A six months1 leave of absence has "been granted to O  W# Bennett* 

Besearch Assistant in Botany, with half-time pay. from October 1, I923 to May 31, 

192^, full time pay to he rested beginning Jane 1, 192¼.  2his leave of ahsence has been 

granted upon the recommendation of Prof* E. A. Bessey of the Department of Botany, 

in order that Mr* Bennett may continue his study toward his Ph. D. degree at the 

University of Wisconsin* 

£bis Committee authorizes the expenditure  by  the Bacteriology Department 

of a sum of money equivalent to the expenses of a single individual to attend the Worldfs 

Dairy Congress to he held at Washington, D. C. Philadelphia and Sayracuse, H. Y* early 

in October, and delegates either one or two persons to attend, same being left to. the 

discretion of Dean Giltner. 

j Delegate to 
I Nat'l Dairy 
j Congress 
i authorized.. 

The Committee, composed of President-Shaw, Secretary Ealladay and Mr. 

HcPherson, to which was referred the matter of the advisability of this institution 

accepting the invitation of the officials of the International Belgian Horse Show to 

enter our College horses for competition at the Waterloo, Iowa, show on September 

2h to 2S, has decided that the invitation should not be accepted this, year.  This 

j Invitation to 
\ show horses 
j at %terloo, 
I Iowa Show • 
! refused. 

action was taken in the absence of Mr* McPherson. 

MEETING OF THE STATS BOAPD 07. A&RICULTUBE 

President's Office 

October,Seventeenth, 
1 9 ' 23 

11' o* clock A.M. 

> -* 

P r e s e n t:  P r e s i d e nt  Shaw,  Mrs.  Stockman,  Messrs*  Watkins,  Brody,  McColl 

and  S e c r e t a ry  E a l l a d a y. 

The  m i n u t es  of 

the  p r e v i o us  m e e t i n g,  h a v i ng  been  in 

t he  hands  of 

t he 

members  were  approved  w i t h o ut  r e a d i n g. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  McColl, 

t he  f o l l o w i ng  appointments  were  confirmed  by 

t he  Board; 

APPOINTMENT CQNEIBMATIOKS 

Miss Jean Krueger,  Dean of" Home Economics at a salary of 

$5500 per annum, effective September 1, 1923. 

Harrison E. Hunt, Professor of Zoology, Head of the Depart 
ment of Zoology and Geology and Animal Geneticist of the Ex 
periment Station at a salary of ' $4-500 per annua, effective 
September 1, 1923» 

Miss. Julia Tear, Assistant Professor Home Economics, to fill 
the .vacancy caused by the leave of absence of Miss Anna Bayha, at 
a salary of $2500, effective September 1, 1923. 

Miss Mary Shellenberger, Instructor in Clothing at a salary 

of $1S00, effective September 1, 1323. 

Miss Marion Grettenberger, Assistant Chemist in Experiment 
Station Chemistry, at a salary of $2000 per annum, effective 
September 10, 1923-

Mrs. Olive Dobson Henkel, Instructor in Voice at a salary of 
$1200 per year, with the understanding that she is to give two 
full days per week with a maximum of twenty lessons. An appro-

I Appointments. 
\  confirmed • 

priation of $350 is to be added to the Music Budget to pay an 
accompanist to vrc>rk m th Mrs. Henkel. 

* 

Miss Dorothy Xakeley, full time graduate assistant in 

Bacteriology, at a salary of SlcOO T>er annum, effective September 

Fred H. Black, quarter-time assistantfcin the Department of ITarm 

- 

Crops, effective September 1, 1923»  at a salary of $^00.-

Eerbert W« Schmidt, half-time assistant in the Department of 
Chemistry* effective September 1,1923, at a salary of $S00. . 

Arthur / S / 1^ 

in the Department of 

Chemistry, effective September 1, 1923, at a salary of $300. 

Neil B. Morrish, half-time assistant in the Department of 

Mechanical/Engineering/ effective September 1, 1523» at a salary 

.  of $300.  .-- 

/ / 

Geo D* IFick, the D. ' M. Ferry Fellow in 3otany, effective September 

1, 1923V: at a salary of $300, this amount being received from and 
credited to the D/ M., Ferry Industrial Fellowship. 

Motion by Mr. McGoll / that the report of the Music Committee composed 

of President Shaw, Mrs. Stockman and Secretary Halladay, recommending an additional 

salary of $500 for Mr. A. J:.' Clark as Band Leader, be accepted.  Carried. 

Motion by Mr. Bro&y, that the arrangement of time and salary of 

Dr. Sb.en. Mumford, between College and Extension work as suggested by H. J. Baldwin, 

be adopted, and that his salary at the rate of $-000 per annum, be paid from 

Extension funds from June 30* to January 1, and from the General Fund the other 

half of the year.  Carried. 

The appointment of E. A. Gee as Assistant Professor of Economics to 

succeed Walter Stark, resigned, at a salary of $2500 per annum effective'September 

1,.1923,- Bas confirmed. 

Motion by Mrs. Stockman, that the bill of $300 presented  l>y Grace E. 

Cone covering her services rendered the College from October 1922 to April I923, 

in connection with the class 'in Social Service, be paid.  Carried. 

Motion by Mrs. Stockman, that Messrs. Grover and Walpole be delegated 

to attend the conference of the Federal Board of Vocational Education, to be held 

at Indianapolis, October 22 to 25* with expenses paid.  Carried, 

Motion by Mrs. Stockman, that President Shaw, Extension Director B. J« 

Baldwin, Dean Krueger, Dean Bis sell and E. 3. Hill r Assistant to the Dean of Agri-

cnlture, be delegated to attend the meeting of the Land Grant College Association 

held at Chicago, 'November 13 to 15» mth' expenses .paid.  Carried. 

•Motion by Mr. McColl, that a representative be sent to attend the 

meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers held at Chicago, November 

S  to...10, with expenses paid, the person to be selected by. E. E. Musselman, Professor 

of Farm Mechanics.  Carried. 

Inasmuch as J. P. Cox, Professor of Farm*Credos has "oeen  reouested 

to prepare an address on "Alfalfa in the EastfJ for presentation at the annual 

meeting of the American "Society of Agronomy held in CMcago, November 12 and 

13, Mr. McColl moved  that Mr, Cox he delegated to attend ?dth expenses paid. Carried* 

On motion of Mr. McColl, Mr. A. J. Patten. Professor in Chemistry, 

^as appointed to attend the meeting of the Association of Official Agricultural . 

Chemists, of rchich he is president, to "be held at Washington, D. C* Eovernber 

19 to 21,  \rxih  expenses paid* 

At the recommendation of Col. T.' L. Sherburne,.- it was moved  \)j Mr. 

McColl, that Major 2. B. Gray, the second ranking officer on duty in the Military 

Department of this Institution, he given the rating of Associate Professor.  Carried. 

The matter of the State Board of Agriculture  taking out a membership 

in the National Transportation Institute ^as considered and it was decided to defer 

action for the present. 

Motion hy Mrs. Stoclcnan, that $150 he added to the Pair Exhibit Pond to 

he used  tor/ard educational  exhibits at the Michigan Apple and Potato Show to he 

held at Grand Rapids, November 20 to 23.  Carried. 

Motion by Mrs. Stockman, that Mr- French, Director of the Department of 

Vocational Teacher Training, be granted a leave of absence, for the fall  term -JTi-th 

continued salary, on account of the condition of his health.  Carried. 

m 

\  J.S..Cox""dei;e^ 
J gated to 
I Aner. Society^ 
I of Agronomy-. 

I A. J, Pa:tten\ 
I delegated .to  -
lAss'n. of  : 
[Official Chemv-5| 

/• 

jf  / 

JMaiorS.B.Gray^J 
[given 
|of.  A s s o c i a te 
jProf.  -

t i t le 

JNat"l  T r a n s. 
5 I n s t i t u te 
jmemhership. 
I d e f e r r e d' 

a d d i t i o n al 

I.  a i r o r p p r i s t i Q^ 
;  to  P a ir  2XT"  I 
\  h i b it  f^nd 

• • 

;' Mr.  Frenc* 
L g r a n t ed 
\  of  absence 

leaver 

•  .*;: 

Motion by Mr. McColl, that the Globe Chronometer offered to the College 

.by Eathan/Judson, *o02 S. Washington Avenue, Lansing, be accepted and the Secretary 

jGlobe  Chrono-
(meter  donated 
•Ito  C o l l e ge 

be instructed to ^rite Mr. Judson of the Board1s appreciation of this gift.' Carried. . 

On motion of Mr. Watkins, the matter of funds for the Y. 1&* C. A. rats 

••'left to President Shaw and Mrs. Stockman m th po^er to act. 

I  Y..  fft  C.  A. 
j  r e q u e st 
for-
!  funds 

The follo^ving resolution r*ras presented by Mr. Watkins and adopted by the 

Board.: 

"SSSOLVSD, That, the State Board of Agriculture authorize .and 
instruct E. E. Ealladay, Secretary, to officially requisition 
from the Auditor General a warrant upon the State Treasurer  -'•  . 
for Seventy-five Thousand Dollars  ($75»000.) of the. appropriation 
for extension work under  the Appropriation Act of the Michigan 
Legislature of 1923; that said requisition be made upon forms 
ordinarily used for obtaining funds from the Auditor General,' 
thesame to be placed in the hands of 0. B. Puller, Auditor General 
not later  than October 17.,f 

On motion of Mr. McColl, Mr. Watkins said Mrs. Stockmen were appointed 

a Committee of the State Board of Agriculture to act with other College committees 

in formulating a program for the formal opening, of the Her Home Economics Building 

when completed. 

Motion by Mr. Brody, that a committee be appointed composed of Mrs. 

Stockman, Mr. McColl and L!r. Brody,- to confer 7.1th the Union Literary Society on the 

matter of building a new house on the Campus.  Carried. 

j  Mr.  E a l l a d a y-
|  i n s t r u c t e d,  td-rl 
j  i s s ue 
r e c u i s lr 
j  t i on  f or  .Est- -.\ 
j  t e n s i on  funds?, 

i  Committee  for-
!  .Neinr  Home  Scon; 
]  Bl&g.-  opening] 

j Committee  a p - S| 
to 
. 
f p o i n t ed 
l  c o n f er 
r e l a t i vl 
•j  to  new  Union  " t| 
;  L i l e r a ry  So~ 
;  c i e ty  b l d g.  • 

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M.U.R.  tracks 
to be removed ; 

Legal proceed 
ing for ex 
tension funds 
authorized 

Motion by Mr. McColl, that  the Secretary be instructed  to take steps to 

have  the tracks of  the Michigan United Saily/ay Company removed from  the College 

Campus.  Carried* 

On notion adjourned* 

f 

Secretary* 

SPECIAL MEETING 

STATS  30A2D 0? ACHICULTTTBE 

A  special meeting of the State Board of Agriculture *vas held at  the 

Kerns Hotel, October 22, 1523,. at 1:30  P.-M. 

Meeting.'TO2.S called to order  by Chairnan Watkins* 

Members present :"t President..Shaw>  Chairman Watkins, Mrs. Stockman, Messrs, 

McColl; HcPherson, Brody and  Secretary;Ealladay. 

Moved "by Mr/ McColl, supported by Mr. Brody,  that the following resolu 

tion he sxiopted: 

•"KE5S0LVSD,' That,. L. Whitney Catkins, Chairman of this 
Board, he and he is hereby authorised and  instructed 
to forthTTith institute  such" legal  proceedings as he may 
'  deem necessary against  the Auditor General and the State 

Administrative Board  to enable  this State Board of Agriculture 
to oh tain the moneys appropriated hy  the Legislature for the , 
Michigan Agricultural  College, as set forth in Act 30o, P.A* 
I923; and to that end  that said Watkins he, "and he is here 
by empowered and instructed  to employ  such counsel and sign 
and verify in the name of  this Board any petition or petitions 

: 

: or other document necessary in such suit and to incur  such 
•  •  expenses in  the ^ay of  typewriting or printing  the necessary 
petition or n?etitions, legal briefs, legal fees and other 
expenses of every kind and character,' as. said Watkins may 
deem vise. li 

•. • 

::>.; 

Carried unanimously. 

Meeting adjourned. 

Secretar 

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