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MEETING OP THE STATE"BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, STATE FAIR GROUBDS. 

DETROIT, MICH. 

September 9th, 1909 

10:00 A.M. 

Present:  President Graham, Judge Carpenter, Messrs. Doherty, 

Waterbury and President Snyder. 

The minutes of the previous meetings were approved without reading. 

On motion of Judge Carpenter, the action of the Board on August 

.kvTB.-rd.lng of I 
icontract for! 
^addition to j 
|| Botanical 
iBldg. con-
:: firmed* 

18th, when less than a quorum was present  in opening the bids for an addition 

to the Botanical Building and letting the contract for the same, to George F. 

Schmidt, of Lansing,'who'was the lowest bidder, was approved. 

On motion of President  Snyder, the following resolutions with 

reference to the bequest  from the estate of William Smith Sa3'-er were adopted: 

* 

RESOLVED-, That the State Board of Agriculture accepts the sum of 

Five Hundred Dollars from the estate of William Smith Sayer and agrees to in 

Resolutions  | 
'on  bequest  of 
iWM.S.Sayer.  ! 

vest it to the best of its power for the purpose'of providing a permanent prize 

fund or income to be offered to the student, under-graduate or graduate, doing 

the most satisfactory and commendable work in Bacteriology. ••'•'• 

That a suitable announcement by the head of the department of Bact 

eriology be made in the annual catalog of the college. 

That the conditions controlling the award of said pri^e be left 

with the head of the Bacteriological department and that these conditions be 

announced each year by said individual not later than the first of November.' 

That we bespeak our appreciation of this gift from the parents 

and sisters, representing the estate of William Smith Sayer, and tender them 

most  ,. _ ,,  , 
our cordial thanks. 

Aw 

Short  Course! 
iifor  Farmers.? 

On motion of Mr. Waterbury, the plan of Dean Shaw for short courses 

for farmers was approved. 

On motion of President  Snyder, the matter of the substitution of 

the "above short courses for the round-up institute was referred  to Dean Shaw, 

Professor Taft and the Farm Committee, 

On motion of Judge Carpenter, authority was given to Prefessor 

Barrows to have mounted for the museum the collection of animals presented to 

the institution.by Mr..D.S.Bullock, and the Secretary was authorized to set over 

the necessary funds to,the Zoological department. 

On motion of President Snyder, the request of Mr. Eustace to at 

tend the meeting of the Society for Horticultural Science and the American Po-

mological Association at St. Catherine's, Ontario, September 15th to 17th, was 

granted; and alscythe request .of Dean Bissell for authority to send members of 

(Mounting an-
| imals for 
! Museum, 

I Mr.Eustace ! 
to attend 
meetings of j 
I Hort. Soc- ] 
I 
"J.ieties. 

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his department  with engineering  students on their annual trip of inspection 

to Chicago and other points outside the state was  granted. 

On motion if Mr. Faterbury, the matter of an educational ex 

hibit at the corn show to be held at Omaha was referred to Bean Shaw with 

Exhibit at 
Corn Show 
at Omaha. 

authority-to  make  such  exhibit if he thinks best. 

On motion of Mr, Doherty, the salary of Dr. Marshall was made 

|3000.00 beginning  Septemebex 1st, this to be in lieu of all his former salr 

ary and all special understandings. 

On motion of Mr. Waterbury, the proposition of Dr. Marshall 

with  reference to the preparation and disposition of cultures was approved. 

On motion  adjourned. 

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MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD  OFAGRICULTURE. 

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. 

Salary of 
Dr. Marshall 
raised. 

Preparation 
and disposi 
tion of Cul 
tures . 

Oct, 21st, 1909. .... .. ...;  V..... 

............. 

2:00 P.M. 

- ""Present:  President  Graham, Messrs.Doherty, Wallace, Water-

bury, and President  Snyder, 

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 

President  Snyder presented a communication from the Union 

Literary  Society in reference to certain improvements proposed to be made 

Permission 
to remodel 
U.L.S.house 

on the society house. 

On motion of Mr. Wallace, the above matter was  referred to 

the  Committee on Buildings and College  Property. 

President  Snyder presented  correspondence between Prof.Shaw, 

Dr. Hurt  and himself in reference to Dr.Hurt '-s resignation, and Dr.Hurt 

I Resignation 

^of Dr.Hurt. 

appeared before the Board  personally. 

On motion of Mr. Wallace, the following resolution was adopt 

ed: •• 

:^ : - : 

: ' / 

RESOLVED,  That we approve the Jetter of President  Snyder 

to Dr.Hurt of July 9th, terminating his connection with the college on 

January  1st,1910, and be it further 

RESOLYED,  That if Dr.Hurt  does not resign to take effect 

by the time  stated above his position be declared vacant and his name 

stricken  from the payroll. 

On motion of President  Snyder, the title of Professor Ved-

jProf .Vedder'i 
it i tie change J 

der was  changed from Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering to 

Professor of Civil Engineering. 

j 
On motion of Mr. Waterbury, President  Snyder was given author-j