Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture May 17, 1 %0 1619 Present: Mr, Berkey, Chairman; Messrs* Akers, Jakway, Mclherson; Mrs, Masselink; President Shaw: [ treasurer Wilkins and Secretary Hannah. • j Absent; Mr* Brody; Dr, Elliott The meeting was called to order at 10:15 A.M. i The minutes of the previous 'meeting were approved. The Board neglected to approve the President's ;" Report in the April 18th meeting and mot ion was made to cover it at this meeting. (See item 1, Miscellaneous). I ; . KESIGMTIom, LEAVES AND AFPOII^MSMPS 1. Resignation of Soy C. Maclntyre as District Club Agent in Kalamazoo, Branch, and St. Joseph Counties, effective June 30> 1940. Mr. Maclntyre has asked to be relieved from his duties. | Resignations | 2. Resignation of Marguerite Phillips as cleric in Home Economics, effective April 30, 1940. Miss ! [ Phillips has accepted a position in Detroit • 3* Resignation of Miss Alice Hutchinson as Extension Specialist in Child Care, effective July 31> ! ! 1940. Miss^Hutchinson plans to do residence teaching in the field of Child Development. 4» Leave of absence wit hout pay for Br. L. 'A. Wolf anger from July 8 to August 16, 1940. Dr. j Leaves •/Wolfanger has been asked to teach special courses in Soil Geography and Land Use at Columbia, I j University during the coming summer session* 5* Leave of absence with full pay for Mrs. Leona MacLeod for the period from July 1 to August 17, 1940, so that she may attend summer school at Columbia University. Mrs. MacLeochiis an Extension Specialist in Clothing. j •] ! 6. Leave of absence with full pay for A. D„ Morley, Country Agricultural Agent in Allegan County, j from July 6-26 so that he may attend summer school at Colorado State College. This is a grant j ! of two weeks beyond the regular vacation period. 7» Leave of absence without any pay for the fall/terrri. of 1940 for Everett Hagen to complete his I work for the doctor* s degree at the University of Wisconsin. ! .8. Continuation of leave of absence without pay for Miss Evelyn Bergstrand, Instructor in Home j Management and Child Development, until August 313 1941> so that she may continue her graduate I study at the University of Minnesota. Miss Bergstrand has been on leave during the past year, j 9- Reppointment of Mrs. Neil Bartlett as housemother for the Farm House Society at a salary of ^Appointments $100 per year paid by the College, effective during 1940-41* : 10. Appointment of Howard Taylor as Resident Manager of Wells Hall at a salary of $1500 per year | ! plus maintenance5 effective July 1, 1940. This is an additional position. 11. Continuation of L. J. Luker and Mrs. Margaret Luker as Resident Manager and Social Hostess respectively in Mason Hall for the school year 1940-41« Mr. Luker will receive maintenance only, and Mrs. Luker will receive a salary of $1200 per year plus maintenance. j |" j 12. Appointment~of Marshall Goodwin and Mrs. Isabel Goodwin as Resident Manager and Social Hostess [ respectively in Abbot Hall for the school year 1940-41* '.Mr.. Goodwin will receive maintenance j only, and Mrs. Goodwin will receive a salary of &1200 per year plus maintenance. Mr. and Mrs. j Goodwin replace Mr. and Mrs. Geil. 13. Appointment of Mrs. Maude Zindel, Mrs. Beatrice Schroeder, and 'Mrs. Dorothy Winn as nurses at j the Health Service on a 12-month basis at a salary of flOSO per year plus meals and laundering j of uniforms, effective July 1, 1940. Mrs. Zindel has been employed on a 10-month hasis at a salary of #90 per month, and;,MrS. Winn and Mrs. Schroeder have been employed at a salary of per month paid from the labor payroll. Referred to the President with power to act. \ 14. Transfer of Merrill M. Jones from his position as Associate Reference Librarian to Order Li- | brarian at no change in salary. Mr. Jones will replace Miss Adele Swell during her leave of j absence from September 1, 1940 to June 30, 1941* \ 15. Appointment of Mrs. Esther Warren Loughin as Associate Reference Librarian at a salary of-§1850 per year for the period from September 1, 1940, to June 30, 1941* Mrs. Loughin will'replace ' Merrill Jones during this time. 16. Appointment of Ralph May as District Club Agent in Kalamazoo, Branch, and St* Joseph Counties at a salary of |2100 per year, effective July 1, 1940. Mr. May will replace Mr. Roy Maclntyre JL620 | May 17, 1940 ; RESIGJMTIOlNiB, LEAVES AND'AFPOIHSWUSS', continued Appointments; !?• Appointment of 'Lawrence W, Byers as Assistant in Chemistry Experiment Station at a salary of #1800 per year, effective June 1, 1940, to be paid from the Rackham Research Foundation funds. This is a new position authorized by the Board of Governors of the Rackham Founda tion- I \ 18. Appointment of i)r* Frank Thorp, Jr., as Research Associate in Animal Pathology en a half- ! time basis at a salary of $1800 per year, effective July 1, 1940, and payable from Bankhead- Jones funds* The Regional Poultry Research Laboratory is appointing Dr. Thorp to a similar half-time position which will make his total salary ^jbQO. This is a new position authori zed at the April meeting of the Board* ; 19* Temporary appointment of C. E. Nickie as Extension Recreation Specialist at a salary, of S300 vex month for the period from July 2? to September 16, 1940. : 20* Appointment of Miss Margaret Anderson as cleric in the Home Economics Division at a salary of $1080 per year, effective May 15, 194-0. .Miss Anderson will replace Miss Phillips whose I salary was 81080. 21. Reappointment- of Charles SanClemente as half-time graduate fellow in Bacteriology on a 12-month basis at a salary of $500 per year, effective September 1, 1940, and payable from Bankhead-Jones research funds. : 22« Reappointment' of Philip-A. Hawkins as half-time assistant in Bacteriology at a salary of $600 for the year 1940-41* 23» Reappointment of Dean M. Fluharty as quarter-time assistant in Bacteriology at a salary of j ^300 for the year 1940-41, \ 24* Appointment of William H. G-ehnard as quarter-time assistant in Bacteriology at a salary of $300 for the year 1940-41 to replace Donald p. Grover. 25. Graduate ass ist ant ship appointments for 1940-4-1 (nc n^w positions): Bacteriology - Reappointment of Guy R9 Vitagliano as half-time graduate assistant. - Appointment of J. Orvin Mundt as quarter-time graduate assistant to replace ; iii. 0* Millard, j Botany - Reappointment of J". P. Cole, Richard Giles, and Elizabeth VariMaren as half- - Appointment of William S* Boniece as quarter-time graduate assistant to replace Carolyn Cox* time graduate assistants. Horticulture ~ Appointment of Joseph E. Eowland as half-time graduate assistant to re place W. D. Koliey. - Reappointment of Lyle Murphy as half-time graduate assistant from College and Experiment Station funds. - Reappointment of Oliver Neai and Benjamin Stuckey as naif-time graduate assistants on Rackham Research funds. ;. On motion of Mr. Eerkey, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to. approve the Resignations. I Leaves, and Appointments,' except item 13 which is referred to the President with power to act. Travel ! TRAVEL i 1. Railroad coach mileage only for J. M. DeEaan who attended a meeting of the Philosophical Association in Columbus, Ohio, on April 25-2?. : 2* Railroad coach mileage only for Paul Settlage who attended a meeting of the Western Psychol ogical Association in Chicago on May 3 and A. I 3. Mileage on one car for a trip to Chicago by Dean P. T. Mitchell and Ronald Bleath to attend a meeting of the Personnel Committee of the Cooperative Study on May L and 5. The Coopera tive Study paid for maintenance expenses. : 4. Full expenses for Dean Marie Dye to attend the meeting of the Land Grant College Corriirdttee on Criteria in Home Economics in Chicago during the week of May 20. ! 5* Railroad coach mileage only for Miss Marjorie Vivian to attend the annual conference of the American Library Association in Cincinnati, Ohio, from May 2$ to June !• Miss Vivian is to lead a round table discussion and serve as chairman of the nominating committee for the aerials Section. I 6. Not to exceed $175 toward the expenses of I. F* Huddleson to attend a meeting of the Second brucellosis Congress at G-uadaiahara, Mexico, during the last week of May. Pari; of the expenses will be paid by the Mexican Government, and the College portion from Rackham Pund No. 6. I j 7. First-class railroad mileage only for G-. W. Hobos to attend the annual meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia in June. TKAVEI, continued May 17, 1940 621 8. Maintenance expenses for Lola Belle Green and A. Gr9 Kettunen to supervise the Michigan delegation Travel of 4~H Club delegates to the National 4~H Club Camp in Washington,~D. C., from June 10-21. Transportation will be furnished by the Michigan State Fair Association. I j 9« Railroad mileage and maintenance expenses for J. M. Moore to attend a meeting of the National j Poultry Improvement Plan in Chicago on June 13 and 14. State and federal representatives will be present. 10. Mileage on one car for members of the Extension staff in Home Economics to attend the annual meeting of the American Home Economics Association in Cleveland, Ohio; from June 21-27. I i 11. First class railroad fare and pullman for Dean H. B. Dirks to attend the annual meeting of the | Society for Promotion of Engineering Education to be held in Berkeley, California, from • June 24-27. 1 2. Mileage on one c ar f or members of t he Dairy Department to a t t e nd a meeting of t he American Dairy | Science A s s o c i a t i on in L a f a y e t t e, Indiana,1 on June 2 4 - 2 8; expenses to be paid h a lf from Extension! funds and h a lf from Dairy Department f u n d s. j On motion of Mr. Mcpherson, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to approve t he T r a v el i t e m s. I PBBSIDEHT'S REPORT R e s i g n a t i o ns and Appointments 1 | : 1. R e s i g n a t i on of Eugene T. Oborn 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, e f f e c t i ve A p r il 30 > j R e s i g n a t i o ns ••• 1 9 4°> ': • ' • 1". •'' ' 2. Appointment;- of Leonard D. Jungwirth as A s s i s t a nt P r o f e s s or of Art at a s a l a ry of S2250 p er y e a r, | 2 2 5 0j who has e f f e c t i ve September 1, 1940• Mr. J u n g w i r th w i ll r e p l a ce James A_. P e r s on ( S a l a ry been g r a n t ed l e a ve without pay u n t il August 3 1, 1941* | Appointments ! j 3-,. Appointment of Cordon Reavely as B u i l d i ng Manager of t he College Auditorium at a s a l a ry of $2000 j p er y e a r, e f f e c t i ve May 1, 1940. Mr.; Reavely was formerly employed on t he P o l i ce f o r c e. 4* Appointment of Marvin J. Rockwell as College P o l i ce O f f i c er at a s a l a ry of • $1600 p er y e a r, e f f e c t i ve .-May I, I94O. '.Mr# RoctofVell w i ll r e p l a ce Gordon Reavely { s a l a ry $1800). 5* Appointment of George S. Jay 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, e f f e c t i ve May 1, 1940, f or t he remainder of t he school y e a r. Mr. - J a y ' w i l l- r e p l a ce E. T. Oborn. 6. Reappointment of Robert J. P a t r i ck as g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt In B a c t e r i o l o gy at a s a l a ry of 350 p er month f or t he p e r i od from A p r il 1 to May 3 1, 1940. Mr. P a t r i c k1 s-.salary Is to be p a id from t he General E l e c t r ic Company Meat FuncU 7. Graduate a s s i s t a n t s h ip appointments f or 1940-41 Uvfo new p o s i t i o n s ): C i v il E n g i n e e r i ng Economics - Reappointment of George Koopman as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n t. > Appointment of Kenneth PI. Turnblom as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt Mathematics to r e p l a ce M i l t on D i c k e r s o n. - Appointment of L o me Soniey and K a r r is K:. M i l l er as q u a r t e r - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n ts in A g r i c u l t u r al Economics to r e p l a ce D. K. Law. - Reappointment of P h i l ip Browne and Lawrence Schaefer as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n t s. Mechanical E n g i n e e r i ng Sociology Speech and Dramatics - Reappointment of R. G. Lloyd as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n t. - Reappointment of P a ul Houser as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n t, - Reappointment of Gordon Thomas, William Shea, and Wilbur Luick as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n t s. - Appointment of Hubert V. C o r d l er as h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt to r e p l a ce Reginald Holland. j j I j | j | j. I I \ T r a v el •: . . Travej ] 1. 'Full' expenses for E* C. Rather and G. P. Wenner to attend a meeting of agronomists interested in j hybrid corn certification In Chicago on April 26. Mr. Wenner's expenses will be paid by the Crop! j Improvement Association and Mr. Rather* s from Farm Crops funds. 21 Mileage on one car for three members of the Engineering staff to attend the American Poundrymen's| Convention in Chicago on May 7 and 8. 3. Mileage on one car for Dean H. :B, Dirks, and Dr. M. G. Larian to attend the meeting of the Ameri- j can Institute of Chemical Engineers in Buffalo, New York, on May 13-15; also hotel expenses for j Dean Dirks. 4. Full expenses for Dean R. C. Huston to attend the annual meeting of the American Institute of . j Chemists at Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 18. 5> Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for C. W. Barr to take the members of the senior class in Landscape on a trip to Cleveland, Ohio, during the week of June 3-8. 6 oo PRESIBEMP1S.KEP0KC, continued Miscellaneous May I?, 1940 Purchase of 400 cots J 1. Approval of the purchase of 400 cots at a cost of §1000. These cots were needed especially during Euture Farmers * Week* •fII4.60 added) to Home Ec' budget. 2. Addition of $114.60 to the budget of the Home Economics Division for this year to take care of the cost of the Carriage Lectures. Prese Report at April 18 meeting app. On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the Presidents Report. MSCMJLANaaUS 1. Acceptance of Presidentf s Report which was presented at the meeting of the Board on April IS. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to approve the President's' Report at the April 18th meeting* Approval of ] granting de~ I grees for those finish- I ing end of spring term* \ Report of I communication: from %io Kim- -bail. 3 tuition scholarships : Iff A approved ; ; Hoohanessian i'arm to con tinue to be used as ani mal disease res. center Approval of memo of under-^ standing Far. \ & Mfgrs- Beet j sugar Assoc. 2:.:- Approval of the granting degrees to those students .who "will have completed the requirements for graduation according to the Registrars records at the close of the spring term of 1940. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Mcpherson, it was voted to approve the above item. (List of graduates will appear in the June 10th Board minutes). 3* Report of receipt of communication from William b. Kimball, formerly an assistant professor of Mathematics. 4. Reconsideration of recommendation from G. 0. Stewart stating that Dr. Robertson of the State MA Office has requested that Michigan State College grant three tuition scholarships of #120 each for the college year 194&41'*o outstanding MA students* On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mrs* Masselink, it was voted to approve the above request. 5. Consideration of the Transfer of the disease research work from the Hoohanessian farm to the Hudson farm. 6. Consideration of the reorganization of farm lands in accordance with requests from the Eami Crops and Soils Department s. On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Jakway, it was voted that inasmuch as the Hoohanessian farm had been purchased for use as the animal disease research center that it should continue to be designated for that purpose with the hope that some cooperative arrangement can be worked out between the Veterinary Division and the Agricultural Division with the understanding that the ani mal disease buildings are to be located on this area with the suggestion that pasture areas adja cent but to the south may be used allowing some of the better land formerly part of the Hoohanessian farm to be used for agricultural purposes. ?o Approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Fanners * and Manufacturers1 Beet Sugar Asso ciation providing for the continuation for at least two years of two industrial fellowships for the purpose of agricultural research work. The Association will deposit $2000 per year with the College for each year that these fellowships are maintained; §1000 to be paid by July-1, 1940, and $1000 every six months thereafter. Approval co operative arrangement with ""arold. Krieger Approval of Liquid Car bonic Corp. agreement On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. McPherscn, it was voted to approve the above memorandum of agreement* 8. Approval of a cooperative arrangement with Harold Krieger of Lansing in connection with research work in breeding of cattle* On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the above agreement. 9. Approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Liquid Carbonic Corporation of Chicago relative to a cooperative study of possible uses of carbon dioxide in the storage and tender!za- tion of meat* The corporation will provide s?175 per month for labor and miscellaneous supplies for a six-month period. On motion of Mr. Mcpherson, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above agreement. 10. Requests for additional appropriations to following budgets for the remainder of this school Appropriations for various ; budgets for balance of year approved S1200 trans ferred from Photo Rev. to Publica tions. year: a. Poultry Department> not to exceed $800 b. Zoology Department, not to exceed #600 c. Dean of Engineering Office, not to exceed $250 £.• Economics Department, not to exceed S125* e. Farm Management Department, not to exceed 8200 f. Physics Department, necessary because of the employment of student labor from the departmental budget to replace Arthur Thayer who resigned on October 1, 1939• g. Physiology and Phamacoiogyv'$925 estimated by Professor Roseboom). Request from &lr. Applegate for the transfer of 81200 from the Photographic Revolving Eund to the Publications Fund. Also a request that additional publicity items be paid from Publica tions Eunds for the remainder of the year. MiSCELLAl'gJlOUS, coat inued 12. Recommendation from Mr. Wiikins that Athletic Association accounts be increased as follows J Athletic May 1 7, 1940 1623 with the understanding that these amounts will come from the savings of other departmental [Association budgets: (accounts I increased. j ! j I I a. increasing Fencing budget |400 b. Increase Central Intercollegiate Cross-Country budget $200 c. Increase the Field House Maintenance account $500« On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by i^r. Jakway, it was voted to authorize Mr* Wiikins to allow j the aforementioned budgets (items 10, 11s and 12) to operate in the red for the balance of the f year provided expenditures are confined to bare necessities only and in no event is any depart- j ment to be allowed to spend more than the amount of money specified In the preceding requests* j Payment of ;' I invoice from • • • 13. Invoice from the City of East Lansing in the amount of f2V702*44 which is 40 per cent of { city of E*L. : i • the yearly operation cost of the Sewage Disposal Plant. On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr« Berkey, it was voted to pay the above Invoice. • • 14» A u t h o r i z a t i on f or t he payment of §50 to Dr* :.0.. M. R a n d a ll f or a h e r n ia o p e r a t i on performed on Robert S. W a l t e r s, B u i l d i n gs and Grounds employee. Also a u t h o r i z a t i on to r e t a in Mr. w a i t e rs on t he p a y r o ll d u r i ng t he p e r i od of h is i l l n e s s* . . • . . . j for §2,702.44 '. j approved ,j .' ^Approval :•';•''.';;'; j h e r n ia o p e r a- j t i on Robert [ W a l t e r s. '•15 • A u t h o r i z a t i on f or t he payment of §13 to Dr. J . 0. Wetzel f or t r e a t m e n ts g i v en Emery Thomas, J ariery Thomas j Payment $13fGrfl Buildings and Grounds employee, who received an injury to his eye while working. 16. Statement from Shields, Ballard, Jennings & Tabor in the amount of f303 for services rendered during the first quarter of 1940. On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr, Akers, it was voted to approve items I4, 15 and l6. 17» Consideration of the disposal of the College holdings in the Del Prado Hotel. Referred to Mr. Akers. 18. Report of the Committee on the State News as follows: "That In accordance with the result of the State Hews subscription ballot taken at the beginning of the Spring term'19.40» an additional assessment of 50 cents per term for three terms is to be collected from all students who were matriculated prior to June 1, 1940% Furthermore, for all new students matriculating after June 1, 1940? this assessment is to be voluntary for three terms beginning with'the. fall term, 1940, and the continuance of the assessment on the same basis will be determined by another referendum submitted by the Administration in the college year 1940-41 •" 1 On motion of Mr. Berke;^, seconded by Mr. ;Akers, it was voted to approve the above report. 19. Dean Dirks appeared before the Board and discussed the Power Plant needs. • to Dr. S r e; eye i n j u r ji j Payment state-| •j ment Shields, jBallard, etc. I Del Prado {Hotel holding: j ref. to Mr. jAkers. j Report of: j Committee on j State Hews On motion of Mr* McPherson, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to authorize the Ann Arbor ••Trust' Company to sell series II of the Power Plant bonds in the amount of §340,000 at 3% 1^ accordance with action of the Board taken In December 1939» The President and Secretary are authorized to take such steps as are necessary to prepare plans and specifications and secure bids on the various eaui-aments reauired. On motion of Mrs* M a s s e l i h k, seconded by Mr. Jakway, I n v e st any Income t h at may be a v a i l a b le from t he J enison E s t a te In S e r i es II Power P l a nt bonds. it was voted to a u t h o r i ze t he S e c r e t a ry to ; _ j ^ 20* Secommendation of Dean Anthony and D i r e c t or Gardner t h at D a v i s, Research A s s i s t a nt ..(Mr. Davis h as been o f f e r ed a n o t h er p o s i t i o n }. in Chemistry, be i n c r e a s ed from $2500.00 p er y e ar to S2900.00. t he s a l a ry of Mr. George K. On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Jakway, it was voted to approve the above recommen- j; dation. '. . . • • . • ' ' : ' •• • . ' • •' ' • • : ' • '. • • . ' . • ' • • • • • > , . . . ' !. ] 21* Recommendation from Dr. Holland that a fee of #2.00 be charged all new students who fail | to report for their health examinations at the time scheduled without showing good and valid reasons. (This physical examination Is required of ail Incoming students before registration is completed). On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above recommenda- ; tion. 22. A committee consisting of Mr. Berkey, .Mr. Jakway. ana the Secretary, reported on the con ference held on May l6th with a group of muck farmers of the State and representatives of the College. j Ann Arbor j T r u st Co. to j s e ll s e r i es j II of Power I P l a nt bonds j Sec. a u t h o r- I ized to "in- \ vest Income from J e n i s on . x S e r i es II ! Power PI Bonds! :.! s a l a ry of G.K Davis Increase to S2900.00 ": I New students who fail to report for health exam inations to 1 be charged j fee. -Keport; on meeting with muck farmers, On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. -Jakway, it was voted to authorize an expenditure not to exceed S5,000 during the present crop year in the development of the muck research program and in preparation of a -.new muck farm plot on lands owned by the college near Bath - this work to be supervised under the direction of a committee to be appointed by the President. 23. The PInance Coimrdttee presented the proposed budget for the 19A0-4I year. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the budget as pre sented and recommended by the Finance Committee. Approval of ' 1940-41 budO get. 1 1 1624 MISCELLANEOUS May 1 7 ,' 1940 Report of P r e s i d e nt on v i s it of d e l e g a t i on r e p r e s e n t i ng Mich. H o t el Men's A s s o c i a t i o n* Vet C l i n ic to a d d i t i on house farm animals Hagameir low b i d d er - to be b u i lt lAfrA - Approval of construction of rodent colony - WPA Bids to be secured on museum cases. Approval of purchase of 40 acres of land adjacent to Kellogg For. Tract. Acceptance of £150 from Alpha Phi Omega to be used as Stu dent Loan Fund 24V The P r e s i d e nt r e p o r t ed on t he v i s it of a d e l e g a t i on r e p r e s e n t i ng t he e d u c a t i o n al Committee of t he Michigan H o t el Men's A s s o c i a t i o n. The P r e s i d e nt r e p o r t ed t h at p r e s s i on from t he College as to i ts to be c o n s t r u c t ed on t he campus to be financed by t he H o t el A s s o c i a t i o n. i n t e r e st in a combination h o t el and l a b o r a t o ry b u i l d i ng t h ey wished an ex A f t er some d i s c u s s i on t he P r e s i d e nt was a u t h o r i z ed to i n d i c a te to t he H o t el A s s o c i a t i on t h at S t a te Board of A g r i c u l t u re w i ll be i n t e r e s t ed o t h er means t h an t he p l e d g i ng of s t u d e nt f e es or r e g u l ar c o l l e ge t he in encouraging t he courses in H o t el A d m i n i s t r a t i on and in any p r o p o s al f or t he c o n s t r u c t i on of such a b u i l d i ng to be f i n a n c ed by is i n t e r e s t ed income. SECEETAHY'8 U B iS .bids were taken on the proposed addition to the Yet Clinic to house farm animals, etc. on April 24th as follows: George J * -tiagameir Reniger Construction Co. H. G. Chri stman C ompany Granger Construction Co. F. J. Corr Construction Co* ^43,935.00 41,207*00 4.1,000.00 40,200.00 39,895.00 With the aid of the VffA this building can be "built in accordance with plans and specifica tions with the college buying all material and hiring the skilled labor that cannot be fur nished by the V^A at a gross cost to the college of S3Q?073.0Q. it is recommended that this work be authorized to be paid for from the budget for the current year n0ther Desirable Improvementsu. It is recommended that the construction of a new- building be authorized to house the rodent colony and other animals kept oy the zoology and conservation departments, - this building to be located south of the apiary building '.where it vail be available to the new heat line to be extended to the apiary building during the coming summer. It is estimated that the cost of this building will be approximately $10,000. It is recommended that an appropriation be made for this amount- from the current budget H0ther Desirable Improvements". "It has been contempfeted that the museum will be established in the room provided for that pur pose on the ground floor of the auditorium. The Zoology museum now housed on the third floor of the library is to be moved there during the coming summer. The establishment of the museum in the new location requires cases. Many of those we have can be used. It is recom mended that the Board authorize the expenditure of not to exceed $15,000.00 from the budget for the current year "Other Desirable Improvements" for this purpose. On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded-by'Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve items 1, 2 and 3 with the understanding that items 1 and 2 are to be completed as VD?A projects at a cost to the college of not to exceed ^30,078 for number 1 and not to exceed §10,000 for number 2. The museum cases in item number 3 &re to t>e purchased in accordance with bids to be secured upon specifications pre pared by the college architect. 4. Mr* Wo K. Kellogg has forwarded his check for $800.00 payable to the College to be used for the purchase of 40 acres of land adjacent to the Kellogg Forestry tract. An option was. se cured on this property at the request of Mr. Kellogg for $800.00. The ¢10.00 required by. the option was paid by Prof essor Herbert and the acceptance should authorize the completion of the purchase with the payment of the balance of $790*00 to the present owners and §10.00 to Professor Herbert, to reimburse him for the first payment. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr, McPherson, it was voted to approve item A. 5. Communication from Alpha Phi Omega offering £150.00 to be used as a Student Loan Fund in accordance with the conditions included in the offer as follows: 1. Name—Alpha Phi Omega Loan Fund in Memory of John Hibbard. 2* Preference to foimer Scouts. (By this is meant anyone who has been or is at present associated with the various divisions of Scouting.} 3# Limited to male students. 4. Maximum amount of loan to be thirty dollars ($30.00). 5.- Students must be of at least sophomore standing. 6.. . The 'amount borrowed is to be repaid before the end of the terra for which issued. ;0n motion of Mr. Jakway, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to approve the above item. Clear Lake CCC Camp to be used for Biology Sum- ; mer Course. ! 6. It has been the desire of the departments of the college offering the Biology Summer 'Course that had previously been offered at the Kellogg Sanctuary to locate this "work in northern Michigan where there is available more wild life for study purposes. The Department of Conservation has indicated its willingness to lease to the College, Clear Lake CCC Camp located on Clear Lake north of Atlanta, for use this summer only, with the tentative option for its continuance if the College desires it and provided it is not again used for CCC purposes. There will be no charge made for the use of such buildings as are required. It will be necessary to install certain equipments that can be removed and to connect the necessary water lines, toilet facilities, etc. Trie lease from the Conservation Department reauired the approval of the State Board and authorization should be provided for the installa tion of the minimum equipment that will be required to make the operations of this summer school Dossibie. May 17, 1940 1625 bECRETiagyS ITEMS, continued 6. (Continued) - \ \ On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr, Akers, it was voted to approve leasing the Clear Lake CCC = Rogers Rich- Camp for summer school courses. |ards offers oil painting 7. Communication from Roger Richards offering on behalf of the family of the late Lewi's Richards ar- of the late !Lewis Richard oil painting of Lewis Richards now owned by the family to be hung in the new music building, On motion of Mrs. Masselink, seconded by Mr* Mcpherson, it was voted to accept the oil painting of \ the late Professor Richards. ,8.' There are no more funds 'available for thepurchase of equipments for the auditorium. The s^ii^-i-curc^ase of ing is pretty well equipped with:the. exception of the radio studios that require furnishings a^!eaui-Dments ^'equipments, to the amount of 8510*50. These equipments m il be necessary before the studios are placed in operation which it is hoped vail be within the next 30 days. ;ror radio ! studios. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it Was voted to approve the appropriation of S510.50 to complete the furnishing of the radio studios. 9. Review of the situation in reference to the granting by the federal Communications Commission of the license to operate the new radio transmitter equipment for WEAR. •i $510 #50 appro-1 jpriated for 1 0. In accordance w i th t he poliC3/ of t he Board e s t a b l i s h ed at t he February meeting of t he Board, t he following usesc of t he a u d i t o r i um have been n e c e s s a ry f or a ll c o l l e ge purposes t h at could not be charged to any s p e c i f ic d e p a r t m e n t. An a p p r o p r i a t i on from t he Board is r e q u e s t ed to t he a u d i t o r i um account to cover t h e se i t e m s: 1. Use of t he a u d i t o r i um on A p r il 13 f or t he High School O r c h e s t ra Contest - § 1 0 0 . 0 0. 2. Use of t he a u d i t o r i um on May 8 f or a concert by t he College Band t h at would have been in t he Band Sheal except f or inclement w e a t h e r •- $100. 3. Use of t he a u d i t o r i um on May 15 f or a concert by t he College Band b e cause of inclement weather a l so - $ 1 0 0 . 0 0. 4» Use of t he a u d i t o r i um f or t he N a t i o n al I n s t i t u te of Cooperation. J u ly 8, 9 , - 1 0, i l l, 12 and 13 at #100.00 per day, S600.Q0. 5* Use of t he auditorium; f or Freshman Seek September . 2 3, 24, 25 and 26 at 8100.00 p er d a y ,- Freshman Dance on September 28th - ' § 3 5 0 . 0 0' '..Total $750.00. , On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Berkejr, a p p r o p r i a t i o ns from College f u n d s. it was voted to approve t he above-mentioned 1 1. Request f or a u t h o r i z a t i on to r e nt an a d d i t i o n al C o o r j e r a t i v e ^ o u se at ^1200.00 p er year on a t h r e e - y e ar l e a se b a s i s. On motion of Mrs. Masseiink, seconded by Mr. Berkey, Cooperative House. it was voted to approve r e n t i ng an a d d i t i o n al 1 2. Communication from Dr. Holland asking f or a d e f i n i t i on of p o l i cy in assuming c o s ts of medical b i l ls f or s t u d e n ts on f i e ld t r i p s. No a c t i o n. 1 3. The Hacker R e a l ty Agency has n o t i f i ed t he S e c r e t a r y, as executor of t he E s t a te of Tred C* t h at Jfenison, to purchase t he b u s i n e ss p r o p e r ty at t he corner of Washington and Ottawa f or §250,000.00 cash. The p u r c h a s er is paying §200,000.00 and t he Woolworth Company a re paying S50.000.00 f or c a n c e l l a t i on of t he it has anooffer l e a s e. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Berkey, any more f a v o r a b le terms t h at t he S e c r e t a ry may be a b le to s e c u r e. it 7#as voted to aceept t he above o f f er subject to 14. The s a le of Lot 348 in C h e s t e r f i e ld No. 3 is r e p o r t ed at i|l200.00 to Mr, and Mrs. G. uewey McDonald at t he p r i ce e s t a b l i s h ed by t he 3oa£d of $1200.00. The meeting adjourned at 4:15 P«M. President Secretary Approval ox j s5e c i l ic ^ ^8, I f or a ll ; c o l l e ge u s es j of Auditorium f or A-dditionai ] Cooperative .! House to be ! l e a s ed j3 y e a r s. j 1¾ a c t i on on I p o l i cy to be \ assumed f or j medical b i l ls j f or s t u d e n ts \ on f i e ld t r i ps •j Hacker R e a l ty I Co. has o f f er j to purchase ; b u s. p r o p e r ty I Cor. Wash. & iOttawa Report of s a le of 348 Chester? f i e l d. l ot