it-Jo^ MINUTES OF THE MEETIKG of the STATS BOAED OF AGRICULTURE February 1^, 1952 Presents Mr. Brody, Chairman; Messrs, Mueller* Smith; Miss Jones; President Hannah; Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel Absent: Mr. Akers, Mr. Armstrong, Dr. Thurston. The minutes of the previous meeting v/ere approved. PRBSIDSSTT'S 5EP0RT Leave s Leaves 1/ Extension of leave of absence without pay for Wilson E. Schv/ahn, Instructor in Education, to March 31, 1952, Mr. Schwahn has "been on leave since October 1 to work on his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin. s>r At)t)ointments Appointments 1. Appointment of Milton H. Erdmann as temporary Instructor in Short Courses at a salary of $70 for the period from January ? to February 291 1952* 2. Ap-oointmeiit of Dorothy Rail as Instructor in History of Civilization at a salary of $500 for the winter term 1952 to replace H. A, Kirk* on 3. Beappointment of Mrs* Lyssa Harper as temporary Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $1100 for the winter term 1952. bm Appointment of Thera Stovall Stearns as temporary Instructor in Education at a salary of $1100 for the winter term 1952. 5. Appointment of Greata DeLong as Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at a salary of $2^-5 per month, effective from January 1 to March 31* 1952. Mrs. DeLong will replace Don 0f3eirne who is "being transferred half-time to Continuing Education* 6C Ap-pointment of Mrs. Elinore Winburne as teinporary Instructor in Elementary Education at a salary of $600 for the winter term 1952. 7c Appointment of Sdythe Billingslea as temporary Instructor in Elementary Education at a salary of $100 ver month, effective from January 1 to March 31* 1952. 8. Appointment of Suleiman Sl-Khalidi as Assistant in Foreign Languages at a salary of $90 per month, effective January 1, 1952, for as long as necessary* Mr. El-Khalidi will replace Mr. Attar> resigned. 9* Heappointment of the following temporary Instructors in Speech, Dramatics and Kadio Education* effective from January 1 to March 31, 1952: Marian A. Duckwall at a salary of $4-50 for the period. Frances Mw Haywortk at a salary of $900 for the period Richard Carey at a salary of $1000 for the period Theda P. Assiff at a salary of SI 10 per month Robert E. Maunder at a salary of. $60 vev month Esther Waite as a salary of $60 per month 10. Reappointment of David J. Kahler as temporary Instructor (Research) in Bacteriology and Public Health at the same salary of $291.6? per month, effective January 1, 1952, for an indefinite Deriod, and paid from American Cyanamid Company funds. 11. Appointment of Daniel W. Johnston as Staff Physician at the Health Service at a salary of $8300 per year on a 12-month "basis, effective January 7, 1952? to replace William IT. Plesscher, resigned. Miscellaneous 1. Reinstatement of Henry Ae Stoehr as Assistant Professor of Forestry, effective January 25* 1952. Mr. Stoehr vas granted leave without -oay through SVbruary 9» 1952. 2. Heinstatement of Charles P. Hampton as Assistant Professor of Written and Spoken English at a salary of $4860 -par year, effective January 1, 1952, to August 31, 1953, when his appointment is to "be terminated. Mr, 'Hampton was granted leave with half-ioay for one year "beginning Set>~ terfber Iv 1951. 3. Increase in salary for Steve Se"bo, Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Health and Recreation for Men, from $8200 to $9500 per year, effective February 1, 1952* Mr. Sebo will replace Lowell Dawson, resigned. *K Increase in salary for Daniel J. Devine, Assistant Football Coach and Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recreation for Men, from $^500 to $5500 per year, effective February 1, 1952. Mr. Devine will replace Steve Se'oo. 5. Correction in the salary of Charles B", Murphy, Lecturer in General Business, to $200 per month,, effective for the period January 1 to March 31» 1952. Reinstate. Henry A#. Stoehr also Charles F. Earapton Inc. salary Steve Sebo \ to $9500 Inc. Salary D.J. Devine to $5500 : Correction in salary Chas, ! Murphy to $200 per mo, i PUSSISEITT'S K3P0BT, continued Miscellaneous, continued February 14, 1952 ; • : 6# Approved the assignment of Donald S# OrBeirne, Assistant Professor of Education> for half-time jin Sduc# and . ' ; : . • : : : : : : 7. Correction in the terms of the appointment of Sheldon G. Lowry as Instructor (Research) in work, in Continuing Education with his salary of $5530 paid one-half from Education and one- half from Continuing Education Revolving-Fund* effective from January 1 to June 30s 1952* pont. Educ; j jSheldon Lowry jto be employed jonly for mo* bf January .[Check.-for $2 8. Accepted a check for $2 from Selena Mayberry of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, to be used in the |frOm S. May- Sociology and Anthropology from one year at $3600 per year to a salary of $300 for the month of January 1952. Mr. Lowry will not be paid beyond January 31, 1952# operation of the Spartan nursery schools [berry |$25 from Wm.- 9. Accepted a check for $25 from William Mollenhauer, Jr. to "be credited to the Chittenden Mem- !Mollenhauer orial Loan Fund. :i\ .[$200 from 10/ Accepted a grant of $200 from the Applied Bio Chemists'&• Associates of Butler, Wisconsin.-to befAyrplied 3io Assignment of JD.E. OfBeirne used under the direction of G. W. Prescott in Botany for a scholarship for the purpose of research on algae ides, ~ 11. Accepted a'grant of $500 from the Michigan Asphalt Paving Association of Lansing to "be used under the direction of the Committee .on Scholarships to establish the Dan Humphries Fellowship to encourage the interest of qualified students in the field of asphalt paving. The award is to "be made preferably to a resident of Michigan upon the recommendation of the Civil Engineer- ing Department, Accepted a grant of $2500 from the Foundry Educational Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio, to "be used under the direction of the Scholarship Committee for the "benefit of students in mechani- cal engineering. Accepted a grant of $500 from the Central Scientific Company of Chicago.to be used under the direction of the Scholarship Committee as a scholarship award for a graduate student in chemistry. Accepted a grant of $366.6? from the American Legion, Department of Michigan* of Detroit to be credited to the Guy M. Wilson Scholarship "Fund. Accepted a grant of $50 from the Alumni Association of'Battle Creek to be used for a scholar- ship for a student who is enrolled. Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Lederle Laboratories Division of the American Cyanamicl Company of Pearl Paver, STew York, covering a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of R. W/ Luecke in Agricultural Chemistry in a research project concerned with the effect of protein on the pantothenic acid requirement of the pig. Approxred a memorandum of agreement with the Evans Products Company of Plymouth* Michigan, covering a grant of $1800 to be used under the direction of A.. W. Sarrall in Agricultural Engineering for a study of radiation equipment and methods for frost prevention and for a study of air move merit methods of frost prevention. The agreement provides for a special research graduate assistant. Accepted a grant of $150 from Stone and Sons of Beulah, Michigan* to be used under the direc- tion of A, W. ?arrall in Agricultural Engineering in completing certain field tests of the stationary helicopter type frost equipment. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the American Potash Institute, Inc. of Washing- ton, 3e C.i covering a grant of $1500 to be used under the direction of R. L# Carolus in Horticulture to complete the project on selective absorption of K* Ca and Mg by different species of vegetables at varying levels of X, and Ca in the culture media. The agreement provides for a special research graduate assistant. Approved the continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the International Minerals and Chemical Corporation of Chicago covering a grant of $2^00 to be used under the direction of E* L. Carolus in Horticulture in a project to determine the inherent ability of vegetable croDs to accumulate calcium, -potassiuiQ, magnesium, and sodium, and. the interactive influence of accumulation on plant growth, assistant* The agreement provides for a special research graduate Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Abbott Laboratories of Horth Chicago, Illinois* covering a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of A, C# GroscKfce in Poultry Husbandry to determine the physiological effects of arsanilic acid when fed to breeding hens and the deposition of arsenic in poultry meat and eggs. Approved the continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the National Institute of Mental Health of Bethesda- Maryland, covering a grant of $23*^63 to be used in the Social Research Service in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology in a continuation of the research project studying the strengths in mental health. The agreement provides for a special gradu- ate research assistant, 16, 17. 18. 20. 21. 22. i 23. Approved improvements in the offices of the Army Ground forces in Demonstration Hall at an estimated cost of $2^85*.to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52, JChemists |$500 from the [Mich, Asphalt jpaving Assoc. |$2500 from ilroundry -S&uc j$500 from jCeht. Scien- tific ;$366.o7 from i$50 from Alumni Assoc. [Battle Creek IS2000 f rora !Le.derle Lab, !$1800 from lEvans Pro- ducts :$150 from jStone & Sons :$1500 from Am. Potash jlnst* ;$2*K)0 from lint. Minerals ;S2000 Abbott Labs, from [$23,^63 from Mat. Inst.. of Mental Health Improvements jin offices of Ground February Ik, 1952 PRESIDENT'S REPORT, continued Miscellaneous} continued Changes in Dept, M u c. offices. Lighting to "be improved in Corabs! & Denison's Of. Improvement s in Int. Cen- ter &T>T>. 2k. Approved minor changes in the Department of Education offices at an estimated cost of $270,. •to'"be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52. 25. Approved improvement in the lighting in Dean Combs* and Mr. Benison's offices at an esti- mated cost of $270, to "be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52. 26. Approved improvements to the International Center at an estimated cost of 4>800, to "be. charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52. MEW BUSINESS Resignations : Resignations |1. Resignation of Betty Ruth Johnston as Instructor (Research) in Agricultural Chemistry, effective March 31* 1952? to devote full time to graduate work. m 12.- Resignation of Loren D. Black as temporary Instructor in Agricultural Economics, effective I- February 29, 1952. 3* Resignation of Albert C. Groschke as Associate Professor of Poultry Husbandry, effective March * 1952* to accept a position with the Borden Company. ;4. Resignation of Lowell P, Dawson as Associate Professor of Physical education. Health and Re- creation for Ken and Assistant Football Coach, effective January 31» 1952> to accept a position as head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh, :5* Resignation of Donald A, Bergh as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, effective August 31» ! 1952. 6. Resignation of Michael Delich as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering, effective February 10, 1952J to accept a position at the University of Notre Dame* Leave s Leaves ;1. Leave of absence with full pay for Robert F. Carlson, Assistant Professor (Research) of Horti- culture, from -&pril 1 ^0 Jxme 30, 1952, to complete the work for his ?heD. degree. He has j a member of the staff since March : '•?,. Leave of absence vrith full pay for Orville 3P. Walker, County Agricultural Agent in Halkaska and Crawford Counties, from February 10 to April 9» 1952* for health reasons. 3. Leave of absence without pay for Donald C. Curry, Ingham County Agricultural Agent * for one year "beginning February 1, 1952t to accept a Point Four assignment in India. p9 Leave of absence with full pav for Amalie Vasold. Assistant State i|—E Club Leader, from March 8- I 23, 1952, for European travel. 5c Leave of absence with full pay for Marie Wolfe» Assistant State ^-H Club Leader: from March 8-23, 1952> for European travel. 6. Leave of absence with full pav for Olevia C. Meyer, Assistant Professor (Extension) of Home Management and Child Development* from January 21 to February 29/ 1952> for health reasons. [7. Leave of absence without pay for John M. Ward* Instructor in Literature and ?ine Arts* from • April 1 to June 30* 1952» to conduct a graduate seminar on loth century Lute Tablatures at the University of Chicago. 8. Leave of absence without pay for Lois Banzet, Instructor in Written and S-ooken English, from September 1» 1952* to August 31» 1953* to v/ork on the doctorate degree* 9. Leave of absence without pay for Kenneth Macrorie, Instructor in Written and Spoken English* from ! September 1> 1952? to August 31» 1953' to work on the doctorate degree. 10. Leave of absence without pay for Eugene C. Osborne* Instructor in Written and Spoken English, from September 1, 1952* to August 31* 1953> to work on the doctorate degree, ill. Leave of absence without pay for V/illiam A. Petersons Instructor in Written and Spoken English, from September 1, .1952>. to August 31* 1953? to work on the doctorate degree. 12. Leave of absence with full pay for James G% Carter * Assistant Professor of Accounting, from Janu- ary 1 to March 31» 1952* for health reasons. 13. Leave of absence with half pay for Murray Jones* Assistant Professor of Art* for one year begin- ning September 1, 1952> to engage in research 'in painting and prepare for a one-man exhibition of his work. Mr. Jones has been a member of the staff since September 1> Ik. Leave of absence with full pay for Walter Abell* Professor of Art, from March 1 to August 31, ; 1952, to travel and study art in Europe. Mr. Abell has been a member of the staff since Sep- tember 1, NEW BUSINESS, continued Leaves? continued , 1952 Leaves 15• Leave of absence without pay for Howard Da Silberer* Assistant Professor of Music* for one year "beginning September 1, 1952> to continue study for the doctorate at Florida State University* Mr* Silberer has been on leave with half pay since September 1,. 1951* 16* Extension of leave of absence without -oay for Mrs, Edith Doty, Instructor in Foreign Langu- ages > for one year through August 31* 1953> to continue her study for the doctorate at the University of Michigan* 17. Leave of absence with half pay for George P. Steinmet^, Assistant Professor of foreign Languages* for one year beginning September 1. 1952* to complete the course and residence requirements for the doctorate at the University of.Michigan. Mr. Steinmets.has been a member of the staff since September 1927 and has had one sabbatical in 1937-38. A intments 1. Heappointtnent of Allen F# Horn, Jr. as temporary Instructor in Forestry and Short Courses at a salary of $3600 per year on a 12-month basis, effective At>ril 1* 1952- This is a temporary replacement of Mr. Mausteller who is in Colombia. A-prjointments 1 2. Transfer of Clare M# Musgrove from St. Clair County 4-H Club Agent to Newaygo County Agri- cultural Agent and a salary increase from $^300 to $^650 ver year, effective March 1, 1952, to replace C. C. Mullett, transferred/ 3* Appointment of Loren Douglas Black as Assistant County Agricultural Agent in Tuscola County at a salary of $V300'per year on a 12-month basis, effective March 1, 1952, and paid $2700 Bankhead-.?lannagan and $1600 State Offset funds. This is a replacement for Byron Carpenter* resigned, 4. Appointment of John Henry Worthington as St, Clair County i|~E Club Agent at a salary of S^-000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective March 1, 1952* to replace Clare K. Musgrove* trans- ferred. His salary is to be paid $2700 Banfehead-Flannagan, $9^0 State Offset, and $360 Extension State Not Offset Funds. 5. Eeappointment of George Y* Taylor as Assistant Professor of History of Civilisation at a salary of $4500 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1952* and subject to tenure rules and regulations. 6. Appointment of Keith E, Mixter as temporary Instructor in Literature and ?ine Arts at a salary of $4-25 per month, effective from April 1 to June 30/ 1952, to replace J. M« Ward, on leave. '?• Appointment of Vincent'Magi as Assistant Baseball Coach at a salary of $60 per month, effec- tive from February i to June 10»• 1952. 8. Appointment of Don Lowell Mason as Instructor in Physical Education/ Health and Recreation and Assistant Pootball Coach at a salary of $4000 per year on a 12-month basis* effective April 1, 1952, 9. Appointment of Esra 3. Breithaupt as Lecturer in Social Service at a salary of $300 for the spring terra 1952. 10. Appointment of Earl T. Cruthis as Lecturer in Social Service at a salary of $300 for the spring term 1952* 11. Appointment of Barrett Lyons as Lecturer in Social Service at a salary of $350 for the spring term 1952, 12. Appointment of Donald A. .Bergh as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $4210 per year on a 10-month basis, effective from April 1 to August 31* 1952, Under tenure rules, Mr. Bergh would go off the payroll on March 31* 1952. This action will permit him to com- plete the year's v/ork. 1 13c Seappointment of Alfred Leitner as Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at a salary of $5500 per year on.a 10-month "basis, effective September 1,•1952> and subject to tenure rules and regulations/ Dr. Leitner will replace W. L. Weeks* resigned. 14* Seappointment' of Arnold Lo Form as temporary Instructor in Counseling.at a salary of $350 VeT month> effective from April 1 to Kay 31* 1952, to replace Thomas G-oodrich, on leave. Ml scellane ous 1. Change in salary of Mariam A# Duckwallt temporary Instructor in Speech, Dramatics, and Radio Education, from $450 to $675 for the period from January 1 to March 31* 1952. i Change in \ salary- M.A. Ducfcwall to I$675 for 3 2. Report of the death of Arthur Farwell on January 20, 1952. Mr. Earwell was a member of the staff of the Music Department from September 20, 1927» until his retirement September 1> 1939- He VTSLS "born A-oril 23* I8?2e Report of |death of Arthur Earwel!" HEW 3USXN33S, continued Miscellaneous, continued 3. Payment.of additional1 amounts to salaried employees since the last Board meeting, as follows: February 1^» 1952 Emery Evans Auditorium Dale Albin Joyce Sarnes Doris Sopp Charles Braziz I. D. Burhans Le 13. Chapman J. H. Helen Forma Fisher Floyd Fladseth Helen Greene Floyd Macklem Elmer Peterson Yaretta Powers Gail Ryder Laurence Searl PatriciaTownsend Bobert Troxell Wayne TTanBiper Clella We issinger Heal Whitehead Hay Yerkie $ 9 J 2SJ 18 18 18 30 6 3 65 18 9 2k 18 9 12 20 55 27 18 9 Continuing Bducation if: xJrauner Moiree Compere Lindsey Decker Charles Irvin Jame s Kar s1ake James M. Apple ¥, D. Baten Werner Bohnstedt B. A. Gee Fritz Harris ?.olla Uoonon C. H. Pesterfield Edward Prophet Leonard Ball Irwin V/hitaker 56 21 120 21 80 35 180 103 10 35 k8 52 258 68 .80 .90 .00 .90 • 00 .00 ,00 .20 .00 .00 ,00 .50 .10 .00 .40 Mi see llaneous Paul Biefeld Donna Dovms Mina Glidden Fay T. Lewis J. G. Malik ^5-00 82.02 50,00 90.00 100.00 Ice Follies Helen Greene Floyd Macklem Elmer Peterson Taretta Powers Sarah Rosenberg Gail F. %y of .East Lansing, to "be used for the Spartan Sursery School* Additional amounts paid salaried employees. Cont. of .$1,011 for Mem. Center Pond„ $35 from Am. Legion Aux« $125 from ma Lambda Chi; $10>000 from \ ? Fred P.Wiarren; $8000 from \ Q Kellogg Co. ? $150 from ; Women*s Civic! Q $2500 from i Mrs. W.R. 10. Brown for \ scholarship Gifts of rare books from 11. Sarah Van- Hooser. Jones and Alice 12, Serrel G-rant of $125 from Sigisa Lambda Chi of Michigan State College to he used for loans to needy students of the Light Construction and Lumber Merchandising major. Check for $10,000 from Pred P. Warren of Enree Oaks, Michigan to be used under the direction of the Television Development Department, C-rant of $8000 from the Kellogg Company of Battle Creek to be used under the direction of C. M. McCrary of the Kellogg Station for repair and painting of the buildings at the Kellogg Research Farm. Check for $150 from the Women's Civic Club of Fort lau&er&ale* Florida, to ."be used under the direction of the Scholarship Coiamittee for a scholarship av/arcL Check for $2500 from Mrs. w. R/Brovra of Deerfield Beach, Florida, to "be used under the direc- tion of the Scholarship Coironittee to establish an engineering tuition scholarship in memory of her late hus*band who graduated in the class of 1903. This scholarship is to "be known .as the W# • R. Brown Engineering'"Scholarship, Gift of ?k "books, the majority of which are rare or semi-rare, valued at $750 from Sarah Van- Hoosen Jones to be added to the Library and to the Friends of the Library Collections# G-ift of 12 rare "books with Victorian period illustrations * valued at %&5> from Alice Serrel of Rochester,'Michigan*. to be added to the Friends of the Library collections* ITEM BUSINESS, continued Miscellaneous> continued February Ik, 1952 13. Gifts valued at $226? have 'been received from the following'persons for the College Museum: William S. Kimball, University of Vermont Mrs. C.. H. Gleason* Grand 2apids, Michigan Lieutenant John W\ Stewart* East Lansing Chester E.. Boelio, Lansing Professor Claude M. Cade, Michigan State College Howard Kurtz, Lapeer Walter E. Sheldon, Michigan State College Mrs. Paul Salznsan* Pontiac Franklin L. Dodge, Lansing Mrs. A. E.. Ellsworth, Pontiac Mrs. Lyndon Taylor* Phoenix, Arizona Ethel M. Page, JTorthamptons Massachusetts Mrs, Edna ¥onsey Kimball, South Boardman, Michigan Sudy Sinacek, Rothbury, Michigan G-eorge L,. Hammell, East Lansing 5. K. Taylor, Hart •Mr. and Mrs. Yert Van. Tasselt 3ig P.apids Mrs, Mabel Welling, Wolverine Mrs* C. L. Hose, Bvart Lynn Rayle, Traverse City Mrs. A. 2P. Xingsley, Battle Creek Charles Lirjklater, Alanson Mr. and Mrs, 35alph Miller* Kendon Entomology Department, Michigan State College Mrs. Clyde P«Davis > Lansing Pdchard Bernitt, Lansing Mary Catherine Ellsworth, East Lansing " ; " \i. .0. Goodwin, Girard Florence- Kempf, East Lansing Mrs. LaForge, Lansing Henry Kopp* Jr0 , Lansing Mrs. 0, H, Freeland, Mason •Mrs. Robert Seyfarth, Mason William T9 Me Kane, Okemos Mrs. Claude Lo Crane? Okeuios Mrs/ Frank Converse, Belding Mrs. Fred Carrier,'Mason Mr* and Mrs, John He mans*. Aureiius Sam Ce Hagenbuch, Three Pavers Russell W. Meredith/Dayton, Ohio Mrs. Emma:• Churchill Thayer, Three Oaks Clyde F. , .CarlS.& Victor Smith, Stanton Fred T.: Henson, Richland D / C. Doane, Mason Franklin L9 Dodge, Lansing VuOj Gaunt» Man ton Mrs, Bessie M. Hichols, Lansing •Kenneth.Puffer, Lansing Clark Smith, Vicks"burg Mr. Albert Killross,^fulliken Charles Campbell* Middleville Mrs. John Ao Hannah? East Lansing Dale A l M n, Michigan State College Fred P. Warren, Three Oaks Grant of.$1695 from the following electric cooperatives to be used for the support of the radio program "Electricity at Work for You" in accordance with the agreements: Cherry/land Rural Electric Cooperati%re Tri-County Electric Cooperative Oceana Electric Cooperative ITruit Belt Electric Cooperative 0 and A Electric Cooperative Presque Isle Electric Cooperative Western Michigan. Electric Cooperative Top 0'Michigan Electric Cooperative Southeastern Michigan Eoral Electric Cooperative Alger Delta Coov Electric Association Consumers Power Company Thumb Electric Cooperative $30 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 30 30 1125 60 Gifts accepted for Museum Slo95 acceptec for radio program Electricity at Work" Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Central Soya Company, Inc.* of Fort Wayne, Indiana, covering a grant, of $2^00 to "be 'xised under the direction of J. A. Hoefer in Animal. Husbandry in a study of the relationship of protein.to panto the nic acid and aureomycin in the groxd.ng pig* This grant is for a special research G-raduate Assistant. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation of Hew Tor!?: City covering a grant of $1000 to be used under the direction of John S, .Vaughn in Botany and Plant Pathology in studies and demonstrations of the efficacy of selected fungi- cides in the control of Powdery Mildew.of Hoses under conditions characteristic of growers1 greenhouses* jMeino agree- Imen-t Central jSoya Co# Sand grant of l I Grant of j$1000 from ! Carbide & Car- ibon Chem. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with Hanson-Van Winkle-Munning Company of Matavan, Hew Jersey, covering a grant of $1500 to "he used under the direction of D. T. Swing in Chemis- try to continue the special research graduate assistant for general electroplating studies. jCont, agree. iEanson-Van- |¥inkle Mun. jGrant $1500 15. 16. 17. 18. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the California Spray-Chemical Corporation of Pennville, Michigan, covering a grant of $500 to "be used under the direction of L. G. Merrill? A. L. Andersen? and D. J. deZeeuw in the Departments .of Sntomology and Botany to stud;/ the effect of insecticide and fungicide seed treatments* alone and in combination, on the control of maggotss other insects* and daraping-off pathogens in field and garden "beans and other vegetable crops, 1 19. Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with, the American Jewish Committee of Hew York City covering a grant of $1000 to "be used under the direction of. Wilbur Brookover in Sociology and Anthropology in a restudy of students5 attitudes toward minority groups and the factors associated with changes in such attitudes. 1 20, Continuation of a memorandum of agreement with the Bureau of Ordnance, 11/ S. Havy, of Los Angeles, Californias covering a grant of $6000 to "be used under the direction of Robert M# Eerbst in Chemistry for research on the preparation of salts of di and triaminoguanidine and other related compounds as well as an investigation of their properties, The agreement pro- vides for a special research graduate assistant. 21, Additional grant of $16^6.78 from the Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities to be used under the direction of C. P, Looniis in Sociology to aid in the survey of adult edu- cation in rural areas9 ^$500 from :Cal# Spray-'. iChem. Corp, :$1000 f IAm. Jewish I Coin. $6000 from Bar, of Ord. lU.S. Savy Grant of ] $1646; 78. ;Assoc. Land I Grant Colleges! I — i— E8W BUSINESS, continued February 1b» 1952 $ii-200 from Nat.. lust. of Health. Cl-Sten I approved for Cent. Office Miscellaneous> continued 22.= Grant of 3&2OO from the National .Institute of Health in Washington* D. C. , to "be used under the direction of ¥# L# Malliaann in Bacteriology in a study of the application of enterococci as test organisms for detecting sewage contamination in streams and other mediums. A special research graduate assistant is provided for. Additional Clerk-Stenogranher I -oosition in the Central Stenographic Office. Cl-Typ po sc | 2k. Additional Clerk-Typist position in the Scholarship Office. Scholarship \ Office. j 25. Additional half-time Clerk-Typist oosition in the Division of Social Science. ' f-tijne Cl Typj Soc» Sci, '\ 26. Additional Clerk III position in Continuing Education, paid from the revolving account. Cl." Ill ContJ Educ. Hostess pos» ; Int. Center. ; 28. Change an Accountant II position in the Book Store to an Assistant Book Store Manager 17 27* Hostess position for the International Center, effective January 1, 1952, ,. T> - C4.j Asst. BOOK: St • . - Mgr IV 'Of. Supv IV position. the labor payroll. 29. Additional Office Supervisor Imposition in the Union. This position has formerly "been paid on $6$600approp. 30. Recommendation from Mr. May for an appropriation, of $600 for the Counseling Center. Couns* Center; Approval state31. Statement in the amount of $395.81 from Ballard. Jennings* Bishop and Fraser for the period of ment Ballard*; Jennings-. etc. . _ $o50 aP ProP. I for various j uses Aud and I Fairchild Th.! 32. Axroropriation of Sc^O for the following uses of the Audi tori-am and Ifoirefcild Theater during the August 22 to December 28, 1951. w l n t er t e rn 1952t " Farmers V Week Main Auditorium, January 29, 30, and 31 @ $100 Fairchild Theater, January 28, 29. 3 0, 31 & Fet>. 1 @ $50 Band Concert Main Auditorium> March 9 @ $100 $300 250 100 $210 approved for estab. of position as • Armorer in $300 approp. Inst.Int.3duc; $180 for chim on saw mill Tenrp* ceil. j approved room-; 102 Basic Col. 33* Appropriation of $210 for the establishment of a position as Armorer in the Air J?orce SOTC. 3*K Appropriation of $300 to support the program of the Institute of International Education for the year 1952. 35- Becommendation for the construction of a chimney on the saw mill barn at a cost of $180, to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52. 3c. Recommendation for a temporary ceiling in Soom 102, Basic College Building at an estimated cost of $175 "to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52* Recommendation for temporary improvement in the office of one of the Counselors in the Basic College Building at an estiiaated cost of $160, to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1951-52. Pemp. improv. Basic College; for counselor! j $6,230 app. ! for site im- ! \ provenent : Laundry• [Acceptance of 39. Receipt of the report of the East Lansing*• Fire Department for the year 1951* Consideration of a plan for site development about the new laundry building at an estimated cost of $6*280* An appropriation is requested for this item* to be paid from the Reserve for Removal of Temporary Buildings and Expansion of Auxiliary Enterprises. report of \ 3.L# ?ire Det)t0n motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr, Mueller, it was voted to approve the President's SeiDort and all Hew Business* ;ADDITIOHAL ITEMS Leave s Leaves j.l. Leave of absence vdth half pay for James H. Platt, Assistant Professor of Written and .Spoken English, for one year beginning September 1, 1952. Mr.. Platt has been a member of the staff I since September 19^-6, and has requested sabbatical leave to study for the doctorate at the State I University of Iova. ; 2/ Leave of absence without pay for Thomas A. &oodrich, Instructor in the Counseling Center, from April 1 to May 31> 1952* to complete his doctoral dissertation. A-QT)ointraents \ ATTPointments 1. Appointment of James Peter Hoekzema as Inghan County Agricultural Agent at a salary of $5500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective from March lo> 1952> to March 15, 195^, to replace D. &# Curry, on leave. His salary is to be paid $3000 Smith-Lever, $2,1^0 State Offset and $360 Extension State fundse ! f. i; February 1952 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued Appo jnt ment s, c 0n,11 nued 2. ^appointment of Charles I\ Rhodes as Coordinator in Continuing Education and Police Adminis- tration at a salary of $5390 -per year on a 12-month basis, effective from January 1 to June 3 0, 1952. Miscellaneous 1. Increase in salary for Baleigh Barlowe, Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, from $7^06.47 to $7960 per year, effective January 1. 1952, Dr. Barlov/e is paid in part ty the federal government. In order to match the federal participation in Dr. Barlowe's salary, the college must disburse $1843 for the remaining five months of the current fiscal year. This will make, our total annual contribution toward this salary $3805* For the year beginning July 1, 1952, $3980 mast "be "budgeted for our half of the salary. -.2. Increase in salary for William Heist, Assistant Professor of English: from $5500 to $5750 -per year, effective January!, 1952. 3. Recommendation that Wilbur M, ITelson, Assistant Professor (Extension) in Information Services? be assigned to supervision of •• the'photographic laboratory and his salary increased from $6090 to $6290 per year, effective Inarch. 1, 1952. His salary is to be paid two-thirds from Extension and one-third from Photographic Revolving funds/ h. P.eport of the payment of additional amounts to salaried employees, as follows 1 Auditorium Bale Albin Joyce Barnes Charles Sranz Le D. Burhans L, E. Chapman Lorraine Demorest J. H. Emery Helen Evans 1-Torma Pisher Floyd Fladseth TJelen Greene James Huston G. C. Luehrs Floyd Macklem IDlner Peterson Varetta Powers G-ail Eyder Laurence Searl Patricia "Townsend Robert Troxell Wayne VanRiper Clella Veissinger Heal Whitehead Ray Terkie Miscellaneous Lloyd HcKenzie Robert Morgan J. K. Richards M. R $18 6 18 18 18 12 3 18 6 15 15 12 12 18 18 13 15 9 15 18 29 22 12 15 30 10 70 •5.50 Athletics H.D. Angel1 Charles Eranz James Burnett Charles Chance Louis Coriaier Harold Darcy S. J. Davis 3. J. Deraott E. A. Erickson Orville Everett Lav/re nee Frymire Stuart Gallacher C D. Hause Bay Heydrick C-eor: a electives "be $26. d the course fee for 12. Workmen's Compensation Report from Mr* May covering the period July 1 to December 31» indicating that the total compensation pay for the period v/as $5075*17- ^e amount reported to the Compensation Commission was $3939*09-- and the amount paid for outside medical aid was $711.60 of which $679.60 was due to a spinal disc hernia for Mr, Ryal of the College Police Department„ Additional space in Morrili Hall provided for Pol. Sci & Pub . Adra. Music fees for 9-w-c s • s for nasic majors for 1952-43?.50 Heport from Mr. May on Workmen! s Compensation 1 13. Statement ; from Midwest'! Inter-Library Corporation I Report on Kellogg Cen- : ter, for months of ; Oct. Uov. & | Dec. 1952 j Resolution ! of legis. \ lauding foot- ball team. 15. Michigan State College is continually embarrassed by the inadequacy of its library* An illus- tration of this inadequacy is shown in the statement from the Midwest Inter-Library Corpora- tion. The basis of• assessment is as follows!: 50 per cent of the annual operating budget of the corporation is divided among the participating institutions according to the proportion which their expenditures for books> periodicals, and binding are of the total expenditures for such purposes of all institutions* ho per cent of the annual-"budget is divided amon§ the institutions according to the proportion which the number of doctorates conferred by them is of the total number of Ph.D* degrees conferred by participating institutions; and 10 per cent of the annual budget is divided on the basis of distance from Chicago. Following are the assessments in order of amount assessed in 1952-53* Chicago Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Northwestern Indiana Purdue I owa Michigan State Wayne Kansas Cincinnati "ftotre Same John Crerar Library Jillinois Institute of Technology Total 1951-52 Assessment V778 U683 352.0 1179 2181 2056 1795 111+5 1567 1008 86^ 851 &K) 595 933.3^9 Proposed 1952-53 Assessment 7175 6875 6^05 5210 4710 3305 3000 2900 16*1-0 1610 1^35 1350 1330 1125 930 $^-9*000 The Kellogg Center for Continuing Education operated on a deficit oasis during the months of October, November, and .December. In spite of the fact that there v/as comparatively little occupancy in the first ten days of January, the operations for the month of January show a net margin of approximately $33000 after making allowance for depreciation It is probable* however, that there will be a considerable accumulated deficit that will not be liquidated during the current fiscal year* The attention of the Board is called to Senate Concurrent Resolution lie. 2 passed by the Michi- gan Legislature on February 9 introduced by Senator Nichols of Jackson County lauding the success of the football team. On motion of Miss Jones/ seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the Additional Items, SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS 1955 designa- ted as the j Centennial I ; Year. I Dormitory rates to be increased 10 cents J>BT day. 1. It would be helpful in planning for our centennial if the Soard would officially designate 1955 as the Michigan State College Centennial Year and recommend that the formal observance begin on February 12 to be designated as Pounders1 Day and continue through the balance of the calendar year. On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to officially designate 1955 as the Michigan State College Centennial Year, - formal observance to begin on Pebruary 12, designated as Founders1 Day, and continuing through the "balance of. the calendar year/ 2* Discussion with the 3oard of the effect of the recent wage adjustment on the cost of dormi- tory operation, If the wage cost is to be passed on to the dormitory occupants, it will involve an increase in dormitory rates of approximately 10 cents ver day that should be made effective at the beginning of the spring quarter* On notion of Mr, Brody, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve an increase in dormitory rates of-approximately 10 cents per day, effective at the beginning of the spring quarter 1952. February Ik, 1952 3 ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued SPECIAL MISC3LIAH5O(IC, continued 3. The President discussed with the Board the problems involved in connection with the housing of women students. We continue to have all women's dormitories housing three women in each room designed for two* with'Wells Hall filled with women and with the prospect of an increas- ing enrollment of young women. The Board suggested that the officers investigate the progress of Mr, Calder!3 plans for a pro- posed additional women*s dormitory, the probable costs and possible methods of financing the structure* i|^ A Committee of the Michigan Press Association had lunch with the Board and expressed their desire that the Board give serious consideration to opening future Board meetings to the press* The following opinion asked for by the Michigan Press Association of the State's Attorney General/affirms the authority, of the Board to hold closed sessions if it so desires: State of Michigan Office of the Attorney General Lansing, Michigan February 7, 1952 Senator Don Vander Werp The Senate Lansingi Michigan Dear Senator Vander Werp: Officers in- structed to investigate progress of Mr. Calder!3 { plans for add I women!s dorm I Mich. Press |- requests j.Board to | open Board j meetings to ! press; ! Opinion of I Attorney I (General re: ! above. i i You have requested my opinion as to what constitutional or statutory rights are con- ferred upon the Board of Hegents. of the University of Michigan and the State Board of Agri- culture, which is the governing "body of Michigan State College, which allow those "boards to hold closed meetings from which representatives of the public* including the press? are excluded. Tour communication* in point of time, closely follows an article appearing in a recent issue of one of the metropolitan newspapers, which article* in part* stateds I{M"o reporter or citizen in recent years has been permitted to sit down with these officers (the two above-mentioned "boards) while they discussed and transacted "business involving millions in tax funds. To get the news* reporters are obliged to accept handouts prepared ~by press agents. These handouts have not alv/ays revealed all the facts. Usually they do not record differences of opinion within the membership of the "boards. Minutes of these "boards are not now open to public inspection.11 It would serve no purpose in this opinion to review the numerous decisions of our own Supreme Court and the various formal opinions of Attorneys General wherein has "been pointed out that these two "boards were established "by the people through the medium of- our own state Constitution and that they respectively constitute such."boards'as "the highest form of juris- tic person known- to the law, a constitutional corporation.of independent authority* which authority, within the scope of its functions, is coordinate with an equal to that of the legislature" and that the.financial .and other interests of their respective institutions are entrusted to the judgment and discretion of the board members. Both the a*bove boards possess such powers and authority as conferred "by the organic act creating them and as amplified by additional statutory enactment, Both bodies also possess such implied or incidental powers as are necessary in the boards8 considered judg- ment and discretion to accomplish the purposes for which they were created and to carry out the duties entrusted to them. To both of these boards a certain function of state government was delegated for them to exercise for the public good and each of the respective board members is made a public officer of the state, There exists no constitutional or statutory precise or exact procedural formulae for i the conducting of board meetings or governing the transaction of the boards * "business. Neither ; does there exist any organic law calling for the concurrence of all board members in the official actions taken by these respective boards,, Therefore, the action of a majority of the mem- | bers of each board is regarded as the action of the entire board, The powers conferred upon both of these state boards are confided to the sound dis~ cretion of each board, The rules and regulations governing the meetings of the boards and those promulgated by these respective boards for the governing management and conducting of the affairs of the University and the State College are founded upon the exercising of the discretion in the interest of the public which has been placed within the jurisdiction of each board, ! ; j I ; | Deliberations in private of public bodies is not without precedent in America* Bes-oite American's abhorence of star chamber sessions» in certain instances since time im- memorial* meetings have been conducted without attendant publicity ''ay juries and courts > legis- • j latures, and the Congress* and ''ay the respective committees of both latter mentioned bodies. • 'V*"b ! ADDITIOML ITEMS, continued 5EBCIAI MISCELLAHEOU5, continued February i^> 1952 Attorney General's opinion re t holding closed Board meet- ings. ^c Opinion Attorney Q-eneral relative to Board holding closed Board meetings, continued: The nature of the subject matter of the contemplated deliberation often suggests the advisaMlity of private, full investigation and frank discussion of rumors, future plans and policies without spotlight; poised pencil or disastrous premature release of information. In instances where sovereign power is reposed in a single executive administrator and his official actions, predicated upon his thought and considered judgment speak for them- selves* it logically follows that when sovereign power is reposed in a plural executive administrator* the members! collective thinking and majority judgment dictates their official actions and upon those actions their work is evaluated and judged. Results of the actions of "both of the above types of executive administrator takes the form of opinions, decisions, rules, regulations, resolutions.or formal orders, These actions are then properly publicized by press releases and entered into public records. In the field of operation of both public educational institution control boards, with which we are here concerned, they apparently have adopted and followed a certain procedure or policy. In view of the nature of the subject matter presented to the respective "boards touching plans of expansion* faculty -oersonnel changes* social conditions* acquisition of additional lands and confidential information touching the lives of students and faculty, it appears to have "oeen the policy of both of the foregoing boards to hold their board meetings in an atmosphere tending to induce the frankest and fullest discussions and exchanges of ideas and suggestions. Upon the Board members themselves rests the responsibility for such a course of conduct covering their board meetings. They serve in the interest of the public and are answerable to their own consciences and to the public at the polls* In the final analysis, each of the above boards possesses the ^ov/er and right to con- duct the affairs of their respective institutions without members of the public being present and in the hands of those boards lies the authority to change or modify procedures herefo- fore existent. Very truly yours, /s/ Frank G. Mi H a rd Attorney General The meeting adjourned at h p.m. The next meeting will be held Thursday, April 17, 1952. Secretary There was no meeting of the Board held in March, 1952.