Minutes of the

Meeting of the  State  Board of Agriculture

February;18,  1932

Present:  Messrs. Berkey/ Brody,  D a a n e/ McColl, Mrs*  Wilson,  Superintendent  Pearce,  President

Shaw and  Secretary  Halladay.

Absent:  Mr.  McPherson

Tile meeting  tras called to order at 10 oTclock.

The  minutes of the  previous  meeting  were  approved,  having  been in the  hands of the  Board  members,

Appointments

APPOINTMENTS

1.  Report  from  Dr.  Giltner  that  the  salary  of M r. PIoward W.  Johnson  whose  salary is paid  from

the  National  Research  Council  Commonwealth  Fund  Project,  has  "oeen increased  §100.00  for the
year  beginning  January  1,  1352.  His  total  salary  for  the year  vri.ll be §2100  instead of
§2000.  This  involves no additional  expense  io the  college.  M r. Johnson is National  R e-
search  Council  Fello.v? in Bacteriology.

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\ 2,  Request  for  the-extension of the  Forestry  Department  summer  camp  from  six to eight  weeks*

\ On motion of Mr. Berkey,  lt_ .wa_s_ voted  that  the Forestry  Department  summer  camp be held  for a
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-I 5.  Placing  Mr. Joseph  Sturgeon,  employed in cooperation  with  the  Michigan  Press  Association on
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rural  press rcork on a reduced  schedule,  giving  half  time  service, after  February  1,  1932>
our  share of his  salary to be reduced  from  01500 to S75O.GO  per year,  effective  February 1,
1352*

4.  Appointment  of M r.  George  S. Mclntyre as County  Agricultural  Agent  for  Cass  County, b e-

ginning  February  8th, at a salary of 82400 per  year,  replacing M r. Lynn  Post.

5.  Transfer  of M r. D.B.  Jewell, County  Agent of Tuscola  County, to Benzie  County  beginning

March  1st, and M r. E. L. Hammond,  County  Agent to Bensie  County to Tuscola  County-,  effec-
tive  same  date,  salary to be §2400  each, from  Extension  funds.

• 6.  Appointment of Miss  Elisabeth  Keeler as stenographer  for  the  Department of Agricultural
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Engineering,  replacing  Mrs*  Dorothy  Barker,  resigned, at a salary of SiOO.  per  month,
effective  February  1st.

\ 7.  Appointment of Mr*  John  S. Page  for  the  Summer  Session., to teach  two  courses in School
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Administration,  one  graduate  course  and one undergraduate  course at §400  for  the  session*

I 8.  Appointment  of M r. E.  7f. Kiebler  for  the  Summer  Session, to teach  course in Philosophy of
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Education at a salary of #240.  for  the  session.

! 9.  Appointment of Miss  Frances  Pearl  and  M r. Robert  F.  Scanland  for  the  summer  session at
$180.00  each  for  the  full  time.  Miss  Pearl  and  M r. Scanland  will  teach  Applied  Music.
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April  1st, 1952.

1 0.  Appointment of Mr. Jackson  E.  Towne, as Librarian at a salary of $4500  per year,  effective
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! on which  has  already  been  indicated,

Request that
Fores. Dept.
Summer Camp
be 8 weeks*

Sturgeon to
be placed on
half time.

:Transfer of
:.D. B* Jewell
also
E.  L. Hammond

I Travel

| 1.  E. L. Austin, meeting of the  North  Central  Association of Colleges  and  Universities at
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Chicago, and  Special  Conferences on Teacher  Training at University of Chicago  March  14-16,
with  transportation and  pullman expenses.

! 2.  H. S* Reed, meeting of American Chemical Society, Nevv Orleans,  March  28-April  1st.

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Mrs. Merle  D.  Byers, Miss  Mabel  Rogers  and  Eernice  Vollmer, to attend  conference  for  State
Supervisors  and  Teacher  Trainers, called by Federal  Board at Chicago,  April  4-7, all  ex-
penses.

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Dr. Hoppert, M r. Canniff  and  possibly  M r. Etchells, to attend  meeting of the  Association
for Dental  Research at Colunibus5  March  19th  and  20th.  Mileage  for  one  automobile*

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Request from  Federal  Office of Extension  work  for a 4-H Club  boy as speaker on the  National
Farn  and  Home  Hour radio  program  for March  5th.  M r. Harold  Kober  and  M r. K. K. Vining  r e-
quest  expenses, from  Grand  Rapids to Chicago  and  return on March 5,

Report on travel authorization  for  Dr. E. L. Austin to represent Michigan  State  College at
the  alumni meetings in Ne^r York  City on February  24, Philadelphia on February  25rd; and
Washington on February 21 and  2 2.  All  expenses.  D r. Austin is representing Michigan  State
College at the  George  Washington  University  exercises  on February  2 2, also as well as
attending  the  N.E.A. meetings-

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Report on the  substitution of the name  of M r.  Grover  for M r. Linton in travel  authorization
allowance  (railroad mileage  and  pullman) to Washington, KLE.A.  meetings on February  21-25.

•| On  motion of Mr.  Berkey, it was  voted to

approve  the  travel  requests.

MISCELLANEOUS

1.  Recommendations from the Faculty to the Board-  : (Faculty, meeting.of Feb.  5).

a.  That the deposit for reservation of room In Women's Dormitories be

changed from five to ten dollars.

be  In case of withdrawal from  College during a term, room rent is refunded

when immediate replacement is made*  In case a change of residence becomes
necessary at the end of the term, the $10*00 room deposit >/ill be for-
feited unless a' girl replaces herself in the dormitory.

On motion of Mr> McColl,'it was voted to approve the above recommendation.

2.  Recommendation from the Administrative Group/ Tuesday, January 26:

Students voluntarily leaving college within twenty days from the date of. the
opening of the1term, will, upon approval of the Registrar of the College, be re-
funded all fees paid, as shown-:by.registration card, except the matriculation
fee and ten dollars of the course fee which.will in no case be refunded.
Notation;  All fees except the matriculation fee are refunded at the present date.

In case a student withdraws from the dormitory during a term, room rent will be '
refunded only when immediate replacement is roade.

On motion of Mrs* Wilson/ it was voted to approve the above recommendation.

5.. Recommendation from Dean of Women that'Summer- School women students live in Mary Mayo Hall,

[Deposit on
room in Wom-
en s Dorms, to
|be $10.00.

[In  case of  with
{dra©1  during
• |term/  refund
jon-room,  rent
!is  made  when
(replacement  is
[made.

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jStudents  leav-
jin'g  within  20
jdays  within 
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{opening  of  t en
JFri.ll  be  refund-
jail  fees  paid,
jexcept  matrie.
jfee  and  SlO.OO
jof  course  fee.

[Room  rent  r e-
jfunded  only
!?/hen  replace- •
bient  made.

and that a flat rate of $3.00 for two in a room and four dollars for a room held single, be
charged:*  Choice of rooms to be a matter of "first come first served11.  Meals will be served
by tlae class in Institutional Management at the Womansr Building during the•summer session.
Boys' and GirlsT Club people and the Farm Women Group will be housed in the Womens1 BizLlding
as has been done before*

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jS •: S •  women
Jstudents  to
l i ve  In  Mary
Mavo*

On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above recommendation.

4.  Request for additional remuneration for Mrs. Ledah Thompson vmo has been on night chaperone
duty at. Mary Mayo Hall, money to come from labor payroll-  On duty from .2 to 5 nights per

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On motion of Mr. Daane; it was voted to approve the above request.

pLdaitional
iremiineration
if or  Mrs.  Ledah
ffhompson
.bight,  chaperone
-Mary Mayo.

5.  Payment of payroll ajnottntlng to $307.25 list of staff members used by the Athletic Department
in talcing tickets, ushering, as door attendants, and so forth, at basketball games during
this season.

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

.•6... Request for authorisation for the placing of $16,000.Extension-.monies on this yearrs budget

from the reserve fund, or carried over from last year.  Extension appropriations for the last
fiscal year exceeded their apportionment in the amount of J7,783»47.  However, there were
expenditures authorized by the Board in the amount: of $22,000, o f ^ l c h no  funds ssrere provided
to the Extension Department*  This>ould leave an imaginary balance on hand of |14,216,52.

Action deferred.

7.  Request for appropriation to take care of remaining balance due on Vocational Teachers'

expenditures.

Action deferred*

8,  Letter from M. Clifford McKibbin of the Forestry Class of 1911, relative to the erection of a

memorial to Dr. Beal In the Pine turn this coming Commencement .season.•

On .motion of Mr* Berkey, it nas voted to refer the above matter to the Buildings • ancl .Grounds'-
Committee with po^er..

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Report from the President.

1.  Appointment of Advisory Committee of the Board - and other committees of the Board.

No report.

2.  Athletic Council Matters*

No report.

5.  Bill for teaching extra hours; 0TNeal Mason, 11.hours and C.S. Logsdon, 28 hours,

(item ivas left to President *vlth power at January meeting).

The Board approved the report which was- made by the President*

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JApproval  of
(payroll'  of
|SO7.25  -staff
bembers  nsedby
JAth.  Dept.
Eequest  for
"•(aiithoriza.  to
|place  $16,000
Extension  monej
jon  this  year1 s
jbudget  from
reserve.

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Eequest  for 
approp.  to  take
pare  of  balance
fine  on  Voc.
teachersf  Exp.
Request  of
Class  of  1911
|to  erect  mem-
|  orlal  to  Dr.
Beal  t h is  Com-
mencenient.

kppt.oi  Adv.
Com.  -  no
report.

a t h l e t ic
pouncii  -  no
report.
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B i ll  for  teach-
ing  extra  hours
0rNeal  Mason
S: C.S.Logsdon

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Statement  fraai 
S.B. McCool
re: policy fcrj
obtaining news

4*  Statement  from  S.B*  McCool,  Associated  Press  man  in  ivhieh  he  s t a t ed  t h at  he  v^ould  be

satisfied if the Board here would follow the policy used by the Regents at the Uni-
versity of Michigan,  Information there is obtained by press men previous to the
meeting through the Assistant to the President, and following the meeting through the
Assistant Secretary. 'Mr. McCool stated that this plan v/ouLd prove satisfactory.

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No action on j
irrig. pro-  \ 5.  Matter of authorisation of licensing manufacture of patent for irrigation process de-
cess devised  \ 
by O.E. Robey) 

vised by 0. E. Robey - referred to the President and Secretary for an opinion from the
Attorney General.

I Action deferred

Mo report on  j 6,  Proposed alumni scholarship plan.  Opinion of Committee of Deans on the matter - approved
proposed 
plan In general - recommended appointment of committee to work on details.  Board referred
Alumni Scholar}
the matter to the President and the Alumni members of the Board.  Alumni Office would like
ship Plan.  \
to proceed \vlth plans as soon as possible.

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Name of Botany
Dept. changed ] 7.  Request that name of Botany Department be changed from Department of Botany to Department of
•to Dept. ox  [ 
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Plant Patholo-^ On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to. approve the above request.
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Botany and Plant Pathology/  (Approved by Administrative Group and Faculty January 26, 1932.)

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\ 8.  Letter from Mr. Lucas of the East Lansing State Bank relative to re-election of college

staff members to Bankfs Board of Directors.

Re-election  \ 
of college  \
staff members j Qn motion of Mr. Daane, it was voted that the following members of the staff be allowed to
to BarMs board  accept re-election to the.Bank's Board of Directors:
of Directors• \
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Mr* H. H. Halladay  ' 
Mr. J. Schepers 

Mr. Ward Giltner
Mr. E- K. Ryder

Mr. A. J. Clark 

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Registrar to \
be considered i • 9.  Registrar ox College to be considered a member of the faculty and also Secretary of the
member of 
faculty and  \
Sec. of Fac.  \ Qn motion of Mr. Daane, it ??as voted that the above recommendation be approved.
Adv.. in title j  ^Q
for C.W. Cnam-;
berlain to  I
Prof, of Phys.j gn motion of Mr. Daane, it reas voted to approve the above item.

Advancement In title for C.W. Chamberlain in the Physics Department, now Associate• Pro-
fessor of Physics, to Professor of Physics.

11*  Recomiiiendation as follows from the Committee of Deans regarding the M.S.C. Scholarship Fund:

!••  That any income from the Di.S.C. Scholarship Fund, in excess of the two hundred

dollars given to the men and women of the highest scholastic record at the end  -.
of. their junior year, as heretofore, be awarded as divisional prizes, not to ex-
ceed twenty-five dollars each.

2.  That these divisional prizes be awarded to the man or woman in each of the six
divisions of the college who has the highest scholastic record, in the broadest
sense, in his or her division at the end of the sophomore year.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendation.

12.  Request from the ¥7.K. Kellogg Foundation that the State Board of Agriculture approve the

re-election of Earle J. Freeman as a member of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.  (This is a
matter of procedure)*

On motion of Mr. McColl5 it was voted to approve the above request and to authorise the secretaiy
to write a letter to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in behalf of the Board.

15.  Mr. Brodypresented to the Board a set of resolutions adopted by the Michigan Muck Farmers

Association, and it was voted to place them on file In the Secretary's Office.

REPORT OF COMMITTEES 

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1.  Messrs. McPherson, Halladay and Brody ~ to request State Administrative Board for #5,000

appropriation for Century of Progress Exposition at Chicago.

;Kecommenda-
tions from
Deans regard-
ing Scholar-
shiD Fund.

JElection of
jEarle J. Free-
|man as member
jof zX.  Kellogg
I Foundation
iaDproved.

;Res. adopted
Taj Muck Farm-
ers placed on
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Committee to
;request Adm.
Board for
$5,000 for
Century- ofProi
Exposition.

•No report.

2.  Building  Committee  Report.

Mo report on
Lrequest of
Dairy Dept. to
:use $24,000 for
additional flocr

a.  Request of Dairy Dept. for use of S24,000 for additional floor*

(Ref. to Building Committee vr;ith por/er and to architect for opinion).

Action deferred.

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b.  Report, of Dunbar Experiment Station Building.  Request introduced at October* meeting
that College budget finance  this to avoid heavy draft from  experiment  station funds.
(Repairs estimated at $755.)

Action has been deferred  until summer.

c.  Request for partition in Room 107 in the Horticultural Building.

Estimate on Plaster job $255.00/

On motion of Mr. McColl, it v/as voted to approve the above request.

No ...report" on
request of
jDunbar.. Exp.
[Station for

[Request for
(partition in
JRooni 107 Hort.
[Bldg. granted*

Status of the New Dormitory.  Mr. McColl reported to the Board about the meeting 
held in Mrs. Wilson*s office in Detroit,- those present being President Shaw, Secretary  j^ew Dormitory'.
Halladay, Mrs. Wilson and Mr. McColl; also Mr. Connely, Mr. Gordon and Mr. Trout.  An 
agreement was dr&vm. up by Mr. Trout of ' Malcomsori, Eiggiribotham & Trout, Architects,
srhich the committee'had not had time to look over. 

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On motion of Mr. Daane, it was voted to leave this matter with the-present .committee consisting of: j
President.Shaw, Secretary Halladay, Mrs. Wilson and Mr. McCoil, with power. 

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REPORTS FROM SECRETARY>S OFFICE 

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. .1.  Report on letter received from Mr. Connely of the First Detroit Company stating that he had 

purchased $5,000 Michigan State bonds  which- were offered the College by Heber, Fuger & Co. 
at 87, .with part of the $15,000 left from the building of Mary Mayo•Hall. 

•2..  Request that the South Haven Experiment Station be permitted to rent ten acres of land near  j

.  the edge of South Haven, from Mr. j. J. Longinotti, for a period of five years with the option 10 acres of
of releasing it for another five year period, at $10.00 per acre  per year.  Lease to become  land to be
effective March 1, 1932.  Payment to be made from regular Experiment Station allotment to the  rented for 5
South Haven Station. 'Mr. Longinotti .did .not-.wish; to have an option to purchase included in the-years from
agreement.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it vvas voted to approve the above item.

Letter from Mr. Gordon of the Detroit Trust Company requesting that additional Insurance be 
placed on the furniture and fixtures at Mary Mayo Hall.

On motion of Mr. Daane, it was voted  that the Secretary negotiate with the Detroit Trust Company 
regarding the above matter and report back to the Board.

The next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture will be held at 10 oTclock in the President1 s':
Office, March 17.

The meeting adjourned at 12:15.

President

Special Meeting of the
State Board of Agriculture
February 27, 1952

All members were present*

A  special meeting of the State Board of Agriculture was called for 10:00 A.M. February

27th, to ddcid_e whether James Crowley, football coach should be released  from his three year con-
tract dating from September 1st, 1951, on account of an offer presented to him by Iowa University
at a sum much in advance of the terms of his contract here.

Mr. Crowley had indicated in his interviews with the President that because of the much  j
larger salary offered by Iowa, essentially  three thousand dollars per year more than the maximum  !
of his contract here, that he was considering its acceptance together with a request for release  j
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from Michigan State College• 

The matter was first presented to the President by Mr. Crowley at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday,  {
February  24th, but full details were not forthcoming until 3:00 P.M. Februaiy  25th, at 7»"hich time \,
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it sras stated  that Mr. Crowley must give Iowa a final answer by noon, Saturday, February 27th. 

Neither Iov/a officials nor their representatives inquired as to whether officials of 

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Michigan State were willing that they should undertake negotiations tuth a member of our staff novr j
under contract.  For the information of Iov?a authorities a copy of Mr. CrovTley^ contract was . sri.redj
to them on the afternoon of February 24th. 

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After complete details concerning the matter had been presented by the President to the j
Board and considered by them, Mr. Crowley ^as requested to stand by his contract with the assurancej
of such support in the future as has been accorded hisa in the past.  Mr. Crov;ley agreed to fulfill |
the provisions of the contract.

JEeport on
Meeting held
Jin Mrs. Wilson^
(office, in- Det.

phased by
Trust Company
kdth part o^
|l5,000 left.

jMr. Longinotti
}for So. Haven
•J'EXD-  Station

jLetter from
Trust Company
requesting
'additional
|insurance on
|furniture at
[Mary Mayo.

^Meeting  r e-
[garding  Coach
j Crowley !s"
i offer  from
llowa  Univ.

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