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HARVARD ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Cambridge, Massachusetts

William J, Bingham
Director of Athletics July 6, 1942,

Mr. Forrest C. Allen,
University of Kensas,
Lawrence, Kaensase

Dear Phog:

In reply to your letter of July 1, we use the
R.O.T.C. Cadets during the first fifteen minutes of our
physical training program. About half of this time is used for
marching, and the other half for conducting some of the exer-
cises from the Field Menual (FM 21).

The Cadets are not compensated for this work.
As a matter of fact the Military Department is delighted to
assign them to us, because it gives a boy practice in giving
commands, and also in leading calisthenics.

After the Cadets have finished with the class one
of our staff takes over with heavy calisthenics, and the last part
‘of the period is devoted either to boxing, ea ar work on
the obstacle course.

, It is compulsory now for all undergraduates to
exercise four periods per week, and the Dean'f Office has cooper-
ated by placing boys on probation who cut more than six times.

If a boy is retained on an intercollegiate squad
this of course ees the exercise requiremen t«

We will also give a boy not more than two credits a
week for tennis, squash racquets, golf, or single scull rowing.

With our swimming classes one-half of the period is
devoted to heavy calisthenics, and the other half to swimming.

With best wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

(Signed) WILLIAM J. BINGHAM