MIKUTES OF THE MEETING- of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE January 19• 1950 28U2 Present: Mr* Brody, Chairman; Messrs- Armstrong, More, Mueller; Miss Jones; Dr. Thurston; President Hannah; Treasurer May and Secretary McDone. Absent: Mr* Akers. The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Resignations 1. Resignation of Mrs. Betsey Castleberry as Supervisor of the Social Research Laboratory in Sociology and Anthropology, effective December 15, 1949, to accept a graduate assistantship. Travel 1. Full expenses for a trip made by Robert L. Flora on November 17 and 18 to attend the State Semi-Final Football play-offs in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. 2. 'Full expenses for Amos Fox to go to Chicago on December 3 and 4.with the College truck to obtain and bring back two Shorthorn heifers purchased at the International Sale of Shorthorn cattle. 3. First-class railway fare for Forest Evashevski to attend the American Football Coaches Association meeting in Hew York City on January 9-15• Miscellaneous 1. Acceptance of a grant of $254 from the East Lansing Society of Friends to be used as a scholarship grant for Miss Ella Qnnen from Utrecht, Holland This grant will be paid $41.50 each month for six months. The first check in the amount of $46.50 has been received and included an extra $5 for the first month- 2. Acceptance of a grant of $200 from the Zonta Club of Lansing to be used for a scholarship award to a woman student from Bombay, India. 3* Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the National Institutes of Health of the U. 5. Public Health Service covering a grant of $5260 to be used under the direction of W. D. Collings in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology in a study of renal function and circulatory dynamics in states of adrenal gland deficiency in the dog. 4. Approved a new roof for the Agricultural Pavilion in Agricultural Hall and authorized the Christman Company to add $3,272 to their contract to cover the cost of this work; charged to Alterations and Improvements 1949-50. •5- Approved repairs and improvements for the small cottage at the Lake City Station at an esti- mated cost of $1000; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1949-50- HEW HJSIHESS Resignations Resignations fl Travel I Grant $254 ;S.L. Society ;Friends - I scholarship Ella Onnen '$200 from Zonta Club for scholarship I M e mo a g r ee • |:j •;STat. I n s t. i-1 Health of U.S. | Pub. Health I Service ; i : Few roof appr.j; \ for Ag. Pav* | \ As. Hall I1 I Improvements iat ^ake City if' : approved. i- Resignations 1. Resignation of Fred J.Rinker as Technician in Animal Husbandry, effective February 28, 1950* 2. Resignation of the following temporary Instructors in Written and Spoken English, effective December 31, 1949: Robert Boniece Mrs. Eva L. Hampton Mrs. Lyssa Harper .Mrs. Elinore Winburne 3. Resignation of Harold W. Stevenson as Instructor in Business Administration, effective March Jl9 1950, to accept a position in business. 4. Resignation of Margaret Jean Fulton as Instructor in Education, effective December 31, 1949* Miss Fulton was appointed on a temporary basis. 5. Resignation of the following temporary assistants in Chemistry, effective December 31, 1949: Mrs. Ada Conn Mrs. Alice Simandl Leaves 1. Leave of absence with full pay for Mrs. Ledah Thompson, Hostess in STorth Williams Hall, from January 1 to March 26, 1950, for health reasons. 2. Leave of absence without pay for Harry G. Hendrickson, Instructor in Social Science, from April 1 to June 30, 1950, to complete residence requirements for his doctorate. Leaves 2810 STEW- BPSIffESS, continued Leaves» continued January 19» 1950 Leaves 3* Leave of absence without pay for John M. Klock, Instructor in Social Science, from April 1 to June 30* 1950» to complete residence requirements for his doctorate• ^. Leave of absence without pay for Francis E. Barnhart, Instructor in'Written and Spoken English and in Speech, Dramatics and Radio Education, for one year from January 16, 1950 to January 15, 1951, to permit him to accept a temporary position on a Special Educational Commission being sent to Korea by the State Department* fi 5. Leave of absence without pay for Arthur P. Brandstatter, Professor and Head of the Department of Police Administration, for three months from January 16 to April 15• 1950* to participate in the military Government program in Germany. This leave was approved at the September meeting of the Board, but the date for leaving was not known at that time. 6, Leave of absence without pay for James T. Anderson, Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, for one year from September 1, 1950 to August 31, 1951* to permit him to take graduate work leading to the Ph.D. degree in Engineering at the University of London. It is understood that this leave may be renewed at the end of the year. Appointments Appointments 1. Appointment of Richard 0. Bernitt as Fire Inspector at a salary of $3600 per year on a 12- month basis, effective April 1, 1950- This is a new position. It is understood that Mr. Bernitt is to have the usual uniform allowance in addition to his salary. 2. Transfer of Richard A. Geer from Assistant Director of Housing to Director of Housing and a salary increase from $3300 to $3600 per year, effective January 16. 1950* to replace Starr Keesler who has been transferred. 3. Appointment of Marilyn J. King as Instructor in Counseling and Examinations at a salary of S36OO per year, on a 12-month basis, effective January 1, 1950, to replaceGwen&olyn Hbrrell, resigned. 4. Appointment of Mrs. Esther Bishop Link as Instructor in Short Courses at a salary of $250 per month, effective from January 9 to March 3* 1950- 5. Appointment of Mrs. Wilda Morgan Southworth as Instructor in Short Courses at a salary of $125 per month, effective from January 9 to March 3, 1950. 6. Transfer of Donald L* Eppelheimer from Branch County ^-H Club Agent to Hillsdale County Agricultural Agent and a salary increase from $3900 to $4200 per year, effective February h% 1950» to replace Blair Woodman, transferred* ?. Transfer of Blair Vocdrrvi from Hillsdale County Agricultural Agent to Shiawassee County Agri- tural Agent and a salary increase from $5200 to $5^00 per year, effective February 1, 1950. to replace E. S. Hancock, resigned. 8. Appointment of Nelson Doty Cushman as Wayne County 4-H Club Agent at a salary of $3^00 per year, effective February 1, 1950, to replace Marie Wolfe, transferred. 9. Appointment of Clare Melvin Musgrove as St. Clair County ^-H Club Agent at a salary of $3400 per year, effective January 20, 1950* to replace A. P. Snyder, transferred. 10. Appointment of George D, Slonka as Lecturer in Business Administration at a salary of $700 for the period from January 1 to March 31» 1950» to replace P. S. Mills, resigned^ 11. Appointment of Harry B. Baum$ Jr. as Lecturer in Business Administration at a salary of $4*25 for the period from January 1 to March 31, 1950, to replace R# M, Williams, resigned. ; 12. Appointment of Buford L. Beck as Assistant Wrestling Coach at a salary of $150 for the period from January 1 to March 31> 1950. 3-3* Appointment of Philetus H* Peck as Lecturer in Political Science and Public Administration at I j a salary of $300 for the period from January 1 to March Jl, 1950, as a partial replacement for Z. F. Miilsap, resigned. Ik. Reappointment of Mrs. Hixola Jillinger Bayle as temporary Instructor in Textiles, Clothing. \ I and Related Arts at a salary of $150 per month, effective January 1, 1950, for as long as necessary. 15. Reappointment of Mrs. ! 19^9* 5. Appointment of Richard 0. Mas such as Assistant Baseball Coach on a part-time basis from Janu- ary 15, 1950 to May 31. 1950 at a salary of $50.00 per month. 6. Appointment of Frank A. Bagdon as Assistant Baseball Coach on a part-time basis from January 16. 1950 to March 15, 1950 at a salary of $50.00 per month. 1 Transfer of Kathleen Hodge to classified list/ Miscellaneous 1. Transfer of Kathleen V. Hodge, Secretary in the Office of Dormitories and Food Services, from the unclassified to the classified payroll under the Personnel Office, effective February.1, 1950. • Salary Uanette Reed increased 2. increase in salary for Sanette Reed, Assistant Cataloger in the Library* from $3050 to $3300 vSalary Richard Luecke inc. Inc. salary for Judson Landi s . Inc. salary ; John Fuzak 1 Change in | salary Robert J, Boniece. Change in sal- ary Frances !M. Hayworth i I Inc. salary j C M. Hardin j per year, effective February 1» 1950. Increase in salary for Richard W- Luecke, Professor (Research) of Agricultural Chemistry! from $6600 to $7500 per year, effective February 1, 1950. Increase in salary for Judson T. Landis, Associate Professor of Social Service and of Sociology and Anthropology, from $5^50 to $5800 per year, effective January 1, 1950- Increase in salary for John A. Fuzak, Assistant Professor of Education, from $5050 to $5500 per year, effective February 1, 6. Change in salary for Robert J. Boniece, temporary Instructor in Written and Spoken English, from $75 per month to $2*K) per month, effective January 1, 195Ot for as long as necessary. Mr. Boniece is assigned part-time in Written and Spoken English and part-time in Speech, Dramatics, and Radio Education and the additional $165 per month is to be paid from salary funds of the Speech Department. 7. Change in salary of Frances' M. Hayworth, temporary Instructor in Speech, Dramaticst and Radio Education, from $115 per month to $230 per month, effective January 1, 1950. 8. Dr. C. M. Hardin, Director of the Experiment Station, has been appointed as a Director-at-Large on the Farm Credit Board of St. Paul. Remuneration is on the basis of $25 per day, including time in transit; and total renroneration for the year will probably be between $1000and $1300. It is,recommended that Dr. Hardin1s salary be increased by $1,000, to $11,000 effective January 1, 195© with the understanding that compensation beyond his actual expenses is to be returned to the college. 1 1 I I I January 19. 1950 ADDITIONAL ITSMS, continued Miseellaneous» continued 9. The following recommendations are made by the Retirement Committee: a. b. Retirement of E. L. Olds, Kalamazoo County Agricultural Agent, at a retirement salary of $1241 per year, effective March 1* 1950. Mr. Olds was born April 12, 1886 and has been employed by the College since March 1, 19l6* Leave of absence with full pay for R. H. Kelty, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, from April 1, 1950 to June 30, 1950, and retirement at an annual pension of $623t effective July 1, 1950/ Mr. Kelty is 52 years of age and has been employed by the College since July 1, 1919. He is requesting this leave and retirement. 10. Receipt of $15 from Forestry Alumni to be added to the A. K. Chittenden Student Loan Fund. 11. Renewal of the memorandum of agreement with the Tennessee Corporation of College Park, Georgia, covering a grant of $300 to be used under the direction of Ray kelson and J. H. Muncie in the Botany Department in a study of the effectiveness of Copper Fungicides in controlling plant diseases, particularly those of celery and potatoes. 12. Renewal of the memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Milk Producers Association of Detroit covering a grant of $1000 to be used under the direction of T. K. Cowden of Agricultural Economics in a study of the costs of maintaining a milking herd, raising JOVLXIS stock, etc. 13. Renewal of the memorandum of agreement with the Michigan State Florist Association of East Lansing covering a gra,nt of $300 to be used under the direction of P. S. Krone in the Horti- culture Department for the purchase of tools and other supplies for use in the horticultural greenhouses in connection with projects having to i.o with research in floriculture, es- pecially recording thermometers. 14. Approval of a memorandum of a^reemekt with the Fertilizer Industry Committee on Radioactive and Tagged Element Research of Baltimore, Maryland, covering a grant of $500 to be used in the Soil Science Department in field investigations of the utilization of phosphate fertilizers ^ir crop plants. 15. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the American Potash Institute of Washington, D. C, covering a grant of $4500 to be used under the direction of R. L. Carolus in the Horticulture Department in a study of the variation in the chemical composition of seventeen vegetable crops j as influenced by fertilization. j 16. Receipt of a check for $200 from the Michigan Farm Bureau women of Lansing to be used as a scholarship grant for Ella Onnen, a student from TJtrechtt Holland. I?. Supplemental appropriation of $1400 for the Art Department for the balance of the current year with the understanding that the Art Department will furnish supplies for classroom work whenever it is not feasible for the students to procure them for their individual use. 18. Supplemental appropriation of $1500 for the Continuing Education Department with the under- standing that expenses for workshop programs continue to be paid "oy that Department. 19. Invoice in the amount of $549.20 from Ballard, Jennings, Bishop & Ellsworth for the period of October 3 to December 22, 1949• 20. The budget for this year includes an item of $1,000 for the purchase and erection of a 1,000 gallon tank for the storage of sulphuric acid. It is now apparent that it would be more economical to install a 10,000 gallon storage tank which v/ould permit the College to purchase sulphuric acid in carload lots. Mr. Rosenbrook estimates that the larger tank would permit the College to make a saving of about $1700 a year. It is recommended that the larger tank be purchased and installed at a cost of $3600 and that the additional $2600 be taken from Altera- tions and Improvements 1949-50* 21. Recommendation for lifting improvements in Room 14 Morrill Hall at an estimated cost of $130, to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1949-50• 22. Recommendation for lighting improvements in Rooms 15 and 16 of. the Forestry Building at an estimated cost of $85, to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1949-50. 23. Recommendation for lifting improvements in Dr. Calhoun's- office in the Anatomy Building at a cost of $150, to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1949-50• 24. Discussion of a communication and petition from Local 289, American Federation of State, County,] f and Municipal Employees. 25. Report of gifts to the Memorial Center Fund during the period July 1 to December 31, 1949* in the amount'of $16,050.22*. • The total amount accepted through December 31,. 1949* is $l6l,885-64. ; 2c. Additional Clerk-Stenographer I position in the Marquette Office of the Extension Service to be j paid from Hope-Flannagan funds. \ 27. Comptroller May and Secretary McDonel discussed with the Board developments in connection with \ request for appropriations to the legislature through the State Budget Office. Retirement R. L. Olds ai> proved Leave of ab- sence 3 m°s. and retirement . approved for ; R.K. Kelty ; $15 added to i Chittenden \ Loan Fund Renewal agree- • ; ment Tenn. \ Corp. Cont. agree- ment Mich* I Milk Prod. •fAssoc. • Cont. agree- I ) ment Mich. St. Florist Assoc.! iMemo agree \Fertilizer ; Industry Com. ; on Radioactive I & Tagged HLe- | ment Res. jMemo agree. Am. Potash $200 from Mich. Farm Bureau Women for scholar. $1400 added tc Art Dept. j I$1500 added f ! to Cont. EdueJ"! I Invoice $54920.' \ Eallard, etc- , I' approved. \ I Add. $2600 - approved to ; 10,000 gai. ; tank for storage of . \ sulphuric ; acid. } $130 app. \ for improv- I ing lighting : i rin. 14 M.H. j I $85 for light-) ! in For. Bldg. $150 for light- ing Ana t. Bldg. bffice. Report of gifts to Mem- orial Center Fund. Add. Cl.-'Sten-. Marquette Of. Ext. Serv. Hepoft re: legis. approp 1 1 1 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued , continued January 19• 1950 Distribution \ of financial \ 28. Comptroller May distributed certain financial reports for the information of the Board. reports- ! I On motion of Kiss Jones* seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve the Additional Items. Travel ] TRAVEL Detailed travel requests as recommended by the Deans and Directors were presented. i On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. More* it was voted to approve the travel requests with the understanding that such changes as are necessary to be made may be made by the President. SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Resolution re: estate of Oscar David Morrill 1. Communication from the College Attorney concerning the estate of Oscar David Morrill. The following resolution is presented for approval: "RESOLVED, that the State Board of Agriculture, a corporation created by the Consti- tution of the State of Michigan, and being the governing body of Michigan State College, located at East Lansing, Michigan, hereby acknowledges a true copy of the will of Oscar David Morrill, Deceased, dated June 25* 19^7> and does hereby accept the bequest of Five Thousand ($5»Q00.00) Dollars provided for therein in the Fourth Paragraph of•said will upoi the terms and conditions set forth therein* and agrees that said bequest will be used in accordance with the general directions and provisions of said will.11 This bequest was accepted by the Board at their meeting on October 20, ^ On T n o tion of jjr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. More, it was voted to approve the above resolution- pproval of sale of house, .garage, hen : 2. peter Bennett, from whom the College recently boudit a farm, wishes to purchase the house, house & shed garage, hen house and a shed on the north side of the barn, and has made an offer of $600. to P. Bennett• It is recommended that the offer be accepted. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above item- Discussion of 3. a. Recommendation that the Board authorize the preparation of preliminary plans for the plans for addition to Library. library and the employment of Ealph Calder as the architect on this project, "b. Authorization to request cooperation of the General Services Administration of the Federal Government. It is possible to borrow money to pay for the plans from this federal agency, the amount borrowed without interest to be repaid when construction is undertaken. : Men s Glee Club to tour Mich, cities with concerts On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded "by-Mr. Brody* it was voted to approve the above recommendations [ with the understanding that the final details covering the borrowing of the funds be presented to the Board before arrangements are completed. 4. Discussion of the possibility of subsidizing the Men's Glee Club to the extent of paying for bus transportation for a tour of Michigan cities with a concert each evening- Local agencies are to take care of the cost of meals and lodging, et cetera, with the college providing bus transportation only. Presentation of preliminary sketches for Alumni Memorial Chapel. Discussion of embezzlement \ case involving Mrs/ Gilroy. [ On motion of Miss Jones* seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above item with the college providing bus transportation only. 5* Secretary McDonel presented sketches and a communication from the Alumni Advisory Council show- ing the preliminary plans for the Alttsani Memorial Chapel. On motion of Mr, Armstrong, seconded by Mr. More, it was voted to approve in principle the sketches as presented with the understanding that Mr. Calder will appear before the Board and present his detailed plans and sketches for final approval by the Eoard before the plans are completed for submission to the bidders. 6. Comptroller May discussed with the Board the embezzlement case involving Mrs. Gilroy of the Collage Creamery- The case was dismissed in the Justice Court. Mr. May reported the offer by the Michigan Surety Company of a check for $2500 as a complete discharge of its obligation to the college under the surety bond carried by the College with the Michigan Surety Company covering all college em- ployees handling funds. It was felt that the Michigan Surety Company was relying upon a techni- cality in its denial of our claim for an additional $2500.. On motion of Mr, Mueller, seconded by Mr. Armstrong* it was voted to instruct Comptroller May and Secretary McDonel to present this matter to the College Attorney, Mr. Ballard, and if;Mr. Ballard feels because of his association with the Michigan Surety Company that he is unable to properly represent the College's interest, the matter be placed in the hands of another competent attorney for advice. The Board adjourned at 12*15 p.m. (\ Secretary