CENTRAL COLLEGE

FAYETTE, MISSOURI

OFFICE OF THE DEAN
March 11, 1942

Dr. Forrest ©. Allen
Department of Physical Education

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kanseés

Vy dear Phog:

Your recent letter of inquiry relative to Arthur b. Adams of
the College of Business Administration of the University of
Oklahoma, has been received and duly neglected.

The trouble with you is that you have a tendency to remember
only those coaches whose teams managed by some miracle to
defeat teams coached by you. As a matter of fact, Dr. Adams
served in my place on the faculty of Central College while I
was on leave of absence during the year, 1912-15. He coached
the basketball team that year, and the Warrensburg team
defeated the Central team 31-25 in the first game and 58-21
in the second game of the season. The scores would indicate
that, as usual, your teams increased in efficiency as the
season grew old, whereas the Central College team continued
to score about the same number of points.

After leaving Central, Adams carried on in graduate school,
then began his long period of teaching in the University of
Oklahoma and for some years now, he has been Dean of the
College of Business Administration.

Cling is improving satisfactorily and confidently expects

to be in good condition by the end of the summer. His inactivi-
ty coupled with his diet have caused him to grow out of my

class in weight. At last account, he was tipping the scales

at 180 pounds which is roughly about 35 pounds overweight.

Whatever the occasion for a letter from you, I am always pleased
to hear from you. The years of acquaintance and association
with you have stored many fine memories. I noted with interest
that you have to admit that you have twenty-five years of ser-
vice at the University of Kansas to your credit. It is a fine
thing that the old fellows embarrass you by expressions of praise
and appreciation. May you continue to carry on with your fine
influence through many years to come.

Sincerely,

Pay +e

E. FP. Puckett, Dean

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