MINUTES: OF THE MEETING, of the STATE BOARD OP AGRICULTURE '••November 20» 1950 v^:? Present: Mr. C# L. Brody, Chairman; Messrs, Akers, Mueller* Smith; Miss Jones; Dr. Thurston; President Hannah; Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel Absent: Mr. Armstrong The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. The minutes of the -previous meeting were aT>t>rbved.' PggSIDEM"S HSPOST A-Q-nointments 1. Appointment of Thomas H. Mayhew as temporary Instructor in Education at a salary of $300 per month, effective from October 9 to December 15» 1950* to replace Anna Carlin, resigned. (Appointments 2. Appointment of Robert Bruce Miller as Instructor in Physics and Astronomy at a salary of $3200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective October 16» 1950» to replace Arthur J. Luck* . resigned* Miscellaneous Sal. inc. C.E.Erickson 1. Increase in salary of C. E. Erickson, Director of the Institute of Counseling, Testing and Guidance, from $8500 to $9000 per year, effective October 1» 1950, 2» Authorised a contract with Eatsel and Buehler for bringing the electric and telephone service to the new .Veterinary Building at a total estimated cost of $4-900 which includes a fixed fee of $500. HEW BUSINESS 5e s ignati pns Elec. & Tel. service to Tet. Bldg. jEatzel .&. iBtiehler. [Resignations 1. designation of Francis D. Ehippling as Field Service Supervisor in Dairy, effective November 30» 1950. His salary is paid from Michigan Artificial Breeders funds. He is planning to set up a private business in Minnesota; 2. Resignation of Allen P. VahDyke as Hillsdale County4-H Club Agent, effective September 30» 1950» to accept a position with the Iowa State College. Mr. TanDyke has 'been on leave without pay since October 1, 1 9 ½. 3. 'Eesignatiori of Loren S. Armbruster as Tuscola County Agricultural Agent, effective December 31» 1950* to accept a position with the P and M Beet Sugar Association. k. Resignation of Sath Janet Seid as St. Clair County Home Demonstration Agent1 effective Decem ber 31» 19505 to devote full time to her home. 5. Hesignation of Delmas J. Moldenhauer as Clinton County Home Demonstration Agent, effective December 31* 1950, to devote full tine to her home. 6. Resignation of Margaret Stuart as Livingston County Home Demonstration Agent, effective December 31» 195- to enroll for graduate work at Michigan State College. 7. Resignation of Arthur'W, Heilman as Assistant Professor of written and Spoken English andof Education, effective January 31» 1951» to accept a position at the University of Oklahoma. 8. Resignation of Charles P. Woods as Instructor in Accounting, effective December 31* 1950 to enter private business. 9. Resignation of Lillian Ann Cox as Instructor in Business Education and Secretarial Studies, effective December 31» I95O, to devote full time to her home. 10. Resignation of David P. Smith as Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering, effective October 31» 1950, because of a death and sickness in his family. Leave s 1. Leave of absence without pay for Paul B. Schleusener, Instructor in Agricultural Engineering, effective for one year beginning September 1, 1951» to study for his Doctor ?s degree. Leaves 2. Leave of absence without pay for Bruce Tuthey, Associate Professor of Accounting* effective for one year beginning January 1» 1951» to accept a position as senior auditor with the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, SEW BUSINESS, continued 1 Leaves, continued Leaves November 20, 1950 j 3.- leave of absence without pay for Charles L. G-illy, Assistant Professor of Botany and Plant :] I Pathology, effective from January 1 to June 3°> 1951» to participate in the drug plant explora- tion program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture* 1 4. Leave of absence without pay for military service for the following employees in the classi fied service* effective the date shown through June 30» 1951s I James M. Hansen, Campus Police, effective September 10, 1950 Orvin Cherry, Eood Stores, effective November ^» 1950. Lawrence Alchin. Buildings and Utilities, effective November 3, 1950 Alfred W. Lang, Buildings and Utilities, effective September 8» 1950 Alfred V. Hill, Buildings and Utilities, effective August 18, 1950 A-o-oointments ! A-Q-O ointments 1 1.' Appointment of Darwin-G. Kettering as temporary Instructor in Agricultural Economics at a salary of $300 per month, effective from Ho'venfoer 16,1950, to February 15. 1951» to replace Timothy . Hiadge.i resigned/ His salary is to be paid from funds furnished by the Michigan Milk Producers1 Association. 2„ Appointment of George M. Ward as Assistant Professor of Dairy at a salary of $5000 per year, on a 12-month basis* effective December 16, 1950, to replace Kenneth M. Dunn, deceased. His salary is to be paid one-half from National Dairy Dairy funds, one-fourth from College and one-fourth from Experiment Station, 3. Appointment of Sam Street Hughes as temporary Instructor in Short Courses at a salary of $320 for the period from January 1 to March 31* 1951. 4. Appointment of Marguerite Wright as temporary Instructor Instructor in Short Courses at a salary of $500 for the period from October 23, 1950 to March 2, 195L 5. Appointment of John T. Burke, Jr. as temporary Instructor in Accounting at a salary of $360 per month, effective from January 1 to June 30, 1951» to replace Slroy Schoppa, resigned. 6. Appointment of Horace C„ King as temporary Instructor in Business Education and Secretarial Studies at a salary of $300 per month, effective from January 1 to June 30, 1951» "to replace Mrs. Lillian C. Cox, resigned. 7. Appointment of Sassel H. Moore as Lecturer in G-eneral Business at a salary of $233.33 per month, effective from January 1 to June 30? 1951» to replace C-eorge 3, Elonka. 8. Appointment of Donald G-reenaway as Professor and Head of the Department of Restaurant Manage ment at a salary of $7200 per year on a 12-month basis, effective February 1» 1951- This is a new position provided in the budget. 9. Appointment of Barrett Lyons as lecturer in Social Service at a salary of $300 for the period from January 2 to March 20, 1951• 10. Apx>ointn*3nt of ^oj John- Smollett, Jr. as Instructor in Electrical Engineering at a salary of $3500 per year on e 10-month basis, effective January 1» 1951» to replace H. 0. Story, resigned. Mr. Smollett was a member of the staff from September 19^7 to August 1950. 11. Seas?:)ointment of Calla Van Syckle as Professor (Research) of Home Management and Child Development at a salary of $^00 per month, effective from November 1, 1950 to August 3l> 1951 and paid from Experiment Station funds. l~ Appointment of Arthur Belong as Assistant Professor of Education at a salary of $5000 r>er year on a 10-month basis, effective January 1c, 1951« to replace Lois Johnson, resigned. 1J- Appointment of Homer H. Hawes as temporary Instructor in Education at a salary of $300 per month, effective from January 1 to June 30, 1951» to replace Troy Stearns vrho has been granted leave of absence. 14. Appointment of Virginia Sulalia Benson as Instructor in Education and Home Economics at a salary of $1800 for the period, effective from September lo, 1950 to June 15» 1951» ^his is a new position financed from Vocational Education funds. 15. Anointment of Frances Mantey as Instructor in Education and Home Economics at a salary of $1800 for the period/ effective from September 16, 1950 to June 15» 1951. ™his is a new position financed from Vocational Education funds. lo. Appointment of Harold J. Dillon as Associate Professor of Continuing Education and Education at a salary of $6700 per year on a 12-month basis, effective December 1, 1950. This is a new posi tion. Miscellaneous Change in status Charles Poll-: ock - part- time M.S.C#: ; Press. 1. Change in status of Charles Pollock from full time in the Art Department to part-time in the Art Department and part-time working for the Michigan State College Press, and a salary increase from tkhoo to $5000 per year, effective October 1, 1950 and paid $3000 from the Art Department and $2000 from the Michigan State College Press. ITSiJ BTTSI3ST3SS, continued M i s c e l l a n e o u s, continued 2. The Eetirement Committee has approved the following retirements and recommends them to the Boardj November 20, 1950 XJ [Disability I retirement jWm. 33. Mc- I Car thy and jG.' E.Gunder- json. •jwiange; in' jappt. Eerstln Eardenberg ; It o'-Sept..' 1!50 Ito Juie 3Q!5l jSoo appt. to jbe Se-pt. l:i5Q. (to June 13*51 Arthur Mertzke| jappt. to be If or 1 year : [begin. • Sept. ii, 1950. [Transfer of [several [people to [classified I list. Additional amounts paid isalaried , bersons for consideration: a. Disability retirement of. VJilliam 3. McCarthy, County Agricultural Agent» at an annual pension of $2076, effective January 1, 1951. Mr. McCarthy was "born April 12, 1386, and would he eligible for retirement July 1, 1951» but because of ill health is requesting earlier retirement. He has been employed by the College since June 19, 1919. b. Disability retirement of C. S. Gunderson, County Agricultural Agent, at an annual pen sion of $2032, effective January 1, 1951» Mr. Gunderson was b om January 24, 1888~, and has been employed by Michigan State College since June 1, 1918. Mr. Sunderson. is requesting disability retirement because of illness. 3. Change in the appointment of Kers.tin Plardenberg, Instructor in Physical Education for Women, from a salary of $4200 for one year beginning September 1, 1950, to a salary of $4200 for the period from September 1, 1950' to June .30., 1951. 4. Change in the appointment of Anthony Eoo, Lecturer in Economics, from $3500 for the period from September 1, 1950 to June 13» 1951» to a salary of $3500 per year for one year only beginning September 1, 1950. Change in the. appointment, of Arthur J. Mertzke, Lecturer in General Business, from'$450 -per month for 10 months beginning September 1, 1950 to a salary of $4500 per year for one year only, beginning September 1, 1950. c. Transfer of the following employees from Board appointment to the Classified lists: a. Carlton Masson, Badio Engineer at Station WEAR, at a salary of $3500 per year, effective October 1, 1950. b. Mary Ellen Watt, Home Sconomics Broadcaster at Station WEAR, at a salary of $3600 per year, effective October 1, 1950 c. Marjorie Sorrell, Nurse at the Health Service, at a salary of $2620 per year, effec tive September 1, 1950. d. Shirley Jane Sours, ¥urse at the Health Service, at a salary of $2620 per year, effec tive September 1, 1950* e. Marianna Metzger, Assistant in the Library, at a salary of $2600 per year, effective September 11, 1950. 7. Payment- of the following amounts to salaried employees since the last Board meeting: Auditorium Dale Albi.n Betty J. Banks Charles Branz L. S. Chapman Lorraine Demorest John H. Emery Helen Evans Ployd Fladseth Helen Greene Lois Harris James Huston Mildred Jeffers Flohd Macklem Pauline Hoivack Elizabeth Parker- Amy Peters Elmer Peterson Varetta Pollers Gail P. Ryder Laurence Searl Hobert Troxell VJayae TanElper Clella ¥eissinger Heal Whitehead Loren Wight Ray Yerkie $ 6.00 3.00 •41.00 30.00 15.00 38.00 32.00 6.00 65.00 9.00 14.00 23.00 32.00 3.00 Ik. 00 24.00 38.00 35.00 29.00 35.00 32.00 ?3.oo 33*00 38..00 23.00 32.00 Concessions Benard Black Douglas Boyd J ay B. Bruner Marjorie HoMnson Florence Smoke Joyce Teachout i 35.36 34.51 2.88 15.00 5.00 15.00 Contimiing Education S. U. B y e r r us W. D. C o l l i n gs I. F. V o l t e r i nk James Apple S. B. Brauner E a rl Mclntyre Malvern Obrecht C. R. Tettemer JL B. T i n t e ra 'Fred. Woolman Mi s e e l l a ne ous J, T:. Blakeslee Charles Brans Betty Cochran S. J. Culver B. E. Dayrell 10.00 10.00 10.00 19.0.95 56.80 90.20 123.00 28.40 56.80 3 3 . 60 24.00 6.00 13.00 75.00 ^5*00 Miscellaneous Lorraine Demorest Helen Evans H. L.. Barter J. T. Huston Mildred Jeffers Floyd Hacklem Amy Peters E. 0. Peterson Varetta Powers John Pamsey Gail Pyder Laurence Searl Linn Towsley Robert Troxell Wayne Van Paper Loren Wight Joan Bengel Bruce Hartsuch Kenneth Macrorie C. PI. Masson M. P. Obrecht T. 3. Strandness $ 6.00- 7.00 60.00 48.00 6.00 .13.00 16.00 45.00 8.00 3*00 6.00 3.00 25.00 12.00 12.00 6.00 11. £0 10.00 26.00 12.00 10.00 30.00 8. Gift of $2000 from 0. W. Mourer of the Mourer Insurance Agency of Lansing to he deposited in the Discretionary Gifts Pund. Mr. Mourer requests that no publicity he given this gift. 9. G-rant of $1500 from Augustus Busch, Jr. of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. of St. Louis* Missouri to he used under the direction of the Scholarship Committee for three $500 scholarships to he called the Augustus Busch, Jr. Scholarships. The scholarships will.be recommended by Leslie Scott to sophomore, junior, or senior men or women students in Hotel or Restaurant Management* and will be awarded on the basis of academic standing, an indicated interest in this field oj basis of pre vious employment, and financial need. These scholarships are to be continued on an annual basis. 10. Grant of $500 from the newspaper Distributor's Association of Chicago to be used under the direc tion of the Scholarship Committee for a scholarship for James C. Spelman, a student who is enrolled as a freshman. The amount will be spread over two college years at approximately $75 per quarter. $2000 from Mr. Mourer Grant of $1535 from Augus tus Busch, Jr $500 from Newspaper Distributors Association ^Si jKSW BUSINESS,• continued Grant $282 | J.W. Kna-px) Co Mi seellane ous > c outinued November 20, 1950 11. Grant of $282 from the J. ¥. Knapp Company. Charitable Trust of Lansing to be used under the direction of theCommittee on Scholarships to be used for two scholarships for students in the Retail Merchandising curriculum. Grant of$125 from Apex Processors. 12. Grant of $125 from Apex Processors. Inc. of Greenville, Michigan, to be used under the direc tion of the Committee on Scholarships for a scholarship for a student from Greenville for the fall and winter short courses, 1950-51. 13 < $1000 from j Portland Ore \ for scholar-: ship. Cont. memo a~ree. Pur, Hehab. Corp. • of U.S.D.A~ • $300 from Eowanis Club : $2000 from Int. Silver \ •Co. Meriden,; Conn. Gift 25chairs 17e Louis Eastett er & Sons. Grant of $1000 from the Supreme Chapter, P.E.0. Sisterhood of Portland, Oregon, to be used under the direction of the Committee on Scholarships for paying living expenses for a student from Denmark. 14. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Sural Eehabilitation Corporation of the U. 3. Department of Agriculture of East Lansing covering a grant of $750 to be used under the direction of Paul Miller in the Social Research Service to complete a study of families in Hillsdale County that have received assistance from the Farm Security Administration. 15. Grant of $300 from the Siwanis Club of Battle Creek to be used under the direction of the Com mittee on Scholarships for expenses for a student now enrolled. 16. Grant of $2000 from the International Silver Company of Meriden, Connecticut, to be used under the direction of L. W. Scott in the Department of Dormitories and Food Services, This gift is to be applied as a credit against the order which has been placed with this firm. Grant of 25 chairs valued at $458.75 from Louis Bastetter & Sons Company of Port Wayne, Indiana, for the furnishing of a private dining room at the W, £. Kellogg Center on the basis of their interest in the work in Hotel Management. m .-iemo agree. \ ]_g^ Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Scott Viner Company of Columbus, Ohio, covering a Scott Vmer grant of $500 to be used under the direction of A, ^. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering in Co. Columbus^ making a survey of different methods used ''oj mechanical harvesters and their harvesting effi Ohio.-£500 ciency in tons per acre. Also S300 grant from Scott Viner Grant $200 E.T. Yander- bilt Co. Cont. memo agree. Mat. San. Pound. $2500 Cont. memo agree. Harper PIosp. and \ grant $1500 Cont. agree Hat. Dairy Council and grant $3171 Cont. agree State Plor. \ As s oc. and grant of $212.08 Memo agree. Hanson 7an- Winkle and grant$1500 $1000 Mich. ; Milk. Prod. : CI.I pos. in Photo, from labor to salary. Add. half- 19. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Scott Tiner Company of Columbus, Ohio, covering a grant of S300 to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering in making a study of methods of removing dirt and foreign matter from sugar beets at the harvester. 20. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with R. T. Yan&erbilt Co., Inc. of Hew York City cover ing a grant of ?200 to be used under the direction of D. J. deZeeuw in Botany and Plant Pathology for research on vegetable seed treatment with special reference to Vancide 51* 21. Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with the National Sanitation Foundation, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, covering a grant of $2500 to be used under the direction of «r. L. Mallmann in Bacteriology and Public Health in his study of sanitation in design of mechanical dishwashing machines. The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. 22. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with Harper Hospital of Detroit covering a grant of 51500 to be used under the direction of D. Te Swing in Chemistry in research on problems of significance in medicine directed to the discovery of•new methods applicable to diagnosis and treatment. The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. 23 -J « Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with the National Dairy Council of Chicago covering a grant of ?3171 to be used under the direction of Margaret Ohlson in Poods and Nutrition in the development of the project on the nutritional status of women. Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with the Michigan State Florists Association of East Lansing covering a grant of $212.08 to be used under the direction of Paul R. Krone in Horticulture for the purchase of supplies and tools for operation of the greenhouse. 25< Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with Hanson Van Winkle Manning Company of Matawan, Hew Jersey, covering a grant of $1500 to be used under the direction of D. T. Ewing in Chemistry in studies on general electro plating. The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. 2c, Continuation 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 E. T. Wright in Agricul tural Economics in a dairy cost study. The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. 27, Transfer of a Clerk I position in the Photographic Laboratory from the labor to the salary payroll, and transfer of funds from the labor payroll budget to the salary budget to take care of this item. l.tiiae Cl-Typ" ; 28. Additional half-time Clerk-Typist position for the departments in the Division of Business. position Dept. Bus. Spec. e/ourop $10,525"to For. Dept. 'approved. Ball, Jen. Bishop & Praser state-- ment approved, all New Business. 29. Special appropriation of $10,525 to the Forestry Department for the purchase of surplus nursery stock from the federal government. The entire purchase -price will be recovered with in a period of four months. 30. Statement in the amount of $1,139.04 from Ballard, Jennings, Bishop and Praser for the period from July 5 to August 29» 1950. On motion of Mr. Akers, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to approve the President's Report and JP November 20, 1950 ADDITIONAL ITEMS H e s i t a t i o ns lt designation of Thera Stovall as Assistant Professor of Written and Spoken English and of Speech, Dramatics, and Radio Education, effective January 31* 1951 to be married. Leave s 1. Leave of absence with full p ay for Charles V7. Miller, Associate Professor of Physical Science, effective from November 16 to December 3 1, 1950' because of illness. Mr. Miller has been a member of the staff since September 1928. Miscellaneous 1. Increase in salary of Vernon C. Larsen, Instructor in Short Courses,: from $4200 to $4500 p er year, effective December 1, 1950* 2. Promotion of John P. Schiueter from Assistant Director to Director of the Placement Service, effective December 1, 1950. 3» Receipt of a check for $167 from Ruth M. More f or services rendered E. B. More at the Olin Memorial Health Center. The Board decided that the check should be accepted with the understanding that Secretary McDonel and D r# Holland agree upon some use to be made of it for purchasing some item for the hospital that might not otherwise be obtained. 4. Grant of $500 from the United Community Chest IHind of Lansing to be used under the direction of Ev 3. Harper in Social Service to support a graduate fellowship in Social Service. This.fellow ship was originally established in 19^0. 5* Gift of $100 from the Spartan Nursery Mothers of East Lansing to be used at the Spartan Nursery' School. 6. Appropriation of $500 to be expended under the direction of Dean Emmons and Professor Underwood in connection with the dedication of the n ew bells in the carrillon when they are installed. These funds are to be used f or bringing in an outside carrilloneur for the program and for the publication of a printed booklet for wide distribution among schools of music and others interested. fc^lL^fi'Jm.&t Resignations Leaves Sal. inc. Vernon C. Larsen to $4500 John F. Schl ueter promo ted to Dir. (Placement. |$167 accepted I from- Mrs.JB.B, i More. J $500 accepted I United Com. ]Chest: Fund. I $100 from Spartan N u r sery Mothers. Bequest f or ^$500 approp Sfor dedica t i on of new I carrillon - •no action. So action. $1500 approved jf or Dean of 7. Appropriation of $1500 for the Office of the Dean of Students to cover the salary of a stenogra- jStudents T or T)her for Colonel Rodney who is handling draft deferment reauestst et cetera. 8. Report from Mr, Slander, Director of Personnel, of the revised compensation and classification plan f or labor payroll employees, 9. Communication from the Michigan Agricultural Conference transmitting a resolution. 10. Communication from President Rathven relative to the meeting of the Conference of Governing Boards to be held in A nn Arbor on November 3 0. 11. Communications from two different groups were received, urging the Board to provide f or the early 'L "• &x _- " , ,. ~ T -, z -n. - T ^. construction of a Journalism Buildine. On motion of Miss Jones, seconded oy Mr. ."Brody* it w as voted to approve the Additional Items except item 6 under Miscellaneous, on which no action was taken. \ SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS 1. A m. appropriation to permit the purchase of blankets and bedding required in connec-tion with the ipurchase of jApproval of summer conferences in prospect f or 1951 and future years. -he following items are desired: 6000 blankets 3500 pillows 9000 sheets 5000 pillow cases 7200 bath towels 6000 hand towels Iblankets and Ibedding for :summer conf. laio-oroved. On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded IDJ Mr. Mueller, it was voted to authorize the purchase of the needed blankets and bedding with the understanding that an additional charge is to be made to those in attendance at summer conferences sufficient to amortise the purchase price within a two-year period. This action authorizes a sufficient increase in the charges made f or lodging a nd meals for summer conferences to take care of this amortizing cost and a ll other costs involved in the housing j and feeding of our guests* Approval of naming of 2, Recommendation f or the naming of campus roads as recommended by Mr. Lautner, Landscape Architect, campus roads as suggested On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Alcers, it v/as voted to approve the naming, of the campus roadsby Mr. Lautne.i and drives as recommended by Mr. Lautner with the exception of Mason Road which is to be given a different name. It w as voted also to approve an appropriation of $400 from Alterations and Improve ments 1950-51 to ^e used for the purchase and erection of the necessary signs. jSten. for I Col.. Rodney -Communication fuhiv. of Mich ;re: conf. jof Gov. S d s. !C omnium i cat ion Journalism „•- Blag. Report of purchase of Harrison Ave, •orcroerty.. SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS, continued 3i Purchase of the following Harrison Avenue 'property has been completed: November 20» 1950 Keniger lots Ziegler lots $69,300 36,000 ^0,000 *The purchase agreement with Mrs* Hammond is that she is to vacate the property on or before two years after date of purchase* ^Hammond lots and house This completes the purchase of the entire block of property which we wish to obtain at this time. Committee appointed to | confer with j .A.U.P. ret I wording of policy state- \ ment ret poll-: tical acti vities. Approval of adjustment of I dormitory rate:s effective *• winter term On motion of Miss Jones, seconded hy Dr. Smith, in accordance with the arrangements previously made with Mr. C. W. Barr, covering the purchase of his lot* it was voted to authorize a payment to Mr. Barr of a total of $5600 for the lot purchased from him. 4. Communication from Dr. ftoll. President of.the local chapter of the American Association of Uni versity Professors, relative to the.policy statement regarding political activities on the part of members of the college staff. After considerable discussion about possible changes in the wording of the statement as prepared by the A.A.IT.P., on motion of Mr. 3rody, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to instruct the President to appoint a committee of three to confer with the A.A.U.P. in an effort to arrive at a statement that will be mutually satisfactory. The Committee is advised that it is the desire of the Board that the statement be more explicit in making it clear that members of the staff campaigning for state or national office shall do so on their own time. Consideration of the adjustment of dormitory rates made necessary by increased costs of operation. Mr. May pointed out that increasing food costs and the wage increases previously granted make it necessary to increase the charges made for food in all dormitories and room charges in menfs dormitories. Approval of placing: ade quate insur ance on bldfes. & con tents. Officers in structed to proceed with plans for new library. On motion of Mr. Mueller» seconded "t>j Mr. Brody, it was voted to increase dormitory rates 10 cents per day due to increased cost of food in all dormitories, and $5.00 per term for rooms in men's dormi- tories^effective with the winter quarter 1951. s 6. Mr. May presented various proposals having to do with increased insurance on college-owned buildings and contents. After considerable discussion on motion of Mr, Mueller* seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to author ize the officers to immediately acquire reasonable adequate fire insurance protection on the contents of the college buildings. The Board instructed Mr. May to get an opinion from the State Insurance Commissioner clarifying some of the questions that have been raised in connection with the possible insuring of all buildings on a ; cost of replacement basis. It was also suggested that Mr. May review the suggestions of the under- writers so that the Board can act on the whole matter at the next meeting. \ 7. Mr. Calder had lunch with the Board and discussed plans for the new library. It was pointed out that it was necessary before the plans are completed, to have a decision on whether or not we are to have a centralized library or a main library with several branches. After considerable discussion, on motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Miss Jones, it was voted to instruct Mr. Calder and the officers to proceed with plans for the library based upon the assumption that there is to be a single centralized library, when the new library becoite s a reality. Approval of requests to be made of legislature. 8. Mr. fey presented detailed figures accumulated in the preparation of the proposed legislative request for appropriations. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve a legislative request of $10,500,000 for the operation of the aa—campus educational program in lieu of the figure pre viously submitted to the State Budget Office. The requests for the Ezperise nt Station, Agricultural Extension Service and Hope ?lannagan funds are to remain at the previous fi^erures. The following capital improvement requests are authorised: 1, .2. J * 9. Salary in creases apiD. for — C.L. Muim L.P. Dawson E. Edwards H. Baugherty John Zobs, Funds for the completion of the Veterinary Building now under"construction, $909,^00, Funds for the construction of the new library, $^,250,000. Animal Industries Building. The President discussed various matters pertaining to intercollegiate athletics, football, et cetera, and recommended the following salary adjustments, effective November 1,1950: Clarence L. Munn from $1^,000 to $15,000 Lowell P. Dawson from $ 7,800 to $ 8,500 Earle Edwards from $ 8,000 to $ 8,500 Hugh Daugherty from $ 7,000 to $ 8,000 John Kobs from $ 8,000 to $ 8,500 On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded ay Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above recommendation and to instruct the Secretary to extend an appropriate expression of appreciation to the football team and coaches for the successful season Just completed. The meeting adjourned at 3:^5 D.m. HP November: .20, 1950 Executive Session, S t a te Board of A g r i c u l t u re > '-November 20, 195° The Chairman of the Board called an executive session of the Board immediately following the regular meeting; j j Members present: Messrs, Akers, Brody, Mueller, Smith; ffiss Jones The meeting was called at the instance of members of the Board for the purpose of discussing the salary of the President* On previous occasions, the Board has suggested the desirability of increasing his salary hut at the request of the President no action was taken, Salary President Hannah in creased to $18,000. j On motion .of Miss Jones, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was voted to increase the salary of President Hannah.to $20,000 per year or any figure between his present salary and $20*000, effective llovem- .j ber 1, 1950 that he will agree to. The final salary to be determined at a conference of Mr/ Brody.j the Chairman of the Board, and the President. j t • Motion unanimously carried. Subsequently at a conference between Mr. Brody and the President, it was agreed that his salary be increased to $18,000 -per year, effective November 1, 1950* | j The next meeting of the Board will be held on the regular-meeting-'date* December 21st. ^//W^HuJ Secretary i i 1 1 1