On motion of Mr. Doherty, the following r u l es in reference to the refund of student fees and room r e n t, were adopted: OF STUDENT FEES AND ROOM RENT: RESOLVED, THAT THE FOLLOWING RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED IF THEREFUND Students v o l u n t a r i ly leaving college w i t h in twenty days from the date of t h e ir c l a s s i f i c a t i on w i l l, upon approval of the P r e s i d e n t, he a ll fees p a i d, as shown by c l a s s i f i c a t i on c a r d, room r e nt for the even weeks remaining, with the exception of the m a t r i c u l a t i on fee , which w i ll in no case he refunded; close of the f i r st h a lf of the term, only one h a lf such fees w i ll he refunded with room r e nt as above i n d i c a t e d. After the c l o se of t he f i r st h a lf of t e r m, no refund w i ll he made except of room r e nt for the even weeks remaining. No refund of any kind w i ll be made to s t u d e n ts who are suspended or e x p e l l ed from college or put out of t h e ir rooms for breach of d i s c i p l l n. includingH»e£*4«»i€fcfcieft-fe&-7 time and previous to refunded a f t er t h at the the 57: Refund Student Fees and Room Rent On motion of Mr. Graham, the following r e s o l u t i on was adopted: RESOLVED, That of the amount of the 1/10 m i ll a p p r o p r i a t i on remaining in the hands of the State Treasurer at the close of the f i s c al year 1910, not more than #2000.00 Will he required to cover the c u r r e nt expenses of Michigan A g r i c u l t u r al College on account of "former y e a r ." $2000 bal ance re quired fiscal yr On motion of Mr. Oherdorffer, the follOYfing r e s o l u t i on was adopted: RESOLVED, That t h e re is hereby appropriated under the p r o v i s i o ns of Act 232 P.A. 1901, as amended , for Sundry Improvements at Michigan A g r i c u l t u r al College, the sum of $5000.00. The matter of Pan American E x h i b i t i on was l a id on the t a b le without o b j e c t i o n. The Secretary c a l l ed a t t e n t i on to a l e t t er from Governor Warner in reference to the encouragement of a l f a l fa growing in the s t a t e. On motion of Mr. Graham, the expenses of t he Board Members were allowed. On motion, adjourned. iHHHHHHHHHHHmf iHHHHHHFh ' (L $5000 for imp Pan Ameri alfalfa growing. MEETING OF THE STAS5E BOARD OF AGRICULTURE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE Oct. 19th, 1910................................ ...2 o'clock P.M. Present, President Snyder, Messrs. Graham, Wallace, Doherty, and Waterbury. : ; : On motion of Mr. Graham, the minutes of the previous meetings were approved without reading. On motion of Mr. Wallace, the report of Mr, v/aterbury as chairman of the Committee on Buildinga and College Property, that the road running south near the College laboratories be moved farther west, was adopted. On motion of Mr. Wallace, Prof. Patten was authorized to attend the meeting of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists at Washington, D.C, \Report of :Comm. on iEldgs. & College ; adopted. jProf.Patt to attend meeting Nov. 11th and 12th. :m Appointment of W.H.Broyfn 321(1 G . H .I a s s i s t a nt | Coons. j from the Adams fund, and $300,00 from the College; On motion of Mr. Graham, Dr. William H. Brown, was appointed r e s e a r ch in Plant Physiology at a s a l a ry of #1200.00 per y e a r, $900.00 to "be paid and G.H. Coons, r e s e a r ch a s s i s t- $2500 added I for p t g. "bullet i n s. ant in p l a nt Pathology at the"same s a l a ry and d i s t r i b u t ed in the same way. On motion of Mr. Wateroury, #2500.00 was added to the apportionment for p r i n t i ng experiment s t a t i on b u l l e t i n s. :Anderson & Liverance tattend Ddry] authorized to a t t e nd :Show. to On motion of Mr. waterbury, Prof. Anderson and Mr. Liverance were \ •,:. j company with the s e n i or s t u d e n ts in advanced d a i r y i n g. : : ' ^ the National Dairy Show at Chicago on Oct. 24-th and 25th in J The S e c r e t a ry read a l e t t er from Governor W&rner, recommending t h at j the Board s t a rt experimental f i e l ds of a l f a l fa in cooperation with farmers in as jmany d i f f e r e nt c o u n t i es of t he s t a te as p o s s i b l e. j On motion of Mr. Waterbury, t he following r e s o l u t i on was adopted: RESOLVED, That Dean Shaw be requested to formulate a plan for encourag- j ing the sowing of experimental f i e l ds of a l f a l fa j the s t a te as p o s s i b l e, and p r e s e nt to the Board at it in as many of the counties of i ts next meeting.. * On motion of Mr. Waterbury, t he expense accounts of the Board/were Meisbers • allowed. On motion of Mr. Graham, adjourned. iHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHi# mmm I # On motion of Mr. Doherty, the P r e s i d e n t, S e c r e t a r y, and Supt. Wright Jwere appointed a committee to ma&e recommendation to t he Board regarding request jfor s p e c i al a p p r o p r i a t i o ns f or new U u i l d i n g s. •I O