1348 Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture October 21, 1337 Present: Mr. Brody (Chairman) Messrs. Daane, Downing, Halstead; Mrs. Wilson; President Shaw, Comptroller Wilkins and Secretary Hannah Absent: Mr* Berkley, Lr. Elliott The meeting was called to order at 10:15 A.M. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. RESIGNATIONS, APPOIMTMKNTS A^Ii LMVES- Resignations 1. Report on the death of Mr. 0. B. Winter, Research Associate in the Chemistry Experiment Station, on October 1, 1937. It is recommended that his salary be continued to October 31st, as is the usual policy* 2. Resignation of Miss Gladys Love, Supervising Teacher of Hone Economics, effective January 1, 1938. Miss Love has accepted a position as Assistant State Supervisor of Home Economics Education in the Department of Public Instruction* 3. Resignation of Miss Helen nartman, Supervising Teacher in Home Economics, effective January 1, 1938. 4. Resignation of Miss Virginia Ross, quarter-time graduate assistant in Bacteriology, effec tive October 31, 193?. 5. Resignation of Miss Frances Dorthrup, stenorgapher in the Soils Department, effective November 1, 1937. 5. Resignation of Miss Margaret Smith, secretary to the Comptroller, effective as of October 15, 1937. appointments 7. Appointment of Mr. Joseph Venier as quarter-time graduate assistant in Bacteriology, replac ing Miss Ross (resigned above) on November 1, 1937 for the balance of the current academic year. 8. Appointment of Miss Dancy itorthrup as stenographer in the Soils Department, effective November 1, 1937 at a salary of 5:.:85.00 per month. This is in replacement of Miss Frances Northrup, resigned. 9. Transfer of Miss Estelle Nelson from her present position as Home Demonstration Agent in Kalkaska, Missaukee, Roscommon, Clare and Gladwin counties to the same position in Branch County, effective as of October 1st at no change in salary. Miss kelson replaces Mrs. Alts Cottingham Murray, resigned as of September 30th. 10. Appointment of Miss Mary Jones as Home Demonstration Agent for the district made vacant by Miss Nelson's transfer, effective November 1, 1937 at a salary of ¢1800 per year. 11. Appointment of Mrs. Herman Henkel as Instructor in Music for a nine months' period be ginning October 1, 1937, at a salary of $150.00 per month. Mrs. Henkel vail carry the work of Miss Beatrice Brody, whose request for leave is presented below. 12. Recommendation of Dean Emmons for the employment of an Assistant Professor In Education to teach Farm Shop, as authorized by the State Board for Control of Vocational Education and effective as soon as a suitable person can be found. Salary will be at the rate of ^3200 per year (entirely from Vocational funds). 13. Appointment of Mr* Don \'K Hayne as Assistant in Research in Zoology, effective November 1, 1937 at a salary of ¢1800.00 per year (from Experiment Station funds allotted to the Con servation Institute). This is a new position authorized in the 1937-38 budget. 14. Appointment of Mr. Cumel Hampton as Supervisor of the Central Stenographic Office, effec tive as of October loth at en annual salary of £1500.00 per year. Mr. Hampton replaces Mr. Ronald Heath, who'was transferred to the Dean of MenTs office on September 13, 1937. 15. Appointment of Miss Grace Falck as Night Hostess and Relief Matron in Williams Hall and Relief Hostess in the Union Dormitory for the period October 1st to June 30, 1936 only. Appointment is at the rate of £85.00 per month, with three meals a day anc occupancy of the downstairs suite in Williams Hall in addition. 16. Appointment of Mrs. Cora Macauley as Night Hostess in Mary Mayo Hall for the period Oc tober 1, 1337 to June 30, 1938, at the rate of S75.00 per month (no maintenance}. 17. Continuance of Mr* George Alderton, State Journal employee, to handle sports news for the College during 1937-36, effective as of September 1st at a salary of :il?QQ.GQ for the year (twelve months1 service). This Is the same basis under which Mr. Alderton has served curing this past year. i i i i i RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS ML LMVLS, continued 18. Employment of Dr. Frank Yates, of the Rotharastead Experiment Station in England, as special l e c t u r er in plot technique for three days t h is coming month. His fee for consultations and l e c t u r es during t h is period is 1150,00, to be paid from the D i r e c t o r 's Office budget of the Experiment Station* October 21, 1937 :j :. \ • ! ;Appoi 19, Appointment of Mr. George W. Green to the Kellogg Fox Ration Fellowship for 1937-38, effective ; September 15th at a s a l a ry of §60.00 per month. The grant is presented for acceptance in item j 6, Miscellaneous. i SO. Recommendation for the reappointment of Dean R. C. Huston and Professor L. N. Field as faculty ; representatives on the Athletic Council for the term July 1, 1937 to June 30, 1939. The two- year terms for which they were previously appointed expired on June 30,. 1937. 21. Recommendation of Dean Emmons that Miss'Beatrice*-Brody, Instructor in Music, be granted leave ; Leav. without pay for the period October 1, 1937 to September 1, 1938.' Miss Brocy has received a scholarship for study in New York City. • On motion of Mr* Daane, seconded by Mrs, Wilson, it was voted to approve the Resignations, Appoint-: ments end Leaves. 22. Recommendation of Dean Emmons that on account of illness Mr. Michael Press be granted a leave of absence. j On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve a leave of absence for Ulr. Press on full pay for such period of time as may be necessary,- the leave not to extend beyond ! this fiscal year. TRAVEL Travel 1. Delegation of the following (with full expenses) to represent the College at the annual meeting of the Association of Land-Orsnt Colleges and Universities, to be held in Washington November 14 to 17th: Mrs. Wilson (representing the Board), R. S. Shew, E. L. Anthony, H. E. Dirks, ivlarie Dye, R. J*. Baldwin, V. R. Gardner 2. Railroad and pullman fare to Washington for Miss Edna V. Smith, so that she may also attend the Land Grant College Association meetings, November 14th to 17th, •3. Full expenses to New York City for Dr. F. T. Mitchell, so that he may attend the National Inter-; fraternity Conference Thanksgiving weekend. 4. Recommendation of the Athletic Council that Mr. George E. Julian be delegated to attend the Temple game (with ail expenses from Athletic Association funds), end that Dean R. C. Huston attend the Sen Francisco game with expenses paid from the same source, 5. Recommendation of* the Band Committee that, the band be sent to the Temple game at Philadelphia on November 5th as the one out-of-state trip yearly allowed, the group by the ..Board. Necessary expenses to be provided by Mr. Wilkins. :.6. Request of Tvofessor Lewis Richards, chairman of the Band Committee, that he be allowed to accompany the hand to Philadelphia with full expenses paid (from Music Department funds), 7. Request of Mr. G. 0. Stewart that he be allowed full expenses to the Temple game on November 6. 3. Delegation of Secretary Hannah to attend with full expenses the San Francisco game on November 27. 9. Delegation of Mr. Daane to attend with full expenses the Temple game in Philadelphia on November 5th. .10. "Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for Miss Julia Pond, H. A. Berg, and R. V. Guxm, so that they may attend the National Outlook Conference to be held in Washington the last week in October- This request is similar to those of previous years. 11«, Full expenses to Washington for Dr. 1. J. Miller of the Chemistry Experiment Station, so that he; may attend the annual meeting of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists to be held November 1st to 3rd. Expenses will be paid from Experiment Station funds. \ 1?. Full expenses to Baltimore, Maryland, for Miss Gladys Love, Dr. E. L. Austin and Dr. H. M. Byrem, so that they may attend meetings of the American Vocational Association December 1st to 4th. All expenses will be charged to Vocational Teacher Training funds. 13. Maintenance allowance for 'Professor V. A. Freeman and. expenses on a College bus to transport the members of the Animal Husbandry Judging Team to Purdue University 11th. to 13th, at an estimated cost of sr'50.00. Further, expenses of Professor Freeman and six students so that they ; 7?py attend the International Livestock Judging Contest in Chicago, November 27th to December 4th (estimated cost ^160.00). These requests are similar to those of previous years. 14. Automobile mileage to Madison, Wisconsin, for Dr. M. D. Plmie, so that he may attend the Central States Wildlife Conference November 11 to 13. Expenses will be charged to Santuery. I I I I I 350 TRAVEL, continued, October 21, 1 .?37 Travel 15» F i r s t - c l a ss r a i l r o ad f e re to P h i l a d e l p h i a, for P r o f e s s or Day Hustori, so t o st he m.ey a t t e nd r'io vem ber 16 a ne i i?. t he E a s t e rn Branch meetings of the American A s s o c i a t i on of Economics E n t o m o l o g i s t s, 1 5. F u ll expenses (from E x t e n s i on funds) Green, D i ss Olga B i r d, s u p e r v i se to December 4. r.G* Lundin, C. A. Pood, and A. 0. Dettunen, ^o t h at they .may to Chicago -f'or Diss A a r o e l la Deyer, D i ss Lola B e l le the 4-H Club Diehig-ri d e l e g a t i on at the n a t i o n al ^-P Club Congress, Povember 26 17. Dull expenses arrangements for the to v a r i o us p o i n ts tm ' r e d u c t i on c^ d i s e a se r e s i s t ': nt c e l e ry sees s t o c k s, for P r. Hay n e l s o n, so in C a l i f o r n ia /:11 e m e n s es be paid from the C e l e ry Dis^ r u n e. F u ll expenses to B a l t i m o r e, P a r y l a n s, t he .Governor to r e p r e s e nt hiichigan at for P r o f e s s or P. A. H e r b e r t, who has been asked, .by the n a t i o n al Tax Conference, October 2b to Dm. .:l r es t he C i v il Engineering Department (es yet unnamed) Hecommendati' of Highway Peseerch moero at Dashington, D. C, r a n r o aa l a te t a at to a t t e nc in Dovember. d, m a i m er :• are oe g r a n t ee a r e p r e s e n t s t i ve the annuel meeting rf t he Pailroac arc pullman fere to Dashington for IT. P. JA Burroughs, so that he may attenc. a meeting of the Joint Committee on Appraisal sir:, mortgage analysis to be held Povember 13 0...i,:U. C.V o Cl , F i r st c l a ss railroad, f a re may a t t e nd October 25 c 'Diss the annuel meeting of the- D a i i o r al A s s o c i a t i on to memphis, Tennessee, for * I» ; v; c J a n i e i , s o t n a, t she )f E x t e r m i n a t o rs and Fumigate: 22. F u ll expenses to P a ri son, V. i s c o n s i rg f or P r o f e s s or 1. CO Echoenmanrg so t h at he may a t t e nc the C e n t r al S t a t es Game Conference liovember - 1 th to l o t h, C o n s e r v a t i on I n s t i t u te funds. Ixpenses m i ll be charged to S i. O u t - o f - s t a te t r a v el a u t h o r i z a t i on ( w i t h o ut expense to the College) f or Dr. u. A. P r o u t, who has been asked to appear or a s p e c i al d a i ry program at the U n i v e r s i ty of Vermont* 24. O u t - o f - s t a te t r a v el a u t h o r i z a t i on ( w i t h o ut expense to the College) for Dr. C. P. iSegee, so t h at he may judge at 27th* Expenses w i ll be said by the t he I n t e r n a t i o n al Crops Show at Cnicago I n t e r n a t i o n a l. the week of Povember :;5, O u t - o f - s t a te t r a v el a u t h o r i z a t i on B e a t r i ce Boyle end Dr. r e v e ls P e a r s o n, so chat be held Povember 26 to December 4* to Cnicago (without expense to t he College) for miss they may a t t e nd the 4-H Club Congress to e1 e n o rt on death of 7.C. Crawford )n motion of Mr* Brocy, seconder by Mr. H e l s t e e d, it was voted to approve the Travel r e q u e s t s. nDj_raWU'Tb K i i P O P. ;provaI of t he following r e s i ^ n a t i o n s, l e a v es and ampoPntments; Deport on t he death of Arm m. C on September 10, 19157,. Arm Ore- usual o r o c e c u r e. •/force s r e, s a l a ry .Laboratory Engineer '^as continued i n P e c h a n i c al E n g i n e e r i n g, to September 30th, as is t he - O CT ^ " :? -*" 1 Q r:« resignation or :v,iss Sylvia -.wrp.r'er, assistant rrotessor ot hoocs, was accepter -or th? joarc as of September 30, lr37. This was referred with power st the lest meeting* resignation of h:r. r. tive October 1, U o 7. .- Aycock, Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Men, effec- Mr. Aycock has accented a nosition at Duke University. Designation of I.-Irs. Dorothy Ecmhert Douglass, stenographer in the Department Architecture, effective October 1, 1037. ^ancscare Designation of Pws. Susan Eoez, exem in one Etru&rtr/ient of Oremistry, effective as of September 1, Io37. Peport on the inability of the follomlng people to accept appointments mace by the Board: 1, Dr. Jacob Olthoff, appointee Instructor in Physics for the period of Mr. re ex s leave, torn nsisci, appoi n t ee sua] a6ua te a.ssi s t a nt in Cherriistry. 3. K e i th DA P r e e ^, appointee half-time- g r a c u a te a s s i s t a nt James E. P r i c e, appointee h a l f - t i me g r a c u a te a s s i s t a nt 4. 5. Donate J e f f e r y, appointed h a l f - t i me g r a c u a te a s s i s t a nt 6. C D. hlcClellan, a p p o i n t ee h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt p. C. P o l l e r* appointee h a l f - t i me g r a c u a te a s s i s t a nt 7. in Botany. in Ccultry.Husbandry* in A a t h e m a t i c s. in P h y s i c s. in S o i l s. heaves l e a ve of absence without pay to PDw Alwxarde'- S c h u s t e r, A s s i s t a nt P r o f e s s or of Grant of Music, f or S c h u s t er w i ll a ct as solo c e l l i st with t he six-month period October ], l r 37 to A p r il 1, IA38. During t h is lime Mr* the P i t t s b u r gh Symphony O r c h e s t r a. Acceptance of r^orz in the E n g i n e e r i ng Experiment S t a t i o n, hac been merited A p r il 1, from Dean Dirks Enat Dr. Poxvarc T a y l o r, h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt l e a ve o f ' a b s e n ce w i t h o ut pay u n t il I t S 3. i i i I i PRESIDED!' S RilOPTS ( c o n t i n u e d! Approve! of the following r e s i g n a t i o n s, l e a v es and appointments •( continued 9. G-rant of leave of absence without pay to Miss Frances Brcv;n, Extension s t e n o g r a p h er in t he October 2 1, 1937 Department of A g r i c u l t u r al Engineering, r e q u e st v:as p r e v i o u s ly overlooked because of'Miss Brown1 s r e c e nt t he s e r v i ce p a y r o l l* for the p e r i od August 15 to September 30, 1937. This t r a n s f er from the l a b or to 10» Appointment of Mr* lor] W. Seble as Laboratory A s s i s t a nt e f f e c t i ve September 27, 1937 at a s a l a ry of ¢150,00 per month. Mr. Seble replaced Mr. E. C. Crawford, deceased. in Mechanical Engineering, 11* Apr-ointment of Miss Frances S t a r in as A s s i s t a nt P r o f e s s or of Foods and N u t r i t i on f or 1937-38, only, e f f e c t i ve as of September 1, 1937 at a s a l a ry of ¢2300.00 f or porary replacement of Miss Sylvia Dledsker, 7'hose r e s i g n a t i on has been accepted. t he y e a r. This is tem 1 2. Appointment of Mr. Xinp; J. McCristal as A s s i s t a nt P r o f e s s or in Health and P h y s i c al Education f or Men, r e p l a c i ng Mr. Aycock ( r e s i g n e d) at a s a l a ry of 02800.00 p er year, e f f e c t i ve September 25, 1937. 1 3. Appointment of Miss Vera 'Reynolds as stenographer in t he Department of Landscape A r c h i t e c t u r e, e f f e c t i ve as of October 1 st at a s a l a ry of £1000.00 per year ( d i v i d ed e q u a l ly between c o l l e ge and e x t e n s i on f u n d s ). Miss Reynolds r e p l a c es Mrs. Douglass, r e s i g n e d. 14. Appointment of Miss Mary Huise as stenographer in the Department of Chemistry, Toaz ( r e s i g n e d) at .e, s e l a ry of £1030.00 p er y e a r, e f f e c t i ve September 1, 1937. r e p l a c i ng l}Hrs. 1 5. Temporary appointment of Dr. John C. Clark a?, i n s t r u c t or t i ve as of September 1 st at a s a l a ry of ¢1800.00 for Keck, g r a n t ed l e a ve of absence f or the y e a r. in r h y s i cs for 1937-38 only, e f f e c the y e a r. Dr. Clark r e p l a c es Mr. W. G. 16. Change in t he s t a t us of Mr. Claude Eushouse, appointed q u a r t e r - t i me graduate a s s i s t a nt in in p a r t i al replacement of Chemistry, Mr. P. A. Rominski, r e s i g n e d. to a h a l f - t i me b a s is f or t he f a ll term o n l y. This is 17* Appointment of Mr. John lierlrle as h a l f - t i me graduate a s s i s t a nt in Botany, e f f e c t i ve es of September 1 s t. Mr. Merkle r e p l a c es Mr. Kreag, r e s i g n e d. 1 8. T r a n s f er of Mr. Donald Western, appointed p a r t - t i me I n s t r u c t or in Mathematics at ^500.00 for t he year, The change became e f f e c t i ve as of September 1 s t. to t he h a l f - t i me graduate e s s i s t a n t s h ip made vacant by Mr. J e f f e r yTs r e s i g n a t i o n. 1 9. Appointment of Miss Loride S c o tt as I n s t r u c t or in Music for the oeriod September 20, 1937 to February 20, 19 38 at t he r a te of £100.00 p er month. Miss S c o tt w i ll c a r ry t he work of P r o f e s s or S c h u s t e r, granted l e a ve of absence. 20. Appointment of Mr. Gene Alleman, Michigan P r e ss A s s o c i a t i on r e p r e s e n t a t i ve on campus, as L e c t u r er in Newspaper Management, e f f e c t i ve as of September 1 st at a s a l a ry of $500.00 p er y e a r. Through o v e r s i g ht t h is was not recommended p r e v i o u s l y. 2 1. Appointment of Mr. H. C. Allen as A s s i s t a nt in Research in Chemistry, e f f e c t i ve October 1, 1337 at a s a l a ry of ^1800.00 p er year (from Bankhead-Jones Research f u n d s ). This f i l ls one the Chemistry Experiment S t a t i o n. of the new p o s i t i o ns a l r e a dy authorized "by t he Board for 22. Continuance of Mr. Frank N. Hewetson as Research A s s i s t a nt and I n s t r u c t or in H o r t i c u l t u re f or t he period September 15, 1937 to June 30, 1933. Mr. Hewetson's s a l a ry remains at V22G0.00 jjer year ( to which it was increased, on J u ly 1 s t) and w i ll be drawn from American Potash I n s t i t u te and American Cyanemic Company funds. 23. Appointment of Dr. Evelyn H. Scholl as I n s t r u c t or August 3 1, 1533 at is an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i on made n e c e s s a ry by unexpectedly l a r ge e n r o l l m e n ts in English for t he r a te of £1800.00 per year (of which she w i ll draw but 31650.00}. This the p e r i od October 1, 1937 to in freshman E n g l i s h. 24-. Appointment of Mr. Daniel Sheehan as temporary I n s t r u c t or in English f or t he period October 1st to December 3 1, 1937, at p r e v i o u s ly a u t h o r i z ed by t he Board. t he r a te of SI50.00 per month. This is an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i on not 25. Appointment of Dr. Charles ?. Holland as f u l l - t i me a s s i s t a nt p h y s i c i an at the Health S e r v i c e, e f f e c t i ve September 1 st at a s a l a ry of $3000.00 p er year ( t en months* b a s i s ). This Is an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i on authorized in the budget* 26. Appointment of Mrs. K. Caroline M i l l er as I n s t r u c t or in I n s t i t u t i on A d m i n i s t r a t i on ^'or the term o i ly at f a ll Louise Clemens, granted l e a ve of absence for t he r a te of &125.00 per month (with m e a l s ), the f a ll term because of i l l n e s s. tfrs. f i l l er r e p l a c es Miss 27. Appointment of Mr. E l l is J. Airola as A s s i s t a nt in P l a nt Physiology for e f f e c t i ve September 1, 1937 at a s a l a ry of S800 for ne;v p o s i t i on exacted, t he t r a n s f er of ?; 600.00 from Bankhead-Jones funcis a l l o t t ed and of ff-00.00 s et a s i de for h is Experiment S t a t i on P l a nt Physiology vork. the t en months* p e r i o d. C r e a t i on of to Dr. Rihherd t he coming year o n l y, t h is 26. Reappointment of Mr. E v e r e tt Welders as I n s t r u c t or in Mathematics, e f f e c t i ve as of September 1 st at a s a l a ry of S2000.00 per y e a r. Mr. Welmers? 1935-37 appointment was on a one-year basis. jutJ/w! PRDSIDDiMi'S REPORTS ( c o n t i n u e d} A r n r o v a l _ Qf t he follovmnf; a p p o i n t m e n ts ( c o n t i n u e d) O c t o b er 2 1, 1937 fD.D. McOrady ,;fuil • " i n s t r u c t or t i me Recommendation of A t h. Coun c il on a p p o i n t m e n t s* \ Appointments 2 9. Change in s t a t us of Mr* D. D. ^ c O r a dy from t h at of f u ll c al E n g i n e e r i ng f or 1 9 3 5 - 37 1 st at an a n n u al s a l a rv of a 5 0 0 . 0 0. 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 t i me I n s t r u c t o r, This? p o s i t i on was a u t h o r i z ed to e f f e c t i ve as of S e p t e m b er in t he 1 9 3 7 - 38 b u d g e t. in Chemi 50. A p p r o v al of t he f o l l o w i ng A t h l e t ic C o u n c il r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s: 1. A p p o i n t m e nt of M e r t on Vanoermeer as an a s s i s t a nt s e a s on and 1938 s p r i ng p r a c t i ce at a s a l a ry of £ £ 5 0 . 00 a t i on f u n d s ). f o o t b a ll cosch f or t he 1937 (from A t h l e t ic A s s o c i 2. A p p o i n t m e nt of H e n ry A- J o h n s on f or t he same p e r i od at a t o t al 3» A p p o i n t m e nt of A l b e rt H. A ^ e tt f or t he same o e r i od at a t o t al 4* An-oointment of M i l t on 0. Lehnha? n r period at sflOQ.t #r s a l a ry of £:250. s a l a ry of *-10Q. Appointment of an additional assistant coach if the size o warrant it, at a salary of lj 100.00 for the period. Employment of Mr. A. Ric fiuby to take moving pictures of all Varsity games ex cept the SenFrancisco at en estimeteo cost for each of S60.00 (800 feet of film) plus £10.00 anc traveling expenses for Mr* Kuby. me s o u a cs ii s n o u ia A p p o i n t m e nt of M i ss M a r i a n ne Auer as I n s t r u c t or S e p t e m b er 1 st at a s a l a ry of $-1600.00 f or t he y e a r. n e c e s s a ry by l a r ^e e n r o l l m e nt in f r e s h m en C h e m i s t r y. in C h e m i s t ry f or 1 9 3 7 - 33 o n l y, e f f e c t i ve is an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i on made T h is ) £. A p p o i n t m e nt of M r. H. A. ^a s h ip ^ or 1 9 3 7 - 3? at ^ 5 0 0 . 00 I t em 54 which f o l l o w s. "son to t he D a i ry and i ce Cream M a c h i n e ry and S u p p l i es F e l l o w- f^-n | pn TT> ^-*->-j-V| c? c p wi ^° is eyol el r ed In follows"^"*r ^o A p p o i n t m e nt of M r s. M a r g a r et Zimmer as t e m p o r a ry I n s t r u c t or In M a t h e m a t i cs f or t he p e r i od O c t o b er 1 st to J a n u a ry 1, 1^38 at i'loO.OO p er month* t he r a te of 3 4. A p p o i n t m e nt of M r s. "Wilma D r e s s el as t e m p o r a ry I n s t r u c t or O c t o b er 1 st to J a n u a ry 1, 1938 at t he r e te of £ 6 0 . 00 p er m o n t h. in M a t h e m a t i cs f or t he p e r i od A p p o i n t m e nt of Mr>c ~,yle L e i s e n r i ng as t e m p o r a ry i n s t r u c t or O c t o b er 1 st to J a n u a r j^ 1, 1938 at t he r a te of # 9 0 . 00 p er m o n t h. in M a t h e m a t i cs f or t he p e r i od C o m b i n a t i on of E. L. B a r n e tt and C. IV. R o b e r t s on and. t he a p p o i n t m e nt of D r. E. L. B a r n e tt SentemDt S t. t he two h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n t s h i ps h e ld l a st y e ar in B o t a ny by i n to an i n s t r u c t o r s h ip f or 1 9 3 7 - 1 9 38 o n ly at -1:1300.00, to t h is t e m p o r a ry p o s i t i o n, e f f e c t i ve as of 37. Temporary appointment of Mrs, Louise Smith England as secretary to the Bean of Women for the fall term, effective as of September 1st at the rate of -::100.00 per month. This appointment Is made v;hile e successor is bein;? selected. )8. A p p o i n t m e nt of M i ss Charmlen T a y l or as h a l f - t i me s t e n o g r a p h er in t he L e p a r t m en Modern .eriguages, e f f e c t i ve as of S e p t e m b er 1 3 th at t he r a te o f . 5 5 0 0 . 00 p er y e ar I t v / e l ve m o n t h s' U d >w. ,L O / » J. i i ..J- C: en additional position already approved by the Board. 39. Appointment of Miss Georgia Robb as stenographer In the Department of Horticulture for the period September 21st to December 51st at the rate of i'100.00 per month. Miss Robb replaces Miss Vada Granger, v;hose part-time appointment at £.75.00 'oev month ended on September loth. ^0. Annointment of Miss Esther Cre^rtor as "na3 f—time stenographer In Vocational ^'p"sc^isv Training In Home Economics, effective es of October 1st at a salary of £50.00 per month (from 'vocational funds) e This is --n additional position recommended by the Department of Public Instruction. 41. Transfer of Miss Blaine Grate from the Central Stenographic Office to the Division of Agriculture as stenographer, effective September loth at her former salary of £80*00 per month. Her time will be divided equally between the office of the Dean of Agriculture and. of the Director of Short Courses, as set up in the budget. i i i 42. Appointment of Miss Alice Korstange as half-time stenographer in the Department of Mathe matics, effective as of September 1st at the rate of 4*42.50 per .month. This is an addi tional position rlreaoy authorized by the Boarb. i Appointmen 1937-I!j;5S o n l y, e f f e c t i ve as of S e p t e m b er 1 s t. T n is v i o u s ly c o n s i d e r ed by t he B o a r d, b ut made n e c e s s a ry by l a r ge e n r o l l m e n ts In P h y s i c al C h e m i s t r y. .: O T is an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i on n ot p r e c ;o S JL to ^ d. u. 0 1 Ji L-AX b\ : il S u i. y JL *J i :i y> \ x U £• c h ,.xc:.l ! — o 1.7110 ;-s J*c G U c: t e x! v 4 4. A p p o i n t m e nt of M i ss B e t ty T r a il e l i i z e b e th r e p l a c i ng Miss 1 9 3 7 - 2 8, h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt ['racv. In C h i le Development f or A p p o i n t m e nt of ::ir r e n l a c i nx Mr* R. C. D o l l a r« r. Donald Sherman as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt in S o i ls f or 1 9 3 7 - 3 8, PRESIDENT'S RILPORIO (continued) Approval of t he following: appointments (continued) 46. Appointment of Mr, Jack I. Northern as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt in Mathematics f or 1937-33. t h us f i l l i ng an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i on in the department a u t h o r i z ed p r e v i o u s ly by t he Board. Appointments October 2 1, 1937 1353 47. Appointment of Mr. E. L. J e f f e rs as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt in Zoology f or 1937-38 at t he W. K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, r e p l a c i ng Mr* Carl Gower. 48» Appointment of Mr. Albert B u r r is as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt in P h y s i c s, r e p l a c i ng Mr. C. C McClellan f or t he v e e r. 49. Appointment of Miss J e an L i n c o ln as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt in Music f or 1937-33, f i l l i ng an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i on a u t h o r i z ed by the Board. 50. Appointment f or 1937-33 only of Mr, Donald Morrison as an u n d e r g r a d u a te p a r t - t i me a s s i s t a nt t he year ( t en months1 in Music, e f f e c t i ve as of September 1 st at a s a l a ry of 8550.00 f or s e r v i c e ). This r e p l a c es a h a l f - t i me graduate a s s i s t a n t s h i p - w h i ch has been a u t h o r i z e d. 5 1. Change in s t a t us of Mr* David B l e i l, now on a t h r e e - q u a r t er the y e a r, P h y s i cs at $-900.00 f or p l a c es in p a rt a h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n t s h io a l r e a dy a u t h o r i z e d. time ( f or to f u ll time b a s is in the Department of t h is year only) st §1?,0G.00. This r e 52» Allowance of f u ll expenses (from A t h l e t ic A s s o c i a t i on funds) f or Mr. DeGay E r n st and Dean E.L. Travel Anthony, so t h at recommendation of the A t h l e t ic C o u n c i l. they might a t t e nd t he Manhattan and Missouri games r e s p e c t i v e l y. This was 8 5 3. F u ll expenses (from Conservation I n s t i t u te funds) to Chicago f or P r o f e s s or L. E. Schoenmann, so t h at he might r e p r e s e nt Dean Anthony et a meeting with r e p r e s e n t a t i v es of Resources Board on October 1 5 t h. t he National ^4- Railroad and pullman fare to Mew York: City and Louisville, Kentucky, for Dr. F. W. Fabian, so that he might attend meetings of the American Public Health Association October 4th and of the International Association of Milk Sanitarians the week of October 11th. 55. Maintenance expenses to Urbana, Illinois, for Mr. C. V. Ballard, so that he might accompany members of the administrative staff in Agriculture (authorization given at the last Board meeting) to the regional meeting of land-grant college administrators held October 11 and 12. 56. Mileage allowance on one car 124.00 to South Bend, so that members of the Forestry Department might attend meetings of the Society of American Foresters October 7 to 9. 57. Out-of-state travel authorization to the National Dairy Show, held at Columbus October 3th to 16th, for Mr. revels Pearson (with maintenance), Mr. Russell Norwood (with maintenance), Mr. 0. F. talker (without expenses), Mr. It. S. Lincoln (without expenses), and Mr. it. H. Kavei (without expenses)* These staff members accompanied 4-11 Club delegates and judging teams to the Show. 58. Full expenses to Washington and return for Director R. J. Baldwin, Mr. R* J. Coleman, and Mr. Li. E* trover, so that they might appear at a Federal Communications Commission hearing on October 5th. Expenses were charged to Extension funds. 59. Railroad fare (second class) to Chicago for Mrs. Mabelle Ehlers and Miss Katharine Hart, so that they might attend the National Restaurant Convention October 4th.to 8th. 50. Full expenses (from Vocational Teachers Training funds) to Kansas City for Mr. F. A- Smith, so that he might attend the national convention of the Future Farmers of America held October 15 to 23. 61. Full expenses Bennett, of Lowell, so that they might appear on the Farm and Home Hour on October 6th. 62. Maintenance expenses in the amount of S33.05 for Dr. E. E, Hamann, covering his attendance at the American Veterinary Medical Association meetings at Omaha August 16 to 20. 53. Full expenses to Columbus, Ohio, for Professor Hudson and Messrs. Carter, Quirrie and MacAllei so that they might attend the National Percheron Show October II to 16« College horses were exhibited at the Show. Action on the following miscellaneous matters: 64. Acceptance of a £500.00 fellowship offered by the Dairy and Ice Cream Machinery Supplies Association, Inc., for the current year. This is one of six offered annually to winners in the Dairy Products Judging Contest at the National Dairy Show, and sent to the College in which the winners wish to take graduate work. Mr. Richard Larson of the University of Nebraska will hole the fellowship this year. 55. Rescinding at his ov;n request of the leave of absence on half P'.T'S. nt ec :vlr. F r a n k l in Snerman Research A s s i s t a nt F u r t h er a p p l i c a t i on w i ll be made when a d d i t i o n al requirements f or Mr. Sherman's graduate work are com- D i e t e d. t he period September 15, 1957 to Tune 15, 1958. in Entomology, for Acceptance of P:600 fellow- shin from Dairy 3:' Ice Cr. Mach. Supplies Co. •senci rrante< ^ranKim bner-| m a n r e s c i nd e c.. I • i i i O S ^f ! O c t o b er £ 1, 1337 KffiSIDMTt S REPORTS, c e n ti mied / > r-0 T^ -\ o f. : A c t i on on t he f o l l o w i ng m i s c e l l a n e o us m a t t e r s^ in .n c r e e . se /r-r» p p c h m e ^?° sa Larv. ^* I n c r e a se ~cev y e ar l a st m e e t i ng of in to £ 7 5 0 0 . 0 0, t he B o a r d. t he s a l a ry of Mr. C h a r l es Bachman, Read. F o o t b a ll Coach, from v'72o0.00 r e t r o a c t i ve to t he f i r st of J u l y. T h is was r e f e r r e d, at t he .board Governing Boards, held October 13 to 18 at Amherst3 to which he W ES delegated at the u e x ' i e m c er Ina b iIi tv o f H- 7^.c-.p r^ ! 67. Report on Mr* Beane's inability to attend the annual meeting of the Association of attend meet- • i n:? 0 2* G o v. tics. Inc.. of 'MOO 68. Increase of -1.400.00 per year in the salaries of Br* H. m. Byrem, E-.r. 0. P. BwYoe. Miss in salaries of Byrem,Eove DeYoe and Myers. Gladys Eove, and Mrs* Merle Byers, respectively. The Increase became effective as of January 1, 1333 for Mrs* Byers (on leave for the fall terra). The change was mace necessary by adjustments In the programs for Vocational Teacher Training in Home Economics and Agriculture, end. carries with it the condition that tnese staff members are to be on a twelve-worth basis with no acditional pay for sunnier school. Salaries are to corae in entirety from Vocational Teacher Training funds. iiiC'CJ u J. a ;- Appointment of Advisory Council for Inst, of Con- servation. App. of a t h. - ^ - ^ ^ ^- ^ w ^'"^ ' i mr> r o v em e n t s. a t h l e t ic Mi s. c o u n c il r e c o m m e n d a t i o ns e r n r o v ec 69. Report for Board Information on the appointment of the following permanent committee to be known as the Advisory Council for the Institute of Conservation: B. L. Anthony, Chairman, B. E. Schcenmenn, R.C. Huston, C. M.. Cade, end L A. Herbert. 7 0. M r r r o v el of ^~ t he f o l l o w i ng A t b ^ e ~ ic C o u n c il r e c o m m e n d a t i o ns f or permanent i m p r o v e m e n t s: i. "- 3- ±. T u r c n a se or one I c e al v i c t or oOT wower w n ii weeo. c u t t er u t a o i um p r e ss oox a l t e r a t i o ns P u r c h a se of 100 n a r r s g a r i s e tt P u r c h a se of 4 C a h i ll l i g h ts (rauwo ana v i s i t i ng o o o t n s) l o c k e rs f or nimht f or Gym f o o t b a ll f i e ld VcO.UU £00.00 7 1. A p p r o v al of t he f o l l o w i ng m i s c e l l a n e o us A t h l e t ic C o u n c il r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s: 1. Invitation of one sports writer from each of the three Betroit newspapers to accompany the team to Missouri or to some other game if more convenient, with all expenses paid by the Athletic Association. 2. Football broadcast by Mr* Bachman over the Michigan network under the suspicm;.' of the Auto 0v:ners Insurance Company, once a week for eight weeks (at clOO.OO per weeK:) . 3* Provision of the customary Friday evening dinner for visiting coaches, faculty and the Athletic Council on the following dates. Marquette University University of Kansas Carnegie Tech Friday, October 22, 1357 Friday, October £:9, 1337 Friday, Bovember 12, 1337 T r a n s f er of S250 to b u d g et of S p e e ch B e r t* 4. R^ovlslon of a special miRh school football section for home res-w-ypo e c *> 1 games at twenty-five cents per ticket. Transfer of £250.00 to the maintenance budget of the Speech B:epartment, to cover unex pected equipment expenses caused by the separation of the department from the Department of English. s c h ed term* f e es App. of of f or P r o f, R" A p p r o v al of s c h e d u le of r a n g i ng from .-, A p p r o v al of r e n t al of Alnrich f a r m. R e p o rt on a c t i on of Fngi n e e rs C o u n c il In ^ a c c r e d i t i ng • e n g i n e e r i ng d e p a r t m e n t s. 7 5. A p p r o v al c^ payment of 1 4 0 0 . 00 r e n t al f or one y e ar from May 7, 1337) of a p p r o x i m a t e ly 40 a c r es on l';It. Hope Avenue, T h is p r e l i m i n a ry to M r s- C. Bo A T d r i c h, c o v e r i ng a l e a se to t he B o a r d; a. more p e r m a n e nt one w i th p u r c h a se o p t i on w i ll be i n ( d a t i ng l e a se was not b r o u g ht c l u d ed in t he B u i l d i n gs and.. Grounds Committee r e p o r ti On m o t i on of Mr. E r o c y, p o r t s. s e c o n d ed by M r s. E l i s o r, it was v o t ed to a p p r o ve t he P r e s i d e n t 's Re 1. R e p o rt of t he a c t i on of t he B n g i n e e rs C o u n c il for* P r o f e s s i o n al Development in a c c r e d i t i ng t he c u r r i c u la of M e c h a n i c al E n g i n e e r i n g. C o u n c i l. by Bean D i r k s. t he d e p a r t m e n ts of C i v il E n g i n e e r i n g, B l e c t r i c al E n g i n e e r i n g, end The n o n - a c c r e c i t i ng o-p t he C h e m i c al E n g i n e e r i ng c u r r i c u l um £ 2 5 0 . 00 was a p p r o p r i a t ed by t he Boaro f or i n s p e c t i on by is b e i ng t he I n v e s t i g a t ed I • i i)/ilbCuLLA^iLQuS, continued October 21,-1937 ^**r~ • • • • • • i - 3 5 5' Sec* from Deanl £mmons r e: 2. Recommendation of Dean Emmons that the College enter into a cooperative educational research 'Cooperative program in Milch Albion, Olivet, end Central State Teachers College are already participating* jeduc.; research] Entrance would involve an outlay of £2400.00 and the provision of quarters for the research staff. The General Educational Board has guaranteed, the salary of the Director and a small travel budget, and the WPA has granted the services of twelve assistants in research. The Rackhem Fund is also willing to turn over to the organization a small library of research volumes and the income from some previous publications. ^program, etc, j On motion of Mr* Daane, seconded by Mr. Balstead, it was voted to refer item 2 to the Secretary to confer with Dr. Elliott and report back to the Board at its next meeting* 3. Recommendation t h at the t i t le of ivir. R. V. C-unn, who was placed in charge of a ll phases of A g r i c u l t u r al Economics ax the J u ly 8th Board meeting, be made t h at of A s s o c i a te Professor, Research A s s o c i a t e, and Extension S p e c i a l i st " ^ 1 9 3 7. in A g r i c u l t u r al Economics, e f f e c t i ve as of J u ly " Mr. G-unn* s to be m i t le ASSOC^, P r o i e s- ;£ 0 r? Kef# AssccJ ^1 -^-^ • Spec. Ag. Econ. 4. Recommendation "chat the Accounting Office be allowed to make available an auditing and account- ;jtU(ji^ yW ^n(j ing service to all sororities and fraternities, at a fee of £25.00 per year each. The plan is ^ccount^n^ ser-l to be optional and voluntary on the part of the organization, and will cover such services as the setting up of the yearly budget, nine monthly audits and one yearly audit, budget advice, adjustment of creditor claims, issuance of statements to national officers, etc. \T* ce ^.n yTe rnP(sp av^la^l^l \0 ?oc^ er^ og 5. Presentation for acceptance of £200.00, given by Mr. Fred C. Jenison for the purchase of flags ^Acceptance of for the band. This is'in addition to ^100.00 given by Mr. Jenison in June, 1937. ^ 0 0^ from f..b J em son 6. Presentation for acceptance of an agreement betv:een the College and the Kellogg Company of Acceptance of Delaware for certain research into the nutritive value of fox rations. The agissment covers a. jagreement period of one year, beginning September 15th, and entails the payment of 8100.00 monthly by the Company to cover a fellowship and incidental expenses. The appointment of Mr. George YL Green is recommended in item 19, Appointments. with Kellogg Co. re: fox Irations. 7. Presentation for approval of an agreement between the College and the General Electric. Company Agreement de fer research work in the preservation of foods following quick freezing. The General Electric ween College Company will furnish certain equipment and approximately £900.00 to be used for the employment & Gen. ELectriJ of a graduate assistant, while the College will furnish its facilities and the fruits and v e g e t a b l es to be used. S. Recommendation f or the acceptance of a r e s e a r ch g r a nt of ¥1200.00 from the Corn P r o d u c ts Re- AcceDtancs of ^rarvt o^l^G^ f i n i ng Company of Argo, I l l i n o i s, S e c t i on of t he Experiment S t a t i o n. 9. Recommendation of the F a c u l ty t h at house mother f or t he Farm House S o c i e t y, e f f e c t i ve to be used in c o o p e r a t i ve r e s e a r ch work with t he B a c t e r i o l o g y : ^^ cOY>n r._ - ^ ^ . + .^ College to vp:v ^poo v r. + ^ , ^^ t he College pay £100.00 y e a r ly toward, the eia.ployin.ent of a t h is school y e a r. f or G^i^^T J T " tow arc saj_ary i0f Farm Hse Ihouse itot-ne-R 10. P r e s e n t a t i on f or payment by William G. Roost, C e r t i f i ed P u b l ic Accountant, of a b i ll 11, the Kellogg Bird S a n c t u a r y, and of t he College as a whole. ¥•2281.08. This covers a u d i t i ng and r e p o r t i ng for Kellogg Farm, Roost Recommendation that an operation be financed for Mr. Clarence F. Knight, junior student claimed :^" ^*/l00^u .^^Suion ic to have been injured in football practice, at a cost of approximately 925.00. This will be ^-cu-e^oc - -^-^ paia rrom Athletic Association runas. Approval of 12. Recommendation for the payment of doctor bills totalling ¢51.00 for Mr. David Renner. Buildings dr. bills f*or Renner Hospital and t he l a st f i s c al y e ar on Mary Mayo H e l l, Approval of bill from ^and Grounds employee. t o t a l l i ng the 13. Recommendation for the payment of hospital expenses totalling S13.Q0 and a doctor bill not yet rir. bill a m. submitted for Mr* Ray Floate, employee at the Chatham. Station who was injured at work. Ex- penses will be paid from Experiment Station funds. fov p£y Floate| On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. Erody, it was voted, to approve the Miscellaneous items ex cept item 2. 14. Ratification of the recommendations of the attorney covering the retirement program. Approval of iretirement On motion of Mr. Baistead, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted that the plan for retirement of em- j program, ployees of this Board, presented to the Board this cay by Mr. Ballard be accepted, approved and adopted - the plan to be spread at large upon the permanent reoords'of this meeting of the Board. The Plan follows: Michigan State College in order to provide for the payment of specific amounts to its employees when they are disabled or when they are retired from service, hereby establishes a pension plen. New employees on entering the service of this institution will be furnished a form on which they should insert the necessary data as requested, in order that we may be informed of their previous service. Under the plan eYevy employee becoming 65 years of age shall retire at the end of the school year in which the age of 65 is reached, provided however, that the.JBt.ate Board of Agri culture may delay the retirement of any employee whose services may be for the besst interest of the institution, at which time the employee would not participate in the retirement fund but I I i • i \J* MI SCKLLAIsii^OuS, cont i nued 14* Continued: Approval of r e t i r e m e nt urogram the additional years would be added to their years of active service. Without this special consideration of the State Board of Agriculture, sll employees will be recuested to retire under the nlan as outlined. O c t o b e r ? . !, 1937 Admi ni s t r a t i o n 1* The administration of the plan shall be in charge of a committee of five ( 5 ), consisting of the President and Secretary of Michigan State College and three members to be appointed by the President and approved, by the State Board of Agriculture, this committee to serve during the pleasure of the 'Board. 2. The committee shall have the specific powers elsewhere herein granted to it ana shall have such other rowers as may be necessary in order to enable it to administer the plan. 3.. The committee shall determine conclusively for all parties the questions •• arising concerning the administration of this plan. 4. The committee shall be empowered- to authorize disbursements according to these regulations. 5. The committee shall adopt such rules of procedure as it may 11no necessary ftith the approval of the Board. 6. The committee shall be empowered to dictate the type of records and reuorts to be 'published as be required in the administering of the t-lan. 7. The expenses of the committee i n administering tne "plan shall be borne of the institution. Retirement Any employee to be entitled to the pensions herein provided, for shall apply for, and keep in full force and effect life insurance in the principal amount of ^'1000*00 under the -:rouu eolicy secured by Michigan State College. 1. Any employee who has reached the age of 65 years shall be retired from ac tive service and granted a pension, which pension is also designated as a "service pension", subject to the right of committee to waive such retirement age, such waiver to be effective at the pleasure of the Board. 2. At the discretion of the committee any employee who has become totally dis abled, as a result of sickness or injury and, whose term of employment has been fifteen (15) years or more, may be retired from active service and granted a pension, which pension is designated a "disability pension". If a disability pension is granted it shall be for such period as the committee may determine, and if at any time during such period the employee recovers sufficiently to resume active service, the pension may be discontinued by action of the committee. If the employee re-enters the ser vice of the institution at which time such pension is discontinued, he shall there upon be eligible to benefits under these Regulations, and the period of absence on pension shall be considered as a leave of absence and not a break In the continuity of the employee's service. Provided, however, that the committee shall have the right to waive the fifteen (15) year employment requirements in meritorious indivi- dualceses. 3. The annual pension allowance for each employee retired with a pension on account of a.ge, length of service or disability shall be as follows: For each year of employment, one per centum (1¾} of the average annual pay during the rive (5) consecutive years during which the retired employee was paid the highest rate of wages. The minimum pension shall be Forty Dollars (t'40. JO) per month: provided, however, that at the discretion of the committee the pension allowance may be.less than Forty Dollars (840*00) per month but not less than the allowance computed as aforesaid; unless the said allowance should exceed One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars Ufl£5.03) a month or Fifteen Hundred Dollars (SI500.00) annually. Note: An employee, whose terra of employment has been thirty (30) years enc. whose average pay for the five (5) consecutive years during which he received his highes annual tension equal to thirty ver cent (30A) of SP,000 or poOO.OO, payable in monthly installments *ete of pay was 8?,000 a year will receiv V_/ ... '~.' '--/ \J . \J yj • 4. Any employee whose term of employment has been twenty-five (£5) or more years may, at the discretion of the committee and wuth the approval of the President, be retired from active service and granted a pension, which pension is also designated a "service pension". Computation of this pension shall be on the sam.e basis as other pensions out the committee shall have the right to de duct from, the actual total years of continued service the number of years which remain to be served before reaching the age of 55. I I i i i October 21,1937 1357 MISCELLANEOUS, continued 14. (Continued) 5, Pensions shall be payable monthly or at such shorter periods es the committee may determine in each case. 6. Service pensions granted to employees shall continue from date of re tirement to death of pensioner, but disability pensions shall continue for such period only as the committee may determine in each individual case from time to time. 7. Regular employment under a salary may, at the pleasure of the committee, suspend the right of a. retired employee to pension payments during the period he continues in such employment. 3. The committee shall notify all employees of their eligibility to retire on service pensions at their own request as they become eligible. 9. In order to meet its obligations . to pay pensions granted to take effect Approval of retire ment pro gram is the "Pension Fund". The Board i Pension Fund an amount sufficient to provide for him a under the plan, the State Board of Agriculture wishes to establish a trust fund urther undertakes to maintain this fund known as una in such amounts oy periodic charges to operating expenses and payments to the that when an employee becomes eligible under the plan to receive a pension, there will be available in the pension in the amount stated in for pension purposes only and time to time. In case of termination of the plan, or in case of revocation or other termination of any agreement for pension purposes executed under the plan, the Board undertakes to preserve the integrity of the Pension Fund as a trust fund to be applied solely to pension purposes and to take such action as may be neces sary or appropriate to insure the application of the entire fund to such purposes. Ml pensions granted to take effect under the plan shall be pale from the Pension Fund. .•Ian. The Pension Fund shall be held in trus shall be disbursed as directed by the committee from the 10. The investment of surplus funds accruing from time to time shall be made only upon the recommendation and approval of the State Board of Agriculture,, 11. If at any time the State Board of Agriculture, on account of conditions beyond its control, deems it advisable to terminate or discontinue the plan, the balance remaining In the "Pension Fund" shall be prorated on the same basis as in reckoning the pension and paia to employees who have served the Institution twenty- five (25) or more years at the time of the discontinuance. General 1. Any employee who has been discharged from the service of the institution shall forfeit all right or claim to any service or crued i>rior to such discharge. lity 'oension wnicn has ac- 2. If any employee severs his connection with, the Institution voluntarily and his resignation has been accepted by the committee or Board, the employee on the date of his resignation will sacrifice all right or claim to any pension which has accrued, prior to his resignation. 3. Any absence from the service without pay, other than absences during a period of disability or leave of absence shall be considered as a break in the con tinuity of service unless the Board specifically authorizes the committee to con sider such absence as a leave of absence, and If any person Is re-employed after such a break in the continuity of reckoned from the date of such re-employment. ;erm of emDloymsnt s h a ll b« r v i c e, h is 4. Leave of .absence shall not constitute a break in the continuity of ser vice if this leave has been formally granted In conformity with the rules of the Institution as adopted from time to time, and such leave may be obtained at or the time the absence begins or may be by retroactive action of the committee with the approval of the President and the Board. 5c In case of death of any employee while in active service of the institu tion, this employee1s heirs, assignees and others shall forfeit all right or claim to any service or disability pension which has accrued pric his death. 5. When an employee dies after he has been retired or during the time he is receiving a service or disability pension regularly, the committee shall upon re ceipt of satisfactory evidence as to the death of the employee, advise the dis continuance of the payment of this pension effective at the end of the sixth month following the employee's death. 7. i\io employee shall have any right against the institution to any pension under the plan except for the amount to which the employee has theretofore become entitled ana which the committee has directed be oaic to that employee under the olan. I i i i i 1358 • r e t i r e m e nt engineering division to purchase electric furnace. MISCILDADSBQUS, c o n t i n u ed 1 4. ( C o n t i n u e d) 5 c t o b er F l, .DO 2 7 t e r m i n a t e d, in t he d i s c r e t i on of t oe c o m m i t t ee t e n s i o ns may be s u s p e n d ed or A ll t he P r e s i d e n t, w i th t he a p p r o v al of t he ho e r a, in e s s es of c o n d u ct p r e j u d i c i al m \i* wo a is bursemerit s a g e . i n st xi ana a u t h o r i z ed bv t he committer ci (-\ r\ n si -I i r ir c; n <: ; veo. 10. In order to nave a true retirement func the committee will not recognize assignment of tensions under these r-egulefions. On motion of Mr* Downing, seconds: L i n c o ln L i fe I n s u r a n ce Company f or g r o up I n s u r a n ce c o v e r i ng c o l l e ge e m p l o y e es w i th t he P e n s i on P l an be e/DDroved cv t he B o a r d. fro:.:. yy it was v o t ed t h at t he uro'oosa] u i ie in c o n n e c t i on On motion o~ :Vir. Daene, seconc.ee. oy ivem made effective before the enc of this academic veer. )0v. it was vote: no c omn ul s o r v r e t' :rom t e st K e e n e st t r ic E x p e r i m e nt S t a t i on f u n ds and 0 7 0 0 - 00 f u r n a ce at a c o st of 0 0 7 0 0 . 00 - b £ , 0 00 of st of 0 0 7 0 0 . 00 - b £ , 0 00 of to be drawn i , ir t he amount t he to be c r o wn from rswn from mechanics"! Lngi n e e ri nt e n g i n e e r i ng f u n a s* t h at t he D i v i s i on of " i nn n e e ri ::g be a l l o w ed to p u r c h a se en e l e c On m o t i on of ivir. L!OV; f u r n a c e. en e l e c t r ic u"5 n£ seconded by Rtw lie"* s t e ad it was v o t es to s o s r o ve t he "purchase of t he E n g i n e e r i ng E x p e r i m e nt S t a t i on be g r a n t ed t he us Ongr. F x p. S t a t i on to h a ve u se of ~f*e c s i ^t s c o al a n a l y s is On m o t i on of Mr, D o w n i ng 1 5, R e q u e st from Dean D i r ks t h at r e c e i p ts from c o al a n a l y s i s. from s e c o n d ed by H g l s t e a d, it was v o t ed to a p p r o ve t he ^~bows r e q u e s t, Approval of agreement with Horace H. Rackham and Mary A. Rackham Fund ! ^^ 17, Communication from Dr. Y/ilcox, representing the Horace H. Rackham enc. Mary A. Rackham Fund was read to the Board* Mr* Dellard outlined the terms of the contract accompanying the communication. On motion of Mr* Daane, seconded by .01 r. Brody, it v;as voted tion nrepared by Mr. Pn.ila.rd approving the agreement: ionrove tne loiiovuns resoiu- YO-LRAAS, a form of contract between Horace H. Rackham and Mary A. Rackham Fund, a non-profit Michigan Drustee Corporation, of the City of Detroit, narty of the first part ens The State Boara of Agriculture, a body corporate under the Constitution enc Daws of the State of Michigan, party of the second part, has this day been submitted to The State Board of Agriculture for approval, said contract being for the purpose of establishing a trust endovment in the nrincipsl amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (0500,000.0)0) or upwards to be held in p r r n e t u if S t a te Board, of A g r i c u l t u re in bbL.un\jrji Ui- AtrAl OUi-'.WJrtL J-^iu ArnLiL-U' ^ L m L Om t he HORACE n. RAOHhAD. RESHARCH BBbOlDvDD^T 0B Trm A I O H I O A R' SDATD to be renown as t r u st nOb THEREFORE BE i i; RLSOJDVED by t he S t a te Board of A g r i c u l t u re t h at s a id p r o p o s ed c o n t r a ct be end h e r e by is a p p r o v e d, and i z ed and empov;ered w i th any c h a n g es S e c r e t a ry anc r'L IT FURTHDR REOODOED wEIAT t he P r e s i d e nt and S e c r e t a ry be end h e r e by a re a u t h o r to e x e c u te on b e h a lf of The S t a te Board of A g r i c u l t u re s a id c o n t r a c t. t h e r e in v-.4i.ich may be approved, by t he f i r st p a r ty end t he f , nD j-1 •>•» o c T n o eiiu . l e g al c o u n s el of second p a r t y. Approvax oi _L a o o r a t o r y ij p a r t i t i on Botany* Approval of bull barn at Kello££ Farm ^Ui-LLlDD CummiiTEE I D l vb On motion of Mr. Raane, second.ee oy Mrs. 0:iisons it was voted to approve the above request, keenest for approval of construction of a bull barn at Kellogg Farm - material salvaged from ouiicint wrecKea. ~ebor ana otner co£ .6. TOT out of tneir ouciget. .'•ons"c. toot °< >1 Request for approval of construct] as bull barn. t o ol shed 50r x 4 0! .o^.w^arm on same basic ''arm deferred f A t n r o v st o: e r e c t i on ox wo o d:.e n sh el v- i ng in L I b. Ar.proval of * c o n s t, of she:! for Military O T1 ""^ .~\ "t" T ,-^ "n -»>•!-*' i1 ;j VJ »-l-y* /"N n, ~r Q C< f> <\ "•"• p £ . s t e a d, Dt„.wa^pyotec_ to ' ' ;t 1 u f e . ii i'., O.i-lU u . Cl tt x ! C tl on or i 4. Request for erection of wooden shelving in Library attic - estimated cost S300. On motion of Mrs* Dilson, seconde d Lrocy, it was votec to approve item 4. o. Keenest from military neoartment tor construction of sne v^ C« >.~ C. *.i n adoitton to new stacies to house four trucks and two guns. Dstiwated cost -i;l,000» No action. i i i i October 2 1, 1957 1359 BUILDIK'G- CQMMITTLi; ITEviS, continued 6. Request from Military Department for replacement of wood floor in blacksmith shop with con crete floor,- estimated cost £60.00. 7. Request from Military Department for conversion of the shower room in Demonstration Hall to office for Field Artillery anc for conversion of ladies' rest room to a team room. Cost not to exceed #500.00* 3. Request from Military Department for purchase of moving picture projector equipment with sound for use in class work. Estimated cost SI,000. i No action on item-8, On motion of M r. Downing, seconded by Mr* Srody, it was voted to approve items 6 and 7* • 9. Bids for the revamping of the offices of the Publications department have been received as follows: (The budget carries an appropriation of 8500} £:2997 ri. G. unristnan Gorr C o n s t r u c t i on Co. Eagamier & Son Reniger C o n s t r u c t i on Co. 3790 On motion o^ M r s. Wilson, seconded by Mr* Daane, it was voted to let the bid to the low bidder, H. C-. Christman, at a figure not to exceed C2337* Wood floor in blacksmith shop to be replaced. Shower room I Dem. -kail to : be converted to office. 'No action • request for : movie proj. Publications • offices to be . revamped. : Bid let to :Christman. Agreement be tween citv 10. P? j_^>. ratification of an agreement between the City of Mast Lansing and the State Board of Agriculture of L. L. covering tne new uoj-ice setup salar y VJ the Chief of Police. .cn tne college is to contribute ^ijUCO per year toward the and college ' re: new r-olice setun. On motion of M r. Daane, seconded by M r. Halstead, it was voted to approve the agreement &s drawn up by the attorney (on file in Secretary's O f f i c e ). 11. Consideration of a proposal for the installation of boulevard lights along Orand River Avenue Installation of boulevard from Harrison Road to Bogue Street. It is proposed that there be 41 lights installed. The Lansing Board of VJater ana Light Commissioners will install these lights at a cost of £175.90 M i g h ts per light and will furnish the electricity and maintain them for an annual charge of c£5.00 'per year per light or an annual cost Mr electricity and maintenance of 81,025. The original I cost for* installation (-::7175) can be paid at one time or can be paid in ten annual in stallments with an annual interest rate of 0> on the unpaid balance. [approved. On motion of M r. Brocy, seconded by M r. Daane, it was voted to approve the above proposal - payment to be '"-ace in ten annual installments* IS. Request from, M r. Towne for purchase of new tables and chairs. Estimated cost -1:2244,50. : Approval ox purchase of : new tables : On motion of M r. Daane, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the purchase of tables and 'end chairs chairs for the Library at a cost not to exceed $2244.50. 13. Our budget has an item of -r25,000 for the construction of a Farm Crops Laboratory. The lowest Dxpenditure of ^27,000 bid was for 832,655. The elimination of certain features has reduced this to $-27000. It is requested that the work be authorized to cost not to exceed £27,000.- it being understood that approved for the total expenditures for Special Alterations and improvements for the year are to ce kept within the total amount allotted in the budget. ;.barm Crops iLaooraforv. On motion of Mrs* Wilson, seconded by I* £27,000 for the Farm Crops Laboratory. Halstead, it was voted to approve an expenditure ol Bids for the construction of the Land Shell as provided for in the budget have been receivec as follows: C n. ri s true n oomp any Hagameir Reniger 21,400 • m e re is provision Prom college ana senior class runes in tne oucget an amount totalling 523,000). (Senior class funds amounted to $ 2 ^ 7 - 9 *0 On motion of M r. Brody, seconded by M r. Downing, it was voted to let the bid to the lowest bidden 15. Report and recommendations of the Comptroller covering the purchase of fire insurance on a.1.1 campus buildings V'.'C^JL. c; VJ r e s e n t ed by t he S e c r e t a r y. Lias openec. on Band Shell - •Christman, low bidder. .insurance on a ll campus ; b u i l d i n gs t''- Queen I n- surance Co. l et i ,>n motion oi .wn Brody, seconded by M r, Downing, it was voted to let the contract for fire insur- ance on all campus buildings to the Queen Insurance Company and allied companies an insurance to be written in one blanket policy through the Fred C. Jenison Agency. The Secretary and Comptroller were designated as a committee with power to work out the final arrangements, 16. The Dean of engineering has reouested a new floor in his offices. The present wooden floor is rough and not in keeping with what should be in the office of the Dean. It is suggested that the present wooden floor be removed and a thin concrete slab be installed and covered .Approval of miew floors in office of Dea of Engineerin i I 1360 p ulLL 1 ivOB CunbHl T'TKn 1 Tjki'i^ .s, c o n t i n u ed 16» ( C o n t i n u e d) w i th 6 s u h e . lt t i le at a t o t al -COST; of C410.Q0. y.:i Athletic Coun cil permanent improvement recommenda tions referr ed to a com mittee. un motion )rouy, secondea ov -vis. nalste&Q, i-vcS votec to hOLiovc one amove n w i, The Athletic Council recontended the foilowiri out of athletic funds. sennanei woroyemen o oe fair: for 1 • Pickup truck - e600. 2. Kood floor in v: r e s11 i r g roc:• n ana raisa r£diator - 1450 , S. Convert V?^sit>' Clue Room into classroom ::05. 4. Fence two sides- of four tennis courts near Horse Show ] 5. Construct one concrete: tennis court - .::700. 6. Construct mater-proof storeroom; under east stadium jJOC 7.. Install steel telephone soles for nigh* football field 3. hot; movie pro lector - :.1-00. 7. Boning ring - OP 00. 10. Install additional transformers tare vice for electric heaters in press bo:-:, etc. n mot J.VJ IL -. -f' J CX O. r: c~ j seconded t;y Mr. Brocy, "it was voted to authorize the President to appoint a committee to act with power vr, the above-mentioned items. The President appointed she following committee: Mr. Brocy, Mr. iaeue, Secretary Hannah. -Mdri ch fa i leased, for six veers. IS. The Aldrich Farm of 40 acres is under a one year leasee The owner offers to lee.se it sin years at the present rate of rental - 1400 i.er pear with an option to purchase at time in the si:- years at 014,000. any un m o t i on Aldrich Farm for sin years with the marchess option as mentioned above. s e c o n c ec ay mow „aen<: r r o c v, was voted to approve the leasing of the Rec • rrom -vir. Kellogg that h o u s e 6o "o i e c e of land be deeded to him.. Keenest from m.r. r. el. lesse when he deeded offers to pa."/ BibOO •: to Lr. riruie. tnat the house and piece of lane, reserves, for his use oy life Kellogg Farm to the College be now deemed to him. Mr. Kellogg PP000 f or t in ce maae e v e ns SJW On m o t i on of Mr. Bowning, seconcec. by M.im Brooy, to Mr. K e l l o gg and >.~^-.~.1 r comply witn nis reque t he S e c r e t a ry to p n iipe.i i n s t r u ct it was v o t ed to n o t i fy Mr. K e l l o gg to aeed t h at t he p r o p e r ty t he Board in q u e s t i on is h a p py to iv L T* . h e r k e v ITr. Erody & S e c r e t a ry to v i s it S a n c t. b o u n d a ry r e: R i g n t - o f - w ay aeed g r a n t ed W e a t h er B u r. Mr. Cress appeared be- fo^e B:d. re: financing menT s dorm,. from Olender re: purchase of Poultry EL 20* Suggestion teat a, committee of the Board be authorized to confer at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary with Br. Pirnie, Mr. MeCrary, Bean Anthony and Bean Huston in order tnat a new boundary for the Bird Sanctuary way be agreed upon. It will be necessary to construct a new boundary fence about the Bird Sanctuary out of college funds. On motion of Mr. Baane, seconded by Mr. Halstesd, it was voted to approve the above item ana to appoint the following committee: Mr. :rmey5 Mr. Br coy, Secretary Hannah. it is necessary to grant trie u.6..d..e. a rignt-of-way deeo tor a driveway connecting the Meather Bureau with the nen campus drive being constructed east of Sarah Langdon Williams H a i l. T h is s t r ip of to be 60 f e et lonm e ns 10 wi d e * l a nd On motion of Mr. Halstssd, seconded by Mr. Pawning* it was voted to authorise the Chairman. < the Board to execute the deed on behalf of the State Board of Agriculture. 22. Mr. Barl H. Cress> representing the Ann Arbor Trust Company, appeared before the Board anc ciscusseo the uossiow new men s cormitc Heport on communication Prom tne Micnigan iolasterers i nternatioile 1 union* o L c: \J e 'w-'.J iii 'erencc .ckxavers, masons and P4.. report on communication from ;mr. dianoer, Commissioner of State Pc >iice, covering the purchase o:r' the net; Poultry riant. 2xu The Secretary presentee to ihe board a. design for light standards pus as recommended by Mr. Phillips and Mvw Caic.er. be usee, on tne cam- Pre meet mm adjourned / / ^ ^/ im j3#gu £U~*)~^ j l i