On motion of M r. Waterbury,  M r. J. H. Muncie,  Specialist  in Bean  Diseases,.
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w as  given a leave of absence  on. full pay from  February  5 th to M ay 5th for the- 

purpose of completing  the w o rk for his Masters  degree at Cornell  University. 

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On motion of Mr. Waterbury, Mr.1 Graham was appointed a delegate -to represent  Graham,dele-1

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the College at the Fifth Annual State Conference on Taxation to be held in Grand 

ation Corifer-

Rapids, March 1st and 2nd. 

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On motion of Mr. Graham, the recommendation of the President  that  special worki  '.  ••''-•'''!.'.'•
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in agriculture for rural school teachers be arranged for during the coming  summer  Courses for :;
school, and that  special work in agriculture be arranged for teachers in county

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normals  during the coming summer school, was approved* 

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On".motion .of-Mr• ¥ood2nan, the, expense accounts of the Board Members were

approved*. 

On motion adjourned* 

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Secretary,

S'fltfG OP THE STATE BOARD 0? AGRICULTURE

President's  Office

Feb. 15th,  1916.

11:00 A. M.

Present, President Kedzie, Messrs. Graham, Doherty, Wallace, Woodman, Beau-

mont and Superintendent of Public  Instruction Keeler.

The minutes of the previous meeting having been in the hands of the members

were approved without  reading.

On motion of Mr* Doherty, a county agent was authorized for Mason County,

and'Mr• R» V* Tanner was appointed to this position, the portion to be paid from

Smith Lever funds'to be #1200»00 as per a former resolution of the Board,

On motion of Mr. Woodman, Director Baldwin's recommendation in regard-to the

assignment of a county agent to Muskegon County and that Mr, Leslie Olds of Benton

Harbor receive the appointment when the organization of the county is ready, was

approved*

On motion of Mr* Doherty, the recommendation of Director Baldwin that Mr.

J. A. Waldron be appointed Extension Field Agent in charge of Live Stock Improve-

ment and Cow Testing Associations, at a salary of #1^-00.00 per year  beginning

March 1st, was approved^

On motion of Mr. Wallace, the recommendation of Director Baldwin in regard

to the appointment  of a Veterinary Pathologist for extension work, was laid upon

the table*

. .  On mot ion of Mr. Doherty, the per diem for institute workers was left in the

hands of Director Baldwin with the understanding that it shall not exceed $5»00»

Co *Agt if or
Mason County;(

Leslie  Olds,
i County Agt..
jfor  Muskegoi
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i J.A.Waldron]
Field  Agt .in]
Live  Stock

Veterinary .
Pathologist!

I n s t i t u te
per  diem.

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1  Machotka  to! 
I.assist in  ! Mr* J* F* Machotka be appointed to assist  in the Boys & Girls Club Work in the
% Boys & Girls
# Club.work* i city of Grand Rapids and Kent  County, for a period of six months beginning  April

On motion  of  Mr* Doherty,  t he  recommendation  of  D i r e c t or  Baldwin  t h at

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On motion of Mr* Wallace, the recommendation of Dean Bissell as con-

\ tained .in the following  communication, was approved:

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F e b r u a ry  1 5 t h,  1916.

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\ Dr* F. S. Kedzie,
I East  Lansing, Mich*

j My dear Mr* President:

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Mrs*  Lena  Garrison, widow of Mr* Harry  Garrison, who was an instructor

Mrs*Garri- ! in my department  last term, and who died  suddenly in December, is in very dis-
son allowed tressing  circumstances  financially*
one months \
Subject to your approval and that of the Board in the matter  of the
salary of  ; 
husband*  j policy  involved, I recommend that the Board allow Mrs*  Garrison the amount of

j one monthfs  salary; the same to be considered as offsetting the equity which Mr*
I Garrison had earned towards his summer  vacation of one month on pay*

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Yours truly,

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(Signed) G*W.Bissell,

Dean of Engineering*
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On motion of Mr. Doherty, Prof,, French was authorized to attend a meeting

Prof.French
to attend j
meeting at i of men engaged in secondary agriculture in the central northern  states to be held
Purdue*  I

\ at Purdue  University  February  18th., and 19th, expenses to be paid  in accordance

'  established  rule  of  the  Board.

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On motion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  the  request  of  Dr*  Giltner  to  employ  an  a s s i s t-

Assistant  I
for  Baqty.  I  ant  at  #1000*00  per  year  beginning  Sept.  1st,  for  work  with  nodule-forming  bacteria,
Dept• 

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On motion  of  Mr* Wallace,  t he  recommendation  of  Dr*  G i l t n er  in  r e g a rd  to

ITurse  & D r i ^ ^e  employment  of  a  nurse  at  the  Detention  H o s p i t al  and  of  Dr* Br.uegel  as  medical

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ax ? adviser, was laid upon the table*

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On motion of Mr* Wallace, the request  of the Heinz Company for an assist-

Heinz Co* *s

| ant in the field to help the pickle growers of the state to overcome  losses  caused

., . .! by insects and disease, was referred to Director  Baldwin with the suggestion that

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proposition 
^referred  ? S Ome of the present  extension  specialists be utilised for this Yrork, and that a
to Baldwin; 

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osition  i*0 motion picture projection was accepted, it being  -understood that Mr* Harvey fur-

On motion of Mr* Graham, the proposition of Mr* E* M* Harvey in reference

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inish'all necessary  attendants while the apparatus is being used by the College*
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inspector  j the gymnasium, at a salary  cf$!5G*OO per month so long as his services are sat .is-
^ on gym*  i
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On motion of Mr* Doherty, Mr* C* E* Johnson was employed as inspector on

I factory to the President, his work to begin as soon as required*

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On motion of Mr» Wallace, the question of the erection of tenant  houses

-'Tenant house

matter*  ;was referred to the President and Secretary for further  information*

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On motion of Mr* Wallace, the question of an addition to the horse  stables

j Addition  to 
• 'jkQpge  tarn"*  a n d: the  repairing  of  stable  roofs,  v/as  referred  to  tlie  Coianiittee  on  Buildings  and

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stable  roof  College;Property.

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On motion of Mr. Beaumont, the question of the organization of a cattery Battery of: ^

field artiii-
of field artillery at the College and the correspondence which has been had.in-  :  jery at eoll-

r.egard to the matter, was referred to Lieut, Longenecker for recommendation. .

On moti>n of Mr. Woodman, the Military Department was authorized to have

prepared medals or watch fobs as prizes for members of the rifle team.

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the matter of providing a shooting range was

referred to the President with, power to act. 

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On" motion of Mr. Graham, the question-of new armory was passed for the

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On motion of Mr* Woodman, the  editor .of the Becord was requested to 

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make the spelling in that publication conform to established usage as recommended

by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

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On motion of Mr. Doherty, Mr. Lang don was authorized to attend the

National Association of Students1 Unions at Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 18th and 19th,

the usual rule to apply as to his expenses. 

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On motion of Mr. Doherty, the question of the ventilation of the old

Veterinary Building, was referred to the Committee on Buildings and College Prop-

ege.

Medals  for
r i f le  team.

Shooting  \
range,;/:; J:

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Mew Armory

Spelling  -in]
Record.

Langdon  to
attend  the
tf.A.  of  S.U

jVentilatinri
pfVet.BldgV

erty.

On motion  of  Mr.  Graham,  the  request  of  Prof.  L.  C.  Etanons  for  leave  of  Emmons1
leave  of

absence  for  one  year  beginning  September  1st,  1916,  to  study  at  Harvard  University, N-bsence.

was  granted  on  the  following  conditions  :  That  in  consideration  of  his  receiving 

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his  f u ll  salary,  he  is  to  provide  at  his  own  expense  a  substitute  satisfactory  to 

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Prof..Plant  and: return  to  the  College  after  his  leave  of  absence  for  a  period  of 

three  years. 

On motion  of  Mr.  Grahan,  Mr.  B.  W.  Housholder  was  appointed  Superinten- 

dent  of  the  Upper  peninsula  Experiment  Station  at  a  salary  of  §1500.00  per  year, 

he  to  pay  "to  the  College .§30 0.00  for  rent,  wood,  supplies  from  garden,  orchard,

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Supt.  of  thej
'p%  p#  exp.
Station

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On motion of Mr. Beaumont, the plan proposed by Dean W M te  for the

erection of a small dormitory off the grounds, to be rented by the College, was

approved. 

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On motion of Mr. Doherty, the request of Dean White for leave of absence

on full pay for Mrs. L. L. Peppard, head of the Domestic Art Department, during

the spring term for  study at the University of Chicago, was granted on considera-

tion that no additional help will be required to carry on the work of the depart-

Small  .;
dormitory.

leave of
absence.

ment*

On motion of Mr. Graham, the President was authorized to reorganize the

musical work of the College.

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, the title of Prof. Killeen was changed from

Instructor in Voice to Director of Chorus and Glee Club.

Musical
work.

Title  of
Prof•Killeej
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•On motion of Mr* Doherty, the President and Secretary were authorized

Lab.*  fees,

to revise the laboratory fees for all courses*

On motion of Mr* Beaumont, Prof. Shoesmith^s request for appointment of

S, Eugene  E.  Down  as  Assistant  and  Foreman  in  Farm  Crops  Station,  at  a  salary  of

Down,  ass*t
and  Foreman
Farm  Crops

#900*00  to  begin  March  1st,  was  approved* 

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On motion  of  Mr.  Graham,  the' apportionment  for  the  Registrar  was  i n-

creased  f1000.00  for  the  present  period  to  provide  for  the  printing  of  the  catalog.

On motion  of  Mr,  Eoherty,  an  appropriation  of  #30,000.00  was  made  for

#1000  addi-
t i o n al  for
Registrar.

#30,000  for
C.  B.  Fund

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the. Contingent Building fund*

Change  in
location
of  South
Haven  Exp,
Station.

Wat kins
right  of
way*

Appraise
-lands  for
right  of
way*

On motion of Mr* Woodman, Mr. Graham was appointed a cramrnlttee to confer

with Mr* Monroe and Mr* Garfield regarding the change in the location of the

South Haven Experiment Station, and report to the Board at its next meeting*

Mr* Wat kins of the Eastern Michigan Power Company appeared-before the

Board with a request for right of way across certain College lands in Iosco and

Alcona Counties*

On motion of Mr* Wallace, the Secretary of the Public Domain Commission

was requested to appraise the lands across which the proposed right of way is laid

and report to the Board at its next meeting*

Change  of
equipment
and  price
of rooms in
womans Bldgfing and in Howard Terrace, together with change in the price of rooms, was adopted
and Terrace.

to certain changes in the room equipment furnished to the girls in the Womans Build-

On motion of Mr* Doherty, the recommendation of Miss White in reference

and the Secretary was requested to furnish a revised schedule of rates for all.

dormitories* 

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Dr. Bessey presented a communication requesting the appointment of cer-

Seed inspeatain persons as seed inspectors under the provisions of the seed inspection law*
tors.

Upon the recommendation of the President, however, and upon motion of Mr* Beaumont,

the seed inspection was placed in the hands of: the four inspectors already employed

in connection with the inspection of feeds and fertilizers*

Woodman as
County Agt
Alpena Co*

Expense. ~
acct* of
Board*

appointment of David Woodman as County Agent for Alpena County to begin March 1st,

On motion of Mr* Graham, the recommendation of Director Baldwin for the

#600*00 of the salary to be paid by the College, was approved*

On motion of Mr* Woodman, the expense accounts of the Board Members

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Initial
vouchers*

vouchers*

On motion of Mr* Doherty, Mr* Woodman was authorized to initial the

On motion adjourned*

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