List of graduates at the end of the Summer Session September 8, 1939? continued: Seutember 15> 1939 DIVISION OF LIBERAL AHTS Liberal Arts Degree: Bachelor of Arts Harold C. Early Josephine Clare Eeltman Joann Elisabeth Horst Eunice Elizabeth Irish Jane Pope Bettyeluise Lorrayne Salle Dorothy Lillian Snyder Betty Lucille Tuttie I Tj: Advanced Degrees Master of Arts Harry Glen Fitch Business Administration Degree: Bachelor of Arts Jack Howard Cameron Hotel Administration Degree: Bachelor of Arts Charles Almon VJay Doctor of Philosophy Master of Science Kenneth Dale Cline Noel Etierme Dore Clarence Frederick G-enter Robert Douglas MacCurdy Myrtle S. Munger, Lyle Moyer.Murphy James Lowell Orbison Colin William Robertson Francis Hugh Wilson Hui-Lan Yeh *¥ith Honor **With High Honor William Herbert. St ail, Bacteriology The meeting adjourned at 4:00 P.M 234 ^ A V^VK. a. '<^US~ /President Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture October 193 1939 Present: Mr. Halsteadj Chairman; Messrs. Berkey, Brody, Downing, Jakway; Mrs. President Shaw; Treasurer Wilkins; Secretary Hannah. Masslink: ADsenx-: Dr. Elliott The meeting was called to order at 10:15 A.M. The.minutes of the previous meeting were approved. RBSIGHATIONS, LEAVES, AMD APPOIISgMl^TS Resignations 1. Resignation of Mrs. Irene Marquardt Johnson as stenographer in the Department of Journalism and Publications, effective Soy ember 4, 1939* 2. Resignation of Mrs* Wilma Leet Durkee as clerk in the Registrar1s Office, effective October 1, 1939- 3* Resignation of Robert Patrick as quarter-time graduate assistant in Bacteriology, effective September 30? 1939? s^ that he may accept an appointment to the General Electric Company fellowship. Leaves 4. Leave of absence with full pay for Miss Alice Bates. Assistant State Club Leader, for the three month period from October 1, to December 31? 1939> because of ill health. 5* Leave of absence with' full pay for Miss Edna. Smith,' State Leader of Home Economics Exten sion, for the'period-from July 21 to December 31, 1939» Miss Smith was Injured in an automobile accident on July 2? and will not be able to assume duties until the first of the year. Appointment s 6, Appointment of Miss Mary Berkey as stenographer in the Department of Journalism and Publica tions at a salary of $1200 per year, effective October 15, 1939* Miss Berkey will replace Mrs. Johnson whose resignation has been presented (same salary)* 7* Appointment of Miss Catherine Pinlan as clerk in the Registrar's Office at a salary of ¢1080 per year, effective October 1. 1939. Miss Finlan replaces Mrs. Durkee whose resignation has been presented (salary $1200). 8. Appointment of Charles E. Schmitter as fencing coach at a salary of |500 for the five month period from November 1, 1939 to march 31, 1940. 1 SEgl&NAJIOjjS, LEAVES -AMD APPQIMPHEHPS,." .continued 9- Appointment of Sargeant Frank E. Carmichael as assistant fencing coach at a salary of $100 j Appointment for the five month period from Eovember 1, 1939 to March 31, 1940. October 19, 1939 -\Jt- I I 10. Appointment of Miss Ellen 3. Eangas as stenographer half-time in Geology and half-time in Physiology at a total salary of 31080 per year, effective-October 1, 1939- Miss Kangas re places Pauline Davidson in Geology; the Physiology position is new. 11. • Reappointment of K. W. Glassen as special lecturer in Business Ls.?/ for the winter and spring terms at a salary of ©1000 to be paid in six installments, the first on January 31, 1940. 12. Change in status of Milton Dickerson from half-time graduate assistant to full time instruc tor in Economics at a salary of .$120 per month for nine months beginning October 1, 1939- Mr. Dickerson will, replace John C. Davis during-his., illness, and Professor Wyiigarden during his leave for the winter and spring terms, 13• Appointment of Dr. Charles Black and Dr. Henry E. Cope as lecturers in Clinical Pathology, effective September 1, 1939- Dr. -Black and Dr. Cope will receive no remuneration from the -, 'College, ', 14* The following appointments to research fellowships are recommended in connection with the project being financed by the General Electric Company of Schenectady, New York (accepted at the Board meeting on September 15)*' a. Appointment of Miss Marion Wharton as quarter~time graduate assistant in Home Economics for 1939-40 at a salary of #300 for the year. ::Appointment of Robert Patrick as graduate assistant in Bacteriology for three months beginning October 1, 1939 > .at a salary of 3100 per month. Appointment, of Lowell G-. Koch as graduate assistant in Bacteriology for three months beginning October 1. 1939? at a salary of $50. per month. If additional funds are received from-the. Company after the first of the year, the appoint ments of Mr. Patrick ana'Mr. Koch will be • continued. m .15• ' Appointment of Miss Carolyn R» Cox as quarter-time graduate assistant in Bacteriology, effec tive October 1, 1939* Miss Cox will replace Robert Patrick for the rest of the academic year 1939-40. On motion of Mr. Halstead,- seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve-the'Resignations,: Leaves and Appointments. TRAVEL Travel. 1. Pull expenses for H. M. Byram to attend the '•National Convention of Future .Farmers of America at Kansas City, Missouri, October I4-I9. This trip has been approved by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education, and the College will be reimbursed from Vocational Teacher /Training funds. 2. First class railroad mileage and pullman for L>. R.Sehoenmann to attend a meeting of the Northern Lakes States Committee at Madison, Wisconsin, October 20. 3. First class railroad mileage only for F. V. Schulz to attend a conference on Electronics at Stevens Institute of technology, Eobolcen, Hew Jersey, on October 20 and 21. This con ference is being sponsored by the Institute of Radio Engineers. 4. First class railroad mileage only for E. £'. Publow to attend the National Metals Congress in Chicago, October 23-2?. 5* Mileage on one car for W. L. Cockrell and Bert Sangster to attend the National Metals Con gress .in Chicago, October 23-27. 6. First class railroad mileage for Miss Catherine Miller to attend the biennial conference of.-the National-Association for Ifcrsery Education in New York City on October'25-28* 7. Pull expenses for a representative of the College to meet in Chicago on October 26 .with other university representatives to map a program for the 1940 Midwest Power Conference. This Conference is sponsored by Midwestern Engineering schools. 8.:- Mileage on one car for members of the staff of the Forestry Department to attend the annual meeting-, of .the Central States Section of the Society of American Foresters to be held at Carbondaie, Illinois, October 26-28. Professor Herbert is chairman of one of the sections. •9.- Full expenses for H. A. Berg, R. V. &unn, and Julia Pond to attend the Annual Outlook Con ference being called by the Federal Extension Service in Washington, D. C. , from October 30 to November 4* 10. Full expenses for E. J". Miller to attend a meeting of the Official Agricultural Chemists to be held in Washington, B. C. 5 from October .31 to November 1; expenses to. be paid from Chemistry Experiment Station funds. •11. 'First class railroad mileage for Mrs. Mabelle Thiers to attend the conference on. cafeteria management in Baltimore, .Maryland, on'November 2-4* 1 1 1 .552 Travel October iy, 1939 TRAVEL, continued 12. .-First class railroad mileage only for DT„ W. L. Mallmann to participate in a discussion on the training of bacteriologists at the joint meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science and the Indiana Branch of the Society of 'American Bacteriologists, The meeting is to be,held in Terre Haute, Indiana, on November 10* The meeting is to be held in Terre Haute, In diana, on November 10. 13. jfull expenses for i?\ ?. Mitchell to attend a conference on "Student Personnel jfroblems" at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, from November 10-11« 14.. First-class railroad mileage only for L. G. miller to attend an air conditioning conference at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on November 11, 12. .15. Delegation of a Board member to attend the convention of the Association of the Land-Grant Colleges and Universities in Washington,D. C., from; November 15-17- On motion of Mr. Downing, seconded by Mrs. masselink, it was voted to delegate Mr. Berkey or Mr. Brody to attend the above convention. 16. Full expenses for E. S. Shaw, S. L. Anthony, H. B. ' Dirks, Marie, Dye, Sana V. Smith, R. T. Baldwin, V. R. Gardner, and "V. C-. Grove to attend the convention of the Land-Grant Colleges and Universities in Washington, D. 0., from November 15-17. 17. Railroad coach mileage for Beatrice Grant and Hazel Strahan to chaperon a group of senior women who will attend the meeting of Eome Economics Women in Business in Chicago on Novem ber 17. lo. First-class railroad mileage only for A. E. Marston to attend a special hybrid corn con ference being held at Columbia, Missouri, November 17 and 18; expenses to be paid from Experiment Station funds of the Farm Crops Department. 19. Mileage on one car for members of the £'arm Crops Department to attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Agronomy at New Orleans, Louisiana, November 20-25- I 20. Full expenses for A. G. Kettunen, P. G. Lundin, Clare A. Rood, Miss Marcella Meyer, and I j Miss Lois Corbett to act as supervisors for the A-E Club delegation which vn.14. attend the 4-E Club Congress in Chicago from December 1-8. 21. Out-of-state travel authorization for Nevels Pearson and Olga Bird to accompany the same group to the A-II Club Congress in Chicago from December 1-8. Their expenses will be paid from Michigan State Fair Funds. 22. First-class railroad mileage only for II. L- Kohls to attend a meeting of Beet Sugar Technologists at Denver. Colorado, from January 4--6. Mr. Kohls has been asked to present a paper covering the research work in plant breeding involving sugar beets. 23- Delegations to out-of-state football games as recommended by the Athletic Council; Verne Branch to accompany the team to Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. George Julian to accompany the team to Syracuse university, Syracuse, N.Y. Glen Stewart to accompany the team to University of Santa Clara, San Fran., Cal. On motion of Mr. -Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the travel items. Approval membership Chamber of Commerce. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Request for authority for the College to subscribe to a 825 membership fee in the Lansing Chamber of Commerce. j On motion of Mr. Ea_Lstead, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above request. Loan of f1000 to Dunbar Station. ^* Request for a temporary loan of 81000 to the Dunbar Substation to be used this winter.to pay f or labor &nd other expenses inmarketing mature timber. The returns from the sale of the timber will more than return the loan. I Am. Institute;011 motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded oy Lor. Halstead, it was voted to approve the above item, of Coopera tion invited ! 3* Recommendation of Mr. Brody that an invitation be extended to the American Institute of to hold meet-' ing here. Cooperation to hold its annual meeting on the campus next summer. ;0n motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by mr. Downing, it was voted to extend the fqcilities of the j college to the American Institute of Cooperation for its annual meeting to be held next summer. Beans salary j cuts restored 4* Recommendation that the salary reductions that have been in effect for the following-employees be returned to the extent of #250.00 per year in each case effective October 1, 1939: Bean Anthony, Dean Birks, Bean Emmons, Bean Giltner, Dean Huston, Dean Conrad, Dean Dye, Dean Mitchell, Treasurer Wilkins and Secretary Hannah. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above recommenda- tion. October 19, 1939 f ro PRESIDENT'S REPORT R e s i g n a t i o n s, Leaves, and Appointments 1. Kesignation of Arthur Thayer, machinist in the Department of .Physics, effective October 1, 1939. j [Resignations Mr. Thayer has accepted another position* j i 2« Resignation of Arthur DuRose as half-time graduate assistant in Chemistry, effective. September \ i, 1939-. 3. Resignation of Edward E. Reynolds as half-time graduate assistant in Zoology,', effective Septem ber '•!,• 1939- 4- Resignation of William D. Thatcher as half-time graduate assistant in Drawing and Design, effec tive September 1, 1939. September ..1, 1939- • 5-.: Resignation of Miss 'Alice Korstange, stenographer in the Mathematics Bepartmait, effective 6, Resignation of Miss Esther Crampton, stenographer in Vocational Teacher Training in Some Econ omics, effective September 1, 1939« Miss Crampton is planning to be married. 7» Resignation of D. E. Richardson as quarter-time graduate assistant in Bacteriology, effective September 15 1939. 8. Leave of absence without pay for Mrs. Alice Culbert, hostess at Rochdale House, from September 1 to December . 31> 19393 because of illness. Leave 9. Appointment of -E*. B. Hale as research assistant in Agricultural Chemistry at a salary of S1800 per year, effective October 1, 1939» This is a new position payable from the additional Bank- head- -Tones funds available this year. Appointment s 10. Transfer of Mrs. Zenetta Hunter from Robinson House, to. Bennett Hall with no change in salary, effective September 1, 1939. 11. Appointment of Ivors. 'Marion Sohus as hostess at Rochdale House at a salary of $30 per month plus maintenance ($20 from house funds and §10 from chaperon funds) for the period from September 1 to December 31> 1939- Mrs. Sohus will'replace-Mrs. Culbert during her leave. 12. Appointment of Mrs, Joseph Parsons as hostess at Robinson House at a salary of §30 per month plus maintenance (#20 from house funds and $10 from chaperon funds) for the period from Septem ber 1, 1939 "fco June 30, 1940. Mrs. Parsons replaces Mrs. Hunter. 1 1 1 13* Appointment of-Mrs; Laura Kimball as hostess at Alice G-. Cowles House at a salary of $50 per month- plus maintenance (&40 from house funds and |10 from chaperon funds) for the period from. Sept em-: bei" 1, I939: *o June 30?.-19.40- This is a new position. •14» Appointment of Mrs. If f ie J. Hildebrand as night h o s t e ss in Campbell'Hall' at a s a l a ry of S75-00 p er month p l us room and d i n n er f or t he p e r i od from September . 1, 1939 *° :June 3 °, 1940. This is a new p o s i t i on which was i n c l u d ed in t he budget f or 1939-40• j j 1 5. Reappointment of George A l d e r t on as s p o r ts w r i t er f or 1939-40 at a s a l a ry of 81200 per y e a r; to j be employed on a p a r t - t i me b a s is as in t he p a s t* i ! 16* Change in s t a t us of F r a n c is A. Hughes from h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt in Chemistry at a s a l a ry of $120 p er month f or t he f a ll j t i me i n s t r u c t or j September 1, 1939» T h is is an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i on n e c e s s a ry because of t he i n c r e a s ed enrollment J in Chemistry to f u l l- term only, e f f e c t i ve 17. Appointment of Macha Louis Rosenthal as instructor in English at a salary of $1600 per year to -j be paid in eleven installments, the first on October 31» 1939* This is an additional position, ! j and the appointment is for one year only* ' ' • ' i 18. Appointment ofVerdun 1. Leicht3^ as instructor in English for the fall term ohLy at a salary of S500 for the period from October 1 to December 313 1939- This is an additional position, 1 9. Appointment of Mrs •••Jean Trembley Rich as i n s t r u c t or in i m g l i sh f or one y e ar only at a s a l a ry of ^1800, e f f e c t i ve September 1., 1939* Mrs. R i c h 's r e s i g n a t i on had been, accepted f or August 31? but t he i n c r e a s ed enrollment r e q u i r es her r e a p p o i n t m e n t. ' ' ' ' ' ' : _ • • 1 1 :' j j ..j 20. Appointment of Mrs. Margaret Zimmer as p a r t - t i me i n s t r u c t or in Mathematics f or t he f a ll term onlyj at a s a l a ry of v500 to be paid in t h r ee i n s t a l l m e n t s, an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i o n. t he f i r st on October 3 1, 1939* This is ! 2 1. Change in s t a t us of F r e d e r i ck White s e ll from n a i f - t i me in German at flOOO per y e ar to \ i n s t r u c t or at £1900 p er y e a r, e f f e c t i ve September 1-, 1939» T h is is an a d d i t i o n al h a lf j i n s t r u c t or f u l l - t i me t i me p o s i t i o n. 22. Appointment of Myron M i l l er as s t e n o g r a p h er j t i m e, e f f e c t i ve October 1,. 1939» Mr. M i l l er r e p l a c es Miss Korstange j in t he Mathematics Department at a s a l a ry of $855 p er y e ar f or t h r e e - q u a r t e rs who has r e s i g n ed ( s a l a ry | 8 5 5 )- I 4 . 5 54 j j PRESIDEDrS EEPOBT, continued jResignations, Leaves, and Appointments/ Continued October .19,. 1939 Appointments' j 23. Appointment of Miss Kathleen Xieppe as stenographer in Vocational Teacher Training in Koine Economics, effective September 1, 1939 at a salary of 81140 per year* miss Kieppe's salary w i ll he reimbursed in f u ll by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education. She is replacing Miss Crarn.pt on who has resigned (same salary)* j j | 2 4. Appointment of Miss Pauline Davidson as full-time stenographer in the History Department : at a salary of $1080 per year, effective October 1, 1939. Miss Davidson has been employed half-time in History and half-time in Geology at the same salary during the past year. This is an additional half-time p o s i t i on in the ^ i s t o ry Department* j 25. Appointment of George L. Nielson as research fellow in Bacteriology for the academic year ! I 1939-40-at a salary of &60 per month, effective September 15, 1939. This is an i n d u s t r i al fellowship established by the Dow Chemical Company for experimental work in t e s t i ng Dowicides. ;26. Appointment of Louis J. Camillo as research fellow in.Bacteriology, for the f a il term of 1939-40 only at a salary of $60. per month, effective September 1, 1939* This is an i n- : d u s t r i al fellowship established by the National Pickle Packers Association for studies of cucumbers and pickles and pickle products. ; \ i 27*. Appointment of Miss Evelyn Matthews as research fellow in Bacteriology on a quarter-time basis at a salary of $30 per month for 10 months, effective October 1, 1939* This is a new position payable from the Poultry Products Revolving fund, :28. Appointment of Erancis Erickson as research fellow in Bacteriology at a salary of ¢60. per month, effective September 1, 1939* This is payable from the Bacteriology Pickle Fund No. 221 v/hich has been renewed by t he Corn Products s a l es Company at $600 a year for two y e a r s. 1 29• Reappointment of E. W. Eoelofs to the research graduate a s s i s t a n t s h ip in hydrosol i n v e s t i gations for t he academic year 1939-40- This is a continuation of t he agreement between the I n s t i t u te for F i s h e r i es Research of the State Department of Conservation and the Michigan State College. The p o s i t i on pays a salary of 4^60 per month for ten months. 30. The following graduate a s s i s t a n t s h i ps were approved for 1939-40: ! i I i j \ ! Bacteriology Appointment of Elwood G. Millard as quarter-time graduate a s s i s t a nt replace 3. E. Richardson. to Animal -Husbandry - Reappointment of Ralph May as half-time graduate a s s i s t a n t, - Reappointment of J. Edward Brewster as half-time graduate a s s i s t a n t* Chemistry - Appointment of Byron Dust in H e ld as half-time graduate a s s i s t a nt replace Arthur H. DuEose v/ho was unable to accept the p o s i t i o n. - Change in s t a t us of G.J. Atchison from quarter-time to half-time graduate a s s i s t a nt for t he f a il term only. This is an a d d i t i o n al quarter-time p o s i t i o n. to - Appointment of Graham Philp as half-time graduate a s s i s t a nt for t he f a ll term only. This is to be paid from the labor payroll of the Chemistry Department vjith the understanding t h at t h e ir budget w i ll be reimbursed for the amount expended if necessary. - Appointment of Harold Hel^ig and Floyd Monaghan as quarter-time graduate a s s i s t a n ts for t he f a ll term only. These also are to be paid from t he labor payroll to be reimbursed if necessary. Dairy Husbandry - Appointment of Alfred Bortree as half-time graduate a s s i s t a nt to r e place E. B. Hale. Home Economics - Appointment of Miss Helen Ewing as quarter-time graduate a s s i s t a nt in Home Management and Child Development. This is an a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i o n. Zoology -7 Appointment of Roger L. Earned as half-time graduate a s s i s t a nt to r e place S. E. Reynolds who did not accept the p o s i t i o n. - Appointment of Gordon Leversee as half-time graduate a s s i s t a nt at the W. K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary to be paid from College funds. - Appointment of George N. Rysgaard as half-time graduate a s s i s t a nt at the W. K„ Kellogg Bird Sanctuary to be paid from Sanctuary funds. TRAVEL Travel ;• 1. Full expenses for Dr. W. L. Mailman:- to make five trips to Chicago to examine eggs held in storage: expenses to be paid from the Poultry Products Revolving Fund. ;2.- Railroad coach mileage for Miss RathGriswold. to attend the National Cooperative Meat Con ference in Chicago on November 3, 4, and 5- This meeting was originally* set for October 13, 14 and 15. j 3* First-ciass^railroad mileage only for L. E. Geil to attend a meeting of the Associated ! Collegiate .Kress in Des Moines, Iowa, from October 26-28» PRESIDENT'3 KEPOEPS, cont inued Mi s e e l l a h e o us October 1 9, 1939 | 1 5 55 IWork formerly I done by A. |Thayer? P h y- j s i cs Depttote 1.. A u t h o r i z a t i on t h at t he work formerly performed by A r t h ur Thayer, m a c h i n i st in t he Department of [done on hourj/ P h y s i c s, be t a k en care of on t he h o u r ly b a s is at t he r a te of W c e n ts per h o u r, from t he Department budget u n t il a s a t i s f a c t o ry replacement can be a r r a n g e d. T h is was e f f e c- t i ve October 1, 1939-- The P h y s i cs Department budget pended. is to be reimbursed by t he amount ex- j$450 added [to budget of 2. Authorization for the addition of #450 to the maintenance budget of the Art Department to pay JArt -Dept. ["basis* j j to be paid for.hourly work for help with their teaching load. 3. Acceptance of a check for |200 from the Poultry Products Revolving IFund, Inc., to be applied j Acceptance of on the fund maintained by this organization for the purpose of research work on mold forma- tion on cold storage1-- eggs. j$200 from [Poultry Pro. 4. Authorization for the completion of the final acquirement of title to the Charles E. Hoohannes-jFinal settle- sian 50-acre fanu on Mt. Hope Avenue on a $16,000 basis as authorised by the Board at its • meeting- on February 16, 1939- 5* Authorization for the payment of $6.7+0 to Harold Wilson, Buildings and Grounds employee, as compensation for time lost because of ivy poisoning. 6. Authorization fox* the transfer of funds for a half-time graduate assist ant ship in Drawing and Design to the labor payroll fox* this department. William D. Thatcher, who held this assis- tantshipy has resigned. '""-\,^:'.: • ! • ' •• 7. Authorization for additional- remuneration of SI per hour for approximately 15 hours per weei: to be paid to C. H. Pesterfield, Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, for services in connection with the construction of the addition to the power plant. This action is effec tive as of September 1, 1939- 8.- Reappointment of Dr. K. C. Huston and Professor L. N. EL eld to the Athletic Council for an other two years ending June 30, 1941* On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Jalcway, it was voted to approve the President's. Report. SECBETAET'S ITEMS 1. The following property is offered by the Walter T. Best Women's Club of Lei and, Michigan, to Michigan State College for use as a part of its educational activities with the suggestion that it be used for the Summer School for Art or Dramatics or both: All of fraction block 17 of the -village of Leland, Michigan, including village lots, 1, 2, 3 and 4 and all lands -lying..north- of lots 3 and 4 of block 17 and south of Carp Paver and east of Main Street and west of First Street wit h full'.riparian rights on the Carp River. [ment - Hoohan- j essian iariu. I [ I n j u ry E a r o ld ]Wilson. ITrans, funds I Draw. cc iJes* j Add. remuner. j up to :1615.00 j week author. |Mr. Pesterfier| I S. C. -Huston. i&; L. N. Si eld I Ath. Council 2 years. I Property in j Leland deeded| j to college I for use as jArt or 1 Dramatics There is a club house on the property and it is offered free and clear and without debt of •; any kind.: : On motion of Mrs. :Masselink, seconded by Mr, Halstead, it was voted to accept the property offered by the Walter T. Best Women1 s Club of Leland. j Approval of 2. The supply line furnishing water to the steam laboratories in the Engineering shops has ceased ! ^a^_'> to Soearn lab in Engr. to function. It is an old wooden line and cannot be repaired. A new line from the power laboratory to the river will cost &5B0.00 less some saving that may be accomplished by having the trench dug by the WPA. On motion of Mr, berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above item. 3« Communication has been received from the Michigan Hotel Association including a resolution adopted at their annual meeting held at St. Joseph September 30th endorsing the construction of a hotel and hotel administration laboratory building on the campus of Michigan State College;." Resolution. from Mich. Hot! Assoc. A. Communication has been received from the West Michigan Tourist and Resort Association endorsing! from Mich. a hotel and hotel administration project on the campus of Michigan State College. j Tourist Assoc| jResolution 5. The hot water supply in the shower rooms in Wells Hall has always been inadequate. Last year fc?40Q aPPr°p. we installed a larger heater to provide an adequate supply but the supply lines from the tank j for fixing to the shower rooms are so small that there continues to be an inadequate supply in the shower | shower rooms rooms. To correct this difficulty will require an expenditure of about #400 which is recom- mended by the Buildings and Grounds Department. -\ Wells Hall. ; On motion of Mr. Brody, seconc3ed by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve the above item. 6. Dean Anthony recommends that when and if additional PWA funds are available consideration be given to the construction of an additional floor on the present creamery building, - the sponsor1 s contribution to be appropriated from the Creamery Puevolving funds. Consideration! of additional! floor Dairy Bids. 7. Copies of the audit of William &• Roost have been received covering: SECRETARY* 8 CTIMS, continued 7- (Continued) October 1 9, 1939 f i n a n c i al t r a n s a c t i o ns of Michigan S t a te College a. bo F i n a n c i al t r a n s a c t i o ns of t he women*s d o r m i t o r i es c* F i n a n c i al t r a n s a c t i o ns of t he men's d o r m i t o r i es a. An a u d it of t he Horace E. Eackham R e s e a r ch Endoivment Fund e» A s p e c i al a u d it r e q u e s t ed on o u t s t a n d i ng student f. A review of a ll o u t s t a n d i ng bonds l o a ns Mr. Roost appeared before the Board and presented his audits in person. On notion of Ivir. Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey. it was voted to instruct the Treasurer to place delinquent loans on which no payments have heen received during the last fiscal year in the hands of attorneys for collection and that the Board establish a policy in regard to extension that all loan extensions are to be approved by the whole' committee. 0. A statement vjas presented from William G. Roost, auditor, in the amount of §2184.60 for mak ing various audits of the college books. Approval of a u d i t* T r e a s. to : p l a ce d e l in ; quent l o a ns | in hands of \ a t t o r n e y s, ApproTai of \ statement for J audit* Miss Oonroy ; asks for re-; moval of certain re- ; striction on urouerty. On motion of Mrs. Masseiink,. seconded 'by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve payment of the above statement « 9. A communication has been received from E. Jane Conroy, owner of the property north of the Jenison house at 40 3 Seymour, asking for the removal of a certain restriction placed on her property twenty-five years ago. No action. 10. Bids were taken OTI October 17th on the special'radio equipment required for the new radio station. The total cost of this new station is now estimated as follows: Approval of \ installation of new radio: station. 1. Cost of transmitter,, tower and extra set of tubes 2. Cost of the building to house transmitter adjacent to the tower 3. Cost of electrical services, vaults, transformers. cables. etc. i3o,928.00 6,000.00 18,900.00 861^828700^ it was voted to authorise the i n s t a l l a t i on of the On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Lir. Halstead, new radio s t a t i on as recommended,- t h is to include the awarding of the contract for t he t r a n s m i t t er and tcwer to t he G-raybar E l e c t r ic Company at t he amount of t h e ir bid, §36,928, covering t he t r a n s m i t t er and tower and an extra set of t u b e s. The t o t al cost of t he s t a t i on is estimated to be in a d d i t i on to t he above, a building to house t he t r a n s m i t t er at .$6,000 and t he n e c e s s a ry e l e c t r i c al and o t h er services to t he tower of $18,900. The Secretary is authorized to negotiate payment plan with t he G-raybar- Company so t h at t he t o t al cost can be spread into t h r ee payments, payable one- t h i rd upon completion of t he i n s t a l l a t i o n, one-third on 'July 1, 1940? &Jid t he remaining one-third on July 1, 1941 a - t he d e t a i ls of t he f i n al financing to be reported to t he Board. 11. Resolution of t he S t a te Board of Agriculture authorizing t he construction of a new radio s t a t i on and t he i n s t a l l a t i on of necessary equipment increasing t he power of VJKAH from 1,000 watt- to 5>000 and a u t h o r i s i ng t he Secretary to f i le t he required documents. On motion of Mr. Brodv. seconded ars. Massleink was voted to a-ourove above resolution. Authorisation is requested for a cash settlement from the Jenison Estate for Miss Matilda Walker in lieu of retirement benefit, miss Walker was employed by the Jenisons as a maid in their home for more than seventeen years. It was very evidently ivir. Jenison1 s intention to provide for her before his death. He had so informed various persons including the executor of the Estate. No settlement was ever made. When this was discussed with the Board follow ing Mr. Jenison?s death, it was•informally authorized that able to Miss Walker on the college payroll with the understanding that she be given'credit for the seventeen yearsT employment by the Jenisons in com is now recommended that a cash settlement does not desire college employment. aputing her retirement pension, it be made from the Jenison Estate since Miss Walker er/ authorized that a permanent position be made avail Resolution of Board r e: coii s t r u c t i on of j i radio s t a ., e t c. P r e s. Sec. & T r e a s. to confer r e: settlement from Jenison e s t a te for Miss Walker. -^oard in vited to Abbot 'Hall open house. I The hoard instructed the President, Secretary and Treasurer to work out a suggested settlement ! to be recommended to the next Board meeting. ; 13. The men residents of Abbot Hall invite the members of the Board to the dedication ceremonies n0 and open house at Abbot Hall on Sunday, October 29th, at 3:C ^WA ITEMS Change order j ^he committee authorized at the Board meeting on September 15th has taken the following actions Men* s uorm. ; on the FftA projects: approved. \ 1M Changes were authorized in the specifications in the MenTs Bormitory reducing the contract j price by §21.78. ; 2. Certain changes in the specifications in the transformer vaults for the Auditorium are I approved at a net reduction in the contract price of ol4»50» approval changes audi torium. |Changes spec. jHardward Aud. Approval chgs Livestock Judg. Pavii. "-y.o-r^c ^-^,^ !dormitory j i 1 Acceptance "lof'¥"et. 01 -ini * BJA ITEMS, continued October 19, 1939 I 1 5 5 7 . -. 3* Certain changes in the specifications for the hardware in the Auditorium were approved at no change in the contract price, 4. The Committee acting for the Board approved certain changes in the specifications in the Live stock Judging Pavilion at a deduction in the contract price of 5520.00• 5. Certain changes in the specifications for the girlsT dormitory were approved at an increase in j a-p-Droved. the contract price of $139.00.' • , 6. .The-Committee acting for the full Board has approved the final acceptance of the Veterinary _ Clinic Addition and authorized final settlement of all bills as of October 4y 1939---- j Addition. 7. The Committee acting for the Board finally approved the changes in the specifications for the j Changes steam steam turniel to the Field House and Gymnasium at an increase in the contract price of #3256.30. | ^1111116^ QP1- These changes were previously approved by the Board but additional revisions required a new resolution. {Changes spec. j \~ ~ 8. Certain changes in the specifications for the Field House and Gymnasium were approved at a re duction in the contract price of |203»94V 9. On September 22, bids were taken on equipment for the Music Building as follows: j-Sias let for Stage equipment Universal Scenic Studio V e n e t i an B l i n ds 3'. W. Knapp Company E. Merton Clark B e n r i t e rs D e c o r a t i ve S t u d io R o l l s c r e en Company Carpet j. L. Hudson Company J* W. Knapp Company D r a p e r i es JY L. Hudson Company J. W. Knapp Company B e n r i t e rs D e c o r a t i ve S t u d io Lobby F u r n i t u re J. ¥. Knapp Compariy J. L. Hudson Company Office F u r n i t u re J:.-. Wv Knapp Company J. L. Hudson Company i equipment ! for Music jisldg. j | • • . • • ; •' j ! . §2,227.00 •.,'"•2,420.00 2,478.00 602.05 671*00 707.40 719*20 533*80 540.12 951.00 974*78 1160.79 4025*74 4388.00 423-83 ; 477*50 } :i The Committee a c t i ng f or t he Board on September 23rd, approved t he awarding of t h e se c o n t r a c ts j to t he low b i d d e rs in each c a s e. r • • ' ! • • On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mi?. Halstead, it was voted to approve the first nine items. j The following items have not been acted upon by the Committee: 1. A r e s o l u t i on should be approved r e q u e s t i ng a change o r d er t r a n s f e r r i ng | U 3 7 . 06 from t he Con- s t r u c t i on Account f or t he L i v e s t o ck Judging P a v i l i on to be used f or t he payment of during c o n s t r u c t i o n. i n t e r e st I j Transfer of j ^H37*0o ^ j f-om Const, ACCU . -i^ive. Judg. Pav. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Hal stead, it was voted to approve the above resolution. 2. The ComGiittee has inspected Campbell Hall and recommends its acceptance to the Board subject toj Recommend the completion of certain minor details, ~ final payment to be authorised upon a written state-; acc-P^&nce ment from the architects that these details are completed.- j °^ Oampoelx On motion of Mr. Brody; seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve acceptance of the building j subject to completion of the few minor details. ' ':• • i K a i l. • 3. When the plans and specifications for the Auditorium were prepared, in order to reduce the cosU recommended ^fm a built-up asphalt roof was specified. It was realized at the time that this would-be un- sightly. It is now recommended that the Board authorize the installation of a copper roof on j. a na a±so the visible portions of the roof at an addition in the contract price and that Mr. Wilkins be |. Auditorium, authorized to add-to the Construction Account the funds required. |; f or j- 4. When the specifications for the Pield House and Gymnasium were prepared, a built-up asphalt j roof was specified, realizing that it would be unsightly and not in keeping with other campus j i buildings bub it was specified to save cost. It is now recommended that a change order be approved covering the installation of copper roofing on the sloping surfaces of the roof that are visible from the ground at an increase in the contract price. j 'Pi!A IT5MS. c o nt i nued I A. (Continued) October 19, 1939 Christ man to be paid for contract on pavilion ex cept §1500* ^ame com mittee to act for Board. On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr, Brody, it was voted to authorize the committee consisting of Mr. Brody, President Shaw and Secretary Hannah, to make the best possible arrangements so that a copper roof may be included on the visible portions of the Gymnasium and Auditorium at the lowest cost possible. This Committee is authorised to act for the Board. 5* The work on the livestock judging pavilion is practically completed 'with the exception of the completion of the heating lines across the bridge which cannot be installed until the new Farm Lane bridge is completed„ The Christman Company requests that all of the money due them under their contract be now paid to them with the exception of §1400 which can be retained to insure the completion of the work. It is estimated that the total cost of the work yet to be done does not exceed §780.00. A resolution approving this payment is re quired* On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the payment stated above. 6. Recommendation that the same Committee (President Shaw, Mr. Brody and Secretary 'Hannah) be continued to act for the Board in handling ?WA matters in the interim until the next regular Board meeting. On motion of Mr. Halstead, seconded by Mr. Jak^ay, it was voted to approve the above reeommenda- j ^0 1^ Approval installation; strainer girlsT dorm Approval of ;: - - of strainer ; in steam ser vice Music Biag. 7. Resolution of the State Board of Agriculture approving the installation of a strainer in the main steam service line to the girls' dormitory at an addition to the contract price of 808.89* 8. Resolution of the State Board.of Agriculture aDproving the omission of a strainer in the steam service line to the Music 'Building, at a reduction in the contract price of 4>o2.00. 0n motion of Mr. Hal stead, seconded oj Mr. Jakv/ay, it was voted to approve the items 7 and 8* I The beard meeting adjourned at 3:00 P.M. K^*. President Secretary Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture November 20, 1939 ^resent: Mr.. 3. H..Halstead, chairman: Mr. Berkey, Mr. Downing, Mr. Jakway, Mrs. Masselink; Dr. Elliott: President Shaw; Treasurer Wilkins; and Secretary Hannah, Absent: Mr. Brody The meeting was called to order at 10:10 A.M. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. LEAVES AM) Ai^Oli^MElNTS j_>eav* 1. Leave of absence w i th pay for J. W-. Thayer, J r ., I n s t r u c t or and Research A s s i s t a nt in Farm Crops, from January 1 to March 31 > 1940, so t h at he may c o n t i n ue h is study f or t he d o c t o r a te degree at t he U n i v e r s i ty of Minnesota* 2. Request from P o r r e st Fansher, who holds t he American J e r s ey C a t t le Club F e l l o w s h i p, f or an e x t e n s i on of h is l e a ve u n t il December 3 1, 1939* He was' g r a n t ed a l e a ve without pay from August 1 to October 3 1, 1939, at- t he September meeting of t he Board. T r a n s f er 01 iiarv E i c h er 3. Transfer of Miss Mary Eicher from the Central Stenographic Office to the position of sten ographer in the Military Department at a salary of 81340 per year, effective November 1, 1939. Miss Eicher has been receiving $1320 per year. She will replace Mildred Erickson (salary 81340) whose resignation has been accepted. Aunointments 4. Appointment of Miss Coletta 11. Snohr as general assistant in the Library at a salary of $1500 per year, effective January 1, 1940. 5. Temporary appointment of Le J. Braamse as Extension Specialist in Soil Conservation at a salary, of S3100 per year (¢2500 from Federal Soil Conservation Service and ^600 from Federal Smith- Lever Soils funds) for the period from December 1, 1939 to August 15, 1940, Mr. Braamse has