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Dr. Forrest C. Allen. ae January 10, 1940

our group of men majors and would constitute an honor to be attained
as the apex of our physical education teacher training programe
Departments of physical education are examined carefully by the
national officers of the fraternity before permission is siven to
establish a chapter. I believe the establishment of a chapter here
at Ke Ue would, therefore, raise our standing as a physical education
training institution.

Whether the fraternity would really be of interest and

penefit to the boys is the major consideration. The establishment

of a chapter may not be worth the effort.

3. There is another organization, the membership in which
might provide a challenge to the varsity athletes, intramural athletes
and physical education majors alike. That organization is Sigma
Delta Psi, a national honorary athletic fraternity, with chapters
in 54 colleges and universities. To become a member a student must
pass a l4-event test covering a sampling from the entire field of
athletics. The standards are high enough to make membership difficult,
but within reach of those who are willing to work for all-round
development.

Oregon uses the Sigma Delta Psi test as part of its intra-
mural program as well as using the fraternity as an honorary organiz-
ation.

Whether or not the effort to conduct the tests and establish
a chapter here at K. U- would be worth while I do not know. Personally;
if I were a student I would be challenged by such a standard and
would jump at the chance to "try myself out" against the rest of the
college students in the United States--in fact I would still like
to try the test! Perhaps there are enough students at K. U., who feel
the same way, to justify the installation of the tests here next yeare
What is your reaction,and that of the staff?

Sincerely

£6 My Mout

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