Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture Minutes of the June 13, 1938 Present: Mr. Halstead (Chairman); Messrs* Berkey, Brody, Jakway; Mrs. Masselink; President Shaw, Treasurer Wilkins and Secretary Hannah. Absent: Mr. Downing, Dr. Elliott The meeting was called to order at 2.:30 P.M. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. PJSSIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AM) LEAVES j 1. Resignation of Mr. Ormond J. Drake, Instructor in Speech, effective August 31, 1938. Mr. Drake has been on leave of absence without pay since September 1, 1936, during which he has been teaching at New York University and Princeton. (Resignations j 2. Resignation of Mrs. Bertella Lee Russell, Home Demonstration Agent for Washtenaw County, effee-j tive July 1, 1933. 3. Resignation of Dr. John Arnold. Instructor in Surgery and Medicine, effective August 31, 1938. j 4. Resignation of Dr. N. W. Larkum, Lecturer in Clinical Pathology, effective August 31, 1938. j 5.. Resignation of Mr. H. B. Taylor, Research Assistant in Farm Management, effective July 1, 1938. j Further, recommendation that Mr. Taylor, who hj a cooperative arrangement with the U . S. D. A. j is being paid three-fourths of his salary from that source and one-quarter from Station ; funds, j be paid full salary from Experiment Station funds for the month of June. The project Is end- j ing one month sooner than anticipated. I 5. Resignation of Miss Marion Dixon, Instructor in Foods and Nutrition, effective August 31, 1938. j v 7. Resignation of Mr. John Stewart, auditor, effective July 15, 1938. 8. Resignation of Mr. Wendell A. Homing, half-time graduate assistant in Physics, effective June 1, 1938. 9. Resignation of Mr. E. L. McPherron, half-time graduate assistant in Farm Crops, effective as of May 1, 1938, The May salary check, issued in error, has been returned. j j | On motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the above resignations. j , . • . • • . • ] ' . - .. 10. Appointment of Dr. William J?'. Riley as Instructor in Surgery end Medicine, replacing Dr. John lAppointments Arnold at the same salary, #1800.00 per year. Appointment will become effective September 1, I 1 •: • '1938;.;.': 11. Appointment of Dr. George W. Cummings as Lecturer in Clinical Pathology, effective September 1, i 1938 at a salary of $25.00 per month. Dr. Cummings replaces Dr. Larkum, resigned, whose salary has been #360.00 per year. 12. Recommendation of Dean Emmons that Dr. .Anders Orbeck, Instructor in English be made Assistant j to the Dean of Liberal Arts for 1938-39, effective September 1, 1938 at a salary increase of j I $500.00 for the'year only (present salaiy $2300.00). Mr. John C. Davis, who has held the position, has been granted leave of absence on half pay for the ten month period beginning September 1, 1938. j 13. Appointment of Dr. Earl H» Newcomer as Instructor in Botany and Research Assistant in Cyto genetics, effective July 1, 1938 at a salary of $2500.00 per year* Dr. Newcomer replaces Dr. j j H. F. Spencer, whose resignation at the same salary has been accepted as of June 30th. 14. Appointment of Dr. Denzel C. Cline as Associate Professor and Research Associate in Economics, .;. effective September 1, 1938 at a salary of $3500.00 per year (¾ College, \ Expeiiment Station). j Dr. Cline will fill In part the vacancies caused by the retirement of Professor Hedrick and j the resignation of Dr. Burroughs. j 15. Reappointment of Mr. Ralph W. Lewis as Instructor in Botany, effective September 1, 1938 at a salary of $1300.00 per year. Mr. Lewis was appointed February 1st on a temporary basis to succeed Mr. H. L. Bamett. 16. Reappointment of Miss Wilma B. Keyes as Extension Specialist in Home Furnishing, effective August 15, 1938 at the same salary of $2400.00 per year. Miss Keyes has been on a temporary ten monthsv appointment. j j j 17. Reappointment of Miss Frances Starin as Assistant Professor in Foods and Nutrition for the year j 1938-39 only, effective September 1, 1938 at the same salary of $2300.00 for the year. Miss Starin has replaced Miss Sylvia Medsker, resigned. June 13, 1S38 RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND LEAVES, continued 18. Appointment of the following instructors and assistants to supplement members of the Forestry Department staff at the ten week Forestry camp: F. H. Vogel D. J* Morris (Senior Assistant) W. A. Rifenberg (Assistant) $453.33 250.00 175.00 19. Effective September 1, 1937 ^iss Mary Lewis, Instructor in Home Management, was granted leave of absence for two years to complete work on her doctorate. $500.00 (the difference between her salary and that of her replacement) was allowed for the year 1937-38 only. Miss Lewis has indicated now that she wishes to be reinstated on the College payroll as of September 1, 1938 at the $2300.00 salary set for her for the current year. 20. Appointment of Mr. Arthur G. Thayer as machinist in the Department of Physics, effective July 1, 1938 at a salary of f1200.00 per year. Mr. Thayer's appointment fills the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. George L. Chapman. 21. Reappointment of Mr. Merrill M. Jones as Assistant Evening Reference Librarian for"1.938-39, effective September 1, 1938 at a salary of #600.00 for the period. Mr. Jones is also to be employed full time from June 15th to September 15, 1938 at the salary rate of $100.00 per month, to be paid from the maintenance budget of the Library. This is an overlapping of appointment dates but not of duties. 22. Appointment of Mrs. Lois^Khowl^on as Bulletin Clerk, effective June 16, 1938 at a. salary of ¢1320.00 per year (to be^equafSy between Extension and Experiment Station funds). Mrs. Xhowlton vail replace Mrs, Myra Bogue, who retires on July 1st. 23. Recommendation for the following graduate assistant and part-time assistant appointments for 1938-39 (continuations or replacements - no new positions); Animal Pathology Bacteriology Dairy Husbandry Economics Engineering Exp. Sta. Entomology Farm Crops Forestry Home Ec onomi c s Horticulture' Physics Poultry Husbandry Soils Surgery and Medicine Zoology Continuance of Robert E. Langham, Leslie M. Hutchings and Lucian H. Scamman as part-time assistants on a half-time basis. Continuance of Arnold Hook as quarter-time graduate assistant. Appointment of Wells Shulls as quarter-time graduate assistant, replacing Joseph Venier. Appointment of Lloyd O. Herman as quarter-time graduate assistant, replacing Ralph Watson (part-time assistant on a quarter-time basis during the past year). ilppointment of Guy Yitagliano as half-time graduate assis tant, replacing Constance Clack and Catherine Michael, who have been quarter-time graduate assistants during the past year. Continuance of Charles W. Darby as part-time assistant on a half-time basis. Continuance of Lester M. Greene, Alan C. Corbett and Elmer L. Matthews as part-time assistants on a quarter-time basis. Appointment of Robert C. Townley as half-time graduate assis tant, replacing Erland Gjessing. Continuance of David Christian as half-time graduate assistant. Appointment of W. Keith Gibbs and Douglas E. Lake as half-time graduate assistants (coal analysis work), replacing H. F. Taylor and E. W. Kerr. Appointment of Frank Parmelee as half-time graduate assistant, replacing Herbert E. Milliron. Continuance of George A. Bradley as quarter-time graduate assistant. Appointment of Grant Nichol as half-time graduate assistant on the new Earmers end Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association fellowship accepted by the Board on a two-year basis in March, 1938, Continuance of Frederick H. Vogel and Dorsey J. Morris as half-time graduate assistants. Appointment of Charles E. Dobrowolsky as half-time graduate assistant, replacing Roy Carter. Continuance of Betiy Lou Prail as half-time graduate assistant in Home Management and Child Development* Appointment of Christine Carlson as quarter-time graduate assis tant (Purnell funds)in Foods and.Nutrition, replacing Marion lads. Continuance of C. L. Weddle and L* M. Murphy as half-time graduate assistants. Continuance of Albert Burris, Eugene N. Pettitt, J. Guy Woodward and Robert L. Eowe, as half-time graduate assistants. Continuance of William V. Golding as half-time graduate assistant. Continuance of Allan H. Mick, Benjamin J- Birdsall and George D. Sherman as half-time graduate assistants. Continuance of Er« Josephine Lowry as half-time graduate assistant, Continuance of William G-. Erwin, Harold S. Orwoll and Frederick W. Stuewer as half-time graduate assistants. Appointment of Eldon E. Whiteman as half-time graduate assistant replacing Eugene W. Eoelofs. Appointment of Eugene T. Obora.as half-time graduate assistant, replacing Martha Thurlow. RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AKD LEAVES, continued June 13, 1938 J L 4 1± 24. Recommendation of Dean Dye that Miss Flora Banning> Research Fellow in Nutrition on funds fur- j weaves ill shed by the Gerber Products Company, be granted leave of absence with, pay for the six weeks period beginning July 2, 1938, Miss Hanning plans to study at Columbia University. I \ 25* Recommendation of Dean Anthony that Miss Emma DuBord, Home Demonstration Agent, be granted leave! of absence on half pay (present salary $2800.00) for the nine month period beginning October 1, j 1958, so that she may complete graduate work for the M. S. degree. Miss DuBord has been with j the College for twelve years* j On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above appointments and leaves of absence. i TRAVEL Travel 1.; First class railroad fare to various points in New Jersey for Mr. Stanley Johnston, Director of the South Haven Experiment Station, so that he may visit packing plants and marketing centers to observe blueberry handling. Expenses will be charged to Experiment Station funds. 2. Mileage allowance on one car (from Experiment Station funds) to Lafayette, Indiana, so that mem- j. bers of the Horticulture staff may attend a meeting of staff members from the experiment stations! j of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan the latter part of June. 3. Recommendation of Dean Dirks that, since Professor L. G-. Miller will officially represent the College at the annual meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education in Texas, j June 27th to 30th, he be allowed full expenses for the trip. Railroad and pullman fare were allowed at the last Board meeting. ] 4. Mileage allowance on one car to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, so that Home Economics Staff members may attend meetings of the American Home Economics Association, June 28th to July 1st. 5. Mileage allowance on one car to Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, so that members of the Home Econ- j omics Extension staff may attend pre-convention meetings of the American Home Economics Associa- { j tion, June 28th to July 1st. 6. Full expenses to Columbia* Missouri, on June 21st for Dean E. L. Anthony, Dean Anthony is to be I i one of three speakers at the anniversary of the founding of the Experiment Station and will speak also at a banquet honoring Dean E. B. Mumford. 7..- Recommendation of Dean Anthony that railroad fare to Chicago and return (from Extension funds) be granted Messrs. J. M. Moore and 0. E. Shear for a trip taken to attend National Poultry Im- j | provement Association meetings, May 24th to 27th. 8. Railroad and pullman fare to St.. Louis, Missouri, for Mr. B. R. Proulx, so that he may attend ••! meetings of the secretaries of various midwest hotel associations on June 14th. j 9. Out-of-state authorization (at no expense to the College) for Professor R. S. Hudson and three members of his staff, so that they may attend a field day at Aurora, Illinois, on June 15th. | On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by.Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the Travel requests. j MISCELLANEOUS | Recommendatioj re- Summer School stu dents carry ing 4 credits| or less* 1. Recommendation of the Faculty to the Board that those Summer School students with a schedule of I four credits or less be required to pay fees at the rate of $2.50 per credit hour. The activi- j ty fee of $1.00 will be required for work: taken during the first six weeks or fraction thereof of[ class work on the campus. j On motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above recommendation, j 2. Presentation for Board approval of a memorandum of agreement between the Institute of Fisheries j of the State Conservation Department and the Conservation Institute of the College. This agree- j ment, covering a two-year period beginning July 1, 1958, calls for a cooperative project deal ing with problems related to fish culture, with the understanding that the conservation Depart- j ment will furnish the salary of a research worker and that the college will furnish laboratory j space and other facilities and will give the appointee the same status with reference to fees given to other graduate assistants. j Approval of Memorandum -of| Agreement Inst. Fish* & Conserva tion Inst* of| . j. College. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mp. ^.Istead, it was voted to approve the above item. 3. Presentation for Board approval of a memorandum of agreement between the Poultry Products Revolv-I Ing Fund of Chicago and the Bacteriology Section, covering a grant of $500.00 for certain re search work in poultry products storage. j On motion of Mr. ^erkey, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve the above item. 4. Presentation of an $3.15 bill submitted by the University hospital, covering a brace and shoe for Thomas Cox, freshman student. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by ' Mr#. Halstead, it was voted to approve the above item. 5. Recommendation of Dean Anthony that the budget of the Farm Crops Department be increased by f500.00 or an overdraft to that amount allowed, to cover expenses for the balance of the present ; fiscal year. i Agreement be-1 tween Poultry| Products Re volving Fund of Chicago & Bacty SectIon| Payment of j $8.15 bill to Univ. Hospl for T. Cox. I500 allowed Farm Crops for over draft. M $ '% June 13, 1938 [MISCELLANEOUS, continued Health Servi cej' allowed over- | "draft of $1500! to cover ex- j penses. Also - Mechanij cal Engr. allowed $100. £103 to Lean LyeTs office 6. Request of Dr. Olin for an addition of $1500.00 to the Health Service budget, to cover expenses for the balance of the year. 7. Recommendation of Dean Dirks that the Mechanical Engineering Department budget be increased by $100o00 to cover expenses and payrolls for the balance of the year. 18. Recommendation that an amount of $103.00 be added to the maintenance budget of Dean Dye's office, to cover necessary expenses for five lecturers on the course in Marriage and Family Relation ships authorized by the Faculty. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to allow departments mentioned in items ;5, 6, 7 and 8 to operate on a deficit basis for the balance of the year with the understanding that jthe total deficit is not to exceed the amounts stated. staff members at athletic events during the spring term. j9. Presentation for payment of a labor payroll totalling $132.00, covering services of ten salaried Approval of athletic labor pay rolls. Request that |0n motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve the above item, application j be made for 110. Recommendation that a budget of $250.00 be set up in the interests of making application for Phi Beta Kappa defer- I This will cover an inspection fee of ^100.00 and necessary clerical help estimated at $150.00. a local chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the December triennial convention of the organization. itely. |0n'motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Jakway, it was voted to defer action indefinitely on the above recommendation. Mare "Miss Detroit" turned over to Gerald Peterson. American Legion de nied use of bleachers. 111. Recommendation of Colonel Smith that the College-owned mare, "Miss Detroit", be turned over to Gerald Peterson to be used as a brood mare. This horse is eighteen years old, was given to the College eleven years ago, and, according to Colonel Smith, is no longer worth keeping for riding purposes. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 12. Request of the Lansing Department of Forty and Eight for the use of eighteen sections of I College bleachers at the coming Air Show to be staged at the Capitol City Airport, June 26. lOn motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mrs, Masselink, it was voted to instruct the Secretary to enforce the ruling of the Board prohibiting the loaning of bleachers. 13. Recommendation, on the completion of coal analyses by the Buildings and Grounds Department, I Approval of • purchase of ) 22,000 tons of coal,- j president & j secretary to I secure bids. I for the purchase of 22,000 tons of coal, from the following companies: Hatfield Campbell Creek Coal Co. Globe Coal Company Sunnybrook Coal Company Kerns Coal Company. * Amherst Fuel Company Miscellaneous companies (for testing) It is suggested that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to receive bids on the coal require- ments, and that the President and Secretary be authorised to negotiate the necessary contracts. \ pn motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to authorize the President and Secre tary to secure coal bids and negotiate the necessary contracts. Large ¥PA. P-4. Large WPA Project to be filed. i project filed pn motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to authorize the filing of a big jlabor project with the commitment of college funds not to exceed #25,000 to include the following: jGrading and ground improvement, construction of sidewalks, construction of curbs, blacktopping of jroads and drives, construction of storage barn for Grounds Department, construction of Farm Lane jbridge, laying of farm drains and tiles, painting of farm buildings, improvement of river front I and miscellaneous campus improvement. Employment of; Ann Arbor Trust Company as fiscal j agent re: financing of j hospital j 15. Resolution of the State Board of Agriculture relative to Employing the Ann Arbor Trust Corn- pany as fiscal agent. Construction of hospital. THEEREAS, The State Board of Agriculture desires to erect, furnish and equip a building (hereinafter referred to as "hospital") on the campus of Michigan State College of: Agriculture and Applied Science at last Lansing, Michigan, to be used as a hospital and health center for the students of said institution, with funds to be obtained by a grant of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred ($112,500.00) Dollars to be made by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, together with the proceeds of a loan in the sum of One Hundred Thirty-seven Thousand Five Hundred (#157,500.00) Dollars; and WHEREAS, it appears desirable that the Ann Arbor Trust Company, a Michigan Corpora tion, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, be employed as fiscal agent in connection with negotiating said loan, procuring commitments therefor* obtaining the necessary legal opinions and the drafting of necessary instruments, etc., incidental to the obtaining of said loan; June 1 3, 1938 r • -O Ann Arbor Tuust Company employed as fiscal agent. jBesolution re: borrowing Imoney to pro vide fundsv (for construc t i on and |equipping of IhosiDitsl. MISCELLANEOUS, continued 15. Resolution of the State Board of Agriculture relative to the employment of the Ann'Arbor Trust Company as Fiscal Agent, continued::: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Robert S. Shaw, President of Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, and John A. Hannah, its Secretary, te and they are hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the Ann Arbor Trust Company on behalf of the State Board of Agriculture, employing the Ann Arbor Trust Company as fiscal agent to negotiate the loan of One Hundred Thirty-seven Thousand Five Hundred (#137,500.00) Dollars necessary to furnish funds for the erection, equipping and furnishing of said hospi tal, and to procure all necessary commitments, legal opinions and ruling, and to draft all necessary instruments, e t cr, incidental to the obtaining of said loan; and to fix compensa tion therefor. On motion of M r, Halstead, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above resolution* 16» Resolution of the State Board of Agriculture relating to borrowing money to"provide funds• for the construction and equipping of a hospital and health center• WHEREAS The State Board of Agriculture desires to erect, furnish and equip a building (hereinafter referred to as "hospital") on the campus of Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science at East Lansing, Michigan, to be used as a hospital and health center for the students of said institution; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the costs incidental to the erection, furnishing and equipping of said hospital will be approximately Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (#250,000.00} and. ; • • WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Administration of Public .Works, will make a grant to The State Board of Agriculture for that purpose in the amount of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred ($112:,500.00.)- Dollars, provided and on condition that said Board supply addi tional funds to be used for said purposes of not less than One Hundred Thirty-seven Thousand Five Hundred ($137,500.00)- Dollars; and 'WHEREAS, in the opinion of said Board, it is necessary and expedient that it borrow said sum of Qne Hundred T M r t y - s e v en Thousand Five Hundred ($137,500«00) Dollars, under the terms and conditions hereafter set forth, in order that said hospital can be erected, fur nished, and equipped; and "WHEREAS, the Ann Arbor Savings and Commercial Bank, a Michigan Banking Corporation, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has offered to loan to said Board said sum of One Hundred Thirty- seven Thousand Five Hundred (-$137,500.00) Dollars on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TEE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE- that it borrow the sum of One Hundred Thirty-seven Thousand Five Hundred ($137,500.00) Dollars from the Ann Arbor Savings and Commercial Bank under the following terms and conditions: 1/ That it issue to said bank its promissory notes, all to be dated June 15, 1938, or such subsequent date as Robert S. Shaw, President of Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, and John A. Hannah, its Secretary, shall, in their sole judgment, deem advisable, in the aggregate principal amount of One Hundred Thirty-seven Thousand Five Hun dred (¢137,500.00} Dollars; said notes to bear interest at the rate of three and one-half (3¾¾} per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on December 15 and June 15 of each year, and to mature or become payable as set forth in the following schedule: December June 1 5, December June 1 5, December June 1 5, December June 15, December June 15, lt>, 15, 15, 15, 15, 1938 1939 1939 1940 1940 1941 1941 1942 1942 1943 $ 5,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 7,000.00 6,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 December June 15, December June 15, December June 15, December June 15, December June 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 1943 1944 1944 1945 1945 1946 1946 1947 1947 1948 | 6,000.00 8,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 7,000.00 8,500.00 2y Said notes to provide that The State Board of Agriculture may on any interest payment date pay all or any part of any note then outstanding, in addition to the note matur ing on said date. 3.,. Each note shall be equally secured as hereinafter set forth: (a) The State Board of Agriculture shall agree, starting with the term of college beginning in the fall of 1938, to set aside and segregate as a separate fund to be used for the payment of said notes and the interest accruing thereon, from the tuition fees paid by each student attending Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, as said fees are collected, a sufficient sum to meet the payment of principal and interest, in accordance with the terms of said notes. (b) Said Board shall agree that it will charge and collect from each student attending Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, until said notes are paid In full, a sufficient sum, as part of his tuition fee, for medical and health service, so that there will be available at all times funds collected which may be segregated as here inbefore provided. ±414 I MISCELLANEOUS, continued 16. Resoluilon of the State Board of Agriculture relative to borrowing money to provide funds for hospital, etc. June 13, 1958 Resolution re:j borrowing ,' money for | hospital, i (c) Said Board shall agree that the Ann Arbor Savings and Commercial Bank shall have a first lien on so much of the fees so collected and segregated as shall be necessary to meet the payments of principal and interest on said notes, in accordance with the terms thereof. (d) Said Board shall agree that it will, so long as any note herein provided for shall remain outstanding, maintain and use the building to be erected as a hospital and health service for said students. 4. Said notes shall be payable solely from the sums collected and segregated as hereinbefore provided, and shall not be or become a charge against the State of Michi gan, or the Obligor or any member or officer of the Obligor, individually, nor shall said notes become a lien on or secured by any property, real, personal or mixed, of the State of Michigan, or The State Board of Agriculture, other than the funds segregated as hereinbefore set forth. Provided, however, nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing The State Board of Agriculture from using any funds in its possession in payment of said notes or interest thereon which it may legally use for that purpose. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Robert S. Shaw, President of Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, and John A. Hannah, its Secretary, be and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of The State Board of Agriculture and as its corporate act and deed, to sign the notes hereinbefore referred to and execute alliBcessary agreements and instruments incidental thereto, including but not limited to an agreement pledging the fees to be collected and segregated as hereinbefore provided. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should it develop that Robert S. Shaw, as President of Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, through illness, absence or otherwise, should be unable to perform the acts that he is herein authorized, empowered and directed to perform, then, in that case, Sharles 0* Wilkins, Comptroller of Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to perform any and all acts and deeds herein authorized and directed to be performed by said Robert S. Shaw; and any action so taken by said Charles 0. Wilkins shall be as binding on The State Board of Agriculture as if performed by said Robert S. Shaw. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should it develop that John A. Hannah, as Secretary of Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, through illness, absence or otherwise, is unable to perform the acts that he is herein authorized, empowered and directed to perform, then, in that case, said Charles 0. Wilkins, Comptroller of Michigan State College of Agriculture of Aipplied Science is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to perform any and all acts and deeds herein authorized and directed to be performed by said John A. Hannah; and any action so taken by said Charles 0. Wilkins shall be as binding on The State Board of Agriculture as if performed by said John A. Hannah. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each student who shall attend Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science shall be charged and required to pay, until said notes are paid in full, a sufficient sum, as part of his tiution fee for medical and health ser vice, so that there will be available at all times the necessary funds to meet the princi pal and interest payments on said notes as they shall mature. BE IT FORTHER RESOLVED that the Comptroller of said Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science be and he is hereby authorized and directed to set aside and segregate from tuition fees charged and collected from each student attending said College, beginning with the term starting in the fall of 1938, a sufficient sum so that there will be available at all times the necessary funds to meet the principal and interest pay ments on said notes as they shall mature. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mrs. Masselink, it was voted to approve the adoption of the above resolution and to authorize the president and secretary to sign the agreement relative to borrowing money to provide funds for the hospital, etc. PRESIDENT'S REPORTS 1. Report on conference with Mr. W. K. Kellogg in regard to the changing of the boundaries of the Bird Sanctuary and the refencing of the same. Report on con ference with : Mr. Kellogg re: boundaries of Bird Sanct* Approval of I ¢25.00 from college funds ' for Lawson •; Prize. \ Appointment of Laurel Davis 2. Approval of the payment from general college funds of the $25.00 Lawson Essay Prize, awarded this year to Russell A. Kirk. This procedure has been followed for several years past, since no income is available on the original investment. 3. Appointment of Miss Laurel Dsvis as Assistant Professor in Foods and Nutrition, effective September 1, 1938 at a salary of $3000.00 per year (nine months' basis). Miss Davis wall re place Miss Marion Dixon, whose resignation is offered earlier in the program. I June 13, 1938 415 PRESIDENT'S' REPORTS, continued I 4. Transfer of Mr. K. J. Moilanen from the position of District Club Agent to that of County Agri- | cultural Agent for Ontonagon County, effective June 1st at a salary of $2100..0.0 per year (in creased from ¢1800.00). Mr. Moilanen replaces Mr. A. R. Schubert, who was transferred on Feb ruary 1st. Transfer of K.J. Moila- nen. 5. Allowance of mileage expenses on one car and maintenance expenses for Professor C. W. Barr5 so that he might take his senior Landscape Architecture students on the annual inspection trip to Cleveland and the vicinity during the week of June 6th. Travel Barr to Cleveland On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve the President's Reports, j The meeting adjourned at .5 P.M. Special Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture. Minutes of the June 18, 1938 Present: Mr. Halstead (Chairman), Messrs. Berkey, Brody, Downing; Mrs. Masselink; Dr. Elliott, President Shaw, Comptroller Wilkins and Secretary Hannah. Absent: Mr. Jakway The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock. RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND LEAVES 1. Resignation of Br. W„ T. 8. Thorp, Instructor and Assistant in Animal Pathology, effective (Resignations June 30, 1938. 2. Appointment of Mr. Robert Langham as Instructor and Assistant in Animal Pathoiogy, effective Appointments July "1, 1938 at a salary of $1800.00 per year. This appointment (which cancels a previous one I as part-time assistant for the coming year) replaces Br. Thorp, whose salary has been $2100.00. I 3. Recommendation for the temporary appointment of Mr. C.A. Rosenbrook as Purchasing Agent, effec-j j ' t i ve July 1, 1938 at a salary of $2400.00 per year (present salary as Cashier is $1800.00). On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Downing, it .was voted to authorize Mr. Wilkins to transfer j I Mr. Rosenbrook from his present position as Cashier to that of Purchasing Agent on a temporary , j basis.:, 4. Appointment of Mr. Erank A. Betts as stockroom, keeper in the Department of Cnemistry, effec- j. tive July 1, 1938 at a salary of flOO.OO per month. Mr. Betts will replace Mr. Crawford,- who j is retiring on that date. Recommendation for the reappointment of Dean E. L. Anthony and Dean L. C. Emmons as faculty members on the Athletic Council, for the two-year term beginning July 1, 1938. Athletic Council appointments Eurther, recommendation for the reappointment of Mr. DeGay jfernst as alumni member of the Athletic Council. This should be made retroactive to July 1, 1937, for the term to June 30, 1939, since through error the Alumni Association recommendation was not presented at that time. | Reappointment of Miss Margaret Hotchin as secretary to the Bean of Women, effective July I, 1933; at her present salary of flOQ.QO per month. Miss Hotchin has been on a temporary appointment j j from January 1st to June 30th. Recommendation of Dean Emmons for the indefinite reappointments of the following persons, who have been on appointments of one year or less: \ 1. Reappointment of Dr. Melvin Dresher as Instructor in Mathematics, effective September 1, 1938 at an increase in salary from his present $1300.00 rate to $2000.00 per year. Reappoint ments 2c Reappointment of 2vir. Stanley Howell as Instructor in Eoreign Languages, effective September 1, 1938 at the same salary, $2200.00 per year. Mr. :Howeli was appointed for 1937-38 to replace Professor Swain, who had been granted one year's leave of absence but who' has since resigned.