MINUTES OF THE MEETING- of the STATE BOARD OF AGHICULTUEE September'201 1950 Present; Mr. Brody (Chairaan); Messrs, Akers, Mueller, Smith; Miss Jones; President Hannah, Comptroller May, Secretary McDonel. Absent: Mr. Armstrong* Br* Thurston The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. rHSSIDEST'S BEPOgE' 1. Salary of Sarah Briers Instructor (Research) in Textiles* Clothing and Related Arts, to be paid entirely from Experiment Station funds , effective August 1, 1950' at the same rate of $3500 per year. She has previously "been paid $2625 ^7 the Bureau of Human Nutrition and $875 by the Experiment Station. 2. Approved repairs at the International House at an estimated cost of $395? to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51. MEW-3TJS IKES S Resignations Salary S# Brier to "be pd. 'Exp. S ta funds. Repairs at Int• House approved. Resignations 1. Resignation of Joanna R. Boniece as Instructor (Research) in Agricultural Chemistry, effective September 15» 1950* to move to Kansas with her husband. 2. Resignation of Betty M. Taylor as Instractor (Research) in Agricultural Chemistry, effective September 30t 1950s to move to Chicago with her husband. 3. Resignation of Lazzlo J. Hetenyi as Assistant Professor of Literature and Fine Arts, effective August 31» 1950, to accept a position at the University of Florida. 4. Resignation of Leland 3. Hott as Instructor in Social Science, effective August 31» 195°. 5- Resignation of Walter S# Montague as Instructor in Hotel Management, effective August 31» 195°' to work with the firm of Horwath & Eorwath* Mr. Montague was on leave without pay during the 19^9-50 school year. 6. Resignation of Robert JF. ITelson as Assistant Professor of Electrical Sngineeringi effective August 31» 1950*, to accept a position with Oldsmobile Division of General Motors Corporation. 7. Resignation of Robert 3?. Morley as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, effective August 31» 1950» to accept a position with the Lansing Company in Lansing. 8. Cancellation of the appointment of Wayne L. Miller as Instructor in Speech, Dramtics and Radio Education. 9. Resignation of Eugene J?. Oakberg as Instructor (Research) in Anatomy, effective September 6, 1950» to accept a position at Iowa State College. 10. Resignation of. L. D&le Faunce as Counselor for Men, effective September 30» 1950 > to accept a position as Dean of^^Cua#nts at the University of Iowa. 11. Resignation of Agnes M. Filpus as Nurse at the Health Service, effective October 31» 1950» to devote full time to her home. 12# Resignation of Doris Van Fossen as Assistant in the Library, effective August 31» 1950» to .accept a position in Des Moines, Iowa. 13* Resignation of Elizabeth Wagner as Assistant in the Library, effective August 31» 1950 to accept a scholarship to attend the University of Michigan. 1½. Resignation of Rosalie Raker as Assistant in the Library, effective September 18, 1950 to accept a position at Northern Illinois Teachers College. 15. Resignation of Betty Lou Jacobson as Assistant im the Library, effective September 25» 1950, to move to Elgin, Illinois, with her husband. LSA7ES OF ABSEKCE lc Leave of absence without pay for 1# Alwin Parker, Instractor in Physical Science, from Septem ber 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951* It is understood that Mr. Parker*s services will be terminated at the end. of the present school year and that he will not again return to the salary payroll. 2. Leave of absence without -?ay for Hugh Wilson, Instructor in Written and Spoken English and in English, from October 1 to December 31» 1950 for health reasons. Leaves _ - .., ^ C i ^u J Kgy BUSINESS,- continued Appointments September 20, 1950 Appointments i# Appointment of Lou Cornelia Loven as Instructor (Research) in Agricultural Chemistry at a salary of $3000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 25, 1950* to replace Betty M. Taylor, resigned. Her salary vail be paid from Experiment Station funds* 2. Appointment of Jacob A. Hoefer as Professor of Animal Husbandry at a salary of $7500 per year on a 12-month basis , effective September 20» 1950. to replace V/. IT. McMillen, resigned* His salary is to be paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds. 3. Appointment of George A. Petrides as Associate Professor of Fisheries and Wildlife and of Zoology at a salary of $5750 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 1, 1950, to replace Donald Douglass $ resigned. *K Appointment of Ira Edwin Jump as Jackson County ^-H Club Agent at a salary of $3900 per year on a 12-month basis* effective October 1» 1950, to replace Jack C. Server, transferred. Salary $2700 Bankhead-Plannagan, $1200 State Offset/ I 5. Appointment of Mrs. Phyllis Olson Constance as Montcalm County Home Demonstration Agent at a ! salary of $3^-00 per year on a 12-month basis* effective September 1, 1950> to replace Jean M„ Wilson transferred. Her salary is to be paid $2700 3anldiead-51annagan and $700 State Offset funds. 6. Appointment of Marilyn J. Huston as temporary Instructor in Biological Science at a salary of $112.50 per month, effective, October 1, 1950» for as long as necessary. This is a partial replacement for E. J. Perkins, on leave, 7. Appointment of Martin Stevens as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3300 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1950* Mr, Stevens will replace Lawrence Kahn during his leave. 8. Appointment of Charles M. Linkletter as Instime tor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3^00 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September .1, 1950* to replace John Payne, resigned. 9. Appointment of John M. Hunter as Assistant Professor of-Economics at a salary of $^500 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1» 1950, to replace Shou Shan Pu, resigned. 10. Appointment of the following Assistant Football Coaches for the 1950 football season: Daniel J. DeYine at a salary of $500 for the season John Poloncak at a salary of $150 for the season George Baird Smith at a salary of $150 for the season Ernest Kenneth 3sbaugh at a salary of $150 for the season Francis 2. Brogger at a salary of $500 for the season 11. Appointment of Richard L. Poerch as Assistant Gymnastics Coach at a salary of $50 per month, effective from October 16, 1950 to April 15, 1951. 12. Appointment of Paymond .P. Williams as Assistant Swimming Coach at a salary of $50 VeT month, effective from October 16, 1950 to April 15» 1951. 13. Appointment of Eerstin Hardenberg as Instructor in Physical Education, Health and P-ecreation for ¥omen at a salary of $^200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1950* Mrs. Hardenberg is an outstanding Swedish Instructor in physocal education and has been engaged for one year to make available to our people some of the advanced work in mass calisthenics and other Swedish programs. She is to be used in Physical Education and in our ^-H Club program. lif-. Appointment of Helen E. Barbour as Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recreation for Women at a salary of $3300 per year on a 10-monthbasis, effective September 1» 1950 to replace Uina Thomas, resigned. 15. P-eappointment of ITorman P. Sedlander as Instructor in Engineering Drawing at a salary of $3600 r>er year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 195°» for an indefinite period. Mr. Sed lander has been appointed on a year-to-year basis since September 19^7» subject to the rules of tenure. 16. Appointment of Douglas Jack Harvey as instructor in Mechanical Engineering at a salary of.$3000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 16, 1950, to replace Robert P. Morley, resigned. 17. Appointment of Calla TanSyckle as Professor (Eesearch) of Home Management and Child Development at a salary of $375 per month, effective from September 1 to October 31» 1950, and paid from Experi ment Station funds. 18. Appointment of Homer H. Haves as temporary Instructor in Education at a salary of $300 per month effective from October 1 to December 31» 1950 to replace Lois Johnson, resigned. 19. Appointment of Irwin Whitaker as Instructor in Art at a salary of $3800 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 195° to replace Mabel Hemoto. 20. Appointment of Ethel Armeling as Instructor in Music at a salary of $3000 per year on a 10-.month basis, effective September 1, 1950 to replace Harriett Burchill, resigned. 21. Appointment of Elizabeth Lee Schatz as Assistant Professor of Music at a salary of $^000 t>er year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1950- -his is a new position. HESVf 5PSIH3BSS, continued AT>T>Ointments, continued September 20, 1950 22. Appointment of Stanley Pinn as Instructor in Music at a salary of $3200 per year on a 10-month Anointments oasis, effective September 16» 1950 to replace Mr. Siniscalchi who v/as paid on the labor payroll i 1 23. Reappointment of Mrs* Marguerite M# Miller as Assistant in Foreign Languages at a salary of $180 per month, effective October 1, 1950 for as long as necessary. 2½. Appointment of E. Hamilton Kart as Instructor in Speech, Dramatics, and Radio Education at a salary of $3000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1950. 25. Reappointment of Ralph W. Duckwall, Jr., as temporary Instructor in Speech, Dramatics, and Radio Education at a salary of $1000 for the period from October 1 to December 31* 1950. 26. Appointment of Florence C. Kempf as Professor and Head of the Department of Cursing Education at a salary of ??000 -per year on a 12-month basis, effective October 1, 1950. This is a new posi tion. Miss Kempf is 51 years of age but is to be included in the retirement and insurance pro gram. 2?e Appointment of Victor ,X Gilpin as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at a salary of $^200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1950. 28• Reappointment of the following Assistants in Chemistry* effective October 1, 1950 for as long as necessary* Sobert L. Amundsen, ?90 per month Alida A, Martin, 3225 VBT month There ssa Mi senileime r, $190 per month 29, Reappointment of R. A. Smith as Lecturer in Geology and Geography at a salary of S1000 per year, effective for one year only beginning September 1* 1950. 30. Appointnebt of Murray Aborn as Instructor in Psychology at a salary of S4500 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1950» This is a new position. 31* Appointment of Joseph Adelson as Instructor in Psychology at a salary of $4500 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1950 to replace J. 5\ MacHaughton, resigned. 32. Appointment of Samuel V/. Hartwell as Lecturer in Psychology at a salary of ?1?0 per term for the fall, winter, and spring terms 1950. 33. Appointment of James S. Cunningham as Lecturer in Psychology at a salary of $1500 for the period from October 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951. 34* Reappointment of Mrs. STorrine Bennett as Script Writer at WEAR at a salary of $ 2½ per month, effective from September 1-30, 1950. 35« Appointment of Peggy Pielou as Nurse at the Health Service at a salary of $2500 per year, effec tive October 1, 1950 to replace Agnes M.Pilpus* resigned. 0 y JO. Appointment of Virginia Hersom as Assistant in the Library at a salary of &2500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 25» 1950» "to replace Betty Jacobson, Resigned. 37. Appointment of Mariam Khan as Assistant in the Library at a salary of $2300 per year on a 12- month "basis» effective September 11, 1950» to replace Elizabeth Wagner, resigned. 38. Appointment of Patricia Macomber as Assistant In the Library at a salary of $3200 per year on a 12-month basis* effective September 11, 1950» to replace Rosalie Baker, resigned. 39. Appointment of Marianna Metzger as Assistant in the Library at a salary of $2600 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 11, 1950» to replace Marietta Whipple, resigned. 40. Appointment of Mrs. Mareen Weese as Assistant Resident Adviser In Wells Hall at a salary of $1050 for the period from September 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951. 41. Appointment of Bertha H. Bui ten as Assistant Resident Adviser in Campbell Hall at a salary of $1050 for the period from September 1, 1950 to June 30» 1951 to replace Mrs. Belle Ketcham. 42. Reappointment of the following sorority Housemothers at a salary of $1000 for the period from September 1, 1950 to June 30» 1951: Mrs. Margaret Beach, Alpha Phi Mrs. Catherine Byrne, Delta Delta Delta Mrs. Mertie Dezheimer, Delta Zeta, Mrs. Eleen G-lover, Zeta Tau Alpha Mrs. Pay T. Lewis* Alpha Chi Omega Mrs. Marjorie Mc&owan, Sigma Kappa Mrs. Norma C-uinn, Gansaa Phi Beta Mrs. Sarah Semington. Kappa Kappa Gamma Mrs. Jean Renault* Alpha Xi Delta Mrs. Laura Sherman* Katroa Al-oha Theta >T/5 Appointment of the following sorority Housemothers at a salary of $1000 for the period from September 1, 1950 to June 30> 1951: Mrs. Sally T. Brooks> Kappa Delta Mrs. Loretta Alice Cu:dohy, Alpha Gamma Delta Mrs. Mary Heal Daniel> Alt>ha Omicron Pi Mrs. Hina Case LaZeile, Delta Gamma Mrs. Clara R. Lincoln, Pi Beta illian S, Oswald, Chi Omega 1 • ItEtf 3USIHE5S» continued September 20* 1950 x D.B. Butz | Miscellaneous d trans. to .s Asst. Prof* '!•' -ransfer of Bale £. Butz from Assistant Professor (Research) to Assistant Proiessor Uxten- ^ , - sion) with his salary paid entirely fron Bxtension funds, effective October 1, 1950. Mr. Butz is a member of the Department of Agricultural Economics* 2* Increase in salary for Ltf L. Soger, Assistant Professor ^Research; of Agricultural Economics, . from $^500 to $5000 per year, effective October 1, 1950 and paid from Experiment Station funds, Reinstatement of G-eorge Eft Parsons* Assistant Professor (Extension) of Dairy, on the payroll on August 11, 1950. Mr. Parsons was granted leave without pay through September 30 but returned to active duty on August 11» Change in title of Charles L. Hamner from Associate Professor to Professor of Horticulture, ef fective October 1,1950- (Shrtj pd from Exten. Salary inc. L.L. Bo^er * Reinstate- ( ment &.E. c Parsons • k. O.L. Hamner Prof, of Horticulture L.C. Fergu son, Act.Hd ; 5* Soc. DeDt. Designation of L# C. Ferguson as Acting Head of the Department of Social Science at an additional salary of $100 ver month, effective September 1, 1950 for the period that Dr. Pee is serving as . Acting Dean of the Basic College. the Department of Physics and Astronomy, E.D. Spence pd.S150 lump g# Recommendation that H. Ds Spence be paid a lump sum of $150 for his services as Acting Head of sum. Salary inc. R.D.Spence n to $5700 Salary inc C D, hause Q^ Increase in salary for C. D. Hause, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, from $6850 to $7000 per to $7000 3. Sir it sky Increase in salary for P. D. Spence, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, from $5500 to $5700 per yeari effective September 1» 1950. year, effective September 1, 1950. changed to ^ half-time . Change in status of Rubin Kuritsky, Instructor in Mathematics, from full time at $3100 to half time at $1550 per year* for the period from January 1 to June 30* 1951 when he v/ill return to full time status* : ZoologVs effective as of July 1» 1950. This is to correct an error in the budget. 10. 'Transfer of Don W. Hayne from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife to the Department of Change in the effective date of the appointment of Mrs. Hattie Gilpin as Housemother at the Sigma Hu fraternity from September 1 to November. 1» 1950. D.W. Hayne trans, to Zooio<£V ^* HeGilpin Housemother -^ ifov.lr50 Sal, inc. H.H. Scales 12. Increase in salary for H. H. Scales , Assistant Professor on the Soard of Examiners and Basic to $^600 College Counseling, from $4^00 to $4600 per year, effective October 1, 1950. Sal inc. 0.1. Post 13# Increase in salary for Owanna I. Post, Assistant in Institution Administration and in Dormitories to $3900 Sal. inc. H.M.Erauter 1^- to $3900 ~^_ * ~" * 15- Transfer of Fred A. Stone, Jr. from Manager of Wells Hall to Mason-Abbot Halls at the same salary atone to >iason-ADbot Trans .D. ¥eVnington to WellsHall Death W. and Food Services, from $3600 to $3900 per year, effective October 1, 1950. Increase in salary for H, Marine Krauter* Instructor in Institution Administration and in Dormi tories and Food Services, from $3600 to $3900 per year* effective October 1, 1950. ]_g# Transfer of Dorothy Mae We thing ton from Dietitian at Mason-Abbot Halls to Manager of Wells Hall . a n& a salary increase from $3^00 to $3800 -per year, effective September 1, 1950. Report of the death of Ward Giltner, Dean-Emeritus of the School of Veterinary Medicine* on Jul;/ 13* 1950. Dean C-iltner had been a member of the staff from 1908 until his retirement on July 1, 19½. 1% effective September 1, 1950. Qf gj^QQ ,oer 17 Death of R.P. Lyman Death of K.M. Dunn „ Memo agree- Beech-Nut Packing Co. Memo agree ment Mich. Canners' Assoc. Memo agree ment Ferro Enamel Memo agree- ment iiabson Brothers .:18. Report of the death of Richard ?. Lyman* first Dean of Veterinary Medicine, on August 26, 1950. ~9* Report of the death of Kenneth M. Dunn, Assistant Professor of Dairy* on July 30» 1950- Mr. Dunn was killed in an automobile accident. 20. Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with the Beech-lmt Packing Company of Canajoharie, Stew York* covering a grant of $500 to be used under the direction of B, E, &rigsby in the Botany Department in the development of weed control methods in mint "t>y the use of such herbicides as appear to be suitable in this crop. 21. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Canners1 Association of•&rand Ea"pids covering a grant of $7500 to be used under the direction of C, C. DeWitt in the Engineering Experiment Station in a project concerned with the separation, identifications and small scale production of the several valuable component materials in cherry pits. 22. Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with the Perro Enamel Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio, covering a grant of $500 to be used under the direction of 3?. L. VJynd in the Botany Department in an investigation of the absorption of nutrients by plants and the effect of these nutrients on the metabolism and behavior of the plants, 23. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Babson Brothers Company of Chicago covering a grant of $750 to be used under the direction of V.r. L. Kallmann in the Bacteriology Department in a study of the behavior of quantemary ammonium compounds in milk and in various types of water as mea sured l^j bacteriostatic and bactericidal action. 1 # 1 1 WSM BUSINESS, continued Miscellaneous? continued 24. Payment of the following amounts to s a l a r i ed employees: Auditorium Charles Brans $27 12 Helen Evans Helen G-reene 63 G-ail Ryder 9 Robert Troxell 15 Vifayne TanSiper 52 Clella Weissinger 18 3 Betty J. Banks Ice Rink Entertainment 3 Charles Brans; 12 John Emery 6 Laurence Searl 8 Wayne VanEroes .mnent Ice Rink Snterta: Ray Yerkie Real Whitehead Rloyd Macklem Elmer Peterson Miscellaneous Nelson E. Jones James Ap-ole J. V. Euswinckle Kenneth Maerorie Charles Pollock Loraine Sheuard Linn Towsley John Blakeslee 5 9.00 6.00 6.oo 7.00 105.00 479.40 24.20 250.00 286.25 500.00 6.00 12.00 September-20, 1950 Additional payments salaried employees Miscellaneous Stanley Culver Everett Snyder Genevieve Smith A. A. McAuley Wilma Fillmore Vfilmine Baehre Wilbur Brookover Morton 3. Malter L. S. Traywick Wendell Westcott Joseph A. DelPorto Robert 0. Ringoen $ 50.00 43.00 26*00 34.00 20.50 7.00 32.00 400.00 400..00 10.00 100.00 '5.20 5300 from Mich. Home 25* Grant of $300 from the Michigan Home Demonstration Council to "be used under the d i r e c t i on of the Bern. Council Committee on S c h o l a r s h i ps f or two s c h o l a r s h i ps of $150 each f or freshman s t u d e n t s. '• A $500 from 26. G-rant of $500 from George W. Mead of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to be used under the direc- tion of the Faculty Committee on Scholarships to pay for a scholarship for a student from Wisconsin Rapids. 27. Report of t he Receipt of $2894.75 in c o n t r i D u t i o ns to the Michigan S t a te College Memorial Center ^m o r i ai Fund from March 1 to J u ly 31» 1950. The t o t al amount accepted to date is $168» 131.22, 28. Appropriation of $125 for the Committee on Radioactive Isotopes. for Com. on ^ Isoto-oes in this year!s "budget. 29. The following additional allocations are recommended for the purchase of equipment not approved allocations to Psychology Adv.For.Stu. Journalism arroroved. Psychology Department $1,050 Adviser to foreign Students $75 Journalism $1,000 30. Request for an appropriation of $2450 for the following uses of the Auditorium during the fall u"eo* "; ],'ieaa "ff s c n° ia r~ snips. Rep. c o n t r i b. C e n- ^125 ao-o^on Approval of $2450 for uses of Au&« term 1950: Orientation V/eeki September 18-22 Main Auditorium, Septemher 18-22 ® $100 Fairchild Theater, September 18-20 © $50 Main Auditorium, Dance, September 23 © $350 $500 150 350 MSA Convention Main Auditorium, Gctoher 12, 13 @ $100 Fairchild Theater, October 12, 13 @ $50 Appropriation for necessary setup Michigan Milk Producers Meeting Pairchild Theater, November 2 @ $50 Annual Meeting of 3?arm Bureau Main Auditorium, November 8, 9> 10 © $100 Fairchild Theater, U0vember 8, 9* 10 @ $50 Appropriation for necessary setup Orchestra Concert Main Auditorium, December 3 © $100 Christmas Concert Main Auditorium, December 10 @ $100 200 100 200 50 300 150 250 100 100 31. Additional Clerk-Stenographer II position in the Dairy Department to be paid from Creamery Add C1-3ten II Dairy Dept a-oDroved. funds. Add. Cl-Typ. Alum. Eel. 32. Additional Clerk-Typist position in Alumni Belations to be paid from funds transferred from the axroroved. labor payroll budget. 33. Eeclassification of a Clerk-Stenographer II position to a Secretary Executive position in Campus Planning and Landscaping. Seclass. Cl- sten II to Sec-Ex. Lands. approved. 34. Hecommendation from Mr. Slander, Director of Personnel, with the approval of Secretary HcDonel Recommendation and others concerned, that the action taken at the last Board meeting increasing the minimum and maximum salaries in all classifications by $10 "be amended to provide for the following exceptions: from Mr. Slan der aoiDroved a. Increase the minimum of the Clerk I classification $5 ia stead of $10 per month b. The !-5ultilith-Multigraph Operator classification is unchanged c. Increase the Secretary-Executive classification to a range of $2640 to $3000 per year. Approval of extras to Yet| j contract* $2000 app. j for cleaning \ intercepter sewer. Resolution Mich. Asso. Cr. Owners WW' BUSINESS, continued September 20» 1950 Miscellaneous, continued 3.5.: Recommendation that extras amounting to $6*686.15 he added to the Veterinary contract. 36. Authority to charge to the Alterations and Improvements account one-half of the cost of clean ing the intercepter sewer across the campus and one-half the cost of installing two addi tional manholes. This is in accordance with oar arrangement with the City of Sast Lansing that we pay one-half of the cost of maintenance of the sewage disposal plant, et cetera. It is estimated that the total cost of this project will "be approximately $2,000. 37* Resolution from the Michigan Association of Creamery Owners &n& Managers relative to having Michigan State College properly equipped to give the dairy industry more help in solving its problems. On motion of Miss Jones, seconded ^ay Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the President's Report and all 2few Business. ADDKHOISAL ITEMS leaves Leaves 1. Dean Bather in the Basic College has been ill since late June, and his doctors have advised complete rest at least through the fall quarter. Leave of absence with full pay is recommended through December 31 J 1950• 2. Leave of absence without pay for Carol Lathwell Frank* Technician in Bacteriology and Public Health, from October 1 to Decemher 31» 1950 to devote full time to her home* A-pDointments Appointments 1. Appointment of Dr. W. R. Fee as Acting Dean of the Basic College for the period of Dean Bather1 s incapacity with an adjustment in salary from $9500 to $10,000 x>er year* effective September 1, 1950* 2, Appointment of Mrs* Frances Patch as temporary Instructor in Horticulture and in Short Courses at a salary of $1?5 per month from September 16, 1950» to March 31» 1951» a&& at a salary of S87.50 per month from April 1 to August 31» 1951; to "be charged one-half to Short Courses and one-half to the Department of Horticulture with the understanding that this does not make available funds "beyond those originally available for instruction in these departments, and the. additional costs are to be "borne within the appropriations within the "budget. 1 Appointment of Jane C. Walter as temporary Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $300 per month, effective October 1, 1950 for as long as necessary. This is a new position. 4. Appointment of Barbara Houston as temporary Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3000 per month, effective October 1, 1950» for as long as necessary. This is a new position. Appointment of Robert Michels Hompf as Assistant Professor of Continuing Education at a salary of $5700 ver year on a 12-month oasis, effective September 16* 1950* This is. a new position within-the "budget. Appointment of John 3. Holden as Assistant Professor of Continuing Education at a salary of ?5200 per year on a 12-month basis, effective October 16, 1950. This is a new position within the "budget. 7. Appointment of James Clark Moloney as Consulting Psychiatrist at the Health Service at a salary of $100 per month, effective October 1, 1950 for an indefinite period. Dr. Moloney will replace Benjamin Jeffries* resigned. 8. Appointment of John Mc&off on a temporary "basis as an assistant in the Alumni Office, "begin ning October 1, 1950 and ending Decemher 31» 1950 at a salary of $250 per month. Miscellaneous 1. Report of the death of L. Whi tney jfetkins» former member and chairman of the State Board of Agriculture* on September 17» 1950* 2. Robert 3. Dils, Assistant Professor of Porestry, .was granted leave without pay for six months beginning Septemher 16? 1950• 1* Is now recommended that this leave he postponed for an indefinite -oeriod. A polygraph has been purchased to he used by our Department of Police Administration in connec tion with their course work. It is necessary to have someone trained to use this machine. Mr. Becker is being enrolled in a 6-week training course at the Eeeler Institute, effective Sep tember 11. He can qualify under the GI bill for the course fees and partial maintenance. ~It is recommended that Mr. Becker be paid his full salary during the period of this course with the understanding that his income from the Veterans Administration will partially compensate him for the cost of living away from home. 4. Recommendation that for the period October 1> 1950» to June 30, 1951» the salary of David 3\ Dickinson, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, be paid $21¾ from College funds and $1080 from Engineering Experiment Station funds.. 5* Recommendation from Mr, May that the Sobert S„ Shaw Hall petty cash fund be reimbursed in the amount of $122.51 for losses through "he use of student help* The loss occurred in a new operation involving the use of Shaw Dormitory for special courses and conferences* and during Report death L.Whitney Watkins Leave B.E. Dils post poned Leave for Becker to learn poly-* | graph app. Salary of D.F.Dickin son to "be pd college funds and Sngr. Exp. Station Petty cash fund Shaw hall to be reimbursed. September' 20, 1950 289¾ ADDITIONAL,IgBMS, continued Mi seellaneous, continued 5. Continued the first two-week period that the dormitory was used for this purpose , students employed at the desk did not properly balance their accounts. Steps have been taken to avoid future recurrence. 6. He commendation from Dean Emmons that the name of the Division of Physical Science he changed to the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 7. At the Board meeting in September 19^9* a special $8 fee for certain courses in education v/as approved. Courses 400C, kOGD and 4013, which involve practice teaching travel, were not included in this action* and it is recommended that these three additional courses he covered by the special S8 fee* 8. Report that on the evening of July 31» 1950» lightning struck the Qfronset Cafeteria Building, and in spite of the best efforts of the ^ire Department, the "building was practically com pletely destroyed, negotiations.with the insurance companies have been about completed cover ing the restoration of this building and payment for the equipment that v/as destroyed* 9^ P-eport of progress in the acquisition of the Kellogg Gull Lake property. 10. During the summer a request was received from Harold 5\ Munts of the local school district including the Kellogg property requesting that we make available a portion of the Kellogg home for use ''oy the school district for school purposes. Mr. Muntz v/as informed that it would be impossible to comply with this request. 11.- Our bank loan with the National Bank of Detroit and the I%nufacturers National Bank of Detroit provides that if the federal Reserve discount rate is increased our interest rate can be increased by a like amount from 2^ per cent to not to exceed 2 3/^- per cent. The Federal Seserve rate has been increased ^ per cent. The banks have indicated> through Mr. Cress1 effortsi that they will waive temporarily the increase in interest rate since it seems likely that the notes will be repaid within five years. IHame of Div. IPhys. Sci. I changed to ;Mathematical \& Phys. Sci. j$8 fee to be |charged for |Sduc. cses i^OOc^OOd, & ;401b j Report on jQuonset |f ire jEeport pro- [gress Kellogg ! Gull Lake proj (Bequest from ^school bd. |for use ox jportion of jleliogg Gull I Lake property! jIncrease in lint rate [at Sat. Bfc. of JDetroit ; waived. 12.- An outbreak of infectious bronchitis at the Pederal Poultry Eesearch Laboratory has seriously enonagered their long-time research project on Leucosis and related complications. The Inter national Baby Chick Association of Kansas City, in order to salvage as much of this program as possible* offers to pay to Michigan State College $20,000 to be used for the construction of an additional building at the Federal Poultry Laboratory to receive the birds that have had bronchitis that must be used for breeding purposes if the results of this long-time project are not to be lost. At the completion, xhis whole structure is to be turned over to the Federal Poultry Laboratory for their use. I Add building lat Poultry ISes. Lab to be constructed On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded ~ay Miss Jones , it was voted to approve the foregoing Additional Items. 13.' He commendation that the contract for the connecting wells to the new- reservoir and connecting the new reservoir with the present water distribution system be let to S. J. Scarlett, the low bidder, at $26,975.97. The following bids were received: P. L. Spitzley Hickey, Shaw and Winkler E. J. Scarlett $35>750.00 33-.635.oo 26,975.97 This makes a total of all obligations to date for the completion of the reservoir of $251,0^5.57. She amount set aside in the budget for the reservoir was $265»000. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Brody, it v/as voted to approve item 13. 14. Authorization of an additional half-time graduate assistant ship in the Department of Physical Education, Health and Hecreation for Men. This is in addition to all graduate assistant ships authorised in the budget and is to be awarded to G-ale 3. Mi3d.es. 15. Gift of $150 from the Girl Bsserves of Hinsdale 'Township High School, Hinsdale, Illinois, to provide a scholarship for Joan McCoy, to be used for tuition, room or board, or books. 16. Gift of $1¾ from Albion Scholarship Committee, Albion, Michigan, to be used to pay for the 1950-51•tuition of Vivian Hunter. 17. Upon the recommendation of Commonwealth Associates? the water reservoir was moved several feet to the east, and the elevation was changed to provide space for the possible eventual installa tion, of coal handling equipment. These changes require 10,000 yards of additional fill dirt beyond v/hat was•contemplated in the specifications and the original contract* An additionto the contract of $7^67.70 is recommended to compensate for these changes* 18. Dean Anthony recommends that the increase in wage rates voted at the last Board meeting apply to all substation personnel the same as on the campus• 19. Request from the State Soil Conservation Committee asking that Michigan State College include in its budget request $50,000 for Agricultural Extension and $30,000 for the Agricultural Experi ment Station to Institute the programs necessary to provide adequate cooperation with the State Soil Conservation Committee. ;E.J. Scarlett jawarded con tract for [connecting iwells to new Ireservoir, ietc. i Add. f- time Grad. Asst. Phys* Ed. H. '& Eec. for Mei approved. ^150 from G-irl He serves for scholar. $141 from Albion Schol- Coram. $7667.70 app. for moving water reser voir. Sal. increases| voted for labor to appl^l off campus stations. Soil Cons. Comm. asks j$50,000 for ;Ag. Ex. & I$30,000 for !Exp. sta. .«t ! \ ASBIglOHAL ITEMS, • continued I " - • • , • • . ,— September 20, 195° Board to meet] with Board of| Miscellaneous/ continued Regents Oct. 6, 1950 | 20 j , Invitation from the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan that all the members of this Board meet with the Board of Hegents, the State B0ard of • Education* and the Board '•of Education, and the Board of the .Michigan College of Mining and Technology in. Ann. Arbor on the evening of October 6 at 5* CO of clock. Seport of sale of several bld£ 21. Report fromSecretary McDonel that the following buildings have been sold and disposed of: 20 x 26 frame building near the river south of Snyder-Phillips Dormitory, sold to Thomas McHamara Expansible trailer service unit sold to Mrs. Grael Starrin Silo, Peter Bennett Farm, Sold to Charles P. Hart Barn» Peter Bennett Farm, sold to Lewis E. Perkins House, Slsesser Farm, sold to Harvey Leininger Garage, Slsesser Farm, sold to Sari Hicks Expansible trailer building corner Harrison and Kalamazoo Streets, sold to Dale iffibin $ 75 35 3Q 70 100 50 2^0 I On motion of Miss Jones, seconded ay Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve items 13 through 21. Special Miscellaneous Civilian Defense ac tivities to be coordin ated with City of East Lansing 1. The City of East Lansing has appointed M. M, Cory as Civilian Defense Director for the City of Sast Lansing and requests that the State Board of Agriculture approve this appointment. On motion of Mr. 3rody, seconded IDJ Dr. Smith, it was voted to coordinate all Michigan State Col lege civilian defense activities through Mr. Brandstatter and the College police and fire depart ments. Mr. Brandstatter is authorised to coordinate the College activities with those of the com munity of Sast Lansing and the State Civilian Defense Authority as in his best judgment will promote the best interests of the College. I 2. Mr. Wilder and Mr. Turner, representatives of Ernst and Ernst, met with the Board to present the audit for the 19^9-50 fiscal year. ,, . <, Slew Vet Bldg ? • to be named Giltner Hall \- ®n mo^^°'R of **r* ^rody, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to accept the audit as presented. | 3. Hecommendation that the new Veterinary Building be named "Giltner Hall". \ On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded oy Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve naming the new Veterinary ! Building "Giltner Hail"/ Condemnation ^ Discussion of some of the problems involved in the acquisition of the site for the women's dormi- to proceed to acquire tories. -emger ^ 0n m otionof Mr. Mueller, seconded ~by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the following resolution pre property i±; pa r e£ -Dy tlxe College Attorney authorizing the institution of condemnation -orocee&inss through the ~ ^ J courts to acquire the property involved if it becomes necessary: WEEHSAS, The State Board of Agriculture, a Constitutional Corporation of the State of Michigan, I I desires to secure for the necessary use of the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied | Science land in the vicinity of land now owned ay The State Board of Agriculture particularly as a \ site for building structures and grounds for the housing of students (dormitories) which, in the | judgment of this Board, is and should be an integral part of the broad program of educationi and the j said corporation does not hold title to sufficient real estatefor such purpose* and the following •described real estate, situate and being in the City of 3ast Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, has been selected by The State Beard of Agriculture as a necessary portion of the most available site ] for that purpose, to-wit: j That part of Lots 1, 2, 3» ^ 5» 6, 7 and 8, all in Block 2, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 2 of Plats, page 3^* Ingham County, Michigan, records, which lies South of and adjacent to the South right-of-way line of Michigan Avenue as now established. Also the ITorth J of Lots 3 and k, Block 3 of said Plat of Cedar Bank, City of Sast Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, and WHBBEA3, said corporation now owns most of the land adjacent thereto and in the vicinity of | said above described land, and WHEREAS, the said corporation has endeavored to purchase said above described land from the ; owners thereof and is unable to do so at a price at all commensurate with its value > and WH3HEAS, it is the judgment of this 3card that it is necessary for the public use of said ; College to take and acquire the lands above described for such purpose. ¥0¥, TEEBEF0E3, BE IT RESOLVED, that the taking and acquiring of the above described land and property be and it is hereby declared necessary for the public use of the said Michigan State :College of Agriculture and Applied Science, and that the Attorney General of the State of Michigan September 20, 1950 ADDITIONAL ITSMS, continued Special Miscellaneous, continued k. Discussion of some of the problems involved in the acquisition of the site for the women's dormitories, continued; "be requested to institute legal proceedings "by lav/ to condemn said property, and that the Secretary of The State Board of Agriculture "be authorized and directed to sign and verify in "behalf of The State Board of Agriculture a petition for the condemnation of said property and all other papers necessary or proper for the conduct of such condemnation proceedings, and that Ballard, Jennings, Bishop & Eraser, as attorneys for this B0ard, be directed and authorized to conduct such proceedings by and with the approval of the Attorney General of the State of Michigan. 5. The Christman Company has asked an advance of $100,000 on the Veterinary Building project. A similar advance of $200,000 was granted them on Shaw Dormitory. Mr. May recommends that we cooperate with them and make the advance. IApproval of I advance of I $100,000 to [Christman Co on Vet Bldg. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. The Board adjourned at 3*00 p.m. The next meeting will be held on the regular meeting date, Thursday, October 19-th i ,0.. f^.M^nocf Secretary