MIHUTES OF THE MEETING of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE September 15, 1949 Presents Mr. Brody (Chairman); Messrs, Akers, Armstrong, More; Miss Jones; President Hannah, Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel. Absents Mr. Mueller; Dr. Thurston The meeting was called to order at ls30 p.m. The minutes of the July 15th meeting and of the special meeting on August 16th were approved. PRESIDED 'S REPORT Resignations -Resignations 1. Resignation of Basel Benjamin Van Schuyver as Instructor in Counseling, effective August 31» 19^9, because of ill health. 2. Resignation of Robert G. Lindeborg as Assistant Professor of Biological Science, effective August 31, 1949* to accept a position at Hew Mexico Highlands University. 3» Resignation of V/alter J. Davidson as Instructor in Biological Science, effective August 31.1949, to accept a position at La Crosse State Teachers College in Wisconsin* b. Resignation of Cyril R* Mill as Instructor in Effective Living, effective August 31, 1949» to accept a position in the Children's Center in.Detroit. 5» Resignation of Paul S. Mills as Assistant Professor of Business Administration, effective August 31» 19^9» to enter private business. Mr. Mills has been on leave without pay since September 19½. 6. Resignation of Lowell A* Wat kins as Instructor in Business Administration, effective August 31« !' 19491 to complete work on his doctorate. 7. Resignation of Donald S. Pearson as Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, effective August 31» 1949, to accept a position at Pennsylvania State College* 8. Resignation of Charles S. Goodell as Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, effective August 31* 1949 to accept a position in industry. 9. Resignation of Norman C. McClure as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, effective August 31» 19^-9* to accept a position with the Dow Chemical Company of Midland. 10. Resignation of Stanley R.,_ Johnson as Instructor in Mathematics, effective August 31, 1949 to accept a position in the Ecorse Public Schools. Leaves 1. Leave of absence without pay for Gwendolyn Hbrrell, Assistant Professor in Counseling, from September 1 to December 31» 1949» because of illness in her family. 2. Leave of absence without pay for Mrs. l£ina Thomas, Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recreation for Women, from September 1 to December 31» 1949» for health reasons. Appointments I Leaves Appointments 1. Appointment of the following housemothers in dormitories for the second 6-v/eek summer session 1949: Mrs. John Kidd, Mason Hall Mrs. DociaB. Meyer, Landon Hall Mrs. Ethel G. Longstreet, Landon Hall $200 200 135 2. Appointment of Mrs. Catherine Speicher as Assistant Resident Adviser in Women's Residence Halls \ at a salary of $105 ver month, plus complete maintenance, effective from September 1, 1949 to June 30» 1950» *o replace Mrs. Grace Pilcher. 3. Appointment of Shawmut Stitt as Nurse at the Health Service at a salary of $2500 per year, effective September 6, 1949 to replace Helen Pratt, resigned. j If. Transfer of Robert G. Maldegen from 4-E Club Agent at Large to 4-H Club Agent in Monroe County at the same salary of $3300 per year, effective September 1,1949.- J 5* Appointment of Daniel M. Hollinger as 4-H Club Agent in Shiawassee County at a salary of $3300 .ioer year, effective September 1, 1949, to replace L. P. Fay who resigned sometime ago. 6. Appointment of Owanna Irma Post as Assistant in Institution Administration at a salary of $3600 j •per year, effective September 1, 1949 on a 12-month basis* Her salary is to be paid one-fourth j from Institution Administration and three-fourths from Union funds* She replaces Margaret Childs who has been granted leave of absence. |PB3SIDEJ*T85 BEPQRT» continued Travel^ 'I? ravel September 15» 1 9**9 1 1. First-class railway fare not to exceed $i|0 for Kenneth Tiedke to attend the meetingsof the International Congress of Americanists in New York City on September 2-15« ! 2. First-class railway fare for E. E. Turner to attend the meeting of the International Associa tion for Identification in Columbus* Ohio, on September k to ?• 3» Maintenance expenses for 7. A* Freeman to accompany 4-H Club members to the Canadian national Exposition at Toronto, Canada, on September 5-9* 4» Full expenses for Re H* Young to attend a meeting of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America in STew York City on September 7-10« 5* Full expenses for James 3« Boyd to go to Columbia and St* Louis, Missouri, on September 11-18 to participate in the livestock shelter research seminar. 6o First-class railway fare for Leonard Rail to attend a conference on the teaching of economics in Bloomington, Indiana* on September 12-14» 1 [ Change date appt. Shingle-'Miscellaneous ton* Change date res. Keith Knight ^c Change in the effective date of the appointment of John Dudley Shingleton. as Personnel Analyst from September 1 to August 22, 19^9* Austen J.Smith to assume d u t i es ^ r o f. & Ed. Met .En"•* 2. Change in the effective date of the resignation of Keith C. Knight as Assistant in the Library, froia September 15 to August 31, 19^-9- 3* Designation of Austen J* Smith as Acting Head of t he Department of Chemical E n g i n e e r i ng in a d d i t i on to h is d u t i es as P r o f e s s or and Head of t he Department of M e t a l l u r g i c al E n g i n e e r i n g, e f f e c t i ve September 1, 19^-9* A d d i t i o n al compensation !;; for^ s a l a r i ed ; employees • = ^* Approved compensation f or c o l l eSe ] t he summer school: t i ie j of t he second 6-week summer s e s s i on f or t he f o l l o w i ng p e r s o ns in v i o l a t i on r u l i ng t h at no employee s h a ll be compensated f or t e a c h i ng f or b o th s e s s i o ns of - Howard C* L a u n s t e in Business A d m i n i s t r a t i on P u b l ic A d m i n i s t r a t i on - LeRoy Ferguson Speech, Dramatics and Radio Education - Bernard K n i t t el - e a r n er G l a ir J a m es P a t e ra Phys. Educ. H e a l th and Rec, f or Hen - Randolph W. Webster 5« Approved the payroll for the second 6-week summer session in the amount of $^6,024*13. 6. Accepted a check for $2000 from 0. W. Mourer of Lansing, to be used for any purpose which the college desires, and with the understanding that no publicity be given* 7* Authorized the renewal of Foreign Patents as indicated in a letter from the college attorney at a total cost of $82*25. ^ 8. Authorized the resealing of the nine concrete tennis courts no*; covered with asphalt, by the Colprovia Company, at a cost of $2,462; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 19^9-50• \ 9* Authorized the resurfacing of certain asphalt roads in the temporary housing area by the C o l- p r o v ia Company at a t o t al c o st of ^1700, to be charged to the Temporary Housing Account, x ~ ~ ! Approval T>ay- ! r o ll second ! g_wk surrnner session. $2000 received from 0.¥. Mourer For. patents renewed , ~ 9 concrete tennis courts I!;,, to- be re- sealed* I _AS"D"^P*^ t ropds I . .-% ^ to DP T*P SUT—• •" ^ xaceo. * >r ^ 10c Accepted t he b id of $2,6^6*25 from Thomas L. McTTamara, I n c ., f or d r a i n i ng t he marking a r ea at : - ^ - ^ ^ -^ t l ie r e ar of the A g r i c u l t u re and H o r t i c u l t u re B u i l d i n g s. The b i ds submitted were as f o l l o w s! awarded con t r a ct for d r- : 1 awning p a r s- i ng a r e a. R e l o c a t i on of Thomas L. MclTamara, I n c. Herman F e a r i ng & Son McLean C o n s t r u c t i on Company Angell C o n s t r u c t i on Company $2,646.25 4,125.00 4,185.00 4,625*75 1 f e n c i ng f o o t b a ll f or |t:-practice f i e ld to Cyclone Eence D i v. 13-* Accepted t he b id of $957 from t he Cyclone Eence D i v i s i on f or t he r e l o c a t i on and f e n c i ng of t he f o o t b a ll p r a c t i ce f i e l d s. The f o l l o w i ng b i ds were r e c e i v e d: Cyclone Fence D i v i s i on Haven-Susch & Sons $ 957*00 1662.50 ( p l us a maintenance charge of $4*50 p er day per men) | Dunbar d r i l l- ;12.« Accepted t he b id of the Dunbar D r i l l i ng and Supply Company of Delta* Ohio, ! i ng c o .' to | i n s t a ll well \&, pump at I S o i ls Exp* j S t a. $6,160 f or t he i n s t a l l a t i on ©f the well and pump f or t he S o i ls Experiment S t a t i t au i ng h±&~ w e re r e c e i v e d; Dunbar D r i l l i ng and Supply Company Ohio D r i l l i ng Company Layne Northern Company $6,160 6,913 7*570 in t he amount of The f o l l o w- j : Steam l i n es ; a u t h o r i z es to |1^# A u t h o r i s ed t he j C o n t . - E a p. ;S l a g s. & Red Cedar i V i l l a ge school; i n s t a l l a t i on :of steam l i n es to the Continuing Education B u i l d i ng by Hickey, Shaw a nd ^ in^er on a f i x ed fee b a s is of $3000 p l us l a b or and m a t e r i a l s. c o st Wi £l -fre §3^ 500 which i n c l u d es c o st of t o t al the steam s e r v i ce to t he Red Cedar T i l l a ge c l a s s r o o m s. is e s t i m a t ed t h at t he It M i s c e l l a n e o u s, c o n t i n u ed PKESIDEST'S REPORT, c o n t i n u ed .\*': '. .:^. •'. } VanOrden & I VanEss to !. f u r n i sh & 1 4. Accepted t he b id of $8,180 from 7an Orden and VanSss to f u r n i sh and i n s t a ll w a t er m a i n s, valves,; i n s t a ll water ! mains, valves: t r e n c h i n g, b a c k f i l l i n g, and g r a d i ng to the Continuing E d u c a t i on f i re h y d r a n t s, f i t t i n g s, B u i l d i n g. The f o l l o w i ng b i ds were received* September 1 5, 19^9 \ \ ^¾¾. Van Orden and VanSss Hickey, Shaw and Winkler $ 8,180 11*479 HEW BUSIHESS Resignations j e t c. to. :'Cont. | Educ- 31 dg. I Resignations 1. Resignation of Violet Hakfoor as Hurse at the Health Service, effective October 8, 1949 to be married* 2. Resignation of Winfield S. Harrison as Osceola County Agricultural Agent, effective September 4,; 1949, to accept a position as Assistant secretary to the State Soil Conservation Committee. 3* Resignation of Rachel Markwell as State Home Demonstration Leader, effective September 30, 1949, to accept a scholarship to attend school for the 194*9-50 school year, h. Resignation of Mrs. Jayne lord as Home Demonstration Agent in Marquette County, effective October 31, 194-9 to become a full-time, homemaker. 5. Resignation of Julian K.- Miller as Instructor in Biological Science, effective August 31t 1949 ; to accept another position* 6* Resignation of Marie Bezold as Instructor in History of Civilisation, effective August 31» 1949, to accept a position at the Eew Jersey State Hospital. 7. Resignation of Joseph C. Evans as Instructor in Physical Science, effective August 31» 1949 to accept another position. 8. Resignation of Charles J. Gaupp, Jr. as Assistant Professor of Speech, Dramatics and Radio Education, effective September 15, 1949, to work for his doctorate at the University of Iowa. 9. Resignation of Robert L. Cunningham as Assistant Professor of Speech, Dramatics and Radio Education, effective December 31, 1949« Leave s 1. Extension of leave of absence without pay for Allen P. IBXL Dyke, 4~E Club Agent in Hillsdale County, for one year beginning October 1, 1949. Mr, YanDyke has been on leave during the past year and is working on his Master*s Degree at Iowa State College* Leaves £• Leave cf absence without pay for kihnr P. Brandstatter, Professor and Head of Police Administra tion, for a period cf three months beginning about November 5» 1949» in order that he may participate in the Military Government Program in Germany. 3. Leave of absence with full pay for Elinor E. Roth, Instructor in Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts, for a period of three months beginning October 1, 1949, because of illness. 4. Leave of absence without pay for Parley• W. Dennis, Assistant Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology, for a period of three months beginning October 1, 1949, to work toward his doc torate at the University of Michigan. 5# Leave of absence with full pay for Bernard I. Duffey, Assistant Professor of English and of Literature and Pine Arts, for a period of three months beginning October 1, 1949, in order to continue i^ork on his research project* This is with the understanding that Mr* Duffey will teach both terms of the 1950 summer session without extra v?,y* 6. Leave of absence without pay for John A. Yunck, Instructor in English and in Literature and Pine Arts, from October 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950, to continue his work for the doctorate. 7. Leave of absence with full pay for Paul Honigsheim, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, from January 1 to March 31, 1950, to complete certain researches in preparation for a book on the sociology of music. 8. Extension of leave of absence without pay for Howard W. Dunne, Assistant Professor of Animal Pathology, through December'31, 1949» Dr. Dunne is with, the TJ.. 3. Bureau of Animal Industry and is directing the establishment 0 f a la boratory in Mexico City for the purpose of pre paring foot and mouth disease vaccine. Appointments 1. Reappointment of Mrs. Olga Kickle as Hostess as Uorth Hall at a salary of $150 per month, effective from September 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950. 2. Appointment of Mrs. Ada B* Ketcham as Assistant Resident Adviser in Campbell Hall at a salary of~ $105 per month plus complete maintenance, effective from September 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950 • Appointments SEW BUSIHBSS, continued September. 15 > 1949 3- Appointment of Mrs. Mary Leichty as temporary Instructor in Counseling at a salary of $200 per month, effective for three months beginning October 1, 19^9» to replace Gwendolyn Norrell who is on leave• ;4. Appointment of Kingsley Montgomery as Instructor in Counseling at a salary of $3500 per year on" a 12-month basis, effective September lf 1949, to replace Basel B. VanSchuyver, resigned, 5* Appointment of Robert IT. Purrington as Assistant in the Library at a salary of $300 per month, effective from September 16, 1949 to January 31, 1950 to replace Emerson D. Jacob who is on leave, ;6c Appointment of dart Temple Redemann as Instructor (Research) in Agricultural Chemistry at a salary of $4000 per year$ effective September 16, 1949, and paid from Experiment Station funds, This is a new position on a 12-month basis* 7. Appointment of Lauren Hiram Brovm as Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics at a salary of $5500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 19*1949, and paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds. Mr* Brown is returning to fill the posi tion from which he resigned in July 1948. !8. Appointment of Ralph Ernest Patterson as Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering at a salary of $4800 per year on a 12-month basis, effective October 16, 1949* and paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds. This is a new position* :9. Appointment of William A. Maione as Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at a salary of $4-500. per year en e 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1 949 to replace Clyde E. Jones, Resigned. |10* Appointment of Frances Patch as temporary Instructor in Short Courses and in Horticulture at a salary of $175 VeT ^onth* effective from September 16, 1949 to March Jl, 1950 to replace Mr. Wildon who is on leave. |ll* Transfer of Marie A. Wolfe from 4-E Club Agent in Wayne County to Assistant State 4—H Club Leader and a salary increase from $4100 to $4300 per year, effective October 1, 1949* Miss Wolfe will replace Leora Fay, resigned. 12. Appointment of Mrs, Mary Jane Phillips Johnston as Ingham County Home Demonstration Agent at a salary of $3200 per year, effective September 19* 1949, to replace Mrs. Lowena Murphy, resigned. • 13* Appointment of Helen Margaret Greenwood as Lenawee County Home Demonstration Agehtat a salary of S3400 per year, effective September 19, 1949» to repla.ee Beatrice Erangquist who is on leave. 1½. Appointment of Edna Mae McDermott as Monroe County Home Demonstration Agent at a salary of $3300 per year, effective September 19* 1949* to replace Dorothy Pope, resigned. 15» Appointment of Edgar A. Schleuter as Instructor in Biological Science at a salary of $3000 per year on a 10-month basis% effective September 1, 1949, to replace Walter J. Davidson, resigned. 16. Appointment of James P. Orwig as Instructor in Effective Living at a salary of $3000 per year, on g 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1949, to replace C. R. Mill, resigned. |17« Appointment of Ered H. Blum as Lecturer in Economics at a salary of $1400 for the fall term 1949. Mr. Blum will replace Shou Shan Pu, resigned. 118. Appointment of Barrett Lyons as Lecturer in Social Service at a salary of SoOQ for the winter term 1950. •19» Appointment of Robert J. Jeffries as Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at a salary of $4600 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 268 1949, to replace C. E. Goodell, resigned. 20. Appointment of Gerald E. Berndt as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $3300 for the period of September 1,1949, to June 30, 1950, to fill the position transferred from Metallurgical Engineering. ;21. Appointment of Mary Lou Lerch Rosencrans as Instructor (Research) in Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts at a salary of $2000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 1, 1949- This is a new position paid from Experiment Station funds. 22. Appointment of Howard 0 Brown as Instructor in Art at a salary of $4000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1949, to replace Jane VanAlstyne, resigned. •23. Appointment of the following temporary Assistants in Foreign Languages, effective from October 1, 1949i for as long as necessary: M~s. Jtforma B* Valldejuli Guy Jean-Pierre Plumail Mrs. Marguerite Mo Miller Sl60 per month 80 per month 175 per month 24. Appointment of Harold Slven as Instructor in Speech, Dramatics and Radio Education at a salary of $3500 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 19, 1949, to replace Charles Gaupp, resigned. SEW BUSIHFSS, continued Appointments, continued September 15, 19^9 I ,' '• V ' e JAppointnients 25. Appointment of Frederick G. Alexander as Instructor in Speech, Dramatics, and Eadio Education at* a salary of $4000 per year on a 10-month "basis, effective September 19, 19^9, to replace Robert Cunningham, resigned, I 26. Appointment of William J. Callaghan as Instructor in Philosophy at a salary of $3600 per year on" a. 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1949, to replace E. M. Gonso, resigned. 27. Appointment of Henry Clay Smith as Associate Professor of Psychology at a salary of $5200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1949, to replace Glen Grirasley, resigned. 28. Appointment of Est a L. Berg as Instructor in Psychology at a salary of $3600 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1949* as a partial replacement for Austin Fostert resignai 29. Appointment of John Useem as Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at a salary of $7000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 16, 1949* Tfris is a new position to be paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds. Travel ! Travel 1. First-class railway fare not to exceed $64.60 for Clyde E. Henson to go to Chicago* Danville, Soringfield and Tilton, Illinois, and to Utica, Bew York, in connection with his research project; paid from All-College Research funds. 2. Full expenses for Bernard I. Duffey to go from Cleveland to Chicago and return to Cleveland in connection with his research on midwestem literature; to be paid from the Rockefeller Founda tion grant. The trip will be made from September 18 to October 2. 3. First-class railway fare for R. H. Scott to deliver a series oflectures in Chicago on September \ 22 and 23, and to attend the Congress of Corrections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 25-2?. 4. Travel allowances as follows for staff members to attend the Dairy Cattle-Congress in Waterloo, . Iowa: a. Full expenses for ¥. W. Snyder and the Dairy Cattle Judging Team, September 26 to October 5» b. Maintenance expenses for Nevels Pearson to accompany the 4-E Dairy Judging and Demonstra tion teams, September 29 to October 6. | 5. Full expenses for H. J. Wyngarden to attend the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the ; Joint Council for Economic Education in Hew Tork City on October 4. 6. Full exoenses not to exceed $60 for G-uy E. Timmons to act as coordinator and adviser for ten members*of the Agricultural Education Club, and $20 each for the ten members of the Club to attend the National Future Farmers of America Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 9-13. Expenses for Mr. Timmons are fully reimbursable from Vocational funds. The stu dents are to serve as counselors to the 200 F.F.A. boys going from Michigan. 7. Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for Lester Bell and John Fields to participate in a short course on the Improved Processing of Farm Timber in Madison, Wisconsin, on October 10- ; 14; *paid from Extension funds. 8. Full expenses for Roy Skog to participate in a short course on the Improved Processing of Farm Timber in Madison, Wisconsin, on October 10-1½. 9. Travel allowances as follows for staff members to attend the annual meetings of the American Ornithologists' Union in Buffalo, New York, on October 10-14: a. Railway coach fare for G-. J. Wallace b. First-class railway fare for A. F. Staebler to present a paper 10. First-class railway fare for E. J. Benne to attend the meeting of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists in Washington, D- C, on October 10-14. 11. Travel allowances as follows for staff members to attend the meetings of the U. S. Livestock Sanitary Association in Columbus, Ohio: a. Maintenance expenses for Dean Bryan, October 12-14 b. Mileage on one car for 2. J. Eillham, Glen Seed, andDean Bryan. c. First-class railway fare for H. J. Stafseth to read a paper, October 12-14. a.- First-class railway fare for C. F. Clark, October 9-14. 12. First-class railway fare for R. L. Sv/eet and A. J. Smith to attend the National Metal Congress in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 16-18. 13» Full expenses for J. M. Jensen and three members of the Dairy Products Judging Team to parti cipate in the International Dairy Products Judging contest in Los Angeles on October 19-28-. 14# Maintenance expenses for P. C-. Lundin to accompany three 4~H Club members to the Del-Mar Penin- ; sula in Maryland to study commercial poultry production; paid from Extension funds. The trip will be made on October 23-29* fewa HEW BUSIHBSS, continued Travela continued September 15, 1949 Travel • 115• • Mileage on one car for W. L« Kallmann, H. Jo Stafseth and other staff members to attend the meeting of the American Public Health Association in Hew York City on October 24-28« :!6*. Pirst-class railx^ay fare for L» R. Schoenmann to attend a meeting of the Soil Science Society of America in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 24-29; paid from Experiment Station funds. Anne Murphy' si Miscellaneous title to be Head Dieti tian, John T* Stone title to be Asst.Prof. (Ext.) 1- Change in title of Anne Little Murphy from Dietitian to Head Dietitian in Mason-Abbot Halls and a salary increase from $3200 to $3500 per year, effective October lf 1949- 2. Change in title of John Tut tie Stone from Coordinator in Extension Administration to Assis tant Professor (Extension), effective September 16, 1949* Mr* Stone has been on leave of absence during the past year and will return to the payroll on September 16. His salary is to be paid one-half from College and one-half from Extension funds* Approval-di vision. Sarah 3.. Recommendation that the salary of Sarah Brier, Instructor (Research) in Textiles, Clothing, and Related Arts* be paid $2625 by the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics and $875 Brier's sal* } Experiment Station, effective the date of her appointment which is changed from September 1. to September 6t 1949- 4. Change, in title for H. Paul Sweaay from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of .Educa tion, effective September 1, 1949* Mr. Sweany has completed the requirements for the Ph.D.. degree at Purdue University, Paul Sweany' s title to be Assoc* Prof. of Educ. Change in sta tus Charles i 5" Correction in the status of Charles H. Schafer, Inst ructor in English, from a permanent to a E. Schafer to I temp* employee Report death \ EaTph VanHoesjn^* Report of the death of Ralph Van Hoesen, Assistant Professor of Education, on September 2, 1949* Dr. Van Hoesen had been a member of the staff since October 1 9 ½. temporary employee. Mr. Schafer was appointed to replace Herbert Weisinger who is on leave, and his appointment should be effective for one year only beginning September 1, 194-9* I [Disability J retirement || Tom Torrance approved* ; L. E* Chapman: \l c o n s i d e r ed permanent II employee Addit ional amounts psdd salaried staff members 7» The following recommendations are made by the Retirement Committee: a. Disability retirement for Tom Torrance, employed in the plumbing division of Buildings and Utilities, at an annual pension of $602, effective September 1, 1949. Mr. Torrance has been employed by the College since August 4, 1930. b. Recommendation that LeRoy E. Chapman, employed in the Comptroller's Office, be considered a permanent employee and included in the Retirement and Insurance Program, effective as of the date of his first employment, February 15, 1943. At the time Mr. Chapman was employed, he was over 50 years of age and not considered a permanent employee* -ayment of the following amounts to staff members who worked additionally during the summer: Economic Education Workshop L. E. Traywick Leonard Rail M. 3. Malter 8400-00 400.00 300.00 Michigan Bell Telephone Program Froject Prederic Wickert 215*00 Adult Education Course C. E.Wildon $48.90. Eaton Manufacturing Company Project Frederic Wickert 289.61 John MacNaughton 335.77 9- Payment of the following amounts to salaried employees for additional services: Shirley Allen Chas. Hirschfeld Co H. Fickle C. Sw Wildon $150.00 16*50 10.00 34.50 Elizabeth McCleary $ 4.05 Moiree Compere Paul Moore Wilma Pinch Charles Blagdon $121.00 92.32 3.00 92.40 Memo of a g r e e\ ^ a i ry Supply Assoc. n a u s. 1 Q> Approval of a memorandum of agreement with t he Dairy I n d u s t r i es Supply A s s o c i a t i o n, I n c ., of Washington, D. C, covering a g r a nt of $850 to be used under t he d i r e c t i on of A. V7. P a r r a il in t he A g r i c u l t u r al E n g i n e e r i ng Department p r o d u c ts in a study of a problem r e l a t i ng to t he d a i ry f e l l o w s h i p. Add. h a l f - t i me g r a d. a s s t. in Music a p p. '^lm Request from Dean Emmons and D i r e c t or B a l l a rd for an a d d i t i o n al h a l f - t i me g r a d u a te a s s i s t a nt i n d u s t r i e s. The agreement p r o v i d es f or a g r a d u a te in Music to d i r e ct p o s i t i on i:s a u t h o r i s e d, it T}eans s D i s c r e t i o n a ry Pool it w i ll be used to f i ll t he musical p o r t i on of "Adventures in Music11 r a d io b r o a d c a s t. If t h is is w i th t he u n d e r s t a n d i ng t h at should a vacancy occur in t he t h is p o s i t i o n. a e c o i m e na ~ > t i on f or the f o l l o w i ng a d d i t i o n al p o s i t i o ns f or Robert S. Shaw d o r m i t o r y: 1 S e c r e t a r y - E x e c u t i ve 2 C l e r k - T y p i s ts 1 Account C l e rk I 113, Recommendation f or t he e s t a b l i s h m e nt of a S e c r e t a r y - D e p a r t m e n t al II p o s i t i on and a C l e r k- T y p i st p o s i t i on f or t he new Development Fund Program in t he Alumni O f f i c e9 and a r e q u e st an a p p r o p r i a t i on of $3000 to p r o v i de f or t h e se D o s i t i o n s. f or ~~ .' * • - approved i or L i b r a r y. ^^ Reinstatement of a C l e r k - T y p i st p o s i t i on i n c l u d ed in t he budget f or 1949-50. j in the L i b r a r y. Through e r r o r, t h is p o s i t i on was not Approval new 5 p o s i t i o ns Shaw-Dorm. f or 12^ Approval 2 new p o s i t i o ns : Development Pund Program.J • '.„ C l e r k — y p i st September- 15» 1949.- M% BUSINESS, continued Miscellaneous, cont inued 15- Additional Clerk II position in Agricultural Economics* All except $300 of this is to he financed' from the Hope-Plennagan Research Project entitled, "Marketing of Flowers, Bulbs and Uursery Crops" . 16» Additional Clerk-Stenographer I position in Agricultural Economics to he used for work on the project "Reducing Instability of Market Prices for Michigan Farm Products", and paid from federal funds. 17- Request from the College Museum for an appropriation of $981 of which $319 are to he used in preparing the 1901 Oldsmohile for exhibition, and $662 to obtain and prepare five moose for exhibition* 18. Request for an appropriation of $2350 for the following uses of the Auditorium ajid Fairchild Theater during the fall tern 19^9* Orientation Week - September 19 through September 23 Main Auditorium - September 19-23 © $100. . . . . ., Main Auditorium .- September 2k (Dance) V . . • .. .. . . # • MSA Convention - October 13 and Ik Main Auditorium - October 13 and Ik © $100» , , . .' . Fairchild Theater - October 13 and Ik @ $50. . . . . Appropriation for necessary setup. . . . «• » « * . .* Michigan. Milk Producers Meeting Fairchild Theater, November k @ 350 * . S500 .- - 350 . .200 . . 100 . . 200 50 Annual Meeting of farm Bureau Main Auditorium - November 9» 10, 11 © $100 . . .. f a i r c h i ld T h e a t er - November 8» 9, 10, 11 @ $50. . Appropriation for necessary setup . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . 300 . . . 200 .. . 250 Orchestra Concert Main Auditorium - December 5 ® $100 . * » . . . . .100 Christmas Concert Main Auditorium - December 12 @ S100 . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .« . . . .. JLsJvJ I ^7® ' iAdd. Clerk II iposition lAgric. Scon." [Also Clerk I |Ag. Econ. iAdd approp. 15981 for ^college ^museum jApproval I appropria tion S2350 I for several luses Aud. Communication Co. Agt's. re: salary in creases. 19. Communication from the Association of County Agricultural Agents expressing their appreciation to the Board for the generous treatment in the salary adjustments made as of July 1. 20. The following policy was agreed upon at the June Board meeting and made a part of the statement sent to all employees with their salary notices. It should be officially approved as a Board policy: All academic employees have been classified by the State Board of Agriculture on either a 10 or 12-month basis. Teachers on a 10-month basis will tes„ch fall, winter and spring terms and may be compensated additionally if called upon to teach in the summer school. Research and Extension workers, department heads, administrative employees 82id other s with year around responsibility to the institu tion are classified on a 12-month basis and are entitled to only 30 days annual vacation and are not to be compensated additionally for summer work whether it be in Research, Extension or Teaching. 21. Recommendation'that fluorescent lights be installed in Building A-2, rooms 15 and 17, of the Art Department at a cost of S63O; charged to Alterations and Improvements 19^9-50. 22. Recommendation that certain changes be made in the tog floor of the Botany Building in order that Professor'Kallmann may have some much needed laboratory space. This work will cost approximately $13o0 and is to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 19^9-50* On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the President's Report and all 'Hew Business. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Resignations 1. Resignation of Mrs. Ruth Ho DeRosa as Assistant State Club Leader, effective October 15, 19^9» to move to Hew York with her husband* 2. Resignation of Ralph M» Williams as Assistant Professor of Business Administration, effective August 31, 19^9» because of illness. Approxral classification of employees 10~mo. or 12-mo. Fluorescent lights app. for Art Depti Approval changes top floor Bot. Bldg. Resignations 27Stt ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Appointments September 15» 19^9 Appointments 1* Appointment of Mrs. Cora Chaffee as Resident Adviser in West Yakeley at a salary of $156 per month plus maintenance* effective from September 1, 19^9» to June 30, 1950, to replace Mrs. Clara Wigle* This supersedes the previous appointment t>f Mrs* Chaffee. 2* Appointment of Mrs. R. H. Phillips as Assistant Resident Adviser in Yakeley Hall at a salary of $105 per month plus maintenance, effective from September 1, 19*1-9 to June 30* 1950» to replace Mrs. Chaffee. 3» Appointment of Alice M. Flory as Resident Adviser in Snyder Hall at a salary of $156 per month effective from September lf 19^9* to June 30, 1950 to replace Mrs. Starring. ^. Appointment of Mrs, Gertrude Snow as Resident Adviser in North Campbell Hall at a salary of $156 per month plus maintenance, effective from September 1, 19^9* to June 30, 1950» to replace Mrs. Dewey. This supersedes the previous appointment of Mrs. Snow* 5* Appointment of RobbG-* Gardiner as Coordinator of StudentActivities in Men*s Residence Halls at a salary of $4-200 per year, effective September 16, 19^9« This is a new position. 6« Appointment of Mrs. Mary Frances Lint as Housemother for the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at a salary of $100 per month, effective from September lf 19^9, to June 30, 1950* 7* Appointment of William H. Plesscher as Staff Physician at the Health Service at a salary of $7500 per year, effective September 16, 19^-9» to replace 0. Grant Reed, resigned. 8. Appointment of Alec R. Gilpin as Instructor in History of Civilization at a salary of $3600 per year, effective September 1, 19^9* to replace Marie Bezold, resigned. 9. Appointment of Guide L. Weber as Lecturer in Business Administration at a salary of $2500 for the period of October 1, 19^9• to June 30, 1950. 10. Appointment of Ruel Conrad Kahler as Instructor in Business Administration at a salary of $3300 I per year, effective September lt 19^-9* to replace L. A* Watkins, resigned* 11* Appointment of Robert 3. McCurry as part-time Assistant Football Coach at a salary of $200 for the period from September 1 to November 19» 19^9* 12. Appointment of Mrs* Hforrine Grover Bennett as Instructor in Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts at a salary of $175 VeT month, effective from October 1 to December 31» 19^-9* This is a partial replacement for Elinor Roth who is on sick leave. 13* Appointment of Mrs. Mxola Fillinger Bayle as Instructor in Textiles, Clothing snd. Related Arts at a salary of $150 per month, effective from October 1 to December 31» 19^-9* This is a partial replacement for Elinor Roth. 1½. Appointment of Gloria Marcia Blackman as Resident Adviser in Wells Hall at a salary of $156 per month, effective from September 1, 19^9 to June 30» 1950 to replace Mrs. Mary Weaver. 15. Appointment of Mrs. Hattie Gilpin as Housemother at the Sigma Hu fraternity at a salary of $100 per month, effective from September 1, 19^9 to June 30, 1950. This is a new position* 16e Appointment of Mrs. Eileen Anderson as ITurse at the Health Service at a salary of $2500 per year, effective October 1, 19^-9» to repla.ee Violet ITakfoor, resigned. Travel Travel : '1. First-class railway fare for G-raydon Blank to attend a sheep meeting in Booster, Ohio, on September 22-24; paid from Extension funds* 2« Maintenance expenses for Wilma Brewer to attend the Robert Gould Research Foundation meeting on protein in Chicago on September 24; paid from Experiment Station funds. ; 3» Full expenses for A* W. Farrall to attend a meeting of the American Butter Institute in Chicago on September 2?; paid from Experiment Station funds. : 4« Full expenses for J. H. Denison to attend a meeting of Big Ten Public Relations directors in Chicago early in October. This trip was approved for a meeting in June that was later postponed. 5* First-class railway fare and lodging expenses' for Evelyn Mansfield to attend a Conference of College Teachers of Textiles and Clothing in Chicago on October 13-16•' \ 6* Full expenses for Elwin Earweli and six members of the livestock judging team to participate in the American Royal Livestock Judging Contest in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 13-18. I 7. Full expenses for L. J. Bratsler and four members of the meats judging team to participate in the* American Royal Meats Judging Contest in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 14-20. :8. Full expenses for H. H. Kimber to attend the Conference on Religion in American State Univer- , sities at Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 27-29- September 15* 1949 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Miscellaneous 1. Increase in salary of ?red Woolman, Assistant Mechanical Engineer in the Power Plant* from $3400 to $3800 per year, effective October 1, 1949. 2. Increase in salary for Walter Adams, Assistant Professor of Economics, from $4?00 to $5200 per year, effective October 1, 19^9. Inc. salary Pred Woolmanl •j Inc, salary • I Walter Adams (Approval of !status of 3. Leroy C. Ferguson, Associate Professor, is on a dual status between the Social Science Department jL^ ye r g u s on and the Political Science and Public Administration Department. It is recommended that he be listed and budgeted with Social Science, although his assignments will not be changed. 4. It is proposed to assign Dr. Hokeach of the Psychology Department to teach one course in Soci ology and to grant the Psychology Department authorization to employ someone to teach the course that would otherwise have been taught by Dr. Eokeach in the amount of $500 per term. j Dr. Eokeach to teach one cse sociology! 5. Recommendation for the following payments to staff members for work done during the summer but not in teaching- Counseling •- James Bane Chemistry - John Speck $500 (Additional |payments to |staff mem- jbers for I summer work jnot in teach- jing. _____ _ ^ J.W. Zimmer John William Zimmer, Associate Professor/ is working 75 per cent in the Physical Science Depart- :iisted and ment and 25 per cent in Mathematics. It is recommended that he be listed and budgeted with Physical Science, although his assignments will not be changed. 20 Lawrence Cooke 5° Rowland- Pierson $0 William -Mann 'Boss Matteson Gertrude Tew Counseling - Ben Kremen 25 25 25 25 ibudseted with iPhys. Sci. $100 from 7. Acceptance of a check for $100 from the Michigan Associated Peed Men of Carleton, Michigan, to be |F o od M en used~in the Short Course Department in the Elevator and Farm Supply Scholarship 5\ind. 8. Acceptance of a grant of $1500 from Parke Davis and Company of Detroit to be used under the ;, ;$1500 from parke Davis direction of Dr. Swing in the Chemistry Department in a study of physical-chemical problems. The j memorandum of agreement and $375 of this grant were approved at the Board meeting in February 1949. 9. Recommendation that the Board approve the refurnishing of the lobbies and public areas in Mayo Hall that have now been in use for more than twenty years, to be paid for from the excess earn ings of Mason-Abbot Hall for the year ending June 30» 1949* that were unpledged. It is esti mated that the total cost of furnishing the lobbies and public areas in East Mayo and West Mayo will be approximately $40,000. 10. The following bids were received for storm drains for the President's house and for the Con tinuing Education Building: Bay Sablain MclTamara. Hearing TanOrden and VanEss MacLean Construction Company Angel1 Construction Company President's House $1,640.00 1,986.00 2,393.80 2,430.00 2,678.20 °- ,570*00 J H e l i os Cont. Education $6,756.20 7,414.20 9 > 285.50 7,691.00 7.670.50 11,247.00 It is~recommended that the,bid of Bay. Sablain be accepted at $1,640 for the President's House, and $6,756.20 for the Continuing Education Building. 11. Request for authorisation to install two electric outlets in Rooms A and B in Demonstration Hall for the Military Department at an estimated cost of$85; to be. charged to Alterations and Improvements 1949-50, On motion of Mr. More, seconded by Mr. Brody. it i^as voted to approve the foregoing Additional Items. ILobbies and jpublic areas | of Mary Mayo Ito be refur bished. Approval con tracts for jstorm drains jfor Pres. Res J jand Cont. Iduc. Center electric out- ! lets install- j ed in Rooms ! A & 3-DemHall Zarichny - writ of cer tiorari 12. It is called to the attention of the Board that the attorneys of Mr. Zarichny have applied to the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari for the purpose of reviewing the action of the Michigan Supreme Court. The College attorneys have prepared a brief in cooperation with the Solicitor General of the State of Michigan and have submitted it to the Supreme Court. 13. The annual meeting of the Association of Governing B0ards will convene in Denver on October 5 for meetings through October 8. One or more members of the Board should be delegated to repre sent Michigan State College. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to delegate Miss Jones to represent the College at this meeting. 14. Communication from the Detroit Packing Company expressing appreciation for the services of D. H, Stark for the year July 1, 1948 to June 30» 19^9. 15. Request.that the Board approve a transportation fee for practice teaching courses. It is recom jMiss Jones to I represent j college at !Gov. Bds. I meeting ! Oct. 5-8.- Approval transportati ifee for prac-; !tice teaching; Icourses. mended that there be established a course fee of $8.00 per term for the following courses in Education: 324, 341, 400a, 400b, 400c, 400d, 401a, 401b, 406a, 406b, 415a and 415b. These fees are to be credited to a special revolving fund out of which will be paid the transportation costs for students engaged in practice teaching in nearby schools. ^. ^_ V < T ? £^ jADSITIQSAI ITEMS/ continued ] September 15, 19^9 Sounds raised | thru efforts 1 Mi see lianeous* continued of Mr. David-j son known as !l6. Communication from the Alumni Advisory Council recommending that the fund to "be raised through the efforts of Mr. Davidson "be designated MThe Michigan State College Fund". The Mich. State College JHind. Discussion of I minimum wage \-. of 75 cents j per hour. 117. Discussion of the possible effect on our financial operations of making effective a minimum wage of 75 cents per hour, the amount included in the legislation that has new passed both houses of the Congress and rests in the hands of a conference committee, jAfter consideraole discussion, no action was taken pending certain further studies by the "business ioffice. :18. The Administrative Oroup recommends the approval of the following policy governing leaves of ! Approval of I policy govern ing leaves. For the -primary purpose of increasing the value of their further services to the College through study, travel, specialized writing or otherwise, sabbatical leaves of absence may be granted faculty members under the following conditionst absence, superseding the previous policy: | ! j i | a. Such leaves may be granted after six years of meritorious service to the insti- tution from the date of appointment or date cf last sabbatical leave to persons who have shown evidence of progress in professional improvement and whom the College wishes to retain on the staff. b. In general, leaves will be granted for a full calendar year at one-half pay. Leaves at full pay for one-half year or less, to include the term free from teaching, may be granted provided the department or agency can absorb the work of the individual while he is on leave. c. Those granted leaves will be expected to return to the College for one year regard less of the length of the leave. d. Those granted leaves may not accept employment during the term of the leave except that when it does not interfere with a full-time program of study or self-improve ment, they may give a limited number of lectures for compensation or they may per- form such activities as may be required and receive such pay as may be given on a fellowship or scholarship grant, in all of which cases prior approval shall be given ^QJ the President and State Board of Agriculture. e. At the termination of the leave, a report shall be made to the President of what has been accomplished during the period of the leave. \ On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr, Akers, it was voted to approve the above policy. !SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS \ 1 Christman Co. awarded bid on alter ations to judging pav. I The following bids were received for alterations to the judging pavilion in Agricultural Hall: The Christman Company Oranger Brothers Foster Schermerhorn Poster Heniger Construction Company Francis J. Corr, Inc. $38,^50 A4A?8 4-8,79^ ^9>775 53»500 There is an item of $36,000 for this purpose in the budget this year. It is recommended that the bid of the Christman Company be accepted, and that the architect's fee for this alteration be charged against the 550,000 of work for which he is retained. It will be necessary to increase the amount for this project noj 32,4-50- j ATnoroval of I Q21 motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded 'by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the above recom- corresT). cses mendation and award the contract to the Christman Company. in heating and ventilating 1 2. Dean Miller and Dean Combs met with the B0ard in accordance with the action taken at the last . enerr. Board meeting to disucss the proposed correspondence course in heating and ventilating engineering. j j I 0& motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded ~t>y Mr. More, it was voted to approve | recommended. Cont. Sduc. Bids;, to be known as •»W.K. Kellog! Center for i'3. . I* ^s desirable to decide upon the name for the Continuing Education Center. It is pro- Cont. Sduc.11! posed that this building be known as !IW# K. Kellogg Continuing Education Center*V or as u¥. X. Kellogg Center of Continuing Education". the c o u r se as On motion of Miss Jones, seconded noj Mr. More, it was voted to approve the name of the Con-^ tinuing Education". September 15, 19^9 SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, continued 4. Mr." Sarvis, Mr. Foster and Mr. Scott met with the Board to discuss the costs of installing air conditioning in portions of the Continuing Education Center. On motion of Mr. More, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to instruct the architect to include z:ii conditioning for all of the first floor end. for approximately 35 sleeping rooms at an estimated cost of approximately $^5*000. 5« Mr. Wilder and Mr. Turner, representatives of Ernst and Ernst met with the Board to present the annual audit. On motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr. More, it was voted to accept the audit and authorize the payment therefor with the understanding that a special report is to be submitted with reference to the College Creamery operations. 6. Mr. May recommended an amendment to the budget for the curr ent year. On motion ©f Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Akers, it was voted to amend the 19^9-50 budget to provide that all income from the Morrill-Nelson Act (including the increase by the Bankhead-Jones Act) be expended for supplies and equipment in the folloi^ing departments: A. AGFJ CULTURE. Agriculture, horticulture, forestry, egronomy, animal husbandry, dairying, veterinary science, poultry industry. B. MECHANIC ARTS* Mechanical, electrical end experimental engineering; farm mechanics, architecture, machine design, mechanical drawing and shop work* C. ENGLISH LANCTUACE. 'English language, English literature, composition, rhetoric azid. oratory, etc. 5. MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES* Mathematics, bookkeeping and astronomy. E. NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES. Chemistry, physics, biology, botany, zoology, geology, metallurgy, entomology, physiology, bacteriology, pharmacy, physical geography and meteorology, P. ECONOMIC SCIENCES. Political economy, home economics, commercial geography, sociology. C SPECIAL PREPARATION 0E TEACHERS. Said federal funds are to be expended in amounts not in excess of the approved budget before any' other college funds are used. The meeting adjourned at ^:40 p.m. Secretary