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MINUTES OF THE

MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

April £1, 1950

Present:  Messrs. Berkey, Brody, McColT,McPherson, Mrs. Stockman, Superintendent Pearce,

President Shaw and Secretary Halladay.

Absent:  Mr, Watkins

The meeting was called to order at.10:15*

The minutes of the previous meeting v/ere approved having been in the hands of the Board members.

appointments

APPOINTMENTS

1.  .Mr..Herman C. Ganger, half-time assistant in the Dept. of Bacteriology effective September 1..

2.  Mr. Ivlogens Plum, to fill the unexpired term (three months) left on the graduate assistantship

formerly held by Mr* G.A* Boiling, Dairy Department.  ;  :

• 5...  Establishment of;, an additional, half-time'assistantship in the Department of Zoology: for'the'

year 1950-31 •'

4.  Mr* F.A. Gallo and Mr. J.W. Scales, half-time Graduate Assistants in Bacteriology, to

succeed themselves next year.

5.  Mr. C.W. Lauritzen, Graduate Assistant in the Department of Soils, to fill the position that

will become vacant beginning next fall. 

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6.  Miss Frances Lamb,'temporary appointment for the spring term, half-time Graduate Assistant in

Chemistry, effective April 16, to replace Mr. Tuttie, Graduate Assistant v/ho is being trans-
ferred to the Erucella work.

'.7.  Change of quarter-time Assistant nor# assigned to H.E. Department to half-time assistantship
and addition of four* new quarter-time graduate assistantsnips, at a salary, of S500- instead.
of the usual §400,00..

:8.  Mr. C. Apostolides, liir. K.J. Newell, and Miss Margaret Thompson, to succeed themselves as

graduate assistants in Botany.

9.  Mr.- J.L. Forsberg and Mr.'Cecil Frutchey, to succeed Mr* L.C. Cochran and Mr. Jess R.

Kienholz as Graduate Assistants in Botany, appointments to be effective September. 1st.

10.  Miss Dorothy Coburn, Home Demonstration Agent, Marquette County, effective April 14, 1930,

salary £2100, 81300 of which is to be paid from Federal Smith Lever"funds.

11/  Mr. C.A. Ward, of the accounting firm of Horv/ath & Horwath, Detroit as •'special Instructor in

Hotel Accounting, for the Spring Term at a salary of $500.  It is the intent of the firm to
return the amount to the College in the form of a scholarship minus the necessary expense in-
curred by Mr. V;/ard for travel.

12.  Appointment of the following persons as short time club agents, from April 1 to June .30 at

$500. per county:  Mr. Herman Johnson, Schoclcraft County, Mr. B.F. Gaffney, Houghton County,
Victor C.-Vaughan, Alger County, Henry W. Bouley, Marquette County, William Tv Thomas,
Menominee County,  These salaries are to be paid from Extension funds, 4H Club budget.

15.  Mr. Yv.C. Leuis, Department of Chemistry, to assist Mr. S.F. Eldridge for the period of

June 18 to September 18 at a salary of §150*00 per month for the three month period, for
assistance in project work.

14.  Request of Prof. Foltz for permission to add one or tv/o men of high technical training.to the

Department of Electrical Engineering.

15.  Mr. Lloyd C. Cochran and Mr. Jess fu Kineholz as Assistants in Plant Pathology, half time

only, at $1100 per annum, effective July 1st.

16.  Mr. Forrest C. Strong,-three quarters time assistant Prof.'of Botany and one-quarter time
Research Assistant in; Plant Pathology at a salary of $2400 per annura, effective July 1st.

17.  Mr.. :A.W. Thompson, to.teach course No. 310 Administration of Physical Education in Public

School for the spring term, salary $400.

On motion of Mr-. McColl, it was voted to approve all of the appointments except items /fo, #7,
#14, action on ivhic.h has been deferred.

Kesx,^nations

RESIGNATIONS

1.  Miss Alberta L. Bates, home demonstration agent in Liarquette Coimty, effective April 1st, 1950.

2.  Miss Clarissa. B. Anderson, Instructor in the Department of Physical Education for Women,

effective September 1st, 1930.

3.  Mr.' M.D. ITeldon, Research Assistant' in Soils, effective April 22.

4.  Mr. M.K, Hov/itt, Instructor in-Landscape Architecture, effective March 31st.-

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TRAVEL

5.  Mr. H.H. Wedgsworth, Research Assistant in Plant Pathology, effective April 10.

6.  Mr. 0.A..'Bov/lingj'.Graduate Assistant in Dairy Husbandry, effective April 1, 1930.

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

.TRAVEL REQUESTS

1.. Professor Sefing to attend the American Foimc:ryrrian* s Association in Cleveland from May 12 to

16, maximum allowance §25.00„  Travelling expenses only allowed.

2.  Professor Theroux to accompany senior civil engineers on three-day trip to Chicago, in-
spection tour.  Expenses to be paid from departmental budget.  All expenses allowed.

3*  Secretary Halladay, meeting of Secretaries and Business Officers of the various colleges of

j the West and Midc51e West at Boulder, Colorado, May 22 and 23.  All expenses allowed.

4.  Mr. E.B. Lyoii, Chattanooga, Term., .meeting', of Mississippi Valley Historical Association,

April 24, 25 and 28, with transportatioh at the li- rate for the round trip fare.  Travelling
expenses only allowed.

5.  Five members of the Mathematics Department to attend meeting in Chicago, Friday and Saturday,

April 18 and 19, with expenses not to exceed $51.00.

6.  Professor J.C. DeCamp, Forestry Department, to Chicago, April 24th, to attend the meeting
of the National Lumber'Manufacturers Association with expenses paid (fare and meals).
Travelling expenses only allowed.

7.  Director R.J. Baldwin, to Washington, D.C. for conference with Dr. C.3. Smith, Chief of the
Office of Cooperative Extension vrork, relative-to •Extension budget .for the fiscal year,
beginning July 1st;  Plan to spend week beginning April 28th.  All expenses allowed.

8.  Mr.G.0. Stewart, Alumni Secretary toAmherst, Mass.. May 1, 2, and 5, to attend the American

Alumni Council meeting with transportation expenses only, paid.

9.  Mr. W.A. Davenport, Supt. of • Buildings-and Grounds, to Lexington, Ky., May 19, 20 and 21st,
to attend the convention of the Buildings and Grounds Superintendents, expenses will not
exceed $50.00.

10.  Mr. James Neilson, to Chicago, attending an exhibition of nuts held in connection with the

National Garden Show, April 11th and 12th, expenses from Kellogg Nut fund.

11.  Authorization for representative from Engineering Division to attend dedicatory exercises
of University of Illinois new-Materials Testing Laboratory and celebration of twenty five
years of research in the Engineering Experiment Station.

On motion of Mr. Brody»• it was voted to approve the above travelling requests as recommended by
the President.

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•1.  Dr. Hibbard, month of September, with pay.

2.  Miss Helen Grimes, year's leave of absence on half pay, beginning September 1, 1930.

5.  Miss Winifred Gettemy, yearis leave of absence on half pay, beginning September 1, 1930.

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve as outlined the above leaves of absence.

MISCELLANEOUS

1.  Letter of appreciation from A.G. Scheele.

Letter placed on file.

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3.  Letter from Dean Cox relative to house for farm foreman.

Referred to..Building. Committee.

4.  Letter from Dean Cox relative to need of experimental barns.

Referred to Building Committee•

5.  Request of Prof. Anthony to accept invitation from the .World's Dairy. Congress to deliver

address at meeting in Copenhagen, July 1931, and to judge dairy cattle at the Utah State
Fair, October 11th.  Neither trip will, involve any expense to the Institution.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it v/as voted to approve Professor Anthony?s request*

Letter from
Scheele

Letter from
Hudson

Letter from
Cox re: house
farm foreman'

Letter re:
experimental
barns

Anthony to go
to Worldfs.
Dairy Congress
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Request from
Dairy Dept.
for §4000 for
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Kequest of
Math.Dept.for
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viOOO tc be
added to
Maintenance
fluid  of  H.S.

85000 to be
transferred
t\, Music Dept
for spec,
teaching.

6.  Request of.Dairy Department for $4000:for months of May and June.  Letter from Dean Cox

relative to procedure.

On motion of Mr. McCoil, it was voted to approve the appropriation of  4-4000, but leaving
the details to be worked out with Dean Cox, the Finance Committee -and Mr. Halladay..

7.  Request of Mathematics Department for §229.90 additional funds.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the request of the Mathematics Department.

8.  Request from Dr. Dye that $1000 (part of amount used in furnishing practice house), be

allowed and added to the maintenance fund of the H.E. Division.

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On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to approve Dr. Dye's request.

9.  Notification from Mr, Wilkins of depletion of Music Department fund for special teaching

arrangement.

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to transfer from the reserve fund.,. an amount of
§5000 to the Music Department fund.

10..  Request from professor Card that Poultry Department be permitted to invite the National

Nat.Poultry .
Sci. Asso. to
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Request for.-'
addition to
cleaning bud-
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Pres.& Sea*

§157*41 .paid
to Miss Hart-
men ~  back
salary*

Poultry Science Association to meet here in August, 1951. as official guests of the Insti-
tution.

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was _voted to approve Professor Cardrs request.

11*  Request from Mr. Davenport that a sum of v8500 be allowed as an addition to the Cleaning

Budget for this fiscal year.

On motion of Mr. Brody* it was voted to refer the above request to the President and Secretary
with power to act.

12.  Request was made that $157.41 be paid Miss Helen Hartman, Critic Teacher, for back salary

due her*

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that the amount of $157.41 be paid Miss Eartman.

15.  Request from the Education Department that the following teachers of the East Lansing High
School be paid amounts indicated for acting as Supervising Critic teachers for student
teachers during the winter terra:

E,L. teachers
to be paid for
critic work
during winter
term .

Marian Sachs. 1 student © S25.00
Hallie Smith, 10 students ©'$25.00
Margie Feeney, 2 students © |25.00
Minneta Nicolai, 2 students $25.00
Fred Shaver, 5-Students ® £25.00
Helen Meier, 2 students •§ S25.Q0

§25.00
250.00
50.00
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75.00
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^500.00

On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to approve the above request.

14.  Request from Dr. Dye for the appointment of Miss Janet Smith as Assistant Professor of

Related Art in Home Economics for the year 1930-31, at a salary of §2500.  (Filling
vacancy due to the leave of absence granted Miss Gettemy for the year 1930-51)..

•On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it .was voted to approve the above request.for appointment of Miss Janei
Smith.

15.' Request that-Alumni Catalogue be compiled and printed.

On motion of Mr..Brody? it vras voted to approve the compiling and printing of a new .alumni
catalogue of officers and graduates, and that the Publications Department be instructed to super-
vise this in cooperation with the Alumni Secretary, Mr. Glenn -Stewart, and that a sum of money
not to exceed.$350QNVbe set up to cover this cost.

REPORTS 

1.  ••R.O.T.C.. Uniforms

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On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to request the F/ar Department to withdraw commutation for
uniforms, and that requisition be made for a sufficient number of the regulation military
uniform to cover the needs for the next year.

.2.-  Medical and Dental College Relationships.

Mo report.

3v  Music Committee

1.  Plan of collecting tuition fee in Music.

Appointment
Janet Smith
Asst. Prof. •
Related Art.

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Aluiani Cata-
logue to. be
compiled &
printed.

Regulation
army /uniform
to be requi-
sitioned..

Med. & Den.
relationships
no report.

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collecting
tuition fee
in Music.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve and place on file in the Secretary?s Office,
Professor Erosions1 report in regard to collecting tuition in Music with the suggestion made

^ by* Professor Richards in article II'.y/hich should read:

'."That the regular term fees of the college  shall cover the expense for in-

struction, in all courses in Music  that are in the nature of class instruction"/1

2.  Practice fee in Music  to be .allowed.

On motion of Mr.- Brody, it was voted that beginning with the Fall  Term of this year a
practice fee of $12.00 per term  ?IOXLL& be collected by the Institute*  The Institute
would furnish all practice pianos and this fee would enable each student, to get in
as many hours daily as desired,-, a minimum, of two hours', daily, being required by the
College in order to obtain credit.  In accordance  srith previous agreements made by
the Institute and the Board, the ..College would furnish  adequate room  space for

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On motion of Mr* McPherson, it was voted that the recommendations  contained  in the
minutes of the following report of the Advisory Committee; be adopted: 

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Minutes of the Meeting of the Advisory

Committee ox  the State Board  of Agriculture

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Absent:  Mrs. Stockman 
1.  Request from Dean Ryder, Liberal Arts- Division for the continuance  of Mrs.

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Practice fee
in Music  to be
allowed.

Urs.  Liebum
to be continued
jiri History
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patch to travel
jto Washington
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3.  Advisement from Director Gardner that in order to retain the  services

of Dr. J.W.: Crist of  the:  Horticultural Department it would be advisable 
to increase his salary from $3480 to 83SOO*  Dr. Crist is being offered
; a position at North Dakota Agricultural College.  Salary mentioned 'in ; 

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4..  Request of the English Department for the retention of Mr. Mark Sol'den,'.

.Instructor, for another year*

Upon agreement of the members present the matter ^as left' to the
President  u7ith power*

5*  Recommendation.from.Dr.. Patton, Economics Department that Mr* Haber
be allowed to teach an extension course in Labor Economics  305 as a
night school course for Lansing teachers during the present term/
registration to be on the basis of §2.50 a credit -hour, and that the
.sum of S15Q.00 be allowed to Prof. Haber as remuneration for teaching 
services in the above courses.

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above recommendation.

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6.  .Recommendation.from Dean.Eyder that Dr. :H.S.  Patton, Mrs, Mary Hendric.k,
Miss Ruth I. Johnston, and Dean E.H. Ryder be granted permission to
attend  the Conference  on the teaching  ox the Social Sciences to be held
at.Northwestern University on April 18 and 19, vrith transportation 
expenses.

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Upon agreement of the members present it was voted  to approve  the above
recommendation*

7«  'Recommendation from Dr. E.T. 'Hallman that Doctor Sholl be assured an in-

crease in salary to §5100 with rank of assistant professor;.  Recommendation
made in viei*/ of position being offered Dr. Sholl at Alabama Ploytechnic
Institute at a figure of §3600.

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increase for
Ar.  Crist
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President,

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Golden to be
retained  in
English Dept.

Mr/  Haber to
teach Ext..
course in
Labor Econ,

Dean Ryder,
Dr.  Patten
Mrs.  Hendrick:
Miss Johnston
to attend
conference at
Northwestern.

Request for  ,
increase for
Dr.';• Sholl. 7
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Upon agreement of the members present, itwas  voted to instruct the President to  :.
act with pov/er•

Aviation 
Club formed 1

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Consideration of petition from group of six Engineering  students  proposing-, to • form
an aviation club at Michigan State College, and asking for recognition of such a
club, if established, by the Board of Agriculture.

It v/as agreed to recognise  such a club-  established  under the conditions  contained
in the petition, v/ith the provision that the name of Michigan State College be not
involved In the title.

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gation to  \
Oxford, Engl.i

Request of Dr. Bessey for delegation to the International Botanical Congress at Oxford,
England, August 16 to 25.

In vie?/ of the fact that official travel delegation for points outside of the States is
contrary: to the policy of the Board, it v/as voted  that In compensation for the extra ser-
vices rendered by Dr.. Bessey in connection  v"ith 7,rork of the Graduate School, and as  :
Acting Dean of the Science Division, a sum of $300 be paid to him.

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Consideration of salary of Sgt* Foley.  Recommendation  from Secretary Halladay that the
College pay Sgt. Foley a salary of K1008 per year*

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It vras voted to approve the above reconnendation.

£9000 appro- I1 1'
priated for \
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Chatham, 

Recommendation  from Secretary Halladay  that #9000 be appropriated for houses at Chatham,
and that the houses be built by contract, directly from  college  funds, not departmental
receipts, and that said houses be located across the road from the station buildings.

It was voted to approve the above recommendation.

Apiary  ^Id
to  be  con-
striae ted.

Request  foi
nev/  car  foi
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Recommendation  from Secretary Halladay for the construction of an Apiaxy Building, to
cost §5000, money to come from  special state appropriation building funds•

It v/as voted to approve the above recommendation.

Consideration of purchase of new car for use of Education Department.

It v/as voted to leave the above matter to the Secretary ?:ith povrer.

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Correction of the minutes of the State Board of Agriculture recording the report of the
meeting of the committee on Organization and Finance of the Music Department' held
February. 24th, 1950 to read as follows:

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Item Ho* 4.

Action:  Upon motion of Mr. Brody  seconded by Mr. McColl and agreed to by Mrs.
Stockman, it vras voted to appoint Hiss Josephine Kackley in charge of Public
School Music at a salary of $4000 per year, effective September 1st, and. to
retain LIr. J. u\ Stephens as instructor in Public School Music, salary to be
3500/ per year/ effective September 1.

1000 cots +o
be  ourchased

:15. Recommendation  from the Secretary for the purchase- of cots.

;  It v;as voted  to. approve the purchase of 1000 cots for use of the College*

; Adjournment 12:10.

The meeting adjourned at 12 oTclock

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