83a | On-motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to refer the above matter to the President and the Secretary, j On motion of Mr * Mcpherson , it was' voted that Mr. Berkey, the new member of the State Board of j Agriculture to succeed Mr• Gowdy in .January, be invited to attend the next two meetings of the \ Board. • Mr * Bekkey invited to attend. next 2 meetings* ! REPORTS no report re: Okemos School request. | 1. Report of Mr* Brody, Mr. McPherson and Mr. Pearce to consider request of Okemos School relative to financial support desired in lieu of revenue lost' because of college purchase of certain farm lands. ! Ho report. no report, re: granting of degrees to Med. & Den/ Colleges. j Bo report. \ 2.. Report from committee appointed to consider relations betv/een the Michigan State College f and Medical and Dental Colleges in connection v/ith granting of B. S. degrees. I 5. Report of Mr. McColl and Mr. Halladay on Dormitories. j-.The Secretary reported progress on the Dormitory situation. | 4. Report of Building Committee relative to central garage. j On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to defer the above matter indefinitely. Central Gar age- post poned indef initely. :| 5. Report of Advisory Committee relative to finances in the Music Department. No report re Finances in Music Deot. \ SFo report. It was voted to hold the next meeting on Saturday morning, November 16th at 10 o'clock. The meeting adjourned at 11:50 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE November 16, 1929 Present: Messrs. Brpdy, McPherson, McColl, Watkins, Mrs. Stockman,. President Shaw, Secretary Halladay and Mr. William Berkey, visiting. Absent: Mr. Gowdy, Superintendent Pearce. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved having been in the hands of the Board members. appointments APPOINTMENTS 1. Carl R. Felt, coach freshman basketball team for the 1929-50 season at a salary of $'150.00. Provision has been made in this year's salary budget for this appointment. Z. Mr. Stewart H. Chamberlain, Graduate Assistant in the Physics Department, effective September 1st. Reappointment* 5. Professor Johnston has been using three employees r/ho are no?/ on our regular salary payroll for correcting English papers, namely: Miss Grigg ($19.25), Miss Brumbaugh, (f15.25), both of whom are library workers, and Mrs. Liebum of the History'Department,- (§1.25) • It has been the .understanding that no one can appear upon more than one payroll* 4. Authorisation for the addition of $780. to the budget of the Department of English and to be taken from the reserve fund, for the services of Mrs# Rathke for the months of November to June. Mrs. Rathke is now handling extra sections in Modern ..Languages, and has so far this fall been paid from the English Department maintenance fund which is not adequate to carry her the balance of the time and cover current department expenses too. 5. Jesse B. Huggett, County Agricultural Agent for Gladwin County, effective December 1st, at a salary of $2400 per year, to be paid from Federal Smith Lever funds. 6. Herbert W/'Wood, Rural Press Specialist, effective July 1, 1929, at a-salary of $1500 per year from Extension State funds. . On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the above items. RESIGNATIONS 1. Resignation of Mr. F. C. Strong, Instructor in Botany, effective September 1st. Mr. Strong has been replaced by Mr. S.. S#- McDonough. .. 839 designations 2. Miss Helen Shafer, stenographer in the Home Economics-Extension Office, effective October 9th. 5. R. Wayne Nevrton, Research Associate, in Economics, November 2, 1929. 4. Mr. F. r. Phippeny, Technical Engineer, December.30, 1929. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the above resignations. TRAVEL . I. Recording of the policy of the Institution relative to travel authorizations on the minutes of the State Board of Agriculture, Travel Policy On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to reaffirm the following travel policy relative to travel authorizations: rIn the case of official government calls on account of conferences outside of"the State, representatives of the Institution shall be delegated with all expenses paid,- the same being true vrtien they are appointed to officially represent the Institution by the Board. In the case of all requests from individual members of the staff to attend con ventions, meetings of professional societies, etc., a part of the expense shall be borne by the individual, the institution paying transportation charges only.* 2. Request of Dr. E.* L. Austin for authorisation to attend the meeting of the Department of Superintendence of the N.E.A. at Atlantic City, February 22, 1950, and the regional meeting for vocational teachers in Chicago late in March, 19SO. 3. Recommendation of the Athletic Council and request of Director Young that the following six men be granted permission to attend the Annual Meeting of the Western Conference at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago on December 6th and 7th. J. F. Cox, Chairman of Athletic Council R.'H. Young, Director of Athletics L. L. Frimodig, Assistant Dir. of Athletics J. H. Crosvley, Head Football Coach J. H. Kobs, Head Baseball Coach B. F. VanAlstyne, Head Basketball Coach The traveling expenses of all of the above men to be borne by the Athletic Association. The expenses for the Chairman of the Council to be paid from the budget for Athletic Council and the expenses for the other five men to be paid from the budget of the mis cellaneous travel. 4. Transportation by railroad for Doctors Stafseth, Meyer and Ciltner who are on the program of the Conference on Animal Disease Projects at Chicago, December 2nd. 5. Transportation for Doctor Emmel to Chicago the week of December 2nd. Mr. Emmel is Scheduled to deliver a paper before the poultry section of the U.S. Livestock Sanitaiy Association. 6. Dr. W. A. Eelley, to Washington, to attend the Christmas meeting of the Geological Society of America. 7. Dr. Sholl and Dr. Hallman to Chicago, December 3 to attend a conference of official research workers in animal diseases and the U.S. Livestock Sanitary Association Meeting, December 4,5, "6. ''. ' 8. H.S. Linton, F. A. Smith, and B. A. Walpole to attend the American Vocational Association Convention, at New Orleans, December 3rd to 7th. 9. Mr. Rothgery to Chicago either the last >eek in November or the first week in December to confer with some of the engineers of the Portland Cement Association, before starting out on lecture tours in Michigan, holding schools on the design and control of concrete. 10, Prof. W . W. Hitchcock, accompained by Mrs. Hitchcock to Washington, D. C, December 11, to attend meeting of the National Committee of the Highway Research Board.. The Chairman of the National 3oard has asked that Prof. Hitchcock be present. Mr. Hitchcock1s expenses will be paid by the National Board, Mrs. Hitchcockfs by the College. II. Mr. Ashley Berridge, International Grain and Hay Shovj and National Turkey Sho?/ at Chicago, December 3rd to 5th, railroad fare and pullman expenses from the Potato Experiment Station account. 12. Director R. 1. Tenny to accompany the Short Course Student delegation to the International, December 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. 13. Mr. J. G. Wells, International, Chicago, December 1st to 4th. Mr. Wells was authorized to attend the National Dairy Show but could not do so on account of meetings of the board of ^apervlsors of the U. P. I I I I I 840 14. M. H. Thornton, Mr. Charles Walker, Mr. M. E. Garn, Mr, G. A, Branaman, and Mr. V.A. Freeman with Mr. G. A. Brown, International Live Stock Exposition, November 29th to December 6th. First three men in charge of Livestock being exhibited. Mr. Branaman with Student Judging Team. Mr. Brown and Mr. Freeman in charge of live stock being exhibited. 15. Mr. J. F. Thaden, E. M. Banzet, Miss Margaret Cawood, and Eben Mumford to attend the annual meeting of the American Sociological Society to be held at Washington, D. C. December 27-30. 16. fir. G. A. Rood, Mr. P. G. Lundin, Mr. G. A. Thorpe, Miss Sylvia Wixson, and .Miss Lola Belle Green, to attend the Chicago International and National 4~H Club Congress. These staff members will be in charge of large groups of 4-H members from Michigan. 17. Mr. A. G. Kettunen to attend the 4-H Congress with understanding that his expenses are to be paid by the National Club Committee. 18. G. W. Putnam, International, December 2nd to 4th. 19. Mr. R. Carr to National Leadership School of the American Farm Bureau Federation at the time of the annual session of the American Farm Bureau in Chicago, December 9th, 10th, and 11th. 20. Mr. J. A. Hannah to annual meeting of the National Poultry Council in Chicago, in order to attend the Turkey Show, December 5th, 6th and 7th. 21. Mr. A. R. Marston, to attend a meeting of the Entomological Society of Canada on November 21st, and 22nd in London, Ontario, with railroad fare to be paid from the Corn Borer Station funds, or if the road is passable, with authority to drive the station car. On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to refer all the travel requests to the Advisory Committee with power to act. MISCELLANEOUS v800 trans. ' to budget Dean of Womaa 1. Transfer of ^800 allowed as salary of Mrs. Rehkopf, Dormitory salary pay roll to budget account of Dean of Women, Mrs. Rehkopf has left and her work is being taken care of 'by- student labor. The funds are in Mrs. Rehkopffs name and cannot be used for this student labor without board action. 5-3-2 course revision adopted Plan for new Mil. Uniform Bill of Dr. Barber to be ref. to Sec. Letter re. status of £>erg. Foley On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the above transfer. 2. Board action on 5-5-2 coux-se revision plan and authorization for the employment of a specialist as consultant. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to approve the 5-5-2 course revision plan and to employ a specialist as consultant. 3. Adoption of plan set by Col. Davis for the betterment of the uniform worn by the students of this college enrolled in the Military Department. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that a committee composed of Mr. Watkins, Chairman, Presi dent Shaw and Secretary Halladay be appointed to investigate the above matter and report back to the Board. 4. Bill from Dr. C. L. Barber for $624.75 for stabling cavalry horses after the fire. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to refer the matter in regard to stabling cavalry horses to Mr. Halladay with power. 5. Letter from Col. Davis relative to the status and requests of Sgt. Foley. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to refer the matter relative to the status and requests of Sgt. Foley to a committee composed of Mr. Watkins, Chairman, President Shaw and Secretary Halladay with power to act. Question of appropriations for bienn. ref. to Bldg Comm. Approval of j gift from *;.K. Kellogg of books Acceptance of &115Q from Rat7l Orchard ! Heater Co. ^ct. project; in Abortion \ Dis. ref. to j- Adv. Co m# 6. Question of fax-m appropriations for this biennium which were passed but have not been apportioned to the different departments. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to ask the Building Committee to take this matter up and report their findings back to the Board. 7. Approval of gift from W. K. Kellogg of books of Brasher1s birds and trees of America. On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to accept the above gift and that a personal letter of thanks be sent Mr. Kellogg. 8. Acceptance of vllSG from the National Orchard Heater Company with the understanding that this money is to be used in orchard heating investigations. On motion of Mr. Watkins, it was voted to accept the above fellowship. 9. Adoption of extension project in abortion disease and provision of 14,000 annually for salary of extension veterinarian. On motion of Mr. Watkins, it was voted to refer the above matter to the Advisory Committee. 10* Question of agreement relative to the Music Department was raised* On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to refer the matter of agreement relative to the Music department to a committee composed of Dean Ryder, Professor Richards and Mr. Halladay for a report* 841 1 Agreement |relative to !Music Dept. 11. Request from Secretary Halladay that the audit of the college books and recommendations recently made by Mr* Roost, auditor, be made an official college record. On motion of Mr. Watkins, it was voted that the audit and recommendations made tey Mr* Roost be made an official college record. 12. Mr. Watkins, a member of the Buildings and Grounds Committee to whom the matter of basketball court was referred last year* raised the question as to what should be done about the matter this year. On motion of Mr. McPherson. it was voted to refer the matter back to the Buildings and Grounds Committee together with, the President and the Secretary, with power to act/ for further information as to cost. etc. and to report vvithin two weeks at which time the Buildings and Grounds Committee will meet and decide the matter. | Audit to be jmade officiaL j college I record/ jQuestion as to jwhat should jbe done about ]Basketball |Court this yr. j Okemos ! School revert Travel authoriza tions. REPORTS 1* Report of fir. Brody. Mr. McPherson and Mr. Pearce on request of Okemos School relative to financial support desired in lieu of revenue lost because of college purchase of certain farm lands. Ho r e p o r t. 2. Report from Committee appointed to consider relations between the Michigan State College and Medical and Dental Colleges in connection with granting of B.-S". degrees. No report. 3. Report from President Shaw on the following travel authorizations granted since the last meeting of the State Board. (1) Prof. Chittenden to Centralia, 111., October 24th and 25th to attend the Ohio Valley Section of the Society of American Foresters and Federal Forestry Service of the Central States* All expenses. (2) Prof. J. W. Stack to St. Louis, Missouri on Nov. 7, 8y and 9, with all expenses, to attend the annual meeting of the Inland Bird Banding Association. Mr. Stack is secretary of this organization. (3) Mr/ Cade to Madison, Wisconsin on the 24th and 25th of October with expenses, to attend the Great Lakes Division of the Vo cational Electric Light Association. (4) Dr. Marie Dye, to attend the meeting of the Land Grant College Association in Chicago, with all expenses. Also Acting Dean Dirks, Director Baldwin, 'Dean J. F. Cox, Director V. R. Gardner, Mr. Glen 0. Stewart and Dr. E. L. Austin toattend the 4-A-T meeting as vsrell as the President Teaching sections of the Land Grant Meetings, and Mr. Stewart to help with the meeting of the Michigan State Alumni at Chicago at the time of the Land Grant meetings. (5) Mr. Rather, Mr. McCool, Mr. Veatch, and Mr# Bouyoucos to attend the meetings of the American Agronomy Society at Chicago on November 14 and 15 with mileage and pullman expenses only. On motion of Mr. Brody. it ?/as voted to approve the above travel items. Che meeting adjourned at 12 o'clock. THE NEXT "MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE WILL BE HELD DECEMBER IS, 1929, at 16 o'clock IN THE PRESIDENT»8 OFFICE. OLuJ^ esident