Dr. Forrest C. Allen Page 5, May 3, 1937

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It took Yost two or three years to do it, but I feel that he sees it. People
feel that the 91d coach has lost his interest in the competitive program, I

am perfectly positive that-is not true, He is just as much interested in the
competitive program as he ever was, but he has developed just as much of an
interest in the other parts of a well-rounded program, so he is unable to give
as much time to the purely competitive program as he used to, The old fellow,
I think, has a wonderfully healthy viewpoint and is making, and will continue
to make, a contribution to physical education at the University of Michigan.
The sad part of it is that the people in the School of Education are afraid of
his ability and influence, and have kept him pretty well hog-tied. If they
would make him the head of the Department of Physical Education and let him run
it, it wouldn't be long until he would have a department there that would be
second to none, However, Dean Edmunds is either afraid or jealous of the old
boy's ability and keeps the thing under a young fellow by the name of Sharman,
who is just as dissatisfied as he can be because of the progress he covld make
and should make if Yost were directing his efforts. I am positive that no one
will be telling you what to do, at least not preemptorily, and once you make up
your mind what you want to do in the field of physical education, you will go
forward as Yost has done and make s real contribution to the field.

With personal regards, I am

Sincerely yours

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TAR! McG Floyd A. Rowe