Appointments 
Resignations 
Leaves 

Minutes of the 
Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture 
October 16, 1931 

Present:  Messrs. Berkey, Brody, McColl, Mcpherson, Mrs, Stockman, Superintendent Pearce; 

President Shaw and Secretary Halladay. 

Absent:  Mr* Watkins 

The meeting was called to order at 9:50  A.M. 

I'he minutes of the previous meeting v?ere approved having been in the hands of the Board members. 

APPOINTMENTS, RESIGNATIONS, LEAVES 

1.  Appointment of Mr. Claude S. Bryan, Assistant in Bacteriology to take the place of Dr. J.P. 

Torrey, resigned.  Appointment ID take effect October 1st, at a salary of ^1600 per year.  Thi; 
has the recommendation of the graduate council. 

j 2.  Resignation of Mr* Glaude.S. Bryan as half time graduate assistant in Bacteriology. 

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5.  Appointment of two men as quarter time graduate assistants to succeed Mr. Bryan in the above-
one-half time graduate assistantship, appointments to take effect October 1.  Mr. John L. 
Etchells, and Mr. William Teeter.  This has approval of graduate council. 

i 4.  Appointment of Henry W. Schau as assistant freshman football coach for the 1931 season at a 

salary of $150.00. 

I 5.  Resignation of Mr. L. R. Strong, clerk, accounting department, effective October 51. 

\  6.  Miss Emma Sater, Y.fr.C.A. Secretary, replacing Miss Neva Lovewell, resigned, should be paid 

§500.00 per year from college funds, as Miss Loveivell v?as. 

i 7.  Transfer of funds in Library budget from maintenance to salary, placing Miss Norma Schmitt 
on salary payroll, as Library Assistant at salary of $100 per month, effective October 1st. 

| 3.  Resignation of Miss Helen Grimes, Department of Physical Education, effective September 1. 

I 9.  Permanent appointments of Messrs. Killeen, Kogan and Fossenkemper to the staff of the Music 
Department.  Mr. Killeen to be listed as director of Men's Glee Club, Mr, Kogan, as Director 
of Girls Glee Club and Chorus, and Mr. Fossenkemper as Instructor in Clarinet and Woodbind 
instruments.  Mr. Killeen and Mr. Kogan to receive $1000 per year each, and Mr. Fossenkemper, 
$600.00.  These men have previously been appointed each year for a one year period. 

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;10.  Re-appointment of Miss Ruth Bowen as Instructor in Sociology to conduct two courses in 

Sociology throughout the year.  Miss Brown to receive S100 per term from the Sociology Depart-
ment salary budget. 

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ill.  Appointment of Mr. John W. ZImmer and Mr. David F. Randolph as part-time Instructors in 

Mathematics, replacing Messrs. Childs and Berry, at a salary of §90.00 each per month for 
10 months. 

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[On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the 11 items listed above with the recommendations 
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112.  The Graduate Council recommends the following graduate assistantships in the following depart-
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ments for the year September 1, 1951 to June  50, 1952. 

I  a.  Department of Chemistry.  Mr. Robert C. Olsen, quarter time assistantship left vacant by 
resignation of Mr.  Sweeney, previously appointed but not accepting assistantship. 

I  b.  Department of Entomology.  Mr. J. M. Merritt as half-time graduate assistant in Entomology 
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to succeed himself. 

I  c.  Department of Farm Crops.  Mr. A. W. Glidden, half-time graduate assistant at $800 per year, 
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j  d.  Mr. James Tyer, half-time graduate assistant In Farm Crops, $-800 salary, to succeed himself. 

to succeed himself. 

j.  e.  Department of Forestry.  Mr. Donald J. Wedell is recommended to the Kellogg Fellowship in 
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Forestry to succeed himself, from the period September 1, 1951 to June 50, 1952 at $800 
per annum. 

\  f.- g.  Department of Soils.  Mr. Logan S. Carter and Mr. R. E. Pasco are recommended for re-
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appointment as half-time graduate assistants at the salary of $800.00. 

|  h.  Mr. C. Wy Lauritzen is recommended for the appointment as graduate assistant under the 
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Pumell Fund at $800 per annum in Dept. of Soils. 

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I  i.  Mr. &. S. Ligon, holding an appointment under the Potash Export Fellowship holds this 
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appointment, it is believed, without need of reappointment annually.  Graduate Council 
recommends reappointment if necessaiv. 

Mr. A. G. Bovay, Dept. of Sociology, quarter-time graduate assistant to replace Mr. R. Metz 
who: 5?as reappointed for the Don Burnham Fellowship in Life Planning this year, but who 
resigned having secured a full time position.  The balance of this Fellowship is $558. for 
this year. 

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k.  Mr. Charles Halloran, half-time  graduate research -assistant, Dept. of Dairy Husbandry at a  j 
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salaiy of ^800 per year, during period September 1, 1951 to June  30, 1952. 

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On motion of Mr. Brody, it  was  voted  to approve items a to k. 

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13.  Employment of Mrs. LaDore Irland  in the Dept. of History for the fall term, including months  I 
of October, November, and December, at a salary of SI25.00 per month, which is on a one-half  j 
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time basis, to aid in the teaching of history. 

14.  Resignation  of Mr. Martin K. Brooks, Instructor  in Department of Modern Languages, effective  j 
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June 30, 1951. 

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15.  Reappointment of Miss Margaret Miles, Department  of Modern Languages, Miss Miles' former 

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salary was §2480 and upon her resignation In May a successor  viras appointed  to her position.  j 
When Miss Miles decided not to resign, she was offered the only position available In that 
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department 'which paid §2100.  In view of Miss Miles1  ability>  it was recommended  that she be  j 
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paid an additional §150. making her total salary S2250. 

16.  Resignation  of Mr. Clarence Cole, graduate assistant in Department of Dairy Husbandry* Mr. 

Cole was appointed at the June 22nd meeting of the State Board this year. 

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17.  Appointment of Mr. J. R. Fahl, to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Cole1 s resignation, as  one- 

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half time graduate assistant in the Department of Dairy Husbandry  at a salary of &800 for a  j 
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period of ten months, beginning September 1st> 1951. 

18.  Report on the approval of request from Prof. Hill that Mr. K. T. Wright1s  salary, authorised  | 

by the Board at a rate of $2800, become effective July 1, 1951. 

19.  Resignation of Mr. P. R. Miller, Extension Specialist In Farm Crops, effective October 15th.  | 

20.  Authorisation for the appointment  of an Assistant Professor In the Department of Soils at a  j 
salary of ¢2500, replacing Mr. Ralph Cole, recently resigned as Research Assistant, and re-  j 
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placing also, In part, the vacancy created when Dr. Millar was made Head of the Soils 
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Department. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve items 15 to 20. 

TRAVEL REQUESTS 

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|Travel 

1.  Member of staff of Soils Department to drive car to Chicago, carrying other staff members, 

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.' srith mileage  on the car paid from regular Experiment Station allotment to the Soils Section,  j 
'. to attend the meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, November 17th to 20th. 

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2.  Mileage at 5^ per mile for one member of the Forestiy Department to drive to Louisville, 

Kentucky and vicinity to attend a meeting of the Ohio Valley Section of American Foresters. 
Will take others of the staff without charge.  Meeting held October  29 to 31. 

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5.  Mr. .A. C. Baltser was authorized by the President, acting for the State Board, to attend the  ] 
National Dairy Show at St. Louis, Missouri, vrith faie and one-third plus pullman expenses. 
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Other expenses to be covered by Mr. Baltser.  Only member of Extension  staff to attend Silver  j 
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Anniversary of the National Dairy Show. 

4.  Travel expenses, railway fare and pullman for Miss Elizabeth Whittaker  to attend  the American 

Dietetic Association meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 19 to 22. 

5.  Miss Catherine Miller to attend  the National Conference  of Nursery School  workers in 

Philadelphia from November 12 to 14, railway fare and pullman. 

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6.  Prof. L. S. Foltz, to ^.E.L.A. meeting at Purdue, November 4th.  R.R. Fare and pullman to be  [ 

paid by Dept. budget If N.E.L.A.  does not care for them. 

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7.  0. B. Winter to attend the Forty-Seventh Annual meeting of the  Official Agricultural Chemists { 
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in Washington, D. C. Nov. 2nd to 4th, all expenses paid from Exp. Sta. Chem. budget. 

8.  Messrs. Gardner, Baldwin, Cox to attend meeting of the Association  of Land Grant Colleges in 

Chicago, November 18th' to 18th.  Fare and half railroad rates are offered  to delegates attend- j 
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ing these meetings, 

9.  Delegation of Board representative  to attend the Association  of Governing Boards meeting at 

the University  of Minnesota, October 29th, 50th and 51st. 

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On motion of Mr. McPherson, it i7as voted that Mr. McCoIl be chosen as the delegate  to represent 
this board. 

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10.  Report on authorisation  for tv/o members of-Dept. of Animal Husbandry to travel with mileage  !• 
for their cars and maintenance  in order to study live stock at Ohio State, Octoner 10th, tak- ! 
ing students  to Columbus, Ohio and Purdue Universities. 

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11.  Expenses of six students of the Dept. of Animal Husbandry to the Extent of $50.00 each to 
live stock judging contest at the American Royal, Kansas City, and expenses of the coach, 
approximately S75.00 and also the expenses of six men to the extent of 325.00 each, and 
§60.00 for the coach, for the International Live Stock Shovr held  in early December. 

12.  Report on authorisation  given Mr. A. R. Marston of the Corn Borer Sub-station  to go to 

Toledo and other points, September  29th and 30th to attend a meeting called by the Federal 
Dept. of Agriculture  to go over corn borer station 

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J 15.  Report on authorization given Mr. -G..A. Branaman to make a trip, to Washington, D. C. October 
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8th and 9th to obtain data on a cooperative project which ?/e are carrying on with the U.^.-.A 
Expenses from Station funds. 

| 14.  Report on authorization given for Mr. levels Pearson and Mr. Rood to accompany a group of 
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daily calf club members to the National Dairy Show at St. Louis, Missouri," October' 10th to 
18th.  Mr. Pearson to receive all expenses, I/ir. Rood, expenses of meals and lodging. 

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Mabel Shlers incurred in attending the meetings of the American Restaurant Association in 
Buffalo, Hey; York, the week of October 1st. 

.13.  Travel expenses for Mr. G. 0. Stewart in attending Alumni dinner and meeting hei 

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Point hotel the night of the Army Game, October 10th. 

17.  Mr. H. D. Hootman to Chicago for two radio talks on Monday, October 19th at request of 

southern Michigan fruit growers, all expenses. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it r;as voted to approve the above travel requests with the exception of 
item 9, on which action has already been taken. 

I MISCELLANEOUS 

Case of LGSLS 
Handier " 
settled. 

C.F. Clark's 
salary in 
creased. 

Mrs.Bouyoucos \ 
placed on full 
time as In 
structor in 
Music Dept. 

.Report  on settlment ox case of college responsibility}^ in case of Louis Handler*s shoulder 
injury.  Committee of Mr. ..atklns, Director loung and Dr. Olin, authorized payment of ^200 
from Athletic Department budget, to Mr. Handier or such part of this sum as vvould be nece?.^.^/ 
for the operation, attendant expenses, etc. 

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Request from Division of Veterinary Science for increase in salary of Dr. C.  L'idi  ': 

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the title to remain the same, 

Board recommendation is that Increase of ^£00 be made, making salary ^2100. 

3.  Request from Dept. of Music that Mrs. Bouyoucos be placed on full time pay as Instructor 

for the present year only at a salary of ^:1500. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it reas voted to approve items 1, £, and 3. 

4.  Approval of payroll due the Institute Instructors for Instruction work in College Dept. ox 

Music from September 28th to October 31st.  College Share ¢403.25. 

Institute pay 
roll approved.; 
President to 
aoprove future!  empower the President to pass upon similar future bills from the Music Department, 
bills. 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve payment of the above mentioned, payroll and to 

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Physiology 
budget to be 
reduced from 
55200 to§3400.j 

Physics Dept. 
budget to be 
£4600. 

Armand Person 
to be employee 
part time in 
Art Deot. 

Request for 
'repairs to 
: Dunbar Exp. 
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i.  Request of Dean R. C. Huston that the budget of the Dept. of Physiology formerly- at ^5200 

be reduced to .§3400 and that the saving thus provided be used to finance the nerc instructor 
at uLSOO in accordance with previous beard action, and that this item of $1800 be not de 
ducted from the $3400 budget.  This is in accordance filth the recommendation submitted and 
aooroved Julv 17. 

6.  Request of Dean R. C. Huston that budget of Dept. of Physics for the fiscal year 1931-32 be 
$4600, Dr. Chamberlain's salary to be $4000 and the Office Clerk1s salary §1100 and anew 
half-time assistantship be created at &8Q0.  This is in accordance with previous board action. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve items 5 and 6. 

7.  %iployment of part time instructor in Art Department, Mr. Armand Person, at an hourly rate 
of $2.00 for such hours as his services may be needed during any of the three terms v/here 
enlarged enrollment may necessitate his employment.  Expense to be taken care of either by 
allowing Item in salary budget or extending maintenance budget to cover it. 

On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above item and to transfer an amount of 
$900 from the Contingent Fund to the budget of the Art Department. 

8.  Request that repairs to Dunbar Experiment Station building be taken from college building 
fund in order to prevent handicapping Experiment Station work  ^ay drawing  on that fund. 

Action deferred. 

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to work out 
form of cent- j 
ract :?7ith ^r. j 
Eversole for  ! 
housing cattle; 

9.  Continuation of contract rcith Mr. Eversole for pasturage and housing of cattle of the 

Veterinary Division and Bacteriology Department on Dean Giltner's farm. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that the President and the Secretary be authorized to work 
out a suitable form of contract ;vhich may be entered into r,rith Ivlr. Eversole. 

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^5000 check  J 10.  Acceptance of check for £5,000 from Mr. C. D. Bell as a loan fund for needy students. 
accepted from I 
^r. Bell tobe.jOn motion of Mrs. Stockman, it y/as voted to accept the above-mentioned check and to authorise 
used as loan  j the Secretary to y/rite a letter of thanks to Mr. Bell, 
fund. 
Trans, of 
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fund from 
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Kellogg Farm to 
Bird. Sanct. 
only* 

\ On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to acknowledge receipt of the ^60,000 trust fund and to 
\- sen&  a letter of thanks to Mr. Kellogg. 

informing him of the transfer of the $60,000 trust fund from the Kellogg Farm and Bird 
Sanctuary, to the Bird Sanctuary only. 

j- 11.  Letter from Mr. Kellogg and Trust Company of Battle Creek to the President of the College 

12.  Acceptance of check for".$150#00 .from.Meredith Publishing Company which is presented  by  them 

[Check for 

following a policy adopted by them of contributing annually a small sum of money to each of thej$150. aecepted| 
State Club leaders in the states served  by their magazines, Successful Farming and Better Homesjfrom Meredith 
and Gardens.  Money to be spent by the States in the way that they feel will be most beneficial? Pub- Company 
to their .4—H Club Program.  Mr* Kettunen has decided to use this money as a loan fund to formerlto be used in 
4-H Club members who are enrolled as Upper Classmen at Michigan State College.  Check of ^150. jconnection wittl 
covers their 1930 contribution of ¢100 and the 1931 contribution of §50.00. 

}4~H club work. 

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Recommendation from Mr. Kettunen that the annual contribution be accepted and the fund named 
"The Meredith Publishing Company's 4-H Club members loan Fund."  Also the administering of 
this fund in so far as selecting the parties to whom loans will be granted, will be left with 
the staff members of the Boys and Girls Club Department. 

iTo be used as, 
jloan fund. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the above mentioned check and  to approve Mr. 
Kettunen1s recommendation. 

13.  Acceptance of Frederick C* Miller Revolving -fund to be administered by the College. 

On motion of Mr.'Brody/ it was voted to accept the fund from. Mr. Miller leaving the details to be 
worked out by the President and the Secretary with power, to act. 

14.  Purchase; of ten acres of land at South Haven Experiment Station on which the lease expires 

January 1-, 1932.  Purchase price/ £1000. 

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with power to act. 

[Acceptance of 
^Frederick C. 
fnlllev  Revolv-I 
jing. Fund. 

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Purchase of 10 
bcres of land 
at So. Haven 
Exo. Sta. left 
to Pres. & Sec. 

15.  Purchase of 18 acres of land known as Mary Huber Farm lying north of Grand Trunk railroad 
adjoining East Lansing College property on which the lease expires November 1, 1931. 

On motion of Mr. Berkeyy it was voted to refer the above item to the President and the Secretary 
with power to act. 

Purchase of 18 
acres of land 
known ;as Mary 
Huber farm 
left to Pres. £ 
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16.  Report'on appointment of staff member to supervise preparation of exhibit at the 1333 Century  j1935 Century 

of Progress Exposition in Chicago.  Also suggestion from Director Gardner that the State Board j 0£ ?ro^ress•'_•' 
of Agriculture reauest the State Administrative Board for an allotment of $5,000 from the 
fund recently appropriated for advertising Michigan.  Said allotment to be used in preparation j 
of exhibit. 

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j Unit -  no rep. 

Revolving fund! 
of S5Q0 set 
up to care fo. 
costs of  Wnlt' 
Diarrhea tests 
in poultry. 

17*  Kellogg Foundation Health Unit.  Report of Committee - Dean  Dye,  Chairman. 

Mo report. 

18.  Request of Dean Giltner for revolving fund to take care of 'costs: of White Diarrhea tests 

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in poultry. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to set up a fund of §500 from the contingent fund as a revolv 
ing fund to take care of costs of tests above-mentioned. 

19.  Letter regarding payment of S250.00 to Mrs. Roseboom and.§75.00 each to Mr. Eulkerson and Mise 

Vaughan for teaching classes in English in addition to a full teaching schedule during 1950. 

Action deferred. 

20.  Letter from Mr. Emmons relative to piano and music practice-room rentals. 

Action deferred. 

21.  Reply to letter from R.0..T.C. Association of the U.S. 

Action deferred. 

Action def. 
on payment of 
8250 to Miss 
Vaughn and 
$75^00 to Mr. 
Pulkerson 

I Action def. 
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j music practice 
jroom rentals. 
j Letter from. 
jP.O.I.C.Assoc. 
jof U.S. dei 

22.  An amount not to exceed $1500 to be taken from the Contingent Fund is to be placed to the credife^^OO to be 

of the Economics. Department, to take care of the extra travelling expenses and clerical ex- 
pense in connection with Dr. Thrunfs work with the State Commission of inquiry into County, 
Township, and School District Government. 

jplaced to cred 
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1 Dept. for use 
of Dr. Thrun 

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the above item. 

25.  In.the absence"of Mr. L. vThitney Catkins, Chairman of the Board,. Superintendent W. H. Pearce 
was named presiding officer at.the- dedication exercises of Mary Mayo Hall/ October IS at 
3 oTclock. 

IPearce named: 
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;officer at 
I dedication of 
IMary Mayo Hall 
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1.  Letter from Dean Conrad relative to fund needed for elevator operation (student help) and for ,| to Dean of 
relief matron in Womans Building.  These extfenses have been paid from the office budget of the jWomen budget 
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Dean of Women, estimate of expense for year will be $416.80-  Result will be overdraft in 
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office budget, or necessity of extra apportionment. 

FINANCIAL MATTERS 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve a transfer of £)416.80 from the Contingent Fund to  [ 
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the budget of the Dean of Women to take care of the above request. 

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Deficit in 
Kellogg Farm j. 
budget* 

2.  D e f i c it 

in  Kellogg  Farm  Budget. 

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Sec. author; J 5.  Deficit in Mens Commons budget* 
to buy chairs? 
ovmed by Mensj Qn motion of Mr. McColl, it reas voted that the Secretary be authorized to buy some chairs which 
\ a re  owned by the Mens Commons and which are not in use and that the amount of purchase price be 
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purchase price applied on the deficit. 
to be applied^ 
on deiicit.  j Qn motion of Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted that the College cancel the remainder of the deficit. 

5.  Request to place $20,000 of the present Creamery fund now held in reserve on safety deposit 

Request of . I 4,  Reconsideration of board action of June £2nd transferring $2,000 from the Creamery fund 
to the Dairy Rusbandrjr Department fund.  Request  v-as that this amount be transferred from 
Dairy Dept. 
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excess receipts of the Dairy Husbandry Department fund.  Creamery fund is entirely separate 
for reconsid.\ 
fund.  Nesv Barn made increased receipts possible, also increased certain expenses.  Transfer 
of action on  \ 
June 22.:trans> 
to cover excess exoenses - should come from excess receipts of Dairy Department'fund. 
S2000 from  ; 
Dreamery  fundi  jxQ  a c t i o n. 
to  Dairy 
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$20,000 of 
n  om^r^- -fSv-rV ^11 motion of Mr. McColl, it i?as voted to refer the above item to Secretary Halladay v/ith  powei 
creamery  IUUCL; , 
so that  4$ 
int. can be 
obtained ref. 
to Sec. 
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Request for  ^n m°tion of Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted to refer the above request to the Building Committee 
additional  ! "^0 rePor"t back to the Board. 
floor to Dairy] 
Bldp*. ref. te^7*  Submission of itemised budget for Lake City Potato Experiment Station totaling $8,850.00. 
Bld£. Com. 

[P  \6.  Request for use of $24,000 for additional floor to Dairy Building. 

so that the usual four oer  cent increase can be credited to•the fund. 

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:0n motion of Mr. McColl, it vvas voted  to approve the Potato Experiment Station budget, subject 
to the approval of the Finance Committee. 

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Lake City Exp; 
budget and U. 
P.- Sta 
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appropriation. 

;0n motion of Mr. McColl, it i?as voted to approve the U. P. Station budget subject to'the approval 
jof the Finance Committee. 

Bird Sanctuary I 
budget ref. to 19.  Submission of revised budget for the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary as outlined by Dr. Pirnie. 
Finance Com.  ; 

jReferred to Finance Committee. 

jMATTERS FROM SECRETARY'S OFFICE 

Report of Sec. 

: regarding* iord^-#  Report of Secretaiy  on communication received from State Administrative Board regarding long 
term lease on the 90 acres of land at Okemos which were purchased by the State for a Somen's 
prison.  The Secretary of the State Administrative Board thought that the College should 
continue the lease of the land as they have been doing in the past without contract. 

term lease on! 
90 acres of 
land at.Okemos1 

Report  on 
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Federation of j, 
labor* 

Report of Secretaiy on letter from the Governor regarding a communication received from 
the Federation of Labor concerning the contract which was let to the Reniger Construction 
Company for additions to the Engineering Building. 

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Board expressed a sympathetic attitude toward labor, but took no action in regard to the 
rrnor* s letter. 

Letter from Mr j 
Conrad re:  new jS. 
road along Red.;! 
Cedar River.  j 

Letter from Mr. Harry Conrad, of the Grand River Improvement Association asking for more 
definite action on the part of the Board regarding the proposed nesr road along the south 
bank of the Red Cedar River. 

jOn motion of Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted to authorize the Buildings and Grounds Committee to 
•[represent the Board in negotiating vrith the Grand River Improvement Association and to report back 
Ito the Board. 

Report of Sec. j4«,  Report of the Secretary on the amount of  parking space available on the campus under the new 

on amount of  j 
parking space 1 
available on  I  that there is plenty of room for parking cars on the campus without parking on the pavement, 
campus* 

parking regulations.  Survey made by Campus Officer shows a capacity parking'space, for 960 
cars.  Ke found the number of cars parked at a busy time of the day to be 487, indicating 

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15.  Resolution from the Detroit Trust Company regarding the proposed nev<r dormitory for women. 

Resolution fern! 
Det. Trust Co.pn motion of Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted to approve only the last paragraph, .which reads as 
re: new dorm, follows, of the resolutions prepared by the attorney for the Detroit Company, 
for vvomen. 

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I"RESOLVED FURTHER, that theFinance Committee, together with the President and Secretary, be 
authorized to continue negotiations cfith the Detroit Trust Company and First Detroit Company to 
bompiete the necessary papers for the financing plan to be submitted to this board for approval". 

6.  Report of the Secretary on the survey of Electrical Distribution on the Main Campus. 

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j on E l e c' Dis-
On motion of Mr, McColl, it was voted  that the electrical distribution  survey be continued, but any s tributibn on 
emergency matters relative to electrical jobs in the Agricultural Building or Wells Hall be taken  j Main Camous. 
care of immediately.. 

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1.  Report on  salary  and title  changes  effective September'"'1, 1931. 

(List on file in Secretary1s Office.)  Item referred to President with posrer at last meeting 
of Board. 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it rcas voted to approve the report as submitted. 

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j salary and 
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2.  Report of Committee on Organisation of Music Department.  Copy of this report is on file in the j Corn, on Or^an 
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On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the report as submitted by Mr. Brody for the 
Committee. 

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5.  Report"of the Meeting of the Advisory Committee of the State Board of Agriculture held 

September 16, 1 9 3 1/ 

Meeting  called to order at 9:00 A.M. 

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Request of 
l^rof.: Emmons, 
1.  Letter from Mr. Emmons requesting the placing of.'Hrs.- Palm, clerk in his office on the regular  Jto place ^ r s. 
payroll at a salary of S1200 per year.  Mrs. Palm has been  employed on an hourly basis for some iPalia on re~ula2 
time, handling all of the office '-.work' in connection  with the adviser  system, some  work in 
connection with Freshman Week and registration and classification as ^ell as the vvork of the 
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Section defer-r^c 

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It Vvas voted by the Committee to defer action on the above request, and that Mrs. Palm be employed j 
by the hour for the time being at a rate not to exceed $100 per month. 

Ucc^otance of 
*$5Q0 from 
2.  Acceptance of 8500 from the Evaporated Milk  Association of Chicago for a fellowship to be held  rsveioorate^ 

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by a'graduate  student in the Institution Department of the Home Economics Division of this 
college for a period of ten  months in working''out large quantity  recipes using Evaporated Milk^f0r  f^llowshiD 
the recipes to be approved by the Association and acceptable to college authorities, the 
Sto be held hv" 
Association to have the use of the college name in publishing the recipes.  The Association is  j^-rad. student 
also to pay for the materials used by the College in working out the.recipes, such p ayment not1in H . E. 
to exceed the sum of |5QQ." Also  appointment of Miss Florence Atwood to this fellowship for the ! 
present year.  The appointment of Miss Atwood has the approval of the Graduate Council. 

bjhlk Assoc. 

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JMlss Florence 
jAtwood appted. 

It was voted to approve  the. acceptance of the amount of $500 from the Evaporated Milk  Association  , | 
of Chicago under the arrangements for the fellowship at Michigan State College as cited above, and j 
also to approve  the'appointment of Miss Florence At?7ood"to this fellowship for the present year.  1 
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It was also voted  that the Secretary of the College be instructed to write a suitable  letter of 
acceptance of the fellowship and to acknowledge receipt of the check for $500.00. 

, lAo-ot. Harold  ' 
jSmead as part 
5.  Appointment of Harold E. Smead as part time football assistant coach for the season of 1 931,  ttime football 

at a salary of S150.00. 

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{coach for 
jseason of 1951 

4.  Appointment of E, Wayne Scott as freshman basketball coach for the 1931-52 season, at a salary  JApot. E.W. 

of $150.00. 

The Athletic Association budget provides for the appointments of the above two men In items 
No. 5 and Ho. 4. 

It was voted to approve the appointments in items No. 3 and 4. 

5.  Appointment of Miss Mary Ann Coilinge as Extension Worker in Music at a salary of 1-2500 per 

year, and a travel budget of §1000. 

iScott as fresh 
Iman basketball 
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JMary Ann 
^Collinge, Ext 
Iworker^Music. 

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It was voted to approve the above appointment. 

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IApproval'of 
6.  Approval of travel  expense accounts incurred by Mr. A.M. Berridge of the Lake City Potato Ex-  It^avel exD. 
periment Station in his attendance at the International Livestock  Snows in Chicago in 1929 and '!account's of 
1930.  Also expense account including mileage  used In looking up turkey markets and also in 
delivering  some of the turkeys in 1930.  Expense accounts held up over period of two years 
because of low funds "In budget of station during these years.  Bills are now outlawed and need I 
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approval by Board for payment.  Amount of bills  equal §67.75. 

Jjyi-r. Berridge 
sTotal S67.75 

it was voted  that the above item be paid out of this year's budget for the Lake City  Experiment 
Station. 

7.  Pavment authorized for purchase of furniture by the College from the Michigan State Institute of, 

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Music and Allied  Arts.  The College is using  this furniture In the two dormitories and has 
resold to Mr. Mead  that oortion of the furniture for which there was no need.  Bill ¢563.10. 

It was voted to approve the bill of $565.10 for payment from Dormitory  funds of the College es- 
tablished at the last meeting of the Finance Committee of the Board. 

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SPayment author.l 
ifor purchase 
Jiof  furniture 
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IHUSIC. 

Saales while on duty in the Bacteriology Building.  $28.00. 

Bill from-Dr. j; 8*  Bill from Dr. .McCorvie for services in connection v/ith dressing burns suffered by J. W. 
McCorvie for J 
dressing burns 
suffered by Jj It was voted to approve payment of the above bill from college funds classified under "special 
W* Scales in  j compensation". 
Bacty Bept. 
£28.00. 

:|9.  Salaries - adjustments. 

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Salary adjust-4 
merits to be 
settled by. 
President. 

Meeting adjourned at 9:45. 

It was voted to authorize President Shaw to act for the State Board of Agriculture in settling 
several salaiy adjustments which have come up at this time. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the  r/eport  of the Advisory Committee. 

i REPORT OF THE BUILDIrJG COMMITTEE 

Request irom Mr. R. s. Huason regarding drainage program for Field 18 and Section A of the 

Biebeshelmer drain, 

Action deferred. 

Eeauest from  ;  _ 
Mr^ Hudson r?j 
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drainage 
program. 

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Request from 
Dairy Dept. 
for Eiec* 
Ktg. & vent, 
unit for 
Dairy Barn. 
Rec* 

2.  Request from Professor Anthony of the Dairy Department for Electric Heating and Ventilating 

Unit for the dairy barn.  Estimate S320. 

Recommended. 

5*  Request from Mr. Hudson for installation of eave troughs and dov.m spouts  on  the barn at the 

Hutchinson Farm.  Estimate ^60.00. 

Recommended. 

4.  Request from Mr. Hudson for building inside cellar way, coal bin, etc. at Farm 2-A.  £275.00, 

Eave troughs 
& down spouts 
for barn at 
Hutchinson 
farm rec. 
Inside cellar ; Recommended. 
way, coal bin ; 
etc- rec. for . 5.  Bid from Mr. Leon Schneeberger for moving old horticultural tool shed from east of greenhouses 
to center of 50 acre, orchard plot south of Grand Trunk tracks, etc., at a figure of £250.00. 
Farm 2-A. 
Other bids received were Mr. A.C. Carpenter, $545.00, Buildings and Grounds Department &450.00 
(?dth concrete floors). 

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Bid  l et 
Schneeberger 
for moving 
old hort tool  \ 
shed. 

i Recommended. 

\ S.  Report of the Building Committee on bids received for wrecking the old brick residence at the 

Report  of  Blcg; 
Com.,  on  b i ds 
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Ii:  for  wrecking 

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b r i ck 
U t ; u Oc  clo  o •  xt . : 
corner of 
Union Building 

S.W. corner of the Union Building. 

item  rfl  -  Kemove brick & structure to basement foundation. 
Item #2 - Remove foundation & Basement floor, and fill reith dirt, 

iMame 
Mr. Hayes & Mr. Hicks 
Mr. Ray Saolain 
Lewis E. Perkins 
Capitol City Wrecking Co. 

#1 
i#202.00 

£200.00 
¢150.00 

£2 

v20'j •O'x. 

I; *id let to 
< Hayes & Hicics i The Committee recommends the acceptance of the bid of ¢202.00 placed  by Mr. Hayes and Mr. Hicks; 
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\ also the bid of ¢200 of Mr. Sablain for removing walls and floors. 

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I  to remove 
walls & 
floors. 

7.  Request from Mr. Davenport to change ash system in Power Plant.  Recommended that lb?/ pressure 

steam jet system be Installed.  Estimated cost ¢2,000; labor for installing same will be 
approximately #600.00.  There F/ould be an approximate saving on steam of about $3000 annually. 
Item set UP in Power Plant Heating" Budget. 

Taxi cab at 
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entrance of  j 
camous aoprov.: 

Kecommended. 

Recommended. 

8.  Question of stand for taxi cab at the entrance of the campus asked for by the Mackey Cab Company 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it sras voted to 
recommendations made. 

The' meeting adjourned at 12:50. 

:i pprove the report of the Building Committee irith the  I 

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