On  mot ion  of  Mr *  Woodman,  the  expens e  accounts,  of  the  Board  Memb ers

were approved•

Fext  meet-
ing  in Gd*
Rapids•

Schepers  to
attend
meeting-

On motion of Mr. Woodman, the next meeting of the Board is to be-held

at Mr* :Graham1 s office in the city of Grand Rapids*

On motion of Mr* Woodman, the Secretary and Mr. Schepers were authorized

to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Business Officers of the

Middle West Colleges and Universities at Blooxalngton, Indiana.

On motion adjourned. 

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Secretalfy

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MEETIFG  OP  THE  STATE  BOARS  OF ACBICULTURE

GRAINFD  RAPIDS  TRUST  BUILDING,  GRA1TD  RAPIDS,  MICK.

A p r il  1 7 , 1 9 18

1:00 We lock ?

Present, President Kedzie, Kessers**Wallace,Graham,

Dokerty, Woodman and Waterbury*

The minutes of uhe previous meeting were approved without reading*

At the repuest of Director Baldwin and President IZedzie, Mr* Blanford

appeared before the Board to report his findings concerning gr% Willard

CriVos^ County Agent for Antrim County, against whom complaints of

disloyatly have been made*

On motion of iir% Graham, Mr. V/oodLrnan was requested to call upon

Mr* Pound of Bent or Harbor and asi: him for a definite and detailed

statement concerning the charges made against Mr. Cribbs and proof of the_ :

allegations, or otherwise to withdraw the-accusations and stop further

agitation of the matter* 

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On wozlQ'n of Mr* Woodman, the Chairman of the Board was requested

to invite Mr. Cribbs to co.nie 10 Grand Rapids for an "interview in relation

to the above'matter•

The. attention of the Board was called to the action of the Federal

3?GFO& Administration in reference to the purchase and use of pinto beans

as affecting Michigan bean growers and bean /jobbers*

On motion of MR* Doherty, Mr- ¥aterbury was appointed to represent

the State Board, of Agriculture at a smss meeting to be held at Saginaw,

Tuesday, April 23rd, to discuss this matter* and also to represent the

Board of Agriculture before the Food Administration at Washington*

On motion of Mr. Woodman, the following report of a special committee

in regard to the Graham Horticultural Experiment Station, was received and

placed on file.

,Br.  Blanford
. • reoprt
against  Mr
Cribbs.
;A:gent  Antrim
:.•-Co%  for
disloyalty*

..Mr.  Woodman
to  Senton
Harbor  for
information
'from Mr*
Pound
.concerning
charges.
:.To-  withdraw
;±f  no  proof
•Is  found.  *

Sfir.  Cribbs
.asked  to  be
at  Grand
'.  Rapids.

Affect  of
purchase
••pinto  beans
;;:on  Mich.

grower 3

Mr*' Water-
bury  to
vgo. to  mass
[•meeting; at
"Saginaw.and
:  go  before
Food  Admin*

Export. of
Graham  Hort
;Exp't  Station
placed  on
f i l e*

To the State Board of Agriculture,

Gentlemen:-

The committee informally appointed by President Kedzie to consider

certain matters in connection with the development of the Graham Horticultural
Experiment  Station, after visiting the property, makes the following report and
recommendations*

We believe that in order to carry out the purposes of the Board, as we
understand them, there should be added to the lands presented by Mr. and Mrs.
Graham, the fifty  acres lying to the west.  This would provide a tract of land
sufficient in extent to be cultivated economically by a competent  farmer* We
therefore recommend that provision be made for the purchase of this land as soon
as possible* 

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We recommend in addition to this, that at some convenient time during the j

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summer, the farm house upon this place be moved to the east and north and made
into two tenant houses for the use of the farmer and his assistant or other 
employes; that when funds are available a suitable house be built upon the site
of the present one for the accommodation of the horticulturist in charge of the
Station and his helpers; that at such time as the property is taken over a very  |
competent  farmer be employed to carry on the  ordinary operations and cultivation I
of the farm, and finally that the road  coming down from the Interurban Railway  j
on the north be extended through the Station property to the highway in front of ii.

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Report ©f
committee
concerning
Graham
Hort.Exp-
eriment
Station*

: 

Respectfully  submitted 

(Signed) C.P.Halligan 

R.S.Shaw 
A.M.Brown,

Committee. 

Arthitect Bowd appeared before the Board and made a statement in reference

to the acceptance of the Gymnasium* 

On motion of Mr* Graham, the Gymnasium was accepted and the Secretary

authorized to make final payment of the balance due provided the  contractors

deposit with the Secretary a certified  check for $1000 to be returned when some

minor details are completed*

On motion of Mr. Wallace, the recommendation of prof* Halligan in regard

to the purchase of a horse and wagon and orchard tools, and certain necessary

repairs upon the buildings, was approved*

On motion of Mr* Water bury, the recommendations of prof* Halligan that

Mr* Roscoe O'Blenis be employed as Foreman of the South Haven Experiment  Station

at $80.00 per month beginning April 1st; and that the salry of Mr. H.D.Hootman,

foreman of the Horticultural grounds, be increased to $90*00 per month beginning

April 1st, were approved*

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Gymnasium
accepted*

Halligan
recommends
purchase;
of tools
repairs*

Roscoe
0'Blenia  ,
employed

Hootman's
salary;-;: 7^
increased

$S if  added
to  Alumni
Recorder's

On motion of Mr* Woodman, $8^*00 was added to the budget of the Alumni  \
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Recorder for the balance of the year, to take ©are of/sending  copies of the 

the  expense of 

Record gratis to men in the service* 

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On motion of Mr. Woodman, the recommendation of Dean Shaw and Dr. Bessey asj

asking for the temporary transfer of Mr. C. W. Bennett, at present  Graduate 

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transferrec

Assistant in Botany, to the Botanical section of the Experiment  Station beginning ;

May 1st, it being understbod that during the month of May he shall continue to  ;|

give half time and receive as his salary #50 *00 for the month; and from J ^i to I

September  inclusive, he shall receive $100*00 per month.for fiill time and be^

ginning OctolDer 1st shall bei returned to his present status as G r a ^^

in;Botany: at;

:a salary of $500*00 ;per :annum.; • : ^::-;- . •::;,• :'-A;;,;;;.;;;;:-f[:}^y^^^^MKS^

g w g g ^ ^ ? ^^ 

f;r»-sST!n?g

Drainage
matter
laid  on
table

#100  added
to  n . p.
appor'ment
#36**- added
to  Mili-
tary  appor-
tionment.

Picks &
Shovels.

Veterinary
Degrees
granted

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the recommendation of Mr. R. S. Hudson, Farm

Foreman, in reference to drainage, was laid upon the table until the next meet-

ing*

On motion of Mr. Waterbury, #1000 was added to the apportionment  of the

Upper Peninsula Experiment Station for the balance of the fiscal year*

On motion of Mr. Doherty, #36*f*00 was added to the ^portionment  of the

Military Department for the balance of the fiscal year*

The request of Major Wright son for picks and shovels, was laid upon

the table*

On motion of Mr* Doherty, the president was authorized to confer the de-

gree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine upon the following persons:

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Donald Charles Beaver
Leon Kochman
David Marks
Orville Otis Hater

John Wales Randall
George Joseph Woiner
Harold Elmer Wright

On motion of Mr* Graham, the following  changes in fees were  authorized:

New Courses

Changes
in fees

Chemistry 5c
• 
8a
Entomology 9b
Botany 21
Entomology  11
9a
• 

£5.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
.50
1.00

Increase

of fees

Chemistry 12
Domestic Science
• 

a

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•

«

la
lb
lc

5.00
iuoo
lf*00
n. 00
5.00

formerly
a
•
. a
a

3 loo
3*00
^•00

He crease

of fees

Chemistry 6
Botany 3
Domestic Science
a 
a
Surgery 1

1

2*00
2.00

formerly
•
a
a
a

3*00
2*50
1.00
1.00
7.00

$1.00  fee
for  Phys-
i c al  Train-
ing  Dept*

R.W.Peteraon
leave  of
absence*

Summer  Schl

budget  re-
ferred  Pres.
& Sec 'y.

Clara  Waber
increase  in
salary •

Teachers*
training
plan.

To contract
for 500
a u to  me c he • .••[

For the Department of Physical Training a term fee of #1*00 is to be

charged all male students for the use of the Gymnasium, including lockers and

use of bathing pool.

On motion of Mr. Doherty, Mr. Ralph W* Peterson, who has entered the fed-

eral serviee, was given leave of absence dating from March 15th for the period

of the war.

On motion of Mr* Doherty, the budget for the Summer School as submitted

by prof. Ryder, was referred to the president and Secretary with power to act*

On motion of Mr. Waterbury, the salary of Miss Clara Waber, Stenographer

for the Dairy Department, was increased from #660.00 to #720.00 per year be-

ginning March 1st*

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the teachers* training plan for the College to-

gether with the salary budget, was referred to the president and Secretary with

power to act*

On motion of Mr. Graham, authority was given to close contract with the

War Department  for the training of five hundred auto mechanics covering the

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period  of  two  months,  the  College  to  be  reimbursed  by  the  Government  on  the

basis  of  $1*80  per  day  per  man* 

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On motion  of  Mr*  Doherty,  Mr*  A*  J*  Durant  was  appointed  Half-time

Assistant  in  Animal  pathology  at  a  salary  of  $750*00  per  annum beginning  Sept-

ember  lSt* 

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On motion of Mr* Doherty, Mr* Orrett Tat lock of Detroit was appointed

Instructor in Chemistry at a salar^- of $1600 per year beginning September 1st*

The President  presented a report from the special committee of the

Common Countil of East  Lansing on fire protection, accepting the terms of

cooperation proposed at the last meeting of the Board*

On motion of Mr* Woodman, the following persons are to constitute the

executive  committee of the Army  School:

The President, the Secretary, Dean Bissell, the Commandant,  Senior Cap-

tain, professors JT* A* Poison, H* H. Musselman, R* K. Steward and C* L* Brewer*

On motion of Mr* Doherty, the Chairman of the Board was authorized to

sign a petition for the laying  of- a highway  abutting the Graham Horticultural

Experiment  Station*

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

vouchers*

On motion of Mr* Wocodman, the expense accounts of the Board Member s were

approved*

On motion adjourned*

Secretary <

Jill  jLUJlJiJLJLJLJlJlJlJL

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A*J*"Durant"
appointed

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O r r e tt  '7.':'•••;•.
Tat lock  ;
appointed

E*Lansing :
accepts
terms of 7
fire pro-

tect ion*

Executive
Committed
of Army
School
named*

For High-
way  along
Graham Sta*

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May  15th,  1918*

11  o'clock  A*  M*

OS THE  STATE BOARD 07  AGRICULTURE

president*8  Office

Present, President Kedzie, Messrs* Graham, Beaumont  Woodman and Doherty*

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved without  reading*

On motion of Mr* Woodman, Mr* A* C* Lytle, who left May 1st for service

with the Government, was given leave of absence without pay for the period of

the war; also Mr* Stanley J* Brownell who left last  September, wasconsidered as

being upon leave of absence for the same period*

On motion of Mr* Beaumont, Mr* H* A* Andrews, who has resigned to attend

the fourth Officers Training Camp, was given leave of absence without pay for

the period of the war beginning May 31st.

A*C.lytle,
S*J•Brown-
e l l,  leaves
of  absence

H.A.Andrews  I
fLeave -of--  .-'  -:M
absence*