MEETING  OF  THE  STATE  BOARD  OF  AGRICULTURE

Presidents  Office

December  19,  1917*

11  o1c l o ck  A* M*

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P r e s e n t,  President  Kedzie,  Messrs.  Woodman,  Doherty,  Graham/ and  Wai l a ce *

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Beaumont

The  minutes  of  t he previous  meeting  having  been  in tie  hands  of  t he  -,

members,  were  approved  without  reading*

On  motion  of  Mr*  Beaumont,  Prof.  Anderson  was  authorized  to  employ

Mr.  H. E» Dennis on  as  s p e c i al 

i n s t r u c t or  in  dairying  from  December  1 8, 1917*  to

March  1,  1918*  at  a"salary  of  one  hundred  s i x t y - f i ve  d o l l a rs  per  month.

On  motion  of  Mr.  Woodman,  Dr*  Hibbard  was  authorized  to  a t t e nd  a  meeting

of  t he Botanical  S o c i e ty  of  America,  at  p i t t s b u r g,  during  t he h o l i d a y s,  w i th

allowance  for h is t r a n s p o r t a t i on  expenses*

The  Secretary  presented  t he r e q u e s ts  of  Robert  Shepard  of  Mio,  Michigan,

and  Frank  Dolton  of  Bath,  Michigan,  f or t he purchase  of  small  amounts  of  timber

upon  College  l a n d s. 

On  motion  of  Mr*  Graham,  t h is  matter  and  other  s i m i l ar

r e q u e s ts  were  r e f e r r ed  to  t he Secretary  w i th  po?/er  to  a c t.

On  motion  of  Mr.  Beaumont,  t he f o l l o w i ng  committee  of  alumni,  appointed

by  Mr*  Wft  Km Prudden,  president  of  t he Aluraai  A s s o c i a t i o n,  to  a ct in an  advisory

capacity  with  t he Committee  on B u i l d i n gs  and  College  Property,  in  connection

with  the r e b u i l d i ng  of  C o l l e ge  H a l l,  was  approved:

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Committee  Chairman,  Henry.  Eaigh;  Second  member,  Prof.  A. C. Anderson;

t h i rd  member,  Highway  Commissioner  Frank  Rogers;  fourth  member,  A s s o c i a t i on

Secretary  C. W. TM:cKibbin;  Ex O f f i c io  member,  W. K*  prudden.

On  motion  of  Mr.  Woodman,  t he f o l l o w i ng  report  in  r e l a t i on  to  e x t e n s i on

work,  recommended  by t he Experiment  S t a t i on  Council  f or adoption  by'  the  Board

j Alumni  COIB-
Imittee a p-
jpointed  in \
ireference  to
IColltge  Hall*

[Report  in
Ire*  Exten
ision  work

of  Agriculture,  was  approved:

* A ll  e x t e n s i on  work  s h a ll  be under  t he c o n t r ol  of  an Extension  Council*
The  Extension  Council  to  have  t he f o l l o w i ng  membership:

President  of  College
Director  of  Extension
Dean  of  Agriculture

Dean  of  Home  Economics
Secretary  of  t he  College

and t he

Heads  of  A ll C o l l e ge  Departments 
e x t e n s i on  work  is  undertaken.

in-which

The  f i r st  f i ve  o f f i c e rs  named  in the  Extension  Council  s h a ll  compose t he

Executive  Extension  Committee.

A ll  items  of  expenditure  in t he  Extension  budget  s h a ll  have  t he approval

$f  t he Extension  Council*

In  t he  appointment  of  Extension  S p e c i a l i s t s,  t he f o l l o w i ng  method  s h a ll

be  f o l l o w e d:

The  head  of  t he department  in which  t he work  is  to  be done  s h a ll  s e l e ct

t he  candidate  subject  to t he approval  of  t he Dean  of  h is  d i v i s i on  and  t he Exten-
s i on  Director* 
President*

The  l a t t er  s h a ll  transmit  request  f or appointment  t o - t he

Extension  S p e c i a l i s ts  s h a ll  be r e s p o n s i b le  to  t he  head  of  t he department

f or  t he subject  matter  taught,,  and  to t he Extension  D i r e c t or  through  t he head
of  t he department,  f or t he a d m i n i s t r a t i on  of  work  in t he  f i e l d*

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In  the  establishment  or  revision  of  project8}  the  following  method  s h a ll
be  followed:  The head  of  the  department  concerned  shall  prepare  project  plan,
or  revise  old  project  according  to  form  established  by the  Federal  Office*  The
project  shall  then  be  submitted  to  the  Extension  Director,  who s h a ll  secure  the
approval  of  the  Dean  of  the  Division  concerned  before  bringing  it  before  t he
Extension  Council*

All  extension  workers  whose  a c t i v i t i es  extend  into  t he  fields  of  two or

&ore<  [-.departments,  a s,  for  example,  Boys  and  Girls  Club  work  and  theDirector
of  Markets,  s h a l l,  in  so  far  as  the  nature  of  the  project  indicates,  be  respon-
s i b le  to  the  head  of  each  department  concerned*

R*  S* Shaw
A*  C* Anderson
R.  H*  Pettit
A* M*  Brown

Fire  pro-
t e c t i on
'matter*

Authority
to  s e ll
College
land  to
Consumers
Power Co*

Chittenden
&  Sanford
to  attend
meetings

Chas*Brown
resigns*

In  £e* pur*
chase  of
more  stock

On motion  of  Mr.  Beaumont,  the  matter  of  improved  fire  protection  for

the  College  was  referred  to  the  President  and  Secretary  for  report*

On motion  of  Mr* Doherty,  the  Secretary  was  authorized  to  offer  the

following  described  lands  to  the  Consumers  Power  Company at  ten  dollars  per  acre:

The  southeast  quarter  of  the  northwest  quarter,  and  the  northeast  quarter  of

the  southwest  quarter,  of  section  t h i r t y - t h r e e,  township  twenty-six  north,  of

range  five  east*  Mr* Beaumont  and  Mr* Woodman  desire  to  be  recorded  as

voting  "No* on  the  above  motion*

On motim  of  Mr* Beaumont,  the  request  of  prof*  Chittenden  for  permission

for  himself  and  Prof*  Sanford  to  attend  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Society  of

American  Foresters  at  Pittsburg,  about  December  28,  with  allowance  for  t r a n s-

portation,  was  granted*

The  President  presented  the  resignation  of  Research  Assistant  Charles

w* Brown,  to  take  effect  January  1,  1918*  On motion  of  Mr*  Graham,  the  resig-

nation  of  Mr* Brown,  whose  long  and  faithful  service  to  the  i n s t i t u t i on  is

deeply  appreciated,  was  accepted,  with  regrets*

The  President  presented  a  communication  from  Mr*  R* S.* Hudson,  Farm

Superintendent,  in  relation  to  the  sale  of  percheron  horses  and  the  purchase

of  additional  atock,  which,  on motion  of  Mr* Woodman,  was  referred  to  the

President  and  Secretary  for  report  at  the  next  meeting*

The  President  presented  a  communication  from  prof*  Musselinan,  in  reference

In  ££• gas
engine &
t r a c t or
course*

to  a  two weeks  course  in  gas  engines  and  t r a c t o r s,  with  request  for  an  appro-

priation  to  cover  the  expense.  On motion  of  Mr*  Graham,  Mr* Musselinan was

requested  to  take  the  matter  up with  the  manufactures  of  t r a c t o r s,  with  a

view  to  their  furnishing  free  machines  and  men to  teach  their  operation  for  a

period  of  two  weeks,  the  College  to  provide  the  students  for  this  course  with-

out  fee*

On motion  of  Mr* Beaumont,  the  request  of  Prof*  plant  for  permission  for

Plant &
Emmons  to
attend  meet!
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himself  and Mr* Stamons  to  attend  the  meetings  of  the  Mathematical  Association

of  America,  at  Chicago,  on  December  27  and  26,  and  the  American  Mathematical

Society  on  December  28 and  29* with  allowance  for  transportation  expenses,  was

approved*

On motion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  the  following  recommendation  of  the  Committee

of  Deans  was  adopted,  viz:  That  the  winter  term  close  on  Friday,  March  15;  that

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r e g i s t r a t i on  day  for  the  spring  term  be  Tuesday,  March  26 > and that  the Col-

lege  close  on  Friday,  May 2^,  cosmiencesient  day being  Monday,  May 2?»  . J  ,

On motion  of  Mr* Beaumont,  the  following  recommendations  of  the  faculty

were  adopted: 

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••Whereas,  the  United  States  Government,  which  has  for  over  fifty  years

materially  assisted  in  the support  of  this  i n s t i t u t i o n,  has  been  forced  into
a  s t a te  of  war with,  a  dangerous  foe, and

Whereas,  it  is  the  natural  consequence  that  t h is  i n s t i t u t i on  should  ;  :.

and  40es  consider  i ts  f i r st  duty  that  of  wholehearted  support  of  our  federal
government  in  i ts  great  undertaking,  and

Whereas,  there is a spirit of patriotic unrest  pervading the younger

members of the teaching force, arising from a feeling on their part that  they 
are not sufficiently  identified with the great  governmental  enterprises, and 

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Iganizing
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Whereas,  it  is  the  firm  conviction  of  this  faculty  that  a ll  the  r e- 

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sources  of  the  i n s t i t u t i on  should  be  coordinated  and made  of  greater  service  to  par  work*
tte.e  government  in  this  emergency, 

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Therefore,  We request  that  the  State  Board  of  Agriculture  empower  the 

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President  to  appoint  a  committee  of  the  faculty  to  -work  with  him and  the  heads  j 
of  the  respective  divisions,  in  developing  the  following  lines  of  cooperative  \
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emergency  work  for  the  college,  v i z .: 

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1 s t,  Organization  of  educational  extension  service  for  high  schools,  etc*!

2nd,  Organisation  of  teaching  and  research  force  for  farmers1 

and  2-day  schools» 

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specialists* 

college  and  county  agent  work. 

3rd,  Organization  of  teaching  and  research  force  for  coordination  of 

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5th,  Organization  of  exchange,  i n t ra  and  inter-department a l l y,  of  mem- 

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6 t h,  Organization  of faculty  for technical  advice  upon  agricultural  a nd  ;••

bers  of  teaching  force* 

industrial  p r o b l e m s. 

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W,  Giltner 
G. W.  Bissell 
G. H. Coons* 

On motion  of  Mr.  Graham,  the  president  waa authorized  to  confer  the 

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B.S.Degree

following  degrees, recommended "by the faculty: 
Mr.  Ford J. Twaits, Bachelor of Science; Mr. Clinton Beem  Olney, Doctor of  |
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Veterinary  Medicine. 

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D.V.M.

On  motion  of  Mr.  Woodman,  t he t i t le  of  Mr.  Cv W.  Chapman  was made 

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Professor  of  Physics,  instead  of  Acting  professor,  to  date  from  January  1, 19181

On motion  of  Mr. Wallace,  the  action  of  the  President  in  appointing 

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Mr.  Paul  G.  Andres  instruetorjin  telegraphy,-  at  a  salary  of  one hundred  fifty 

dollars  per  month-,  beginning  December  3,  and Mr* N.- E*. Grover  as  assistant 

instructor  at  ninety  dollars  per  montl} was approved. 

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On motion  of  Mr.  Woodman,  the  reconanendation  of  the  President  that

necessary  funds  be  appropriated  for  f i t t i ng  up the  East  Lansing  high  school

for  instruction  of  teachers  in  agriculture  and home  economies,  as  f a c i l i t i e s,

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P.S.Andres
&  X.E.
Grover 
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Appropria-:
tion  for
E.Lans.
High  Schl.
equipment,

in  carrying  out  the  Smith-Hughes  b i l l,  was  adopted.

On motion  of  Mr. Wallace,  the  matter  of  organizing  work  in  cooperative

Organiza-
tion  of
marketing  between  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture  and  the  College  work  in

was  referred  to  the  presiient  with  power  to  a c t.

On.motion  of  Mr.  Graham,  the  position  occupied  by  Mr. McKibbin  in

relation  to  his  College  duties  shall  be  known  as  Alumni  Recorder.

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On motion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  the  following  resignations  were  accepted:

Mr*  E*  G*  Amos,  County  Agent  for  Manistique  County,  to  take  effect  December'

Mr*  Carl  Knopf,  County  Agent  for  Cheboygan  County,  December  31;  Mr.  E*  C* Manden-

Resignations
accepted.

berg,  Extension  Specialist  in  Forestry,  Decernbet  3 1;  Mr*  Philip  SU  Hodgkina,

Half-time  Graduate  Assistant  in  Forestry,  December  ki  Mr*  £•  0,** Edson,  instructor

in  Poultry  Husbandly,  December  1;  Mr*  P*  B*  Wiltberger,  Instructor  in  Entomology,

January  1;  Mr.  R*  H.  Elsworth,  Specialist  in  Markets,  Januaiy  1*

On motion  of  Mr*  Doherty,  the  recommendations  contained  in  the  following

communication  from  Mr*  JUJT  .  Baldwin  were  approved:

December  19,  1917*

President  F*  S*  Kedzie,
East  Lansing,  Mich*

Dear  President  Kedzie:

The  following  appointments  of  regular  County  Agents  are  requested:

Mr*  Clark  Mason,  for  Wexford  County,  to  begin  January  1,  1918",  salary  to

be  paid  as  follows:

Lever  fund
Dept.of  Agr.
Wexford  County

#600.00
600.00
600.00

County
Ag«SXt8r.
appointed.

Mr*  A*  C.  Brown,  for  Cheboygan,  to  begin  January  1,  1918*  salary  to  be

paid  as  follows:

Lever  fund
Dept.of  Agr*
Cheboygan  County.

600*00
600.00

We desire  to  transfer  Mr*  David  Woodman  to  Cass  County  on  emergency

funds*  Cass  County  Board  of  Supervisors  has  included  in  i ts  resolution  a  r e-
quest  for  Mr*  Woodman:  Alpena  County  has_expressed  willingness  to  release
him-,  provided  an  acceptable  man  can  be  furnished*  We are  not  prepared  to  r e-
commend  a  candidate  for  Alpena  as  y e t,  and  would  be  glad  to  have  the  approval
of  a  man  for  t h is  place  l e ft  to  you  with  power*

Very  t r u ly  yours,

R*  J*  Baldwin

Extension Director**

On motion of Mr* Doherty, Mr* Robey, of the extension division of the

jlr*  Robey  to
attend  meet
ing*

Farm Mechanics Department, was authorized to attend a meeting of the American

Society of Agricultural Engineers at Chicago, December 27 to 29, with allowance

for transportation expenses* .

On motion, Mr* Doherty was authorized to sign the vouchers*

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

were approved*

On motion adjourned*

Secretary*