M7R*I

On motion of Mr. Graham, #225.00 was added to the appropriation

of the department of History to take  care of stenographic  help.

On motion of Mr. Woodman, the expense  accounts of the Bard  Members

Additional:
apportipn-
merit for
I .History •

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and the Secretary were  approved.

On motion  adjourned.

Secretary,

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MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE

Downey  House

January  10, 1917.

1:00  O'clock P.M.

Present, President Kedzie, Messrs. Graham, Waterbury, Doherty and

Woodman.  - 

.

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

members, were approved without  reading.

On motion of 'Mr. Doherty, the appropriation for Farmers  Institutes

under the Extension Division, was made $7500.00.

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the plan for organizing the Michigan  Crop

Improvement  Association  Cooperative Demonstrations as recommended by Director

Baldwin, being plan Ho. 1 as suggested by Mr. J. W. tficolson, was approved with

a proviso that the fee be made 75^ and that  this must  cover the entire  expense

of furnishing  seeds.

On motion of Mr. Graham, the recommendation of Architect  Bowd that

work on the gymnasium building be discontinued  during  cold weather, was approved^

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the recommendation of Dr. Bessey  that the

laboratory fee for Botany 12 be refunded under  certain  conditions, was approved.

On motion of Mr, Doherty, the application of the Forensic. Literary

Society for permission to occupy the rooms in Williams Hall now used by the

Eunomian Society  after the latter  shall have given them up, was approved.

On motion of Mr. Graham, Mr. R. W. Peterson was appointed as an

experiment  station  investigator in seed production in connection with the Hort-

; employ ecU

icultural Department at a-salary of #1200 per annum beginning January 1st.

f Institute
{ appro pr-ia-
Ition.

j Mich.Crop
I Improvement!
j As so .Co-op.]
! Demon. ..

j .

I Gynuwork to*
1 cease*

j Botany fee j
!refunded* :

jEboms grant-4
led Forensic^

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[Sil

On motion  of  Mr* Waterbury,  the  recommendation  of Dr.  Giltner  in  ref-

erence  to  investigations  of  swine  diseases  was  approved  except  so  much  of  it

as  r e l a t es  to  Mr•  Robbing.

On motion  of  Mr.  Graham,  Mr.  Wilson  Duncan  was  employed  in  the  Farm

Mechanics  Department  at  a  salary  of  $1000.00  per  annum  beginning  January  1st*

On motion  of  Mr.  Waterbury,  the  uniform  feed  law  presented  by Mr.

Patten  for  introduction  in  the  present  legislature,  was  approved,  and  the

President  was  requested  to  have  it  so  introduced.

On motion  of  Mr.  Woodman*  the  request  of  Prof.  Plant  for  a  fee  of  50^

to  be  charged  students  taking  the  course  in  agricultural  xaatheniatics,  was

approved.

On motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  I.  Forest  Huddieson  was  granted  the  degree

of  Master  of  Science  upon  the  recommendatim  of  the  Faculty•

On motion  of  Mr.  Waterbury,  Prof.  Sawyer  was  authorized  to  employ  Mr. "

W.  S.  Fox  for  three  months  beginning  January  1st  at  a  salary  of  #75.00  per  month

to  assist  in  the  laboratory,  and  Mr.  H.  J.  Knowlton  for  six  months  at  a  salary

of  #60.00  per  month  for  similar  work  to  be  paid  from  department  funds,  and  the

amount  of  these  salaries  is  hereby  added  to  the  apportionment  of  the department.

On motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  the  request  of  Dean  White  that  #100.00  be

added  to  the  salary  of  Mrs.  Meeker  in  consideration  of  additional  services  was

approved,  and  the  Secretary  was  instructed  to  increase  Mrs.  Meeker*s  salary  for

the  remainder  of  the  year  a  sufficient  amount  to .add  #100.00  to  the  t o t al  salary.

On motion  of  Mr* Waterbury,  the  following  classificatim  of  represen-

tatives  of  the  College  in  relation  to  traveling  expenses  was  adopted:

Class  1»  Those  who  attend  meetings  or  conventions  under  the  direction

or  at  the  request  of  the  U.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture,  expressed  through  i ts

appropriate  administrative  officers*

Class  2.  Those  who  attend  meetings  or  conventions  that  relate  entirely

or  primarily  to  the  interests  or  affairs  of  the  College  or  of  i ts  board  of

control*  .'  •

Class  3.  Those  who  attend  meetings  or  conventions  that  are  primarily

of  scientific  or  professional 

interest*

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

Mr.  Spaulding,  Miss  Cowles  and  Mr*  Lindemann  be  permitted  to  attend  a  conference

of  boys1  and  girls.1  club  workers  at  Ames,  Iowa,  during  the  week  of  February  11th,

was  approved,  the  only  expense  to  the  College  to  be  Mr.  Lindemann^  living

expenses*

On motion  of  Mr.  Woodman,  Mr.  Geo *  E.  Piper  was  appointed  County  Agent

for  Wexford  County  at  a  salary  of  $1850.00  per  annum  to  succeed  Mr.  J.  F.  Zinaner

: jt ion  in  re»
N swine d i s-
Heases.

11 Wilson
li  Duncan em-
|1  ployed.

j.j-  Uniform
--  feed  law*

fee  foij

Math*

I•P.Huddle-
son  grant-
ed  degree*

W.S.Fox,
& H.J. .
]l]  Knowlton
j.|;j  employed.

Jrj •
Hi
ifi $100  incre.
Mrs.Meeker*

Classify-
ing  College
representa-
tives  in
attending
If  meetings*

IjSpaulding,
iCowles  &

*indemann  to
[attend  meet-
ling  at  AmesJ

Geo.E.Piper
County  Agt*

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resigned, the appointment to take effect January 10th,and the distribution of

salary to be as follows: United States Department of Agriculture, #600*00;

Michigan Agricultural College, $600.00; Wexford County, #650*00*

I

Addle. Shdir
ment of Miss Addie Snow as clerk to the Dean of Engineering beginning January Is11 employed;;

On motion of Mr* Doherty, the. request of Dean Bissell for the appoint-

was approved at a salary of #55»00 per month instead of #60*00* 

!  :  ; :  :

On motion  of  Mr* Woodman,  the  request  of  Prof *  French  for  permission

to  attend  the  National  Education  Association  meeting  at  Kansas  City,  February

26th  to  March  3rd  with  traveling  expenses  paid,  was  approved*

On motion  of  Mr* Doherty,  Mr.  Hudson  was  authorized  to  employ  Mr*

M* L*  Butler  at  #60*00  per  month  to  have  charge  of  the  tool  barn,  his  salary  to

be  paid  jointly  by  the  departments  of  Farn  & Horses,  Horticulture  and  Farm

Crops,  the  Farm  & Horses  Department  to  pay  the  f i r st  four-month*,  the  .Horticul-

t u r al  Departmentthe  middle  four  months,  and  the  Farm  Crops  Department  the  last

Prof*Fren<

jto  attend
j

ti

M*Ii*BUtleri-
epploy e<U  ':

four  months.

On motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  the  Letonian  Literary  Society  was  given  the

use  on  Friday  afternoons  at  ^:20,  of  the  society  room  in  the  northeast  corner

of the womens Building now used by the Feronian and Sororian Literary Societies.

On motion of Mr* Doherty, the bill of the Pinkerton National Detective

Agency was approved. 

r 

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. ;

President Kedzie presented the following letter of resignation from

jLetohian
Society
granted use
of rooms*

JDetective
jbill approve

Dr* Gep* D. Shafer.

President F* S* Kedzie, 
State Board of Agriculture,
Michigan Agricultural College,
East Lansing, Michigan* 

My dear  President  Kedzie:

December.27,  1916*

.

.

1 Shaferfs
| reslgna-
!•* tion*

For  nearly  a  year  now  I  have  not  been  able  to  push  my work  ahead  :.  - :•

agressively  as  it  -had  been  my pleasure  to  do  heretofore* 
matter  carefully  from  a il  sides,  I  have  decided  that  it  w i ll  be  best  for  the
Department  and  College,  and  for  "myself,  (in  order  that  I  may  turn  to  out-of-door
work)  for  me  to  resign  at  the  termination  of  my  present  contract* 
give  me  time  to  close  up  the  work  in  hand  in  good  shape,  and  in  declaring my
intention  thus  early  the  Department  w i ll  have  opportunity  to  f i ll  the  position"
before  the  new  contract  year* 
I  have  already  talked  with  Professor  P e t t it  of 
t h is  intention* 

.  After  considering  tue

This  would

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j

In  giving  the  resignation  allow  me  also  to  thank  tiie  officers  in  charge,!
I
{

and  especially  Prof*  P e t t i t,  the  Chief  of  the. Department  in  which  iny  work-has 
been  carried  on,  for  considerations  and  the  opportunity  for  work  that  has  been 
|
afforded  me. 
j
efforts  to  the  work,  r e s u l ts  of  a  part  of  which  have  already  been  published  in 
j
Technical  Bulletins  11  and  21*  A statement  of  certain  r e s u l ts  in  connection 
with  MA Study  of  the  Factors  Which  Govern  Mating  in  the  Honey-bee,"  is  in  prepar- I
j
ation* 

For  almost  eight  years  it  has  been  a  pleasure  to  give  my  best 

It  is  nxy  present  intention,  upon  leaving  M*A*C*,  to  spend  two "or  more

seasons  in  out-of-door  work  at  practical  beekeeping,  and  obtain  in  t h is  way  a
f i r st  hand  knowledge  of  the  problems  of  apiculture  -  a  phase  of  Entomology .which
is  of  the  greatest  interest  and  importance*

Respectfully submitted,

(Signed) Geo* D* Shafer,

Associate  Entomologist*

On motion  of  Mr.  Woodman,  the  following  resolution  was  adopted:

Whereas  the  resignation  of  Dr.  Geo* D.  Shaf er,  our  accomplished  r e-

search  investigator  in  entomology,  is  received  v/ith  deep  r e g r e t,  and

Leave  of
absence..
granted  Dr,
Shafer*

i

Whereas  we  greatly  appreciate  his  modest  manhood,  h is  fine  s c i e n t i f ic
and  scholastic  attainments  and  are  grateful  for  his  specific  accomplishments  at
.. this-, i n s t i t u t i o n,  embracing  fundamental  contributions  to  the  field  of  entomologi-
cal  science,  and  hoping  that  the  time  may  come  when  he  can  return  and  continue
his  valuable  investigations,  therefore  be  it

he  is  hereby  given  an  indefinite  leave  of  absence.

RSSOLVED,  That  in-  preference  to  accepting  the  resignation  of  Dr.Shafer,

:/Florence
' Stoll  em-
: ployed*

in  re»abb fr-
it ion, referred
to  President:
!& Sec »y .with
;power  to

DrJ3enner &
J.I*Handley
employed*

Sander  Stark
employed*

jAppropria-
ition  to  Midi.
jCountiy  Life
Conference
i denied*

pProsecute
[violators of!
ifeed  law*

On motion  of  Mr*  Graham,  Miss  Florence  S t o ll  was  appointed  half-time

Graduate  Assistant  in  Domestic  Art  for  the  remainder  of  the  year  at  a  salary  of

#1K)Q.OG  per  annum*

On motion  of  Mr.  Graham,  the  matter  of  cooperative  work  between  the

Department  of  Bacteriology  and  the  Federal  Bureau  of  Animal  Industry  in  r e l a t i on

to  contagious  abortion,  was  referred  to  the  President  and  Secretary  with  power

to  act *

On motion  of  Mr* Waterbury,  Dr.  Bermer  was  appointed  Assistant  Prof-

essor  of  Pharmacology  at  a  salary  of  §1800  per  annum  beginning  January  1st,

and  Dr.  J.  I.  Handle;/,  Assistant  Professor  of  Surgery  at  a  salary  of  #1800•GO

p er  annum  beginning  January  16th*

On motion  of  Mr*  Doherty,  the  recommendation  of  Prof.  Chapman  that

Mr*  Sander  Stark  of  the  University  of  Chicago  be  appointed  Instructor  in  Physics

from  January  15th  to  July  1st  at  a  salary  of  $100.00  per  month,  was  approved*

On motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  in  view  of  the  shortage  of  College  funds,

the  request  of  Dr.  Mumford  for  an  appropriation  to  cover  the  expenses  of  the

Fourth  Annual  Conference  of  Michigan  County  Life  Association,  was  denied*

On motion  of  Mr.  Graham,  authority  was  given  to  prosecute  violations

of  the  feeding  stuffs  law  as  reported  by  Prof.  Patten.  -

On motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  it  was  voted  that  when  the  Board  adjourn  it

adjourn  to  meet  at  the  Downey  House  January  2^th  at  10  o'clock  A* M.

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

viere  approved*

On motion  adjourned.

Secretary,