• • i i i Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture December 1 9, 1930 Present: Messrs. Berkey,j3rody, McColl, McPherson, Mrs* Stockman, President Shaw and Secretary I : H a l l a d a y. :- ' : : '; : : : : : j : , •; ; : • Absent: Superintendent Pearce, Mr. Catkins. ' j APPOINTMENTS j- SRena'Andrews .1. Continuance of Miss Rena M. Andrews as Instructor in History and Political Science throughout jcontinued as " , the winter term at the same salary which she is now receiving, §250.00 per month- . • . ; . . : •• . ; : . . '. . : • : : . ; On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above appointment. 2. Election or appointment by the State Board of Agriculture the following eleven members ofthe Board ,of the Michigan State Institute of Music and Allied Arts, to assume membership on January 1st: Prof. E.L. Austin, Professor L.C. Emmons, and Mr. V.M. Shoesmith, each for one year. : President R.vS. -Shaw,.' Secretary H. H. Halladay. and Professor A.J. Clark, each for two years. Mr. Jacob Schepers, Dr. L. U. Snyder, Dr.'R.C Huston and Mr. Lewis Richards, each for ; V t h r ee ••: ::: ' .:. •. y e a r s ., .. .• :.. : : : : ' •': '. ; : : :: : • ..; : ' On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the list as submitted by Mr. Richards. 3. Appointment of Miss Fern Kinton as full time stenographer, Department of Animal Pathology, effective January 1st-,, salary 81520 per annum, new appointment. On motion of Mr. McPherson., it was voted to refer the above item to the President with power to a c t . ' .' • ; •. • : : • . : ' . ,• - • ' • ' : . . . . • ; • .• • " :.. : :• : • ; :' . /. : ' '. . •, • • •. . • ' ;. .. ;. ': ! • 4. Mrs. Cleone Taylor, half-time stenographer/replacing Miss Fern Kinton at 0800. per-year,., effective January 1st. [instructor in j K i s t o ry : : : •.; 1 jMembers of jBoard of [Mich. State jlnstitute of {Music ; | appointed. jAppt. of Fern jKinton ref. I to; President jAppt. of Mrs. [Cleone Taylor Iref. to Pres.- On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to refer the above request to the President with' po.v/er | to act. | 5. Miss Marion Melendy as full-time operator in charge of multigraph plant replacing Miss . jAppt. of MacDonald vvho has resigned. Salary -$1200 per'year, effective'-January-1st, payable from state [Marion Melendy offset funds as recommended by Professor. Hasselman and Director Baldwin. I On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the above item. j • '' • ' ' • : : ' : • • . '. ' • . • ' • ; • • : ' • • : ' ' ' • • ' - • . • •• : :. • •. • ' ' . • •• ,. •• • : . • j A p p t .. of • •• .6.. Mr* B. F. Biekkola, County Agricultural Agent Baraga County, beginning January 1 salary ' jB.F. BiekkoJa •$3000' per year, $1800 of which is to be paid from the Additional Cooperative Extension fund. iCo. Agt. Baraga County has not had a county agent since 1922. Will be paid from Extension funds vfnen jBarago County cooperative funds cease. '. • I • . ' "" • • • • : • • ,• • : . ' • • • ' • • • • . . • - ' ' : • • . • . • • • . . . . • • •' . ' ! : • . • • • . '' • ' • '. . E • ' •• i • , : • 7. Mr. Arthur M.Hauke, permanent appointment as Extension Specialist in Farm Management, effective January 1st, salary §2,600, position made possible by the additional Cooperative Extension Federal fund. Will be put on Departmental payroll when federal funds'" cease. jAppt. of ^Arthur Mv IHauke 8. Appointment of Miss Alice 0. Bates, to succeed Mrs. Sackrider as County Club Agent for Calhoun [Appt." of County, effective January 1st, salary $2,000.per year, paid from Federal Capper-Ketcham funds, jAlice 0.Bates On motion of Mr. Brody, it v/as voted to approve items 6, 7, 8. 9. Mr. Helnry Clay as special instructor in Tractor Short Course and Agricultural Engineering Short Course for the period January 1st to March 6th, at a salary of $200. per month, from departmental fund. Employment same as last year. 10. Recommendation of Graduate Council for the appointment of W. L. Ligon as fellow on the newly jAppt. of W.L. authorized ly.V. Potash Export My Fellowship, effective January 20, .1931, at a salary of §1200 per annum as Mr. Ligon will be a full time fellow. JLigon as to jfellowship On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to approve items 9 and 10. 11. Appointment of Mr. C. L. Nash as temporary extension specialist in marketing in the Depart- j Appt. C.Lv' rnent of Economics, effective Janu^,ry 1st at a salary of $500. per month, the appointment to be \Nash - temp, continued until June 30, 1931. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that the above appointment be approved. {Temp. Appt. 12. Temporary appointment of Mr. E.A. Beamer as Extension Specialist in Live Stock Marketing, acting under a progx-am as agreed•upon by Dr* patton of the Economics Department, Director |E.A. Beamer Baldwin of the Extension Division, the Dean of Agriculture and the President, at a salary not jExte. Spec, to exceed §550.00 per month, effective January 1, 1931. Period - from three to six months. , : : : ' : : : '. '. jLive Stock : ": jl^arketing. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it v/as voted that the above item be referred to the President'with pov/er to act. . I I 11 Appointment of.Mrs. Miriam Mason, as Secretary to Dean Conrad, replacing Miss Lauretta • Atkinson, resigning, at the same salary Miss Atkinson received, effective January 1, 1951. 1 Appt-. of Mrs, j jAppt. of jhenry Clay JSpec. Inst. [Tractor Short | jExt. Spec. jMarketing. [ On motion of M r s/ Stockman, it was voted to approve the appointment of Mrs, Mason. Resignations RESIGNATIONS : Lauretta At- kinson Ruth Ketcham Sackrider 1. Miss Lauretta Atkinson, Secretary to Dean Conrad, effective December 31, 1950. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the resignation of Miss Atkinson, 2. Mrs. Ruth Ketcham Sackrider, County Club Agent for Calhoun, effective December 31, 1930. On motion of Mr. Brody, it *?as voted to accept the above resignation.\ Lv of Absence LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mrs* Roseboom 1. Request that Mrs. Eoseboom1s leave of absence be extended to the end of the Winter Term. In vie77 of the quality of her work, her high character, and her twenty-five years of service, it is recommended by Prof. Johnston that, if possible, this leave be granted on full pay. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that this re-Guest be granted without pay. CONTINUANCE OF I2TSTRUCT0RSHI? G.J. Hanson,. continued as Inst, in Engl. l. Request that M r . G . J. Ranson be retained as Instructor in English to the end of the winter term at a salary of $200 per month for the months of January, February and March. This is the rate at vrhlch he has been paid during the fall term. =!• • \0n motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above item. • ' Requested : appropriations!!. The follovring are the requested appropriations for work in the Home Economics Building: SMISCELLANEOUS i \ i or v7onc m : the Home Ec. I Building, 1. Complete inteii>r decoration -.^1475.00 2. Addition to Building (Nutri. Lab.-Rat Room). 8000.00 1250-00 3. New Stage in Little ^Theatre 650.00 4. Drapes for Little Theatre . 250.00 5. Remodel service entrance ; ^11625-00 I On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve #1, 5, 4^ 5, the money to be taken from the [contingent fund, and that.#2, be deferred for the present for further study. c .Bldg.Com. to | 2. Nutrition laboratory for Home Economics Building, make further j study in . matter of ITutri. .Lab. ;next meeting. 1 On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that/ in the matter of the nutrition laboratory, the Building \ Committee be instructed to make a further study of the matter and report to the Board at the I Transfer of |3. Approval of transfer of £2,366.64 from the Music Department salary budget toward the purchase $2,566.64 v/ithin Music ;' Dent, budget j ref* to Pres. jGn motion of Mr. McCoil, it was voted that the above item be left to the- President and the Advisory & Adv. Com. ^Committee with power to act. of instruments which must be purchased by the Department for the inauguration of the course in Instrumentation for the public School Music Students for the coming winter term. , Grant of $1165i4. Grant from Mr. Harry Harper of a sum not to- exceed $1165. for carrying on work outlined by -;i -f •or carrying on v^ork in pheasant band-; Prof. Stack and M r, Bradt of the Zoology Department in cooperation with the Izaak Walton League in a study of pheasant banding and winter feeding stations for pheasants in Williamston Township, ] ' „ ing. i0n motion of M r. McPherson, it v;as voted to accept the grant from M r. Harper, and that a letter of (appreciation be sent M r. Harper. Payment of $275.75 to 19 \ persons viho I vrorked at I football games? 15. Approval of payment of $275.75 to list of 19 persons who worked at taking tickets and assisting at football games during the football games* These persons are already on the payroll of the college, but consented to do this for the Athletic Department which did not ^ish to hire students for the v?ork. !0n motion of Mr. McPherson^ it was voted to approve the above-mentioned list, for payment. ':• : ' ; 1 ' • ' ' ' , '. ' ' : ' ' ' • :' '• • • • ' winter term of 1930 as a direct addition to a full teaching program. Action def.on 16. Payment of S250.00 to Mrs. Roseboom for teaching English 205g during fall term of 1929 and payment of j §250. to Mrs. I Hosebocm for !. Also payment of |75.00 to Mr. Fulkerson and §75.00 to Miss Vaughan v/ho taught English 108L additional teach. - Also $75.00 for M r. Fulkeri son and Miss \0n motion of M r. Brody, it was voted to defer action until the next meeting. Vaughan. jointly during the same two terms in addition to a full teaching schedule. Fees paid by students in these courses total §540.00. \ \ :!. .j - - [7. Request from Director R.J. Baldwin that the allotment for Extension funds for the following Allotment for j extension funds for r*ent Co. j | S: Oceana ! increased. counties be increased: Kent County - from §1800 to £2400, effective December 1 to June 50, 1931. i -^ Oceana County from §1800 to $2400 for comity agricultural agent, December 1st to June 30th• For Home Demonstration Agent, $1800 to $2100, December 1st,, to June 30. S j j ......... ^ ,,..., . .. . . . . . . On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to approve the above request* 8. Filing of signed agreement between the Agricultural and Scientific Bureau of the Jft.V. Potash Export My. and the Michigan State College in regard to the establishment of an Industrial Fellowship•at the College. This agreement has just been returned by the Scientific Bureau signed by Mr. George Cailister. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the above-mentioned signed agreement and place it on file. .9. Advancement of Dr. R.C. Huston from Acting Dean of Applied Science to full Deanship. ^ j. Signed agree- ^nent between JAgric. '& Sci. Bureau of ELV. [Potash Expa \Ay.'& M.S'C. accented & filed. jDr. Huston advanced to On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that Dr. R.C. Huston be advanced to full Deanship of the full deanship Division of Applied Science, effective immediately. bf Applied Sci. 10. Dr. E*L. Austin to be made Acting Dean of the Liberal Arts Division, during the time of Mr. Ryder1 s leave of absence. : •; ' : : : : : , .-...:• ;: . , • . . •;.: .'• \ . ; . : : : ,;'; . • /': V, ,, '. . . - . / On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that Dr. E.L. Austin be made Acting Dean of the Liberal Arts Division during the term of Mr. Ryder's leave,- his duties to begin at once,- his salary to be at the existing rate of S6QO0, until the termination of Mr. Ryder's leave. 11. Communication from Division of Home Economics giving report on Hens Commons. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it rcas voted to refer the report to the Advisory. Committee for a report at the next meeting of the Board. rw made Acting ' ;• " ' p e an of L . A. pivision during pean Ryderf s leave of abs. l Report on Meris .Commons- referred to Adv. Com. f b .12. Fire Protection for College. Members of the East Lansing Council appeared before the Board asking for financial assistance in the matter of fire protection for the College. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that the Secretary be authorized to consult the Attorney General for information relating to participation of State Institutions in the matter of fire protection within the municipalities where they .are located, to report back to the Board. 15. Secretary to notify certain departments that their budgets are nearly depleted. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it Has voted that the Secretary be authorized to notify the Animal Husbandry, Dairy. Husbandly, Short Course, Agricultural. Engineering, Potato Experiment. Station- Upper Peninsula Station, that their budget allotments are being depleted more rapidly than con- ditions should warrant this time of the-year, and that they be requested to present a detailed statement giving the reasons for exhausting the allocated budgets. • .14. Budgets of departments 'in Agricultural Division to be considered. On motion of Mr. Brody,. it F/as voted that the Finance Committee of the Board proceed .;raith a study of the budgets of. the various departments of the Agricultural Division and all of its sub-stations together with business methods of .-procedure, the 'Gouiihittee to report back to the Board. 15. Endowment for Bird Sanctuary to be taken up with Mr. Kellogg. E.L. Council appeared be— for board in behalf-of fire protectia for College Secretary, to notify cer- tain depart, that their budgets are nearly 'depletes Budgets:of departments in Ag. Div. to be consid- j Secretary to take up On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted that the Secretary be authorised to take up with Mr. Kellogg Imatter of . the matter of an endowment for the Bird Sanctuary and also to inquire of him more about his plans j endowment for. regarding the reforestation of certain farms which he has offered the College. jBird Sanct. |.7/ith *Mr. Sell. 16. Members of the Michigan Press Association to be invited as guests of the College at a banquet when they, meet--here in January. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to extend the above-mentioned invitation. 17. The President brought up the question relative to giving Mr. James Cro.wley, head football coach, a new contract for three years, and after" consideration by the Board,'the matter was. referred to the President with po7/er to act. : . •: .. '• : • REPORTS ... ; ^ jtoPres. . • 1. Request of Graduate School for additional funds. No report. • : • 2. Keport on Rural Agricultural School at Chatham. ienter into con On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that the Board decided not to enter into a cooperative contract|^rac'':' ^or AS* viih the Rock River-Township- School Board of Alger Township and Mr. W*K. Kellogg of Battle Creek for|School at the purpose of erecting and equipping the school ;building at .Chatham. Chatham. 5. Petition from Richard Hachazel. (Report) JReport on Petition from In accordance with the opinions expressed by the Board, Richard A, Nachasel was informed that a precedent could not be established by the Institution by refunding fees of $5,0.0-which.had been collected from him at the beginning of the fall terui for late registration. Richard [Nachasel. j jPress Aesoc. I to be invited Ito banqnet. I Contract for icrowipy ref• jNo report on jrequest for IGrad. School. not to He was Informed that It was the sentiment of the Board that he be given a loan from the student loan fund without an endorser and this arrangement has "oeen carried out by Secretary Halladay. 4. Report from the petition from Inter-fraternity Council. No report. 5. -.Report on Recommendation from Administrative Group relative to excusing certain groups of students from payment of certain fees. No action. !Jo report on "petition from ;Interf.Council No action on report of Adm. Group re: to •excusing cer- - tain students ' from paving fee 6. Wolverine deficit. lio action on | \ Ho action. ; ;;j Wolverine 1 1 deficit 7. Report oi' the Buildings and Grounds Committee. !• Request from Dean Giltner for the use of two buildings abandoned ^oy the Poultry Department for use In Poultry Disease investigatlonal work. I On motion of LIr. IvIcPherson, it vxas voted that the poultry building standing in front of the ne:.v research laboratory be moved for the use of the Bacteriology Department and that the one now occupied near the building be wrecked before it is time to complete the grading in.that area. 2. Recommendation from Dean Cox and ilr. It.S. • Hudson in regard to the drainage program Involving certain areas of the college farm which are greatly in need of drainage; also report on Siebesheimer county drain. Action deferred. 5. Recommendation from LIr. Davenport on the incinerator condition, relative to the one in the old Veterinary Building, and proposal for one at the itfevv Anatomy Building. Action deferred. 4. Communication relative to the abstract of title for property in the name of J. Belie and Eveline L. Hutchinson. On motion of Mr, Brody, it was voted to refer the above matter to the President and Se ere tar;/. 5. Communication from Mr. Davenport relative to mechanical conditions found on inspecting Wells Hall. Left r/Ith the Building Committee. 6. Letter from Mr. Davenport attaching lease drawn up between Michigan 'Agricultural College and the Detroit/ Grand Rapids and Western Railroad Company regarding the Installation of a spur track to the College grounds. Referred to the Secretary for report at the next meeting* 7. Letter from. LIr• Davenport Itemising expense of redecorating Farra Houses. On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the expenditure of an amount of:$380. to be taken from the contingent fund for repairs on certain farm tenant houses. 3. Detailed estimate of cost of fencing on the College Farm for 1930 submitted by Dean Cox. Action deferred. 9. Letter from Professor Anthony estimating the amount of r/ork yet to be done in connection with the experimental dairy barn- Beferred back to the Building Committee. 10. Cost report on.nevr construction submitted by.Mr. Davenport. On motion.of-Mr. LicColl, it rcas voted that this report be placed on file In the Secretary!s Orfice. 11. The Committee reported that LIr. Edward Gibbons was the low bidder on the steam service line to the Anatomy and Animal Disease Building,- his bid being H4,£05.00. 12. Mr. McColl reported on the bids v;hich were accepted for steam^ electrical., and sewer distribution for the neiv Botany Greenhouse as follows: Steam - LIr. Edward Gibbons . . . . . .. .#1760. Electrical - Hayes Electric 2178. Sewer - E.J. :Ioyce 803.80 13. Report of the Committee on the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary - Committee composed of Dr. Huston. Dean Cox and i-Jr. Halladay. .S1000 was asked to be loaned for the purpose of buying supplies. On.motion of Mr. McPhersdn, it v:as voted to. approve the report as submitted. I l Poultry Bldg. 1 In front of 1 new Res. Bldg. \i 'moved for use I of Bacty Dept. Action on ty drainage pro- it .:;gram deferred. i ;No action on i]incinerator i]conditions , No action on I Hutchinson e property. Mechanical conditions at £ells Hallref. fo 31dg. Com. Railroad Spur left with Secretary §580. to be expended for repairs to certain farm houses. Action def. on fencing. Letter from Prof. "Anthony est. amt. of work to be done at Exp. dairy barn". Rep. of Const. sub. by Mr. Davenport. Ed. Gibbons low bidder on steam serv. to Anatomy Bid g. Report on bids acctped for steam, elec« & sewer for Botany Green- house. Report of Committee on ; Kellogg Bird Saact, 14. Government Order #97> affecting broadcasting Stations. The matter relative to Government Order #97, affecting Broadcasting Stations v;as referred to the President and Secretary with poorer to act* The President and Secretary wish-to report that it is necessary to make additions "to the Station to comply with, the Federal Radio Board1s rules, in the amount of §3408.25. The find that the maintenance budget for radio service could pay #1000•• of this amount.without affecting its efficiency this year. Therefore, it is recommended that §2408.25 be appropriated from the contingent fund and that A.S>. in Cleveland 1. Mathematics Department - 6 members $45.00. Three members permitted to attend meetings on basis of $17.50 per person, which is fare and a half and pullman one way. '•. 2. Sociology Department - several members requested. Four members permitted to attend meetings on basis of $17.50- per person. 5. Economics Department — 6 members requested. Four* members permitted to attend meetings on basis of S17.50 per person. 4.. Physics Department - 8 members requested. Four- members permitted to attend meetings on basis, of §17.50 per person. 5. Zoology Department - E members requested. Two members'permitted to attend meetings on basis of $17.50. per person. 6. Botany Department - 6 members requested. -Four members permitted to attend meetings on basis of §17.50 per person. 7v Farm'Management•-• S members requested- Two members permitted to attend meetings on basis of §17.50 per person. .8.' Horticultural Department. 5 or .6 members requested. Three members permitted to attend meetings on basis of $17*50 per person. •£>• Farm Crops Department•'-• 5 members requested. Two members permitted to attend meetings on basis of $17.50 per person. H. C. Moore of Farm Crops Department permitted to attend meetings on all expenses. I I I I I .!• Professor Enunons, Association of American Colleges at Indianapolis, Indiana/January 2£ and Other Meetings . ; , 23,-all expenses. Granted. 2. Professors Fabian, Mailman, Huddleson, Bacteriology Department, Annual meeting. Society of •American Bacteriologists, Boston, December 23-51* ft. R. and puilman expenses. One person permitted to attend meeting r/ith r. r. and pullman expenses, j 5. Ruth I. Johnston, History Department, American Historical Society, Boston, December 23, 50, \ and 51, with transportation expenses• i Granted. j 4. W. 0, Hedrick, Chicago,. Milwaukee, Columbus, Dayton, Akron and Cleveland, to consultations on I bean project, railroad board and lodging. ! Granted* i 5. Gifford Patch, Washington, D.C., Michigan Potato Growers Exchange In conference with Federal j Farm Board in Washington, D.C. last v^eek in December - all expenses. I Granted. ! 6, English Department - three members, Uei'/lin, iTal&o, Clark, Modern Language Association of ; America in Washington, Dec. 29-51 with transportation expenses at 1^ fare. : One person permitted to travel to Washington. ; 7. Speech Department - three members, Menchhofer, Drake and ftilkes, national Association Teachers i of Speech - Chicago, Dec. 29-51. ; One person permitted travel delegation on the basis of full fare, but two if convention rates of : fare and one-half can be obtained. ! 8. Dean Cox, Y^ashington, D. C. Confer vri.th Foresters. I Granted. j 9. R. H. ?/estveld - Annual Meeting, Society of American Foresters, Washington, D. C. December 29- ! 51 F/ith r.r. and pullman. Granted. ;10. E. L. Anthony - Purdue University Farmers Week Program, January 12, and State Dairymen1 s ! program at Karrisburg, Penn. on January 21. No expense to this Institution. 'Granted. 11. S. G. Bergquist - Geological Society of America at Toronto. Canada. R. R. & Pullman. •\ i (Granted. tL2. E. C. Prophet, Geography meetings, Worcester, Liass. R,RV & Pullman. iGranted. 115. George Starr - National Canners-Association meetings, Chicago, week of January 19, R.E. & Pullman. | Granted. 114• Mr. Rothgery, Engineering Experiment Station, American Road Builders Association at St. Louis, | Missouri, Jan. IS to 16. [Granted. jlo. . Mr. Freiberg, American Psychology Assoc. iov:a City. Dec. 26-23. R.R. & Pullman. ; •f>ni ] Granted. jit v';as voted to hold the next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, Friday, January 16, at J9 o'clock In the President's Office. meeting adjourned at 3:00 P.M. y President I