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THE KENTUCKY ALUMNUS II ` 
I knew back in the 90’s, and when I see such names as Roscoe Severs, A. S.  
Reese, J. D. Turner, I,. B. Allen, Geo. Roberts, A. ]. Vance, Herbert New- I
man, john \~\`illim, and many others, my mind turns back to the old days and  w
to many things which we did. You, who are where you can see some of the  ‘
Old Boys sometimes cannot understand how much I enjoy reading of the ;
doings of the old crowd, for you, Duncan and Reese are the only ones of  
the Old E. S. boys I have seen since I left Lexington that june morning in I
1897; and that has been nineteen years this _Iune. I have only one regret, I
and that is that I can not claim a place among the Alumni, but this cannot g
be, so I must make the best of what I have, and that is a fond recollection -
  of our Old Boys. But in a few years_ that is, in about 1925 or 1928 I will have L 
two boys to take my place in the Kentucky State University. And if they y 
live and I live, they will take a full course there. ~
I was so glad to see Geo. Roberts when he was in Cadiz last Fall, and Q
I knew that he was glad when I quit asking him questions, but when I get an
opportunity to hear from State University and the boys and girls I knew .
when I was there, I make the best of it. 3
I am sure you will be tired of this letter, so I will quit, but will ask j 
that you remember me to any of the boys when you see them, and with the I
hope that some day I may see you again. ,
Here is a letter that requires no comment. It comes from one who is
full of appreciation of what Alma Mater has done for him and what he ;
feels that it is his duty to turn as service to his fellow men through his chosen I
profession. C. E. Blevins, ’14, is one of many of the younger graduates who *
realize that the greatest reward is service well performed. I
Dear l\Ir. Turner:  
It has been my intention to write you for some time concerning the 2
Kentucky Alumnus. Your good paper is a mighty welcome visitor in this part I
of the country, I can tell you, and it does a lot of good to know how the ·
University and the old men are progressing: Indeed, it is wonderful how Z
often the mind goes back to State and how one’s appreciation grows as the ‘ 
years go by. I was under the impression that a great deal of 1ny loyalty `
for the old place would be swallowed up by the demand made upon our time ,
by the present issues, but it has not been true.
I was glad to see a hne article about the Farmcrs’ \Veek up there. If .
there is one thing that the South needs more than anything else it is a good ,
knowledge of agriculture. lf the farmers ever wake up to a realization of Q
the immense opportunities that confront, I may almost say affront, them, ,
it will be a wonderful day in the history of this country. A
I ani here at Tech. and think I was very fortunate to get such a line I
, position for a starter. I ani not sure what my plans for the future will be,  
~ but I think that l will go to I·langchow to take charge of a new work that `
I the Georgia Tech students are going to begin in the way of putting college . 
athletics in all of the principal schools of the province. A new building is  
being built there and a physical director is wanted. I am preparing myself
· now to take the position as soon as the building is completed_ or go to I
Valparaiso, Chile, to take up a similar work there in a rather extensive pro-. i 
gram of the same nature that they are planning. f
Now for the best part of this rather uninteresting letter. I am inclosing ,
$2.00, for my subscription to your paper, and I include with this the heartiest I
and best wishes for your own success and that of the entire school.  
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