F e b r u a ry 1 8, 1937 ! ^ 3 ( )7 BUILDING COMMITTEE ITEMS, continued 3. L. W. Merriam offers to sell his property now leased by the college for a cooperative house. No action. 4. Consideration of the matter of fencing the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary* A new fence surrounding the: property is necessary. A chain link fence with barbed wire over-hang will cost approximately $1500.00? if completed as a VJPA project. WPA will furnish all of the labor. No action. 5. The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is in need of a permanent development plan providing for a long time' landscaping, building location, drive and walk layout, etc* On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve the above item. •6. Recommendation of the Athletic Council that the power line.now located across the new running track be moved to a new location seventy-five feet to the north so that it will not interfere with the field events. Mr. Davenport has estimated the cost for doing this at $110.GG (New track to be opened with a dual meet with the University of Chicago on Saturday, April 17} On motion of Mr. Hal stead, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve the above recommenda tion. 7. Resolution is requested by the ?WA withdrawing our PWA request for aid in the construction of a women's dormitory. On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above request. The meeting adjourned at 12 o'clock noon. P r e s i d e nt S e c r e t a ry M i n u t es of t he M e e t i ng of t he S t a te B o a rd of A g r i c u l t u re March 1 8, 1937 P r e s e n t: Mr. Brody ( C h a i r m a n ), M e s s r s. B e r k e y, B a a n e, E a l s t e a d; M r s. W i l s o n; P r e s i d e nt Shaw, C o m p t r o l l er W i l k i ns and S e c r e t a ry H a n n a h. A b s e n t: Mr. Downing, D r. E l l i o t t. The x a e e t i ng was c a l l ed to o r d er at 1 0 : 15 A.M. The m i n u t es of t he p r e v i o us m e e t i ng w e re a p p r o v e d, h a v i ng b e en s e nt to t he Board members* paSIG-NATIONS, LEAVES AM) APPOINTMENTS t e s i g n a t i o n* 1. R e s i g n a t i on of Dr* Hugh W i l s o n, h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt in S u r g e ry and M e d i c i n es e f f e c t i ve March 3 1, 1 9 3 7. 2. R e s i g n a t i on of M i ss D o r o t hy L a n g d o n, c l e rk in March 1 0, 1 9 3 7. It y e ar be t r a n s f e r r ed p a y r o l l. is recommended to t h at t he R e g i s t r a r 's O f f i c e ,, e f f e c t i ve as of t h is t he b a l a n ce of M i ss L a n g d o n 's s a l a ry f or t he m a i n t e n a n ce b u d g e t, to be u s ed in h i r i ng r e p l a c e m e nt on t he f i s c al l a b or 3. Recommendation I n s t r u c t or D u r i ng t h at l e a ve f or t he s c h o ol y e ar 1 9 3 7 - 53 be g r a n t ed Mr. P a ul C. M o r r i s o n, L e a ve in G e o g r a p h y, at a s t i p e nd of S10GG.00 f or t he p e r i od ( p r e s e nt s a l a ry $ 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 ). t he y e ar Mr.. M o r r i s on vrf.ll a c c e pt a f e l l o w s h ip at C l a rk U n i v e r s i t y. 4. A p p o i n t m e nt of M r. A l v in W i n g e r t er as p a r t - t i me a s s i s t a nt in S u r g e ry and M e d i c i ne f or t he ; A p p o i n t m e n ts p e r i od A p r il 1 st D r. Hugh W i l s on ( r e s i g n ed above},, to J u ne 3 0, 1 9 3 7, at a s a l a ry of # 6 0 . 00 p er m o n t h. Mr* W i n g e r t er v a il r e p l ay 5. Appointment- of M r. M e r le W. l ^ e y e rs as I n s t r u c t or 1 9 3 7 - 3 8, r e p l a c i ng M r. M o r r i s on at a s a l a ry of $ 1 2 0 0 . 00 f or in Geography d u r i ng t he y e a r. t he s c h o ol y e ar 6. Recommendation f or t he c o n t i n u a n ce of M r s. J o hn Z i m m e r 's t e m p o r a ry a p p o i n t m e nt as c l e rk in t he R e g i s t r a r 's O f f i ce d u r i ng r e m a in at # 1 2 5 . 00 p er m o n t h. t he p e r i od A p r il 5 th t o ' A u g u st 1, 1 9 3 7. S a l a ry r a te is to I I I i i ; ^SIGNATIONS, LEAVES AMD APPOINIMKM'S, c o n t i n u ed 7. Temporary appointment of Mrs. Edna Brown Braamse f or the p e r i od March 15th to May 15, 1937, at a s a l a ry of ¥150.00 p er month (from E x t e n s i on funds) . Mrs. Braamse 'is to a s s i st s p r i ng E x t e n s i on a c t i v i t i es during Miss Olga B i r dfs l e a ve of a b s e n c e. in 8. Appointment of Miss Dorothy L. L e i th as I n s t r u c t or in P h y s i c al Education f or Women d u r i ng t he 1937 Summer S e s s i o n, at a t o t el s a l a ry a? ^160.00 for t he period* Miss L e i th w i l l' r e p l a ce one of t he r e g u l ar s t a ff members. March. I B , - 1 9 37 9. Appointment of Mr. A l b e rt Agett as f u l l - t i me I n s t r u c t or in Chemistry during t he s p r i ng terra, at a s a l a ry of $125*00 p er month. Mr. A g e tt r e p l a c es Mr. G-eorge Bauer, who was a p p o i n t ed f or t he w i n t er term only on t h is same b a s i s. 1 0. Continuance ( s u b j e ct to Graduate Council approval) of Mr. Richard I, Jackson as q u a r t e r- in Chemistry during t he s p r i ng term. Mr. J a c k s on was appointed time g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt f or t he wdnter term only on t h is same b a s i s. 1 1. ( s u b j e ct C o n t i n u a n ce g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt t he w i n t er t e rm o n ly on t h is same b a s i s. to G r a d u a te C o u n c il a p p r o v a l) of Mr. W i l l a rd E l u n z i n g er as h a l f - t i me f or t e r m. Mr. K i u n z i n g er was a p p o i n t ed in C h e m i s t ry d u r i ng t he s p r i ng On m o t i on of Mr. B e r k e y, L e a v es and A p p o i n t m e n t s. TRAVEL s e c o n d ed by Mr. H a l s t e a d, it was v o t ed to a p p r o ve t he R e s i g n a t i o n s, 1. Full expenses to Chicago end return for Mr. B. P.. Proulx, so that he may accompany junior and senior Hotel Administration students on their annual inspection trip at the time of zhe Mid-West Hotel Show, March 22nd to 26th. 2. Automobile mileage oo Chicago and return for Dean L. C. Emmons, so that if possible he may ettend the Mid-West Hotel Show, March 22nd to 26th. 3. Railroad mileage to Chicago end return for Mr. E. H. Stewart, Assistant Professor of Drawing and Design, so that he may attend the Mid-West Hotel Show, March 22 to 26« 4. Railroad mileage to Chicago and return for Mrs, Mabelle Ehlers and Miss Winifred Gettemy, of the Home Economics Division, so that they may attend the Mid-West Hotel Snow, March 22nu to 26th. 5.. Railroad and pullman fare to Chapel Hill, liorth Carolina, for Dr. E. J. Miller, so that he may attend meetings of the American Chemical Society, April 12 to 15. Expenses vail be charged to the budget of the Agricultural Chemistry Section, Experiment Station. 6.. Mileage allowance on one car to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, so that four members of the Chemistry Department may attend meetings of the American Chemical Society, April 12 to 15. 7. Full expenses to Chicago end return for Mr. G. 0. Stewart, so that he may attend a Chicago alumni meeting to be held at the time of the Mid-West Hotel Show, March 24. 8. Mileage allowance on one automobile to West Point, K. Y-, and vicinity and maintenance ex penses for Mr. G. 0. Stewart, so that he may attend a meeting or the American Alumni Council to be held April 13 to 21st. 9. Full expenses (by car with two others) to West Point, K. Y. and return for Miss Gladys Franks, Alumni Recorder, so that she may attend a meeting of the American Alumni Council April 18 to 21. No action. .10. Full expenses to St. Paul and Ames and return for Director R. W. Tenny, so that he nay study Short Course methods at the University of Minnesota and Iowa State College. 11. Full expenses to Columbus, Ohio, and return (from Extension funds) for Miss Edna V. Smith, so that she may observe Extension methods and attend related meetings during the period April 1st to 7th. 12. Full expenses to Austin, Texas, and return for Dr. F. T. Mitchell, so that he may attend a meeting of the National Association of Deans of Men, April 1 to 3. 13. Full expenses to Chicago and return for Professor F. MR. Theroux, who will accompany Civil •' Engineering seniors on their annual inspection trip early in April. 114. Full expenses to Kansas City, Missouri, and return for Miss Elida Yakeley, so that she may ettend the annual meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars, April 13 to 15. 115. Mleage allowance on one automobile to Chicago and return anc maintenance expenses for five members of the Department of•Education, so that they may attend a meeting called by the U. S. Office of Education for March 29th to 31st. All expenses will be charged to vocational teacher-training funds. TRA.V2L, c o n t i n u ed March 1 8, 1937 16. O u t - o f - s t a te to Chicago f or P r o f e s s or E. £. Hudson, so t h at he may a t t e nd a d i r e c t o r s' meeting of the Percheron A s s o c i a t i on on March 20th. Expenses w i ll be p a id by t he o r g a n i z a t i o n. t r a v el a u t h o r i z a t i on 1 7. R e q u e st f or a l l o w a n ce of f u ll e x p e n s es to Chicago and r e t u rn f or Mr. R. E. D e c k e r, who was 1309: -JUx T r a v el to a t t e nd a m e e t i ng of Crop Improvement A s s o c i a t i on s e c r e t a r i es March 2nd and 3 r d. Ex a s k ed p e n s es w i ll be c h a r g ed to E x t e n s i on f u n d s. On m o t i on of Mr. Brody, s e c o n d ed by Mr, B e r k e y, c e pt i t em 9. it was v o t ed to a p p r o ve a ll t he t r a v el r e q u e s ts e x HI SCELL AftEQ US t h at d i p l o m as be g r a n t ed Recommendation who s h a ll have c o m p l e t ed r e q u i r e m e n ts at t r a r 's r e c o r d, as f o l l o w s: to t he end of t h o se c a n d i d a t es f or g r a d u a t i on and a d v a n c ed d e g r e es t he w i n t er t e r m, a c c o r d i ng to t he R e g i s f or f i n i s h- | D i p l o m as ! t h o se : i ng s ue of w i n t er t e r m. AGRICULTURE D e g r e e: B a c h e l or of S c i e n ce A g r i c u l t u re rohn H u n t er D a v i d s on T h e r on Emil N i v i s on Lee W e t h e r by EEGIiNiEERl.^0 D e g r e e: B a c h e l or of S c i e n ce Edmund Benjamin La-nan, m ch R o b e rt Newton Asmiedy, J e s se M e r t on L o n e, c E i n ar P e t er K r o p p, c h. C a rl W i l l a rd M i t c h e l l, ch W i l b ur E r n e st M o e h r i n g, ch ch P a ul Raymond P f e f f e r l e, iAQivLdi iLCuLQMlCb ; e ^ r e e: B a c h e l or of S c i e n ce E l l en M e l i s sa B e g l ey Maxine I\f. C a r p e n t er A l i ce E v e l yn G - a b r i e l s on C l a ra May W e t h e r by APPLIED SCIENCE D e c r e e: B a c h e l or of S c i e n ce Annlied Science Bernard E. Homrich ueorse Uroman ^amo Physical education Watson Greer Conner Harold isaac Welch LI .bErtAL AELo D e g r e e: B a c h e l or of A r t; L i b e r al A r ts V i r g i n ia M a r g a r et A n s c h u e tz vlelba L e n o re Case Howard L e o n a rd L a st H o t el A d m i n i s t r a t i on vETERIi^ARE SCIENCE ) e g r e e: D o c t or of V e t e r i n a ry M e d i c i ne licbiund Ephriam V i s g er E r n e st S t e v en W e i s n er 2. Recommendation of the Labor Payroll Committee that the following rate changes for student labor be made, effective April 1st; from 30? to 35¢ per hour for ordinary student workers; from 35a' to 40#" per hour for student foremen, supervisors, etc. 3. Recommendation of the Administrative Group that, effective September, 1937, all men students taking the four-year course in Physical Education be required to purchase a uniform consisting of gymnasium shirt and pants, sweat shirt and pants (cost - £4.50). 4. Recommendation of the Summer School Committee for approval of the following fees: 1) Under graduate fee of S8.50 (including SI.00 entertainment fee) for the engineering Shop courses scheduled for the first time and to run the first three weeks of the regular session; 2) Under graduate fee of ¢7.50 and graduate fee of #5.00 for the Three Weeks' Post Session, scheduled this year for the first time. Cnanges m •• student : labor rates approved Men physical ed. students to purchase uniform Approval of fees for simmer school Acceptance of 5. Recommendation for the acceptance of $370.15, sent to the Upper Peninsula Experiment Station for compliance with the Soil Conservation Domestic Allotment Program, and. crediting of this amount to the budget of the Station. Static:.!, for compliance with Soil Con servation •Program i j i i i 1,310 Acceptance of ?/half- time fellow ships Farm Crops. for i n c r e a se m s a l a ry Karl F r i g h t. i^cce-otarce of 8e S2500 from l e l l o gg Oo. Mi SCELLAN10 US, co nt inue d MarchlS, 1937 Recommendation for the acceptance of two half-time graduate fellowships in Farm Crops (at $600.00 per year each) offered by the Michigan Crop Improvement Association. Appointment recommendations will be handled by the Graduate Council in the usual way. 7. Recommendation of Dean Anthony t h at Farm Management, be i n c r e a s ed from ¢£745.00 Mr. Wright h as r e c e i v ed a 83200.00 o f f er from t he Resettlement A d m i n i s t r a t i on in Texas. t he s a l a ry of Mr. Karl !• Wright, Research A s s i s t a nt in to 33000*00 per y e a r, e f f e c t i ve A p r il 1, 1937. P r e s e n t a t i on f or acceptance of a g r a nt of £2500.00, offered by t he Kellogg Company f or r e s e a r ch i n v e s t i g a t i o ns on dog r a t i o ns under t he d i r e c t i on of and of Surgery and Medicine, d u r i ng t he o n e - y e ar p e r i od beginning March 15, 1937. the departments of Chemistry On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by I£r. Daane, it was voted to approve the contract with the Kellogg Company and to authorize the President and Secretary to sign seme (with graduate fellowships .to be subject to Graduate Council approval). Circular describing Sanctuary to be printed. 9. Recommendation that 50,000 copies of a circular describing the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary be printed, at an estimated cost of $188.00. (Sanctuary budget is unable to take care of the item.) ]_Qa presentation for approval of labor payrolls totalling ¢102-.2-5, earned by six salaried staf: members in selling and taking tickets at 'winter term athletic events. A t m e t ic payroll approved. Investment of ^ -• Pe (3uest of Eayha fund " r e i e r r ea Finance Com. H o s p i t al b i ll i g# P r e s e n t a t i on f or payment of h o s p i t al b i ll of $14.00 i n c u r r ed by Lflvell J e n s o n, of 814 for G-enson to be in 1935. Payment of #130.25 was a u t h o r i z ed by t he Board in March, 1936; t h is a d d i t i o n al amount "was not submitted by t he h o s p i t al at t he Comptroller for a u t h o r i z a t i on to i n v e st to f i n a n ce Committee with power. ^of approximately §700-00). Keferred t i m e. t h at to t he Anna 1. Bayha Award fund s t u d e n t, through o v e r s i g ht uc*±a«. ' i r a n s i er of Experiment S t a t i on funds Additions to English and Botany "bud g et s approved. 1 3. .Recommendation for t he t r a n s f er of t he following Experiment S t a t i on funds: SS00.00 from Bankhead-Jones r e s e a r ch fund, L l r e c t o rTs Office t he Dairy Husbandry S e c t i o n. to ¢900.00 from s t a t e - s u p p l i ed funds, D i r e c t o r 's Office P a t h o l o gy S e c t i o n. to the r i a nt 14. Recommendation f or t he balance of the y e a r: t he following a d d i t i o ns to d e p a r t m e n t al b u d g e t s, to cover expenses f or Department oj 1 - "DfiT)fiT»t,nent, of -^n^.lish 2. Department of Botany cj- rz r> r\ , •. -^ 250*00 On.motion of M r. Berkey, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve all Miscellaneous items except items 3 and 11. Policy governing investments. Qn motion of fair. Daane, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted that in the future the Comptroller i 5# Permanent policy governing investments, will notify the Chairman of the Finance Committee of funds available for investment. The Finance Committee will make definite investment recommendations to the Board for their approval. College to pay for send-ig^ Recommendation of Dean Conrad and M r. Wilkins that the College pay the cost of transportation ing 2 girls to A.iiv.S. Convention at Los Angeles 0f ^wo girls to the A.V/.S. Convention at Dos Angeles. A subsidy is necessary due to the failure of the college to collect the ADW.S. fees voted by the students during the first two terms this year because of the fact that the registration forms had already been printed by ^e Registrar. On motion of Mr* Daane, seconded by Mr* brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. College to finance an 17^ Recommendation from Director Young that the College finance an eye operation for Norman Olman, eye operation for Norman Olman. On motion of Mr.-Daane, seconded by Mr. Brodys it was voted to approve the above recommendation. student, to the extent of ¢50.00 to be charged to the Athletic budget, -P-r>nr^ Payment irom PRESIDENTS REPORT. c o l l e ge funds of 2 s c h o l a r- 1 s h ip awards si 00 each - Approval of payment from College funds of the two M. S. C. Scholarship Awards of §100.00 each; the Anna E. Bayha Award in the amount of £25.00 . (fund not yet invested); and the Douise H. Campbell Award in the amount of #15.00 (invested too recently for interest). The Comptroller reports that no income may be expected on the ivl. S. C. Scholarship funds, so that there is a question as to their continuance. Resolution from Pepper— 2-, mint Growers Report for Board information of a resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the Michigan Peppermint Growers Association, -Inc., in favor of the retention of the two hundred acres tract of muck land in Bath Township, Clinton County, by Michigan State College for experi ment al p urp oses* I I I • PRESIDENT'S R1PQRTS, c o n t i n u ed March 1 8, 1957 3. Approval of expense account (384.17) I n d i a n a p o l i s, Bloomington, Urbana, Iowa C i ty and Madison f or conferences a t h l e t ic p o l i c i e s, February 14 to 1 9. i n c u r r ed by Jean R. C. Huston on a t r ip to L a f a y e t t e, to in r e g a rd 1311 ^Travel I Dean Huston 4. Approval of full expenses to Washington and return for Director R. J. Baldwin, Mr. R. J. Colemai ana Mr. K. E. Grover, who were asked to appear before the Federal Communications Commission on March 9th for a hearing on Station VfiCAR. Expenses are to be charged to Extension funds. 5. Approval of full expenses to Michigan City, Indiana, on March 2nd for Director Gardner, so that he might attend a committee conference on the establishment of a regional research laboratory under Barrhead-Jones funds. Expenses were charged to the Director's Office, Experiment Station budget. 6. Approval of full expenses to Chicago for Director Gardner and Professor Rather, so that they might attend a conference on research work in corn breeding and culture on March 12. Expenses were charged to the Director's Office, Experiment Station budget. 7. Approval of automobile mileage to Dayton, Ohio, and maintenance expenses for Director Baldwin, who with Mr. Barrett of the Soils Department attended a Federal Soil Conservation conference called by the regional office for-March 16th. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the President's Reports. SECRETARY'S IT^MS 1. The State Horticultural Society presents a resolution addressed to the State Board of Agri culture requesting the establishment of a cherry experimental station in the Traverse City- region within the next year. 2. Communication from Mr. Young stating that the Athletic Council invites the members of the State Board of Agriculture to be present for the opening of the new track and field at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 17. (The University of Chicago will be met in a dual track meet.) BUILDINGS ALL GROUNDS COMMITTEE ITEMS 1. recommendation of Dean Anthony that necessary equipment for the Dunbar forestry Station be purchased at this time. The request calls for an expenditure of ¢3,082.05. On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve the above recommendation expenditure not to exceed §2,500. 2. Mrs. A. E. Richardson of Moores River Drive, Lansing, has given to the Botanic Gardens, palms and other ornamental plants valued at $400 from the Halstead conservatory and the Greenway conservatory at Grand Rapids. On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to refer the above item to the Secretary. 3. Plumbing changes In the women's dormitory as follows are necessary: 1. The installation in 16 rooms of floor drains equipped.with deep seal trap to comply with the State Plumbing Code, and connected to 5" soil pipe,- each floor drain to have 3 foot square of #4 sheet lead placed under the tile floor ana to be connected at the trap to seepage connection. Cost J$37.00 each. Total $592.00. To provide hot and cold connections and a drain for washing machine to be located in preparation room just around the corner from the elevator machine. Cost 1-57.00. Change cube ice refrigerator from first floor to similar location on ground floor. Cost S> 5.00. LBaldwin, Cole- iman & Grover ; to Washington Gardner |Michigan C i ty to u a r a n er ana ;Rather :Chicago to I Baldwin and 1 B a r r e tt •Dayton, Ohio, t • communication !from State jHort. Society ^re: estah. cherry exp. station. Ath. Council invites mem- • cers of Bd. I to attend ;track dedi cation. Equipment to |be purchased 'for Dunbar Station. Mr. Richard son donates plants to Botanic Gar dens. Apprval of plumbing changes in new dormitory. i 4. 4. To p r o v i de v e n t i l a t i on f or smoking rooms "A'T and "BTT on t he ground, f l o or w i th necessary r e g i s t e r s. Make t he n e c e s s a ry chsnges in t he l o c k er rooms "BTT and "C" and n e c e s s a ry changes in t he exhaust system, Cost. i n c r e a s i ng s i ze of p i p e. ~ * 8 7 0 . 0 0. ' is recommended by t he a r c h i t e c ts and by t he c o l l e ge Geology Department It l i m e s t o ne be s u b s t i t u t ed f or d o r m i t o r y. This w i ll c o st an a d d i t i o n al eIOoO.00. ( S l a te c o st #1750.00} • the Mankato stone c a l l ed f or in t he outdoor a r e as f or t he new t h at a good grade of I Limestone to be substituted I < or Menkato s t o n e. Acmetyle to 5. It is recommended by the architects that acmetyle be substituted for the maple block flooring be substituted in the kitchen and adjacent areas at a cost of ^519.00 for maple block flooring| On motion of Mrs. "Wilson, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to approve the changes in the dormitory as listed in Items 3, 4, and 5. i 131