RESOLVED, That appropriation hills he prepared, providing for a 

continuous appropriation of one-fifth of a mill, and a special  appropriation 
for a library and auditorium of #339*200.00, being the difference between the 
total amount  that would have been received at the close of the fiscal year 
191M.5*  under the provisions of the one-sixth mill act and the amount  that 
will actually be received in the same period under the one-tenth mill act now 
m  force. 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the President was requested to appoint a 

legislative committee to assist in looking after the appropriation; bi-ils. 

The President appointed as such committee Messrs. Doherty, G-raham and Wallace* 

On motion of Mr. Woodman, the expense accounts of the Board members 

(Resolution 
I in re appro 
ipriation ." 
•ibills..-..-: '-:• 

iLegislative 
jCommittee 
[appointed 

were approved. 

On moti©n adjourned. 

Secretary 

MEETING  OP  THE  STATE  BOARD  OP  AGRICULTURE 

President's  Office 

March  1 7,  1915-

1:30  P,  M. 

Present, President  Snyder, Messrs. Graham, Waterbury, Doherty, Wallace, 

Beaumont and Woodman, 

On motion of Mr. Coherty, the minutes of the previous meeting as furnished 

the members were approved without reading. 

Mr. Stroh, of the union Literary Society, presented the following request 

from that organization for permission to make an addition to the present 

society building; 

Union L±.t. 
Society1 s 
request for 
addition to 
house. 

We, the Union Literary Society, do hereby petition your honorable body 

to grant us certain privileges herein set forth. 

We desire to enlarge and remodel our present society house to furnish 
dormitory facilities for our members, providing that we may have your  cooperation 
to that end, and- that.the society can make a satisfactory financial showing. 

In return for and as a part of this privilege we wish to submit a few 
propositions, to be later settled*upon by conference and mutual agreement. 

1,  That the state Board shall have the privilege of purchasing the property 

subject to the conditions of our present lease, 

2,  That the members of the Soeiety shall be under the same control by the 

authorities as those residing in the dormitories. 

3,  And further that the matron shall have the approval of the State Board. 
km  That the architecture and construction of the house shall have the 

approval of the Board, 

Respectfully submitted, 

Union Li terary Socie ty%  ' 
Donald A. Stroh, 

Chairman of the Committee. 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the matter was referred to a committee of the 

faculty consisting of Prof. Eustace, Dean Bissell, Prof. Kedzie and Prof. 

Hailigan, for report and recommendation to the Board at a future meeting. 

The President presented also the following petition from the Delphic 

Literary Society, which was on motion of Mr. Beaumont referred to the same 

committee; 

.'j  A g r i c u l t u r al  College,  understand  that  the  s t a te  Board  of  Agriculture  is  not 

We,  the  members  of  the  Delphic  Literary  Society  of  the  Michigan 

t> "ntiA  t  ^  opposed  to  the  building  of  society  houses  upon  the  campus  of  the  Michigan  Agri-
.  c u l t u r al  College.  Therefore  we  r e s p e c t f u l ly  p e t i t i on  the  said  Board  f ot 
Kequesx 

01  Deipnics  f0 liowing  p r i v i l e g e s: 
for  Society 
\ 
House  on 
j  a n <i  ftia  r i g ht  of  nay  leading  t h e r e t o; 
campus 
|  by  the  State  Board  of  Agriculture  and  a  committee,  of  the  Delphic  L i t e r a ry  Society. 

1.  A  long  term  lease  for  a  l o t,  of  reasonable  s i ze  for  a  society  house, 

to  be  chosen  and  decided  upon 

the  said  l ot 

the 

/ 2 .:  The  r i g ht 

to  use  t h is  house  as  a  dormitory  for  the  members  of 

\  S o c i e t y/  and  to  be  provided  with  a  dining  room,  kitchen,  bath  and  other 
I  commonly  conceded  to  be  necessary  to  a  society  house. 

the 
things 

3.  The  r i g ht 

to  connect,  for  reasonable  compensation,  with  the  College 

sewer,  gas,  water  and  l i g h t i ng  systems.  Or  if 

t h is  is  impossible,  the  right 
1 to  connect  with  the  public  sewer,  gas,  water  and  l i g h t i ng  systems  or  the  City 
i  of  East  Lansing. 

Signed this 2nd day of March,  1915. 

President 
Vice Pres. 
sear© tary 
Treasurer 

J.w.Nicolson 
Geo.w.Green 
E. C.Hamann 
G-.K. £o£an 

On motion of Mr. Waterbury, the following memorandum of the action of 

\ the Committee on Advanced Degrees, in reference to fees of graduate students, 

; as approved  ~oy the faculty, was approved: also the following changes in fees 

Changes of 
fees re-  recommended  by departments: 
commended: 

; the following recommendation in regard to fees for graduate students: 

The Committee on Advanced Degrees voted to submit for Faculty action 

Q-raduate students enrolling for advanced degrees from other institu-

i tions are rehired to pay the regular matriculation fee of #5.00. 

fee for incidentals. 

All students enrolled for advanced degrees are exempt from the term 

iside the state of Michigan; such students pay a fee of §5.00 per term. 

No charge is made for tuition except to students enrolling from out-

iG5*aduate students pay the stipulated laboratory fee, to cover cost 

;of material, breakage, etc., for. undergraduate courses, and a fee for all graduate 
: courses where laboratory work is given. 

The athletic fee of #2.00 per term is optional with.graduate students. 

;Secretary of the college before the degree i3 conferred. 

Candidates for any advanced degree pay a diploma fee of #5.00 to the 

Changes in fees recommended by departments. 

¢2.00  Chemistry 7a  change from #3.00, Chem.7 

7.00  " 

9 

increase of #2.50. 

.75  Mech.Engineering*21a,  formerly Domestic Art 6a 
u 6b 
.7.5,  " 

21b, 

" 

« 

w 

.75/ Domestic Art (Textiles)  new course 

1.00 
.75 
• 75 

" 
" 
w 

•  (Costume Design)  M 
"  (Color and Design) H 
"• (Advanced Dressmaking) 

2.*>Q Domestic science (Dietetics) new course 
' .75  ° 

(Food Production)  8. 

M 

1.00  farm Mechanics  (New Course) 

Potts re 
signation 

The President presented the resignation of Mr, A. B. Potts, which was 

I on motion of Mr. Waterbury accepted, to take effect at the end of March. 

The President also presented for the consideration of the Board 

Letters  jeertain letters from Mr. T. &. Phillips, of Detroit,  which,on motion of Mr. 
f r m . P h i l-  ; 
l i p s. 
Spurvfay 
leave  of 
I  absence, 

Beaumont,  are  to  be  copied  and  sent  to  the  members  of  the  Board. 
j 

^department,  for  a  leave  of  absence  approved  by  Dean  Shaw  and  Professor  McCool, 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Beaumont,  the  request  of  Mr.  Spurway,  of  the  Soils 

'3 

I 

i 

I 

was granted. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, the following resolution of the faculty, in 

reference to holidays and the opening and closing of the College terms was 

approved. 

RESOLVED: That the fail term shall begin the third Tuesday after 

the first Wednesday in September and continue thirteen weeks, closing at noon 
on Friday of the last week.  The last Thursday of November, Thanksgiving 
Day, shall be considered a holiday. 

The winter term shall begin-on Tuesday of the third week following 

the close of the fall  term and continue twelve weeks, closing at  noon on 
Friday of the last week.  February 22nd, Washington's Birthday, shall be 
considered a holiday. 

The spring  term 3hall begin on Tuesday of the second week following 

the close of the winter term, class work continuing until noon of Friday of 
the eleventh week, the term closing on Tuesday of the twelfth week.  May 30th, 
Memorial Day, shall be considered a holiday. 

. The sfumraer .term shall begin on Tuesday of the week in which the spring 

term closes, and continue, six weeks.  July 4-th, independence day, shall be 
considered a holiday. 

On motion of Mr. Waterbury, the following reqpst of Dr. ailtner in 

I Dates  for 
I  opening  .ahd| 
I  closing  of 
icollege 
jf ixed  W  -
iFaculty, 
jgether  with 
I holidays. '"• 

t e r n| 

to>| 

reference to laboratory deposits in the department of Bacteriology, was approved: 

President J. L. Snyder, 

Dear Ifi?* Pre si dent: 

College. 

I respectfully request  that we be permitted to require a deposit of 

all students taking Pathology IS and Bacteriology and Pathology 19 so -that under 
"Expenses" on page 53 of the catalog of 1913-^ the statement will read, Bacter 
iology 2, 3,  k and 19, #3.00 deposit, and IS, $3.00 deposit. 

On motion of Mr. Yfaterbury, the President and secretary were requested 

to formulate and present to the Board a plan for bringing the Farmers1 Institutes 

iBact'y.Lab. 
! deposits 
l fixed. 

-: 

under the College Extension department, and also to present a plan-of organiza 

tion for the entire extension work. 

The Secretary presented the following, letter from Judge William L. 

Carpenter, in appreciation of the resolutions of the Board: 

Mr, A. M. Brown, 
Secretary, Michigan Agricultural College, 
Lansing, Michigan. 

Detroit, February 2, 1913« 

Dear Mr. Brown: 

I  wish  you  would  say  to  the  members  of  the  State  Board  that  I  deeply 
appreciate  t h e ir  resolutions  touching  my  service  and  I  thank  them  h e a r t i ly  for 
the  same. 

Yours  t r u l y, 

W.  L.  Carpenter. 

The  Secretary  presented  the  following  l e t t er  from  Prof.  EU3tace  in 

reference  to  the  landscape  work  of  Mr.  Olmsted: 

East  Lansing,  January  30,  1913. 

secretary  A.  M.  Brown, 
East  Lansiig,  Michigan. 
Dear  Sir: 

Upon  r e c e i pt  of  your  note  of  the  19th  asking  me  to  inquire  of  01mstead 

Brothers  regarding  the  progress  made  on  the  landscape  and  building  plans  which 
they  are  preparing  £<r  the  College,  I  imm e d i a t e ly  wrote  that  firm  and  have  Just 
heard  from  them  to  the  effect 
for  a  two  months  vacation  upon  the  d o c t o r 's  orders  and  they  fear 
cannot  be  completed  except  by  him  personally. 
take  the  material  with  him  on  t h is  t r ip  and  have  it  ready  when  he  r e t u r ns  in 
which  case  it  w i ll  be  sent  here  as  soon  as  it  is  received  from  him. 

that  Mr.  Olmsted  ha3  been  obliged  to  leave  the  office  ; 

There  is  a  p o s s i b i l i ty  .that  he  w i ll 

that  the  r e p o rt 

{Plan  for  eH 
iganized  ex-
I tension  worH 
!referred  to 
I committee. 

!Letter  frm. 
\Judge  Car 
p e n t e r. 

iLetter  frm. 
!Prof.Eustac< 

j 

| 

Very  truly  yours, 

H.  J.  Eustace. 

iV>.".V.S,^.'«Wlrt. 

I 

i 

On motion of Mr. Doner ty, the following resolutions by the Executive 

^Resolutions ; Committee of the Michigan State  Grange were ordered inserted in the minutes, 
[ by Executive1 
Committee of &hd the secretary was directed  to make  acknowledgment: 
iMichigan 
|State Grange 
[concerning-  \ 
; the retention 
•of pres. 
I Snyder. 

Resolutions adopted  ty  the Executive Committee of 
the Michigan  State Grange, Lansing, February 16, 1915« 

Michigan as the representative of the 
the constant and consistent frienti of 

State G-range of 
state has been 

Whereas, The 

farming interest of the 
the Michigan Agricultural  College, standing in-its defense 
period when friends were needed and against 
success, advocating generous  appropriations 
people; and 

in its. early, formative 

all opposition  that hindered its 
W  the state and loyal  support by the 

Whereas, The splendid history of this institution, its record of 

valuable achievement  for agriculture, its contribution;to good citizenship in 
the men and women that have gone out from its hail3  zo  service and success, and 
its influence in molding and shaping the policy of agricultural  education in 
the country at large, prove  that the confidence of the Orange has not been mis 
placed, and 

Whereas, This record of success would have been impossible 13ut for 

the efforts and sacrifices of the men who have  stood at the head of this institu 
tion, not the least among whom is our brother and friend, Dr. J. L. Snyder, who 
resigns this post of honor and responsibility after having completed  twenty 
years of successful administration as President; and 

ourselves 
this most 
: 

Whereas, We and those whom we represent are vitally interested for 
and our children in the selection of the one #ho shall succeed to 
important position in the gift of the State Board of Agriculture; 
Therefore be it resolved: 
1.  That we tender to the retiring president, Dr. J. L, Snyder, our 

Kindest regards and desire here to express our appreciation of his services to 
I Michigan and Michigan agriculture, and our best wishes for his future success; 

2.  That we ask the Board of Agriculture in filling this positio-n 

; to consider  the. double  responsibility which must rest upon the head of ..this 
institution, in the future more than in the pa3t, not only to lead the students 
\ of the college in their quest for knowledge and for higher ideals of life, but 
j also to 3tand as the exponent of and the leader in the further education of men 
and women upon the farms as provided by the extension schools and other means of 

instruction made possible for us by the Smith-Lever  bill lately passed by 
Congress, and select a man a3 president who not only possesses the necessary 
qualifications of irreproachable  character, broad  scholarship and large executive 
experience, but one who by hi3 past record and his active service in the inter 

est of the people of the open country ha3 shown hi3 sympathy with  them, his 
faith in what may be accomplished  among  them  through organization and cooperation, 
and his devotion to the cause  " 
of  a g r i c u l t u re  a t - l a r g e. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Woodman,  the  expense  accounts  of  the  Board  members 

were  approved. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  Mr.  Graham  was  authorized  to  i n i t i al 

the 

vouchers. 

On motbn adjourned. 

^Secretary.