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March 3, 1942

My. Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education and Recreation
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Km sas

My dear Mir. Allens

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Mr. Lowsan has asked me to reply to your letter of February 23,
since I have been working with a committee on the reorganization of
our physical education setup for next year.

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The committee appointed by President Dykstra to correlate
military science and physical education will propose to the general :
faculty at the April meeting a four-year requirement for all under- ;
graduate male students. :

At present we have no compulsery requirement for physical educa-=
tion for men, as the state legislature passed a compulsory ReOeTCe
bill requiring all freshmen and sophomores to take R.0.f.C. Under
this program the Physical Education Department handles only such
students as are rejected from R.O0.T.C.

As an emergency service the department is offering three
courses for one academic credit each this semester. First Aid, .
Life Saving, and Physical Fitness. We have enrolled about 150
students in First Aid, 25 in Life Saving, and 25 in Physical Fitness.

We have also offered optional courses in physical fitness, etce,
but the response has been very poor. It is fairly evident that to do
@ job in physical education or physical fitness it can accomplish its

purpose only if compulsorye

Under the plan for a four«year requirement, we plan to coordinate
all phases of our programs; intercollegiate athletics, intercollegiate
sports classes, intramurals, and service program. We expect to get —
some assistance from ovr junior and senior professional course students;
all sports coaches will handle sports classes in their respective sports.

All students will be given a physical fitness, as well as motor
ability and sports knowledge test. This test will qualify the studasts
for assignment to the physical activity program. The program for
freshmen, except for those electing freshman sports, will probably be
a fitness programe

I would be glad if you would hold the above information confidential
for the time being until such time as our faculty approves the setup.

Very truly yours,

Ae Le Masley ‘4
Professor of Physical Education