14.  Request from Dean Cox that Car'ITo. 58, Oldsmobile Sedan, assigned to the office of the Dean 

of Agriculture be turned back to our Central Garage on or before July 1st, for sale or to 
apply in transaction on other cars vmen needed.  Returns from same  to be credited to the 
inventory of the Office of Dean of Agriculture. 

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

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Request from 
jDean Cox that 
Car N. 58 be 
jturned back to 
jcentrai gar 
bage • 

15.  Request that the Military Department be permitted to use Departmental money In financing cost 

oi  5 sabers (§40.00) to be given to 5 Honor Graduates. 

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

16.  Request from Detroit Trust Company that State Board of Agriculture approve the total cost of 
the building and the total cost of equipment and furniture for the new semens dormitory 
(Mary Mayo Hail). 

On motion of Mr. j.McColl, it was voted that the above request be complied with and that a copy be 
placed  on file in the Secretary1s Office. 

REPORTS' 

1.  Report of the President and Secretary on the settlement of the purchase of the tractor for the 
Upper Peninsula Experiment Station atChatham - that it was purchased for an amount of S500.0Q, 
plus 4124.56, which was spent on it during the past year for repairs. 

On motion of L!r. Brod:/y it was voted to accept the above report. 

2.  Consideration, acceptance or amendment of the report of the Advisory Committee meeting held 

June 1, 1952. 

On motion of Mr. Daane- it was voted to approve the minutes of the Advisory Committee meeting held 
June 1, 1932 with the amendment in item 3. regarding cuts in salaries and budge is. (Correction has 
been made). 

Eequest that 
•Mil. Dept. be 
(permitted to 
buy 5 sabers .. 
\bo be given to 
Honor Grad. 

[Approval of 
[total cost of 
Mary Mayo Hall 
and total cost 
bf furnitureX : 

Report  on ; 
jsettlement of 
purchase of 
tractor for 
£J.P. 

Hdvisos  Com. 
meeting held 
June ly 1932 
approved. 

The meeting adjourned at 5:15. 

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Presiden" 

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Minutes of the 
Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture 
June 24, 1932 

Present:  Messrs. Berkey, Brody, McColl, Mrs. Wilson,. President Shaw,- Secretary Halladay. 

Absent:  Messrs. Daane, McPherson, Superintendent Pearce. 

The meeting was called to order at 1:50 P.M. 

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

APPOINTMENTS. RESIGNATIONS. LEAVES 

[Appointments 

l._ Appointment of Mr. William Comstock to the inf.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Fellowship for the school] 

. year-1955-35, at a salary of $600.00.  This position was established by the State Board of 

Agriculture under date of January 21, 1952.  The funds are to be taken from the income of the 
Sanctuary endowment. 

2. , Appointment of G. Verne Branch, f12 of Detroit, to succeed himself as a member of the Athletic I 

Cornell, for a two-year term, beginning July 1, 1932.  Appointment given by the executive 
committee of the alumni association on April 30th.  The appointment of two  new student members | 
also:  Rex Steele, and C. E. Fawcet, replacing Frank Conover and Jake Fase. 

3.  Replacement of name of Miss Edith Butler and Miss Jessie F. Clark on the payroll of the Art 
^Department.  Miss Butler has been on a year's leave of absence, without pay, and will return 

this fall.  Miss Alma  Schulmerick substituted for Miss Butler and is leaving.  Her name 
should be taken off the payroll, August 31, 1932.  Miss Jessie F. Clark  was granted a leave of 
absence during this spring and summer terms to travel and study abroad.  She will return 
this fall term. 

4;v Request for reinstatement of Mr. E.M. Banzet as Assistant Professor in Sociology,  ^r. Banzet 

has been on leave of absence for the current year and Mr. Austin VanderSlice has been doing 
his work.  Mr. VanderSlice was hired on a one year appointment at a salary of $2100.  Mr. 
Banzet was receiving $2500 at the time he left on his leave of absence. 

On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to refer item #4 to the President with power to act. 

Miss Butler & 
Miss Clark to 
be placed on 
payroll. 

|Request that 
jBanzet be re 
instated after| 
jlv. of abs. 

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Recommenda-  | 5*  Recommendations from the Committee appointed to consider problems incident to the College 
tions re: 
college photcH 
graphic ser- 1 
vice. 
Laycockfs sain 
ary changed.  |0n motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to adopt the recommendations of the committee and the 

photographic service and to make recommendations regarding this service* 
This report changes the salary of Mr. Laycock from $3300 per year to"$2400 beginning 
September 1, and transfers his name from the rolls of the Physics Department to the Publi-
cations Department* 

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I President relative to the above-mentioned report and to place same on file in the Secretaryrs 
I Office. 

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the College. 

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\ 7.  Rescinding of action of the State Board of Agriculture approving request for leave of absence 
for Professor Joseph Stack for the school year 1932-53.  Mr. Stack is unable to take ad~ 

Resignation  j 6.  Resignation of Miss Mabel C. Rogers as Assistant Professor of Home Economics Education with 
of Mabel 
Rogers 
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?r *  *T  +, W  i 8*  Permission for Miss Zoe Wertman, Director of Food Service at Mary Mayo Hall, to attend the 
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xv. ox aosenoe 

She is entitled to one month's vacation and is willing to forfeit one month1 s salary for the 

University of Chicago during July and August to complete her work on her Master!s thesis. 

vantage of this opportunity for leave at the present time. 

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extra month's vacation t ms summer. 

! On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve items 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8. 

Letter of.thaak; 

\ MISCELLANEOUS 

from Student  jl. Letter of thanks from the Student Council for action of State Board of Agriculture in lower-
Council for 
action in low-j 
ering fees.  jLetter placed on file. 

ing the course fees at this College, 

\ 2.  Opinion of Board as to action advisable or necessary with regard to suggestions outlined in 
Mr. G.0. Stewart1 s letter of April 30, regarding the suggestions concerning the Union 
Memorial Building. 

Pres. S e c, 
Chair, of Bd. i 
to.confer wife! 
Union officials 
and St• Adm. 
\ On motion of Mr. Berkey, it wras voted that the President, Secretary and Chairman of the Board con-
Bd* re: Union  \ fer with the M.S.C. Union Officials and also with the State Administrative Board relative to the 
Mem. Bldg. 

I above matter concerning the Union Memorial Building. 

House Mothers ! 3.  Question of salary cut on salary of .House Mothers in Sorority houses who receive but $10.00 
who receive 
but $10.00 per 
mo. not to be ;0n motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted that the above-mentioned §10.00 a month salaries for House 
(Mothers be exempt from the 7% cut, and that matters of minor adjustment of this same nature, be 
cut, 
;left with the President and Secretary vTith power. 

per month, 

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Accept. of$20Q4^  Acceptance of $200.00 from the alumni association for the student loan fund, 
from Alumm 
Assoc, lor  jQn m o^ ion  0f yivs.  Wilson, it was voted to accept the £200. from the alumni for the student loan 

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jf-ond, and that the Secretary be instructed to send a letter of appreciation. 

\ ^^  ?' 15.  Appropriation of $450.00 by College to carry extra expenses of special Anniversary ediiion 

v 
tyy college to j 
carry extra 
; expenses 
~ ^v #' 9.  xai;anniversary edition of the M.S.C. Record, and that the Department of Publications cooperate with 

^  m o^on  0f y^T^ gr ody, it reas voted to approve the appropriation of $450.00 for the special 

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.^ke Alumni Secretary in getting out this copy.  Money to come from the Contingent Fund, 

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Approval of  j 
proposals subn6.  Approval of proposals submitted by Professor Nelson, Director of the Summer School, with 
mitted by Nel-j 
son re: rental; 
of Kellogg,  .] 
Con. School.  jOn motion of Mr, Berkey, it was voted to approve the above-mentioned report and place it on file 

reference to the rental of the house at the ,'W.E. Kellogg Consolidated School which was 
deeded back to the school board of that school, 

tin the Secretary!s Office. 

Sugges. from j 
Regis* concer.|7.  Suggestions from Registrar concerning the records of students who are financially in arrears, 
students who  U 
are in arrears! 
financially.  iOn motion of Mr. McCcll, it was voted to approve the suggestions from the Registrar. See Folder. 

either to the college or to student organizations• 

m e nt  on t he College Faculty, 

;Gommunica. romjg^  Communication from Miss Louise Clemens requesting reconsideration and some form of reinstate-
|Miss,Clemens  j 
i requesting 
:reques ing r--JLe1/ter was read and placed on file.  The former action of the Board in Miss Clemens1  case will 
! consideration |take effect September 1, 1932, with the 7% cut becoming effective for the two months, July and 
ox fter case.  jA u g u s t# 

i Salary of  • jg.  Salary of Coach Ralph Young. 
Coach Young to\ 
be §5250. 

jThe adjustment relative to Coach Ralph YoungTs salary, as reported by the Advisory Committee on 

qjuly 1, 1932, was reconsidered and the salary set at $5250. per year, effective September 1, 1952. 

; Travel 

!TRAVEL REQUESTS 

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l. 

\1*  Report on authorization of Mr. Ulrey^s trip to University of Chicago, June 23-25 to attend the 
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12.- Request that Mr. Logsdon, Economics Department be allowed to attend the Economic Section meetings 

second Conference on Economics Policy for American Agriculture, travel expenses only. 

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of the Summer School for Engineering Teachers to be held at Stevens Institute of Technology, 
Hoboken, New Jersey, July 5-21.  Travel expenses to be paid only one way by the College* 

5.: 

Request from Director Young for permission to be absent from the College this summer from 
June 20 to August 20 in order that he may have an opportunity to see the Olympic games in 
California. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the travel requests. 

Report of the Building Committee, meeting of which was held in the morning of June 24, 1952. 

1.  Letter from Mr. Foster of the State Administrative Board regarding boiler insurance. 

Report placed on file. 

2.  Report on proposed new well. 

On motion of Mrs* Wilson, it was agreed to leave the above matter to Mr. McCoil and Secretary 
Halladay to report back to the Board at the next meeting. 

5.  Request for taking down silo at Tommrell barn and erecting same at the Experimental barn. 

Est. |225* 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was agreed to refer the above matter to the President and Secretary with 
power - money to come from the Contingent Fund. 

4*  Request that screens for the windows in the autopsy room of the Animal Pathology Building be 

provided.  Estimate $90.00. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was agreed to leave the above matter to the President and Secretary with 
power to act - money to come from the Contingent Fund. 

5.  Request from Dr. Hunt for alterations on the 2nd floor of the Old Library Building. Est. $200. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was agreed that action on the above request should be deferred in 
definitely, owing to contemplated changes in the future. 

6*  Request that 285 M.S.C.  Steel folding chairs and 150 M.S.C. wooden folding chairs, which are 

used for general campus activities be repaired and refinished. 

On motion of Mrs. Wilson, it was agreed to leave the above matter to Secretary Halladay with power 
to act, .with the understanding that the money is to come from the Contingent Fund. 

7.  Estimate of cost..— Remodelling the Dairy Building and the Creamery  addition to the Dairy 

Building - $42,956.00. 

On motion of Mrs* Wilson, it was agreed to use an amount up to within #15,000 of the Creamery money 
for remodelling and for the addition and equipment, and that the matter regarding procedure with 
plans and specifications be referred to the Secretary with power. 

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Letter from 
State Adm.Bd. 
re: boiler 
{insurance. 

[Report on 
[Well.;  ;  • 

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[Request  f or 
[ t a k i ng  down 
| s i lo  a t .~ 
[Tommrell  b a rn 
|and  e r e c t i ng 
j at  Exp.  b a r n. 

f or 

|Req. 
i s c r e e ns  f or 
[autopsy  room 
J of  An.  P a t h. 
JBldg. 

J Req.  from  D r. 
Ifiunt  f or  a l 
t e r a t i o ns  on 
12nd  f l o or  of 
[Old  L i b r a r y. 

[Req.  f or  r e-
j f i n i s h i ng  £ 
jrepaxring 
! c h a i r s. 

i$15,000  of  Cr. 
jmoney  to  be 
lused  f or  add. 
jto  Daily  and 
I equipment. 

No  a c t i on  on 
Stock  Judging 
P a v i l i o n/ 
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8.  Estimate of cost of Stock Judging Pavilion - |90,001.44. 

The Building Committee viewed the plans but took no action. 

9.  Request from Dean Cox that a special drainage fund of $2,000 be placed at the disposal of the 

Farm & Horse Department  to be used in the maintenance of the present drainage system and for 
minor additions. 

^Request for 
I spec, drainage] 
|funa.of #2000. 

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

10.  Request from Dean Cox that the work shop and machinery shed in connection with blacksmith shop 

be completed in accordance with the original plan when this is thought to be desirable. 
Facilities are hardly adequate at present for instructional purposes. 

[Req. that work] 
(shop and mach. 
jshed in connec, 
[with blacksmitij 
{shop be comple, 

Ho' action. 

11.  Suggestion from Dean Cox that in carrying out the building program and alterations for the 
Agricultural Division, the Judging Pavilion of the Agricultural Building be fitted up as an 
auditorium.  Very little will be needed beyond a floor, platform and seats.  Estimated cost 
$5,000 to $8,000.  Also suggestion that a shop-type farm engineering laboratory be included 
in the program for the Department of Agricultural Engineering. 

IReq. that 
(Judging Pav. 
jbe fitted up 
as auditorium. 

No action* 

12.  House on Faculty Row to be used for Sociology Department. 

On motion of Mrs. Wilson, it was voted that the house on Facility Row formerly occupied by President 
Shaw be used to house the Department of Sociology.  No expenditure of money will be necessary. 

House on 
Faculty Row 
jto be used as 
pociology 
House. 

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Bean Dirks  j 
presented 
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plans for addj 
to Indus.Chem 

13.  Dean Dirks appeared before the Board with plans for an.addition to the Industrial Chemistry. 

On motion of Mrs. Wilson, it was voted that the Architects be instructed to finish the plans  and 
specifications for the above-mentioned addition, provided they would do this under the retainer 
fee. 

Secretary 
authorized 
to purchase 
coal. 

14.  The Secretary presented coal bids from 12 different coal companies which were considered by 

the Board. 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to authorize the Secretary to purchase 3,000 tons of coal, 
if, in his judgment, any of the prices quoted are satisfactory. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the report of the Building Committee. 

I Finance Committee Items 

The following Finance Committee items were acted upon by the entire board, their action being 

: noted in each case. 

$1500 trans.  1.  Transfer of $1500 to the Forestry Department budget from the Reserve Fund. 
from Res. 
Fund to For.  On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to appropriate an amount of #1500 from the reserve fund to 
Dept. budget, the Forestry Department budget, to cover the overdrafts 

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Action def. 
on request 
that power 
line from 
Meats Lab, 
etc. 

Mary Mayo 
bonds. 

2.  Request from Mr. Davenport that the Power Line from the Meats Laboratory to the Experimental 

Barn b§ considered as new work and not be chargeable to Electrical M. & R. account.  Est. $230. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to defer action on the above item. 

3.  Mary Mayo Bonds. 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to refer the above matter to the President and Secretary 
with power to act.  (see note in Board correspondence in Secretary's Office) 

to the Extension State Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1932. 

Amt. equal to; 4.  Request from Director Baldwin that the balance in Extension funds of $16,000 be apportioned 
unexpended 
bal. remain.  = 
in Extension ; On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that an amount equal to the unexpended balance remaining 
fund June 30  in the Extension fund June 30, 1932, be taken from the reserve fund and set up in the Extension 
to be taken  budget for the year beginning July 1, 1932. 
from reserve 
& set up in 
Ext. 
Action def• 
on Kellogg 
Farm over 
draft. 

5.  Kellogg Farm Budget.  Request that an amount of $1600 be appropriated to cover the present 

year's overdraft. 

Action deferred. 

: 6.  Transfer of £1200 from operating budget of the Registrar's Office to the salary payroll to 
cover the salary of Miss Cora VanKuiken for the coming year at such yearly rate as the 
reduction warrants, 

§1200 trans. ; 
from opera*  j 
budget of 
Regis, to sai Qn motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above transfer. 
payroll. 
$10,000 t r a n s^  Approval of transfer of S10,000 from the Reserve fund to the Contingent Fund. 
from reserve ; 
to Cont.Funa.i Qn motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above transfer. 
Request for 
pur. of 1^  ;8.  Request for purchase of If ton Ford Truck for Farm Crops Department.  Cost #522.55 and old truck, 
ton Truck for 
Farm Crops. 

\ ®n motion of Mr* McColl, it was voted to refer the above item to the President and Secretary 
;with power. 

The meeting adjourned at 5:45. 

The next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture will be held Thursday, July 21, at 10 o'clock in 
the Presidents Office.