June 29, 1933.5 ye With best wishes for a pleasant sumer, I an Very sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, FCAsAE Varsity Basketball Coache January 16, 1938, Beery ‘turitay dreiite tron 9180 t0 9146 the Copartnent of Mysiens Beusetaen te ercadoasting over IFKU prograns this £11 and winter so that you see what fields hava bean talsn ups T shall bo glad to hoar fron yous Thenicing you for your evoperation, I aa dume 29, 1988. Davector of University Food Services, Dear Miss Z2ipples ; it was perfectly ell right in your busy to aclmowledge my for your cooperation on a not d i We had several cancellations on our to President Roosevelt's speeches and other national up programs, and this cut our series short. I hope thet sone time during the coming year will be able to collaborate with us. S har Ge cane angle of dietetics. With best wishes for o pleasant sumer, Y em i Ee iy " Dineoter of Thysioal Béueation FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coachs Jdammry lig 19586 Every Thursday evening fram 9250 to 9246 the sicciach o Mcckuk soamthban Ga tentuaatlon wnas CHE @ series of \programe under the general topic of "Physical Education for Health", I am wondering if we could prevail upon you, ee ee ee ee ee ee There an engle on the shonistry of digestion | dietetics which I thought we might consider. It was my that we might have li, Heury Werner collaborate with ae I em sending you mimeographed copies of our this fall and wister, so that you may see what fields teins Sai ns i shall be glad to hear fran yous. Thanlding you for your cooperntion, I an Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Bdusation, POA AT Varsity Basketbell Coaches January 25, 1938+ Dean Paul Be Lawson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Kansase Dear Pe Bet Thank you very much for your good letter of the 20th instant saying that you will be glad to collaborate on our "Physical Education for Health" programe It will be a few woeks before we get our spring series lined up, but I want you to know I appreciate your responding favorably. You will hear from me within the near futures Thank you very muche Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bdusation, FOAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES LAWRENCE January 20, 1938 © OFFICE OF THE DEAN Dr. Forrest C. Allen Department of Physical Education My dear Phog: In reply to your letter of January 15, asking that I work with you in an interview in your radio series on “Physical Education for Health," I will say that I have never attempted such a thing before; but I am fool enough to try anything once, so if we can think out an appropriate topic, I will be glad to try it. Sincerely yours, Oi OP Sliin Paul B, Lawson, Dean March 24, 1958. Director of Physical Hdueation, | Varsity Basketball Coachs Merch 16, 1938. iE transportation for ou groupe I believe thare will be 12 to 15 persons going fron Lewrances Thanicing you, end looking forward to seeing you sisal Seeeunie cain, © a Sineerely yours, | Diweotor of Physical Education, Varsity ball Coaghe HELEN SAUM, PRESIDENT-ELECT KANSAS STATE COLLEGE new one Kansas Health and Physical HIGH SCHOOL GARDEN CITY Education Association * * * NATION oe ee EARL KAUFFMAN. Jn, Presivent L. P. DITTEMORE, Topeka WASHBURN COLLEGE L. P. WASHBURN, MANHATTAN TOPEKA March 14, 1938 Dr. F. Ce Allen Director of P. E. Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: L. P. WASHBURN, Epitor KANSAS STATE COLLEGE MANHATTAN IRMA GENE NEVINS, SeEc'y-TREAS. KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE PITTSBURG DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS EARL KAUFFMAN, JR., ToPEKA THORA LUDVICKSON, wicuita ARDIS HILL, KANSAs City Following up our idea of chartering a bus to take students and others to the Pittsburg con- vention, we find that the cheapest ratewe can get is és 72 per person for a twenty-five pas- senger bus; however, we can rent cars from Topeka for $135.75 which will carry six people. This would make the trip cost each student about $2.30. I believe in view of the difference in price that we can enlist more students to make the trip this latter way. There is one draw back to going in rented cars. It is that no insurance is provided; while bus companies carry full coverage in their regular rates. Will you kindly let me know which way your students prefer to go and about how many will be there? Yours truly, Gl fief 7 Earl Seuffman, Jr, ek/ms Pres ident HELEN SAUM., PreEsIDENT-ELECT L. P. WASHBURN, Epitor KANSAS STATE COLLEGE KANSAS STATE COLLEGE ccibia a. Oe Pee and Physical nce KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE PITTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL GARDEN CITY Education Association * ™ " DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS EARL KAUFFMAN, JR., PRESIDENT EARL KAUFFMAN, JR., TOPEKA L. P. DITTEMORE, Topeka WASHBURN COLLEGE THORA LUDVICKSON, wicnita L. P. WASHBURN, ManuHatTTaN TOPEKA ARDIS HILL, KANSAs City March 15, 1938 Dr. F. C. Allen Director of P. E. Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: I am enclosing a draft of the comments that might be made on the radio broadcast Friday night which is to pertain to the Kansas Health and Physical Education Association. I shall be in Lawrence at 8 o'clock the even- ing of the broadcast. “hall I meet you at your office? Yours truly, oes Earl Kauffman, Jr. ek/ms President ( / p.. Abin: Arial PO ae qe wre le Se Jo The Kansas Health and Physical Education Association The Kansas Health and Physical Education Association was organized in 1928 at a meeting of the Physical Ed- ucation Round Table of the Kansas State Teachers As- sociation at Manhattan, Kansase Some of the pioneers in the organization were Strong Hinman, Supervisor of Physical Education, Wichita, Kansas; L, P. Washburn, Director of Physical Education, Kansas | State College, Manhatten, Kansas; L. P. Dittemore, Super- visor of Physical Education, Topeka, Sansas; Miss Irma Gene Nevins, Director of Physical Edwation, Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas; Merle Henre, Super- visor of Physical Education, Kansas City, Kansas--to mention only a few. The objectives of the Kansas Health and Physical Education Association as expressed in the constitution and by-laws are: a. To awaken a wide and intelligent interest in health and physical Meneses be. To aequire knowledge concerning health and physical ed- Mae aee c. To encourage the training of teachers for this field. gd. To secure adequate programs for the children of Kansas. Ever since its birth the Kansas Health and Physical Education Assocation has had a steady increase in growth and influence. There were approximately thirty members in the association when it was first organized. We now have well over two hun- dred members. Some of the early officers of the state assocation later held Ge important jobs in district and national organizations. Strong Hinman has been President of the American Physical Education Association, and L. P. Washburn now is secretary of the Central District. Our state association has had re- presentation in both district and national councils. The first meetings of the state association were held in con- nection with the Round Tables of the Kansas State Teachers Association. Later we held our meetings in conjunction with the council of administration; however, three years ago we. broke away from other ties and inaugurated the policy of holding our own convention. This convention is held each spring in some city in Kansas. We have met in Manhattan and Wichita, and this your, Hoven 35 and 26 we have our convention in Pittsburg, Kansas. In addition to the state convention we still maintain our Round Table meetings in the fall. We feel that the Kansas Health and Physical Education As- sociation has contributed materially to the development of the physical education in schools and toward the establish- ment of the teaching of physical education as a profession. We can point for instance,to the following accomplishments which are more or less directly the result of the activity of the Kansas Health ang Physical Baw ation Association. ae The extension of, school play days. be. The requirements that teachers in physical education have a certain minimum §f training in order to teach in Glass A high schools. ce We have undertaken to bring about a coordination of the efforts of our association and others interested in child welfare such as--The Tuberculosis Association, Public Health Group, and the medical profession. d. We have undertaken reorganization of the Round Table meetings to make them a part of the Kansas Health and Physical Education Association programe ee We publish a bulletin which is distributed to our members each month and to all teachers of physical edueation once each yeare This Bulletin includes material written by members of the association, excerpts from pspers delivered at meetings and conventions, and news items about the men andwomen teaching physical education in schools and colleges. f.fOur state association has been responsible for bringing speakers of national reputation to Kansas. We have had Dr. CG. He McCloy, present president of the American Association c .for Health and Physical Education, and head of the physical educ- ation department at Iowa University; Harry Seott, Director or sue physical education department at the Rice Institute, Huston Texas; Mabel Lee, director of physical education at the University of Nebraska, and former president of the national association; and other outstanding leaders on our programs. g. Through our publicity committee we have carried on extensive radioc programs and have sep lied newspapers — and magezines with articles pertaining to health and physical education. 9. The officers of the Association for the present year are: President, Earl Kauffman, Jr. , Director of Physical Education, Washburn College, Topeka; President-elect, Miss Helen Saum, Director of Physical Education for Women, Kansas Staté College, Manhattan; Vice president, Oren Shearer, head of physical education, | Allision intermediate school, Wichita; Secretary, Treasurer, amen ss sea tin cat: eet i i al a ii ato ia a a ata a eH 9 Seen edhe sa hcl eli ahaa adult ii 10. zis Irma Gene Nevins, Director of physical education, K.S.T.C., Pittsburg; Builetin editor, L.P. Washburn, Yirector of physical education for men, Kansas “tate College. In addition to these officers our representatives to the national council are Washburn and L.P. “ittemore, Supervisor of physical education, Topeka; our representatives to the council of the Central District are Miss Ardiss Hill, Wyandotte High School, Miss Ruth Hoover of K.U. and myself. The progranifor the convention of the Kansas Health and Physical Education Association, to be helf in Pittsburg March 25 and 26 is perhaps the strongest program ever arranged for by our association. It features Marion Telford, field secretary for the National Safety Councilcwho will speak on subjects pabentitas 4s safety amdxedmeakim education in sthiletios and physical education. Howard White, technical advisor on recreation for the Works Progress Administration with headquarters in Washington, D.C., will be here to discuss problems pertaining to recreation and leisure. In addition, we shall have a number of prominent local people, including William Mifflin of Coffeyville; Dink Littrel, H.B.Randall, BerkxNaskx to mention a few coaches; Dr. Bert Nash of | ‘ Kansas University; Irma Gene Nevins, Pittsburg Teacher's; President Brandenburg, Pittsburg Teacher's; -- This is a fair ‘sampling of the talent secured for the program. The convention will not be all work, however. Ample provision has been made for playin and for relaxiation. Friday night, following our first general session, we shallbe guests of Pittsburg Teachers College at an all-school party . At all of the general sessions there will be singing, and of course we haven't forgotten to make provision for eating. sisal 12. Other features of the convention are an exhibit of physical education materials arranged by Edgar Schmidt, state director recreation for WPA, demanst@ytions of physical education activities by Pittsburg school children, demonstration of co-recreation | activities by tee children from the Coffeyville schools, and a demonstration of the newest methods for teaching reading put on by the American Opsiead Company. There will also be various commercial exhibits , including athletic equipment, text books, etc. } ; ‘ 4 i 13. A special program has been arranged for physical education students. This program will give the prospective teachers an opportunity to take part in a professional program, and also to associate with teachers now in the field. i4. The work of the association is not completed when the convention is over. Some of the things we hope to accomplish in Kansas are; 1- #he securing of a state director of hefllgth and physical education; More rigid certification of teachers; Minimum standards for hefildth and physical education programs in the various schools in Kansas; A more comprehensive understanding of the velstlonis existing between health, physical education and recreation; A deeper supresiattwn af the place of the above program in the task of education children to live in a democracy;$ And last, to secure the cooperation and support of the physical education department at Kansas University. THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY February 8, 1938 Mir. Forrest C. Allen Director of Phys. Education Robinson Gymnasium Dear Mr. Allen: I have your letter of January 15 and enjoyed reading the mimeographed copies of your radio programs. I do not feel, however, that I would care to take time to work in this field at the present time. There are other factors besides physical education that contribute toward health and must also be supported. I feel that my work is sufficiently different so that I am justified in spending time, for the present at least, in this field rather than in physical education. Thanking you for your interest in this matter, I an, Sincerely, > QO. U, Stoland 005: DS SCHOOL OF EDUCATION January 25, 1938-6 Professor Bert Hash, School of Educations Dear Professor Hashes - Thank you very much for your good letter of the 18th instant saying that you will be glad to collaborate with us in our "Physical Education for Health" progrem. It will be a few weeks before we get our spring series lined up, but I want you to imow I appreciate your responding favorablye You will hear from me within the near future. Thank you very muche ae Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coachs School of Eduestion, | tniversity of Kansase Dear Dean Schwegler: : I am sending you a sketehy list of questions for perusal and your cbiticisn. Ves dun pummgats ak tame ene cath peoton ge tn Ys of course, are not unified, but if you will be kind enough to sean then over and offer added | ° are necessary I will appreciate ite en | ‘I may not even be on the right track so far as your mind is working on this schens, but I would appreciate it if you would let me know if we are at least warme As soon as ! get your verdict wo will get together and work samething out more definitely. See ee ee ee me and we will be ready for a future meetings T deme Reig cumbendind thud 4¢ au the wenpiebeality of institutdon to provide play laboratories in oo oe just the sane as it te ae Santee the school to Provide ssseuthtie iehorateriege —o ee through some fund provide gym ie atyprte verai ty shou She 3 an ‘ i silt i 3 Wi 23 i £4 . ’ Hf i 2 athe a ; so a iat a ri i; i 5 + 233 Hae = : We a ui ae i : le Dean Selwegler, I would like for you to tell me your philosophy or your reactions to the real : you see it, Certainly after a man has taught yougsters for. over 40 years he should be a most ecanpetent individual to judge life | : | Do you agree with me that activity is the real objective of as woll as the only method of obtaining ha; a Which both the psychologist and philosopher see as a byeproduct of living, rather than the chief purpose? satisfies the | criterion because it is a phase of m growth and because it is essential to the greatest happiness \ Would you agree or disagree with this theirySce hLehniegh - % Pe ; Se Is it not a fact tit objectives in education are aims broken up Ry eV into their can parts? » health consists of organic. ee . AN the circulatory, digestive respiratory systensexdood posture, ” \ »” and such physical skills as end other activities which - . the preservation of life and manipulations jib Ree Ve ( ke ay ty aah cecauainie dite, tee aahaaeeiie aaa ek a or conpatible or ae Fe at ey oe ete tae teat ain or progr Das no Jettitlentions — 7. ; phar —. In your on,do physical edueation activities prepare ome for ~ better ci Po locally, nationally and internationally? ID Eos Do physical education activities prepare one for better citizenship | locally, nationally and re Do intercollegiate athletics as they are now administered * the nation fit into the educational situation? The preparation for worthy use of leisure time is recognized as one of the cardinal aims of secondary education. Does physical education as a part of the general educational ah cae have anything to contribute? Better health is an acknowledged aim of physical educatione Why is i: then, that many of our coaches permit the use of filthy camaunity tov and the common cup and water pail - the Sere trent and time-outs e of our athletic contests? Do: intramural contests fill an educational need and have they a rightful place in the physical educational program? | If any given aim or program does not bhive) or is not compatible with, the philosophy or ultimate goal of the individual or group for whom it was formulated, then that aim or program has no jusitificatione Thus, a Buddhist might reject health as en aim of life, and no program of health education could be justified. Activity is the real objective of life; as well as the only method of obteining happiness, which both psychologists and philosophers see as a by=product of e living rather than a chief purpose. "Aetivity leading to further activity" is called "growth". — It is generally agreed that health is the first requisite for growth, or indeed for happiness, safisfactions, service or prorrons: Other aims are social efficiency, culture, and economic efficiency. These constitute the greatest ddolan divisors in the lists of educational aims named by most educators Each of the four eims listed satisfies the philosophical criterion because it is a phase of growth and because it is essential to the greatest happiness, etc. Objectives in education are aims broken up into their component parts. Thus, health consists of organic vigor or vitality--efficiency of the various systems, such as the circulator, digestive and respiratory systems=-good posture, and such physical skills, as swimming and ability to control the body, as are necessary to preservation of life and economy of effort in locomotion and manipulation. February 5, 1938s Dean Re Ae Sehwegler, School of Education, University of Kansase Vedi ‘yap See wend MOak ie ot Ante ao Ss teense te oe sedio wrogeae in Tie serdar, Physical Education for Healthe ~ I notice from your schedule that you mie tenia. ta Bekaubey Sh, wand X ox weed if we might set that date for our discussion, = think your suggestion of some phase of the Philos- duly af edad Skaubias ix tc Gnckink Shean I would suggest thet at sone date in the ee ee ee ae our programe While I kmow that our discussion . could be extemporaneous, I believe that in order to keep up our files it would be desirable to have it in written forme However, I shall leave that to you, as I believe wo might have notes taken at ou. broade east which could be typewritten for our filese 1 shall awit your convenience for 2 cone TSPEAGG6~ , : | Director of Physioal "dusatdon, Versity Basketball Coachs OFFICE OF THE DEAN = Jot +4] Faas, f 6 ty gu THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF EDUCATION LAWRENCE January 29, 1938 Dr. Forrest C. Alien Department of Physical Education 105 Robinson Gymnasium University of Kansas My dear Dr. Allen: I am scheduled to speak over KFKU on February 3rd and 10th, and on February 23rd I shall be leaving for the better part of a week to attend the ses- sions of the N. E. A. in Atlantic City. On March . 17th I have an engagement with the Pinckney school P. T. A. Any other times that you wish to sched- ule me for the proposed interview, I shall be happy to be at your service. Sincerely yours, 7 fi “7 if. Loe. & A. Sch ( ond A. Schwegler | Dean MR: RW iy, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF EDUCATION LAWRENCE January 25, 1938 OFFICE OF THE DEAN De. F. C. Allen Physical Education Department My dear Dr. Allen: Thank you for your note asking me to appear on @ physical education program over KFKU some Thursday evening at 9:30. I shall be very glad to cooperate and am wondering whether we could not discuss the philosophy of physical education. I shall be glad to talk this over with you at your convenience. Sincerely yours, Fed ihatny te & ond A. Schwestér 7 ——___ January 26, 1938. Dean Re Ae Schwogler, School of Educatione Deax Dean Sclweglers We are vory glad that you are willing to collaborate with us in our “Physical Education for Health" radio seriese I think your suggestion of a’ discussion om the philosophy of physical education is finee I shall get in touch with you in the near future to discuss plans for this broadoast. With appreciation, I an Sincerely Yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coache