786 : MINUTES OF THE : MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE February 19, 1929 THE MESTIHG MS CALLED TO ORDER AT 11:00 Present: President Shaw, Mrs. Stockman, Messrs. Brody? McColl, Go^dy, McPherson, Watkins and Secretsjry Halladay. Absent: Mr* Pearce The minutes of the previous meeting were approved without reading, having been in the hands of the Board members. designations RESIGNATIONS ' 1* Mr. C-..R. Schlubatis, Research Assistant in Soils, effective February 1, 1929. 2. Mr. Clair Taylor, County Agricultural Agent, Eaton County, effective January 51, 1929. 5. Mr. N. A. Kessler, Extension Specialist In Agricultural Engineering, effective January SI, 1929. 4. *Mrs. Larmer, formerly Gertrude Crane, clerk in Attendance Office, effective February 16, 1929. 5. Mr. H# C. Kiebler, Extension Specialist in iarm Crops, effective February 28, 1929. -"-Indicates previous approval by Advisor;/ Committee of Board, January 22, 1929. On motion of Mr. Co~rdy, it was voted to accept the above resignations. Appointments APPOINTMENTS 1. Mr. Gordon Schlubatis, County Agricultural Agent for Branch County, salary #2800 effective February 1st, 1929, $1800 from Supplementary Federal Lever Funds, replacing C•" IV• Andrews, resigned. 2. Mr. P. Biebesheimer, County Agricultural Agent, Wexford County, salary &2400. effective Feb- ruary 1st, §1800 from College funds should be charged to Federal Lever funds. Mr. Biebesheimer replaces Mr. Kenneth Ousterhout transferred to Antrim County. 3. Mr. Hans Kardel, County Agricultural Agent for Baton County, salary -83000 per year, effective March 1st, $1800 from our funds should be charged to Supplementary Federal Lever. Mr. Kardel replaces Mr, Clair Taylor, resigned. 4. Mr. G. W. Nelson, Dairy Extension Specialist, effective March 1st, salary $2100 per year, Lever State Funds, talcing over part of Mr. GlrrbachTs vrork. ¥< 5. Mr. J. G. Hays, for March and April, salary $320 per month, all time to be given to Extension projects, salary from Extension funds. 6. -$£Mrs. Ella DeHaan, as clerk in Attendance Office, at a salary of $1200 per year, to succeed Mrs. Larmer, effective February 1. 7. ^Professor Albert R.-. Nelson as Director of Summer School for one year only, with $500 remuneration* 3. ^-Continuation of Mrs. Buxton in place of Miss Helen Hartman, critic teacher at Okemos, to the end of the college year. Miss Hartman to receive difference between her salary and that paid to substitute and to receive entire checks for §120.85 for the summer.months'payable July 1st, August 1st, and September 1st. 9. Recommendation of Dean Cox for the appointment of Mr. Elton 3. Hill as Professor of Farm Manage- ment andHead of the Farm Management Section for the coming fiscal year. 10. ---Otis E. Shear, as Extension Specialist poultry Husbandry at a salary of $2520 per year, effec- tive February 1st. Appointment for one year only. 11. *Mr. James Tyson as Research Assistant in Soils at a salary of |2700, effective February 1st- Action deferred to February meeting* --Indicates approval by Advisory Committee of the Board, January 22, 1929. On motion of Mr. Bpody, it was- voted to approve all of the above appointments. Travel TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION !• Dean Elisabeth Conrad, to Cleveland, Ohio, meeting of:National Association of Deans of Womeh, February 20 to 23. 2.- Miss Elida lakeley, annual meeting of the National Association of Collegiate Registrars at Seattle, Washington, April 16-18. S. Professor Linton, to Des Moines, Jcwa, March £8 to 50, vocational funds, to attend conference of the Federal Board for Vocational Education. .4. Professor Crover, Cleveland, Ohio, February 24 to 28, National Education Association Meeting. Note: There are no pages 787 & 788 789 5. Professor H. C. Rather, Washington, D. C. February 18th to confer with Bureau of Plant industry- relative to. placing of staff member of the Bureau of Plant Industry at the W. K. Kellogg Ex- perimental Farm. 6. Approval of trip made by Mr. Gilford Patch on January 51st to Chicago, 111., in company with Mr. Brody, and Mr. Thomas of the State Farm Bureau to confer "frith, officers of the Independent Grocers Alliance. 7. Mr* Gifford Patch to Chicago, February 1 to 5, to study methods of farm organization, funds from Extension travel account• 8. Mr. Glen 0. Stev/art, Chicago and Milwaukee Alumni Club Meetings during coining. four or six .9. Request of Miss Irons that three members of the Home Economics Teacher Training staff be per- mitted to attend the meeting••..held under-the- auspices of the American:Home Economics Association dioring the session of the Department of Superintendence of the National Education Association, Cleveland, February 25 and 26. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that all expenses be allowed for all of the above travel requests except item #4, for which mileage only is allowed. 3 I LEAVE OF ABSENCE !•• Mr.-p. H. Pearson, Instructor in the Department of Sociology, for this quarter, vrith pay for the month of .January only. 2. Appointment of Mrs# J. F. Thaden to take Mr. Pearson1 s classes for the remainder of the term, salary same as that of Mr. Pearson, effective February 1st, 1929. 3. Request, of Dean E. H. Ryder .-for leave of absence for one month or until such time as he is able to again resume v/ork, health conditions making it imperative that he take such leave. Recommendation that Mr. B. R. Proulx-be left in charge of the office and that matters per- taining to the Department of History be left in charge of Mrs. Hendricks, matters of Edu- cation being left to Mr. Walpoie. 4. Request of Mr. E. E. Kinney, Instructor in Electrical Engineering, for leave of absence for one year, September 1, 1929, to Sep-fember 1, 1950 for .purpose of-study, with salary. ^*^p , On motion ox Mr. Brody» it was voted to approve all of theabove except item j$4 .which has been referred to the Advisory Committee-with the understanding that the leave be with not more than half pay. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Report or letter from .Mr. Harm Drewes, accepting appointment of Professorship in the Depart- ment of Botany. Report submitted and placed on file. 2. The appointment of Mr..: Louis C-. Carpenter, of Denver, Colorado, Consulting Engineer and Alumnus of this Institution, as official delegate from this. College at the World Engineering Congress in Japan, which occurs isxt October. Such an appointment will bring no expense upon this Institution, but will open doors to Mr. Carpenter enabling him to see and learn much that he would be unable to do otherwise. On motion of Mr. Watkins, it was voted to approve the above appointment. Leave of Absence Drewes letter Appt. of L.G. Carpenter as delegate to Eng. Cong, in Japan, October 5. Report of request being made by Station W.K.A.R. for a license to use 1000 watts of power and- either undivided time or a division of time to make early evening -fours'-available. Kequest.of W.K.A.R. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that the Secretary be instructed to draft a suitable resolu- tion with the aid of the Attorney General for consideration by the Federal Radio •Commission. 4. Request of Professor Johnston for authorization to employ an associate professor of English at a salary of $5500, immediately, the term of service, to begin September 1, 1929. On motion of Mr..: McColI, it .was, voted to authorise Professor JohnstonTs request subject to the approval of President Shaw. 5. Report of Mr. Hasselman regarding Department of Publications and Journalism. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, itwas voted that the plan as presented by Mr. Hasselman, be accepted and that Mr. Hasseiman's title be Professor of Journalism and Head of Department of Publication. Request, to employ Asso- ciate Prof, of Bept. of Pub- lications & Journalism 6. Increase of: $5.00 per :week in the salary of Miss .Gridley,..nurse at the Health Center in order that she may procure room outside of the Hospital, beginning February 1, 1929. Increase in Miss GridleyTs salary On motion of Mr* Watkins, it rcas voted to increase Miss GridleyTs salary §5.00 per week. Acceptance- ox gift"of $100 from Mrs. : Keller. Eeq. .of Prof. Anthony.to use ^640 for ex- tra help* Req. of Mr. Hudson that &5000 be add. to budget. 7. Acceptance of gift of §100 which has been made available to the Horticultural Department by Mrs. Chas. Keller, of Detroit. Such gift to be paid to the student annually selected by the Horti- cultural Department.and the Registrar as having the best scholarship record during his or her Junior year. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to.accept the gift and that a letter of thanks be sent ty the Secretary. 3. Recommendation of Prof. Anthony that $640 of the Dairy Research Assistantship, which has not been used, to be made available for the use of the Dairy Department in employing extra help. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to refer the matter to the President. 9. Request of Mr. Hudson that $5,000 be added to the Farm and Horse Departmental Maintenance Budget to offset moneys paid out for the purchase of horses. On:motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted that the request be granted and that $5,000- be added to Mr* Hudson's, budget provided his receipts-warrant same. rteQ. 01 .Dr. HcCool for transfer of money 10V Request from Dr. McCool that $2,190.00 be transferred from the salary account to maintenance, same to be used for Experiment Station purposes. On motion of Mr. HcPherson, it was voted to approve Dr. McCoolss request. ^iss Manning placed on Ex- tension pay- roll. Cs.Urban Soc. given winter term. Salary of Ashley Berr- idge. B.S. degrees for Med. &. Den. stud. '}. Chatham pur- : : . chase still I pending. Seal Botanical: matter def. 11. Recommendation that Miss Manning, Stenographer, Dairy.Department, be placed on the extension pay roll at $1220 per year, effective February 1st. On motion of Mr. Gov/dy, it was voted to approve the above request. 12. Approval of course in Urban Sociology to be given during the winter and spring terms, and appointment of ^r. P. B. Boyer as teacher of this course with a salary of $35.00 per month. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above item. DEFERRED AND REFERRED MATTERS : : 1. Manner of financing of salary of Mr. Ashley Besridge, • as Director of the Potato Experiment Station at Lake City from Special Potato Farm Fund. Also financing of farm to end of fiscal year. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to leave the matter of salary rcith the President and Secretary. £. Matter of B. S. degrees .for Medical and Dental students. Matter deferred.. 5. The Secretary reported that the matter of the purchase of the Sophia Niernisto place at Chatham \?ias still pending. : : 4. Report of Building and Grounds Committee on Matters relative to Beal Botanical Garden. | \t —eport : on Van- Alstyne's: req. Matter deferred* 5- The President submitted a report which the Board had asked him to prepare relative:to Mr. ; . •; VaiiAlstyne!s request fors^ecial privileges in the matter of taking more T?ork than the regu- lations all©?: Y/hile in the employ of the institution. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION FROM THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE r, jxeecl & Hoovey ||. contract paid] 1. Recommendation that the Reed & Hoovey contract be taken up and paid in full. This is a con- tract covering 50 acres of land, purchased on March 1st, 1926, the amount of which if $11,400.00. I1': Potato Farm |j; Taxes to be ;.\ paid. : 1/ Payment to Leonard by I J action of Gcurt I Transfer of Ifi ^50,000 Transxer of VI Lien. School I; balance. dec. ior me :' in salary' of Lucille Hunt, On motion of ^r. LlcColl, it was voted to pay the above contract in full. 2. Report on the Potato Farm. Report that the settlement in full has been made but taxes are noir due which the heirs have asked the state to pay. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that the taxes on the Potato Experiment '.Station be authorized. 5. Payment to Ralph Leonard of balance due him by court action. Amount being §1162.50: also $52.90 to the court. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to authorize'payment to Ralph Leonard the amount of $1162.50 and to pay costs of court action, S52*90 in full, of all demands issued by the court. F 4. Request for permission to transfer $50,000 from the general fund to the salary budget. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to refer the above matter to the Finance Committee'..- 5. Pormission to transfer the Lienominee School Fund balance amounting to ^14,012,22 to the reserve fund. On motion of iir. Go7;ciy, it was voted to approve the above transfer. 6. Recommendation for increase in the salary of ^iss Lucille Hunt, in charge of the Central Office, from S1440 to sP It T«7as voted to refer the matter to the President, the Secretary and Controller. 7. Report of letter from Secretary of the Athletic Council stating that ^5,000.00 is now available for payment on the stadium debt and that possibly another ij>5,000 will be available by June 50/1929. On motion of Mr.Brody, it was voted that a warrant be dravm'on the Athletic Fund for the payment of $5,000 on the principal of the stadium debt. 8. The Michigan State Union has offered qrarters for Faculty Club rooms providing that the State Board will appropriate money for the furnishings. Plans and specifications have been made by the College Architects, Bov/d and Munsoh and estimated costs are reqported as between 87,000 and $9,000• The Faculty agree to furnish all of the equipment and necessary furnishings. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that the Building Committee "and the Finance Committee of the Board be instructed to lock into this matter and make committee reports at the next meeting. .9. Recommendation that the resolution passed by the State Board of Agriculture at its meeting March 16, 1927, reading as follows, be revoked and stricken from the records: . ."That the system of.formal contracts for members of the staff be abolished, but that in case any member of the staff desired to resign or his services are no longer desired, ample notice snould be given, xresvmablj of at least three months." On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that this resolution be repealed. On further motion of Mr. Gowdy, it ?ras voted that the President together with the Business Manager, theAttorney General, and Mr. McColl, be asked to draft a new form of outline for terms of .agreement.:wi.th members of the staff, and present saneat our next meeting, 10. Request from Professor Richards for an additional apportionment of So,644.00 for his Department. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to approve the above request* 11. Request from Mr• Sweeney regarding new car for the Department. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to refer the above matter to the Secretary with power to a c t. '• . . :• V .. .: • •; ; .:' '. " . • : / • ; : -: • : •' . • ' . • .: ; ', •. •. : . ' : •; ; • ;. • • . .. :. [ . • \ • 15,000.00 j paid on • cipal of stadium debt, Faculty Club I rooms, ref. to Bidg. Com. & Finance Com. Re-solution revoked and stricken from records-. Hew terms of I agreement for employees to be drawn up. iiequest ox jMr. Richards for additional request. tlev; Car for Mr. Sweenev 12. On motion of Mr. McColl-, it was voted that the Secretary be .'allowed to purchase a new car, the title to be in Mr. Halladay!s name, the college to assume the difference in cost be- tween Ms present car and the new car and he to ass.Lime all up-keep and operating expenses. Sew Car for Secretary 15. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that the President appoint a special committee to con- sider thequestions of gifts, report to be referred back to the Board. 14/ Mr. Wilkins' reported to the Secretary that the monthly financial report had been sent to the Board members by mail. : Special Com. to consider question of gifts. The meeting -adjourned at .5:50. . : : • • • THE NEIT MEETING "OF THE STATS BOARD OF AGRICULTURE WILL BE HELD MARCH 20, IN THE : PRESIDENT