Motion by Mr* McGoll that Eadio Station W.K.A.E. be hereafter recognized 

by the State Board of Agriculture as the official Michigan Agricultural College 
Hadio Station and that special fund be appropriated sufficient to maintain and 
keep same and that the money spent from other departments during this fiscal year 
be reimbursed to them as soon as funds are available except such portions as were 
provided for in this yearfs budget for that purpose; and that the mechanical equip 
ment be left in charge of the Electrical Engineering Department under the direct 
supervision of-Dean George W. Bissell. 

The Faculty at its meeting on February 4, 1924, recommended to the Board 

the adoption of a four-year course in Liberal Arts granting an AiB. Degree.  On 
motion of Mr* McPherson this course was accepted and adopted by the 3oard to be 
come available to enrolling students at the opening of the college year, 
September  229  1924. 

MEETI1TG OF THE STATE BOASD OF AGHICULTUHE 

President's Office 

March Nineteenth 

19  2 4 

11 o»clock A.M. 

Present:  President Shaw, Mrs. Stoc&nan, Messrs. Brody, McPherson, 

McColl, Sowdy, and Secretary Halladay. 

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

members, were approved without reading. 

Motion made by Mr. McPherson that the resignation of Dr. Overmyer, 

Instructor in Chemistry, be accepted to take effect April 1.  Carried. 

Motion made by Mr. McGoll that the following resignations be accepted* 

Mr. H. E. Dennison, Extension Specialist in Dairy Husbandry, to take 
effect March 15.  Carried. 

Mr. Henry H. Adams, Graduate Assistant in Soils, to take effect 
April 1.  Carried. 

Mr. J. ii. Kraker, County Agricultural Agent for Benzie County to be 
effective April 15;  Carried. 

Miss Adele Koch, Assistant State Leader of Home Demonstration Agents, 
to take effect July 1.  Carried.  ;C\^ 

Motion made by Mr. Brody that the following appointments be made: 

D. L. McMillan, as County Agricultural Agent for Chippewa County, 
effective April 1, at a salary of §5500, §1200 of which is to be 
paid from Smith-Lever Funds.  Carried. 

Arthur E. Hagen, to be County Club Agent for Iron County at a salary 
of §2100, $600 of which is to be paid for by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture and the balance by the county, to be effective March 1. 
Carried. 

H. M. Wells, as Superintendent of the Sraham Horticultural Experiment 
Station at Srand iiapids, beginning April 1, at a salary of |1600 a 
year with house.  Carried. 

Motion made by Mr. Brody that Mr. Lawrence Martin, Instructor in Eng 

lish be granted one year's leave of absence without pay.  Carried. 

Motion made by Mr. McColl that the Request of the Library Experiment 

Station for a budget apportionment of $600 be left with the finance Committee.  . 
Carried.  Also, the request of Dr. Hunt of the Zoology Department for additional 
funds and Dr. Hallman's request for additional funds for the Animal Pathology 
Department be left with the Finance Committee.  Carried. 

Moved by Mr. Brody that Mr. Laversf request to change the present ash 

conveyor system at the Boiler iiouse from a pressure system to an exhaust type; 
the cost not to exceed $800.00.  Carried. 

Motion made by Mr. Brody that the Board renew their offer of £10,000 

for the property belonging to the Union Literary Society, terms, if agreeable,-
to be arranged by the President and Secretary. 

Motion made by Mr. Brody that the matter relative to the salaries of 

summer school teachers be referred to the Educational Committee.  Carried. 

Motion made by Mr. Brody that the lease on ground, asked for by the 
State for the Department of ifublic Safety, be left to a committee composed of 
Mr. McColl, Mr. wwdy and the Secretary, with power to act.  Carried. 

McColl author 
ized to employ 
engineer to de 
sign bridge. 

Horse Show 
Committee ap 
pointed. 

Teacher-Training 
courses to be : 
offered by De 
partment of 
Education. 

Liberal Arts 
and Music fees; 
adopted. 

Motion made by Mr. McPherson that Mr. McColl be empowered to employ an engin 

eer to design and make specifications for the new bridge to be built across the • ited 
Cedar jfctiver in back of the Gymnasium.  Carried. 

Mr. Shaw reported that he had appointed the following committee to look 

after the proposed Horse Show, being planned for the .last day or two in May next: 
Col. Sherburne, Secretary HalMay and Dr. Button. 

On motion of Mrs. Stockman the extablishment of a department of Education 
was authorised to include teacher training work for one-, two- and four-year courses. 
The one-year course leading to the higher course is to be offered this year in 
addition to teacher training for students of the Liberal Arts Course.  These changes 
and additions to be subject to Faculty action.  Carried.,^ 

Motion by Mr. Gowdy that the new Liberal Arts Course fees be as follows; 

Course Fee, $26.00; in the Department of Music, fees for piano, violin, 
voice or band instruments, #7.50 per term for matriculants, §20.00 per 
term for each subject for non-matriculants wishing to take any of these 
subjects.  Carried. 

On motion adjourned at 5:50 ofclock. 

5IESTIFG OF THE STATE BOABD OF AG3ICULTUSE 

Presidents Office 

A-pril Sixteenth 

19  2 4 

<* \ 

& 

10 o'clock. 

Present: ; President Shaw, Mrs. Stockman, Messrs. McColl, Brody, McPherson, 

Gowdy, Catkins, and secretary Halladay. 

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

were approved without reading. 

A report was read of the Faculty action relative to the establishment of Teacher 

Training Courses.  Motion was made by Mr. Watkins that President Shaw appoint a committee 

of three members of the faculty to confer with the Educational Committee of the i^oard to 

make investigations relative to the teacher training caarses and report at the next meet 

ing of the Board.  Carried. 

Motion was made by Mrs. Stockman that the following resignations and appointments 

be accepted: 

a.  designation of Dwight C. Cavanagh to take effect March 31. 

Carried. 

b.  Appointment of Miss Julia Brekke as Assistant Leader of Home 

Demonstration Agents, effective July 1, at a salary of $3000; 
Miss Brekke to replace Miss Koch.  Carried. 

c.  Transfer of Miss Muriel Dundas, Home demonstration Agent, 

from Allegan to Oakland County, June 1.  Carried. 

d.  Appointment of Paul Miller, effective May 1, at §2400.  This 

is to be divided, $1500 to be paid from Extension and $900 
from College funds.  Mr. Miller is to replace Mr. Putnam. 
Carried. 

e.  designation of Mr. A. 1. Watt, bounty ^lub Agent for Washtenaw, 

effective March 31.  Carried. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, the following were granted the degree of Master of 

Science, as recommended by the Advanced Degrees Committee: 

i?to. J. Sweetman 
Warren J. Hoyt 

Resignation: 
of D. C. 
Cavanagh  i 

Appointment] 
of Miss 
Brekke. 

Transfer ofj. 
Miss Dundas^ 

Appointment  \ 
of Paul 
Miller ap- ; 
•] 
proved. 

Resignation ; 
of Mr. Watt. 
accepted. 

Master of 
Science 
degrees con 
ferred