440 Application \ for lease of land in Al-! and mineral development was presented in a communication from Mr. G. B. K i l l- cona Co* pre- sented, Application for the lease of certain lands in Alcona County for oil i master, of Harrisville, Michigan. Lease granted* On motion of Mr. Beaumont, the lease was granted, subject to the \ approval of the Attorney-General as to i ts terms and the proper officers were authorized to execute i t. Salaries of ; Hiss Carpen- ter & Miss Miss Alien were increased #50.00 each. 3 Allen were : On motion of Mr. Doherty, the salaries of Miss Carpenter and increased • i $5 $50*00 each*! -:• Report' of' Sj(lB.royisions of Act 36, P.A. 1919 was accepted and placed on f i l e: : Com.accepted The following report of the special committee in reference to the To the State Board of Agriculture. Q, 1 i i i 1 to Gentlemen: Your committee appointed at the April meeting of the Board ; ; to consider the recommendation of Professor Chittenden in reference to Act 36 of : P. A* 1919, relating to the planting of trees in the highways of the state, re- ; port that they have approved the recommendation of Professor Chittenden and placed i the administration of this act, so far as it relates to the State Board of Agri- • culture, under the Forestry Department of the College. Committee ( Prank S. Kedzie ( A* M. Brown Post Office ; lease refer-; red to P.res*; Federal Government for the continuation of the. lease for Post Office quarters & Sec* On. motion of Mr. Graham, the matter of making a proposal to the : was referred to the president and Secretary with powerp to act. Mr*Wopdman authorized to i n i t i al vou t he vouchers. chers* On motion of Mr. Doherty, Mr. Woodman was authorized'to i n i t i al On motion a d j o u r n e d. I I I MSSTIHG OP THEnSIATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. January 2 1, 1920. 10 o*clock A. M. Present, president Kedzie, Mrs. Stockman, Messrs. Wallace, Beaumont, Waterbury, Woodman and Watkins. The mintit.eg of the previous meeting having been in the hands of the mem- bers were approved without reading. On motion of Mr. water bury, Mr. Wallace was elected Chairman of the Board for the ensuing two years. The president called attention to a petition of the faculty for increased compensation* On motion of Mr* Beaumont, this was referred to the Committee on Budget r 1 and Employees* On motion of Mr. Waterbury, the following resignations were accepted to take effect as indicated:: Mr. C* 1* Rose, County Agent for Osceola County, effective February 29* elected Ch- airman for two years* Faculty pe- t i t i on for increased salary* Referred to Budget Com. Following resignations accepted: .C.*L*Ros.e AZ8I Mr. jr. V. Sheap,' County Agent for Jackson County, effective January 1* Mr. E. C, Mandenberg, Extension Specialist in Forestry, effective Jan- I E.C.*Man;de:n-- uary 1,. it . •-''• - • . • > ' •'• -.;•- • Miss Alice $uenzli, Home Demonstration Agent for Manistee County, effec- . tive February 1.' • '-."•.. On motion of Mr. Wallace, the following appointments were made: L. 1* Drake, County Agent for Antrim County,, salary #2100*00* effec- tive January 15. A. J. Hutchins, County Agent for St. Joseph County, Salary #2800, effec- tive February 1. H. V. Kittle, County Agent for Clinton County, salary #3000*00, effec- tive February 1. M. F. Jackson, County Agent for Mecosta County, salary #2000*00, effec- tive February 1* • S. J. Linck, County Agent for Muskegon County, salary #2100.00, effec- tive February 1* • ' • In each of the above cases, #1200 of the salary is to be paid from Lever Funds and the balance by the county* Miss Eva Carrett, Home Demonstration Agent for Oakland County, Salary #1500.00, effective February 1; #1000 to be paid from Lever Funds and the bal- ance by the county. ' Ann Roaale Banks, County Club Leader for Cheboygan County, Salary #90 per month; #50 to be paid from Lever Funds and the balance from the county, effective January 16* On motion of Mr. Woodman, Dr. Mumford, Mr. Turner, Miss Edna Smith and Mr. Baldwin were authorized to attend an official district conference of exten- sion leaders at Des Moines, Iowa, February 18-19* The president presented a communication from Dr. Bessey in regard to increased greenhouse facilities* 1 On motion of Mr. Woodman, this was referred to the Horticultural De- partment with the request that it consider plans for new greenhouses, the re- moval of the old one, together with an estimate of costs, the plan to include the requirements of the Botanical Department* On motion of Mr* Beaumont, the recommendation of professor Clark, that Mr» C* J* Overflyer be appointed instructor in Chemistry at a salary of #1800 a year, for the period of January 1 to Ju2y 1, was approved and the recommen- dations of Mr* Clark in reference to increase of salaries of other members of the department was referred to ther Budget Committee* On motion of Mr. Wallace, Miss Ethel Taft was appointed instructor in the Domestic Art Department at a salary of ,#1000 per year, for the period from January 1 to April 1. i Mis~s Alice I ** K I Appointment j L*L.Drake I }. A.J*Hutchini 1 -• I ' "• ' -• • • -• ! E.V.Kittle; | M.F.Jackson i - . I S.J.Linck I #1200 of ! each salary i from Lever i Fund* iEva Carrett I salary #15©< ! #1000 to be i paid by Lev- \ er Fund LAnn Rqsale ; Banks s a l- ary #90.Mo* ! #50 to be .; \ paid from /•: I Lever Fund* I Mr.Wopdman, ! Dr.Mumfordj: Edna Smith & | Mr.Baldwin |authorized Itdattend cor Iference. ,c ommunica- \tionwfrom |Dr.Bessey i] |regard to I greenhouse. iReferred to |Hort*Dept* -.=• ;C*J*0vermyer ^appointed in- Istructocr in Chemistry* jSal.tlgOQYr, Frm J a n .l to • J u l .l j Salary rec— j ommendation« ! referred to I Budget Com* I Ethel Taft ! appointed i instructor : in Dom.Art' . L i 444 'Mr.Grbver & i Prof.French $ to attend j Uat»l socie-| •c ty for Voea-j £t i o n al Ed* in ; Chi.Feb.18- I 21*. Dr»Stafseth ..: given Yr»s On motion of Mr. Woodman, Mr. Grover and Professor French were authorized to attend the meeting of the National Society for Vocational Education in Chicago, February 18 to 21, with all expenses paid. On motion of Mr. Waterbuiy, Dr. Stafseth was given a year»s leave of absence, dating from February 1, without pay and Mr. I Forest Huddleson was On motion of Mr, Woodman, Mr. R. R. Jeffries was appointed Assistant Professor of Horticulture, at a salary of #2500 per annum, beginning January 5. On motion of Mr. Wallace, Mr. Donald I. Hootmanwas appointed Sup- erintendent of the Graham Horticultural Sxperimeiit Station farm at a salary of appointed to succeed him, both as to his experiment station work and teaching at the same salary; viz flOQQ from Experiment Station and #1250from the col- ^1800 per annum, beginning March 1. lege funds, the appointment to date from February 1. : leave of ab- ; sence with- : out pay. cMr.F.Huddl^-- y S On tO SUC-ftT: 5 ceed him. 1R.-R. J e f f r i es ^appointed " Asst.Prof.of HorU #2500 -5 D.I.Hootman >j appointed j Supt.of the -i Gra.Hort.Exi ^Station, if1800 Yr." ; Leo .3E» Hughes ^Asst^Prof•of :English & C•B.Mitchell Asso.Prof.of; .English. Milkweed fi—; reference to the work of Mr. Sidnej' 3oyce upon the milkweed fibeir : • ; "ber ; gat ion laid . tion was laid upon the table. I on t a b l e* ;• ]|960 added to JBot.Dept* of ?Exp.Sta, i !Resignation I of Byron Latter ^accepted. ^Arthur How- :;land to suc- Iceed him# ojf the Botanical. Department of the Experiment Station* to succeed him for the remainder of the jrear, at the same salary. : : :-: • :: • : i n v e s t i- :' : :• ; : : ' '' • : : ' : : . , : On motion of Mrs» Stockman, Mr. Leo G. Hughes was made Assistant Professor of Inglish and Mr. C.. B. Mitchell, Associate Professor of English^ On motion of Mr. Waterbury, the recommendation of Dean Shaw, in On motion of Mr. Waterbury, the resignation of Byron Latter was accepted, effective December 31, 1919, and Mr. Arthur Howland wasappointed ; On motion of Mr. Woodman, #960.00 was added to t he apportionment . •.;. •• :'- ,; [ ••• :: investiga- ; • " : On motion of Mr. Beaumont, the delinquent fee was remitted to the Delinquent jfee remitted jto those on ilist. following p'er sons: Miss Laura Collingwood Miss Virginia Flory- Miss Leanore Kenney Miss Cecil Gebhart Miss Eva Schurr ; Stanlej' Powell R. L« Rayner Carl Behrens A. L. Peterson Edward Carpp Harold Cudaback Dale Musselman Laurence Ross H, B. Hartwig S. E. Huyk G. R. Phillips D. F. Rainey On motion of Mrs. Stockman, the following recommendations of the special committee appointed to consider scholarships in Boys and Girls Club iSp'l Com,to •consider sshol- ;arships- in 'Boys & Girls: !Club work. ICo.Agt. shall; •determine win-of a County Championship11 s h a ll be legt to t he county agent of the county, or ler of Co. iChampionshipi where there is no county agent, to the State Leader o:f Boys and Girls Clubs: work were adopted, with the proviso that the determination as to the "Winner 11 TTo the Michigan State Board of Agriculture: In accordance with your favorable action of June, 1918, relative to providing scholarships at Michigan Agricultural College for the winners of State Championships in Boys and Girls Club Work, the committee named offers the following recommendations: First: That there shall be remitted to each student, who has won . a "Scholarship in Boys and Girls Club Work" and who enters any regular college course, a sum equal to the matriculation and incidental fees for one year. In total |50.00. (The term "Scholarship in Boys and Girls Club Work" as here used indicates the winning of a State Championship.) HotSt That Scholarships above mentioned shall not be awarded to boys and girls enrolled in the Smith Hughes agricultural classes on their Smith Hughes projects. Second-: That there shall be remitted to each student, who has won a "Scholarship in Boys and Girls Club Work," and who enters the sixteen weeks short course, a sum equal to the entrance fees for each of two years*- In to- tal #25. Third: That there shall be remitted to each student who has been- adjudged the "Winner of a County Championship* and who enters the sixteen weeks short course, a sum equal to the entrance fees for one year only. In total |15. The "Winner of a County Championship* shall be that, boy or girl who has won the highest honor in agriculture or home economics inyany given county for any given year. The above mentioned winner shall be determined, by the County Farm Bureau, or other county-wide agricultural organization in the count- ies where the Farm Bureau is not found. It is to be understood that the work done and the basis upon which this winner is determined shall be in accord with the program as outlined by the Boy's and Girls Club Department of the Michigan Agricultural College*.. The above recommendations have been approved by Mr. R. A. Turner, State Club Leader, and Mr. W. H. French-, Professor of Agricultural Education* Committee: Dean R. S. Shaw, Chairman President F. S, Kedzie Director A. M. Berridge." of the Military Department to cover j a n i t or s e r v i c e. On motion of Mr. Beaumont, |1200 was added to the apportionment On motion of Mr. Beaumont, the request of Mr. Levin for a budget for demonstration work was referred to Mr. Woodman and to the Budget Committee. On motion of Mr. Beaumont, Mr. Vernon G. Grove was appointed ~ Assistant Professor of Mathematics for the period from January 1 to September 1, at a salary of $2250 per y e a r, and Mr* Charles T. Burner, instructor in Mathemat- i cs for the same period at a salary of $1800 per year* An added apportionment of #1000 was made to the Mathematics Department for the balance of t he f i s c al y e a r. On motion of Mr. Wallace, #725 was added to the apportionment of the Alumni Recorder for the balance of the f i s a al y e a r. On motion of Mr* Beaumont, Mr. Brewer was authorized to attend the alumni meeting at Washington D. C* and President Kedzie, Dean B i s s e l l, Dean Shaw and Mr. McKibbin to attend the alumni meeting in Chicago, a ll with e x- penses paid.- Onumotion of Mr* Waterbury, the matter of ribbons for club members who have won s t a te honors was referred to the president with power to act* On motion of Mr* Woodman, the salary of Dr. Chamberlain as Acting Dean of the Veterinary D i v i s i on was made the same as that paid to Dr. Lyman, v i z: #3750.00 beginning January 1, On motion of Mr* Wallace, Miss Frazer and Miss Edmonds were a u t h- orized to attend the Conference of the national S o c i e ty f or Vocational Educa- t i on in Chicago, February 19 to 2 1, with a ll expenses paid*. On motion of Mr. waterbury, the' resignation of Mr. M. S. Dickson, as Assistant Professor of Poultry Husbandry was accepted, to take e f f e ct March 1. On motion of Mr. Waterbury, Mr. Woodman was authorized to i n i t i al the vouchers. On motion aljourned* |#1200 added ;.; It©, apportion^ jment of .Mil. pept.for 3ah: jit or s e r v i ce < Mr.Levin'8 request f or i. ia budget f or pem.work was referred to Budget Com. kr.V.G.Grove As s t . P r o f . of Math. #2250• C.T.Burner to1- su-c;eeed---h-im-- I Added appor- tionment of | l 0 00 made t'c I Math.Dept. ! #725 added 1 j to apportion i ment of Aluii j ni Rec. j Mr .Brewer at; j t h o r i z e d - to \ attend alum- i ni jneetdng j at WaaJa.D.C j p r e s. Kedzie; Dean B i s s e ll Dean Shaw & ! Mr.McKibbin' jto> attend aJ. jumni meeting IDr.Chambers j l a in »s -sa!^ |ary made the I same as that I paid to Dr. | h# j Miss Frazer \& Miss' Ed~:/ Imohds to a t- jtend "confer-: lence of the |Hat 'I Sociejt I forVocation |al Sd.expen- Jses p a i d. •:'/ I Mr.Woodman. jwas authqr- ;ized to i n- ; i t i al Vchers I I I