I

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Marshall  to
:  go  to  xneet-
;  ing*

Huston  to
visit  uni-
versities*

patten  to
attend  meet
ing*

• Barton  to
•1 go.  e a s t*

to
F; 
iatten&  meet-
Ings*  •

Chamberlain
to  attend
meeting* 

:

fiSpragg,Veatch
McCool  to  ;
lattend  meet- ;
:
lings » 
jHutton,Ed- 
;
Awards,Mackie :
•
Brown  to 
:jattend  Live 
:
•Stock  Show*  ;
•
25  sa*for 
team|

fudging 
L
\
[|25  ea*for 
pudgmg  team;

MEETING  OP  THE  STATS  BOARD  Oi1 AGRICULTURE

p r e s i d e n t 's  Office

Deceiflxer  19,  1922<

10  o1clock  A* tei

Present,  president  Friday,  Mrs*  Stockman,  and  Messrs* Woodman,  McColl,

Brody  and  Mcpherson*

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

members,  were  approved  without  reading*

On motion  of  Mr*  McPherson,  the  following  t r i ps  at  the  expense  of

the  College,  wsre  approved:

team  and  attend  f e t i n g,  also  to  address  American  Pomological  Society*

Mr*  Roy  S*  Marshall  to  Council  Bluffs,  la*,  to  accompany  fruit 

judging

prof*  Huston  of  the  Chemical  Department  to  make  t r ip  to  three  or  four

universities  in  the  slddle  west  tm  study  itfce  <t«T«lop2»nt  of  Biological  Chemistry
in  these  schools*

tural  Chemists  in  Washington,  D*C*

prof*  patten  to  attend  meeting  of  the  Association  of  Official  Agricul-

Mr*  Barron  to  represent  M*A*C*  at  annual  meeting,  of  National  Collegiate

Athletic  Association  in  New York  City,  Dec*  28th;  at  the  same  time,  meet ing  of
American  Football  Coaches  Association  in  New York  City*

Prof*  French  to  attend  National  Asso ciation  of  Land  Grant  Colleges

^ 
meeting  in  Washington,  D*C*;  to  represent  Vocational  Teacher  Training  Department
in  Washington,  D*C* with  expenses  charged  to  Vocational  Teacher  Training  Depart-
ment*

ciation  in  Chicago*

Dr*  Chamberlain  to  attend  meeting  of  the  U*S*Live  Stock  Sanitary  Asso-

prof*  Spragg  to  attend  meeting  of  the  Agronomy  Society  in  Washington., D*C*

Soil  Survey  Workers  at  University  of  Illinois*

Dr*  McCool  and  Mr.* -Vs at eh  to  attend  meeting  of  American .Association  of

International  Live  Stock  Show  in  Chicago;  also  the  men #io  have  been  feeding

Hutton  and  Messrs*  Edwards,  R«, L* Mackie  and  G*' A*  Brown,  to  attend

f i t t i ng  the  stock  to  accompany  the  animals  in  the  car*

#25  each  was  granted  to  H.  H* Every,  Clyde  Allen,  W* H* Taylor,  C# P*

Wickman,  C*J*Carruthers,  and  Lester  Allen  to  defray  their  expenses  as  meciiers  of
the 

juiging  Team to  the  International  Live  Stock  Show* 

• 

•

$25  each  was  allowed  the  members  of 

. 
Midwest  I n t e r c o l l e g i a te  Poultry  Judging  Contest  in  Chicago;  the  team  to

t h s p o u l^

have  prevbus  experience  at  the  Barry  County  Poultry  Show*

. 
t r a n s f e rs  were  approved:

Gn motion  of  Mr»  Woodman,  the  following  appointments,  resignations  and

APPQ int ment 3 »__

Appointment s

annum,  effective  January  1,  1923*

Mr*  J*  G*  Wells  as  D i s t r i ct  Dairy  Specialist  at  a  salary  of  82*1-00  per

of  #2000  per  annum  beginning  December  1*

Mr*  H»- A*  Uoj^es,  Cereal  Chemist  in  the  Experiment  s t a t i o n,  at  a  salary

annum  beginning  January  1,  1923*

Miss  Ruth  McKinley,  Library  Assistant,  at  a  salary  of  $1400  per

Mr*  Roy  Weinberg,  County  Agricultural  Agent  for  Hillsdale  Qounty,  at  a

salary  of  |2500  ver  annum  beginning  December  1,  I13OO  to  be  paid  by  the  College
and'  #1200  from  Lever  funds*

" 
Office  at  a  salary  of  #1250  per  annum,  effective  January  1,  1923^  ^

Miss  Lucile  Hunt,  Stenographer  for  County  Agent  Leaders  and  markets

* 

Miss  Jaunita  Schmidt,  Stenographer  for  iand  Clearing  work  in  the  Marquett

office  at  a  salary  of  §1200  per  annum,  effective  January  1,  1923*

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•
•

Resignations

fect ive January 1, 1923>

Mr* R* M* Roland as County Agricultural Agent for Calhoun County, ef-

December

Miss Nola Atwocd as Clerk to the Director of Extension, .effective

December 31* 

Miss Ruth Teichaan as Stenographer in the Markets Office, effective

. 

-

on sick leave without pay since Sept* 30*

Miss'Helen Arms as Specialist in Clothing and Textiles, who has "been

Transfers

Beginning December 1, .Mr* 1* i* Drake will serve only Antrim-County as

County Agent, and the-College will pay but $1200-of his salary instead of #1800
as heretofore* 

• ' " .

: Mr, K* K* Miller to be transferred from County Agent work in Dickinson

County to District Dairy Specialist at a salary of $2500 per annum effective
January 1, 1923* 

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.

Director of Extension at a salary of #1400 per annum, effective January 1*

Miss Flora Easton to be transferred to the position of Clerk to the

Reserve Funds" to "Extension Sate Land Clearing project*" 

.

On motion of Mr* Woodman, |l000 was transferred from "Extension State

On  motion  of  Mr.  Brody,  t he following  appointments  were  made:

Mr*  J*  G*. Biery,  Secretary  Y*M*C*A*,  at  a  salary  of  #1000  per annum

beginning  December 1*

Miss  Genevieve  G i l l e t t e,  Graduate  Assistant  in landscape  Design.,-

Experiment  Station  State,  at  a  salary  of  #800  per annum*

Mr*  F*  T«.  Riddell,  Instructor  in Farm  Management,  at  a  s a l a ry  of  $11*00

per  annum  from  College  funds  beginning  December  1,  and a  l i ke  amount  is  to  be?
deducted  from  h is  salary  as Extension  Specialist* 

• • " " '-

Miss  Letha  Greenhoe,  Stenographer  for  Department  of  Farm  Mechanics and
Extension  Household  Engineering,  at  a  salary  of  #1200  equally  divided  between the
two,  beginning  December  1* 

. • > * ; • ..

••Mrs*  Hazelle  Schelle,  Stenographer  for  Extension  Dairy  and Exp.Station.
Chemistry,  at  a  salary  of  #1350  equally  divided  between "the  two,  beginning  Decem-
ber 1*-

Miss  Delia  Bemis,  Clerk  to  uhe  Dean  of  Applied  Science  one-half 

time

at  a  salary  of  #80  per month,  beginning  December  1» 

t

..  Mr* B* A*  Powell,  Instructor  in  truck  and  tractor  work  for  four  isontiis  ..

at  f!60  per  month  beginning  December  1,  t h is  amount  to  be  charged  to  Special

Courses* 

•

Mr* Larry  Kurtz,  to  assist  with  short  course  and  federal  work  at  #175

per  month  -  #75  from  federal  funds  and  #100  from  Special  Courses*

On motion  of  Mr*  Brody,  Dr*  Kenoyer's  t i t le  was  changed  from  Instructor

to  Assistant  professor  of  Botany*

Mrs.  Florence  Stoll  England  was  granted  two  weeks'  salary  at  the  rate
of  #3000  per. annum to  cover  some  special  teaching  done  during  the  f a ll  term  in
substitution  for  Miss  Eayha*

Mrs-*- Harry  person  was  granted  a  salary  of  #^00  for  the  f a il  term  to
cover  a  series  of  lectures  given  by  her  on  "Nutrition  Problems  in  Hospitals**

Mrs-,  p*  S*  Reasoner,  House Mother,  at  a  salary  of  ftyQO  per  year  of  ten

Fonths,  effective  November  6*

The  College  Y*M*C«A*  presented  a  request  for  an. appropriation  of

500  donat

§500  to  assist  in  furthering  their  work*.  The  request  was  granted*

Sgt*  Green1 s  request  for  additional  salary  for  the  position  of  drum

major  of  the  band,  was  deferred  to  the  next  meeting*

On motion  of  Mr*  Brody,  the  matter  of  remodeling  the  Power  House  and

adding  equipment,  was  referred  to  the  Secretary  and  Mr* McColl*

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554

]. Draftsman
}• authorized*

Loan  to  be
made  to
students*.

Re.  dry  kiln»i

On motion  of  Mr<-  McColl,  the  recommendation  of  Mr*  Layers  that  a

draftsman  be  employed  at  a  salarv  of  not  more  than  #200  per  month  for  the  pur-

purpose  of  making  a  complete  map  of  the  mechanical  equipment  of  the  College

and  such  other  maps  as  are  necessary,  was  approved,  with  the  understanding

that  he  work  under  the  supervision  of  the  Secretary's  Office*

On motion  of  Mrs,  stockman,  the  students  were  granted  t h e ir  request

for  a  loan  for  scenery  in  connection  with  t h e ir  annual  play*

prof*  Chittenden*s  request  for  permission  to  erect  a  dry  kiln  costing  -

about  #1000,  was  deferred  to  the  next  meeting* 

. 

-

Secy*to  pre-
pare  lease  : 
with  Phone  =  lease  with  the  Bell  Telephone. Company  and  report;  at  the  next  meeting  of  tne

On  motion  of  Mr* KcColl,  the  Secretary  was  requested  to  prepare  a

, 

.,

,

.

,

,

.

,

C o*

Board 1

On motion  of  Mr* Brody,  t he  S t a te  Department  of  Public  Safety  was

\ 
99  y r * l e a s e!
granted 
Dept*of  p u b-
l ic  S a f e t" 

• granted  a  n i n e t y - n i ne  year  l e a se  on t he  n o r th  s e c t i on  of  t he  Daniels  Farm,  9.9

a c r es  n o r t h e a st  of  t h e ir  p r e s e nt  q u a r t e r s,  as  per  t he  survey  made  by t he

|  Engineering  Department*

Sherburne  to. 
buy  10  p i s t o ls

^n  motion  of  Mr* McCo3iL,  Col*Sherburne  was  granted  a u t h o r i ty  to buy

;  t en  p i s t o ls  for  t he  M i l i t a ry  Department*

On  motion  of  Mr.  Brody,  #650  was  added  to  t he  apportionment  of  t he

|650;  added  •
to  Phys*Tr*;  P h y s i c al  T r a i n i ng  Department  and  #250  to  t he  Maintenance  and  Repair  of  Building
budget  for  j 
* 
equipment,  ; fund  to  provide  f or  t he  purchase  of  an  e l e c t r ic  washing  machine,  h a ir  drying

\ 

.  •  •

\  equipment  and  two  hundred  d e t a c h a b le  combination  padlocks  f or  l o c k e r s,

[Consumers 
[Power  Co* t o. 
Ibuy  timber 

'•• 

On motion  of  Mr* Brody,  t he  Consumers  Power  Company  was  given  a u t h o r i ty

.

•  to  cut  2^55 f t*  of  swamp  oak  timber  on  t he  S.E*^-  Sec*3,  I  2\  H,  R 6  1*  to  be

I  Weston  to
take  t r ip

Shaw  to  in- I
vestigate
combustion

I Eliot  r e-
tained *

paid  for  at  the  market  price,  which  w i ll  be  set  by  7£r,  John  McParland*

On  motion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  Mr*  J«  W.  weston,  was  authorized  to

investigate  the  methods  of  handling  and  the  comparative  condition  of  Michigan

potatoes  received  on  the  Cleveland,  Cincinnati,  Toledo  and  Pittsburg  markets*

On motion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  Dean  Shaw was  requested  to  look  into  the

matter  of  spontaneous  combustion  and  report  at  some  future  meeting  of  the  Board*

On motion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  Mr*  Howard  M* Eliot  was  continued  on  the

payroll  of  the  Colls ge  at  the  rate  of  #1500  per  annum  (the  U*S*Department  of

Agriculture  to  pay  a  l i ke  amount*')  The  contract  is  t  o  be  terminated  July  1,1923*

01msted Bros
to be con- ;
suited on  ,With Olmsted Brothers, Landscape Gardeners,; with reference to the location of
location
Bvildir-*  ^^ 

On motion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  the  Secretary  r/as  reouested  to  communicate

T i ie  matter  is  then  to  be  referred-to  the  president,  the

U n i on  B'a i l d i nSv 

'[Secretary  and  Mr*  McColl  for  decision*

Re1 donation
from  Kent  Co*

On motion  of  Mr*  McPhersoa,  the  Secretary  was  instructed  to  negotiate

I  Bd*of  Super^ith  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Kent  County  for  a  t r a ct  of  land  which  thev

visors* 

; 
(propose  to  donate  for  the  purpose  of  the  propogation  of  Forestry  trees*

:

Gunson House
to be rsprd-

On motion of Mrs, Stockman, the house now occupied by Mr* &unson

was ordered repaired according to the plans, submitted by Mr.Bowd, the cost not
to exceed #2000«

On  motion  of  Mrs*  Stockman,  Miss  Gross  was  granted  l e a ve  of  absence

for  t he  spring  term  without  pay,  in  order  t h at  she  may  t a ke  xvork  and-do  some

Miss.Gross
Leave of .Ab«;
Spring "term-:

teaching  in  the  University  of  Chicago*

On  motion  of  Mr*  Mcpherson,  it  was  voted  to  present  t he  following

budgets  to  the  L e g i s l a t u re  of  1923  with  a  request  t h a t - t he  amounts  be  g r a n t e d:

H o r t i c u l t u r al  Building,  Greenhouses  and  Equipment*• • •14-00,000

Chemical  Laboratory  and  Equipment  *************e******5O0y900

Extensions  arid  Additions  to  Power  .House. &  Equipment***100,000

: 

Two  D o r m i t o r i es  for  women,  capacity,  about  seyenty—five

s t u d e n ts  each* +  «.**********************************23Q,G00

A d d i t i o n ' to  Veterinary  Science  Building* ••*.«

50,000

Farm  and  Miscellaneous  Buildings  and  I n d i c a n ts

Additions  to  Buildings***••-»**«•••,*«••***,«.• • • • •*  »2Q0,000
1,500,000

Requests  for  yearly  operating  expenses  for

r~

Bierinium  July  1,1923  to  June  30,1925»

General  operating  expenses  to  cover  instruction  and

Experiment  S t a t i on  work*•••*••••  «*•.-•,.»•••'»-*•••#1,000,000

Special  fund  for  r e s e a r ch  projects*.*»»•€•*••••»*••• 

'  50,000

Annual  a p p r o p r i a t i on  for  Extension  work***•*..*»•• 

500,000

• • . * *•  •••$5-0,000
P o u l t ry *»«-.*• 
D a i r y i n g * . • • • • • • • • • • • • * • • • • 1 5 0 , 0 00
A l f a l fa  & Crop  Imp.**.****.100,000 
* » • • • • * • • . . *.  50,000
H o r t i c u l t u re 
Animal  Industry•**.*•**•*•••  25,000
Soils«*»*»9»*«*.  • • • • • • • * * ••  25,00.0
O^rher  l i n es  of  work*»*»»»-«-.-lQQ?QQQ
500,000

Grand

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Secret^f*