Dwight, Kansas.
Sept. 2, 1YSe.

‘Dry F. 6. Allen

Physical Education Dep't.
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:.

I wrote to you last spring concerning Harold Wright's
enrolling at Kansas University. He has been down and talked
to you, has made application for N. Y. A. aid, and his
application has been accepted for an amount of $18.00 per
month. He has just been in to see me and is rather down-
heartéd because he just can't make it on this ammount.

I wrote you last year as to his abilities in basket-
ball and track so I won't go into detail again in these
matters. Suffice it to say that I feel absolutely confi-
dent that you could definitely develop in this boy a.
guard comparable to Pralle of a.couple of years ago. I
realize that this is saying quite a bit but this boy has
“more ability than any high school player I've seen and
I, myself, coached Ervin Reid who is playing with the
Aggies, for three years, and I've seen all the best teams
in the state during the last decade. I wouldn't make this
statement unless I was certain of my recommendations.

I have promised Harold that I would try to help him
obtain some additional work for his board and room. I
have suggested that he try to get this additional work,
enroll for the minimum number of hours a semester to keep
him eligible and plan on taking five years to go through
college. Could you assist in finding him such work down
there, perhaps in some fraternity or sorrority house? I
know that you assist many of your worthy athletes down
there in obtaining more work than N.Y.A. provides for.

I am thinking, at present, of the Givens boy, whose situa-
tion I am somewhat familiar with. I assure you, Dr. Allen,
that this boy is worthy of anything we can do to assist

him, because he is both an exceptional student and athlete.

I am grateful for what you have done for him and
would be exceedingly grateful for an early answer to this
added request.

Respectfully yours,

oel Ne. Martin, Prin.
wight Rural High School

Dwight, Kansas.