2*  She President  read his biennial report*

On motion of Mr* MePhersont  it was voted to adopt the above report.

(SHE ^Rl^PIHG APJOUBNEJP Affl 5t00 Qf CLOCK*

SECRETASY

11IHOTES OF THE

USETIKG OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGHICULTUHS
iPRIL 20t 1927*  .

TO  OlffiBR

9 *45

P r e s e n t!  P r e s i d e nt  B u t t e r f i e l d,  Mrs.  Stoctonant  Messrs•  McColl*  Gk>wdyf  Brodyf  McP&erson
and  Secretary  Halladay*

Absents  Mr*  W*tlcins#

WIffig

flBMOBS OF gHB IH3TIPJIIQH

1#  The Controller made a financial report*

2*  The President presented a tentative  statement of rules for the guidance of tie of-
ficers of the institution in the execution of its financial affairs, and recommend-
ed that the Board adopt  these rales in principle as a basis for making next year*3
budget, but that they be subjected to further study by members of the Board and by
the Aaministrative  officers of the college, and particularly that opportunity be
given for thorough discussion of them by Deans* Directors and Department Heads*

On motion of Mr* IIcColl* it was voted that the matter relative to budget  rules be left
until the next meeting of the Board*

S  FROM

OP TKB  BOAiRP  AMD WES BJSITP^S  FROM

THE BOABP»

1*  On motion  of Mr* McColl^ it was voted that a committee  composed of Mrs. Stodtonan.

Messrs. Brody, Watkins and the President be appointed to study the question of Com-
mittee appointments of the Board for the coming year and report at the next meeting*

2*  The Finance Committee*  after considering  requests from certain departments for.^sup-
plementary budgets for the balance of the fiscal year* voted to recomaend %6 the
Board that  these requests be not granted* and that no further supplementary budgets
be granted for the balance of the year;  but that all requisitions from departments
that have overrun their apportionmentw be authorised only on approval of the Busi-
ness Manager and the President* and that all expenditures be refused that  involve
items not absolutely necessary*

On motion of Mr* flowdsr* it was voted to approve the above reconrosndation*

3* On  motion  of  Mrs*  Stockman,  it  was  v o t ed  that  the  United  S t a t es  Government  be  reim-

bursed  f or  war m a t e r i al 

loaned  to  the  c o l l e ge  and which  has  bean  -unaccounted  for*

On  motion  of  Mr*  McColl*  it  was  v o t ed  t h at  the  matter  of  A t h l e t ic  finances  be  s t u d-
i ed  by  the  Finance  Committee  and a  report  made  to  t he  Board*

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9GR  AM1CBS  OF  5HB  BOARD

1*  The President  presented a vote from the Faculty remitting the tuition to Mr* Idnf

non-resident*  She President recommended that his tuition be remitted for the next
two years and that the tuition already paid for the current year be refunded*

The above matter was deferred until after the next Board meeting*

2*  The President presented with his recommendation the request from the Extension

Service  that Mr* Leo Arnold be appointed Poultry Specailist for the Upper Peninsula*

On motion of Mr*  (Joi«iyf it was voted to amyrava the above re commendation with a salary
of #2400 effective  immediately*  Mr* McPherson voted Ho*

3*  5?b9 President  presented with his recommendation the request from the Home Economics
Department  for the appointment of Hiss Sylvia L* Medsker to the position of instruc-
tor in foods*

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Pres*read his
[Biennial re-
iport*

Financial re-
r>ort#
Budget  rules

Cpxmittee ap-
pointmants

Supplexaentary
"budgets not
to be granted

|tJ#S#to be re-
imbursed for
BBterial
iAtli* Finances
to  be  studied
report  to .Bd*1

Ba:reaitting.
tuition  : of Mr#
Lin.

Leo  Arnold  ap-
pointed  Poultr
Spec#in U*P*

Sylvia •
sker apptd* in-
structor in
Foods*

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if Res.of JF*J*

Miller. *
Apptm#of P*I*
Phippeny.

Se:Gov.*s  coin
mittee"on  Co
operation
among  St  •Ed-
Institutions

Com«apptd;to
consider  dup-j
locations  of
work—report.!
Beport  on  hori
orary  degrees

i.
!K
M
I

Print  report
Spec#Comm.on
Ath.&  Phy.Sd<

|![  BeiPart-tiine  j
Ijt  service  ofMr.|
h  Ualistoll  wit4
i|  Muskegon Cel-}
ery  Asso. 
!
Heferred  to  i
i
Pres. 

I  Bd.meet.
]  May 12,1927.

'!;:

Charges  for
f a c i l i t i es  of
Peoples  Churdh

|R- Sewage Dis-
posal Plant
agreement pre
sented by Sec.
to be accept^
I ed subject to

[|  3ec»asked  per
il  mission  to
i!  s e ll  Baker'.HJ

||  Sec. to close
|{  deal  with  U.

Title  to  be
given  Zola
Witchell  to
land  in" Bath
Co.provid&d
paytoent  of
$171*50  ismade

5ec.authoriz4
ed  to  si^i
contract  be
tween  Campbell
Bros.*:&: St.BdJ

On motion  of  Mr.  McColl*  it  was  voted  to  approve  the  above  recommendation  with  a  salary
of  #2300  effective  September  1st•

4*  5?he President  presented  with  his  recommendation  the  request  of  the  Buildings  and

Grounds Department  that  the  resignation  of-Hrv  N.  «3Y Miller  be  accepted,  effective
March  31,  1927f  and  that  Mr.  Forest  I*  Phippeny  be  transferred  to  a  position  as
technical  Engineer  and  Supervisor  of  Hadio  Engineering",  combining  ills  previous
duties  with  those  of  Mr.  Millerf  and with  authority  to  act  in  charge  of  the  Build-
ings  and  Grounds  Departaant  in  the  absence  of  Mr#  Lavers,  with  the  salary  of  #3000
a  year,  effective  April  1st,  1927*

On motion  of  Mr.  Brody,  it  was  voted  that  the  above  recommendation  be  approved*

5*  Tie  President  reported  that  the  Governors  Committee  on  Cooperation  among  State  Edm-
cational  Institutions  recommended  that  each  institution  make  as  soon  as  possible  a
careful  study  of  duplications  of  work  within  i ts  own  organization,  and  recommended
that  the  Board  authorize  some  steps  to  carry  out  this  recommendation

On motion  of  Mr.  Brody,  it  was  voted  that  the  President  be  authorized  to  appoint  as  soon
as  practicable  suitable  committees  of  the  staff  to  consider  possible  duplications  of  work
in  the  various  activities  and  services  of  the  institution,  and  report  findings  to  the
Board  at  a  date  as  early  as  is  consistent  with  a  thorou^i  study  of  the  problem*

ۥ 

Ifhe  President  reported  on  behalf  of  the  Faculty  recommendations  concerning  Certain

honorary  degrees *

On motion  of  Mr.  Brody,  it  was  voted  to  accept  the  above  report*

?•  The  President  recommended  that  authority  be  given  to  print  the  report  of  the  Special

Committee  on  Athletics  and  Physical  Education*

On motion  of  Mr.  Brody,  it  was  voted  that  the  above  recpmrEendation  be  approved*

8»  2he  President  reported  that  a  proposal  has  been  received  from  Mr.  Hahstoll  with  com-

ments  from  Dr.  Horner  and  Dr.  Hedfick  in  regard  to  part-time  service  with  the  Muskegon
Celery  Association*

On motion  of  Mr*  Brody,  it  was  voted  to  leave  the  above  matter  with  the  President  with
power  to  act*

1.  3?he  President  presented  some  minor  matters  of  business*

1.  On motion  of  Mr* McColl,  it  was  voted  that  the  next  meeting  of  the  Board  be  held
May 12th  at  9  A.  M.,  as  a  committee  of  the  whole,  and  that  the  Board  convene  at  11 A.M*
of  the  same  date*

1*  She Secretary reported for the Committee appointed to consider charges by the People's

Church for use of their facilities* which are as follows:

One Session, including pipe organ
5Jwo or more  sessions in 24-hr period each
Extra charge for setting up and taking down platform  extension

Dining 3oomt

One  session

or more  sessions  (each)

$75*00
50*00
10#00

35*00
25*00

On motion ®t Mr* McColl* it was voted that the abofe report be accepted*

2*  The Secretary presented the Sewage Disposal Plant agreement between the City of East

Lansing and the State Board of Agriculture*

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the report  subject to the approval of Mr*
McColl, Chairman of the Building C om it tee.

3*  3?be Secretary  asked permission to sell the Baker House*

On motion of Mr* Brbdy* •%% was voted that the above matter be left to the President and
Secretary with power to act*

4*  2he Secretary presented a request from the Union Literary Society for a payment of

$500 down on the purchase of their property  located on the campus*

On motion of Mr*  Gowdy* it was voted to allow the Secretary to close the deal with the
Union Literary Society on the basis of #500 down, and, providing funds are available*
the balance of #5500 June  20th and |4000 July 15th*

5*  5?he Secretary presented a request  from Zola Witchell of Bath, Michi^ai, that the

title on a certain piece of land purchased from the college be cleared up.

On motion of Mr* Gowdyf it was voted that  Zola Witchall be given a title to the land in
Bath township provided payment of #171*50, which is due* be made*

FBfM

gQ5 ACTIQH OF THB B01RD*

1*  Secretary Halladay and Dean Shaw reported concerning a possible  contract between the

Campbell Brothers and the State Board of Agriculture*

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[i/Q*| 
claim re-
jferred to At-
jtorney General

MbSrSxp.Sta.to
be 3mown as
Forestry Sta.
2ransfer#2500
to U.P.Sta*fro
Duribar School

Mr.Uewton to
give pa^t-timd
service to
TBJL Economy
League

Re:3)eath  Dr.
C.E.Marshall

Resignations,
ajjpointments
Salary  adjust-
ments.

dn IStiSii if l^rs Brody. It was voted that the Secretary "be authorized to sign the con-
tract for the State Board of Agriculture*

2«  Secretary Halladay reported as to the claim of the United States Tax $itle  Company

to a certain parcel of land in the College Grounds*

On motion ofMr* HeColl* it was voted that the above matter "be left with the Attorney
(teneral's Departxaent*

3*  Dean Shasr presented a recommendation concerning the Upper Peninsula Bxperiiaent Sta

tion at Chatham*

On motion of Hrs. Stockman, it was voted that #2509 "be transferred from the Daribar
Agrfl* Fund to the TJ. P. Experiment Station P uM and that the Duribar School "be toown
as a Forestry Station and no longer used as an i^ricultural Station#

4#  President ButterfieId reported the request of-the 5?ax Ecanony League for the part-

time services of H# W# Hewtont  and recommended that the natter be left with power
to a committee consisting of Mr. McPherson, Director Shaw, Professor Hedrick and
President Butterfield*

On motion of Mr* McOoll*  it was voted that Mr. Hewton be allowed to give one-third of
his time to the Tax Economy League and that  they pay substantially under the arrange-
ment outlined by President Butterfield, these arrangements to be reported to the Board
for confirmation*

AND SECBEPABY FOB HBOOBD OR

1*  President Butt4rfield reported the sudden death of .Dr. C* E. Marshall, for fifteen
years a professor at this institution, and stated that on behalf of the institu-
tion lie had attended the funeral at Amharst*

2*  The President reported the following resignations, appointments and salary adjust-

ments:

Mr* C. L. Nash, resigned, Go. Agrfl. Agent, St. Clair County, effective April 30, 1927*
Mr# Earl McCarty, appointed Co* Agrfl* Agent, 3t# Clair Co«,effective May 1st, with

#1800 toward his salary paid from Federal Lever Funds*
Mrs* J* Gr» Wells, appointed assistant  in Home Economics for Northern Counties, #240 a

month for April and May*

Mr. Harold Z# Selbyf  appointed instructor in Labor Economics #1000 for spring tern,
Mr* Brooks D. Drain,  tf 

Greening Nursery Co •Fellowship, #80 a mo#, June 15 - Sept*
30th*
Assistant in Chemistry, yr* rate #1620, April 1-Aagast 31*
Mr* Morton Mason, 
Mr* J* ff* Wells, transferred from Dairy Extension Specialist, U* P*, to Co* Agrfl* Agentf

* 

Mr* Arthur W« Otterbein, appointed Co* Club Agentf  Iron Go*f #2200 a year, #1200 from

Mr. Wayne C* Crampton, Co* Agrfl* Agent, Manistee Co*, #2600,{#1800 from Ext*) effective

Ext*), effective April 1, 1927*

Ingham Co*, #3800 a yr*(#1800 from Bxt*} effective April
lt  1927*

MarcSh 25, 1927#

Mr*  ieorge Hedrick* resigned, effective March 31, 1927, Co* Agt# M acomb Coxmty*
Mr* William Murphy, appointed Co* Agr'l* Agent, Macomb Co*, salary rate of |3300f(#1800

from Ext*) effective April 1, 1927*

Mr* Laurence Bellf appointed Ext# Spec*  in Agrfl* Engineering, for April, May and June,

at a salary of #100 a month*
Mr* Marston, April salary transferred to Lever State Funds•
Mr*• H* C* Bather, salary discontinued* paid from Bederal Funds, Mar* 15 - May 15th*
• 
Mr* George Getman, 
Mr* Clare N* White,  ^ 
Mr* C. B, Dibble, 
rt 
Mrs* Mildred Hiinebaugh, resigned as nurse, March 31*
* 
- March 31*
Mrs. Eathryn Harrison, 
Miss Hazel Arnold, appointed night nurse, #100 a month and Board, eff. April 1st*
Miss Mabel Gridley,  n 
ff 
Miss Madeline Washburn, general nurse, 

#125 a month  tf  n 
#1600 a year & maiHtenancet eff• April 1*

?.. 
>• . .  Mar* 16 -Hay 15th*
M 

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" 

Mar. 16 - M ay  15.;

Mar. 16 - May 15*

n  April 15*

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:"' 

n 
? 

day 

rt 

ft 

rt 

On motion of Mr* Brody, it was voted to accept the above resignations and that the ap-
pointments and salary adjustments be confirmed*

3*  She President reported the following authorizations for Out-of-State travel: .:.,.••

Out-of-State
Travel  '

Mr* Poglef
Miss Grumes

Mr. H. 0. Moore,
M r . C. F* Huffisan,

Miss Irons,
Mrs. Byers
Miss Pratt
Miss Hogers
Miss Francis
Mr* Walpole
Mr. Linton
Irons

Chicago, Bseting of Committee on Farm Structures, March 22*
Das Moines, meeting Amer. Phys* Education Asso and National -toa-
teur Athletic Federation for Women, April 13 - 17th*
Louisiana, potato  tour with Louisiana State U*, April 18 - 22*
Rochester, K. Y#, Federation American Societies Exp. Biology,
Apr. 14 ~ l*th*
Chicago, Central Regional Vocational Conference, April 18 - 21*

lerre Haute, Ind., Supervisors1 Conference and 3*6te Meeting

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Out-of-State
travel*

Indiana State teachers Asso*, April 7, 8 and 9*
¥ew York and Washington* ;'

specialists, Hay 1 0 - 1 3, 1927*

Purdue U*, Conference on Purnell Projects, Apr* 4 to 9*
ff

Dean Krueger, 
Prof• &.$.Clark,  Richmond, Va*,Amer. Chemical Society, April 11 to 16*
Dr. Humford, 
Mr* !?haden#
Mr. J* R.Baldwin, Madison, Wis*, Conference of Dairy and Poultry Extension
tr 
Mr* 0. 2, Reedf
Mr* A* C* Baltzer,"
Mr* Seorge  Sirrbach
Mr* J* G. Wells,  "
Mr. C. G* Card,  "
Mr. J* M* Moore,  tf
Mr* J. A* Davidson"
Mr* J* A. Hannah, H
Mr. E* J* Baldwin,5?oledof  Corn Sorer Campaign Conference, April 9th*
Mr* J* F* Cox, 
Mr* 3* W# Eiebler,Chicago, JTorth Central Asso* of Colleges and Universities
Mr* L* P. Livingston, Chicago to visit  Celotex and 3)u Pont C ompanies
Dr* Robinson, 

ff  " 

ft  "

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" 

ff 

Rochester,and Kew York, Asso* Biological Chemists April 14 -  16,

On  motion  of  Mr*  McPharson, 
o f - S t a te  Travel*

it  was  voted  to  approve  the  above  a u t h o r i z a t i o ns  f or  Out-

4*  The  President  read  a  communication  from  some  student  organizations*

5*  On motion  of  Mr*  MdColl*  it  TSBS  v o t ed  to  t r a n s f er  #3f000  from  the  M*  A.  C.  Fund  to

the  Student  Loan  Fund*

WBBTIHS  A^JQUHfflSP  ^AiP 5 s 30*

$3000  from  MAC
fund  to  be  tr-
ansferred  to  |
Student  Loan  j
i
Pond, 

President

Secretary

MBSDIHG  OP  THS  STA22  BOARD  OF  AGRICULTURE

MAY 

1 2t 

1 9 27

0?  THE

MEEPIHG  WAS  GAL1ED

QUEER  A3?  9 * 30

Presents  President Butterfield, Mrs* Stockman, Messrs* McPherson, 6owdyf  3rodyt  Wat-
kins, McColl and Secretary Hal la day*

Financial  re-
port  "by Cont*;

\
Re:  Budget 
rules*Deferred
until  next  meet.

S.School  world
without  extra
salaries

Future  Bd
meetings

1*  2he Controller presented his financial report for the period ending April 30f1927*

1*  She Finance Committee reported with reference to the budget rules*

She above matter was left with the understanding that  the Board members make sugges-
tions and that  they be finally written up and adopted with the budget at the July meet-
ing.

2*  On motion of Mr*  Gowdy, it was voted that the President be requested to present
a plan whereby the summer school work can be carried on without the payment of
extra salaries to members of the staff*

3*  On motion of Mr* McPherson, it was voted that  the June meeting of the Board would

be on June 9th at 2 P* H* and the July meeting on July 19th at 6 P* M* and continue
the next day*

ORSSBBp  FOR

Prof *l&iilen*>erj?
Iaave  of  absence

1*  5he President  reported that he had authorized leave of absence for £rof* Euilenberg
until the beginning of the fall term with the understanding that Mr* Mailenberg
has made arrangements ft)r his classes without  extra expense to the college*

On nation of Mrs* Stoctasn, it was voted that the above executive order be approved*

?3 FROM SHE PBBSIDiE&ff BQR ACglOU OF gHB BOAHD*

1*  She President recommended that proper degrees be awarded to all those graduate

students and all those members of the senior class vftio satisfactorily complete
the requirements for their respective degrees and are recommended by the faculty*

On motion of Mr* Brody« it was voted to approve  the above  recommendation*

2*  The President recosoaended that Miss Rose B* Phelps be granted leave of absence

for one year beginning September lf 1927* without pay*

Degrees to be
awarded

Miss  Rose B*

absence

leave  of

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