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MSETIHS OF THE STATE BOABD OF ASHICULTOHE.

Presidents Office

July

1924

9 o'clock

Present:  Acting President Shaw, Mrs. Stockman, President-elect Butterfield,

Messrs• Brodyf McPherson, Gowdy, and Secretary Halladay*

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

were approved without reading.

Motion was made by Mr* Brody that Mr. J*E* Kotila, Eesearch Assistant in Plant

Pathology, be allowed eight months leave of absence from October 1st* to June 1st* to

work on a certain phase of the Black I&g disease of potato, at the University of Mich-

J.E.Kotila
granted
leave of
absence

igan; the first five months to be allowed him at full pay and the remaining three months

at half pay*  Carried*

Motion made by Mr* (rowdy that Professor L*S# Foltz, now Associate Professor of

Slectrical Engineering, t bet appointed Acting Professor of Electrical Engineering to take

the place of Professor Sawyer at a salary of #3800., effective September 1*  Carried*

Motion made by Mrs* Stockman that an additional Clothing Specialist in Extension

Specialist in Extension work be employed because of the increased demand for extension

! Appointment
; of L.§*Poitz
• to take place
. of Prof* §aw-
: 
ye?

Additional
Clothing Spec*
; to be employed

work of this kind*  Carried*

Motion by Mr* Brody that Mr* 0* J.Heisner be appointed Extension Poultry Specialist

at a salary of #2000, effective July 1.  Carried.

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Motion by Mr* Srody that Mr* C. W* Andrews, Branch County Extension Agent, be placed

on the pay roll fosr a six months period beginning July 1, at $1800, an appropriation having

been made by the Branch County Soard of Supervisors to take care of the extension work

Appointment oi
O*J.Weisner

C*W* Andrews
to be placed
on pay roll

after that time*  Carried*

Motion by Mr* Brody that the amounts contributed to the Salary of the County Agents

in Gharlevoix, Ifewaygo and Livingston counties be increased from #1200 to $1800, effective

June 1 to January 1, to prevent the work being discontinued in these counties during that

period*  Carried*

Motion by Mr* Sowdy that Mr* Shaw be requested to present at the Spetember meeting

a report of all emergency cases in extension work*  Carried*

Motion by Mr* McPherson that Mr. C*G* falthers be appointed County Club &gent fcr

Ma«quette from June 1 to November 30 at $50 per month; and Mr* J*S* Pease for Isabella

County from June 1 to September 30 at the same salary*  Carried*

Motion by Mr. McPherson that Mr* 1* C* Mellencamp be appointed bounty Agricultural

Salaries of
Co. Agents
increased for
six months

iBequest for
Mr*Shaw to
ipresent report |-

Appointment' of;?
$o. Club

Appointment of
; B.C*MelIen- [

Agent in Oharlevoix Qtranty beginning June lf at a total salary of #2100 per annom*  Harrisd*

Motion by Mrs* Stockman thst the salary of Mr* R» A* !$arner, State Club Leader, be

increased to #4000, effective July 1*  Carried*

On motion of Mr* Gowdy the following increases in salary were approved:

K*A*Surner's  p
salary  increas^
f4
ed* 

i  Increases 

j;;
in  salaries  5

Salary of J* A# Hannah, Extension Poultry Specialist, increased
to #2700, effective July 1*

Salary of H* A* Oardinell, Extension Specialist in Horticulture,
increased to #3500, effective July 1.

Salary of Bevels Pearson, Assistant Glub Leader, increased to
#3000, effective July 1*

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Appointment
of Mr. Greo«
Girrbach

Appointment
of Mr .Larson

Appointment
,of~Hiss Ellis

Appointment ofi
MrssScholl

Delia Bemis
to devote full
time to Music
Dept.

Appointments
of $.E. Clark
and A.B.Harston

Contract offer-
ed L.G.Lill

Appo intment o f
Leola Roberts

J.W.Stack to
visit museum

Mr.Hass§lman to
attend meeting

^r.Griltner and
Dr. Hallman to
attend meeting

Motion was made by Mr* Gowdy that Mr. ffeorge Sirrbach be appointed

Extension Specialist in Dairy Husbandry, from July 1 to January 1, at a salary of

#2400 per year.

Motion by Mr. Brody that Mr. Hoscoe Larson, a graduate of Iowa State

College, be appointed to a half-time fellowship in the department of Dairy Husbandry

at the beginning of the school year.

Motion by Mr. Btrody that Miss Helen Ellis be appointed quarter-time

assistant in the Bepartment of Bacteriology for the school year 1924-25.  Carried.

Motion by Mr. Sowdy that Lloyd B. Scholl of Ithaca, XT.Y. be appointed to

the position made vacant by the resigiation of $r. Sunnells in the department of

Animal Pathology, at a salary of $2000, effective September 1, with the title of

Instructor in iaximal Pathology and Assistant Animal Pathologist; oiB-fealf of his

time being devoted to investigational worts.  Carried.

Motion by Mr. Brody that Miss Delia Bimis be allowed to devote full time

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to the department of Music for the coming year, as recommended by Professor Saylor.

On motion of Mr. Brody, Mr. F* H.Clark was appointed half-time graduate

assistant in F&zm Crops to replace Mr. B.B* Bobinson, at a salary of $800 from

September 25 to June 24* and Mr. A. ^. Mars ton to replace Mr. P-.R. Miller at the

same salary.

Motion made by Mr• Brody that a contract be offered Mr. L# Gr#'Lill as

fiesearch Assistant in Farm Crops at a salary of  $1500. "beginning-July 1; the other

half of his salary being paid by the U.S. bureau of Plant Industry.  Carried.

On motion of Mr. Growdy, Miss Leola fioberts was appointed stenographer

in the Soils Separtment to replace Miss Nora Williams at a salary of $ 1300,

effective July 24th.  Carried.

Motion made by Mr. Brody that Mr. J. W. Stack be allowed to visit

the Field Museum at Chicago with expenses paid.  Carried.

On motion of Mr. Brody, Mr. Hasselman's request to attend the meeting

of the American Association of Agricultural College Editors at Broolcings, South

Dakota, with expenses paid, was granted.

Motion by Mr# Br^dy that Sr. Siltner be allowed to attend the annual

meeting of the American Veterinary Medical A-ssociation to be hald at Bes Moines,

Iowa, August 18, with expenses paid; and that Br. Hallman be allowed to attend

the American Veterinary Medical Association meeting at ties Moines, Iowa, the week

of August 18.  Carried.

Mr.
resigns.

Funds allowed
T.W^G.A.

On motion of Mr. McPherson the resignation of LeSoy Stegeisan, as

Library assistant, effective August 31, was accepted.

Motion by Mrs. Stockman that #500 be allowed from college funds for

Y. W. C. A. work during t2ae coming school year.  Carried.

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A letter was received from H* J* McCarthy, Secretary of the Alumni

Association, which contained the following resolutions;

Resolutions
from
R.J*MCCarthy
Alumni Assoc*

"ESSOLVED, That the M. ±* (?• Association congratulate the
College on the success of the military department under
the leadership of Lt. Col. £• L. Sherburae in gaining a
distinguished rating from the inspectors of th«r War depart-
mait, and that the Association urges that proper facilities
be provided for the housing of the department, especially
the new drill hall which has been requested and approved
by the State #oard of Agriculture.

ftBESO31VED, 3?hat our congratulations be extended to the
State Board of Agriculture for its successful defense of
college freedom in financial affairs, and that we urge the
support of every alumnus to maintain this freedom.

"KSSOLVED, That we support the resolution of our Executive
Conmiittee in urging the adoption of the new name which is
proposed for the College:  "Michigan State Sollege of
Agriculture, Engineering, Arts, and Sciences."

Motion by Mr#  Srody that conduit be extended from the Home Economics

Building to the Union Memorial Building to connect the heating pipes of the Union

Building with the college heating system; the expense of the mechanical work to be

borne by the Alumni Association.  Carried.

Motion by Mrs. Stockman that the Committee of Peans be authorized to

grant appropriate degrees at the close of summer school to all candidates who com-

plete requirements for graduation at that time.  Carried.

Motion by Mr. McPherson that Mr. Craven be offered a salary of $3500

with the rank of Associate Professor, effective September 1.  Carried.

Motion by Mr. Srody that Mr. J. W. Scott be offered a contract for

$3750 with the rank of Associate Professor, ^Economics Department, effective Sept-

ember 1st.  Carried.

Motion by Mrs. Stockman that Mr. Homer be authorized to study market-

ing conditions in the state this summer*  Carried.

Motion by Mrs* Stockman that Mr* J. B* Hasselmanfs salary be advanced

to #3750, effective July 1st.  Carried.

Motion by Mrs* Stockman that Mrs* Landon be authorized to hire four

additional library assistants, subject to the approval of ©r* Buitterfield.

Motion by M^s# Stoclonan that the Board express the appreciation of the

work of Acting President Shaw for the splendid way he has carried on the work of the

college with the cooperation of the entire staff and student body; and for the fine

financial management that has secured the #125,000 reduction of the deficit and put

the college on a good financial basis*  Carried*

Motion made by M2*s* Stockman that an additional #1000 be appropriated to

the M* A* C* Alumni Association to provide assistance which will enable them to issue

a catalog in the not far distant future.  Carried*

Motion by Mrs* Stock&an that matters relative to buildings be left to tte

building committee consisting of Messrs. %tkins, McColl, Brody and Secretary Hailaday.

Carried*

Heating Union
Building

Granting summer
school degrees

Appointment
of Mr*. Graven

Appointment
of J.W.Scott

Mr.Homer
authorized to
study

J.S*Hasselmanf2
salary advanced

Library assftSi
to be hired.

: Board express-
es appreciat-
ion of work of
Acting Pres.
•!haw~

Appropr iat ion
tO3rM*A*Q*
Alumni Assoc*

Building
Committee