MMETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGBICULKJEE President^ Office May 25, 1923. 10 o!-clock A. M. Present: President Friday, Mrs. Stockman, and Mrssrs. Watkins, McColl, McPherson, Woodman, Brody and Secretary Halladay. The minutes of the previous meeting, having been in "the hands of the memberst were approved without reading. President Friday presented his resignation to the Board which reads as follows: To the State Board of Agriculture: Gentlemen:- "May 25, 1923. After the events of the last two weeks it is utterly im possible for the Board of Agriculture and myself to work together any longer. I consider it advisable, therefore, that I sever my connection with the Mich^n AgriculturalCCbllege at the end of the fiscal yeart and herewith present my resignation, effects June 1, 1923* if the Board finds it possible to release me sooner, then I desire my resignation to take effect at the earliest date possible. Very sincerely yours, (Signed) David Friday, President." Mr. Woodman moved that the Board accept the resignation of President Friday as requested by him to take effect June 1, 1923. and that his salary be continued until October 1, 1923» the full amount to be paid by check at once. Carried^- Moved by Mr. Brody that the following report of the Secretary on the reorganiza tion of the Veterinary Division £e adopted: Carried. In order to promote harmony, efficiency and economy having in mind the best interests of the Divisions of Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Applied Science and Home Economics, the Experiment Station and the College as a whole, it is recommended: That the resignation of Dr. F. W. Chamberlain as Acting Dean of Veterinary Medicine *' be accepted and that the Board acknowledge its gratitude to him for his faithful services during the past five years. That Dr. Tred Giltner, Professor of Bacteriology and Hygiene, be made Dean of Veterinary Medicine, the Department of Bacteriology and Hygiene becoming a part of the Division of Veterinary Medicine* That there be created a separate department of Physiology administered in the Veterinary Division. That the work fn parasitology under the immediate direction of Dr. Chandler be transferred to the Department of Bacteriology and Hygiene, the details of the arrangement to be left to the Director of the Experiment Station and the Dean of Applied Science. That the Secretary of the Board be authorized to make adequate provisions for housing the work of the Division of Veterinary Medicine where the changes recommended herewith necessitate additional space. That the Dean of Veterinary Medicine be authorized to re&cg ust the work within the division as his judgment dictates in order that allthe work be carried on most effectively and that -each one in the division carry a full program and work to the best advantage considering his training and the needs of the division. Resignation of President Friday. Resignation of President Friday accepted. Reorganization of* Veterinary Di vision. Resignation of; Dr. F.W. Chamber- lain, Acting Dean of Veterin ary Medicine accepted* Dr. Fred Giltner appointed Dean: of Veterinary ; Medicine. Work in para- [ sitology trans ferred to Deptj. of Bacty. & Hygiene. Secfy. author-; ized to make provisions for housing work of Div. of Vet:. . Moved "by Mr. Woodman that the Faculty be requested to prepare a detailed state- |Faculty re- : [quested" to pre- ment pertaining to fee proposed changes in the Applied Science course of study, setting forth !p*rf detfil^d .,. | statement of the reasons therefor,, and that the Secretary send comes to the memhers of the Board. Carried?113'11563 in AP~ |plied Science course. . Moved by Mr, McColl that the Board present to Miss Barrows, the field glasses which were used hy her father. Carried, Moved by Mr. Woodman that Policeman Allen of East Lansing be authorized to use his authority on the Campus when necessary. Carried, Moved by Mr, Woodman that Dean Shaw be made Acting President until relieved. Carried, Moved by Mr. McColl that the Board approves the authorization of degrees to the following candidates , subject to "the satisfactory completion of their work: Miss Barrows presented with; ("field" glasses IPoliceman -:: [Allen to use -pauthority on :,-- -- [Campus . jDean Shaw made [Acting P r e s i, ^Authorization - !of Degrees, Allen, Clyde, a. .Allen, Lester John, a, Arnold, George Porter, a, , Atkins, Hazen, S., v. Bacon, Dorothy.Isabel, h. JJaert, Katheryn De7os, h, .Barrett, Paul Moore, a, * Behrens, Carl Frederick, a, Billings, Lauren Simeon, a. Birch, Herbert Hugh, f. Bissinger, John Frederic, a, Blakiston, Henry Kenneth, a, * Bohl, Clyde, e. Bonine, Gordon Elwood,,,a« Bowins, Evan Roy, a. . Boyer, Cyrus Alden, a. . Boyer, Harold, e, Bradford, Helen Gladys, h. Bradley, Hester Rosabel, a. , Brady, Jacob Orval, a. .Branch, Kathryn Lou, h, .Brevitz, Robert Frederick, f. Brown, Calvin Allison, e, Brown, Edith Orilla, h. Brown, .Edwin Jay, e, Buckingham, Richard Bruce, e. Bueschlen, Floyd William, s, . Bullen, Lee, e. ^Bunnell, Fred Howard, e. Edmond, Joseph Bailey* a* Edmonds, Robert. Kelsey, e, Snery, Ashton William, v. Every, Harold Eildreth, a, Farley, Keith Mallory, e, Fenner, Carl George, f. Fessenden, Clarence Wilfred, Foster,- Faye Fern, h. Galpin, Ivan' Philo, a. Gardner, Charles Gray, e, - Gelinas, Julia Elsie, h. vGerdel, Robert Wallace, a. > Gibson, Helen Marion, h. * Gorman, Marguerite Jean, h. Gould, Helen Lucile, h, Graham, Hovsard Carlysle, e. Graves, Harry Cornelius, a. Greenwood, Emmet Hague, e, Grettenberger, Mildred Catherine, Grim, Forrest Leonard, a, Grover, Lucile, h, *Jacklin, James Howard, a, Jacobs, William E., e, Jermin, Dorothy AdaLine, h. Campbell, Margaret Elizabeth, h. Carnegie, David Glenn, f. Carruthers, -Cameron John, a. Cash, Charles Homer, e, Catlin, Aurel Alvin, e, Chamberlin, Ruth Alma, h. Christensen, Albert Charles, a. Church,, Jessie Eugenia, h, Clark, Marion Ward, h, Clausen, Qharles Russell, a. Cook, Albert Baldwin, a. Cook, Clayton McKellar, a. Cook, /Walter Alfred, e, • Coon, Huldah Jane, h. Crampton, .Forest B., e, Crozier, Margaret Campbell, h. (hmmings, Burwell, a, Dakin, John Bernard, e, Davies, Leslie Carleton, e, Davis, "Arthur Jacob, e, Davis, Charles David, e. Davis, Ellsworth Wallace, e. Davis, .Viya, Lucille, s. Decker, Alice Virginia, h, DeYoung, Leona Marie, h, Dickie, Donald.Hugh, v, Dinsmore, Arthur, a. Doyle, Florence Marie, h, Dressel, Elvin David, f. DuBois, Grace, LaVeme, h. Button, Dorotha Crawford, h, Dykhouse,,Jay, a, Haigh, James Harold, e, Hanigan, Mary Dorothy, h, . Hannah, John Alfred, a, Harbison, Wilson Dale, a. Harris, Leo Kern, e. Heathman, Harold Russell, f, Heatley, Lyon George, a. Hedrick, Heien Elizabeth, h, Helli, Wainp, John, a, Hemstreet, Carl Harvey, a, Henshaw, Fred Worcester, s. Herkimer, Emily, h, Eigbie, Marie Bentley, h, Hinshaw,, William Russell, v, Hodges, Roy Melvin, e. Hoiden, Ellsworth Burnett, a. Hughes, Lloyd Ingersoll, e, Hyde, John Sherman, a. Ingersol, Austin Oliver, e, Irvine, George, a. h.* (J.) Kaiser, Melita Elizabeth, h. Kee, David Moble, f. Johnson.-Charles Edward, a. Johnson, Fred McCoy,, e^ . Judd, Dewey Manila, a. a w s a w a ^ ^^ Ralston, Milo, J/, a* Ralya, Charles Wesley, a. Rankin, Harold Edwin, a. R&ams, Gerald Morris, e. Richards, Charles L., f. Richey, Eleanor Powers, h. Rieman, Donald G. , a« Ripatte, Carl Herbert; f» Robson, Dar??ard, f. Root, Homrd, «T., e. Rosevelt, Theodore John, a. Ross, Loren Stauffer, a. Rowland, Oran Wilbur, a* Ruth, Burr ell Franklin, a Sanford, Dorothy, h. Sayre, Howard, Ray, f. Schafer, Ward Robert, e. Schaibly, Harold Manzt e. Schilbaneck, Clyde, a* Schmidt, Herbert William, e. Schmidt, Minnie Helen, h. Sch/wartz, Louis, e. Schweizer, Albert Peter, e. Scully, Leona Vivian, lu Seeburger, Arthur William, e. Seymour, Mildred lone, h* Shadko, Gregory Andreivich „ e, Sharp, Ethel June, h. Shigley, Pred Martin, v. Sindecuse, Earl Adam, a/ Small, Henry Pranklin, e» Small, Robert Burns, a* Smith, Avis Augusta, h» Smith, Harry George, e. Snyder, Colonel Prancis, e, Snyder.Margaret Elizabeth, h* Soderbeck, Carl Walter, e/ Spalding, John Prankl in, a. Spencer, Robert Dugan, e, Sperling, Ezra Perdinand, e. Staudacher, Zora Lomilla, h« Steere, Douglas Van, a. Stein, Hilda Roscilla, h. Steward, }fertha Carolyn, h. Stewart, John Ronald, e. Stiff, Mason Cramer, e. Stoll, Leah Ester, h; S^anson," ';Hugo T;', a* Taylor, Isabel Blair , h/ .Taylor, William Hall, a/ Terwilliger, L, C e." Thompson, Madeline Elizabeth, h. Thorpe, Gastav Adolph, a. Thurman, Emogenia Paula, h# .Tilford, Paul Edward, a • Topping, Carl Emerson, e. Trull, Prank Willis, a, Trascott, Percy John, e. Turner, Ralph Payne, e. Van Uoppen, Leonardus Michel, e# Van Orden, Richard Owen, e. Van Winkle, Clara Louise, h. Vasold, Kathalia Agatha, h. Walker, Berneda Pauline, h» Waltman, Clair Smith, a. Watson, John Sheriff, a. Weamer, Philip Edvrin, a* Wellman, Lucile, E. [ i [ i Keller, Margaret Helen, h. Kerr, Kenneth Boss, a* Kidder, Ralph Wyman, a. Killmaster,John Henry, a. Kinney, Ernest Allen, e. - Kinson, Victor Henry, a. Kloha, John Arthur, e. Knopf /Roy Walter, a. Koepnick, Paul WHhelm Albert, e Koppana, Ealph Aagust, e. LaPene, Benjamin William, a. LaFond, Louis Henry, v. Landon, Marion Willoughby, e. - Langley, Katherine Hollister, lu Lazell, John Bouton, e. Lewis, Clifford Boynton, a. Lewis, Warner H., e. Little, John Griffin, e. Loomis, Hazel Josephine, h. Lulcowski, Arthur Ed^'jard, e. McGregor.y Morris Kennedy, a» HciJeil, Edith Elizabeth, h. Maas, Carmen Valerie, h. Mallison, Earl De^ey, a. Mallory, Gerald Edwin, a* Mathieson, Sigurd Tobias'» a/ Matzinger, Huhel William, e. Menhinick,' Hoisard Kenneth, a. Meyers, Walter Irish, f. Millard,- Donald Cooper, e. Miller, Kathleen Diadama, h. Miller, Neil Joseph, e. Miller, Theodore Roosevelt, f# Moore, Lucius Howard, a» Mornings tar, -Ealph Bay, e, Morrish, Neil Bailey, e. Morrison, Earl :Lione, e. Morrison, Gordon, a. Morrison Russell Alger, e# Mulchahy,- Alice Rhodes, a/ Sason, Leslie James, e. Keller, Fenton Theodore, e» Newnan, Prances Elizabeth, h, Notley, Marian B., h« 01dman, Leslie Scott, e» Olson,George William, f* Q'Neil, Russell High, f. Ousterhout,-Kenneth, a. Pangborn, Willard Henry, a* Parson, Homrd Everett, a* Patenge, Walter Fred, e. Patterson,-Margaret Jane, h. Pekuri, Andrew Henryv a. Pennell, LaRue Evelyn, h. Percy, James Ward, e. Perrinev Lester Elsworth, e. Perry, Seymour Mason, a. Phelps,: Robert Karl, e. Pineda, Peliz*Aquino, a. Pino, Vernon Chester, e. Platz, Henry Arthur, e« Pohl, Roman Joseph, e# Postmus, George, a# Prentice, Philip Daniel, e. Pringle, Merrill Anson, a# Pryce ,* Edward Arden, e* Quirk, Matthew James, e# West, Sarah Elizabeth, h. Wible, Mary Kathryn, h. Wicbnan, Clair Frank, a. Wilcox, Harold Berri, a* Willard, William A. Luther, a, Wilson, Irene Elizabeth, h. Wixom, Warren Seeley, e. Wright, Ealph Nelson, a. York, Verno G., e. Young, Mingtat, a. Zeber, William Joseph, e+ Zonnan, Kuth Aileen, h. Upon recommendation of the Committee on Advanced Degrees, supported by the Faculty, it «ts directed that the honorary degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine be I Degree of Br.i> I of Vet. Med. " [conferred upon jSec'y.I^l^l^ conferred upon Secretary Halladay at the coming Commencement. On motionof Mr. Woodman, the following recommendations of Director Baldwin, were approved: Appointments Mr. 2. S. Bird, County Agricultural Agent for Kalkaska Coun4y, effective March 1, at $2700 per annum. jExtension I Appointments ~ Mr. H. M. Vaughn, County Agricultural Agent for Manistee County, effective March 15, at a salary of $2600 per annum. Mr. I. J. Sours, County Agricultural Agent for Presque Isle County, effec tive February 15, at $2200 per annum. Mr. A. M. Shaw, County Club Agent for Van Buren County, effective March l6, at $lU00 per anntan. Mrs. Melinda E. Cameron, County Club Agent for Luce County, effective April 1, at $1^00 per annum. Mr. Clare A. Rood, County Club Agent for Houghton County, effective May 1, at $2700 per annum. ^In each of-the last three cases, $50 per month is to be paid from Federal Lever funds. The balance of the salaries will be paid, from the Counties.) Miss Goldie Benham, County Club Agent for Barry County, effective March 1, at $l600 per annum. This is a temporary appointment until July 1, only. Mr. Clare L. Burton, County Agricultural Agent for Monroe County effective April l6, at $2^00 per annum, $1200 to be paid from Lever funds. Mr. E. L. Helm, County Agricultural Agent for Ionia County effective May 1, at $2700 per annum, $1200 to be paid from Lever funds. Mr, George S. Hedrick, County Club Agent for Lenawee County, effective April l6, at $1S00 per annum, $600 to be paid from Lever funds. . ,, Mr. C. H.'Knopf, County Agent for Muskegon County, effective May l6, at $1200 per annum to be paid from Lever funds. Mr. Carl H. Knopf as County Agricultural Agent in Manistee County, effective March 15* Extension . Besignations, Resignations Mr. Lester S. Mericle as County Club Agent in .Genesee County, effective March 15« Miss Marjorie 3, Place, as County Club Agent for Lenawee County, effective April 15« Mr. Harry L. Carr as Comity Agricultural Agent for Ionia County, effective April 30. Mr. Harold Canfield as County Club Agent for Macomb and Lapeer Counties, effective April I D. Mr. C* W* Wing as County Agricultural Agent for Osceola and Lake Counties, effective April 20. Mr* D. C. Long, as County Agent for Muskegon County, effective May 15. 5Z argwTcwffl vy.ar« i 564 I. Extension transfer 'College and 11 Experiment StaJ ;appointments Miss Barbara Van Eeulen as Assistant State Club Leader, effective July 1. Transfer Mr. Larry Kurtz to be transferred to the Extension payroll April 1. -He has been assigned to extension work in farm crops in the Upper Penin sula for seven months. This is not a new appointment but is similar to the work done last year. On motion of Mr. Brody, the following College and Experiment Station appointments, resignations and transfers were approved; Appointments 1 Glen Ells, Field Instructor for Federal Students, at a salary of $2200 per" annum beginning April 19• Arthur E. Sharrow, Field Instructor for Federal Students, at a salary of $2500 per annum, beginning April l6. Harold Canfield, Field Instructor for Federal Students, at a salary of $2500 per annum, beginning April l6. Mr. H. L. Gulliver, Field Instructor for Federal Students, at a salary of $2500 per annum beginning June 1. Hi els F. Peterson, Instructor in Zoology for three months beginning April 1, at a salary of $200 per month* Miss Frieda Doherr, Cock and Practical Nurse,.at a salary of $1300 per annum beginning April 11. IjExperiment Sta. |& College [! resignations Resignations Mrs. Marie LaPrelle, as Matron of the College Hospital, effective .March';31-- : - '•'•"•;: Mr. 0. T. Goodwin as Associate Professor of Dairy Manufacturing :-:••••.:';•• .'';rv^^v . ;\\: ^::/--:: ^:'••'•"V;;' ; ;'/ .. effective May 10. - Transfer ! Transfer rM.A.C.Union'fee ifor student |jmembers increas ed. [Additional ap propriation for '; Experiment Sta.: fHr« £. A. Pel ton tcresents Calif. plant- "collection "to-Cbli-e^e^ Herbarim. Scientific libfary and bird collection presented to College by Dr.• Ba£rowfs daugh ter. Mr. Geo. Starr to he transferred from the Extension Division of Farm Crops to the Division of Horticulture, as Research Associate in Horticulture and Extension Specialist salary is to be the same tween Extension and Experiment Station. in Vegetable Gardening, effective April 9» Sis as he is now receiving and divided equally be- Moved by Mr. Watkins that the annual fee for student members of the M. A. C. Union be increased from $1.00 to $2.00 beginning with the next College year, and that this be collected by the Secretary together with the regular course fees. Carried. Moved by Mr. Brody that Dr. Bessey!s request for an additional Experiment Station appropriation of $300 for the balance of the fiscal year, be granted. Carried. Moved by Mr. HeCo11 that -the collection of Californian .plants recently donated to the college Eerbarium by. D. A. Pel ton of Forrest City, Arkansas, be accepted with appreciation to the donor. The Secretary was requested to acknowledge the gift on behalf of the Board. Carried. ' . . . Moved by Mr. Watkins that the scientific library and private bird collection belonging to the late Professor Barrows* so kindly presented to the College by his daughter, Marguerite, and Dr. W. M. Barrows, be gratefully accepted and that the Secretary express the appreciation of the Board to the donors. Carried. P~ I ZRI f Moved by Mr.Brody that Prof. Conger he permitted to spend, a sum not .' in excess of $100 for the pirrpose of preparing for exhibition some skins of South -American spicies contained in the bird collection above mentioned. Carried. Moved by Mr. McPherson that the collection of botany specimens.: recently donated to the College Herbarium \)y Prof* 3. A. Walpole, be gratefully accepted and that the Secretary express the appreciation of the Board to the donor. Carried. Moved by Mr. Woodman that Dr. McCool's recommendation in regard to certain land and economic survey work be accepted. The plan is that the Soils Section of the Experiment Station Ishall be responsible for. the soil survey proper. !Ehe Soils Section is to assign James Tyson to this work for the season with field expenses paid by the Commission, and J. 0. Veatch is to act as inspector and correlator with three months1 salary and field expenses paid by the Commission* The Bureau of Soils is to detail one assistant to the area. Sight additional assistants, to be selected by Dr. McCool, are to be employed by the Conservation Commission. Carried. Moved by Mrs. Stockman that an additional apportionment of $300 be granted to the Forestry Department for the balance of the fiscal year. Carried. Moved by Mr. Watkins that Mr. Hudson's request for a well to be sunk on the Woodbury farm, be referred to the Secretary. Carried. Gloved by Mr* Woodman that the policy of the College in reference to ' outside service of its herd sires, be left to Prof. Reed's judgment. Carried. Moved by Mr.MJoll, that "Col. Sherburne's request to hold the first annual S.O.TJC. Horse Show on the Cavalry Drill Field, M. A. C. Campus, on the afternoon of May 30» be granted. Carried. • Moved by Mr. Woodman that the matter of foregoing the regular tuition fee in the case of Mr. Chen, a Chinese student, be referred to the Secretary. Carried. Moved ''oy Mr. McColl that the requests of Lloyd Conkel and Cleo Smith for financial aid thru the Marilla Griswold Scholarship .fund, be referred to the - Scholarship Committee. Carried. Moved by Mrs. Stockman that;the request of the Kent Garden Club for an arboretum to be planted for experimental purposes on the Graham Experiment Station grounds, be referred to Mr. McPherson and Prof. Gardner. Carried. Moved by Mr. Brody that^ the following action taken by the Board in Control of Athletics, be approved: Carried. 1 "It was voted that the Board in Control of Athletics recommend to the State Board of Agriculture that Mr. Barron's present contract with the College be not renewed and that he be granted a leave of absence with pay from June 1, 1923 to September 1, 1923; and, September 1, 1923 to March l9 I92U, a leave of absence by special arrangement with pay at the rate of IH75O per year for that period, his connection with the College to termin ate on"the latter date." Moved by Mr. McColl that the construction and rebuilding of the generator room in accordance with the apporpriation made by the Legislature, be left to the Building Committee with power to act as soon as the money becomes abailable. m Prof. Cong granted sum $100 f or p re j paring b i r ds \ for e x h i b i t i on falpol I Frof. \ presented \ botany spec" j ments to C< ! Herbarium Dr.McCool's irecommendati bf land and jeconomic surv< Work accepted [Additional jappro. of $; •granted Por !Dept. Swell f or WoodS jbury Farm ref I to Secy* JMatter of 01 jside servic iof College jherd s i r es r e f e r r ed to Reed., ^Permission jhold, "Horse (Show granted I Mr. Chen's preferred to jSecy. .. - !Request f or jPin. a id ref I to Scholarship ! Committee. Request of Garden Club referred to McPherson an I Prof. Gardner \ --.-- " : - - • ' . j. * * ' • . j Action of jin regard to jMr. Barron ? approved. "! Construction jgenerator ro [referred to jBldg. Com.