Upon notification of the death of Jay R. McColl of Detroit, former member of the State \ November 23, 1936 Resolution Board of Agriculture from 1922 to 1934, the Board adopted the following resolution to be placed on its permanent records and instructed the Secretary to forward to the widow-the proper expression of \ ~on death* sympathy. ' \ ^ \ Qf I I • i i TOiereas, Almighty God in His divine wisdom has called from this life Jay... R, McColl who de- voted a large part of his life, as stuaent, alumnus and, from 1922 to 1934 as member of the State Board of Agriculture, to the interests of Michigan State College, McColl,for- rrier ^ Jay McColl9 s contribution to the growth and upbuilding of Michigan State College cannot be measured. He never missed an opportunity to further its interests. We knew him as a constructive co-worker, a true gentleman, a beloved friend. His passing is a great and irreparable loss to Michigan State College and saddens the members of the Board who had the pleasure of knowing him well. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the State Board of Agriculture expresses its sympathy to the widow and daughter, orders this resolution placed on its permanent records and instructs the Secretary to forward a copy to the bereaved family. The meeting adjourned at 4:00 P.M. President a. Secretary Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture December 17, 1936 Minutes of the Present: Mr. Berkey, Mr* Daane, Mr. Downing, Mr. Halstead, Mrs. Wilson, President Shaw, Comptroller Wilkins and Secretary Hannah. Absent: Mr* Brody (Chairman), Dr. Elliott The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved having been sent to the Board members. \ : RESIGNATIONS, LEAVES AM) APPOINTMENTS 1. Resignation of Mr. ?. G. Sefing, Assistant Professor .of Mechanical Engineering, effective January 1, 1937. ; Resignations !• | 2. Resignation of Mrs. Ruth Fritsche Kellogg, Home Demonstration Agent in Montcolm, Gratiot, i Isabella, and Shiawassee counties, effective December 31, 1936. 3. Resignation of Mrs. Veda Killer Wiltgen, Home Demonstration Agent in Kalsmazoo County, effective December 31, 1936. 4. Resignation of Mr. W. J* Muilenberg, Assistant Professor of English, for health reasons. Mr. Muilenberg's salary is to terminate February 28, 1937, with the understanding that his services end on December 31, 1936, thus permitting him to draw one-half of his yearfs salary for half of the work. 5. Resignation of Mrs. J. D. Walsh (Helen Bertram), stenographer in the Farm Crops Department, effective November 30, 1936. 6. Recommendation for leave of absence on full pay for Miss Alma Goetsch, Instructor in Art, Leaves for the period February 1st to September 1, 1937 (employment of replacement will be necessary} ; Miss Goetsch plans to complete work on her Master's degree at Columbia. 7. Recommendation for an extension of leave without pay for Dr. F. M. Hi run, Associate Professor and Research Associate in Economics, during the period January 1st to June 30, 1937, under the following conditions: 1) that it is understood that no further extension m il be granted and 2) that Dr. Thrun will begin a new year on July 1, 1937 and will take no vacation until the sximmer of 1938. 8. Recommendation that leave of absence on full pay be granted Professor E. S« King, head of the Department of Speech, for the period January 1st to August 31, 1937. Professor King desires to terminate his services permanently on December 31, 1936. 1286 December 17, 1936 RESIGNATIONS, L1AVES AMD APPOINTMENTS continued 9. Recommendation t h at Mr* E. J. Wheeler, Research Assistant in Farm Crops, be granted leave of absence on f u ll pay for the months of January, February and March. Mr. Wheeler plans to complete work for h is doctorate; no replacement during the period w i ll be necessary* 10. Recommendation for an extension of part-time leave for Dr. C. R. Hoffer, Associate Professor and Research Associate in Sociology, during the period January 1st to April 1, 1937. Ex- tension is recommended on the same basis as that granted during the f a ll term (continuance of the $1900.00 salary derived from i n s t r u c t i o n al funds, discontinuance of Experiment S t a t i on salary) and with the understanding t h at Dr. Hoffer is to resume h is Experiment Station work on April 1 s t. i Appointments -Q^ Appointment of Miss Margaret L i n s e ll as Home Demonstration Agent in Kalamazoo County, replacing Mrs* Veda H i l l er Wiltgen (resigned above)• Appointment is to become effective February 1, 1937 at a salary of $1800.00 per year. 12. Appointment of Miss Marian Wood as stenographer in the Farm Crops Department, replacing Mrs. J.D. Walsh (resigned above). Appointment is recommended as of December 1, 1935, at a salary of §85.00 per month. 13. Temporary appointment of Mr. H. W* Classen as replacement for Dr. F. M. Thrun (extension of leave recommended above) during the winter and spring terms at a salary of $1000.00 for the period (to be paid in six monthly installments, with the f i r st on January 31, 1937) 14. Appointment of Miss Pauline Snyder as clerk in the Economics Section of the Experiment Station, effective January 1, 1937 at a salary of £80.00 per month. On motion or Mr. Eerkey, seconded by Mr. Downing, it was voted to approve the Resignations, Leaves and Appointments. Recommendations because of increased enrollments: 16. Temporary appointment of Mr. G. A. Bowling as part-time I n s t r u c t or in Dairy Husbandry for the months of January, February and March at a s a l a ry of 8125.00 per month. Additional help is needed because of the p a r t i al replacement only of Mr W. Lamb, who resigned l a st year. 17. Request for permission to employ a full-time Instructor in the Department of Mathematics for the winter and spring terms, at the rate of $1100.00 for the period (to be paid in six monthly installments, with the f i r st on January 31st). .18. Appointment of Mr. Justin Zinn as Instructor in Geology for the winter term only, at a salary of $400.00 for the period (one-half of which is to be paid -from the departmental maintenance budget, one-half from general funds) • 19. Recommendation for the employment of an additional Instructor in the Department of Speech during the winter and spring terns, at an annual salary rate of between $1600.00 and SI800.00 (two-thirds of which m il be drawn during the remainder of the year). i 20. Graduate Council recommendation of the following changes in graduate assistantships, effective in each case at the beginning of the winter term: a) Resignation of George Bauer, half-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, at the end of the f a ll term (graduate work completed). ; b) Transfer of Lawrence White from the temporary quarter-time graduate assistantship in Chemistry held during the f a ll term to the permanent half-time graduate assistantship held by Mr. Bauer, for the remainder of the current year. c) Resignation of Charles Noble, graduate assistant on a three-quarter time basis during the f a ll term, but continuance of the temporary position during the winter term only (replacement to be recommended} d) Continuance of Willard Klunzinger as half-time graduate assistant in Chemistry for the winter term only. e) Discontinuance of the temporary quarter-time graduate assistantship in Organic Chemistry held during the f a ll term by Richard I. Jackson. f) Change In status of E# A. Rominski, half-time graduate assistant, to a quarter-time basis. g) Appointment of Mr. C. J, Bushouse as quarter-time graduate assistant, f i l l i ng the vacancy created by ( f ). h) Increase the temporary quarter-time graduate assistantship held by Lawrence KBhite during the f a ll term to a half-time graduate assistant- ship for the winter term, only (appointee to be recommended) . i) Add one additional half-time graduate assistantship in Physical Chemistry for the winter term only (appointee to be recommended). December 17, 1936 1287 RESIGNATIONS, LEAVES AND APPOINTMENTS continued 20. (Continued) j) Add one half-time graduate assistantship for assistance in Chemistry 101 during the winter term only (appointee to be recommended). k) Add one half-time graduate assistantship in the Department of Physics during the winter and spring terms (appointee to be recommended). On motion of Mr.. Halstead, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve items 16 through 20. TRAVEL ' I \ ; j \ 1. Mileage on one car to Atlantic City and return (from Experiment Station funds) so that members j of the Botany Department staff may attend meetings of the American Association for the Advance- j ! ment of Science, December 28th to January 2nd. 2. Mileage on one car to Atlantic City and return (from College funds) for three members of the Botany Department attending A. A. A. S. meetings, December 28th to January 2nd. 3. Mileage on one car to Atlantic City and return, so that four members of the Phyacs Department j • \ nay attend meetings of the American Physical Society and American Physics Teachers* Association, ; December 28th to January 2nd. 4. Mileage on one car to Atlantic City and return for four members of the Entomology Department attending A. -*S A. S. meetings, December 28th to January 2nd. i ; 5. Mileage on one car to Atlantic City and return (from Experiment Station funds), so that members \ of the Department of Horticulture may attend American Society for Horticultural Science meetings/ December 29th to 31st. 6. Railroad fare to Atlantic City and return for Mr. H# C. Moore, so that he may attend Potato I Association of America meetings to be held December 29th to 31st. (To be charged to Extension ; ; funds). 7. Railroad fare to Chicago and return for Dr. W. D. Baten, so that he may attend American Statis- \ tical Institute meetings to be held December 28th to 30th. 8. Mileage on one car to Chicago and return so that Farm Management staff members may attend Ameri- ; can Farm Economic Association meetings, December 26th to 30th. 9* Mileage on three cars to Chicago and return so that members of the departments of Economics, • Sociology and History may attend meetings of the American Economics Association, the American I Sociological Association, and the American Political Science Association, all to be held December 28th to 30t&. | 10. Railroad fare to Providence, R. I#J and return so that Dr. H. H. Kimber may attend meetings of ; the American Historical Association, December 29th to 31st* 11. Railroad fare to Durham, N. C, so that Dr. C. C. Hurd may attend American Mathematical Society meetings, December 31st and January 1st. 12. Railroad fare to Chapel Hill, N. C, so that Dr. J. 0. Swain may attend meetings of the Ameri- can Association of Teachers of Spanish, January 1st to 3rd. 13. Railroad fare to Richmond, Virginia, so that Dr. Linton Stevens may attend meetings of the Modern Language Association of America, December 29th to 31st. 14. Mileage on one car to Richmond, Virginia, so that three members of the English Department may attend Modern Language .Association meetings, December 29th to 31st. 15. Railroad fare to Syracuse, N. ¥•, so that Professor E. C. Prophet may attend Geographical Society meetings, January 1st and 2nd. 15. Railroad fare to Cincinnati, Ohio, so that Dr. Duncan Stewart may attend meetings of the Geological Society of America, December 29th to 31st. 17. Mileage on one car to St. Louis, Missouri, and return so that three members of the Speech Department may attend meetings of the American Association of Teachers of Speech, to be held December 29th to 31st. 18. Railroad fare to St. Louis, Missouri, and return for Professor Appiegate and Mr. Geil, so that they may attend meetings of the Association of Teachers of Journalism, to be held December 30th and January 1st* 19. Full expenses to Chicago and return so that Professor Lewis Richards may attend meetings of the National Association of Schools of Music, December 30th and 31st. 20. Full expenses to Washington, D. C., and return so that Dean Snmons may attend meetings of the Association of American Colleges, January 14th and 15th. I ; ; \ j j \ I I I I I 500 trans. to iL-con. Section -ijxp. station. Recommendation for the transfer of §500.00 to the budget of the Economies Section, Experiment Station, to be used in carrying on Dr. Thrunfs research work during his absence (contribution 0^p leave requested). Kot to exceed jLa>m Recommendation that the necessary amount (not to exceed $200.00} be transferred to the Botany $200 trans, to sotany budget Department maintenance budget, to cover expense of moving disease-contaminated soil from the former research area south of the stadium to the new location east of zhe farm service road (former space now used for Athletic Association parking)• :0n motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve items 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 15. Recommendation for increases 17. Recommendation for increases in salaries of the following clerical employees: in clerical salaries for 2 employees in Registrar's Registrar's Office Wilma Leet Mrs. Winifred Ware Mrs* Lena Fitch f 70.00 per mo. 100.00 " " 89.17 " " Present Salary 110.00 " 95.00 " Recommended Salary $ 80.00 per mo. Also one in Economics Economies Helen Morony 85.00 " 90.00 " T? On motion of Mr. Berkey, -seconded by Mr* Halstead, it was voted to approve the above-mentioned salary increases, effective December 1, 1936. Ann Arbor Trust Co. met with Board an: ±3. Attorney Ballard and representatives of the Ann Arbor Trust Company met with the Board and discussed the refinancing of the Mary Mayo dormitory and the financing of additional do m i- discussed fi- nancing of tories. dormitories. On motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to authorize and instruct the Secretary to immediately advertise for bids for a new girls' dormitory using the plans and speci- fications prepared by Malcorason, Higginbotham and Trout of Detroit. December 17, 1936 1293 MISCELLANEOUS, continued . . . . .. 19* Question having arisen relative to the interpretation of the actions of the State Board of Agriculture on June 11, 1934 and May 16, 1935. The faculty committee on scholarships recommends the following interpretation: That ten new students each year should receive Band scholarships and that those already holding scholarships should be eligible for continuance so long as their work in both their college studies and the band are satisfactory. i Clarification ; of actions ^ taken relative State Board I Scholarships• On motion of Mr..Daane, seconded by.Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve the above recommendation of the faculty committee on scholarships. The Board adjourned at 4:00 P.M. to meet in special session on Tuesday, December 22, 1936 to further consider the financing of additional dormitories. (LJL N President Secretary Minutes of the Special Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture December 22, 1936 Present: Mr. Brody (Chairman), Mr. Daane, Mr. Downing, Mr. Halstead, Mrs. Wilson; President Shaw, Comptroller Wilkins, Attorney Ballard and Secretary Hannah. Absent: Mr* Berkey, Dr. Elliott. The special meeting was called to order at 10:10 A.M. Mr. Benjamin Harmon of Chicago conferred at length with the Board and notified the Board that the Brown, Harriman Company were not interested in certificates of indebtedness cover- ing the refinancing of Mary Mayo Hall and the financing of additional dormitories. Board and after discussion the following resolutions were passed: The Ann Arbor Trust Company were invited to have representatives confer with the 1. Whereas, The Michigan State Board of Agriculture is desirous of refunding the existing indebtedness on the Mary Mayo Hall, therefore Be It Resolved, that the Michigan State Board of Agriculture issue certificates of indebtedness in the amount of §355,000 to be paid out of the income from said Mary Mayo Hall, such certificates to bear interest at a rate to be hereafter agreed upon by the Board, and Be It Further Resolved, that the Ann Arbor Trust Company of Ann Arbor, Michigan, be named as trustee in the indenture securing said certificates of indebtedness,- the terms and conditions of said trust indenture to be hereafter agreed upon and approved by this Board and by its legal counsel. Be It further Resolved, that the Ann Arbor Trust Company is authorized to represent the State Board of Agriculture in marketing said certificates of indebtedness - their compensation not to exceed 2$ of the par value of the said certificates. On motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mr. Downing, it was voted to approve the above resolution. 2. UShereas, The Michigan State Board of Agriculture is desirous of erecting a new dormitory for women and has advertised for bids therefor, Whereas, it is necessary to finance the erection of said building through the issuance of certificates of indebtedness•to be paid out of the income of said dormitory when erected now, therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Michigan State Board of Agriculture issue certificates of indebtedness in a sum not to exceed $500,000 at a rate of interest to be hereafter agreed upon by this Board - such certificates to be paid from the income from the operation of said dormitory, and, Be It Further Resolved, that the Ann Arbor Trust Company is authorized to represent the State Board of Agriculture in marketing said certificates of indebtedness - their compensation not to exceed 2fo of the par value of the said certificates* On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Downing, it was voted to approve the above resolution. 3. Appointment of committee to work with Ann Arbor Trust Company- i • i i i