REPORT OF THE BOARD Off DIRECTORS OF THE MICHIGAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Michigan State Institute of Music

and Allied Arts held today, December 29th, 1952, the following resolutions were passed:

1.  Moved by Mr. C. E. Ecker, supported by Mr. A. J. Clark, that the Board of the

Michigan State Institute of Music and Allied Arts approve the report of Mr. Joseph A. Baldwin
made to the State Board of Agriculture.  Carried*

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llnsti. Board
japproves Mr.
JBaldm.ns s re-'
Sport.

2.  Moved by Mr. C. E. Ecker, supported by Mr. Levels Richards, that the State Board of
Agriculture be advised that it Is the -understanding of the Board of Directors of the Michigan
State Institute of Iviusic and Allied Arts that the audit of the institute books compiled by Seidman
and Seidman was made as a confidential report for the special committee of the State Board of
-Agriculture to be used as a basis for a study by Mr. Baldwin.  Carried.

5.  Moved by Mr. C. E. Ecker supported by Dr. L. M. Snyder that the recommendations pre-
pared by President Shaw regarding a closer relationship between the Michigan State Institute of
Music and Allied-Arts and the College be accepted.  Carried.

fi. 3\ Coleman, Secretary

On motion ,.of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted that the Board accept the report
of the special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Michigan State Institute of Music and
Allied Arts.

The meeting adjourned at 4:30.

President

[Audit of
Institute to
jbe kept as
confidential
[report.
Report of
jpres. re: re-
lationship
lor College &
jlnst. approved

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Minutes of the

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture

January 12, 1935

Present:  Messrs. Brody, Chairman; Berkey, Daane, McColl, Mrs. Wilson, Superintendent Pearce;

President Shaw and Secretary Halladay.

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Absent:  Mr. McPherson

The meeting Eras called to order at 4:15  P.M.

The minutes of the previous meeting v?ere approved, having been in the hands of the Board members.
However, the following .addition was authorized, these Items having been included under the head-
ing "Extension Salary Budget11.

1.  Resignation of Mrs. Agnes Sorenscn Richards, Home Demonstration Agent in Kent County,

effective January 1, 1935.

2.  Transfer of Miss Mary F. Seekell as Home Demonstration Agent in Oceana County to Kent and

Ottawa Counties, effective January 1, 1935 to June 30, 1953 at a salary of §210Q*

3.  Miss Esther Lett to be continued on the payroll at her present salary of $1800 per year as

Home Demonstration Agent at Large.  This position will not be continued after-June 50, 1955.

l&ddltion to
Dec. Board
minutes
Authorised.
Eeslg. of
Mrs. Richards

transfer of
Miss Seekell

Esther Lott
fto be cont.

On motion of Mr. Daane, it was voted to approve the above additions to the December 29th minutes.

APPOINTMENTS 

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Appointments

1. ;NsRecommendation from Dean Ryder that Dr. H. H. KImber be continued as Instructor in the Depart-
ment of History and Political Science for Winter Tern 1933 at a salary of $200 for each of the
months of January, February, and March-  He was appointed in September, for the fall term only,

Kimber

2. ^.Appointment of Mrs. LaDora Irland as half time Instructor in the Department of History and

Political Science for Winter Tern 1953 at a salary of $80.00 a month in order to take care of
the unexpected demand for graduate work in that department.  She ivas previously appointed.for
fall term only on full time basis at $150 a month.

Irland

3. i-Reinstatement of Mrs. Mabel Stanley In the Health Service effective January 16th at the same <
rate of salary $155.a month, less 7% or §144.16) Mrs. Randall, who has been replacing Mrs.
Stanley during the leave of absence, will leave January 15.

Reinstatement

Stanley

•Reinstatements

On motion of M r, Brody, it rcas voted to approve the three  items  listed  above.

Dr. R.M. 

Snyder  <• 

' j 4.  Reinstatement of Dr. Ft. M. Snyder as Research  Assistant in Bacteriology  from  November  1 , 1 9 32
to June  50, 1933 with  remuneration  from Experiment  Station  funds at the rate of §50.00 a
month.  (Labor  payroll).

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| On motion of Mr. Brody, it r/as, voted to approve  the reinstatement of Dr. R. M, Snyder as per the
iabove, to be remunerated  from Experiment  Station  funds as budgeted, to the Departments  concerned
|for the present year, from  the Labor  Payroll.

Lv. of Abs*  I LEAVE  01'" ABSENCE
Dr. Giltner  \

|1.  Dean  ITard Giltner  has requested a leave of absence  from February  loth to June 1st, 1935 in
;  " order  that he may finish his residence  requirements at the University of Michigan  for his
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Doctor's  degree.  Dean  Giltner has had no leave of absence  during the  regular  school year in
the twenty  five years he has been at Michigan  State  College.

I On motion of Mr. McColl, it ivas voted to approve the leave of absence  for Dr« Giltner  with pay.

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[TRAVEL REQUESTS

Travel 

il#  Request from Division of Engineering for one member of the Mechanical Engineering Department
to attend the meeting of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers at
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Cincinnati, January  25rd to 25th, travel expenses to be charged to Mechanical'Engineering,
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12.-  Request from Supt. of Building ana Grounds, that Mr. Adams, Chief Engineer, be authorized to
attend the National Meeting of the Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers at Cincinnati
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on January  25rd, 24th and 25th, travel expenses estimated at $50.00*
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\Qn motion of Mr* Daane, it was voted to approve mileage on one car for one member of the Mechanical
•Engineering Department and Mr. Adams, Chief Engineer, to attend  th-e National Meeting of the
ISociety of Heating and Ventilating Engineers at Cincinnati on January  23rd, to 25th, provided  they
lean agree to make the trip together*

Refunds of
forfeit fee

^MISCELLANEOUS

]_#  Requests for refund of $10.00 registration fee from the following students:

R. L. Ki/oby,  Esther Bierl, Harold  Oizack and Robert Broderick.

;0n motion o£ Mr. Brody, it v/as voted to grant the refund in the case of Kibby, Bieri, and Oizack,
^denying the fourth one*

Addition of  gw  Report from I.ir. Wilkins states that the Contingent Account has been overdrawn in the amount
^15,000 made 
to-Contingent •;  aside, chargeable against Reserve, to take care of any further obligations along with '//hat
?und- 

of ^.A,406.68.  It is recommended by the Accounting Department that an amount of &15*000 be set

already exists.

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jOn motion of Mr. MeColl, it was voted to transfer an amount of §15,000 from the Reserve'Fund- to
jthe Contingent Fund.

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;3. The following  students  have  completed  their  respective  courses at the close of the fall  term
1932, and are recommended by the  Registrar for the Teachers1  certificates, which  they  cannot
obtain until  approval of graduation has ^oeen granted by the Board.

Degrees & 
Teachers  Cer- \ 
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tificates 
approved  for ;
certain 
students. 

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Alumni under- \
graduate ^ 
scnolarsnips  ] 
uo Oe coriu, ^ I 
• J.oi.-sophomore j 
I year to those \

Committee. 

Cobb, Clifton  Alvord.  Applied  Science
Conrad, Howard Philip  ~ " 
roue,  inomas
Wheeler, Otis Laurence  " 
Schraft, Enno William Liberal Arts
Handy, George Betsner  Physical Education
Schrems> Albertus Henry 

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On motion of UT. McColl, it ;vas voted to approve the recommendation of the Registrar for granting
of degrees and teachers1  certificates to the students mentioned*

j ^  .pv,e Committee or. Scholarships recommends that the Alumni undergraduate  scholarships for fresh

fnen ^e continued for the sophomore year for these holders of freshmen scholarships v/hose

scholarship record is outstanding, the number and personnel of these selected to be left
^Q ^n^ discretion of the committee on scholarships,

d oy  jOn-notion of. Mr. Erody, it y/as voted to aoorove the recommendation of the Committee on Scholarships.

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I REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

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Appointment  ^^  Report on appointment of Mr* Thompson to teach Education 310 during this present winter term,
o. ^r.±nomp-  ; 
son to teach
Education 510

^e  rera-unera-fion to be three hundred  dollars for the term-  Hereafter  this subject will be
given by members of the staff of the Department of Education and the Department of Physical
Education.

Special audits 2.  Report that the special audits of Music and Campus Improvement Expenditures  ivere authorized
approved by  j 
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by the special investigational committee appointed by the Board.  The approval of these
members was procured by the President by communicating over the telephone at a time when they
were not in session.

] COMMITTEE REPORTS  ^ bee next page.

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jReduction in

:!•• : Report of Music Committee  consisting of Mr. Brody and Mrs. V/ilson giving their approval of the  jfees charged

jfor private
reduction in fees charged for private instruction in the Institute•of Music and also the 
applied music fee charged  college students as outlined in a letter from Mr. Coiemany  Secretary  linstruc. in
of the Michigan State Institute of Music and Allied Arts to President Sharz under date of 
December 13th/ same to become effective at the beginning of the winter  term 1955. 

^Institute
llapproved.

On motion of Lir. Brody, it was voted to approve the report of the Music Committee*

,  [Matter of pur-1
jchase of piar
2.  The Music Committee reported progress on the purchase of pianos for the College Music Departmentiieft to Mr.

jBrody and Mrs.|

On motion of Mr. Daane, it was voted to leave the matter of purchase of pianos to Mr. Brody and Mrs. iWllson.
Wilson 'with, power to act, purchase to be made when funds may be available from the State. 

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lElec. line .of.

5. Report on cost of extending electrical line of -Consumers Power Company to the muck experimental  bons. Power to]
|be extended  to I

field. 
Dr. Millar, Head of the Soils Department reports that the estimated cost is $100 and can be taken'puck ExperiV
out of Potash Export funds*  Dr. Millar also reports that Mr-.Wheeler of the Consumers Power
.:Company indicates that there is a possibility of the Company  taking over this project as an

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experiment of their own.

4.  Report on cost of drilling well on muck experimental field along Mt. Hope Road, and cost of

pump and motor.
Dr. Millar reports an estimate on drilling the well of §250 to come from Potash Export funds",
and an estimate of $200 for the pump and motor.  He states that about $100 extra is needed to
cover frost prevention, incidentals, etc. making this cost approximately §550*

On motion pof Mr. McColl,. it v/as voted to approve items 5 and 4'/the amounts not taken care of by
Potash Export funds to come from the Contingent Fund,- approximately  §500.

5.  Report of ..Mr. Uaane on the statements of Seidman & Seidman regarding the three audits; total
amount to be paid §6541.96j also recommendation  that the Board adopt a policy of a continual
audit in lieu of biennial audits, and that the firm of Seidman k Seidman be authorized to
undertake  such an audit for the fiscal years ending June  50, 1953 and June 50, 1954.

On motion.of Mr. Daane, it was voted to accept his report regarding the payment of the statements
($6341.96) to be paid from the Contingent Fund and also his recommendation of having a continual
audit rather than biennial audits and that Seidman & Seidman be authorized to make such an audit
for the years  ending June 50^ 1955 and June 30, 1954.

6.  Report on Bus for Education Department, by Secretary,

No report, s

jft'ell to be .
drilled on
inuck experi,
ifield. ^

!Approval of
I statements
[from Seidman
j^ Seidman.

iApproval of
I continual
| audit -
[Seidman auth-
\orized to make
{audit for 2
{years.

JNo. report on
| bus for Educ.

7.  Report of Mr. Brody, for the Committee, regarding the lease and feasibility of continuing  experi-j

merits at the Corn Borer Station at Monroe. 
pease at Corn
Mr. Brody reported  that the matter  v/as carefully  considered .by Director Gardner, Professor Rather.Porer  Station
Monroe  to
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•Mr. Mars ton and himself and they are recommending  that the lease be signed for one year only, 
jbe  signed  for
from December 1, 1932 to December 1, 1935, instead of for three years as formerly, at a rental
lone y e ar  only
price of |40.00 per month.  This is a reduction in the rent of ; §10*00 a month.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it ;vas voted to approve the recommendation regarding the lease for the
Corn Borer Station.

REPORT OF THE BUILDING  COMMITTEE

1.  Estimate,..of  cost on alterations to the Dairy Building which is nearly, con pie ta  Total est. cost-

§33,998.:
authorized by the Building Committee.  Recommendation of the Building Committee that this state-
ment be approved.

The cost was formerly  estimated at $32,843.05, the additional  work having been

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the above figures on the alterations to the Dairy
Building, srhich is the estimated  cost at the present time*

[Statement on
post of alter-
ations to
ODairy Bide:.
approved.

2.  Report on Dry Kiln in Forestry Building*

No report.

3.  Report on Dunbar Forestry Station.

No report.

4. 

Request of Dean Dirks of the Engineering Division  that a slight change be made in the Cement
Laboratory - estimated cost §100.00.

Building Committee recommends action deferred  indefinitely•

On motion of Mr. ivicColl, it was voted that the recommendation for action deferred in item 4 be
approved.

No report on
diy kiln

Ho report on
Punbar Fores.
Station.
Action deferred

on request
for slight
change in
Cement Lab.

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Amount of  j5-.
$1650 to be j
released for !
replacement of
old batteries}
and installa-l
tion of motor|
generator setj
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:Recommendations-from Mr• Davenport, Supt. of Buildings and Grounds, regardingimprovements to
be made relative to the Electrical Distribution System, as per survey made by Mr. Sutherland,
dated June 25, 1932.
This includes the installation of larger transformers in the power Plant, retiring the 2300 volt
service for the tvsro boiler feed pumps and air compressor, installing a new motor driven
exciter, installing a motor generator set for charging the storage battery and installing
transformers and replacement of old batteries with new ones.

Recommended by the Building Committee that an amount of #1650. be released for the replace-
ment of old batteries with new ones and the installation of a motor generator set for
charging storage batteries.  Consideration of the transformers, etc* is to be given at the
next meeting*

ton motion of Mr« McColl, it rcas voted that the above recommendation of the Building Committee be
laporoved.

;The  meeting  adjourned  at  5:45.

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Secretary

Minutes of the
Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture
February 16, 1955

Present:  Messrs. Brody, Chairman; Berkey, McColl, McPherson, Mr;
Pearce, President Shav/ and Secretary Halladay.

Wilson, Superintendeni

Absent:  Mr. Daane

The meeting was called to order at 2:15 P.M.

The minutes of the previous meeting v-rere approved, having been in the hands of the board members.

Growley
resignation

RESIGNATION

1. ' Resignation of James Growley, Head Football Coach, effective February 28, 1955.

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to refer the resignation of Mr. Crowley to the President
and a Committee consisting of Mr. Brody and Mr, McPherson with power to act.

The Committee wishes to report that the resignation of Mr. Crowley has been accepted effective
February 28 th.

Travel

TRAVEL

1.  Professor P. A. Herbert to Syracuse University to attend the dedication of the Forestry
Building,. February 25rd, travel expenses only,  (The Board approved this travel on
October 20th, but the dedication was postponed).

2.  Mr. Proulx to Chicago, February 23rd to 25th, all expenses.  A tour to Chicago hotels has

been arranged by the Michigan Hotel Association for our students in hotel training, and Mr.
Proulx is to accompany this group.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, it v;as voted to allow travel item #2.

3.  Professor Austin to the National Education Association meeting at Minneapolis, February 25th

to March 2nd with transportation expenses.

4.  Dean Conrad to the National Association of Deans of u'omen at St. Paul. February 22nd to 25th.

Railroad and pullman.

On motion of Mr* Berkey, it was voted that all allowance for expenses on cut of state travel be
suspended until further action of the Board.

MISCELLANfiOUS

Elec- i&ig.
students to
operate V78SH

Revised budget]
for Kellogg
Bird Sanctuaryi

1.  Request from Electrical Engineering students to operate Station VJ8SH.

2.  Revised budget for i/V#K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, operative January 1  to June 30, 1955,

which Includes:

v. a) Reduction of salary cf Dr. Pirnie to $2500 (from £2790.GO) from February 1-July 1.

^ o) Reduction of salaries of Mr. Henry and wlr. Bradley to £100 per month (previously 5125)