MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FEBRUARY 19, 1942 1791 I I I Present* Mr. Berkey (Chairman); Messrs* Akers, Brody, Jakway, McPherson; Mrs. Masselink; Presi- dent Hannah; Treasurer Wilkins; Secretary McDonel Absent: Dr. Elliott The meeting was called to order at 10:10 A.M* Minutes of the previous meeting were approved. RESIGNATIONS 1. Resignation of Robert Kamrath as half-time assistant in Agricultural Chemistry, effective Resignations December 31> 1941 •. 2&% Kamrath has accepted a position vri.th the Hercules Powder Company of Wilmington, Delaware, 2. Resignation of Ray L* Shirley as Research Assistant in Agricultural Chemistry, effective January 31* 1942* Mr. Shirley has accepted a position with the Hercules Powder Company, 3. Resignation of William E. Perkins as half-time assistant in Agricultural Chemistry, effective January 21, 1942• Mr* Perkins has accepted a position "with the Du Poht Company. 4* Resignation of Lillian 1. Butler as Assistant in Agricultural Chemistry, effective February 28, 1942. Miss Butler has accepted a1 position with the U. S. Department of Agriculture and be engaged in research on foods and nutrition* 5. Resignation of Charles L. Crapser as County Agricultural Agent, effective February 15, 1942. Mr. Crapser will manage his father's farm in Jackson County. 6. Resignation of Earle J. Smith as Instructor in Chemistry, effective February15, 1942. Mr.-. Smith has accepted a position with the Midland Chemical Warfare Service. 7. Resignation of Paul J. Erickson as Instructor in Chemistry, effective February 15, 1942. Mr. Erickson has accepted a position with the Nash-Kelvinator Company in Lansing. S. Resignation of Ralph Norman as Instructor in Journalism and Assistant in the Department of Publications, effective March 319 1942. Mr. Norman will manage his father's farm. 9. Resignation of Miss Elaine Grate as stenographer in the Offices of the Dean of Agriculture and the Director of Short Courses, effective February-7* 1942. Miss Grate has accepted a position with the U. S. Geological Survey. 10. Resignation of William Hosier as half-time graduate assistant in Mathematics/ effective Dec- ember 31/ 1942. Mr. Hosier has accepted a full time position with the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology. 11.. Resignation of Glenn L. Johnson as half-time graduate assistant in Economics effective Janu- ary 31* 1942. Mr. Johnson has been appointed to a position with the U. S. Bureau of Agricul- tural Economics 12. Resignation of Arthur W. McAllister as half-time graduate assistant in Soils, effective Feb- tuary 28, 1942. Mr. McAllister is"a Reserve Officer and has been called for Army duty. 13. Resignation of Roy P. Matelski as half-time graduate assistant in Soils, effective as of January 31, 1942. Mr. Matelski is a Reserve Officer and has been called for-Army duty. 14• Cancellation of the appointment of C. H. Goulden as Special Teacher of Agricultural Statis- tics in the six-weeks summer session.. On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Brody, it "was voted to accept the Resignations. LEAVES Leaves Leave of absence without pay for 8 months for Hat tie Walton, as employee of the dormitories, effective January 1, 1942. Mrs. Walton has been an employee for seven years and wishes to have tfiis time to regain her health* Leave of absence with full pay for Miss Winifred Getteny, Associate Professor of Textiles, Clothing, and Related Arts, effective from:January 26 to March 30, 1942. Miss Gettenrv has been ill with pneumonia• Leave of absence "without pay for one year for Frank M. Atchley, Research Assistant in Farm Management, effective March 1, 1942* Mr. Atchley is a Reserve Officer and has been called for Army duty. 1792 LEAVES, continued February' 19, 1942 Leaves 4- i^eave of absence without pay for one year for Allan H. Mick, Instructor and Research Assis- tant in Soils, effective March 1, 1942. Mr. Mick is a Reserve Officer and has been called for Arnrjr duty. i 5* Leave of absence without pay for one year for Clarence R, Van Dusen, Assistant Professor in • Speech, effective February 7> 1942. Mr. Van Dusen is a Reserve Officer and has been called for Army duty. 6. Leave of absence without pay for one year for W. F. Riley, Instructor in Surgery and Medicine, effective March 1, 1942. ^r. Riley is a Reserve Officer and has been called for Army duty. \ On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve the Leaves. APPOINTMENTS Appointments 1. To provide special instruction for the 34 new students admitted February 2 to complete a part of a term1 s work during the present winter, the folio-wing appointments or salary adjustments are necessary: Mrs. Ai L. Williams Mrs* D. H» Hoover Mr*"H. H. Kimber Mr* F* W. Foster Mr* P* C Morrison Mr. G* J. Posthumus $150 English 150 Mathematics 150 History 75 Geography 75 Geography 50 Shop On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve item !•• 2, Director Crowe recommends the following appointments for the six-week summer session of 1942: 1. Dr. Henry ¥• Spiegel as a member of the faculty in the Department of Economics at a salary of $400 for the period. Dr* Spiegel is teaching a Duquesne University* 2. J* Howard Howson as a member of the faculty in the Department of Sociology at a salary of $600 for the period. Mr. Howson teaches at Vassar* 3. Harold M. Vinacke as a member of the faculty in the Department of History and Political Science at a salary of $500 for the period* Mr* Vinacke teaches at the University of Cin- cinnati. 4* Dr. Albert J* Huggett as a member of the faculty in the Education Department at a salary of |400 for the period. Dr. Huggett teaches at the Chicago Teachers College. s\\ 3* Appointment of Miss "Esther Bauerle as Stenographer to work half-time in the Office of the Dean of Agriculture and half-time in the Short Course Office at- a salaiy of $1200 per year, effective February 15, 1942. Miss Bauerle ?dll replace Miss Elaine Grate (salary $1200) who has resigned* 4* Appointment of Howard D. Parish as County Agricultural Agent in Midland County at a salary of $2400 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective February 1, 1942. Mr* Parish has been District 4~H Club Agent at $2000 since 1935• Me will replace Charles Crapser (salary $2900) who has resigned* '., 5* Appointment of Benjamin Westrate as District 4-H Club Agent for Huron, Tuscola, Bay and Mid- land Co-unties at a salaiy of $2100 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective February l6, 1942- Mr* Westrate will replace H. D. Parish who is being transferred* 6. Appointment of DeForest C. Alderman as Assistant County Agricultural Agent for Berrien County at a salary of $2300 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective March 1, 1942* This is a new position included in the budget for 1941-42* Appointment of Cecil Kickle as Extension Specialist in Recreation at a salaiy of $200 per month for the period from July 1 to September 15, 1942* Mr. Nickle will take charge of the recreation- al phases of camps and summer projects* Appointment of Huntington 0. Allen as Assistant in Research in Agricultural Chemistry,at-a salary of |2000 per year, effective March 1, 1942. Mr. Allen has been an employee since October 1937 at a salary of $1800* Ke 7ri.ll replace Lillian Butler (salary $2000) who has resigned. Appointment of Constance H. Seeber as Assistant in Research in Agricultural Chemistry at a salary of $1600 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective March 9, 1942* Miss Seeber will replace' .H. 0. Allen (salary $1800) x^ho has been transferred* 10. Appointment of Jean Surratt as Assistant in Research in Agricultural Chemistry at a salary of &1600 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective April 1, 1942. Miss Surratt will replace John R* Lewis (salary |14OO) who resigned in May 1941* 11• Appointment of Hubert H. Minet as Short Course Instructor in Rural Electrification at a.salary of. $3000 per year on a permanent 12-month basis, effective February 2> 1942. This is a new position- j The College will be reimbursed for -75 VeT cezrL of the salary by the State Board of Control for i Vocational Education and 2$ per cdnt by the.Rural Electrification Cooperatives of the State* February 19, 1942 1793 APPOINTMENTS, continued 12. Appointment of Miss Juliette Myren as instructor in Textiles, Clothing, and Related Arts at a salary of $400 for the period from February 4 to March 31, 1942. Miss Myren "will replace Miss Getterny while she is on leave. Appointments 13. Appointment of Donald E. Kibbey as Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $2100 per year on a permanent 9-^ionth basis, effective February 1, 1942» Mr* Kibbey m il replace Samuel W. Stewart (salary $2200) who has resigned. 14* Appointment of William Shea as Instructor in Speech and Dramatics at a salary of $1800 per year on a temporary basis from February 1 to August 31, 1942. Mr. Shea will replace C. E. VanDusen (salary $2300) who has requested leave. Mr. Shea has formerly been a graduate assistant in Speech. 15. Transfer of Arthur C. Moeller and Eugene F. Trombley from half-time to three-quarter time graduate assistants in Mathematics at an additional salary of $30 per month for three months beginning January 1, 1942. This is a replacement for William Hosier. On motion of Mr» Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the Appointments. TRAVEL (Travel 1. Full expenses for R* J. Baldwin to attend a called conference in St. Louis, Missouri, on I January 29-31 and February 1 and 2. This meeting was called by Director Wilson and a repre- sentative of Secretary Wickard, and included a meeting of •UwS.B.A* War Boards of the Central States. 2. Full expenses for W. I. Bull to attend a conference of Forestry Specialists in Madison, on February 12-14* This conference is called by the Federal Extension Service. • 3* Maintenance expenses for &. B. Hill to attend the National Economic and Farm Program in Des \ ] Moines attending a meeting of the Land Tenure Committee on February 22 and 23. 4« Full expenses for Dean Giltner and B. J. Killham to attend a meeting in Chicago on February 22, The laeeting is called by Dr. Charles H. Phifer, Chairman of the Sixth Corps Area Procurement j and Assignment Service. 5« Full expenses for C. W* Bachman to attend the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament at the Chicago Stadium on February 23* 6. First-class railway mileage only for L. D. Barnhart to attend a committee meeting called by the Columbia Broadcasting System in Washington, D. C, during the latter part of February, Not approved. 7. Full expenses for Mrs. Merle Byers and Dr. H* M. Byram to attend a conference on vocational educational education called by the U. S. Office of Education in Chicago on March 2-5.• Ex- penses will be paid from Vocational Teacher Training funds. : 8. Full expenses are requested for the following trips in connection with High School Visitation:! a. Glen Stewart to attend the Horace Mann College Day in Gary, Indiana, on March 3* b. Glen Stewart to attend the Bennett High School College Day in Buffalo, New York, on March 10. On March 11 Mr. Stewart will attend an alumni meeting in Buffalo, and he will also visit several other high schools in Buffalo and vicinityi c. S. E. Crowe to attend the Nott Terrace College Conference Day in Schenectacfy, Mew York, on March 26. 9. Full expenses for Ralph H. Young to attend the Alumni meeting in Buffalo, New York, on March 10 and 11. * 10. Expenses not to exceed $15 for M. D. Pirnie to attend a meeting of the Chicago land Bird Banding Conference in Chicago on March 14• .11 • Full expenses for B. R. Proulx to accompany the senior Hotel Administration students to the Midwest Hotel Shovf in Chicago during the week of March 15. 12. First-class railway fare and expenses for meals for Emery Foster to attend the Midwest Hotel \ \ ] j ; | | Show in Chicago on March 16-19* 13. Full expenses for B* F* YanAlstyne to attend the annual Basketball Coaches Convention in New Orleans on March 22-24. t j : On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above travel items except No. 6. \ 14. Full expenses for Dean R. C. Haston to Chicago February 20, 21 and 22 to attend the Institute'•] on Military Affairs being conducted by the University of Chicago of all colleges in the ; middle west. On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Jakiflray, it was voted to approve the above item. j I I 1 1 1 15. Expenses of approximately |?5-00 for Mr# George Propp, Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandiyj' to accompany the Junior Livestock Judging Team to the Southwest Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth ' Texas, March 12-18.: * i On motton of Mr. McPherson, seconded V «r. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above item. 1794 MISCELLANEOUS February. 19, 1942 Coht. agree- ment Term,, Corp* Continuation of the memorandum of understanding with the Tennessee Corporation of Atlanta, Georgia, and the acceptance of a grant of $300 for the study of the use of certain fungacides as control measures for fruit and vegetable diseases. Hope appt* effec. Jan* 15, 1942. Jimmie Hays ! 2. • Establishment of the Jiinn&e Hays III Memorial Fund in memory of James G. Hays III who died on November U, 1941* This is to be a student loan fund, and loans are to be made from the princi- III Mem• Fund pal to students in any class of the College and in any division at the normal prevailing rate of established interest charged on similar loan funds• Also the acceptance of a check for $151 as the initial contribution toward this fund. 3* The appointment of John ftVHope as Museum Technician is to be effective as of January 15, 1942* tive as of January 24>..1942. 4. The appointment of Joseph A, Streizoff as Instructor in Electrical Engineering is to be effec- Strelzoff effective Jane 24, 1942 St*Bd. to accept assign- ments of pa- tents result- ing from re- searches - Rackham fund. On motion of Mr. McPfaerson, seconded by Mr* Brody/ it was voted to approve item 5* Payment $150 I Dr. Harris. 5- The Board of Governors of the Rackham Research Endowmentwishes to know if the State Board of Agriculture would be willing to accept assignments of patents resulting from researches con- ducted by the endowment fund and administered by the Rackham Board of Governors* The Board of Governors is not incorporated, and the patent attorney questions the legality of an inventor making an assignment to a non-incorporated body. Payment of $150 to Dr. H. W. Harris for operating on Maro Miller, who was injured in football Department, who. was injured while working. App. hernia y. Authorization for a hernia operation for Robert A. Bates, employee of the Buildings and Grounds operation Robert Bates. Huby?s salary 8. Recommendation that the amount of E. N. Huby!s salary, $3000, be transferred from the budget of trans, to Pho to„ budget. Far.vvk* budgets Recommendation that the farmers1 Week fund be credited with the amount of money spent in the credited with: $1811.63 the Department of Journalism to the Photographic budget. operation of the' ctynamometer, or $1811.63• On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. iierkey, it was voted to approve item 9» Approp.. $140 for pub. res* 10. Request for an appropriation of $140 to be used for the publication of a research paper by Dr. paper Br.Turk Lloyd M. Turk, Associate Professor of Soils. Bd. rejects On motion of Mrs* Masselink, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve item 10. rec. for ass-: essing fee toll* Recommendation from Dean Anthony that the Short Course Department be authorized to assess a cover cost of 011-campus cses. reasonable student fee to cover the cost of conducting off-campus courses in cooperation with the State Board of Control for Vocational Education. On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to reject the above recommendation. 12. The Retirement Committee recommends the following retirements to be effective September 1, Mr. Reuling. to be retired: " Sept. 1, 1942 1942- .Name Department Date of Birth Date of Employment o Hayes & Mrs. McCauley may be retain- ed another yr. of needed. Hayes, Mary McCauley, Cora Reuling, Walter Phys. Ed. Dormitories Mech. Engr. 7-2-77 1-30-77 11-28-76 9-1-28 9-25-30 9-1-16 Salaiy I 960 850 3200 Recommended Pension $ 430 430 832 ] On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the recommendations of the Retirement Committee with the understanding that-if when September comes the respective departments wish to retain Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. McCauley they be continued for another year at their regular rate of pay rather than retirement pay, Concert on Tuesday, February 24. Approp. |100 ; for use of 13* Request for an appropriation of $100 for the use of the Auditorium for the M. S. C. Orchestra Aud. for Or- chestra cone. Dr. Osgood loaned to Nat; Dei• Res* Com* 14• The National Defense Research Committee has requested the services of Professor Thomas H. OsGood* It is recommended that Dr. Osgood work -with" this committee on a three-quarter .time basis, and that he spend three and one-half days of alternate weeks at the College, receiving one-fourth of his salary, $1125 per year, with the understanding that the National Defense Research Com- mittee will pay the remaining three-fourths plus travel expenses• This arrangement is to be effective for four months beginning March 1, 1942. Langham Cheippn instructor pd add. $50 for ^ winter term. of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve item 14* Recojnmendqtion from Dean Huston that Cecil Langham, Instructor in Chemistry, be paid an addi- tional $5G for the remainder of the winter term* Mr* Langham is carrying a heavier teaching load because of the resignations of Earle Smith and Paid Erickson* xir rr- '" v M r s* Z x m m er : • v ,, 16• Recommendation from Dean Emraons- that $150 be Daid to Mrs; Margaret Zimmer for teaching in ,"-. kathematxes untxl Donala Kxbbey's appointment became effectxve* ^ . „.., ^»^ x» . #n « • . , ,. . ., . ; math* j MISCELLANEOUS, continued February 19, 1942 1795 17- Recommendation for an increase in salary for Dean WV Ktgrkendall, Instructor in Journalism, IS. Report of payment of $200 to Bertram Haigh for additional teaching of Music for winter term ^Salary in- from $2400 to $2600 per year, effective April 1/1942. Mr. Kv&kendall will carry additional jcrease for |Mr. Kiy- work because of the resignation of Ralph Norman* ikendall app. Add.^200 pd. :|Bertram Haigh I Increase for U.L. Daniels 19« Recommendation for an increase in salary for Albert L* Daniels of the Police Department from $1800 to $1900 per year, effective January.1, 1942c 1 9 4 2V 20. Recommendation for an increase in salary for Ralph H. loung, Director of Athletics, from 15500 to $6000 per year, effective March 1, 1942. Increase for 'Ralph Young On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve item 20* 21. Recommendation for an increase in salary for R. J. Coleman, Head of the Department of Radio, Increase of from $3700 to $4000 per year, effective March 1., 1942. jK.J.; Coleman- On motion of Mrs. Masselink, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve item 21. \ Salary inc. 22. The President reports that the salary of Ira Gould has been increased from $2600 to $2900 per for I r a G o u ld year, effective January 1, 1942. This matter was referred to the President with power at the |a p p r o v e d- Board meeting in January. ~ " * j 2 3/ Report that the following bonds have been sold for a total of $82,480, as approved by the In- iR ePo rt cn sale of bonds. vestment Committee and executed by the Ann Arbor Trust Company: Lenoir County, N. C. Roadway Improvement Series F Dublin County, U. C. Jail Bonds Spartanburg County, S. C. Gen. Oblig. Marlboro Graded S/D #10 S.C. Horry County S. C. Conway High School Dist. #1 Dyer County, Tenn. Highway Ref. E. City of Chattanooga. Tenn. Paving $ 23,625.00 3,260.00 10 >37.50 10,975-00 18,720.00 4,900.00 5,162.00 I On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr• ,Berkey» it vfas voted to approve the above report* 24» Statement from Malcomson, Calder and Hammond, Inc., in the amount of f 10,000 for plans and specifications for the new Girls1 Dormitory. On motion of' Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the contract with Malcomson, Calder and Hammond of Detroit for drawing the plans and specifications for the new women's dormitory and to approve a payment of $5*000 on their account. (Plans have been dr&ivn since the spring of 1941 &ftd the signing of the contract is merely culminating the verbal agree- ment made at that time.) The Board suggests that the contract be submitted to the College Attorneys for approval* 25 • Recommendation that the College purchase 20,000 tons of coal at approximately |5*5O and that $110,000 be provided for its.purchase. On motion of Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Jakway, it was voted to approve item 2.5 • 26. The Alumni Office reports the follovdng deaths of former students and alumni who have died in war activities; John Gerald Donovan of Middletovm, New York; graduated in Hotel Administration' on June 10, 1940;: killed in an airplane crash in Pensacola, Florida, on July 30, 1941* (Romke) Steensma of The Hague, Holland; student in Veterinary Division 193&-40; killed in action with the Netherlands East Indies Air Force in Java in January 1942. Robert Waldo Harner of Newton, Mississippi; graduated in 'Applied Science on December 155 1939; killed in an airplane crash at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on January 6, 1942. Ethan Robert Currningham of Detroit, Michigan; student in Hote^ Administration 1933-34 and 1935-39; killed in action in the Philippines on January 23, 1942* Gordon 0. Kibbe of Allegan, Michigan; student in Liberal Arts 193&-33, 1939-40; killed in airplane crash at Victoria Field, Texas, on January 27, 1942* ;Approval pay- ment of $5,00Qf jto Maicomson, Calder, &.Ham. Tor plans & spec, for girls? dorm. (App. purchase tons I coal. Heport of death of dormer stu- dents and aimmi who have died in war activities : \ ! ! I ; Walter Sterling Beamer of Negaunee, Michigan; graduated in Business Administration on June .| | " T5x 1936; "killed in an airplane crash near HaehitajslJew Mexico, on February 95 1942. Donald Gordon ifall of Middleville, Michigan; graduated in Applied Science on September 6, 1940; killed in.an airplane crash near Buena Vista, Virginia, on Februaiy 16, 1942. ' Action def. indefinitely 27. At the December meeting of the Board action was deferred until the January meeting on calling cn calling the bonds on the Music Building before the callable date, May 1, 1942/ No action was taken bonds Music at the January meeting» Bldg. On motion of Mr, McPherson, seconded by Mrs. Masselink, it was voted to defer action indefinitely on this matter* I On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by. Mr* Akers, it v/as voted to approve Miscellaneous Items 1, 2, 3* !•" 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16, 1 7 / 1 8, 19 and 22. ~ 1796 MISCELLMEOUS, continued February .19, 1942 Cory Ccappointed Air ^ Warden Campus 28. Appointment of Professor M* M. Cory of the Electrical Engineering Department, as Air Raid Warden for Michigan State College* (Mr. Cory has been appointed Air Raid Warden for the City of East Lansing and it was thought best to have the same Warden for the College as for the pity.) jCollege app* € exchange of \ equipment ^ etc, jwith city in €case of emer- gency* On motion of Mr» Brody, seconded by Mrs. Masselink, it was voted to approve the above appointment* 29* Request from the East Lansing Defense Committee that the College consider an exchange of equipment, material and labor between Michigan State College and the City of East Lansing in case of extreme emergencies. On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr* Jakway, it was voted to authorise the Secretary to write the East Lansing Defense Committee indicating that the College would be glad to consider an exchange of equipment, material and labor between the College and the city with the understanding that it would be necessary for the College to take care of its own needs first in cases of emergencies. ^Report of city < of E*L* on !j Sewage Di.s- r posal plant* j 30• Report from the City of East Lansing on the Sewage Disposal Plant* Report placed on file. . Approval polif i cy that no ] replacement \ I be made for j •'. persons leavH ' ing for ser- ; . vice, etc* \ Mr. Crowe given title "Dir. Two-Yr.: General Curri- culum". Report on horn stolen from locker in Music Bldg belonging to Lewis Graham : Report of Pres on visits f ran Navy, Army, Naval Air Cops etc. ; M . ^ C* chosen \ 35 one of four colleges for establishment of unit in ST. R.Q.T.G. |q(Quartermaster) 35. When funds \released Pres. '& See, author* to complete plans for ibldg. sugar I beet green- houses-. • 31» Recommendation from the President that a policy be approved that as members of the Faculty leave for other employment or for army service no replacements be made until every possibility of shifting employees now working for the institution in some other capacity is exhausted* On motion of Mr* 3erkey, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendation of the President. 32. Recommendation of the Administrative Board that the name of the Two-Year General Course which was approved at the last meeting of the Board be called the "Two Year General Curriculum" and that Mr, S* E* Crowe1 s title be "Director of the Two-Year General Curriculum*11 On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr* Akers, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 33* On October 24* 1941 > a horn was stolen from a locker in the Music Building belonging to Lewis Graham, a music student from Capac. As it has never been the policy ox the College to replace articles stolen from lockers, nothing was done about it. On February 13th the Secre- tary received a letter from the boyfs father asking that the matter be brought to the atten- tion of the Board. On motion of &rs* Masselink, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to reiterate the policy of the Board in regard to such matters and to delegate the Secretary to write to. Mr. Graham expressing the regrets of the Board and indicating that the College will exhaust every effort to help re- cover the horn* 34- The President reported on various visits and coiamunications from the Navy, Anny, Naval Air Corps, Army Air ^orps and Chemical Warfare Service pertaining to the possible use of Michi- gan State College facilities by these "military agencies. The President reported the receipt of a communication from the War Department indicating that Michigan State College has been chosen as one of the four colleges in the country for the establishment of a Quartermaster Unit-in Senior R.O.T.C. On motion of ^r. Berkey, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to authorize the President to complete negotiations with the War Department for the establishment of this Unit. The President Reported that pursuant to the action of the various Associations of Sugar Beet Growers and Manufacturers including a petition signed by all of these agencies and a joint resolution approved by the Legislature, the College had submitted a tentative budget for the purchase of equipment and necessary staff to undertake the desired project in sugar beet breed- ing* On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr* Jakway, it was voted that in the event the necessary funds are allocated, the President and Secretary are authorized to take such steps as are necessary to provide for the purchase of equipment and such other steps as are necessary to get the project under way with a irdniniuirL of delay • Fees for Mr. Robert Koo, Chinese stu- dent to be waived. 37* The President reported a communication from an alumnus of the College on behalf of a Chinese boy, Mr* Robert Koo, novf in this country, the son of a world-renowned Chinese scholar* The request was that a scholarship be provided and that this young man be permitted to enroll in Horticulture at Michigan State College• The father is now interned at Hongkong* I jOn motion of %•• Akers, seconded by Mr* Jakway, it was voted to authorize the waiving of college jfees for this student, to be continued in effect so long as he maintains a satisfactory academic jrecord and providing that he complies with the usual entrance requirements* MISCELLANEOUS, continued 3S. The President reported certain facts pertaining to the time controversy that has developed involving the Governor9 certain members of the Legislature and the President, February 19, 1942 1797 The meeting adjourned at 3:00 P.M. a. President Secretary