42,200 to be !'£• . Sum. of $2,200 to be transferred from the Experiment Station funds to the Lake City Station to transferred \ from Exp. Staj to Lake City |On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the above transfer. Station. !• reimburse them for experimental work carried on there during the season. j REPORT OF PRESIDENT Secretary to ! confer with Mr. I-*** Report of Committee on approval of Mr* Kellogg1 s plan to purchase a piece of land of approxi- Kelloggfs att.l re: reforesta-! tion project. : mately 220 acres for reforestation, presenting same to M.S.C. as part of the farm and sanctuary project, the College to plan the plantings. \Matter referred to the Secretary for conference with Mr. Kelloggrs attorney. i DEFERRED MATTERS Men's Commons!-*** Men's Commons (Referred to Advisory Committee) No action. j ?Ho action. Student fees I^# Letter from Miss Yakeiey regarding student fees. (Pres. & Secretary) So action |No action. 5. Wolverine deficit. Wolverine deficit - no action. No action. ; 4f Salary of full time housing assistant for Dean of Women, position authorised at January salary of housing asst. j ref. to Pres. ! with, power. ;on motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to refer the above matter to the President frith power to act* meeting of the Board. Recommendation5• Recommendations of Athletic Council relative to Baseball stands, re: baseball i stands. (That the State Board of Agriculture continue with its plans of proceeding with the first unit of the baseball stadium so that the same may be completed in time for the opening of the varsity baseball season this spring about April 15th.) jThe following recommendation was adopted by the Board: After a careful consideration of the I financial standing of the Athletic Association, the Committee does not feel that there are sufficient funds to warrant an expenditure on the proposed project and at the same time retain jthe proper margin for emergency. No action on I payment for !6. Payment of §250.00 to Mrs. Roseboom for teaching extension course, $75.00 to Mr. Fulkerson ; teaching Ex- , tension course by Mrs. Rose- boom and Mr. Fulkerson. and $75.00 to Miss Vaughan. NO action. It was voted to hold the next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture on Friday, March 20, at 9 o1 clock in the Presidents Office. The meeting adjourned at 5:00, President S^^hs/^r^^l^^/a secre"carj; Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture March 20, 1951 Present: Messrs. Berkey, Brody, McColl, McPherson, Watkins, Mrs. Stockman, President Shaw, Secretary Halladay. 1 Absent: Superintendent Pearce. j The meeting was called to order at 9:15 A.M. j The minutes of the previous meeting were approved having been in the hands of the Board members. Appointments Resignations j Leaves \APPOINTMENTS, RESIGNATIONS, LEAVES j 1* Transfer of W. F. .RUSSOET, quarter time assistant in Farm Crops at $400 per year to half time j graduate assistant replacing Mr. C. R. Adair, resigned, at |800 per year. 1 2. Transfer of Miss Bernice Howard, housing Assistant, Office of the Dean of Women from half-time )• work at $700 to full time work at £1400, effective March 15, 1931. I fe 5. Appointment of Charles H. Mahoney, as Research Associate, Extension Specialist, and Assistant j Appt. of . Professor in Horticulture at a salary/ of 83600 per year, beginning June 15, 1951, replacing Mr. George Starr, resigned,- one-half of salary from Extension, one-third from Experiment Station, and one-sixth from the College. j Chas.. Mahoney j ref. to Adv. | Com. vvith po?33| On motion of Mr. McCoIl, it r/as voted to refer the above item to the Advisory Committee nnd the President with po?7er. I j j • • • " • [ ' . • •. 4. Appointment of Mr. P. A. Herbert as Professor of Forestry and Head of the Forestry Department j Appt. of beginning July 1, 1931, at a salary of $5500 per year, filling the position left vacant by the jP.-A. Herbert death of Professor Chittenden November 1, 1930. jHead of •'For-.' |. estry Dept. 5. Employment of following members of staff of the Michigan State Institute in the Michigan State I *1/ <^W 4f College Summer School for the coming summer: | Miss Pearl \ Mr.McCracken (Mr. Killeen J to be employe | Tor Summer "! School. Also the employment of M r s. Mack and Miss Kacklev and .Mr, Farwell, members of the Music Deoart-i A1 ' • .^-^ *, , - - -i j±lso Mis.rilacic ment to instruct in the summer school, Mrs. Mack at ¢180.00 and Miss Kackley and Mr. Farwell T r iss Eackley, on the basis of Professor and Associate Professor. [. & Mr/ Farwell Miss Frances Pearl - Mr. Fred KiXleen - Mr. Glen HcCracken Instructor $180. Instructor $180. instructor §180. \ l?J ^ ^ J " ? y 6. Appointment of following men for work in the Department of Education for the summer session oi 1931. This is no expansion over last year: John S. Page, Howell, Michigan H. J. Ponits, Royal Oak H50.00 400.00 7.. Appointment of Miss Nella Westrate as stenographer of the Soils Department at salary of ^1320. j ..'• per year, beginning March 1, 1931, replacing Mrs. Olive 0TLeary, resigned January 51, 1931. j Mr., rage & \ Mr. Ponitz- j to be employe •| in Educ. Dept S for summer. ^. On motion of Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted that Miss Nella Westrate be employed as stenographer of the Soils Department at a salary of §1200 x)er year, beginning March 1, 1951. 8. Appointment of C. A. Woodard, one-half time graduate Assistant in Electrical Engineering effective September 1; succeeding Mr. Bliss who completes work at the coming commencement. 9. Resignation of Mr. C. rtoy Adair, half-time graduate assistant in Farm Crops, effective March I, 1931. 10. Leave of absence for Mr. 0. I. Gregg, Department of Landscape Architecture during the summer of 1951 for the purpose of attending the summer school in Landscape Architecture at Harvard University,- Mr. Gregg will use one month of his vacation period for one month of leave. Recommendation that the full eight weeks of leave be granted with full salary paid. On motion of M r. Brodyy it was voted to approve all of the above items with the exception of items #5, and #7, action on which is already indicated. TRAVEL REQUESTS 1. Miss Yakeley, annual meeting of the National Association of Collegiate Registrars, Buffalo, New York, April 21 to 23, travelling expenses only. j Aoot. of | Hella Westrat j in. Soils Dept ] Appt* oi I C.A. Woodard itesxg. ox Roy Adair Leave of ••Abs.'i f or Mr. Gregg ITravel j j 2. M r. Logsdon and Dr. Patton, Economics Department, annual conference on the teaching of the j social sciences at Northwestern University- during the spring recess April 3-4. Railway expenses) • '. only. j 5. Dr. ^uston, meeting of the American Chemical Society at Indianapolis, Indiana, April 1-5, with j j mileage expenses for one car. 4. Mileage expenses on another car from the Department of Chemistry in order that several members j j of the Department may attend the meeting of the American Chemical Society at Indianapolis, Indiana, April 1-3. 5. Dr. B. 3. Roseboom, travel expenses to attend the sessions of the Federated Societies of Ex- perimental Biology to be held at Montreal between April 3 and 1 2, S. Dr. C. S. Robinson to attend a meeting of the American Society of Biological Chemists in Montreal, April 8 to 11, with equivalent of pullman fare and railroad fare paid from the regular experiment station allotment to the agricultural section, travelling expenses only. 7. G. W. Putnam, Iri-State Dairy Congress at Duluth, Minnesota, March 20, using Experiment Station j automobile to take himself and others, If weather permits, or railroad fare and pullman expenses^ 8. Miss Evelyn Turner, Chicago, March 24, railroad and pullman fare, extension funds, to take part j 1 In the National Home Service Council program. 9. J. I. Caswell and H. 3. Fields, History Department, annual conference on the teaching of the social sciences at Northwestern University during spring recess, April 5-4. Railroad mileage for two allowed;, or mileage expenses on one car allowed.- ":' " '• • • ' • '' 10. Dean Dye, to American Society of Biological Chemists, in Montreal, April 8-11, railroad fare and pullman. | ! I j I ) 1 | I [ j 3B8'• I TO 11. Miss Harming and Dr.. Dye/'-to attend meeting of the American Chemical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 50, to April 2, with mileage expenses for one car. •j 12. Mr. Clen 0. Stewart, Alumni Secretary, to Atlanta, Georgia, April 15 to 18 to attend meeting j of the American Alumni Council, r/ith transportation expenses paid by the College. j 15. B. F. VanAlstyne-.-Meeting of the National Association of Basketball Coaches; Hotel Astor, j J New York City, Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28. Estimated expense §100.00 chargeable to varsity basketball budget. Expenses of travel only allowed. ! 14. R. B# Daubert,- Swimming Coach, National Collegiate Swimming Meet, Chicago, Friday and j I Saturday, March 27 and £8. Estimated ex-pense §35.00 chargeable to Varsity Swimming budget. Expenses of travel only allowed. ; 15. Professor Plant is requesting authorization for Dr. Kimball to attend the American Mathe matical Society meeting at Chicago, on April 3 and 4. This involves an expenditure of thirty dollars (S50.00) besides the expenses for two days lodging. No reimbursement is asked for the other members of the staff, who will attend this meeting with Dr. Kimball. I I On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to aoprove the above travel recuests. Payroll from | MISCELLANEOUS Athl. Dept. approved. : 1. Approval of payroll from Athletic Department made out to A.J. Patch, G. E. Taylor, R. C. Cole and J. Tyson for work in connection with athletic events. These four people are already upon ! the payroll of the college. Payment of^24Dj to Zinovy Ko- j 2. Payment of $240.00 to Mr. Zinovy Kogan for direction work in connection with this orchestra gan for work with orchestra: during the illness of Mr. Michael Press during sixteen weeks. (Fall Term and January), .! On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve items 1 and 2. Letter from Div. of Rur.Ed.5. Letter from B. J* Ford of the Divisi^lon of Rural Education, relative to establishment and re: est. of health educ*, j supervision, 8z Child v/ei- i On motion of Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted that Mr. Ford be asked to make a more detailed report on fare program. ; this matter to the Board. maintenance of health supervision, health education and general child welfare program in East Lansing with the cooperation of the. W..K. Kellogg Foundation* 1-.e4i1esv.L0r ^800 for L.A. ; Budgets of Deani of Women & Publications &j Journ. low ; ^ Recommendation from Mr. Wilkins that the Budget of the Dean of Liberal Arts Office be granted SiSOO. to carry them the remainder of the fiscal year. 5. Letter from Mr. Wilkins calling attention to the low budgets of the offices of the Dean of Women and Department of Publications and Journalism. \ 6. Request from Mr. Wilkins for an appropriation of $2500 to cover the over-run on the publica- I £2500 for Sec! tion of the State Board report, three reports having been printed, bringing the volumes up to date. j; Office* Request for j 7. Request of the Graduate School for §200.00 additional fund to care for supplies, stenographic 8200 for Grad.j work, etc. for remainder of the fiscal year. School* 1 On.motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to refer items 4, 5, 6, 7 to the Finance Committee srith power. Letter from j Colonel Rodney: 8.. Letter from Colonel Rodney relative to case of student, Richard 0. Burhans, injured in riding. |' re: student injured in rid-^ ing. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that the Secretary be authorised to secure an opinion from the Attorney General as to whether or not the College can be held liable in a case of this kind. I'meET Dormitory I 9. Acceptance of report of the Associated Women Students recommending the name of "Sylvan Lodgen ;to be named j ,Sylvan. Lodge, j for the nev/ Dormitory for Women. \ On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it reas voted that the recommendation of the Associated Women Students \ regarding the name of "Sylvan Lodge" for the new Dormitory be approved. :Musical instruH 'merits lost in \ 10. Loss of two musical instruments belonging to students-which were left in the Band Room. /Band Room to- | •be replaced. j On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that the College, under the direction of Mr. Halladay and 1 Mr.. Falcone, replace these instruments. 1 |i.iNo- action on j 11. Two members of the Student Council appeared before the Board to secure an opinion relative to request tiiat | Wolverine be j placed on com~| The Board discussed the matter but took no action. pulsory basis; placing subscriptions to the Wolverine on a compulsory basis for all students. 17500 copies ofijlS. Report submitted concerning the publication of the Alumni Directory. Uilumni Directory frto be oublish. On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that 7500 copies of the Alumni Directory be published instead of the 5000 as voted by the board previously. REPORT; 1. Report of the Meeting of the Advisory Committee of the State Bean ^culture held •February Z'6, 1931: 1. The payroll of monies due i n s t r u c t o rs of the Michigan State I n s t i t u te of Music for i n- struction given students of the College Music Department-, for the month of February v/as presented and approved for payment. | Payroll of ! monies due ?Music Dept. | approved. 2. Appointment of Hiss Caroline Rumpsa full time stenographer in the Publications Office at I $95.00 per month, replacing student labor v/hich has cost approximately the same amount during the past year. SoILaly of Miss Rumpsa to be paid from Extension State Lever funds. Effective March 1st. Appt.'.MIss jRumpsa sten. | publications* On motion of Mr. Mcpherson, supported ay Mr. Brody, it rcas voted to transfer a sufficient amount j from the maintenance fund of the Publications Department to the salary fund to take care of the \ j salary of Miss Rumpsa for the remainder of the fiscal year/ and that she be given a permanent appointment at the above mentioned salary. j H. 3. Dirks advanced from Act. Dean to |full Dean of En;?. Division Advanc ements in titles approved. 5. Advancement of Mr. H. li. Dirks from Acting Dean of Engineering to Full Dean of that Division/ effective at once. Upon motion of Mr. Brody, supported nay Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted to approve the above item. 4. Request from the President that the Administrative Group be.empowered ; to make certain advancements in titles in accordance virith the recommendations of the President. 'Changes'in.title- authorized at the meeting of the Administrative Group Feb. 24, 1951. Mr. Harry S. Reed, from Associate Professor of Chemistry to Prof, of Chem. Engineering Mr. E. B-. Lyon, from Assistant Professor of History to Assoc. Prof, of History Mr. C. F. Huffman, from Research Associate in Dairying to Res. Assoc, and Asst. Prof, in Dairying Mr. G. M.Grantham/ from Research Associate in Soils to Res. Associate and Associate Professor in Soils Mr. J.--0. Veatch, from Research Associate in Soils to Res. Assoc, and Assoc. Prof, in Soils Mr. Clarence Dorman, from Assistant in Soils to Instr. and Assistant in Soils Mr. R. L. Cook, from Assistant in Soils to Instr. and Assistant in Soils Mr. H. C. Moore, from Research Associate in Farm Crops to Asst. Prof, ana F^es. Associate Miss L. Lightring, from Associate Professor of Phys. Ed. to Prof, of Phys. Ed. for Women Miss E. Conrad, from Dean of Women to Dean of Women and Professor of French Miss J. Kackley, from Director of Public School Music . to Prof * of Public School Music Mrs. Hendricks, from Assoc. Prof, of History and Political Science to Prof, of Historv and Political Science On motion of Mrs. Stockman, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to grant the above request. 5.' Recommendation from Administrative Group that students carrying 8 credits or less be exempted from the Student Activity fee. Students carrying 5 i: credits or On motion of Mr. MePherson, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted that students carrying g credits jless to^oe ex- or less may be exempted from the Student Activity fee, and further that students carrying-more i empted. from than five but less than nine may appeal for exemption from the fee. student acti vity fee. [ravel requests as follows were presented and allowed. > E. L. Anthony, National Dairy Outlook Conference, St. Louis, March 11 and IE with travel and subsistence exoenses from Extension funds. Travel 2. E. L. Anthony, Tri-State Dairy Congress at Duluth/ Minnesota, March 20 with railroad fare, pullman/ meals and lodging paid from Extension travel account, takes part in program. 5. J. G. Wells, Jr., and R. S. Horwood/ Tri-State Dairy Congress at Duluth, Minnesota, March 20svith exoenses for travel and subsistence oald from Extension account. 2. CHANGES IN COLLEGE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION (Authorised by Mrs. Stockman, and Messrs. Brody, McColl, and Berkey, of the State Board of Agriculture, by phone, during the last week of February 1951, to become effective September 1/1951.) |Changes In |College Admin-~| \Istrative Or ganization 1, Separation of the v/ork In General Art from the Department of Drawing and Design as now ;approved, located in the Engineering Division ~ and establishment of the Department of Art - locating It in the Division of Liberal Arts v/ith Professor A. G. Scheele as head of the Department. Professor Scheele already carries the title of Professor of Art. The ^ork in general art as offered by Michigan State College has expanded to such an extent that the above change in its administration seems warranted-, and the department J logically falls in the classification of departments located in the Division of Liberal! arts. \ Art Dept. I moved to \Liberal Arts ! I I I • • •i.,;.1."' *...>' \jt 0 Chemical En- i gineering to Division of Engineering Creation of Dept. of Phys for Women 2. Separation of thework in Chemical Engineering from the Department of Chemistry, and Creation of the Department of Chemical Engineering- locating it in the Division of ^ Engineering, with Professor Harry S. Reed as head of the Department. Administration of : the new department frill be handled jointly cj the engineering and applied science divisions in order to retain the necessaiy contact = with the Chemistry Department. 5. Creation of the Department of Physical Education for iVonen, with Professor Lydia L. Lightring as head of the Department. The work in Women1s Physical Education has been carried independently of the Department of Physical Education since last April 4th, being administered ''ay the Division of Applied Science in which division it will now be located as an individual department. Matter.re:Men?s Commons ref.to Finance Com. Bills to be paid. No report re: fencing On motion oi Mr. FcPherson, it was voted to approve the entire report of the Advisory Committee and the report on the changes in College Administrative Organ!nation. 3* Report on Menfs Commons. On motion of Fr. McColl, it was voted that the matter in regard to the Lienf s Commons be referred to the Finance Committee and trie Secretary with power and that Fr.. Wilkins be authorized to pay the bills and that an amount of £-500. be transferred from the Contingent Fund for this purpose. 4. Report of Kellogg Farm Committee and Finance Committee on fencing at the Kellogg Farm, No report ready. President Shaw made a, report to the Board that the Wolverines left from last year purchased by the College and distributed to the High Schools throughout the State for advertising purposes. Report of Mr. Shaw that Wolverines left from last yr. were- pur chased by College. No report Railroad SpurJ 5. Wolverine deficit. 6. Railroad Spur. No. report. 7. Interiraternity Council Petition. 0 pinion from Attorney Gen. re: inter- fraternity council peti tion. The Secretary read an opinion from the Attorney General to the effect that the College has no authority to act as a collection agency for fraternity dues or other debts and make the condition of the same a condition precedent to the granting of credits. On motion of Fr. 3rody, it was voted that the Secretary be instructed to advise the president of the Interfraternity Council of the ooinion of the Attorney .General. No report on 18. Lease on Rural Agricultural School. lease on'Rur- ] al Agriculture No report. al School. | No report on Fir. Kellogg* s I reforestation j project. • ! wo a c t i o n. • 9. Report of Secretary on acceptance of 220 acres pur-chased by Mr. Kellogg for reforestation, with the object of presentation to 1:1.S.C. as part of the farm and sanctuary project, the college to olan the olantings. .building? Committee Report v P„Vfo otarrv B u i l d i n g. Noo action on rQA A ^Q^ - f ^ i^ Recommendation from Dr. Bessey suggesting some changes in office and classroom soace in the recommenaaxj-Qi; re: cnanges m office space at Botany 3ldg 15 hoc- cots tci ^* Report on cost of hog cots- Estimate: ^45.00 each or §675 for the 15 hog cots which were be built at a j cost of S25.00! eacn. On motion of Mr.. Mcpherson, it was voted to allow the request for 15 hog cots but at a cost oi \$25.00 each instead of ^45.00.- money to come from special building appropriation. i;J o actron, recuesxea. o'^ No report re: j hallways of j new Anatomy Bld£. | No action. I Report from Mr. Davenport regarding hallways of ner: Anatomy Building. [.4- Report from Director Gardner listing the additional needs for the new Botany Greenhouse. Additional ?A ^^rA~-*^-^„rr lQn motion ox dr. r>roay, i t w a s v c t ea to aoorove tne loilovanf: needs xor new \. ~ . n _ j together with oipe coverings for casement and shut-oif: iimou dotany Green- j- , house. __ „ „ w T— '.**•>!., ~r. items for the new Botany Greenhouse: ount to be taken from special building £. rT ^ • . .jn . ... ~ ~ aooroprration. . • *. -A .. *' r , , , x. Concrete platform for temperature tanks Electrical connection to take care of heating units for temperature tanks &ater supply pipe to go to temperature tanks Fight convenient outlets in one house (not in each house) with 1000 watt capacity each Spring locks on all inter-range doors with Faster key. j5. The following items in connection with the Botany Greenhouse were left to the Building Committee: *>.*>-« • * - » • * - > _ &. { j j j j \ [Estimates of jdone on Exp. jDairy Barn, .A jposal. for . (Field 18A & jFarm £B in {No a c t i on on (Mechanical I c o n d i t i o ns .[Wells -Hall*,. ;;;" • jNo' r e p o rt r e~ igarding Master jClock System* ; 3, : jWindows on .•East wing of [clinic, bldg. jto be lowered. Report from Sec. re; sale of old house on Harrison5 also old green house. jOpinion from [Attorney Gen. Ire: fire pro jection for iColies;e from ^^ jCioy or .L. Asbestos covering for steam pipe in basement Hose bib in .basement Installation of 1 4n x 16" window'in-culture'room Four electrical outlets in basement Ceiling in head house Toilet arid partition in basement 6. Report from Professor Anthony submitting estimates regarding work yet to be done in connection j"T O r^ o0 oe with experimental dairy barn. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to transfer from the Special Dairy Creamery .Fund'an amount of £:175.00 for the installation of a manure track. jC'hanges in. 7. Sketches from Bowd i: Munson showing proposed change in front Entrance of Veterinary Building. iI r o nu entrance On motion of Mr. McPherso.n, it was voted that an amount of #267. be transferred from the special j building appropriation to take care of the above change* j -'; / ~ ; " |of: Vet. Bldg. 8.; Report from Dean Cox and Hr. Hudson regarding drainage program involving certain areas of the j^rarnage pro- I gram - no (port. : College farm which are greatly in need of drainage. No action. .[••. jNo report on 9. Drainage proposal'for Field ISA and Farm 23, Michigan State College Farm prepared by Mr. O.E. ;" I drainage pro- •" - " w Robey. " " No action. , \ ,, ' " and proposal for one at new Anatomy Building. 10. Report from Mr. W. A. Davenport regarding incinerator condition in old Veterinary Building, / jitfq-reporu on •Incinerator (condition in jAnat. Bldg. No action. 11. Report on mechanical conditions in Weils Hall. No action. 3,2. Report from Mr. Davenport regarding womans Dormitory Master Clock System. No report. :' 13. .Request from Department of Surgery • and Clinic to have the windows lowered in the East wing of the Clinic Building. On motion of M r. Brady^uit was voted to approve the above .request/ the amount to be transferred from the Special Building Appropriation. 1 4. Report from Secretary that he had been offered §35.00 for the old house; on Harrison Road and 325.00 for the old greenhouse at the end of the Old Hort. Building. This •'•would, of coursey include a complete clean-uo of the -walls and foundations. On motion of M r. ,MfSFhM>son, it was voted to authorise the Secretary to make the two sales men tioned above. 1 5. Fire Protection. The Secretary read an opinion from the Attorney General to the effect that it is the duty of the City of East Lansing to "furnish fire protection for college property and that the;- may not require }v _ this College to contribute toward the maintenance of a fire department. The meeting adjourned at 12 ofclock. .} The next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture will be held Friday,- April 1 7 / 1 9 3 1, at 9 o* clock in the President1s Office. • j. President ^/•Afi£?«£us^jtL Secretax?/-