MEETING OP THE STATE BOAED OF AGRICULTURE* PRESIDENT»S OFFICE. February 18 » 1920. 11 o'clock A. I Present, President Kedzie, Mrs» Stockman, Messrs* Beaumont and ^Woodman* The minutes of the previous meeting having been in the hands of Ithe members were approved without reading. • I On motion of Mr. Woodman,-the resignation of Mr. Howard Hindes, i Resignation i *!! of Howard." j: Hindes acce ; county Agent for Montmorency County, was accepted, to take effect January 31, '"; pted. : : Resignation;and the resignation of Mr. D. L* Hagerman, County Agent for Ottawa County, was : of D.I.Hag- : ; erman accep j accepted too take effect February 9, and the following appointments were approved*- itecU A.G.Bovay ap-^ : pointed Co.; : Agt. \ D*Williams ..] appointed Mat 8al*of | : # 2 2 0 0. • ,;•' ijc 13 j j#1200*00 by t he Bureau of Animal I n d u s t r y, with an allowance of #800*0.0 from ; iLever State Funds for t r a v e l. ;by the county* :#3300.00, effective March 1; #1200.00 to be paid from Lever Funds and the rest $2200*00 effective March 1? $1000*00 to be paid from Lever Federal Funds and Mr. A. G. Bovay, County Agent for Saginaw County, at a salary of Mr* D* Williams, s p e c i a l i st in Sheep Husbandry, at a salary of • . • iv I-MrWallace, ': |c- " • an ; d o ,;Mrs*Stock - iwin t h at Mr, V/allace, Mr* Woodman and Mrs* Stockman a t t e nd t he Menominee A g r i- jj-maa a u t h o r -; On motion of Mr* Beaumont, t he recommendation of D i r e c t or Bald— : ; • ' : :: •; .;• •• 1.-::;: ;: ..'. : ; :- ;' : . : •••'• : V ::: ^ ': • •• •;.: • : ' : ; ;:: '•• v :: •:-. •'••. . '•;-: :;: \: V- •"•'. ; : ': ;; :-: : ° -- • W o - :V: m :-: : :: ^ y - : : -: : '..' 2 ized to a t- jcultural School,. Farmers1 Week, March 16 to l a, was approved* 3 t e nd Men*Ag* . • • ; : ; • ^: : • • •. V : - \; :": \ •••'•':.. • • • •:; :: • - • • .- -;" . '; '•'• ••• '•••••:: : ;; ::: • •:.: r * D M ol p School* • ; ; c C o I authorized :" -. ' .••;•;;. •••;; • r: • ~ ] .:::: ^: ;-:: ^: :^ ;' | l p to man for . providing his salary can be paid from Federal or State Lever Funds* • | |ity to employ an additional man for educational work in Soils was approved, On notion of Mr* Woodman,: t he r e q u e st of Dr* McCoolfor a u t h o r- \ "• ; ::-;: ; : • ; ': • : : •':. '• • • : - •• ;: '^ : : :- ':'..' \ ' •. : • . ' ]- ]\ :: -''• ::']:: : ; , . : ] \ oy m e ! . : •' .:; i !| ! S o i l s* ! ; 0m motion of Mrs* Stockman, the resignation of' Mr* J* W* Hicol- ' ' ' ; :. •: •• ••'. : : ^ : :,:. ; : : • '"• '•[.•. ' \ '; :: :-: •; ; j :Resignation j I I of J*W*UicoiSOn, Extension Specialist in Farm Crops, was accepted, to take effect Febru- 1 I son accepted . \_ • • . ! a ry 29 • ;S1 Request from The President presented a communication from Mr* H* W. H.orton J£*, " • - . ' '* , • • •W*Norton Jjr . • \ sale pavil- | 'ion* . kit provide ipresident of the Holstein-Friesian Association, transmitting a resolution of that lassociation requesting the college to provide a permanent sale pavilion* j -.accepted and! ! ;j.filed* On motion of Mr* Beaumont, the coi22m;jaication was accepted and placed ;.-•- • • ! On motion of Mr* Woodman, the following recommendations of Dean • jShaw were approved: ;W*l»Fewlon •; t [appointed in— 1^. ^he appointment of Mr* Wilson E. Newlon of Hewton F a l l s, Ohio, istructor in ^s instructor in poultrj' Husbandry., at a salary cuf #1800*00 per annum, to begin • ; : :-; J! P O U lt » H u sb •; : ' Salary^ 1800*as soon as Mr. Jfewlon can arrange to come•• ;E*B.*Hint ap-; I- p o i n t ed Supt* ; Ad-vanced Re-%dvanced Registij' work, at a s a l a ry of #1800*00 p er annum, beginning March 1* ;i s t ry Work* j I |Sal.S1800. I ! 3*That the--salary of Mr. G. W* Putnam, .Crops Breeder at t he 2* The appointment of Mr* Elmer B. Hint -as Superintendent of ' . • ,: • - . , . . • . • v V • I:-.-: \& .of: increased "•; to $2-4b'0» Rent' .- . " free* #1000 appro- priation, to !P-*Crops Dept as means to? obtain Roser Rye seed* Request of," Prof•Vedder- for instruc- tor referred to President Report of , Budget & Er ployees Com* approved* IAZRI 1 Chatham Experiment Station, be increased to #21*00*00 per year, with house rent free during that portion of the 3Tear in which he will reside at Chatham. H-* ' That an additional appropriation of $800*00 be made to the Department of Entomology > for "the purpose of carrying on investigations relative to the codling moth* 5* That an additional appropriation of $1000*00 be made to the Farm Crops Department, for the purpose of organizing the farmersicof an individ- ual island to grow Rosen Rye only, for the purpose of establishing a pure seed . supply. On motion of Mr. Woodman, the request of Prof* Vedder for an addi- tional instructor was referred to the President, with power to act* On motion of Mr* Beaumont, the following report of the Committee on Budget and Employees was approved: REPORT OP COMMITTEE OH BUDGET, AND EMPLOYEES* Your CoTfcr*ttee respectfully reports as follows: 1* That t he S t a te Board of A g r i c u l t u re wjaxld have been glad to have increased salaries to a greater extent than the increase allowed at the June 1919 meeting, but for the fact that the college finances would not then permit*. However, due to the inerease-.of the mill tax, the following suggested general plan of a minimum increase is now possible and is cordially recoromended, to become effective as of March 1, 1920* Deans Heads of Departments Associate Professors Assistant Professors Instructors (service 3 yrs and over) ) Instructors (service 2 yrs ) Instructors (service 1 yr WOMEN - Dean of Home Economics Dean of Women Professors Associate Professors (with room) Assistant Professors (with room) Assistant Professors (without room) Instructors (service 3 yrs and over) • ) Instructors (service 2 yrs ) Instructors (service 1 yr . EXPERIMENT STATION Increase proportionate to the foregoing* • EXTENSION DIVISION Increase proportionate to the foregoing* ?i|-,200 per annum* 3,750 2,800 2,200 2,000 1,800 ^,000 per annum* 2,800 2,800 2,000 1,800 1,900 1,600 l , i f OO 1,200 The foregoing are general rather than detail suggestions* We also suggest that the salaries for the year beginning September 1920 shall be at least equal to the foregoing* . • '. • Respectfully submitted, John W* Beaumont . I* R. Y/aterbury Committee* Standing Com, appointed "bry President* committees:: The President announced the appointment of the following standing Agricultural and Veterinary' Divisions, Messrs.-Watkins and Waterbury Engineering Home Economics M Wallace and Beaumont Mrs* Stockman and Mr* Woodman Science and Letters liessra. Beaumont and Wallace ~ Extension Experiment Station Budget and Employees Finance Mr* Woodman and Mrs* Stockman Messrs• Waterbury and Watkins Beaumont and Waterbury V Woodman and Wallace Buildings and Property Mr.Watkins and Mrs.Stockman On motion of Mr* Woodman, the recommendation of Professor Chit- l>rof*Sandfordj •:<:'given; S ix ' I months leave M cnf absence Li on full iReport of a special Com :to consider Horganisation i& functions (of Board of 2 Control .of (Athletics wais j adopted, jMr.Schepera [to have con- jtrol of funds j|& accounting if Alumni mem- jjbers appoint- iiby Pres* tendeny that professor Sanford be giren six month••« leave of absence on full pay, beginning April 1, was approved: On motion of Mr• Beaumont, the following report of a special com- mittee to consider the organization and functions of the Board in Control of Athletics was adopted, with the proviso that Mr* Schepers, Cashier of the Col- lege, have control of the funds and accounting* also,, the followingLBlumni mem- ibers appointed by the President were approved by the Board: E* W. Ranney, M* w* Tabor, Urury Porter* REPORT OP SPECIAL COMMITTEE* Dr. P. S. Kedzie, M* A*- S«- My dear President; L A;'-committee, appointed by you, pursuant to Faculty action on February 16, to consider the organization and functions of the Board in Control of Athletics and empowered to report its findings to you for appropriate action |by: the: Board • of Agriculture, recojuinends: ,. Agricultural College shall consist of :— A* That the Board in Control of Athletics at the Michigan 1* . The, Director of Athletics,, 2* The President f. The Secretary •'- The Dean of Agriculture 5» The Dean of Engineering : ; ' • ; (6* Two (2) members of the faculty' appointed by the President, ! )• • • ' • . -v 8* The Alumni Secretary :: • ; • - : • • / . / • • - .• -^ • . . : >• .. . ( 9. : : :.: -^ ::-; •-:>-">[,, o -: ;;; :^::--:: ;^ .10* jT-hree (3) alumni appointed by the :resident, and II.)approved by the Board of Agriculture 12* The Student Manager of Foot-ball 13• The Student Manager of Base-ball * The Student Manager of Track Athletics The Student Manager of Basket-ball B* That, subject to the rules and regulations of the faculty and to the authority og the Board of Agriculture, the Board in Control of Ath- letics shall have control of all questions pertaining to athletics at the Mich- igan Agricultural College* : : :'...' : : ^: : ;•••' : \ ;:•• < ::; . : :• ;. ; : :' r :• .:-:':- •: : : • •••• • " ; • ;; ;: : ;: v :: 'i'" \ :• •..••• - Respectfully submitted, Committee : .'.• : ' :;,::.:. , ;•• ; - G* . . w* B i s s e ll . : : : : .. i .'r-:'; '.: ' :.• \ : • • - C^ L, B r e w er . • • • ' . ' . R . / C* : • /'.. L* c* p l a n t ', H u s t on : R*-. S* Shaw • : :' : :. : : \ ': ,': . . :; ': • . Chairman AZRI I I I I On motion of Mrs. Stockman, Miss Get t any and Dean Savage were authorized to attend a Home Economics meeting at Cleveland,, February 23 to 2J5, with expenses paid* On motion of Mrs. Stockman, the matter of changing certain labor- atory fees in the Home Economics Department was referred to Dean Edmonds and .. Mrs* Stockman*. On motion of Mr* Beaumont, authority was given Dean Edmonds to - serve luncheon to- the state officers of the Woman*s Club, at the Senior House, during their annual meeting in March, and f35*00 was appropriated to cover the expenses* Oh motion of Mrs* Stockman, Miss Frazer's title was made Asso- ciate Professor* On motion of Mr. Woodman, the recommendation of Mr*-Baldwin that Mr* C* V* Ballard, Count3» Agent in Dickinson County be transferred to Jackson . County, March 1, at a salary of #3000*00; #1200*00 to be paid from Lever Funds and the rest by the count}', was approved* • On motion of Mr* Beaumont, §100*00 was added to the apportion- ment of the Department of Economics * On motion of Mr* Beaumont, the recommendation of Dean Shaw,., in reference to milk weed fiber investigation, presented at the December meeting and laid upon the table at that time, was taken from the table and adopted* At this point Mr* Watkins took his seat* • \ On motion of Mr* Woodman, the project of a.special building for the work of Mr. Chandler in'parasitology was approved, and its erection rec- ommended as soon as possible* On motion of Mr* Woodman the following resolution was adopted: Reso'lved: That the President, the Deans of the different Div- isions and Mr. R* J. Baldwin be authorized to make such an adjustment of sal- aries as may be deemed expedient, subject to the.report of the Budget Commit— ' tee adopted by the Board at the meeting of February- 18* . ' . On motion of Mr* Woodman, the matter of an appropriation for muck land demonstration work^- as requested by Mr. Levin, was referred to a committee consisting of the President, Director Baldwin and Dean Shaw, with power to act* \ On motion adjourned* . • » " • • 'Dean.Savage & Miss Get-; jteiDgr author- |ized to a t- tend HomeEc- onomlcs meet I ing at Cleye I land 2/23 to 12/25 with; ex penses paid, |Changing eer tain Lab•fees in Home EcV {referred; to; Dean Edmonds & Mrs.Stockma iuncheoh to b Served to the state officer 6t Woman1 s el appro-- $ priatetU Miss,Fr;az;er*;8 t i t le Associ- aate- prof* • t ' " Ballard trans ferred to Jackson. Co* Salary #3000* j#100 added t to appropri- ation of the Dept.of Econ* Milk ^weed f i- bber inve 8"fc i— Ration adopt- ed* (Proj ect of special Bid* jf or work in iparasitology approved and jits erection recommended* Resolution jregarding .•adjustment o salaries. - Appropriatiox for muck lan< Dem*work-xe- f e r r ed %Q'.'h&-'r pom* consist- ing of the Pres*Dean : ^aw & Dir- . ector Baldwii