mapril 10, 1942.

ire George Powers, —

Poulston, Sieficin, Rartlett & Morris,
608 Fourth National Bank Bldg.,
Wichita, Fensas

Dear George:

Thank you for your very generous letter of April 9.
I. wish you would tell me more about this man Adams. I have
& peculiar reason because he coached at Central College
years ago when I coached et Searrensburg. He is not very
friendly to me or to Kansas. I have had some connections
with him indirectly, and I would like to get a little more
of his background. Is he a good substaiitial fellow, or just
a bluffer?

By the way, Deen George Baxter Snith, of our School
of Education, and I are planning to be in Wichita next Wed-
nesday to look up Dr. Laurence Morehouse of “Wichita University.
He has applied for a position on our staff for next year, and
we wanted to see him in his own set-up. I wonder if you could
secure a little confidential information about him for me? I
- want to find out all atout his character, and especially about |
his personality and efficiency in teaching. ‘Some of the people | ee
who have met him think he is a little cocky, but I wouldn't :
mind that a bit. I would rather have too mich of that instead
of voluntery inertia. Could you conveniently learn what salary
he is getting? I do not want to attach too much significance
to our trip to “ichita, and ask that you keep this confidential.

I would like very much to have you meet Dean Smith, a
PheD,. from Columbia Teachers College, a fine, young, affable
fellow, end a great educator. We won't have much time, but I
would like to get in touch with you and meet some of the in-
fluential people in Wichita. I want to show Dean Smith the
good strong Kansas alumi there, and you being one I will let
you lead us to cthers. We will leave here on the Rocket at
9330 which arrives in Wichita about 1 o'closk, I believe.

: Drop me a line before Wednesday.
| Sincerely yours,

3 shieediie: of Physical Education and eisai
FCA:AH —s- Varsity Baskethnl2 and Baseball Coach.

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