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Therefore, I say it is up to them to make good on their end of the bargain

by being eligible, and it is up to me to teach the boys the proper fundae

mentals so that we can consummate the details when we have an opportunitye
_ Therefore, the boy and I understand each other in the beginnings :

| _ I have 4 great many conferences with these boyse I also find
out by the grapevine routee=no stooging»=when a fellow is in troubles :
_ And when he begins to slip I have him in and tell him I have had youngsters
of my own, that I have made a lot of mistakes, and if I would have had a
~~ fellow, who, in @ friendly way, would have advised me, then I tmow I would
not have made the mistakes, If the boy is the right type he will generally
enap out of ite | : :

| Mrée Allen was of the type that she believed that a boy should work,
just like Mrs and Mrse Forsythe Most jobs in Lawrence at filling stations
pey 267 an houre We pay 35¢ an hour in Physical Education and Athletic
- Work, or in all University student labors A good student can reasonably
work two hours a days that is 70¢ each day, and on Saturday he can get in
four or more hours, This will make him about $20.00 e moltth. Howard Engleman
or any of the other boys who worked, never earned more than $20.00 a monthe
Vanoe Hall and some of the other basketball players make $18400~ Therefore,
that is as much as I would advise for any boy who is carrying the extra :
load of athleticsse

I daid to Mrs. Alien that rather than have Béb work two hours @
day at the filling station, as long as he did not while away his idle tine,
that I would much rather see him be given the opportunity of selection, and
suggested that as long as he did not presume or impose upon the family that
he be given an opportunity to develop, We followed this process and we found
it worked wonderfully with hime He was given the opportunity of making his
choices. eae
. Now, you can see, Leaford, that every boy presents a separate

probleme Perhaps Bill will be different from most any of the other fellows,
but since he is President of his Student Council and a fine Student, and
Since Coach Nye did so much for him, I believe that we can carry on the good
“works : |

| I would not advise as much work as ‘you suggest, and you are perfectly
free to discuss ‘this problem with Bill's father and mother, and if you wish

_ %o show them this letter you have my approvale As I stated in my talk at
Medicine Lodge, I am not bartering for athletic materials rather I am putting
it ona bigger basise I am saying that the University presents a great

_ opportunity for superior and earnest studentse I apply this to athletics
as well as acadenitss ee : ey

The University is the pinnacle of education in the State, and when

these superior and aggressive students come from all corners of the State of
- Kansas and assemble here, it gives them an acquaintanceship that is invaluable