December 25, 1939.»

Mre John As Rush,
(121 Soe Hudson Avenue,
Los Angeles, Californias

Dear Brother Rushs

I regret Jains aiamanctie- thal hel hitiitia Ae’ wine Widen?
nenters, whieh wane ditek the SOx ef Deedulans were mimeographed
before your letter of the 7th arrived, stating that you would like
cece ee
acttes of Kappa Psie

: However, I am very glad that you wrote me pointedly
as you dide You can appreciate perhaps, Brother Rush, that all of
us here in the environment of Lawrence are showered at times by
our active chapter to doe things when and if the boys wnt them donee
The boys came to me and said that they felt they were making a pretty
good record and that their eredit, academically and financially, was
not only above reproach but subject to camendgtions aay Smee SF
ZI would head up this Special Gifts Committee. — ‘

z told the boys 1f they would bring ne certain data that

  

members who felt they desire to contai bute something to the refimmiich- —
ing of the lower floor or the alwmi parlor. I emphatically agree —
with you that the drive is badly timed, I imow of no time that is a
good time for a drives |

sealed tale i el ld Ghee tee he tors
Everybody said we would fail, and so many people said that that I
thought perhaps we mighte But I felt there wis a great need for a
beautiful stadium located in the valley with the open end looking
toward the hill, and when the old-timers sang the Crimson and the
Blue and yelled the Rock Chalk they wuld be looking into the open
face of their alma mater. To me this seemed to be a high point with
the alumi, and I started first on location and then on need.

I feel that this appeal by the Phi Psi actives has not
only the element of need, but I believe it is something that the