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

were approved* 

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

adjourn to meet at the College May 3lst at  M- 01 clock P.M. 

The President presented a communication from Dean Shaw in Reference to 

the road in front of the experiment  station at Chatham* 

On motion of Mr* Woodman, Mr. Graham was authorized to act for the 

Board in this matter* 

On motion adjourned* 

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S e c r e t a r y. 

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MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 

President's Office 

May 31st, 1917 

k 01clock P.M. 

Present, President Kedzie, Messrs. Beaumont, Wallace, Doherty and 

Graham* 

The minutes of the previous meeting v/ere approved with the following 

corrections:  # 

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1 

1 

I Corrections 
to minute§; 
May  16 

[  add  to 

Page 1,paragraph 5, change the word  "contract" to "lease**  Page 3, 

l i st  of  p e r s o ns  to  be  g i v en  d e g r ee  of  "Doctor  of  S c i e n c e ", 

t he  name  of 

E.  A.  B u r n e t t* 

Page  h,  p a r a g r a ph  3,  add  a f t er 

t he  v/ord  " p u n c h ",  "for 

t he  e n t e r 

t a i n m e nt  of  s h o rt  c o u r se  s t u d e n ts  and  county  a g e n t s ." 

to 

R e p a i rs 
d a i ry  b a r n, 
e t c. 

The  P r e s i d e nt  p r e s e n t ed  a  r e q u e st  from  P r o f.  Anderson  f or  c e r t a in 

r e 

p a i rs 

to 

t he  d a i ry  b a rn  and  o t h er  b u i l d i n gs  c o n n e c t ed  w i th  t he  d e p a r t m e n t,  which 

I  on  m o t i on  of  Mr.  D o h e r t y,  was  r e f e r r ed 

to  t he  P r e s i d e nt  w i th  power  to  a c t* 

t he  f o l l o w i ng  s u p p l e m e n t a ry  r e p o rt  of 

t he 

; | S u p p l e m e n t -; 
'  a ry  r e p o rt 
; 
I on  employees  Committee  on  Employes  was  a p p r o v e d; 
L.LT*Field 

On  m o t i on  of  Mr*  Doherty, 

That 

in  t he  department  of  Drawing  and  D e s i g n,  Mr*  1*  U*  F i e ld  be  g i v en 

:  t he  t i t le  of  A s s o c i a te  P r o f e s s or  of  Drawing  and  Design* 

J.L.Mor.se 

That  Mr.  J*  L*  Morse  be  g i v en  t he  t i t le  of  A s s i s t a nt  P r o f e s s or  of  Draw 

i ng  and  Design* 

A . I d d l es 

That  Mr.  A*  I d d l es  be  g i v en  t he 

t i t le  of  A s s i s t a nt  P r o f e s s or  of  Drawing 

and  Design  and  t h at  h is  s a l a ry  be  made  #lty00*>00»  an  i n c r e a se  of  #5.0.00  over 

the 

1  p r e v i o us  a c t i on  of 

t he  B o a r d. 

Andrew  Walfcj 

That  Mr*  Andrew  W a t t,  I n s t r u c t or 

in  P o r g e,  be  g i v en  a  c o n t r a ct  at  a 

I  s a l a ry  of  #1100.00* 

Mr*Bouyoucos 

That  Mr*  George  Bouyoucos,  R e s e a r ch  A s s o c i a te 

in  S o i ls  be  g i v en  a  c o n-

;  t r a ct  at  a  s a l a ry  of  2500.,00,  an  i n c r e a se  of  # 1 0 0 . 00  over 

t he  p r e v i o us  a c t i on  of 

;  ^ { ( C o r r e c t i o ns 

to  m i n u t es  of  H a y l § t h , 1 9 1 7,  have  been  made  as 

i n d i c a t e d .) 

Employ ee;s7;: 
Supplement'jaryl 
"report  ,cpht;J 

C.E.Millar 

the Board. 

That Mr. C. E. Millar of the Department of Soils be given a contract with 

the title of Assistant Professor;  the previous action was Associate Professor. 

That Miss Gertrude DeCair, Stenographer in the Department of Farm Crops,. JMiss DeCair 

be given an appointment in that  department at a salary of §700*00. 

That Miss 3for.ih of the Office of Experiment  Station Chemist and Mis& 

Misses /Nortil 
!&. Horhbeck:. 

Horhbeck in the office of the Chemistry  department, be placed on the pay. roll a 
if 

the rate of #800.00 per year. 

. That J. E. Burnett be given a contract with the Dairy Department_as 

Assistant Professor at a salary of §1500*00, and Mr. R. W. W a nt  as Instructor in 

Dairy Husbandry at a salary of #1300.00. 

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, the'resignation of Miss; Rose Coleman as 

Assistant in the Library, was accepted. 

The President presented a communication from Mr. E. G. Hulse asking for 

the loan of certain military  equipment, which on motion ofMr. Beaumont, was not 

granted". 

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, Mr. E. C. Lindemann was authorized to attend 

the national Conference of Corrections and Charities to be held at Pittsburgh 

June 6th to 13th with transportation  expenses paid. 

On motion of -Mr. Doherty, Mr. W. A. Laudemahn was appointed Research 

Assistant in the department of Soils at a salary' of §1100.00 per annum. 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the request of Mr.- Clifford W. McKibbin for the 

loan of seventy-five M.A.C. Cadet rifles to be used  oy the Home Guards, was not 

granted. 

,  -

J.E.Burnett 
R.W.Wyant ./: 

Miss Cole-.-, 
man. resigns 

I Request for. 
loan of milJ 
equipment. 
refused. 

iMr.Lindemaml 
to attend. 
conference. 

Mr.Laudeman,; 
iRes.Asst. 

f or 

Request 
m i l . l o an  . 
!refused. 

On motion of^Mr. Graham, the resignation of Mr. C. E. ITewiander as 

Assistant Professor of Dairy Manufactures, was accepted. 

R e s i g n a t i o n! 
Mr-Newlander! 

On  motion  ofkMr.  Beaumont,  Mr.  Theodore  Friedemann  was  appointed  Experi- 

ment  Station Assistant in Chemistry at a salary of #1200*00. 

On motion of 10:. Doherty, a fee of §5.00 was established for the special 

iMr.Friede-  ,. 
jmann,As8t.. 
jih Ex.St.Ch, 
Fee for sp, 
For.course 

course in Forestry, the fee to. be credited to Summer  School appropriation. 

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The President presented a communication from Dean Shaw in reference to thejU.P/;Ex:p.*'St--a^ 

proposed buildings at the Upper Peninsula Experiment  Station. 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, authority was given to build a tenant house and 

repair the horse barn, and Mr. Musselman was requested to prepare plans for a 

Tenant  housq 
plans-, barn; 
r e p a i rs 

tenant house that shall not cost more than ^1200*00* 

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, the following report of Dr. Geo. D. Shafer, 

Secretary of the Committee on Advanced Degrees, was adopted and positions and 

Report:,  6fO". 
Com.on  Advy 
Degrees^  ; 

appointments authorized at salaries indicated. 

Secretary A. M. Brown, 
East Lansing, Michigan. 
Dear Mr. Brown: 

May 23,  1917» 

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This  is  sent  in  compliance  with  your  r e q u e st  for 

the  complete  recommenda 

t i o ns  made  by  t he  Committee  on.Graduate.  Course,  t h is  y e a r,  as  regards  Graduate  : 

:i- Graduate. 
^Assistants 

; Assista&tships.  The request was made in order that you might present the list in 
4 a body, to the Board of Agriculture at its next meeting*  You will remember that 
| most of the recommendations have already been acted upon favorably by the Soard at 
.! different previous meetings. 

On April 16, 1917 > the Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the 

; salary for all Half-time Graduate Assistantship positions be made $500*00 per year; 
| and all Quarter-time Assistantships #250*00 per year.  The following list contains 
I the further recommendations of the Committee in regard to Graduate Assistantship 
.; positions by departments.  In a few cases, the positions already created are still 
| open for next year, but  the  position itself is indicated in every case. 

Botany Department: 

Mr. C. W. Bennett, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, (Half-

| time Grad. Assistant-ship) and Mr. David Friedman, Oregon Agricultural College, 
;Corvallis, Oregon, (Half-time Grad. Assistantship) to succeed Mr. P. C. Kitchin and 
jMr. W. K. Makemson. 

idate  recommended as yet*  Position left vacant b>' Mr.  Ray  Kelson. 

, (Quarter-time Grad. Assistantship).  Uo cand 

\ idate recommended as  yet. 

Position left vacant  oy Mr* H. S. Lewis. 

. 

f  ( quarter-time Grad. Assistantship).  2Fo ©and-

Bacteriology Department: 

Mr.  G.  Dikmans,  Department  of  B a c t e r i o l o g y,  K n o x v i i l e,  Tennesee, 

(Quar-

: t e r - t i me  Grad.  Assistantship.) 
:.Tweed,  C o r v a l l i s,  Oregon,  (Quarter-time  Grad*  A s s i s t a n t s h i p) 
to  t a ke  t he  p l a ce  of 
I Mr*  B e r r y.  Mr  *  L.  R.  J o n e s,  c/o  Department  of  B a c t e r i o l o g y,  East  Lansing,  Mich 
i g a n, 

to  take  t he  place  of  Mr.  S t a f s e t h.  Mr.  Robert  L. 

(Quarter-time  Grad.  A s s i s t a n t s h i p) 

to  succeed  h i m s e l f. 

Farm  Crops  Department: 

;to  t a ke  the  p l a ce  which  w i ll  be  made  vacant  by  Grosvenor  W.  Putnam. 

Mr.  Robert  L.  Davis,  Havre,  Montana,  (Half-time  Grad.  A s s i s t a n t s h i p) 

Forestry  Department: 

d a te  recommended  as  j^et  to  succeed. Mr.  Edgar  G.  Hamlin,  wno  has  r e s i g n e d. 

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: 

,  (Half-time  Grad.  A s s i s t a n t s h i p . ).  Ho  c a n d i 

S o i ls  Department: 

I(Half-time  Grad.  A s s i s t a n t s h i p) 

to  succeed  h i m s e l f. 

Mr.  Lawrence  C.  Wheeting*  Department  of  Soils,-  East  Lansing,  Michigan, 

d a te  recommended  for  next  y e ar  as  y e t.  P o s i t i on  corresponds  in  i ts  work  to 
iheld  t h is  year  by  Mr.  Geo.  R.  Bogan. 

t h at 

,  (Half-time  Grad.  A s s i s t a n t s h i p ).  No  c a n d i 

d a te  recommended  as  y e t.  P o s i t i on  now  h e ld  by  W.  A.  Laudeman. 

,  (Half-time  Grad.  A s s i s t a n t s h i p ).  Ho  c a n d i 

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Domestic  Science  Department: 

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i g a n, 
iwhich  is  now  h e ld  by  Miss  Florence  S t o l l. 

Miss  Emily  C a s t l e,  c/o  Department  of  Home  Economics,  East  Lansing,  Mich 

(Half-time  Grad.  A s s i s t n a t s h i p ).  This  p o s i t i on  is  to  t a ke  tJae  place  of 

t h at 

jof  t h is  y e a r. 

The  c o n t r a c ts  in  a ll  c a s e s,  should  date  to  become  e f f e c t i ve  September  1st  ' 

Corrections 
in list of 
candidates 
for degrees 

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Very  t r u ly  y o u r s, 

(Signed)  Geo.  D.  Shafer, 

Sea.Committee on Advanced 

Degrees. 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the following corrections* in the list of names 

jof candidates for degrees, was adopted:  (Small letter following the names indi 

cate course as follows:  a - Agricultural;  e - Engineering;  v - Veterinary with 

jdegree of Doctor of Veterinary  Medicine.) 

; 

Additions - Bachelor of Science 

Arthur Ernest Bayliss, e 
. David Edward Blair, a ~ 
Malcolm Makepeace Brown, a 
Burton William Housholder, a 
Stanley James Culver, a 

Wilson Earle Hewion, a 
Bertel Waine Straight, a 
Paul Edwin Thompson, a 
Walter Reside Wright, a 

Removals -

Orville William Laidlaw, a 
Clinton Beeza Olney, v 
Karl Andrew Peters, a 

On motion of Mr* Beaumont, the following report of Dr. Geo* D. Shafer,jCorrected; 

Secretary of the Committee on Advanced Degrees, as to the action of the Faculty  j candidates-

I list, of 

m  recommending these degrees, was approved: 

. !eligible- to'; 
iadv.degrees 

May 31, 1917* 

President F. S. Kedzie, 
East Lansing, Michigan. 

Dear President Kedzie: 

I am herewith submitting the corrected list of candidates iligible  j 
to redeive the Advanced Degrees indicated, together  ^Xth  recommendations of the j 
Committee and the Faculty* 

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For the M» St Degree; 

Arnold Awotin 
Herbert Emory Drew 
Janes Godkin 

- William Kia-Shen Sie 
Ray Gordon Voorhorst 
Dewey Alsdorf Seeley 
Lewis Hunt VanWormer 
Mancel rThornton Munn 
Manuel Justo 

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Ihe names of Mancel Thornton Munn and Manuel Justo have been added to 

this list since it was passed upon by the Board,: at a former meeting, and the 
name of Paul Clifford Kitchin has been stricken out*  The Committee and Faculty 
now recommend Mr* Kitchin provisionally  to receive the M. S. Degree-, if he, com 
pletes his requirements satisfactorily  to the Botany Department, and submits hi=s 
thesis, properly bound, by June 20, 1917*  The departments concerned and the :\ 
Chairman of the Committee on Advanced Degrees recommend tnat Mr* James Alexander 
Beriy  (whose case is exactly like that of Mr*- Kitchin) be recommended provision 
ally to receive the M« S. Degree, if he completes/his requirements satisfactorily 
to the Bacteriology. Department, and submits his thesis properly bound cy June 20, 
1917. 

Reconanenda-
tions re-, 
garding 
others 

For Professional Degrees: 

Alfred Iddles 
Hartley Eugene Truax.... 
Durwald Frederick Fisher 
Otto-William Schleussner 
John Henry Carmo dy.... -. 
Huber Copeland Hilton... 
Ashley Moses Berridge... 

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their theses have not yet been received, and they are recommended provisionally  jatiohs re. 
to receive the degrees indicated if their theses shall be received properly bouidj others. 
before June 20, 1917, and shall receive the approval of the departments concarnedl 

For Professional Degrees: 

Devillo Demic Wood. 
Hugh Edward Lynch.. 
John Knecht........ 
J, Lindsay Mvers, 
George Perry Springer 

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Very  truly yours, 

(Signed) Geo. D. Shafer, 

Sec. Committee on Adv. Degrees. 

On motion of Mr. .Graham, Dr. Lyman was authorized to giye a special 

summer 

school course for Junior Veterinary  students with the purpose in-view of 

Sp. summer/ /f 
course for :/¾ 
(Junior Vets-.I 
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j Locomotive 
f" crane for 
! coal. 

Miss  Rans-
ford »s  sal--
ary 
i n 
creased 
# 1 0 0 . 0 0. 

In  re.Exp. 
[Sta.project 
;|to  be 
3 launched  by 

'{} Dairy  & 

Econ.Depts. 

graduating them on April 1st, 1918, and to employ  such extra assistance as may be 

necessary  and approved by the President*  He was further  authorized to admit into 

such course, such other persons as may upon examination be found fitted to do the 

work, it not being  the  purpose however to grant  degrees to the latter class. 

Oa motion of Mr. Doherty, the Secretary was authorized to purchase a 

locomotive crane for unloading coal. 

On motion adjourned. 

• Secretary 

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MEETING OP THE STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE 

President's Office 

June 20th, 1917. 

11 o»clock A. M. 

Present, president Kedzie, Messrs. Graham, Wallace, Woodman and 

Dohertj'. 

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

members were approved without  reading* 

On motion of Mr. Graham, the salary of Miss Alison Hansford, Instruc 

tor in Cheese Making, was raised from #800.00 to #900.00 for the ensuing year* 

On motion of Mr. Wallace, an experiment station project submitted by 

Prof. Anderson to be carried on by the Dairy Department  in conjunction with the 

Department  of Economics,  relating to the study of the milk supply of a modern 

city, was approved; and in this connection authority was given to visit the 

City of Erie, Pennsylvania, to study the operation of the co-operative milk plant 

at that place. 

;! I n r e.  impr • : 
>in  Daty  Yds* 
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Land  Barns. 

On motion of Mr. Wallace, the request of Prof. Anderson for-certain 

changes and improvements in the yards and barns of the Dairy Department, was 

referred to the President with power to act. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, the following resolution in reference to the 

employment  of special county agents, was adopted: 

•in 
Scj Resolution 
llfl concerning 
I employment 
i| of special 
'• county agts 

Whereas on request of the Michigan war preparedness Board, the State 

Board of Agriculture under date of April 1?» adopted the following resolution 
on motion of Mr. Wallace: 

"That Director Baldwin employ  special county agents for counties not 
having them as shown on his list, at a salary of #133.00 per month each, for 
a period not  exceeding six months, together with expenses except office expenses," 

(said action being taken in Mr. Carton's office in the State Capitol Building.) 
and,