66: MIFJTSS OF 0?HS MBETIIfS $F THS STATS-BOARD OP AGHICULTURE JANUARY 2 0, 1926. 1; THE MBBTINS WAS CALLBP TO OHSBH AT 10:00 .A. M. P r e s e n t: S e c r e t a ry E a l l a d a y. President B u t t e r f i e l d, Mrs* Stockman, Messrs. 3rody5 Gowdy, McPherson and Absent: Messrs* McOoll and V/atkins. The minutes of t he l a st meeting were r e a d. II. BBPOBTS FROM PgBSlEBIfl? ABD. SECRETARY BOH RECORD OH IMFOBMAIIOIU 1. President Butterfield presented Dr. Qlin*s report for the fall term relative to the activities of College Hospital* 2# The President reported the following authorizations for Qut-of-State travel* Out-of-State Travel Aisxon, Ohio, DEA1T Phelan D i r e c t or Young, New York, Mr. Frimodig B. .B» Roseboom, ff •• Cleveland, H. L. Morency, Dean G i l t n er Dr. Huddleson P r o f. Pabian P r o f. Ruehle Dr. H. R. Hunt, Mr. Phippeny, Mr. Rothgery Prof* Johnston Prof. Hedrick Kansas C i t y, Madison, Wis» •1 ?* »? It •• H Kansas City Chicago, f» Hew York Inauguration of Fres«. Zsok, All expenses llat'l. Collegiate Ath. Asso. lf ft t» tt « r» « it Federated Societies Sxperi mental Biology A* A. A* S. Meeting. Soc. Am. Bacteriologists 't ft M tf ft tt A. A. A. S. Meeting Radio Business U a tfl. Sood xtoads Show Modern Language Asso.of Am im»- Scon. Asso. tt tl tt tt " ft ?t tt tt ft n rt tt rf ft Resignation of 'R.K.Hosa,ap- pointment of Mr. Olsen III, HSSISSATIOgS • .APPOIHmEHTS SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ETC. FOR COEPIIStlAIPIQlir. The President reported: 1. The resignation of H. Z. ^osa as Graduate Assistant, Economics Department, • and of Mr.. Olsen as Graduate Assistant, Electrical Engineering Department. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted that the resignations be accepted. Appointments 2. The following appointments; and asked that they be confirmed: Crrad. Assistant, Economics Draftsman, Agrfl. Engineer. County Agr*l. Agent, Midland, 1800.00 and #400 from county Jan.: $800.00, effective on arrival 135.00 a month* eff.Feb*!,' C. D. Mclntyre Arvid Anderson 3yron L. ^raamse Margaret 3. Harris, Assistant Home Dem. Leader Geneva Schoenfeld, Miss ?. H. Martini, Margaret Erogness Assistant in Nutrition Inv., Instructor in Drawiiig Stenographer, Regis t r a i ls Off. & English Dept. Stenographer, Farm Crops Sxp. Spec, in Farm Crops. 7era lies tie, C. M. McCrary 2700.00, Eff. April 1, 1926 140.00 a month, eff.on a r r i v a l. 400.00 for winter term. 1320.00 beginning Dec. 1,1925 1080,00 beginning Dec* 1,1925 3300.00 " Mar. lf1926 Salary Adjust- ments* Transfer from payroll to salary payroll On motion of Mrs. Stoctonan, it was voted to confirm the above appointments. 3. The following salary adjustments: Authorization of December pay for Dorothy Yakeley. She transfer of the following names from the labor payroll to the salary payroll as of July 1, 1925, and the reduction of the amount of current maintenance for the entire year in the departments affected hy the amounts'of these salaries for the year: Mrs. Button, Clerk, B& G. Dept. Heil Miller, Asst.Sngr*, Heating, George Sawdy, Storekeeper, Stores, Miss Schmidt, Clerk, Store§? Mr. Bailor, Inventory Clerk, Store, Mr. Mitchell, Supt. of Elec. Limits. Mr. Howard, .Supt. of Paint Shop Mr. Jensen, Supt. of Carpenter Shop, Glenn Bradt, Music Instruction, 9 mo. •$m* Kuhlman, Band and Instruments, #120.00 a month. tf ft n tf ft tT lt rt 200.00 150.00 100.00 166.66 210.00 ff 175.00 " ?t 185.00 f? tf 60.00 rf " tf 1000.00 Year band I n s t. 500*00 " l On motion of Mr. Gowdy, it was voted that the transfer be made. Executive Or- ! ; ders • MECUTIVB" ORDBHS ffOR COKPIRMATION. P r e s i d e nt B u t t e r f i e ld asked confirmation of the following f'ex8cutive orders"% I I IPill 663 :1# Ths transfer of #900 from salary apportionment of Radio Engineering to Service Badio. This apportionment was made to take care of a portion of Mr. Phippenfs salary, and he is now "being paid entirely from Service Hadio. -' On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted that the transfer be confirmed* 2. Authorization to place the accounting work of the Creamery in charge of the central ac- counting office under Mr. Powell* On motion of Mrs. Stockmanf it was voted that the accounting work of the Creamery be placed in charge of the central accounting office* 3* Authorization to put Miss Kouts on the labor payroll for two months, beginning December 7, 1925, at the salary rate of #1000 a year, one-half to be paid by Soils Department and one half by the Farm and Horse Department• On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted that Miss Xoutz be placed on the labor payroll* T^nn^n^^ BOAHD* 1. President recommended the following new positions and appointments: &. That Mrs. DeKaan be continued as stenographer in the Department of Economics. On motion of Mr* Gowdy, it was voted that the appointment be approved* Mrs. DeHaan's appointment b. That Miss Hannen be appointed stenographer in the Boys and Girls Clubs Dept* at the salary of §1250 a year* Miss Hannen's appointment On motion of Mr* Gowdy, it was voted that the appointment be approved* o* Establishment of a stenographic position, half-time Soils and half-time Farm and Horse Department, and the appointment of Miss Eoutz to this position at a salary rate of $1200 effective Feb. 1* 1926* On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that the position be established and that the appointment be approved* d* Establishment of a full time clerical position for the Department of English* On motion of Mr* McPherson, it was voted that the position be established. e* Establishment of a clerical position, half-time Dean of Liberal Arts and half-time Registrars office* On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that the position be established. Stenographic position l/2 Soils & 1/2 Farm & Horse. Full-time clsrk English Dept* Half-time cleri |cal position [Registrar's Off f* Establishment of Ins true tor ship in Forestry in lieu of one of the Graduate Assistant- Karl Dressel ag ships, and the ajpo in tment of Karl Dressel to this position at the salary rate of $1980 a pointed Ins true year, effective April 1, 1926* tor,Forestry* On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted that the Instructorship be established, and that the appointment be approved. g* Employment of H. P. Gaston as temporary assistant for Extension Work in Horticulture for the period March 1 to July 1, 1926, at a salary of #200 a month. H.P.Gaston Asst Ext.work.Hort* On motion of Mrs, Stockman, it was voted that the appointment be approved* 2. President Butterfield presented a suggestion from Dean Kedzie relative to leave of ab- sence for Professor Clark. ;Laave of Ab- isence Prof* Clark On motion of Mrs* Stockman, it was voted that the isatter be left to the President and Mr* Kedzie* 5* The President recommended the appointment of John C. Kendel as Director of Student Chorus, for the remainder of the school year, for the sum of $400, payable in four months :J»C. Kendel*s jappointment. ly installments, beginning February 28, 1926* . | On motion of Mr. Goiwdy, it was voted that the appointment be approved* 4* President Butterfield recommended that he be authorized to continue the employment of Be: employment ^ Mr. Wilkins as Cost Accountant, to June 30, if in the judgment of the President this ser- Mr.^ilkins unti" vice is necessary. On motion of Mr* McPherson, it was voted that the amployment of Mr. Wilkins be extended. June 30. 5. The President asked authorization to employ Mr. A* G. Burnham for the period of one year, beginning in April, 1926, to s t a rt a course in life-planning, with the understand- ing that he will give three full days each week for three terms, at a salary'at the rate of #3000 a year* On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted that Mr. Burnham be employed. Appointment of Mr. A.C.Burnham ! ! r 6* A motion was made by Mr. McPherson that the President request the heads of departments Cost of addi« tional courses to make a statement of costs of the fallowing additions to the courses of study: of Study I I I I I 664 At its meeting, January 11, 19269 the Faculty recommended the following additions or changes to the courses: Applied Science Division* Botany 8b, diseases of field and garden crops, new, 4 credits, Chemistry, determinative mineralogy, tf ff 19 new, 22a, opened to Applied Sci*students,old 47 48 49 50 51 52 n n tt tt ^ rt rt ?• t» rt ft tt tf tf t* »t ti tt ft ti 4 credits* Physics, 6j new- 4 credits* Geology 18, advanced geology ? invettebrate paleontology 12, increased from 3 to 4 credits 11 ft >* tf ft tt tf Zoology 14, animal ecology, increased 3 to 4t 23, Advanced ornithology Drawing 22k, advanced comp, & Illustration, 221, Tt 22m, tf » * rt r> t! tf « Drawing and Design, 9 a, Architact'oral draftg* IT. 2. lie, metallurgy of non-ferrous metals lid, metallurgy calucations lie, E* S* 45, distribution of electrical power 44, advanced electrical design. 4 5, Jf rt f* " >r B. 3* 6c Drop The motion carried* old, nev/ * *• ri tf 4 credits " !t (fall, winter, spring) 2 ti - credits, tt fall winter spring winter, elective options ff tf rt " ff •t rt r1 H 3. tf 2 * J. L. Taylor*s •-leave of a b- sence* I! ,. Outline summer. II school session Decision from Att.General re Group' Insurance Delegate to IT* Y*3t. Alumni .i meeting. | Invitation to conference on I Agr'l. Scon* Invitation to Dedication of .Louisiana St*U« Delegates to !Agr .Marketing Conference Des Moines. Res Horse Show Appo intmant of ilr. Kedzie,Col.i Sherburne & Sec. Halladay on H.S;. committee* I < 7* The president presented a letter from John L* Daylor, assistant football coach, asking for a leave of absence for the remainder of this £iecal ilr On motion of Mr* Brody, it was voted that the leave of absence be granted* •85. President Butterfield presented the outline of the summer school session of 1926* On motion of Mrs* Stockman, it was voted that the outline be accepted* 711* MISC3LLAIJE0US BPSI33ESS FROM PHBSIDBNT* SBCBBSARY- DSAIB* 1. The President reported a decision from the Attorney-General concerning group insurance was promised in the near future and recommended this natter left until another meeting. 2* The President presented a request from the llew York State Alumni asking for a delegate to its 1926 meeting. On motion of Mrs* Stockman, it was voted that Mr* Watkins be asked to attend* 3* The President presented an invitation from the Chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics relative to a representative of the College attending a conference on Agricultur- al economics* On motion of Mr* McPherson, it was voted that the appointment be left to the President. 4* The President presented an invitation from tm President of Louisiana State University to a dedication of its new site, April 30 and May 1 and 2. On motion of LIr* McPherson, it was voted that the Secretary be appointed to represent the Board. 5* The President presented the matter of sending delegates to the Agricultural Marketing Conference, in Des Moines, January 28. On motion of Mrs* Stockman, it was voted that Mr. McPherson, be appointed the delegate. 6« The President presented a request from Colonel Sherburne in regard to the Horse Show, and also a statement from Dean Kedzie on the same subject. On motion of Mr* Gowdy, it was voted that Mr. Kedzie, Col. Sherburne and Secretary Halladay be appointed a committee to act for the 3oard of Agriculture to confer with the Horse Show Committee. 7. The President suggested the passage of the following resolution, and recommended that the resolution ba filed with the records of the Secretary of the 3oard: "Whereas, Miss Bertha 3. Thompson, as instructor in Botany for many years and as assistant professor of Botany for the last three or four yearsf performed exceedingly faithful and efficient work, gaining the love and respect of her students, as well as her colleagues and friends, and "Whereas, she felt compelled to resign last fall, on account of ill health which terminat- ed in her death, November 25th, therefore rtBe it Resolved, that we express our sincere regret at the death of Miss Thompson and our belief that in her death the college has lost a very efficient servant whose influence al- ways was for good scholarship and good character, and further that we direct that a copy of this resolution should be spread on the minutes of the Board and sent to Miss Thompsonrs relatives." Motion was made and carried that the above resolution be adopted* 8* Secretary Halladay presented tha following items: a* Bill from Mr. Ritchie for architect's services* A motion was made by Mr• Brody that the bill be left to Mr* McColl and Mr. Halladay with power to act* The motion carried* b* Statement concerning possible leave of absence for Mr. Gunson. • On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to give Mr. &unson a leave of absence for suffic- ient tine that he may completely recover from his recent illness and that this leave will in no way affect his standing with the college or his compensation* The motion carried* 665 ; Resolution re Bertha 32 • Thompson Bill from Mr* Sitchie Mr*3unson*s leave of Ab- sence. c. Statement concerning College responsibility for bills* • . College respon- sibility for On motion of Mr* McPherson it was voted that ittshouid be understood by all parties having bills, financial dealings with individual students or with groups of students of the Michigan State : College of Agriculture and Applied Science that the College is neither legally nor morally : responsible for bills incurred by such students or student organizations* Every effort will be made to secure efficient and honorable business procedure on the part : of the students, through such cooperation and oversight as the College can wisely exercise • but it cannot be held responsible for failures on the part of students to meet their obliga- ; t i o n s* ' '!': ' •. • ' ' • ':.. ;: •; • : : •• • • .:' • : , : '" : ;• .: •. , ';. . ': •• •• •• • .:' ' • •: • : : : . •' '• . ' ::; ^: ' ' • •• • :, : ' • •• : d» Contract for the Beibesheimer land* ..:.'. On motion of Mr* Brody, it was voted that the contract as drawn up by the Secretary and signed by Mr. Beibasheimer be approved by the' Board and that the Secretary be authorized to sign for the State Board of Agriculture. e* Miscellaneous Items* f* On motion of Mr* McPherson it was voted that Mr. L. W. Catkins be re-elected Chairman of the Board* 7III*SPSCIAL QHDEH OF BUSINESS* 1* Mr. Soranson of the firm of Malcomson •& Hlggenbothorn- appeared before the Board of Agriculture with plans for the new Chemistry Building* After a discussion a motion was made by Mr. Gowdy that they be referred to the building committee* The motion carried* 2* A motion was made by Mr. McPherson that the Secretary- represent the Board on all matters of traffic regulations, acting in cooperation with the city of East Lansing where such regulations effect the College in any way. The motion carried* 3* A motion was made by Mr. Brody that .the request for linoleum for the floors in the Agricultural 3uilding be deferred until such time as funds are available* The motion carried* 4* A motion was ruade by Mr* Brody that the matter of a bill for license fee and inspec- tion of the college nursery and the signing of a bond for same should be referred to Mr* Watkins* The motion carried* Beibesheimer land contract. JMiscel. .items.: IPlans--new Cfceiru !Appointment Sec •Eallsday/to act Ire traffic r e- jgulations. I Linoleum for ;Agr.31dg. de- jferred* jBill for licens fee & inspec- Ition referred |Mr.- Watkins 5* A preliminary meeting of the Board was held at the home of Krs* Dora Stockman, Jan* ^Meeting of 3d. 18 at 8:00 P. M. Dinner was served by llrs* Stockman and a short business session was held with the following members present: :Pres* Butterfield, Mrs* Stockman, Messrs• Brody, at Mrs. Stockman McPherson and Secretary Halladay. ihome. All business transacted at this meeting was confirmed "by the Board at its meeting Jan. 20. IX. BBg BUSINESS. • It was voted that the next meeting te held on February 17, at 9:00. A. M. SSIHG :ADJOiraKBD AT- 1:00 P.M. • i i • President. Secretary