592

McColl author-
ized to employ
engineer to &e«
sign bridge.

Horse Show
Committee ap-
.'pointed.

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

i 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
Uedar xiiver 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. Hut ton.

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. 

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i

MEETING OF THE STATE BOABD OF AG3ICULTLJEE

Presidents Office

April Sixteenth

19  2 4

10 o'clock.

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

Gowdy, Catkins, and becretary 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 courses 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:

Resignation?
of D* C.  \
Cavanagh  j

Appointment]
of Miss
Brekke* 

\

Transfer of I
Miss Dundas.

Appointment \
of Paul 
:
Miller ap- ;
proved.

Resignation
of Mr. Watt
accepted.

Master of
Science
degrees con-
ferred

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, County ^lub Agent for vvashtenaw,

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:

Win. J. Sweetroan
Warren J. Hoyt

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i

Motion was made "by Mr. Brody that the recommendation of the Committee

on Advanced Degrees and Faculty, relative to the establishment of the M. A.

(Master of Arts) Degree at this institution on the same basis as the M.S. degree,

be accepted.  Also, that the Department of History and Political Science be per-

mitted to give major courses in the graduate school ^oegirming with the Spring

term, 1924*  Carried*

Motion was made by Mr* Watkins that the following appointments for

M*A. Degree
adopted.

Dept. of
History &
Pol. Sci.
to give major
courses in
Grad. School.

graduate assistants for the year 1924-25, to fill existing vacancies, be made:

Appointments

Mr*  Geo* S. Schilling, half time, Department of Bacteriology.

Mr* F* £. Strong, half time , Department of £otai$r*

Mr. S. E* Watson, half time, Department of Botasy.

Mr* P. H. Clark:, half time, Department of Earn:/Crops.

Mr* R* H. Austin, half time, Department of Soils*

Mr. J. D* Homaine, half time, Department of Soils.

Mr. ii* B. Schlubatis, half time, Department of Soils.

Motion carried.

Motion was made by Mrs*  Stockman that a department of Sociology be es-

tablished to include all subjects in this branch now offered,, also that Dr* Eben

Mumford be appointed as Head of this Department in full charge, the appointment to

take effect immediately.  Carried*

Motion was made by Mr* McPherson that the State £oard of Agriculture join*

the Association of Governing Boards*  Carried*

motion was made by Mr* #rody that Prof* H. 3. Reed be authorized to make

a trip of investigation in the interest of Engineering Chemistry during the week of

April 21; the total expense not to exceed fl50*  Carried*

Motion was made by Mr* KcColl that two Visiting Professors from Hungary be

invited to come to the  Michigan Agricultural College*  Carried*

Motion was made by Mr* Brody that Director -&• J. Baldwin's recommendation

regarding the reorganization of the Extension Division be accepted, the recommendation

being as follows:

First:  That the Division of Extension Work be recognized as coordinate
with the Division of Agriculture and the Experiment Station and placed  -
under the Dean of Agriculture*

Second:  That ranks and titles comparable to those of the employees of
other divisions of the College be given to members of the Division of
Extension Work; e. gv, Associate in Horticultural Extension, Assistant
in Horticultural Extension, Instructor in Horticultural Extension*

•I'hird:  "That the policy,of establishing within the Division of Extension
tfork administrative but not subject matter departments be recognized,
including the following:  Department of County Agricultural Agents,
Department of Home Economics Extension, Department of Junior Extension,
department of Marketing* Department of Publications."

Carried*

on motion of Mr* Watkins, Dean Bissell and Mr* HcColl were delegated to

attend

the Purdue university Semi-Centennial, May 1,.2, 3.  Carried*

Graduate
Assistants

Department
of Sociolo-
gy estab-
lished.

;State Board
joins Asso-
;ciation of
: Governing
] -boards.

.Engineering
;uhemistry inv-
:trip author-
jised.

; I'wo 7i sfting
Professors to
:be invited
. from Hungary*

!Heorganiza-
\tion of
;Extension
Division

Delegates
appointed to
attend the
Purdue Uni-
versity Semi-
centennial

j*

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Summer

School
fees.

Motion was made by Mrs. Stockman that Professor Hyder's recommendation

relative to sunnier school fees, be accepted; the fees to be as follows:

Tuition for six weeks for residents of Michigan, §15.00

" 

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?f 

Tt 

ff 

yf 

fl 

fl 

"non-residents of  "  ,  22.50

. " ' . r u r al 

t e a c h e rs 

5 . 00

Also, a fee of 50^ per student to cover expenses for recreational,
social and convocational activities.

Carried.

Mr. Phillips
and Secretary
Kalladay au~ .
thorized to
remove "build-
ings on • cam-
pus •

Secretary
instructed  ;
to offer $100!
to City of  i
East Lansing
Fire pept.

Secretary to j
requisition
funds for 
greenhouse
and Hort. Bldg.

\

Motion was made by Mr. Watkins that Mr. Phillips and Secretary Halladay be

authorized to take the necessary steps for the sale or removal of the hospital

buildings, the postoff ice building, the Slower Pot Tea Room, the Y.M.C. A. Building

and the Music House, when occasion demands that such buildings shall be renoved*

Carried.

Motion was made by Mr. Brody that the State Board of Agriculture instruct  .

the Secretary to present to the City of East Lansing a check of §100 for the efficient

services of the Pire Department in extinguishing the fire in the Bacteriology Build-

ing.  Carried.

Motion was made by Mr. McColl that Secretary Halladay be directed to requisition

such funds as may be necessary from time to time for the erection of the greenhouse and

Horticultural Building.  Also, that the Secretary be authorized to sign contract with

the King Construction Company for the greenhouse as per plans and specifications pre-

sented.  Carried.

Adjourned,