MIMJTES OF THE MEETIBS of the STATE BOASD 0? AGRICULTURE February 10, ^ [Present: Mr. Sro&y (Chairman); Messrs. Armstrong, More, Mueller; Miss Jones; Dr. Thurston; I President Hannah; Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel. [Absent! Mr. Akers i • | The meeting was called to order at 10^00 a.m. ] The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. I PRESIDENTS BSPORT Resignations I-Resignations I I 1. Resignation of Robert N. Richardson as temporary Instructor in Journalism, effective Decemfer Z. Resignation of Mark Brouwer as temporary Instructor in Journalism* effective Decemte r 31* 3* Resignation of Arnold 0. Haugen as Associate Professor of Zoology* effective January 15* to accept a position with the Michigan Department of Conservation* 4- Resignation of Jean J, LeJunter as Assistant in Mathematics, effective as of December 31,.19^8. Appointments Appointments 1« Appointment of Mrs* Margaret Zerby as temporary Instructor in Literature and Fine Arts and in English at a salary of $225 per month, effective January 1». 19^9* for as long as necessary. 2. Reappointment of Elizabeth R. Osborn as temporary Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $13302 per month, effective January It 19^9* for as long as necessary. 3« Appointment of Alfredo Kraessel as Lecturer in Economics and in Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of $800 for the winter quarter* January 21 to March 31, 19^9. His salary is to be paid $400 from Economics Department funds and $^00 from Social Research Service funds. Travel Travel 1. Full expenses for Co L. Munn and H« I). Daugherty to attend alumni meetings and radio and press conferences in Cleveland, Ohio, on January 17-19* 2o Pull expenses for E. E. Larzelere to attend the Editing Committee Meeting for the North:.Central Poultry Marketing Committee in Chicago on January 23 and 2^; paid from Experiment Station funds. 3. Full expenses for STorris ¥• Wold to attend a school sponsored by the Carrier Corporation on the operation of ice making machines* in Cleveland* Ohio* on January 2^-26; paid from Ice Rink funds* H-+ First-class railway fare for Charles Guttler to attend the meeting of the College Art Associa- tion in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 27-29- 5« Full expenses for 0. V. Ballard or Hv A» Berg to attend the national conference on rural health in Chicago on February 3-6; paid from Extension funds* 6. Full expenses for J. Ho Kobs to attend the National Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Com- mittee meeting in New York City on February **~6. 7r First-class railway fare for C. C* Sigerfoos to attend the V/isconsin Regional Foundry Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 9-11- Miseellaneous 1. Payment of.$2^9*92 to Irvin Hoiliday? employee in the Electrical Division* as compensation for time lost due to an injury while working* •2* Authorized the construction of 30 lecterns for Berkey Hall at a cost of approximately $150; to be,charged, to Alterations and Improvements 3. Approved changes to be made in one of the rooms in Demonstration.Hall.at- an estimated cost ox $115; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 19^8-^9* '4. Authorized the contract for the Animal Disease Barn be given to Foster, Schermerhorn* Foster at. a cost of $67*641, Bids were reported at the January Board meeting, and the Board authorized the contract to the low bidder when sufficient changes were made to bring the total cost of the pro- ject* including architect's, fees* within the $73*000 available for this project. I Payment'$2^9 time lost X. Hoiliday 30 lecterns const. Berkey Dem Hall changes app» Contract Disease Barn approved* McNamara [ ccnstimct sewer No.Shaw.| •Lane* "'""": \ 5.. Approved changes in the original plans for the construction of a sewer on North Shaw Lane* Thomas L. McNamara Company will- connect a temporary sewer for a lump sum of $1*000 which will be part of the plans finally adopted. February 10. HEtf. BUSINESS Resignations v 1. Resignation of Randall Ruechelle as Instructor in Written and Spoken English.: .effective : August 31» 19^9* 'Mr. Ruechelle is leaving the teaching profession and entering business* 2. Resignation of Harry C. Seaman as Assistant Professor of Written and Spoken English,. •effec- tive March 22. 19^9* to return to the ITaval Service. Leaves Resignations weaves 1* Leave.of absence with full pay for Av C. Baltzer, Associate Professor (Extension) of DailT' from Jjone 1 to September 30. 19^91 to attend the Grass Lands Conference in Holland and the International Dairy Congress in Sweden- 2* Extension of leave of absence without pay for E. J-. Wheeler, Associate Professor (Research) of Parm Crops, through February 28, .19^9* Mr. Wheeler has been on leave since January 1* 19^4-8, to! assist with the potato educational program in Japan.. 3» Leave of absence with full pay for Co E. Gui^rson. County. Agricultural Agent in Q-ogebic County from March 21 to April 20* 19^9 > -to take a trip through the south* .Mr. •Grurifcr.son has requested this leave because of his wife's health. Appointments .1. Transfer of Russell Sr Horwood from Associate Professor of Dairy to District Extension Super- visor in the Upper Peninsula and Superintendent of the Chatham Experiment Station* and a salary increase from $^600 to $5000 per year* effective April 1, Appointments 2. Appointment of Mrs* Alice Smith as Lecturer in Foods and Nutrition at.no salary from the College, effective February 1, 19^-9. Mrs* Smith is Director of Nutrition Service of the Michigan Department of Health. 3. Appointment of George E. Hill as Assistant Baseball Coach at a salary of$85 per month* effec- tive from February 1 to May 31, 19^9. 4. Appointment of Raymond A. Gamer as Assistant Professor of Education at a salary of $4800 per year, effective February 1, 194-9. Mr. •Garner:will'replace G. C. Cook, deceased. He- is at present a temporary Instructor in Education, Paid from Vocational funds. 5• Appointment of Clair R/ Tettemer as temporary Instructor in Speech, Dramatics* and Radio Edu- cation at a salary of $8?5 for the period from March 1 to June 30, 19^9- Mr, Tettemer will replace J.. A. Galloway who is on leave* 6. Transfer of Clarence 33. Prentice from County Agricultural Agent in Sanilac County to Assistant Professor (Extension) of Economics? and a salary increase from $4400 to $4900 per year* ef- fective March lf 19^9» arid paid from Extension funds. 7. Appointment of Mrs. Maxine Gay Elokstra. as Technician in Anatomy at a salary of $2300 per year, effective February 14, 19.49*. to' replace Ellen .L. McCann who has resigned. Salary to be paid from Swift and Company funds. Travel 1* full expenses .for. Prank ¥. Peikert: and ElnerB. Hudspeth to visit the Ur S. Department of Travel Agriculture laboratory in Toledo to obtain information regarding spray equipment and methods; paid from Hackham foundation funds. I 2. full expenses for E- C. Huston to attend the Setatron Dedication at Case Institute of Tech- nolo^r in Cleveland, Chio* on February 9 and 10. 3» -Pall expenses for W. E. Libby to go to Kansas City, Missouri* on February 9-11 to attend a surplus property meeting of the U. S. Office of Education. 4..- Pull expenses for D.' L. C-ibson or E. A. Schuler to go to Iowa City». Ipwa, on February 9-17 to attend sessions of the Iowa Conference on Attitude and Opinion Hesearch; paid from Social Research Service funds. 5. Fi.rst-dass railway fare for A.'J. Jacobs to participate in the annual meeting of the Philoso- phy of Education Society in Hew York City on Feba^iary•10-13* 6* lull expenses for E.C* Rossman to attend the Sforth Central Corn Conference in Chicago on Feb- ruary 11 and 12; paid from Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds. 7* First-class railway fare for Mary Alice Burinester to. attend the nBetings of the National- Association for Research in Science Teaching in 3?ew York City on February 11-15- 8. Registration fee of $10 for John-MacSaughton to attend the meetings of the American Management Association in Chicago on February 13-15* 9. Full expenses for H.- D. Daugherty to go to Spangler: and Few Kensington, Pennsylvania, on February 13-18* to attend and speak at high school banquets. I I I I Travel SIEtf. BUSINESS ,• continued Travel, continued February 14, 10o Full expenses for Amy Jean Holmblade, Beatrice 05Donnell9 and Merle D. Byers to attend a.con- ference for teacher trainers and state supervisors of home economics education in Chicago on February 14-18; paid from Vocational Education funds. 11 13 An allowance not to exceed $30 each for Ruth Wheeler, Margaret Stanton, Lena Wood, Virginia Benson* Winona Kirby, Ramona Pinkepank* and Kay Ann Friedrich to attend a conference for teacher trainers and state supervisors of home economics education in Chicago on February 14- 18; paid from Vocational Education funds. Full expenses for C. P* Loomis to attend a meeting of the Radio Study Committee in Chicago on February 16-19; paid from Extension funds* Maintenance expenses for 0. E. Millar to attend a meeting of the Regional Research Committee for Hope-Flannagan projects in Chicago on February 18 and 19; paid from Experiment Station funds. Full expenses for Tom King to attend a meeting of the Alumni Club in; Milwaukee, Wisconsin* on February 17-19- ( 15 • First-class railway fare for Elmer Leininger to go to Newport• Delaware* during the latter part of February to talk with representatives of the DuPont Company.concerning some research .projects- I 16. ! 17. First-class railway fare for .&. M# Pratt to attend the annual convention and exposition of the National Association of Eome Builders in Chicago on February 20-25• Expenses not to exceed $20 for A. T. wilcox to go to Pokagon State Park: in Indiana to Indiana to attend the Great Lakes Training Institute of Park Executives on February 21-25? paid from Extension funds* \ 18. lull expenses for A- &o Kettunen and C. V, Ballard to attend the National Extension Older Youth Conference at Jackson Mill, West Virginia, on February 21-26; paid from Extension funds. j 19- Full expenses for W* H* Sheldon to attend a Regional Committee meeting'in Chicago on February 2^-26; paid from Experiment Station funds. i 2 0. Full expenses for Tom King to attend a meeting of the Alumni Club in Cleveland, Ohio* on Feb- ruary 25-27. i 2 1. ! 22. First-class railway fare for Ralph Van Hoesen to participate in the program of the convention of the National Association cf Secondary School Principals in Chicago on February. 2? and 28. Travel allowances as follows for members of the staff to attend meetings being held in connec- tion with the meetings of the National Education Association in St. Louis* Missouri, on Feb- ruary 2? to March 22 a. First-class railway fare for Paul Lc Dressel to participate in the program* "b. First-class railway fare for C. M. Campbell c. Railway coach fare for &• H. Hill, T. L. Stearns, V. H« Uoll, A. JV Hoggett'. d. First-class railway fare for C..T. Millard and George W. Angell to participate in the program. 23 Full expenses for Tom King to attend alumni meetings in "Hew York City* Buffalo and Rochester? Sew York, and Philadelphia* Pennsylvania* for five days during the first part of March. Full expenses for Jeanette Lee to go to Chicago on March 3-5 • to attend a Workshop of Province VII of College Home Economics Clubs and tc accompany three students who are attending the Workshop. 25 26 27 28 29 lull expenses for B* J* Enittel to accompany students to the Ohio Foreign Affairs Conference in Columbus* Ohio* on March 3-5- First-class railway fare for J*D« Dunlap and P. Ac Hawskins to present papers before the Hew York Academy of Science in Slew York City on March 3-6; paid from Experiment Station funds. Full expenses for Paul A. Miller to attend a national conference concerned with extension studies and evaluation in Washington? D, C.., on March 5~1^S paid from Extension funds. .Full expenses for He A. Berg to go to Washington* D. C»V on March 7-Ht to consult with mem- bers of the Division of Field Studies and Training; paid from Extension funds. Travel allowances as follows for members of the staff to attend the Midwest Hotel Shew in Chicago on March 8-11! a. An allowance of $i*0 each for I. W, Scott, Robert Herron, Michael Bmochowski, K. D. Law- son, Ruth Srotten? and G-enevieve Greenaway. b« Pull expenses for B* R. Proulx to accompany a group of students* and to participate in the program, •c. .First-class' railway fare for E. JL Stewart do First-class.railway fare for Mabelle S. Ehlers. 1 1 • February 10» NEW BUSISfSSS, continued Travel, continued 30 • Travel allowances as follows for members of the staff to attend a conference called by the U. S- Office of Education in Chicago on March 8-12: a. Maintenance expenses for C* F.Albrecht. • b, Not to exceed $65 for K. M. Byram; paid from Vocational funds c» Slot to exceed $38 for Raymond Garner; paid from Vocational funds• d* Mileage.on one car for G. E. Timmons; paid from Vocational funds. e, Hot to exceed $20 for Conrad White; paid from Vocational funds. f. lull expenses for L &• kelson; paid from Vocational funds. 31» S*ull expenses for Donald Watson and four students to represent Michigan State College at the National Intercollegiate Flower Contest in St.- Louis* Missouri* on March,10-11. 32* Full expenses for Paul L. Dressel* Dean H. C.Rather, C. A* Lawson, L.A. Haak, E* H.-.Kimber, and C. W* Dow: to participate in the General Education Conference at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on March 21-23* 33- Full expenses for B. 5\ VanAlstyne to attend the annual basketball meetings of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Seattle, Washington* on March 21-2?. 3^-- Full expenses for C. M. Hardin to attend a meeting of the Experiment Stations-Marketing Research Advisory Committee in Washington. D. C»» on March 22-2^. (There may be no expense to the College for this trip.) 35* Travel allowances .as follows-for members' :of the staff to visit the Ohio Jar .filers* Week at Columbus on March 22-255 a- Pull expenses for Dean Anthony b. Pull expenses for Ho W- Tenny. 36* Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for Dorothy 'J. Parker to participate in the con- vention of the Midwest Physical Education Association in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 22-26, Lucille Dailey will accompany Miss Parker. 37* First-class railway fare for E. P. Reineke to participate in a Conference on Lactation sponsored by the Sfew York Academy of Science in Hew York City on March 2^-2?. Miscellaneous 1. Change in the effective date of the appointment of Charles Bradley as Itinerant Teacher in Continuing Education from January 1 to January 1b, 19^-9• 2. Increase in salary for Richard Sell, Associate Professor (Extension) of Parm Crops* from $^700 to $5500 per year, effective March 1» 3. Increase in salary for C» W. Barr, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, from $4500 to $5000 per year, effective February: 1, At Dr. Harmerfs request it is recommended that he be transferred from half-time Experiment Station and half-time Extension to full-time Extension, effective March 1* 19^9* 3is correct title will "be Professor (Extension) of Soil Science, and his present salary is $5800 per year- 5. Transfer of J. I\ Davis from half-time Experiment Station and half-time Extension to full-time Experiment Station, effective March 1» 194-9. His correct title will be Associate Professor (Sesearch) of Soil Sciencet and his present salary is $^800 per year* 6. Increase in salary for W. S, Harrison* County Agricultural Agent in Osceola County* from $4000 to $^300 per year, effective February .1, 1949* 7- Change in the effective date of leave of absencefor E. T* Miller, Assistant Professor of Business Administration* from July 1, 19^9* to the year from September 1, 19^9* to August 31- 1950. 8- :Recommendation for the payment of an additional $100 to Charles Brink* former Lecturer in Social Service. 'This will make a total of $500 for the fall term's .work. iChange appt * date Chas. Bradley salary Inc. Richard Bell to $5500 Inc. salary :C.W/ Barr to $5000 Dr. Harmer transferred to full time Ext. J.3\ Davis trans, to Exp, Station Inc. salary IW.S. Harrison to $^300 Change in date of !•!!!.Miller1 leave. jPayment of !add. $100 to iChas. Brink 9. • Recommendation: that Willys R» Knight* Assistant Professor of Economics, be paid in full from jbe paid 1/3 College funds through March 31, 19^9, and that effective April 1, 19^9* his salary be paid one-third from College funds and two-thirds from Sxperiment Station funds. •; college funds \& 2/3 Exp.Sta, |W*R- Knight to L0* Change in status of David J. Kahler from Instructor (Research) to G-raduate Fellow in Bacteri- ]^ '_ J, * '" . ology and Public Health/ effective as of January 1, v~f'~ 11 ;to G-rad.Fellow Report of the death of Glenn C COoic» Assistant Professor of Education, on January 21* 19^-9- Report, death of Mr. Cook had been a member of the staff since September 1938. JIAVIa earner 12. Receipt of a check for $1500 from Claud Erickson to be used for any purpose which the Board \G^ designates^ He does not wish any publicity concerning this gift* [Glenn Cook lAccept 415OO \ 1 I 1 NSW BUSINESS; continued Miscellaneoust continued February 10, 1949 Additional payments to salaried employees Check $100 :C.;S. Force credited to Elevator & (•Farm. Supply $1960 from Res. Corp. Payment of the following amounts to salaried employees since January 13s Auditorium Charles Brans Warren Burtt L. C. Chapman J. H. Smery Helen Ivans Laurel I'isher Helen G-reene James Huston Mildred Jeffers Floyd Maeklem IToel Miller Laurence Searl Robert Troxell $32 32 29 32 32 15 75 32 26 32 20 29 32 Auditorium Wayne VanRiper Clella Weissinger Heal Whitehead Ray Terkie Miscellaneous Bryna Cohen Janice Crusoe Donald Smery Helen G-reene ?ari Mclntyre SToel Miller Wayne' VanRiper Eva Blanchard 23.00 32.00 32.00 3.00 70.20 14.30 5.00 3.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 5-20 Mi seellaneous H. L. Cook Harold Dahnke Russell Daubert Laurel Fisher Ermond Hartmans F. J. Hassler Lucia Nesom J. M. Perkins William Pitkin James Platt Edward Proebsting Orden Smucker E. G-. Youmans $250.80 36.00 15.00 5.00 17-00 6.50 73.50 52.50 15.00 15-00 40.80 12.00 18.00 14. Receipt of a check for $100 from C. S. Force to be credited to the Elevator and Farm Supply Scholarship Fund. 15. Receipt of a check for $1960 from the *esearch Corporation of l\Tev York City to be used under the supervision of Dr* Quill in the Chemistry Department in support of a project entitled "Studies on Ortho-Substituted Phenols". This is known as the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Grants and a portion of the funds are to "be used for the establishment of a fellowship. : $375 from Parke, Davis* ~Oe Receipt of a check for $375 from Parke, Davis & Company of Detroit to be used by Dr. Ewing ^ , * \ \ of the Chemistry Department in a continuation of the research project in physical chemical problems* Approval of a memorandum of understanding with the American Cyanamide Company of Hew York City covering a grant of $1500 to be used for research work to be done in the Department of Horti- culture dealing with the use of certain chemicals on horticultural crops, 18* Additional Account-Clerk II position for the Union Cafeteria. 19. Statement from Ballard, Jennings* Bishop and Sllsv/orth in the amount of $1071*53 for services rendered from October 1 to December 31, 1943c J "" * ~* Grant of $1500 Am.' Cya- namide Co. • Add.- Acet -Cleik II Union Statement Ball.Jen.Bish« & Ellsworth Appropriat ion of $600 for various uses of Auditorium during winter :i term. .20. Request for an appropriation of $600 for the following uses of the Auditorium and Eairchild Theater during the winter term ffarmers? Week Jarxuary 24S ?airchild Thea.ter* . . . • . . . .$ 50 January 25* Main Auditorium , • « • * • / „ , „ 100 Pairchild Theater January 26, Main Auditorium . , 50 1Q0 Pairchild Theater . . . . . .. / 50 .: •: January 27 Main Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . .. 100 Pairchild Theater •".. :. . . . .. 50 Orchestra Concert March 13* Main Auditorium 100 21. Statement from the Board of Water & Electric Liaht nommissioners in the amount of $1389*28 Statement of $1389-28 from Bd« Water & El. Light Annual Report i E.L. Fire Dept-22. Receipt of the Annual Report of the East Lansing Eire Department for the year 194-8* covering boulevard street lights on the campus^ and on South Harrison Eoad» for the calendar year January 1» 1948 to January 1, A n m mx Hep. ; ; ' " ° * Receipt of the Annual Eeioort of the East Lansing Sewage Treatment Plant for the year 1948. The total cost of operation for the year is $l6»159o°-- Statement City E.L» for i cost raising j manholes j 24. Statement from the City of East Lansing in the amount of $207-45 which is one-half the cost for raising the manholes on the Harrison Road sewer line, ; \ On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mse. More, it was voted to approve the presidents Report and all • the Slew Business* Resignations ; Resignations I 1. Resignation of Manuel Diaz~&uittierre2 as Assistant in foreign Languages* effective February j 15» 1949^ Leave s Leaves I 1. Leave of absence without pay for Lyle'Maxwell. Assistant Professor of Business Administration, I for one year beginning September 1, 19**9* to complete work for his doctors degree* 1 1 • 1 February 10, 1949 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Leaves» continued 2. Leave of absence with half pay for Milton B. Dickerson, Assistant Professor of Business Ad- ministration, for one year beginning September 1* 1949, to continue his studies at the Law School of the University of Michigan. Mr. Dickerson has been a member of the staff since October 1» 1939* Leaves On motion of Mr* Srody, seconded Leaves. Mr* Mueller, it was voted to approve the above Resignation and 3- Request from Professor .M. Me Cory of the Department of Electrical Engineering for a year8s sabbatical leave before final retirement/ Professor Cory was retired June 30* 19^8* and re- hired to teach in the current year. He is now President of the National Honorary Engineering Society of Tau Beta Pi. I On motion of Mr. Mueller* seconded by Mr. Brody,' it was voted to instruct the Secretary to advise Mr- Cory that it is very appreciative of his long and faithful service to the college and regrets its inability to grant his request for a leave with pay feeling that to grant his request would create an embarrassing precedent- Appointments AppointnB nt.s. !• Transfer of Kail D. Bailey from Oakland County Agricultural Agent to District Horticultural Agent and Assistant Professor (Extension) of Horticulture and a salary increase from $4-700 to $5000 per year, effective March lY 19^9- Mr. Bailey will replace R - T. Delp who has resigned. 2. Appointment of Albert Truman Hall as Sanilac County Agricultural Agent at a salary of $4400 \ j per year* effective March 1» 19^9» to replace Clarence Prentice who has Keen transferred* On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr* Brody» it was voted to approve the above appointments- j Travel | Travel I I I 1* J'ull expenses for Ray Hut son to go to Chicago on February 22 and 23 to attend a corn borer con- j trol meeting called by the National Canners Association; paid from Extension funds. 2* Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for H.. E. Sponberg, John Schluter, and Howard Worthington to visit high schools in Gary and East Chicagof Indiana* and Chicago, Elgin/ LaC-range, and Arlington Heights, Illinois, on February 24 to 26. j \ | j 3* Mileage on one car for Paul LV Dressel andnEinbers of the counseling staff to attend a: symposium| •'I on SFev Trends in Counseling and Psychotherapy in Urbana* Illinois* on February 25* h. First-class railway fare for Dorothy JCerth and four members of the Women% s swimming team to \ go to Kenosha/ Wisconsin, on February 25-2?> to participate in the Women's Midwestern Invi- j tational Swimming Championships. 5* Full expenses for V. R.Gardner to go to Chicago on February 2? and 28 to participate in a technical committee conference; paid from Experiment Station funds. 6- Railway coach fare for H. ¥• Lautner to attend the annual meeting of the American Institute of Planners in Atlantic City, JTew Jersey, on March 3~6* ?, First-class railway fare for Charles T- Black to attend and participate in theUorth American Wildlife Conference .in Washington* D. C.f on March 7-9; paid from Extension funds* 8- Full expenses for V / E. Gardner to go to Urbana, Illinois, on Jferch 8 and 9 to attend a meeting of a technical committee on marketing of fruits and vegetables; paid from Experiment Station funds. 9. Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for Eachel Markweil* Clara Hay, and Huth Edison to go to Syracuses lew York, on March 7-11. to secure methods that have been successfully used in | urban home demonstration work in ISew York; paid from Extension funds. j 10. Full expenses for Byron Good and Howard Went2 to go to Lexington* Kentucky, and Portsmouth* Ohio, in March or April to "buy light horse breeding stock; paid from the-All-College'livestock f u n d. ' • ' ! : ': ' ' '. ' ; ; . •••'•• .; : On motion of Mr* Brody* seconded "by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the above Travel Requests. Miscellaneous 1. Increase in salary for Dorothy Mae Wethington, Dietitian in Men's Dormitories, from $2S6o to $3100 per year, effective March 1, 19^9- 2» Increase in salary for Mary Elizabeth Long* Assistant Dietitian in Mason-Abbot .Halls* from $2600 to $2860 per year, effective March 1, 3, Increase in salary for Marvin D- Slock, Assistant Professor of • Education, from $^900 to $5500 per year* effective March 1* 4. Creation of a new position* Director of High School Cooperation? to be responsible to the Dean of Students, and transfer of Guy H* Hill, Department of Educations to this position at a saiary-of $6500 per year, effective April I, 19^9. Mr. Hill"will retain his title of Associate Professor of Education• His present salary is $5500 per year• Inc. salary D. Wethin^ton $2860 salary Inc. Mary E. Long to $2860 ~- Inc. Marvin G-lock to $5500 Creation of position.Dir. H.iS. Coopera- t i o n .- &ay Hill appted at $6500 r r ? A ADDITIONAL ITEMS» continued Miscellaneous* continued February 10, Retirement furloughs approved for: C.L.Allen V.S. Gardner C.E. Millar L.S. Jolts Retirements .) approved for ; Helen I.Philpj Maude Heminger Ck. $15 from Nuwari ne Am-. Legion Post for Sp, Stirs 300 shares So* Am. & Plat. Ck; $200 Cerophyl Gold Co. iron Agreement Paul Mellon $3000 grant Agreement U»S- 3Por. Service to provide oil ice space. In accordance with our policy, retirement furlough is recommended for the following who have had administrative -responsibilities*- for the period from July It 19^9* through June 30* 1950* with retirement for them to be effective July 1? 1950: C. L. Allen V. R. Gardner Hired September 1, 1919 Hired September 1, 1922 C. B. Millar L* S. Joltz Hired November 1* 1915 Hired September 1» 1920 Head Civil Engineering since Sept* 1* 1925 Head of Horticulture since Sept. 1* 1922 Dir. Experiment Station since June 15* 1928 Head Soil Science since July 14, 1930 Head Electrical Engineering since Sept* 1» 1925 6* The following recommendations have been approved oy the Retirement Committee; a* Retirement of Mrs. Helen I* Philp, Instructor in Foreign Languages* effective June 30, 19^9, at a retirement salary of $ 1 0^ per year. Mrs. Philp was "born July 3* 188^, and has been employed by the College since September 1* 1920* .b. Disability retirement of James Heminger, employed at Quonset Village* effective March 1, 19^9* at a pension of $727 .per year* Mr- Heminger was born August 6* 138^ and has been . employed by: the College since September 13* 1922* e. Disability retirement of Maude Heminger, employed at the Union Cafeteria* effective March 1, 1949S at a pension of $600 per year. Mrs* Heminger was born June 9» 1888, and has been employed since February 1, 1925* I : | ! I I !?.• Receipt of a check for $15 from the Nuwarine American Legion Post #535 of Holt* Michigan, to be ! used for the Spartan Nursery School. \ 8. Receipt of 300 shares of. South American G-old & Platinum Company stock, from Albert H. Case of ; ' Tainpa, Florida* to be credited to the Albert Vaughn Case Memorial Scholarship Fund* \ 9* Receipt of a check for $200 from the Cerephyl Laboratories of Kansas City* Missouri, to be used in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement for the support of the research i program of Dr. Wynd in the Botany Department* I 10• Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Paul Mellon of Upperville* .Virginia,, covering a grant of $3000 to be used by Dr. Wynd in the Botany Department for the continuation of research on the | nutrition and composition of pasture grasses. 11. Memorandum of understanding with the TJ. s- Forest Service which obligates Michigan State Colle ge to provide office space for federal workers on the campus without charge. On motion of Mr* Armstrong. seconded by Miss Jones* it was voted to approve the foregoing Additional Admission to items* hockey games ; not ^oj stu- dent coupon books. 12. Det* Agric. & Indus. Pound requests Col.j to waive rights to ] $1850-85- ]. revenue s due . ! So that there may be no misunderstanding about it* the Board should take formal action to the effect that admission to intercollegiate hockey games is not to be included as a part of all student coupon books* Students* like all others, are to be charged for admission to hockey games although possibly at a reduced rate* When the debt on the skating rink is amortized this question will be reconsidered* Communication and recommendation from the Detroit Agriculture and Industrial Foundation request- ing, that the College relinquish its accumulated interest in the revenues from the infra-red frost protector to permit the Foundation to use these funds to carry forward their program in cooperation with the College* The amount involved is $1850-85* 'This request is endorsed by Mr. Akers. Qn motion of Mr* Brody* seconded by Mr. More* it was voted to waive its rights to the amount of |$1850*85 which is due the college up to January 1* 19^9• No action was taken at this time concerning ithe 19^-9 revenues. An additional appropriation of $3000 is requested for the Museum to permit the purchase of museum cases beyond what can be purchased with current year's funds budgeted to the Museum* These cases are necessary to permit proper display and protection for gifts to the Mu3eum that have accumu- iated. There have been many expressions of appreciation for the action taken at the last Board meeting liberalizing the retirement program. When this was reported at the staff .meeting*. there was a spontaneous and enthusiastic unanimous vote of appreciation to the Board* Reaction of the Board to the sample signs installed at Berkey Hall and Lan&o.n Hall* It was decided that the sign in front of each self-liquidating buildin? should include a simple state- inent -JA self-liquidating project". $3000 approp, Museum Expressions of apprecia- tion re: retirement system* Signs to be placed in front of new bldg. !15<> [l6»- SPECIAL MISCSILASEOUS IgSMS Approval of bicycle ordinance• Approval con- tract Ingham Co« Hoad Commission lo Consideration of a proposed ordinance to regulate the operation of bicycles upon the campus of Michi^n State Colleges as prepared by the College attorney• (A copy of this ordinance is on file with the material of this Board meeting) • | On motion of Mr, Mueller* seconded by Miss Jones* it was voted to approve the above mentioned "bicycle ordinance* 2* Approval of a contract between the Ingham County Road Commission and the State Board of Agriculture covering the maintenance and upkeep of Farm Lane* A bill in the amount of $3*8?0.33 has been sub- mitted by the Ingham County Road Commissiont and i t is recommended that it be approved for payment* On motion of Mr. Brody* seconded \>y Mr. Armstrong* it was voted to approve the above item« SPECIAL MISCELIMBOU5 ITEMS, continued 3- Recommendation that the contract for the head house for the greenhouses be given Prancis J Corr, the low "bidder, at $52,100. On motion of Miss Jones* seconded by Mr.-Armstrong! it Was voted to award the contract for the head house for the.greenhouses, to Francis J/Corr• |Contract fa* ?headhouse let 'to Corr. j . jraintmg of ;R.S. Shaw Febriary-lOt 1 br Gift from Mrs/ John A. Hannah of a portrait of President-Emeritus Robert 8. Shaw, painted by the\%ift of M r s* [Hannah distinguished American artist, John S. d.e Martellv. j On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Miss Jonest it was votedto instruct the Secretary to convey to Mrs. Hannah the sincere appreciation of the Board for this very fine portrait of President-Emeri-\ ; tus Shaw. 5* The Faculty Committee on Scholarships and the Administrative Group recommend the approval of the ! following: :a. That one Michigan State College .Scholarship be made available to a otsalified graduating senior in each Michigan high school on the approved list of the Department of Public : .Instruction.* In addition, 100 be made available to be awarded at large at those high: | schools having more than one qualified candidate. !\re recommend that these scholarships be j granted under the same qualifications and through the same processes that our present Alumni j Scholarships are granted. I b. That there is established a number of scholarships to be known as the Michigan State Col- I l' " °Z i scholarships i J I I lege Junior College Scholarships coveiiig tuition and fees. We recommend that one scholar- j ship be made available for every 200 students* or major fraction thereof* enrolled in each ; of the.Michigan.public junior colleges accredited by the Michigan Commission on College j Accreditation as recognised by the State Department of Public Instruction- We.would suggest that the junior colleges be asked to recommend candidates for these scholarships and that the awards be finally made through the faculty Committee on Scholarships. On motion of Mr* Mueller, seconded by Mr. More, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 6. Resolution prepared by Mr. Sal lard,' the College attorney, as follows; WBEBEAS, by instrument dated January 2, 19^? * HABEY A. PEE created a Trusteeship with the Detroit Trust Company, providing? among other things, as follows: Resolution approved re: Fee Estate, "SECOND: 2. To sell, convey, exchange* or otherwise manage and dispose of all or any portion of the trust estate, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the Trustee may deem' best f subject only to the approval of the above State Board of Agriculture, and with full power to execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all con- veyances, assignments and transfers, or other instruments necessary to consummate any such transactions.M I and •w"HBEEAS, it is necessary for the Detroit Trust Company, as Trustee, to sell and dispose of certain items in the trust from time to time without undue delay; THEBEFOHE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Detroit Trust Company., as Trustee, is hereby authori- zed, directed and empowered to sell, convey, exchange or otherwise manage and dispose of all: or any portion of the trust estate, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the Trus- tee iray deem for the "best interests of the trust estate, upon receiving the approval of Harry A. Tee, and without waiting for the approval of the State Board of Agriculture* and BE IT PDHTHSE RESOLVED, that the State Board of Agriculture does hereby accept and agree to be bound by the instructions of the said Harry A- Pee in connection with said Trust and the exercise of the best Judgment of the Trustee in handling the same* axicL BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this, authority shall continue in full force and effect until such time as the State Board of Agriculture, through its duly authorised officers, shall give written notice to the Detroit Trust Company, Trustee, of the withdrawal or cancellation of this authority* I I On motion of Mr* Brody, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above resolution relative to the Fee Estate. 7. Bequest from the City of:East Lansing that the College reimburse it for sewage disposal and fire department services twice a year instead of annually* with the suggestion that the state- ment at the end of the six month period be one-half of the known cost for the previous year/ On motion of Mr. M§re» seconded by Miss Jones* it was voted to approve the above request* 3. The State Police contemplate changing the frequency allocation of the State Police radio sta- Request from city of E.I. requesting reimbursement twice a yr* instead of annually for sewage dis- posal. tion which will make it impossible for the College and East Lansing Police to use their facilities for contacting police cars* etc* It is proposed that we purchase certain equipment to enable the establishment of a joint radio police alarm system in cooperation with the East Lansing Police Departments for that purpose is requested and recommended by Mr. Brandstatter and Secretary McDonel* The cost of our installation will .be $2,271.50- . ;An appropriation Purchase of equipment for| joint radio police alarm system &'Or?- • 3PSCIAL MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, continued r I.I n i ill • •• •• ii ill • • • • H IM mm M i m nn wi i . i . . . .- n - n ,. i ., i m, 3. State Police radio station (continued): February 10, . . ! On motion of Mr* Armstrong* seconded "by Mr. More, it was voted to approve the above request* show be permitted wherein an admission fee will be collected, ; After consideration the Board decided to adhere to its well established policy of not approving Events on | 9•": Recommendation from the Administrative Group that not more than twice a year a Sunday ice Sunday for ; which admis-i sion is charged not \ events on the campus on Sunday for which a charge is made* allowed. Use of per- ! 10- Discussion ox a situation which has arisen and the request of the State Fire Marshal that all chloric acid! allowed in I remote structures only. On motion of Mr* Mueller* seconded by Miss Jones* it was voted to immediately discontinue the use of perchloric acid in all laboratories and elsewhere on campus until or unless approved by the State lire Marshal. It is further ordered that all stocks of perchloric acid be collected and stored in the manner approved by the State JPire Marshal. research involving perchloric acid be isolated in a remote structure away from student concentrations and where there is a minimum fire hazard. j Hew men*;s dormitory named for Robert So Shaw 11. Discussion of possible names for the men's -dormitory under constraction. On motion of Mr. Muellers seconded IDJ Miss Jones* it was voted that the new men1 s .dormitory be named for President-Emeritus Robert S. Shaw and be known as "Robert S» Shaw Dormitory". a a; C V H a H M I I i Request to \ \z. The President presented a recommendation from the Dean of Agriculture and the Professor of be filed with Ford Founda-j tloii for purchase of j On motion of Miss Jones* seconded by Mr. Armstrong* it was voted to approve the suggested request Mazxitou to the Ford Foundation that the Foundation purchase Forth Manitou Island and deed it in perpetuity Island. Forestry authorizing the filing of a request with the Ford Foundation for the purchase of Iforth Manitou-Island. ( to Michigan State College for use in research and for demonstrational purposes* This request ! includes a request for the land in perpetuity, for $250*000 for buildings and equipment and an Heport that j endowment of $50,000 per year for its maintenance. Pres.-Smeri-i tus Shaw has; 13. The Secretary mentioned that a considerable number of valuable trees had heen given to the given college several valuable trees- I ; On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Miss Jones* it was voted to instruct the Secretary to I express the appreciation of the Board to Mr. Shaw. College by President-Emeritus Shaw, j The meeting adjourned at 3«30 p.m- to meet on March 2nd at 2;00 p.in, .Q. VJ President Secretary I 1