,,.^:.-^-jria..-,.^: •.».... 1270 September 10, 1935 Degrees Granted September 11, 1936 Division of Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Donald Durwood Pickard Margaret Lee Sharpe Applied Music Margaret Ellen Orvis Advanced Degrees Master of Science James E. Anderson Lewis Nathan Holm Chemistry Botany Doctor of Philosophy Walter E. Boston Zoology Thesis: "Nutritional and Genetic Factors Causing^ Bent-i\ose in the Rat (Rattus Norvegicus) ". James M. Merritt Entomology Thesis: "The Toxicity of Combinations of Nicotine, under Michigan Conditions, to the Tree and to the Codling Moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, Linn". The meeting adjourned at 3 o'clock. Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture October 15, 1936 Present: Mr. Erody, Chairman, Messrs. Eerkey, Daane, Halstead, Mrs. Wilson; President Shaw Comptroller Wilkins and Secretary Hannah •Absent: Mr. Downing, Br. Elliott The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A*M. The minutes of tue previous meeting were approved, having been senx to the Board members. Appointments AxTOIIffiMLHTS 1. Recommendation of Dean G-iltner for the staff appointments (without salary) of the following people, now employed by various state agencies but cooperating in the teaching work.of the Veterinary Science Division: a. Stanley Whitlock (with the State Department of Conservation) as Lecturer in Pathology (Wildlife). b. C. E. L me (with the State Department of Health) as Lecturer in Immunology. c. Mo B. Kurtz, (with, the State Department of Health) as Lecturer in Serology. d. G. D. Cummings (with the State Department of Health) as Lecturer in Public Health Laboratory Methods. 2. Recommendation for a change in the status of Arthur L* Anderson, quarter-time graduate assistant in Sociology, to half-time graduate assistant during 1935-37. The additional time is needed to take care of field work supervision for advanced students. On motion or Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr- Erody, it was voted to approve items 1 and 2. Travel TRAVEL !• Recommended delegation (v;ith expenses paid) of the follovang to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Lanc-C-rant Colleges and Universities at Houston, Texas, November 14th to 20 October 15, 1936 TRAVEL, continued 1. (Continued) E. L. Anthony, H. B. Dirks, Marie Lye, R. j\ Baldwin, V. R. Gardner, R. S. Shaw, and a member of the Board (to be named) 2. Request for the delegation of one member of the Board to attend the annual meeting of the Asso ciation of Governing Boards, to be held at Lexington, Kentucky, November 12th to 14th. 3. Recommendation of the Athletic Council that the following members accompany the team on out-of- state trips: Marquette at Milwaukee, October 24-th Boston College at Boston, October 31st University of Kansas at Lawrence, November 14th L. N. Field DeGay Ernst G. Vern Branca • 1271 Travel 4. Request for allowance of railroad and pullman fare to Cleveland, Ohio, and return for Professor -j F. &• Sefing, so that he may attend National Metals Congress meetings on October 19th. 5* Recommendation that full expenses to Washington and return be granted Miss Julia Pond and Messrs. R. V. Gunn and H. A. Berg, so that they may represent the College at the annual Agri cultural Outlook Conference, October 25th to 31st. 6. Request for allowance of railroad and pullman fare to Chicago and return for Mrs, Lydia Ami Lynde, so that she may attend National Council of Parent Education meetings to be held November 11th to 15th. 7. Recommendation that Miss Edna V. Smith be granted railroad and pullman fare to Houston, Texas, \ and return, so that she may attend the annual meeting of the Association of Land-Grant Colleges \ and Universities, November 14th to 20th. 8. Recommendation that full expenses to Chicago and return be granted Mrs. Merle Byers, Miss Gladys. Love, Miss Irene Patterson, and Miss Helen Hartman, so that they may attend the annual Voca tional Home Economics Education conference November 16th to 20th. Expenses will be charged to Vocational Education funds, 9. Recommendation that full expenses to San Antonio, Texas, be allowed Mrs. Merle Byers, Dr. E. L. Austin, and Professor R. S. Linton, so that they may attend American Vocational Education meetings December 2nd to 5th. Expenses will be charged to Vocational Education funds. j 10. Recoramenuation that full expenses to Washington and return be allowed Professor E. A.. Finney, so that he may give a report at the annual meeting of the Highway Research Board, November 18th to 20th. Expenses are to be charged to Engineering Experiment Station funds. 11. Recommendation of Dean Emmons that Mr. S. H. I\!ewman, Instructor in Psychology, be granted a total of $27.00 railroad fare from Worcester, Massachusetts, to East Lansing via Hanover. Mr. Newman attended a meeting of the American Psychology Association immediately before the opening of school. 12. Recommendation that all expenses to Chicago and return be paid for Miss Alice Bates, Miss Mar- cella Meyer, and Messrs. M. H. A.very, C. A. Rood, and A.. G. Kettunen, who will be in charge of •: the Michigan delegation to the National 4-H Club Conference, to be held November 27th to December 5th. Further, request for out-of-state travel autholigation for this same meeting for Miss Lois Corbett and Mr. Nevels Pearson; expenses are to be paid from Michigan State Pair funds, however. 13. Request for allowance of railroad and pullman fare to Madison, Wisconsin, and return for Professor P. A. Herbert, so that he may attend meetings of the Association of State Eoresters, to be held during the last week of October. Expenses will be charged to Forestry Extension funds. 14. Recommendation that full expenses to Chicago and return be granted Messrs. John Carter, Andrew Quirrie, John MacAllan, and R. S. Hudson, who will be in charge of the College horse exhibits at the International Livestock Exposition the latter part of November. 15. Recommendation that Mr. George Amundson be permitted out-of-state travel authorization so that he may attend the annual Extension conference at the University of Wisconsin; expenses are to be paid by the University. 16. Request for mileage allowance on one car to Washington, D. C., and return, so that members of the Soils Department may attend annual meetings of the American Society of Agonony and the American Soil Survey Association, to be held during the week of November lr;'th. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve the travel requests. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Assignment ^by Lean R. C. Huston to the State Board of Agriculture of the rights to patent 2051300 (improvement in processes for the manufacture of aikyl phenols)) for a term of seventeen years. Assignment of| rights to patent by Br- Huston. I I I I I 1272 M I S C E L L A J M E O U S, continued October 15, 1936 Col. Batten- j Qn motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to accept the above assignment. berg's resigna tion date to be Oct. 15 in stead of Octl 2. Recommendation of Mr. Wilkins that uhe resignation date of H. B. Battenherg, fo:w.Ler Military Property Custodian, be changed from October 1st (as accepted at the last Board meeting) to October Ibth. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendation, i&r. Karl Bres se! to be pd. 3# Recommendation of Professor Crowe that Mr. Karl Bressel be paic an additional ij 60.00 for extra additional 860.00 for S.D. work. services rendered at the 1336 Forestry Summer Camp, bringing his total Summer Session salary to S240.00. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to airorove the above recommendation. Grant ofS50Q accepted from 4^ Recommendec acceptance of a grant of 8600.00 offered by the I.'lfco Laboratories of Detroit Difco Lab. of Detroit. for special research work by the Bacteriology Section a* the Experiment Station. This is to be set up as an industrial fellowship to which the appointment of Mr. W. B. Ardrey is recommended, effective as of September lotn at the rate of 850.00 per month. ; On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it v:as voted to accept the above-mentioned grant. Pa2/ment of bill of SI 750 approv- ed for J erome and Harris. r. .p V'2 8^ * 5. Presentation for payment of a bill from the Jerome ana Harris Company in the amount of SI750.00, covering audit and report on College finances for the year ended June 30, 1936. This amount was approved by the Board on April 23, 1956. 6. Presentation for payment of a bill from the Jerome and Harris Company in the amount of £l6&.bo, covering audit and report on the Graham Experimental Station finances for the period July 1, 1934 to September 9, 1936. This audit was approved by the President at the Comptroller's request. On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve items 5 and 5. Pavment of £i 00 on or- Mr. Schepers' bond. ^* Request ror payment of the islQQ.OO annual premium due on the 825,000 bone of Mr. Jacob Schepers, Cashier. On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. H a l s t e a d, it was voted to approve the above i t e m. arrc^D ; ^% Recommendation of t he Band Committee t h at a s p e c i al a p p r o p r i a t i on of S90Q.GQ be made to cover p u r c h a se of new band i n s t r u m e n t s. ,.pr;K f'or new" band i n s t r u m e n t. On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. brody, (approximately) f or t he purchase of a new band i n s t r u m e nt needed to g i ve proper b a l a n ce in t he band. it was voted to a p p r o p r i a te an amount of S22O.00 $32.50 auded 'f„ barKj .p travel. 9. Recommendation of Mr. Wilkins that the sum of 882.60 bo added to the ^3000.00 set aside ror out-of-state travel for the band. Expenses of the trips to Ann Arbor and to Pittsburgh ex ceeded the appropriation by this amount. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. Pecuest oT HTTch».ns;e Club1-0* Coi-zaunication from the Lansing, Exchange Club requesting that the College send the Band to Milwaukee on October 24 for the Michigan State-Marquette football game. to s^d Band to Marquette denied." 0n : a o 1 : i on 0I" Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to ask the Secretary to notify the Lansing Exchange Club that it would be impossible to send the Band to Milwaukee for the football game on October 24 ana to explain GO them the reasons for this decision. Salary of it V- Rogers ~^~* recommendation that the salary of Richard Rogers, campus policeman, be increased from SI60O. •increased to visoo. to ^1 5 00 Per ye a r* effective as of October 1st. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. Bills in- ^UT*red~hv P %L G employees ant)rovecu 1Z* Presentation for payment of the following bills, incurred by Buildings and Grounds employee;- ^° w e re i^Ju^e^ while at work: £* Joseph Slater (Power Plant); Dr. Johnson for treatment- (time lost 52 hrs.'S 65*0$52.80 5.00 be Forrest'Pierce (Paint Shop): Dr. Hodges for treatment 23.93 c. Charles Piper (Paint Shop): Time lost ( 4¾ hours <3 550) 5.50 d. Lou Malish (Plumbing & Pleating): Time lost (14 hours ® 40£) 3.00 e. Louis Bitschner (Paint Shop): Dr. Johnson for treatment 6.5u f. A. C- Jensen (Carpenter Shop): Poeh^-Laubscher, Inc. for support 11.00 g. James Luton (Grounds Department): ur* Hodges for treatment 42.00 h. Alex Schott (Grounds Department): Dr. Britten for treatment On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by MTS« Wilson, it was voted to approve the above item. College attorn ey recom- mends payment of ¢211 to "Hevi ne lyj-pQ " ^ 13. Recommendation from the College Attorney that Mrs. L. 0. Devine be reimbured #211.00 covering doctor and hospital bills resulting from an accident in the Engineering Building during the last Farmers1 Week. On motion of Mr. H a l s t e a d, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it ^as voted to approve the above recommendation October 1 5, 1936 MISCELLANEOUS, c o n t i n u ed 14. Presentation for Board acceptance of a check for #100.00 from the Palmer House in Chicago, given for Hotel Administration scholarships and student use. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr* Deane, it was voted to accept the above-mentioned check and the Secretary is instructed to send the proper letter of thanks* 15. Recommendation from Dean Anthony that the salary of Dr. N. L. Partridge be increased $225.00 1273 8100 accepted ; for Hotel ; Ad. Scholar- | ships, I Salary of ft? • Partridge in- per year effective November 16, 1956 at which time he will return to the payroll after a year's! creased* leave of absence. : Frank Hewet- 16. Recommendation from Dean Anthony that Mr. Prank N. Hewetson who has been replacing Dr. Part- ; son trans- ridge during his leave of absence, be transferred as research assistant to the American Potash ferred as Res Institute Research Fellowship of the American Cyanamid Company at his present salary of 82,000 .; Asst. to Am. per year. :Pot. Inst ..Res : Fellowship On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve items 15 and 16. MISCELLAMEOUS REPORTS Report of Jfe 1. Report from the Comptroller (as requested at the last Board meeting) on compensation insurance Wiikins on and on the amounts paid directly by the College TO employees during the last several years. Mr. Vv'ilkins reports that the annual premium charge if all College employees were included would be §16,217.18, and that amounts paid out for doctor and hospital bills, lost time, etc. are as follows: Compensation Insurance. June 30, 1932 June 30, 1933 June 30, 1934 June 30, 1935 June 30, 1935 3228.07 494.05 791.80 74.33 1559.78 Report accepted. PRESIDENTfS REPORTS Report on IDeath of 'Dr. 1. Report on the death of Dr. Elba E. Watson, Instructor in Modern Languages, on September 27, 1936; Watson. and termination of salary on September 30th. 2. Report on the death of Mr. Ralph Carr, County Agricultural Agent for Wayne County, on August 23, Also Mr. 1935, and termination of salary on September 1st. Action on the following leaves and appointments: 3. Grant of leave writhout pay to Dr. W. W. Thompson, Research Assistant in Bacteriology, for the Ralph Carr. Ev. Dr. ¥*W. Thompson. period October 1, 1935 to June 30, 1937. Further, authorization of the transfer of $1000.00 of the unexpended balance of Dr. Thompson's salary to the budget of the Bacteriology Department, to; be used in the employment of student help to carry on'his. work. 4. Appointment of Mr. Nelson Van de Luyster as Instructor in Modern Languages for the period October 1, 1936 to September 1, 1937, at the yearly salary rate of $1800.00 (of which &1650 will be drawn). Mr. Van de Luyster replaces Dr. Watson. Appt. Mr. N. Van de Luyster Appt. Mr. E.T. 5. Appointment of Mr. Ellsworth T. Bessemer as County Agricultural Agent for Wayne County, effec- Bessemer. tive October 15th at a total salary of #2800.00 per year ($'2200.00 in Federal Smith-Lever, :;'600.00 from Board of Supervisor funds). Mr. Bessemer replaces Mr. Carr. 6. Appointment of Mr. Albert H. Gcwer as Instructor in Chemical Engineering, effective as of Ap Anpt September 1st at a salary of $1600.00 per year. Mr. Cower replaces Mr. H. T. Walworth, whose Goujer resignation as of that same date has been acceptea by zhe Board. 7. Appointment of Mr. Lauren H. Brown as Assistant Professor of Farm Management, effective October Appt. L. E. 1st at a salary rate of f2400.00 per year. This is an additional position approved by the Board Brown at its July 2nd meeting. 8. Appointment of Mr. Edward Anderson as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering for the period Appt. Edw. October 1, 1936 to September 1, 1937, at a salary rate of #2200.00 per year. Mr. Anderson re- Anaerson. places Mr. C. K. Rix, who has been granted one year's leave of absence without pay, effective September 1st. 9. Approval of the following graduate assistantship appointments for 1936-37: Appt. Graduate Assxstantship appointments. Animal Husbandry - Continuation of Mr. George J. Propp (one half-time basis) Chemistry - Appointment of Mr. John Ivl. Vandenbelt as quarter-time t! graduate assistant, replacing Robert Olsen. - Appointment of Mr. Albert M. Shannon as quarter-time graduate assistant, replacing Keith D. Crane. Dairy Husbandry -'Continuation of Mr. William. K. Fox as half time graduate assistant. I I I i i 1274 PRESIDENT'S REPORTS, continued )ctober 15, 1936 9. (Continued) Graduate Assistantshxp appointments Parm Crops ~ C o n t i n u a t i on of Mr. C a r l t on S. G a r r i s on as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n t. Forestry Sociology - A p p o i n t m e nt of M r. Roy M. C a r t er as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te to r e p l a c i ng G e o r ge J. K u s h n e r, who is u n a b le a s s i s t a nt a c c e pt h is B o a rd a p p o i n t m e n t. - A p p o i n t m e nt of M r. A r t h ur L. A n d e r s on as q u a r t e r - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt to a c c e pt t he a p p o i n t m e n t. r e p l a c i ng L e s l ie C l o t, who is u n a b le A p p r o v al of t he f o l l o w i ng a p p o i n t m e n t s, mede n e c e s s a ry by i n c r e a s ed e n r o l l m e n t: Appt. Mal colm Henry. 1 0. .Appointment of Mr. Malcolm H e n ry as I n s t r u c t or December 3 1 s t, ax a. t o t al s a l a ry of 8 4 0 0 . 00 in M a t h e m a t i cs f or ( to be p a id in t h r ee m o n t h ly t he p e r i od O c t o b er 1 st i n s t a l l m e n t s ). to Appt* Dr. A. Orbeck Payment of £400 to H. Albig. Appt* 2. Co Pietsch Appt• P. C. Dittrich Change in status H. G, Ohmen* a l so Edmund v i s g e r. ' 1 1. A p p o i n t m e nt of D r. A n d e rs Orbeck as I n s t r u c t or in E n g l i sh f or S e p t e m b er 1, 1 9 3 7, at a y e a r ly s a l a ry r a te of $ 1 8 0 0 . 00 t he p e r i od O c t o b er 1, 1935 ( of w h i ch o n ly 81-600.00 v a il be d r a w n ). to 1 2. A p p r o v al of payment of 5:400.00 zo Mr. H a n l ey A l b ig f or h is t e a c h i ng s e r v i c es in t he D e p a r t m e nt of H i s t o ry and P o l i t i c al S c i e n ce d u r i ng t he f i r st on O c t o b er 3 1 s t ). t he f a ll t e rm ( to be p a id in t h r ee i n s t a l l m e n t s, w i th . 1 3. A p p o i n t m e nt of Mr. E. C. P i e t s ch as I n s t r u c t or in G e o l o gy f or t he s i x - m o n th p e r i od b e g i n n i ng O c t o b er 1, 1 9 3 5, at a t o t al s a l a ry of $ 8 0 0 . 00 f or t he t i m ec 14- A p p o i n t m e nt of Mr. F r a n c is C. D i t t r i ch as I n s t r u c t or in P h y s i c al E d u c a t i o n ., e f f e c t i ve as of O c t o b er 1 5 th at a s a l a ry r a te of S i 5 0 0 . 00 u er y e a r. 1 5. Change in s t a t us of Mr. H e r b e rt G. Ohmen from t h at of h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt in C h e m i s t ry to f u l l - t i me I n s t r u c t or f or 1 9 3 5 - 37 o n l y, at a s a l a ry of 8 1 5 0 0 . 00 f or t he y e a r. ^g^ Change in s t a t us of Mr. Edmund V i s g e r, h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt to t h r e e - q u a r t er t he y e a r. t i me u n d e r g r a d u a te in Anatomy, ( 3 /4 t i me f or 1 9 3 5 - 3 7, at an i n c r e a se from £-500.00 a s s i s t a n t }. to $ 9 0 0 . 00 f or riy 0. ^ W-Jl " x I ?. Apr-ointment of Mr. S t e p h en L a n ge as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt -L.ang~. A p p t. J o hn Cunkelman. f l / r; V i s t e r. Anatomy d u r i ng 1 9 3 5 - 37 on a h a l f - t i me b a s i s, at t he 1 8. A p p o i n t m e n ts of Mr. J o hn Cunkelman and Mr. C l i f f o rd W e s t e r f i e ld as p a r t - t i me a s s i s t a n ts in r a te of ^ 6 0 0 . 00 e a ch f or t he y e a r. in Anatomy f or 1 9 5 5 - 3 7. r e p l a c i ng in Change s t a t us of Mr. A l b e rt Shannon a l so r,, ^ C h a r i es N o b l e. *T -ui 2 1, A d d i t i on of S360 to Chem M a i n t e n a n ce Budget and employment of F. K l u n s i n g er L. White R . I. J a c k s on 1 9. Change in s t a t us of Mr. A l b e rt M. S h a n n o n, q u a r t e r - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt In C h e m i s t r y, to h a l f - t i me d u r i ng 1 9 3 5 - 3 7. 2 0. Change in s t a t us of Mr. C h a r l es N o b l e, h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt in C h e m i s t r y, to a. x h r e e- ^ ' ° q u a r t er mo nxh n e r i o d. t i me b a s is f or t he f a ll t e rm o n l y, at a s a l a ry of £ 9 0 . 00 p er monih f or " t h is t h r e e- A u t h o r i z a t i on of to c o v er t he a d d i t i on of §360*00 to t he C h e m i s t ry D e p a r t m e nt m a i n t e n a n ce b u d g e t, t he employment of t he f o l l o w i ng on a l a b or p a y r o ll b a s i s: 1. W i l l a rd X l u n z i n g er as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt f or t he p e r i od S e p t e m b er 1 8 th S. Lawrence W h i te as q u a r t e r - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt to December 1 8 t h, at a m o n t h ly s a l a ry of S 6 0 . 0 0. t he same f or p e r i o d, at a m o n t h ly s a l a ry of football rec eipts. Travel 30. Approval of out-of-state travel to Madison, Wisconsin, for Mr. 0. I. Gregg, who was asked to speak before the Wisconsin Florists' Association on October 12th. Traveling expenses were paid by the Association. 31. Allowance of railroad mileage only to Ithaca, New' York, and return for Dr. Leonard Ellinwood, j newly appointed Instructor in Music, so that he might speak before the American Musicological Society on October 11th. 32. Delegation of Dean Huston as faculty representative of the Athletic Council on the trip to Pittsburgh for the Carnegie Tech game, October 10th. Dean Emmons was originally recommended, but was unable to go. 33. Authorization of the following expenses (§455.00) in connection v/ith the student Livestock Judging Team: 1. Mileage for two cars and expenses of Professor Eranaman for a trip to Ohio State University, October 9th and 10th. 2. Same expense allowance to either Purdue or the University of Illinois during November. 3. Same expense allowance to Kansas City, Missouri, for the American Royal Livestock Exposition on October 13th. 4. Expenses of Professor Branaman and partial expenses of six team members (8155.00 in all) to the International Livestock Exposition at Chicago Nov. 28th. 34. Approval of an expense account submitted by J. A. McMonagle, Instructor in Speech, for a trip to Chicago for the 1.0.d-West Conference (expenses of S34.63 charged to Forensic Fund). 35. Allowance of railroad and pullman fare to Pittsburgh and return for Professor C. M. Cade, so that he might attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers, October 13th to 15th. ; 35. Allowance of railroad and pullman fare to Columbus, Ohio, and return for Mr. E. ?. Eldridge, who appeared on the program of the Ohio Sewage Works Conference, held October 1st and 2nd. Ex pense was charged to Engineering Experiment Station funds. 37. Allowance of full expenses for Mr. Nevels Pearson, who accompanied the Dairy Judging Team on its annual trip to the National Dairy Show, held in Dallas, Texas, October 7th to 17th. Expenses are to be charged to State Department of Agriculture funds. 38. Allowance of automobile mileage and maintenance expenses for Professor P. S. Lucas, and an allowance of $15.00 for each of four members of the Dairy Products Judging Team, for the annual trip to the International Dairy Manufacturersr Association at Atlantic City, October 8th to 15th. 39. Allowance of railroad and pullman fare to Dallas, Texas, and return for Mr. A. C. Baltzer, who was in charge of Michigan dairy herds shown at the National Dairy Show, October 6th to 16th. These expenses are to be charged to Extension funds; Mr* Baltzer*s other expenses will be taken care of from outside funds. 40. Allowance of maintenance expenses only for Mr. Pussell Horwood, who accompanied the Upper Peninsula 4-H Dairy Team to the National Dairy Show at Dallas, Texas, October 9th to 13th. These expenses are to be charged to Extension funds; others will be paid from State Fair funds. 41. Allowance of full expenses to Chicago and return for Messrs* C. V* Ballard, R. V. Gunn, and J. G. Wells, who acted as leaders for a county agent market study tour held September 28th and 29th. On Motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the President's Reports. REPORT OF TSE FINANCE COMMITTEE 1. The Secretary is instructed to direct a proper letter to the Detroit Trust Company indicating Sec inst"f*uc- ted*to write Det. 2nst Co. r e: dep^ecia- t;iat the College will not pay over the depreciation fund in accordance with the original trust Ition fund. agreement and suggesting that the Detroit Trust Company use the 819,000 that they now have for ihe purchase of Mary Mayo bonds from the bondholders that may be dissatisfied with the decision of the State Board of Agriculture. The College is to take care of the upkeep of the building. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Erody, it was voted to approve the above item. 1276 October 15, 1936 ;REPORT 0? THE FINANCE COMMITTER continued Action def• on recommenda-g^ Consideration of the recommendations of Dean Anthony regarding salary increases for County tion re: Co. Agents* inc. in salary. 0n mo t i on of M r. Brody, seconded by £[r. Berkey, it w as voted to defer action on the above recom mendations until the next meeting of the Board* Agricultural Agents. .BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COlMITTEE Completion of Union to cost &2650. 1. Completion of the Union Building. Cornmunication from M r. Davenport reporting total appropri ations, 852,834.00; total expenditures ¢56,800.00-, estimated cost of labor and material to complete the project, 82650.00 classified as follows: 81200.00 Structural. . . . . .. 400.00 Plumbing Electrical 200,00 Completion 3rd floor meeting rooms. 650.00 ^00.00 Lamp "posts . . . . . .. Union Bldg. elevator to be recondition- e(^* jixectn^ heaters for Stadium Press Box. Additional toiler facili ties for m en and. w o m en at Stadium. Removal of fences near Cav. Barns. Alterations in wall cases for Art Dept. axTDroved. Partition in basement of Adm. Bldg.app. Also concrete floor. Fire alarm* Campus Hotel, App. of erec tion of sign north of Man- celona - re quest of E« Jordan & Boyne City* Dean Anthony requests cer tain changes in Ag. Bldg. Recommended by Building Committee - money to come from Heserve i'und. \ %m Union Building elevator. The freight elevator In the Union Building constitutes s serious hazard. The Houghton Elevator Company bid -il673.00 to recondition and place this elevator in a safe and satisfactory condition* Recommended Building Committee - money to come from Reserve Tund. 3. The Athletic Council recommends the purchase of electric heaters for the Stadium Brass b ox to cost £135.00. Recommended by Building Committee - money to come from Athletic Reserve. 4. The Athletic Council recommends additional toilet facilities for both m en and women in the stadium to cost §700.00. Recommended by Building Committee - money to come from Athletic Reserve. 5. The fences in the vicinity of the cavalry bsrns should be moved to conform with the new plan for that section of the campus to cost #100.00* Recommended by Building Committee - money to come from Rehabilitation Fund. 6. When the new wall cases were ordered f or the Art Department the architect's plans showed an incorrect height for the base. The cases constructed according to architect's plans cannot be installed until they are altered. The alterations, will cost ¢35.00. Recommended by Building Committee - money to come from the General Fund. 7. The necessary expansion of the Registrar's Office due to increased enrollment made it neces sary to use a space formerly used by the Zoology Department. It is now necessary to con struct a partition in the basement of the. Administration Building an., paint the enclosed area for the Zoology Laboratory - cost approximately ^75.00. The floor in the area now used by the Registrar's Office is a. broken concrete and should be replaced with a good concrete floor which should include the hallway. Cost approximately &L0Q.Q0. Recommended by Building Committee - money to come from General irund. 8. Fire alarm - Campus H o t e l. .When the Campus Hotel was purchased, the fire alarm system was partially installed. To comply with the hotel lav/ it h as been necessary to complete this installation. The work h as been done by the East Lansing Electric Company - cost S'650.00. Recommended by Building Committee - money to come from the Rehabilitation Eund. 9. The communities of East Jordan and Boyne City have requested that they be allowed to erect a sign on the college farm north of Mancelona indicating that the new road constructed along the south sice of this property is the direct route to these two communities. Approved. 1 0. Communication from Dean Anthony requesting the authorization for certain office changes in the Agricultural Building including a renewal of the request that a portion of the corridor on the second floor of the building be enclosed to provide additional offices for the Soils Department. No action on request for extension of elec. power to Dairy Res. Barn. No action. 1 1. Communication from Dean Anthony requesting the extension of electric power facilities to the Dairy Research Barn. The overloaded lines to the farm buildings require the installation of new transformers and a new power circuit - estimated cost, £6700. M r. Davenport states that it is unwise to provide additional electrical connections on the present circuits and transformers. No action. BUILDING- AMD GROUNDS COMMITTEE ITMS, continued October 15, 1936 1277 12. A.pproval of WPA project covering in the Forestry Nursery. A year project calls for the furnishing hand; superintendence by regular cellaneous items total $2758.30. sary money can be taken from the of this project will not require Department* construction of a Forestry Nursery Packing Shed to be located ago a project was filed and since cancelled. The present by the College of lumber and supplies that are already on members of the staff of the Forestry Department and mis- Dean Anthony and Professor Herbert indicate that the neces- current budget of "che Forestry Department and that approval additional funds now nor later in the year for the Forestry Approval of IWPA project Forestry Nur sery Packing Shed. Recommended by Building Committee• 13. Communication from L. W. Millard, Bridge Engineer for the Michigan State Highway Department, relative to the bridge on Farm Lane* The Building Committee recommends that the Secretary contact the Attorney General and ascertain whose liability it would be in case of accident in connection with the Farm Lane bridge. 14. Request from the Military Department for additional facilities for the Field Artillery Unit: (a) Service Station (at once). Estimated cost $2,000. (b) Laboratory and repair construction (by fall of 1937). Estimated cost $3,500. (c) Motor gun storage shed (by fall of 1938} Item a only recommended by Building Committee subject to recommendations of President Shaw and Mr. T. G. Phillips as to location. 15. Consideration of proposal to construct barracks to be used for men short course students. Structure to be completed and available by January 1st. Preliminary sketch completed by Architect Munson. Estimated cost'by Mr. Davenport including services $11,000. Estimated cost of equipment: 50 double deck beds $ 750.00 100 mattresses 650.00 100 individual lockers 1000.00 450.00 100 straight chairs Communication from Bridge Engineer re: F am Lane bridge. Request from Military for additional facilities fori Field Art. Unit. Equipment to be purchased for Short Course Barracks. Recommended by Building Committee at a cost not to exceed $13,800 - money to come from the reserve fund. 16. Suggested WPA projects. a. Lands and Ground's improvement, removing old building foundations, general excavation"'and filling, and moving trees and shrubs and improving river banks and other general campus work. 1PA cost for labor and trucking $17,000 - college cost for supervision and materials SI,000. Total cost #13,000. b. Completion of tennis court program. WA cost for labor and trucking $5,000. College cost for supervision and materials $500.00. Total 355500. From Athletic Reserve. c. Install water lines in pasture area adjacent to'Animal Husbandry barns WA cost for labor #2,000. College cost for materials and supervision $400. Total S2400. d. Farm tiling in remote areas. WPA cost for labor and materials $6,000.00. College cost for supervision and materials #200*00. Total cost $6200.00. e. Farm tiling for main trunk system as specified and designed by the Agricul tural Engineering Department for the Farm and Horse Department. WPA cost for labor and materials $40,000.00. College cost for labor and materials $1,000.00. Total #41,000.00. Recommended by Building Committee - money for all items to come from the Reserve Fund except item b which comes from Athletic Reserve. 17. Request from Dean Anthony for the installation of a bathroom in Farm House Ho. 2E, to be charged to the budget of the Farm and Horse Department,- estimated cost $200.00. Recommended by Building Committee. 18. Request from Dean Anthony authorizing the construction of a small wire enclosed room south of the present greenhouses to be used by the Soils Department in their research work. Cost to be taken from the Soils Experiment Station budget. :"WPA projects approved - ;Lands and improvements • Completion of Gennis | courts. •'Water lines near A..H. barns. Farm tiling, Tiling for main trunk system. jBathroom in stalled in Farm House !No. 2E. Request for small wire en-l i closed room sol I of greenhouse* Recommended by Building Committee subject to recommendation of President Shaw and Mr. T. G-. Phillips as to location - cost not to exceed $440.00. 19. Recommendation from Dean Anthony that a wall be constructed across the Agricultural Engineering Laboratory in the Agricultural Building making part of the present area available for class room purposes. Cost to be taken from the Agricultural Engineering budget - estimated cost $200.00. Approval of contraction of wall across Ag. Eng. Lab. Recommended by Building Committee. 127-8 October 15, 1936 BUILDING AND GROUNDS CQivMITTSE I M S, continued [Purchase of Bacty chairs ref. back to President with power. 20* The President recommends the purchase of 72 chairs for the Bacteriology Lecture Room at a cost of .$324.00.. This item was referred to the President with power at the July 27th Board meeting. Recommended by Building Committee that the above item be referred back to the President with power. Request from State Police- extend tunnel from D.H. to S.P. Barracks deferred- Mr. Godfrey t> be notified that Bath property not for sale. Lease to be signed for MacAllan property* Redman pro perty to be purchased* Wilcox pro perty agree ment to be signed. 21. Consideration of the request from the Michigan State Police that they be allowed to extend the college tunnel from a point near Demonstration Kail to the State Police Barracks as a WPA project, and that the College agree to furnish at cost heat for the State Police buildings. The Building Committee recommends deferred action awaiting development of the college building program. 22. Comraunication from Fred A. Godfrey, real, estate agent, asking for quotation on 200 acres of Bath Township muck lands owned by the College* Mr. Godfrey indicates that he has prospects interested in mint farming. The Building Committee recommends that Mr. Godfrey be informed that the property is not for sale. 23. Communication from Bean Anthony, recommended by committee appointed at the last Board meeting (President and Secretary) for the approval of a five year lease on the MacAllan f^rm at $500,00 per year with an option to buy at S14,000 with the understanding that if the option is exercised before September 1, 1937, the first year's rental may be deducted from the purchase price. 24. Recommendation from Bean Anthony that the College purchase the 3¾ acres of lane and buildings owned by Ed Redman on Mt. Hope Avenue - purchase price ^6100 to be paid on or before September 1, 1937. 25. Recommendation of Dean Anthony that an agreement be approved between Willard E. Wilcox ana wife through which the College agrees to purchase the 80 acres completely surrounded by college property on Hagadorn Road at a purchase price of $25,000. £-1,000 to be paid on or before April 1, 1937 and the balance to be paid on or before September 1, 1937,- the unpaid balance bearing interest at 5$ after July 1, 1937. Property to be leased from A. Huber 26. Communication from Dean Anthony indicating that Alfred Huber will sell his property on the corner of Mt. Hope and Harrison Road under a five year lease at $400.00 per year with a purchase option at any time of $12,000. The Building Committee recommends signing the leases and options as recommended in items 23, 24, 25 and 26. 27. Communication from Dean Anthony indicating that the brother of Alfred Huber will sell his 30 acres for $17,000 - #500 to be paid on or before April 1 and the balance on or before September 1, 1937. No action. 28. Communication from the Attorney General indicating that there are no legal provisions preventing the purchase of lands or properties from employees of the College- Report nlaced on file. 29. Communication from Dean Anthony recommending the leasing of 14 acres of land on Hagadorn Road from the Biebesheimers at an annual rental of §125.00. No action. 30. Communication from Bean Anthony recommending the leasing of the Alfred Williams farm on Hagadorn Road for a five year period at SI,000 per year with an option to buy at $20,000, The farm consists of 110 acres. No action on leasing property from A. Huber's brother. Communication from Att.Geh. re. purchase of lands from employees• No action on leasing land from Biebe- sheimers. No action on leasing A. Williams farm No action. No action on leasing Seeley farm. 31. Communication from Dean Anthony relative to the possible leasing of the Seeley farm con sisting of 40 acres at an annual rental of $500*00 with an option to buy at #10,000 with the suggestion that Mrs. Seeley might sell the property at #8,000 cash. No action. Gift of trees from Pres. Shaw to College. 32* President Shaw offers to the College several hundred trees from the nursery on his farm. These trees consist of various varieties of evergreens, elms, maples, etc. and are offered as a gift for planting on the college campus. The Building Committee recommends the acceptance of these trees and expesses its appreciation. 0.. motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the recommendations of the Building Committee as noted under each item. October 15, 1936 j 1 2 79 SECRETARY'S ITMS 1* Approval of the proposed exchange of unused equipment between the College and the Ionia Re- foimatory as reported by the Secretary. ^ ^ °^ °? exc a 2^e °~ unused"equip- 2. The Ionia Reformatory is anxious to get the old pipe organ stored in the basement of Abbott Hall ^ef a , C n if which was given to the College several years ago. The organ is in an unusable condition. The , e i°m^x o ry . State Administrative ^oard vail give us a 75,000 gallon water storage tank from the Jackson Prison or other equipment in their possession that we can use* "* D* On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to approve the above items 1 and 2. The meeting adjourned at 3 P.M. { A A a President Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture November 23, 1936 Present: Mr* Brody, Chairman; Messrs. Berkey, Daane, Downing, Halstead; Mrs. Wilson; Superinten dent Elliott; President Shaw; Comptroller Wilkins; Secretary Hannah. Absent: No one. The meeting was called to order at 10:15 A.M. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved, having been sent to the Board members. RESI&NATIONS, ^POINIMENTS AND- LEAVES Resignations Appointments 1. Resignation of Miss June Smith, stenographer in the Department of Publications and Journalism, Leaves effective November 1, 1936, 2. Transfer of Mr. Paul Barrett, County Agricultural Agent for Cheboygan County, to the position of Extension Specialist in Soil Conservation, effective January 1, 1937 at a salary of $3,000 j per year. This is a new position, made possible by a cooperative arrangement with the Soil ! Conservation Service under which #2500 of the salary is paid by the Service and #500.00 only plus traveling expenses by the Extension Service. 3. Temporary appointment of Mr. Harry Reiley as Extension Specialist in charge of special potato marketing exhibits for the period November 15th to February 14, 1937, at a salary of $175.00 per month. 4. Appointment of Miss Gertrude Gannon as stenographer in the Department of Animal Pathology, effective as of November 1st at a salary of $1020.00 vev year. Miss- Gannon replaces Miss Opal Gilpin, who was transferred to the- Central Stenographic Offiee on that same date. 5. Temporary appointment of Miss Mary Baldwin as stenographer in the office of the Dean of Women for the period November 1st to December 31st, at the rate of $80.00 per month. 6. Transfer of Mrs* Ivarene Button, stenographer in the Buildings and Grounds office, to the office of the Manager of the Union, effective November 1st at an increase in salary rete from $1320*00 to $1380.00 per year. 7. Recommendation that Miss Olga Bird, Assistant State Club Leader, be granted leave of absence on half-pay for the period February 1st to June 1, 1937« Miss Bird plans to carry on gradu ate study at Columbia University* 8c Recommendation that Mr. C. A. Rood, Assistant State Club Leader, be granted leave of absence vath full pay for health during the period January 1st to June 30, 1937. ! On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve the above Resignations, Appointments and Leaves. TRAVEL Travel 1. Recommendation of the Athletic Council that the following be sent with full expenses to the annuel Western Conference meeting, to be held In Chicago December 4th and 5th; R. C« Huston R* H. Young, C. W. Bachman, B. ?. VanAlstyne, J. H. Kobs, L. L. Frimodig, R* B. Daubert, F. A. Collins, I j i i i