THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Physical education should be a required subject for the same reason
that other worthwhile subjects are required. Many luman beings are lazy. While
recognizing the value of daily exercise, it is frequently easier to do something
else, or just not do anything. It is the same situation as would obtain were
students allowed to choose whether they would take English or not. Many would
avoid taking English, even though recognizing its worth.

Furthermore, under an entirely elective systen, those stulents who need
physical education most would avoid it and those needing it least would elect it.
Under the required-elective system, which is being proposed, the student would have
a wide choice of activities of his own choosing, but would be required to take some
form of physical education during the freshman and sophomore years, (It would
probably be desirable to continue the compulsory program during all four years of
college but due to limitations of staff and facilities, such a plan is not being
proposed. ) :

The objectives in the proposed program are as follows:

(1) To develop and mintain at least a minimm degree of physical
fitness. Physical education is not a subject that oan be learned once and dropped.
it mst be a continuing experience if it is to accomplish its purpose. Veterans
end high school students who have been accustomed to vigorous muscular activities
should not drop all physical activity entirely the mimite they enter college, but
for the sake of their own health and well-being should be required to take some
physical exercise.

(2) To develop skills in certain recreational activities of the students’
own choosing which will be interesting and worthwhile not only during their college
days but for their carry-ever value in later life.

(3) Zo insure that every student will be able to swim at least moderately
well. The worthwhileness of this objective has been brought home to us in the
present conflict where most of the fighting has taken place either on, over or
in the water.

(4) To furnish en opportunity for the plysionlly handioapped ‘»
rehabilitate thanselves so that they can learn some sport or gane commensurate
with their physical ability.

(5) To provide an eyportatty fer the correction of physical defects
insofar as this is possible with the proper program of axcroise,

(6) The development of certain character and social traits, such as
leadership, sportmanship, ani fair play which my cone sbout through participation
in a well-organized and directed physical education and athletic program.

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First: All male students would be required to take compulsory physical
education in the freshmen ani sophomore years, three hours per week, one hour per
day, with the exception that returning veterans who have served in the armed forces
and are of freshmen or sophomore classification would be excused from one of the

Second; ‘The program for freshmen and sophomores would be on the
compulsery-elective basis; that is, four semesters of gym work would be required
of all sblebedied mm, but stulents would lave a chaise of the activities offered
in five areas: ‘Team Games, Gymmstices, Aquatics, Combatives, and Recreational
sports. It is proposed that a student must select one semester's work from at
least three of these areas during the four semesters. Those veterans who are
required to take one year in the progren may take only ene senester's work in
any one area. Under these five groups would be offered activities as follows:

Team Games
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Third: All students on entering school are to pass a beginner's
swimming test and if wable to do so, they shall be required to take beginning
swimming until able to pass the minimum requires t.

Fourth: dn adapted sports course would be set up for anyone unable
physically to pursue the more strenuous sports listed in the above program.
Permission to take the adapted sports course would come from the Student Health
Service in which case the requirements fer the rest of the program would be waived
as long as the student is physically unable to participate; but four semesters of :
the restricted sports course would be required. This course would be adapted to
fit the individual needs and would be comprised of less strenuous activities,
such as hiking, archery, table temis, horseshoes, golf, swimming, simffleboard,
fly casting, and other activities of a less strenuous nature.
physical education courses with the consent of the instructor, but there would be
mo requirement. lowever, junior and senior men would be urged to participate in
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program in physical education we should present to the faculty for their

approval. We are all egreed upon the following proposed program of physical

education for the next few years.

[ee 2 4" — Thee objectives in the proposed program are as follows: (1) to develop

; and maintain at least a minimum degree of sivetenl fitness. er,

Bnysical education is not a subject that can be learned once and dropped. It
must be a continuing experience if it is to Sod its purpose. Veterans
and high school students who have been ~agede to vigorous mus cular activities-
should not drop all physical activity entirely the minute they enter college,
but for the sake of their owmm health and well-being should be required to take
ses physical exercise,

(2) To develop skills in certain reoreational activities of the students’
own choosing which will be interesting and worthwhile not only during their
college deve but for their carry-over value Pn later life.

| (3) To insure that every student Re able to swim at least moderately
well. The worthwhileness of this objective has been brought home to us in
the present conflicé where most of the fighting has taken place either on, over
or in the water.

(4) To furnish an opportunity for the physically handicapped to rehabilitate
themselves sO that they can learn some sport or game commensurate with their
physical ability.

(5} To provide an opportunity for the correction of physical defects insofar
as thd is possible with the proper program of exercise. :

(6) The ape eeeee of certain character and social traits, such as leader-

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This new program will include the following features:
Firsts: A male stuwients would be required to take compulsory physical
pdiidative in the pies and sophomore years, three hours per week, one hour
per day, with the exception that returning veterans who have served in the armed
forces and are of freshman or sophomore classification would be excused from one

of the two years of required physical education.

Second: The program for freshmen and sophomores would be on the compulsory

elective basis; that is, four semesters of gym work ‘would be required of ell wid

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bodied men, but students would have a choice of the nati ities offered in five
hk : Team Games * Gymnastics, Aquatics » Combatives, and Recreational Sports. It
is proposed that a stwient must sclect(at least) one semester's work frorVthree
of these areas during the four semesters. Those veterans who are sewexdy re=

quired to take one year in the program wai “oul Coke” one semester's work in any

one area. Under these five groups would be offered activities as follows:

Team Games _ ; Gymmastics
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Speedball : Body-building Activities
Basketball | : Remedial and Corrective
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Volley ball
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Archery

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Third: All students on 3 ae are to pass a beginner's swimming
test and if unable to do so Maes ahatt be angeanscel until able to pass the
minimum requirement.

Fourth: An adapted sports course would be set up Por anyone unable
physically to pursue the more strenuous spats listed in the above program. ~
Permission to take the adapted sports course would come from the Student Health
Service in which case the requirements for the rest of the program would be
waived as long as the stiles is physically unable to participate 3 but four
semesters of the restricted sports course — be required. This course would
be adapted to fit the individual needs and would be comprised of less strenuous
activities, such as hiking, archery, table tennis, horseshoes, golf, swimming,
shuffleboard, fly canst, and Mae activities of a less strenuous wae:
Fifth: Juniors and seniors would be allowed to take any of the other :

physical education courses with the consent of the instructor, but there would

be no requirement. However, junior and senior men would be urged to participate

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DEFARTMRYT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION February 3 1945.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
Director of Physical Education,
University of Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

The question has recently been raised as to whether returning war
veterans should be exempted from “required*® physical training, While we only
have a trickle of veterans on the campus now, we will be flooded with them as
soon as the war is over. Even next fall we may have many more than we have
at present. It seems to me that our department should be making plans for
our post-war set-up on physical education and that the Physical Education De-
partment should furnish the leadership in selling whatever program at K.U.
that we feel to be the most desirable and beneficial in the light of the best
current thought and practices in regard to physical education. It is with the
thought of suggesting a definite outline of the pattern that our service program
should take, following the war, that I am writing you this letter.

Undoubtedly, we will have at least 3,000 men on the campus after the
ware Probably at least 1,600 of these men will be freshmen and sophomores.
Our facilities and staff are too limited to handle the entire 3,000 men, but
we undoubtedly could do an adequate job with the freshmen and sophomore men
provided we have an adequate staff. Therefore, I suggest that we establish
the following principles:

Ie Compulsory physical education for every male student at the
University in the freshman and sophomore classes.

TI. Juniors and seniors would be allowed to take P. EB. courses,
with the consent of the instructor, but there would be no requirement.
However, junior and senior men would be urged to participate in intramurals,
varsity athletics and to play “on their own”.

III. The program for freshmen and sophomores would consist of four
phases;

Ae A basic, general conditioning and orientation course re=
quired of all freshmen men for 2 semesters (except those who
had received basic physical training in the armed services).
These men would be exempt from freshmen P. 4. regardless of
their classification in schoo), Freshman P. E. to consist
of 3 hours per week, l ‘hour per day.

Be At the sophomore level, physical education for men
required 3 hours per week but with choice of activities.
This program would be similar to the one in effect at
Kansas before the war, largely recreational in character.
Any returning service men of freshman or sophomore
classification would be required to take 2 semesters
work in the activities or sports of his choosing but
“would be given credit for his freshman P. 4%,

C. All students at the freshman and sophomore level

to be required to pass a beginning swimmer's test and
if unable to do so, to take beginning swimming until

able to pass the minimum requirements.

D. An adapted sports course to be set up for anyone
unable to pursue the basic freshman course because of
physical disability...

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A program such as I have suggested Would have the following features

to commend it:

 

1. Veterans would not be required to repeat the army or navy
basic physical training courses. The course for veterans would
be entirely recreational and the activities elective, They would
be offered such activities as handball, swimming, basketball,
volleyball, badminton, tenis, softbsll, fencing, equitation, —
golf, etce

-» If physical education were placed entirely on a voluntary basis,
those veterans who need physical recreation most would not take
advantage of it. Also, many of the physically fit would exercise
only irregularly. We must safeguard this latter group from a
sudden let-down in physical training and resultant physical soften=-
ing upe

Furthermore, many veterans going to college will be getting
training in physical skills for the first time, Poor facilities
and programs in the high schools often resulted in little skill
training and the armed forces were primarily concerned with
toughening rather than developing skills with carry-over values
for later life.

%. It must be remembered that physical education is not a subject
that can be learned once and dropped. It must be a continuing
experience if it is to accomplish its purpose.

3. One purpose of the basic course for freshmen is to give young
men a little regular exercise several times a week to keep them
physically and mentally keen and healthy. A further objective
would be to orient the freshman and give him a taste of a number
of activities and body building so that he can choose: more wisely
those activities that he cares to pursue in his leisure time and
as a sophomore. Many, many graduates of Kansas high schools have
never had an opportunity to know the joy of participating in
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4. Hach individual would be taught to swim at least well

enough to pass a minimum standard. If we have learned anything from
this war, it is that the ability to swim is very important. The
ancient Romans used to denote complete ignorance by the saying,

"he can neither read nor swim", We have been teaching reading but
forgetting the swimming,

5e With an adapted sports program for those physically unable to
take the regular program, it would become unnecessary to excuse
anyone from/required P. EB. Wealth officials would determine in
what type activity a man could participate and the physical
education department would adjust its program to suit the needs
of that individual.

This letter is very sketchy but I think it may help to
erystalize our thinking about next year and the post-war era.

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Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

In regard to the program of physical education,
I agree with Henry Shenk that our program should be planned
in accordance with the best current thought and practices.

It seems to me that to be consistent we should
pattern our program on the basis of principles taught in our
course "Principles of Physical Education".

In the field of educetion there are two
important factors involved in the success of any program,
namely: (1) Interest on the part of the participant, and
(2) knowledge of progress toward the goal or aim of the
individual or individuals.

I feel that many programs of physical educ-~
ation are too autocratic. We are too prone to set up a
program prescribing it for the able masses with little regard
to the individual's needs, both present and future. e

know what isbest for them. Therefore, if left to decide

@ course of/activity, at their present level of knowledge,

many would make inadequate choices. I feel that our physicel
education program should be one that would give each indi-
vidual opportunity to discover his meeds, as nearly as possible,
in regard to growth, development and adjustment both mentally,
physically and socially.

sb Many, perhaps most, college students do not

— Only with the aid of a testing program does
this seem possible. I realize there are many weaknesses of
a strictly testing program. On the other hand, there are
values to be gained, not the least of which would be the
gaining of insight through a program designed to help ind-
ividuals discover their specific needs. Insight into a
situation is recognized as one of the greatest forces of
motivation.
Unfortunately, so few of our college men
have hed opportunity for participation in orgenized physical
education, that it seems necessary to carry part of our
program on the secondary level. By the time men reach college
it seems that they should have opportunity for advanced
training in courses that have special appeal to them, with
emphasis on types of activities that have possibilities for
carry-over as lifetime hobbies.

Henry has submitted a splendid and comprehen-
sive program, planned to fit into our physical environment.
Our limited, and, in many cases, obsolete facilities are
obstacles to any progressive program which we may propose.
These obstacles should not by any means cause us to be
satisfied with anything less than the best.

I believe that we are started in the right
direction in this cooperative study of the post-war program.

I am confident that an improved situation will come from
this endeavor.

Respectfully yours

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Dr. R. I. Canuteson, Director,
Health Service,

Watkins Memorial Hospital,
University of Kansas.

Dear Dr. Canuteson;

Thank you so much for your letter of the 8th instant.
I heartily aoneur with your epinion.

At a very carly date I would Like te have you take lunch
with ow group befere we meet with Dean Lawson and the Ghanc-
ellor. Henry Shenk, Ray Kanehl, Reg Strait and I could dis-~
_euss something at luncheon time with you that might help us
when we meet with Dean Lawson and the Chancellor. :

If you think well of this, just say the word and we will
meet some noon with you and with them as my guests.

Tt am strong for a comprehensive and a team~work progran

\@embining the functions of health — physical education
and health education.

Sincerely yours, .

Director of Physical Education,
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

HEALTH SERVICE
WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LAWRENCE, KANSAS

May 8, 1945

Dre F. Ce. Allen
Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen,

I have just returned from the Council Meeting of
the American Student Health Association in Minneapolis, where
the question of “physical fitness" was a major topic. It is
gratifying to learn that the reorganized physical fitness
committee is preparing a booklet to replace the series
"Physical Fitness Through Health Education" - etc. - which
will outline the problem from all angles.

I do not believe, and I do not mind having this
in writing, that we should junk our physical education plans.
Junk the obstacle courses, yes, but not sensible graded
physical exercise and recreational sports. The University
of Kansas should take the lead in combining functions of
health service, physical education and health education that
will make the University of Kansas students cognizant of the
importance of a complete health program, whether they go out
to teach or to follow other pursuits.

We should discuss this with Dean Lawson and the
Chancellor at an appropriate time.

Sincerely,

Fi ‘) fe Oat eee
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Ralph I. Canuteson, M.D.
Director

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April 50, 1945.

Dr. R. I. Canuteson, Director,
Student Health Direator, a
University of Kansas.

Dear Dr. Canutesori:

I enjoyed reading the carbon copy of your letter to Mr. Wiliard E.
Givens, Executive Secretary of the National Education Association of the
United States. :

I certainly agree with the importance of the things outlined in your
letter, nauely, that healthy parentage, adequate food, decent living son-
ditions, and so forth, are all given in their rightful order. However,

_ I believe it needs to be said that we would have many fewer rejections
if our physical education started in the grades and the junior high school
rather than in the high schools and the wiiversities.

I’ remember Dick Barber and Don Hults, two lawyers in Lawrence who were
drafted. ‘They took their physical conditioning in the army, and both were
in the hospital. They wrote back that their education in the University and
Lawrence high school was from the ears up, and not from the crown down.

The universities will not have compulsory physical training after this
war unless the Amerioan Legion sees to it that they have it. Frankly, I
am for it and have been because the only way people will keep fit while
ie” growing is to provide facilities for play and then see that they
get it. .

I will be glad to discuss this with you at the first opportunity. Thanks
for the letter. 7 , R

Very sincerely yours,

. Director of Physical Education,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
 

April 27, 1946

Mire Willard B. Givens, Gxeoutive $ |

Netioneal Sducation Association of the United Stated
1201 Sixteenth Street, Neile

Washington 6, De Co

Dear Mr. Givens,

The attractive Seichaive BDUCATION «= a mi force
has been on my desk for sone tine and finally T have completed
vending it between patients.

It seemed to me to be well written on a high-priority
subject and filled with incoutrovertible facts, but when I came
to page 5 I wondered whether the analysis of education and its
needs should not start et home. I refer to the still-perpetuated
ides that physical education has anything to do with the avoidance
of physical defectsa@vhich result in selective service rejeotion.
Analysis of the s06 of selective service rejection reveal that
less than &% of the rejectees may have been improved by physical
educations On the other hand, probably (I say probably because
the complete breakdown of causes of rejections is not, so far as
I ean determine, available for public use) more than 2% have been
rejeeted because of disabilities incurred in physice] education
activities, including competitive sports. In proof of this,
witness the makeeup of the present day oollege competition :
athletic teams »

Do not misunderstand mes physical education is importent.
But it is only one small, one lessor oog in the problem of good
health and physical fitness, Basically the needs are, after healthy
parentage, adequate food, decent living conditions, health education,
therapeutic and prophylectic medical and dental care, aad physical
edueetion as a means of improving physical skills end recreations

 

The National Education Association is in a position to
understand end lead in this health program, but it has oe
stressed the Buropean school of thought: health h physical
education. That is not the anewer. It may heve countries

Le where there was no more to offer; but it is not the solution hore.

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April 80, 1945.

Dr. Re I. Ganuteson,
Direetor, Student Health Service,
University of Kansas.

Dear Dr. Canutesox:

i am answering your letter of Maroh 28, a copy of which
you sent to Chancellor Malott and Dean Lawson. At our budget neoting
&@ couple of weeks ago this question was brought up indireotly. Dean
Lawson said that the Chancellor was already excusing all the Cinobarged
soldiers from taking physical edusation.

I said, “Well, they are = 4-F now anyhow, or they
would not be discharged.”

: Then he said he wag sure ‘that they would not have com-
pulsory physical education after the war. I said to him, “Well, I am

sure that that is the educators’ viewpoint now besause the deans be-

fore the war were go tee compulsory physical education even with

the wer orisis on, And it would be an unusual reaction for them, as

I view their thinking, to swing over for on physical education

during peace time."

But I am convinced when the legions of American boys get
back that the American Legion may foree this dow the educators' throats.
They are the boys that have been in it and have know their lack of
physical condition when they got into the service and their fitness now.

Henry Shenk and the other man on the staff have a plen
for @ course in restricted physical conditioning whereby no student
would be exempt for physical reasons. Iam going to make a date with
you some time, and Henry and I will sit down and shew the fat. At
that time we oan take up this question for discussion ag to a definite
interpretation as to which one of the groups you desoribe should be
excused from physical conditioning.

Very sincerely yours,

| ale Director of Physical Hdiucation,
* POA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach.

 
 

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

HEALTH SERVICE
WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LAWRENCE, KANSAS

March 28, 1945

Dr. F. C. Allen
Department of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen,

Mr. Shenk asked me to check the physical examination
records of the civilian candidates for football. In doing so,
I find that of the sixteen candidates three are 4F and four are
1 ¢.

On the basis that the present physical conditioning
course was established to prepare men for military service, we
have been excusing from gym men who were classified 4F or 1C.
If these men are unable to participate in regular gym classes,
are they able to play football, which combines many types of
strenuous exercises?

This question needs clarification, both for the boys
who want to go out for football and basketball but who do not
want to take gym and for the boys who are 4F and 1C who just
want to get out of gym. I believe thet some of the rejected men
are able to take gym and play in competitive sports; some want
to go out for sports but should not be permitted to do so and
many want to get out of gym but still claim to be able to play
football and basketball.

Might not this question be taken up for discussion
leading to a definite interpretation as to which ones of this
group should be excused from physical conditioning.

Sincerely,

/I
Ep
Lhaly aware

ph . Canuteson, M.D.
Director

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June 8, 1945.

Dr. Re I, Canuteson, Director,
Student Health Service,
University of Kansas.

Dear Dr. Canuteson: -

You have helped us so much in our physical education planning so far
that I am writing you the digest of the best opinion of Coaches Shenk,
Kanehl, Strait and Schaake, as well as myself, I have had several letters
from Dr. Elbel from time to time, wondering what we were going to do in the
post-war situation. I am hoping with your help that we can submit something
to the powers that be that will be a great advancement over what we have
ever done heretofore.

I believe if ow lddison could be close enough between the Health
‘Service and the Department of Physical Education that these rejects which
we have had ean be incorporated in our system in a helpful manner. I assure
you that we will be very conscientious in our application of work that you
suggest for these men. With the return of Dr. EZlbel from the School of
Aviation Medicine, I believe he would be ideal to supervise and classify
these men that you send over with your recommendation.

I was visibly impressed with the story you told about the boys with
cardiac trouble being under a substitute instructor who was giving boxing
lessons to these fellows. I can assure you with our proposed set-up ~—
of this nature will happen.

I asked Coach Shenk to serve as chairman to get the composite ideas
and to put them in form so that we might have you carefully examine them
and offer any additions, subtractions or suggestions that you might have
to offer. This is all preliminary to our meeting with the Chancellor and
Deen Lawson after we have gotten the bugs out of this mohinery. J

Long before I should have written you expressing ow gratitude for
the most exceptional luncheon you served our group. All the men were wanimous
Vint This was The beet lunshom they lave mad this year and we are iniebted
to you. Thank you so much.

I am hoping that from now on out we oan have the fullest and friendliest
cooperation in every way, and I am sure that we will have. I appreciate the
kindly attitude that your Health Service has shown our department.
 

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What do you think about it? Tg you think that is too early, why not work
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Very sincerely yours,

; Director of Physical Education,
FCA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach.
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June 8, 1943.

Dr. Re Ie Canutezon, Direotor,
Student Health Service,
University of Kansas.

Dear Dr. Canuteson:

You have helped us so much in ow’ physical education planning so far
that I am writing you the digest of the best opinion of Coaches Shenk,
Kanehi, Strait and Schanke, as well az myself. I have had several letters
from Dr. Elbel from time to time, wondering what we were going to do in the
post=war situation. I an hoping with yow help that we can submit something
_ to the powers tint be that will be a groat advanconent over what we have
ever done heretofore.

-I believe if our ldAison could ve close enough between the Health
Service and the Department of Physical Sducation that these rejects whieh
we have had can be incorporated in ow system in a helpful manner. I assure
you thet we will be very conscientious in our application of work that you
suggest for these men. With the return of Dr. Zlbel from the School of
Aviation Nedicine, I believe he would be ideal to supervise and classify
these men that you send over with your recommendation.

Iwas visibly impressed with the story you told about the boys with
eardiac trouble being =. ® substitute instrustor who was giving boxing
lessons to these fellows. {I can assws you with ow proposed seteup nothing

of this mature will happen. ae

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and to put them in form vo that we might heve you carefully examine them
and offer any additions, subtractions or suggestions that you might have
to off ° thin 44 all preliminary to our nesting with the Gaauoellor «nd
| after we have gotten the bugs out of this mohinery.:

before I should have written you expressing our gratitude for
exceptional luncheon you served our group. All the men were unanimous
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you. Thank you so much.

I am hoping that from now on out we can have the fullest ani friendliest
tion in every way, and I am sure that we will have. I appreciate the
kindly attitude that your Heaith Service las shown our department.

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We ave proposing this, if possible, for the coming year.
What do you think about it? if you think that is too early, why not wrk

on the post-war ora?

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Sducation,

Varsity Basketball Coache

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