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Transcript: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes – 1878
[Begin page 334]
January 29" 1878
State Board met in the Secretary's Office at eight O'clock
P.M. the following members were present at all the sessions of
this meeting. H.G. Wells. J.W. Childs. Franklin Wells. A.S. Dyckman,
M.J. Gard, and Pres. Abbot.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
President Abbot read a paper calling attention to several
matters requiring the attention of the Board.
Resolved that the papers recommending candidates for
Steward be placed in the hands of the committee on Officers,
and Employees.
Resolved to adjourn till 8½ O'clock tomorrow morning.
Jan'y 30" 8½ O'clock A.M.
The Board met. Most of the forenoon was spent in making
an examination of the work in Wells Hall. After which they had
a recess for dinner till 1½ O'clock
Board met at 1½ O'clock P.M.
[Museum]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to purchase the [Ister?]
Collection of Fossils for the Museum at a cost of $75.00 and express
[Syringe]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to purchase a syringe
at a cost not to exceed $10.00 and expressage.
[Muskrats]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to purchase a pair of white
Muskrats at a cost not to exceed $10.00
[Bees]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to sell eighteen
colonies of bees @ ten dollars a colony.
A recess was taken for Tea till 7½ O'clock P.M.
The Board met at 7½ O'clock P.M.
[Hortl. Foreman]
Prof. Beal made a statement before the Board in relations
to the Horticultural Department and advised the ingaging
of a Foreman in that Department.
[Williams Hall]
Resolved that the Secretary be authorized to settle for the
work done in Williams Hall at $900.00 for the contract and
the charge made by the Walworth Mf'g Co. for extra work in
boiler room and Society room.
Resolved that the Building Committee be authorized to
settle with Peale & Miller and the Walworth Mf'g Co. on the
completion of their respective contracts.
[Insurance]
Resolved that W.G. Wells and the secretary to obtain an
insurance on Wells Hall not to exceed $15,000.00 for a term not
to exceed three years.
[Steam Coil]
Resolved that the building Committee be authorized to have
a Steam Coil put in the west chimney for ventilation.
[End page 334]
[Begin pge 335]
[Steward]
The Committee on Employees reported that they did not wish
to make a recommendation for appointment for Steward
but that their preference was for Mr Fox of all the candidates
now before them.
[Fox]
Resolved that Mr Fox be employed as Steward of the
College with a Salary at the rate of 600.00 dollars per annum.
[ " ]
Resolved that Mr Fox be notified of his appointment and
that he be requested to come on as soon as convenient not
later than February 15".
[Garden Foreman]
Resolved that Mr. Frank [Sulley?] be employed as Foreman
of the Horticultural Department from March 1: 1878 with
a salary at the rate of $400. per annum. and board.
[Vegetables etc]
[Experiments]
Resolved that the vegetable gardens of the College be in
charge of the Foreman of the Horticultural Department he shall
keep the books of the Department, manage the Labor and in
winter shall assist the Gardiner in the work of the Green-
house. He shall assist the Professor of Horticulture on his
experiments in work upon the park, orchards, and in all
other work falling within the Department of Botany and
Horticulture.
[Bdg. Hall Door]
Resolved that the President and Secretary be authorized
to have a door put in the west side of the Boarding Hall if possible
[Engine Room]
Resolved that the floors of the engine rooms of Williams Hall
be grouted under charge of Prof. Carpenter.
[Circulars]
Resolved that the Secretary be directed to have 500 circulars
printed to use in place of catalogues giving scheme of studies,
other
expenses and with such information as is generally desired
by applicants for admission.
[Repairs] Resolved that the Chapel, the Presidents offices, and the
Secretarys office be repaired under the direction of the Secretary
[Wells Hall Water]
Resolved that a water supply for the Wells Hall be made by
means of a pipe from the Steam pump of Williams Hall
in charge of Prof. Carpenter.
[Lady Students]
Resolved that it is inexpedient to admit ladies as students
into the College with the privilege of occupying rooms in Williams
Hall in as much as there are no rooms upon the same floor
with the Steward's rooms that can be spared for them to occupy.
[Power for Farm]
Moved and Seconded that the Committee on Farm Management
and Prof. Ingersoll be authorized to expend $500. for [Motives?] power
for the Farm Department or so much of it as may be needed for
the purpose for which it is appropriated.
[Corn House]
Resolved that the Farm Committee and Prof. Ingersoll
be authorized to put up a Corn House at a cost not to exceed
$500.
[End page 335]
[Begin page 336]
Adjourned till 8½ O'clock tomorrow morning.
Board met at 8½ A.M.
[Smoking]
Resolved that smoking be prohibited in Wells Hall and that
Mr. Miller be authorized to see that this resolution be carried
into effect.
Adjourned to meet at the call of President Abbot and
the Secretary.
R G Baird
Sec'y
April 16" 1878
State Board of Agriculture met in the office of the Secretary
The following members were present during all the sessions
of the meeting. Pres. H.G. Wells. J. Webster Childs, Franklin
Wells, Milton J. Gard, Pres. Abbot.
The following members of the faculty were present during
the first evening session. Dr. R.A. Kedzie. Prof. A.J. Cook
W.J. Beal, R.C. Carpenter and O.L. Ingersoll.
After the members of the Faculty presented matters of
interest in connection with their several Departments it
was, resolved that the Committees visit the Farm and
Garden tomorrow immediately after dinner.
Resolved to adjourn till tomorrow at eight O'clock A.M.
Wednesday eight O'clock A.M.
[Ch. Lab. Seats]
Resolved that Dr. Kedzie be authorized to put additional
seats in the Chemical Lecture room and that the
expenditures for the Same be charged to the Chemicals
Deprtment Fund.
[Fence]
Resolved that the Horticultural Department be directed
the
to put up a fence between ^ Secy's garden and the Arboretum
three feet from the hedge and to put in a gate to the
garden.
[Die Stock]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be authorized to purchase
for the Boarding Hall a new die stock and six dies, the
cost not to exceed $12.00
[Steam Valve]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be authorized to have the
valve seat and valve of the steam pump accurately planed
during the coming vacation.
[Microscopes]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to expend a sum
not to exceed $15.00 for Microscopes.
[Hose]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to purchase 75 feet
of hose for the Green House.
[End page 336]
[Begin page 337]
[Ice breakers
Dam]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be authorized to expend the
balance of the River Appropriation in building necessary ice
breakers above the College bridge, and in building a dam
across the Red Cedar River, at or near the site of the
former dam
[Society Room]
A petition was presented from "Literary Eclectic Society"
for a room to be fitted up in the Mansard of Williams Hall
[Gymnasium]
Also A petition from the Students for a Gymnasium.
The above petitions were both laid on the table.
President Abbot was requested to inform the petitioners
of this action.
Adourned till three O'clock
The Committee did not get through with their inspection
of the Farm and Gardens in time for an afternoon Session.
Evening Session
[Wells H. Boiler Room]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be authorized to have constructed
a plank protection to the West Stone Wall in Wells Hall
boiler room.
[Blg. Hall Oven]
Resolved that the matter of building an oven at the
Boarding Hall be left in charge of the Committee on
buildings and College property.
[Reaper]
Resolved that Prof. Ingersoll be authorized to purchase
a combined reaper and mower
[Gr. House]
Resolved that $20.00 be expended on plants for the Green
House.
[College Basemt.]
Resolved that the Horticultural Department remove offen-
sive and decaying matter from the basement of the College
Hall, and arrange the windows so as to secure good ventilation
of the basement.
[Mechl. Dept.]
Resolved that the report of Prof. Beals in regard to a
mechanical Department be received and placed on file
[Boiler Room]
Resolved that the ceiling of the Boiler room of Williams
Hall be repaired as a protection against fires, under direction
of President Abbot.
Resolved that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet on
Monday evening next preceding this Junior Exhibition
unless previously called to gether in extra session.
[Carpenter]
Resolved that the Secretary. Prof's Ingersoll and Beal
be a committee to employ a Carpenter at a Salary not to
exceed $1.50 a day and board [or?] $2.00 and board himself.
Resolved that we now adjourn.
R.G. Baird
Sec'y
[End page 337]
[Begin page 338]
August 26th 1878
Board met in Secretary's office at 8 OClock PM
The following members present H.G. Wells J.W. Childs
Franklin Wells, G.W. Phillips. M.J. Gard & Pres. T.C. Abbot
The following members of the Faculty met with the Board
Several
at this evening session & reported respecting their various
Departments [Prof?] Kedzie Fairchild. Beal Carpenter & Ingersoll
Resolved to adjourn till 8 OClock A.M tomorrow
Tuesday 8 OClock AM Board met
Franklin Wells as Chairman of the finance committee
presented a report of the condition of the finances of the College
which report was accepted
[Catalogue]
Resolved that the Faculty be authorized to have
a Catalogue for 1878 printed of 3500 Copies
[Analysis Slips]
be authorized
Resolved that Dr. Kedzie ^ to have printed
2000 slips of Analysis of Soils
[Com. on Carpenter]
Resolved that the work done by the College Carpenter
be in Charge of a Committee consisting of Secretry Baird prof's
Beal & Ingersoll
[Museum Bal.]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to expend
the balance of the museum fund in accordance with the
recommendation submitted to this Board by the Faculty.
Resolved that when this Board hold a meeting in
Detroit at the time of the State Fair on Tuesday eve Sep't
17th at the Russell House
[Fair Exhibit]
Resolved that each Dep't exhibiting at the
State Fair shall have an officer or employee at the Fair
the
to take charge of & exhibit ^ College property.
Adjourned till 2 OClock PM
Board met at 2 OClock P.M.
[Stone]
Resolved that the Stone left over from Wells
hall be put in Charge of Prof. Ingersoll & that an account of
what is done with the Stone be kept & that when taken from
his charge the amount be charged to the Dep't taking it.
[8c. wages]
Resolved that the maximum rate of wages paid to
Students after this term (Term ending Aug. 27th) be eight cents an
hour
[Field to Garden]
Resolved that field No 1 be transferred from the
farm to the Horticultural Dep't of the College
[Picnics]
Resolved that the rule forbidding picnics on the College
Grounds be rescinded & that the matter be left with the Faculty
of the College
[Fire Brick]
Carpenter
Resolved that Mr ^ be authorized & requested
to purchase for the Halls Such fire brick as may be
[End page 338]
[Begin page 339]
required & to oversee the work of repairs in brick & iron
[Prof. Carpenter]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be appointed Professor of Mathem-
atics & Civil Engineering from & after Jan'y 1st 1879
[Microscopes]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to purchase
two microscopes at a cost not to exceed twenty dollars each
[School House]
Resolved that the Faculty be granted permission to
erect a building at their own expense to be used by them for a
by the Faculty
School house. the location for said building to be selected ^ with
the approval of Mr Oliver the Landscape Gradiner
[Advertising]
Resolved that the Chairman of the committee
on College Accounts be Authorized to approve the bills
contracted by Prof. Ingersoll for Advertising Stock.
[Bdg Hall Horse]
Resolved that the Horticultural Department
take the Boarding Hall horse in try him with one of their
teams & meanwhile give the Boarding Hall the use of the
Brown horse
Meeting Adjourned
R G Baird
Sec'y
September 17th 1878
The Board met at the Russell House
Detroit. The following members were present
J.Webster Childs. Franklin Wells Geo W. Phillips
Milton J. Gard & Pres. T.C. Abbot
On motion the reading of the minutes
was dispensed with till next meeting
[Lot 16]
Resolved that the Prof. of Agriculture
be authorized to expend labor on lot No 16 under
direction of the Farm Committee
[Fence]
Resolved that the Hort. Dep't be authorized
to build a board fence on the West South & East sides
of the nursery & on the West & South sides of the pasture
lot back of the Secretary's barn
[Bulbs]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized
to expend ten dollars for bulbs for the Green House
[Bdg. H. Horse]
Resolved that the Steward be authorized to sell the
Boarding Hall horse at a Sum not less than $115.00
Board adjourned to meet at the call of Pres.
Abbot & the Secretary.
R G Baird
Secretary
[End page 339]
[Begin page 340]
Monday Nov 18th 1878
The State Board of Agriculture met in
office
the Secretarys ^ at 8 OClock P.M.
The following members were present at all the
Sessions of this meeting H.G. Wells. Franklin Wells
J. Webster Childs Geo W. Phillips Milton J Gard
A S. Dyckman & Pres. T.C. Abbot
During the first evening Session all the
members of the Faculty were present and made sugges-
tions to the Board in connection with their respective
departments. After which the Board adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning at 8. OClock
Tuesday Nov 19th at 8 A M the
[B.S.]
The minutes of the past two meetings were read & approved
Board met ^ The following resolution was
passed. Resolved that the Degree of Bachelor of
Science be conferred upon the following persons
who have completed their course of Study at the
College. George E Breck. Henry F Buskirk. Henry
V. Clark. Theodore P. Caulkins. Eugene Daven-
port. Harry E Emmons. Charles C Georgeson
Eugene Gregory. Richard H. Gulley. Frank W.
Hastings. Carlton V. Hinman. Will L. Holdsworth
Emmon O. Ladd James P. Lewis Robert T. McNaughton
James E. Miller Jay R. Monroe. Henry E Owen
Joel. S. Pardee. William K. Prudden Edward J Rawson
Albert A. Robinson Frank E. Robson Ralph
D. Sessions Charles F. Shilling Fremont & Skeels
Clement J. Strang. James Troop S. Satterlee Trowbridge
Elisler D.A. True.
After Signing the diplomas the Board took a recess
till 3 OClock P.M in order to attend the exercises of
the graduating Class.
[Fair, extra]
Moved & Seconded that Prof Beal be paid
ten dollars, as compensation to Mr Halsted for teach-
ing during the Professor's absence at the State Fair.
Motion did not prevail.
[Furnishing]
Moved & Seconded that that
Prof Ingersoll be authorized to purchase a Carpet for the
Farm House parlor, & parlor bed room
Carried
It was Resolved that the Several Committees
take charge of the suggestions made by members
of the Faculty & report regarding them to the Board
[End page 340]
[Begin page 341]
[Prine 3¾ A.
to J.L. & S.R.R.]
It was resolved that the Secretary be author-
ized to pay Mr John Prine three 50/100 dollars per acres
(for the 3 ¾ acres released to the J.L. & S R R. Co previous
to the Sale of 40 acres to Mr Prine in 1865,) and interest
from the time of purchase to date at 7 per cent.
Board adjourned till 8 O.Clock
to morrow morning
Wednesday morning Nov 20th 8 O.Clock
A.M. Board met
[Deed to A. Walker]
It was Resolved that H.G. Wells
President of the Board & R.G. Baird Sec'y be a
Committee to rectify the mistake in the conveyance
of land to Arnold Walker in 1871 with power to
do what seems to them necessary in the matter.
The Board proseeded to the consideration
of the estimates to be presented to the Legislature
for the years 1879 & 1880 till noon when they
took a recess till One Oclock P.M.
Board met at one Oclock PM
& resumed the consideration of the estimates
till Six O.clock when they took a recess till 7
OClock.
Board met & Seven OClock PM & continued
to Consider the estimates
[Salary
Prof. Carpenter]
Moved & Seconded that the Salary
of Prof. Carpenter be at the rate of one thousand five
hundred dollars per annum after Jan'y 1st 1879.
[ " ]
Moved & Seconded in amendment that
at the rate of
it be ^ two thousand dollars per annum
the Amendment was lost.
[ " ]
The original motion was then voted upon & Carried.
[Salary, Gulley]
Moved & Seconded that the Salary
of Frank A. Gulley be at the rate of Six hundred
dollars after Jan'y 1st 1879. Motion did not prevail.
[Ladies Hall]
Moved & Seconded that an item of
Six thousand dollars be put into the estimates
for the Construction of a ladies hall
Carried
[Matron]
Moved & Seconded that Six hundred dollars
be put into the estimates for a matron's Salary for
the year 1880 Carried
[Ladies' Hall]
Moved & Seconded that one thousand dollars be
put into the estimates to furnish the Ladies Hall. Carried
[End page 341]
[Begin page 342]
[Ladies' Hall]
Moved & Seconded that the building Committee
be authorized to obtain plans & Specifications for a ladies
Hall, provided they are furnished without cost. Carried
[Wire Fence]
It was resolved that Prof Beal be
authorized to inclose the pear orchard with a wire
fence.
[Adam Oliver]
It was resolved that Pres. Abbot be instructed
to have Mr Oliver decide how many pear trees (not
to exceed five) shall be removed from the South West Corner
of the pear orchard & that he shall have Mr Oliver
plant stakes to designate the location of the path to the
Laboratory.
The following report was presented
and adopted
To the Board of Agriculture
Your Committee on Farmer's
Institutes present the following report on the
Institutes for 1879
[Institutes]
In the opinion of your Committee it is
very desirable that Institutes Should be held in
Counties where Institutes have not been held, until
the different Sections of the State have been visited.
[ R ]
It is also desirable that the Secretary of the Board
should write to applicants who have failed to get
an Institute giving the reason for Such failure and
Suggesting that a new application be made at some
future time. We also Suggest that the Secretary
keep on file all the applications for Institutes which
are or may be received.
Applications have been received from nine
places for Farmer's Institutes for next winter namely
Bay City. Flint. Oxford. Howell. Charlotte
Battle Creek. Centreville. Dowagiac. & East Saginaw.
We recommend that an Institute be held at each
of the following places and at the times stated
to be attended by the respective members of the
College Faculty: the Institutes to be conducted in
the Same manner & upon the Same conditions as the
Institutes of former years namely, the citizens to bear
all the local expenses & to furnish one half of the lectures
& papers
Bay City. Bay Co attended by Prof. Carpenter
Pres. Abbot & Dr Kedzie Feb'y
Flint Genesee Co. July 16th & 17th attended by
[End page 342]
[Begin page 343]
Professors Fairchild. Beal & Carpenter
Charlotte Eaton Co Jan'y 13th & 14th attended
by Professors Beal Fairchild & R.F. Kedzie
Howell Livingston Co Jan'y 20th & 21st attended
by Professors Ingersoll Cook and Secretary Baird
Centreville St Joseph Co Jan'y 23d & 24 attended
by Prof Cook Pres. Abbot Prof Ingersoll & Mr Cassidy
Dowagiac Cass Co Jan y 28th & 29th Dr Kedzie
Secretary Baird & Frank A Gulley
These Counties have never had a Farmer's Institute
The first named member of each delegation
will be the Committee on behalf of the Faculty to work
up the details of the meeting make out a programme etc
except in the Case of Dowagiac where Milton J. Gard
will make the necessary arrangements
If for any reason it becomes necessary
to Change places on many of these assignments, such
exchange may be made provided it is done before
the lists are published
We recommend that the Secretary attend all
the above Institutes if he can do so
We recommend that an appropriation of
$300.00 dollars a year be asked from the Legislature
to pay the expenses of the Farmer's Institutes & for ill-
ustrating the subjects presented etc.
J. Webster Childs\
Milton J. Gard | Committee
A.S.Dyckman /
Adjourned to meet at 8 O.Clock tomorrow
morning
Thursday morning 8 A.M.
[Repairs]
Board met: Moved & Seconded that Pres.
Abbot & the Secretary be authorized to have the necessary
repairs made on the Halls in Connection with the
cleaning. Carried
[Ice House]
Moved & Seconded that Prof. Carpenter be authorized
to oversee the Construction of an ice house near
the bank of Cedar River Said building to Cost not to
exceed one Hundred & fifty dollars Carried
[Ladies' Hall]
Moved & Seconded that the item put into
the estimates for a ladies hall, and the severeal items
connected with this be submitted to the Governor
& the Legislature as an independent estimate
Carried
[End page 343]
[Begin page 344]
[Ladies' Hall]
Moved & Seconded that the motion designating
six thousand dollars as the amount to be put into the estim
ate for a ladies hall be reconsidered Carried
Moved & Seconded that ten thousand
dollars be asked for to build a ladies hall Carried
[ " ]
Moved & Seconded that the motion designating
one thousand dollars or the sum to be put into the estimates
to furnish the ladies hall be reconsidered. Carried
It was resolved that two thousand
be the sum asked for to furnish the Hall
[ " ]
It was resolved that an item of one
thousand dollars be put into the estimates for a female
teacher for the year 1880
[Stock]
It was resolved that the college
hereafter keep herds of short horns & Ayrshires only &
keep of other breeds only Such specimens as are needed
for purposes of instruction.
Board adjourned to meet at
the Call of Pres. Abbot & the Secretary.
R G Baird
Secretary
[End page 344]
Request a Reproduction[Begin page 334]
January 29" 1878
State Board met in the Secretary's Office at eight O'clock
P.M. the following members were present at all the sessions of
this meeting. H.G. Wells. J.W. Childs. Franklin Wells. A.S. Dyckman,
M.J. Gard, and Pres. Abbot.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
President Abbot read a paper calling attention to several
matters requiring the attention of the Board.
Resolved that the papers recommending candidates for
Steward be placed in the hands of the committee on Officers,
and Employees.
Resolved to adjourn till 8½ O'clock tomorrow morning.
Jan'y 30" 8½ O'clock A.M.
The Board met. Most of the forenoon was spent in making
an examination of the work in Wells Hall. After which they had
a recess for dinner till 1½ O'clock
Board met at 1½ O'clock P.M.
[Museum]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to purchase the [Ister?]
Collection of Fossils for the Museum at a cost of $75.00 and express
[Syringe]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to purchase a syringe
at a cost not to exceed $10.00 and expressage.
[Muskrats]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to purchase a pair of white
Muskrats at a cost not to exceed $10.00
[Bees]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to sell eighteen
colonies of bees @ ten dollars a colony.
A recess was taken for Tea till 7½ O'clock P.M.
The Board met at 7½ O'clock P.M.
[Hortl. Foreman]
Prof. Beal made a statement before the Board in relations
to the Horticultural Department and advised the ingaging
of a Foreman in that Department.
[Williams Hall]
Resolved that the Secretary be authorized to settle for the
work done in Williams Hall at $900.00 for the contract and
the charge made by the Walworth Mf'g Co. for extra work in
boiler room and Society room.
Resolved that the Building Committee be authorized to
settle with Peale & Miller and the Walworth Mf'g Co. on the
completion of their respective contracts.
[Insurance]
Resolved that W.G. Wells and the secretary to obtain an
insurance on Wells Hall not to exceed $15,000.00 for a term not
to exceed three years.
[Steam Coil]
Resolved that the building Committee be authorized to have
a Steam Coil put in the west chimney for ventilation.
[End page 334]
[Begin pge 335]
[Steward]
The Committee on Employees reported that they did not wish
to make a recommendation for appointment for Steward
but that their preference was for Mr Fox of all the candidates
now before them.
[Fox]
Resolved that Mr Fox be employed as Steward of the
College with a Salary at the rate of 600.00 dollars per annum.
[ " ]
Resolved that Mr Fox be notified of his appointment and
that he be requested to come on as soon as convenient not
later than February 15".
[Garden Foreman]
Resolved that Mr. Frank [Sulley?] be employed as Foreman
of the Horticultural Department from March 1: 1878 with
a salary at the rate of $400. per annum. and board.
[Vegetables etc]
[Experiments]
Resolved that the vegetable gardens of the College be in
charge of the Foreman of the Horticultural Department he shall
keep the books of the Department, manage the Labor and in
winter shall assist the Gardiner in the work of the Green-
house. He shall assist the Professor of Horticulture on his
experiments in work upon the park, orchards, and in all
other work falling within the Department of Botany and
Horticulture.
[Bdg. Hall Door]
Resolved that the President and Secretary be authorized
to have a door put in the west side of the Boarding Hall if possible
[Engine Room]
Resolved that the floors of the engine rooms of Williams Hall
be grouted under charge of Prof. Carpenter.
[Circulars]
Resolved that the Secretary be directed to have 500 circulars
printed to use in place of catalogues giving scheme of studies,
other
expenses and with such information as is generally desired
by applicants for admission.
[Repairs] Resolved that the Chapel, the Presidents offices, and the
Secretarys office be repaired under the direction of the Secretary
[Wells Hall Water]
Resolved that a water supply for the Wells Hall be made by
means of a pipe from the Steam pump of Williams Hall
in charge of Prof. Carpenter.
[Lady Students]
Resolved that it is inexpedient to admit ladies as students
into the College with the privilege of occupying rooms in Williams
Hall in as much as there are no rooms upon the same floor
with the Steward's rooms that can be spared for them to occupy.
[Power for Farm]
Moved and Seconded that the Committee on Farm Management
and Prof. Ingersoll be authorized to expend $500. for [Motives?] power
for the Farm Department or so much of it as may be needed for
the purpose for which it is appropriated.
[Corn House]
Resolved that the Farm Committee and Prof. Ingersoll
be authorized to put up a Corn House at a cost not to exceed
$500.
[End page 335]
[Begin page 336]
Adjourned till 8½ O'clock tomorrow morning.
Board met at 8½ A.M.
[Smoking]
Resolved that smoking be prohibited in Wells Hall and that
Mr. Miller be authorized to see that this resolution be carried
into effect.
Adjourned to meet at the call of President Abbot and
the Secretary.
R G Baird
Sec'y
April 16" 1878
State Board of Agriculture met in the office of the Secretary
The following members were present during all the sessions
of the meeting. Pres. H.G. Wells. J. Webster Childs, Franklin
Wells, Milton J. Gard, Pres. Abbot.
The following members of the faculty were present during
the first evening session. Dr. R.A. Kedzie. Prof. A.J. Cook
W.J. Beal, R.C. Carpenter and O.L. Ingersoll.
After the members of the Faculty presented matters of
interest in connection with their several Departments it
was, resolved that the Committees visit the Farm and
Garden tomorrow immediately after dinner.
Resolved to adjourn till tomorrow at eight O'clock A.M.
Wednesday eight O'clock A.M.
[Ch. Lab. Seats]
Resolved that Dr. Kedzie be authorized to put additional
seats in the Chemical Lecture room and that the
expenditures for the Same be charged to the Chemicals
Deprtment Fund.
[Fence]
Resolved that the Horticultural Department be directed
the
to put up a fence between ^ Secy's garden and the Arboretum
three feet from the hedge and to put in a gate to the
garden.
[Die Stock]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be authorized to purchase
for the Boarding Hall a new die stock and six dies, the
cost not to exceed $12.00
[Steam Valve]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be authorized to have the
valve seat and valve of the steam pump accurately planed
during the coming vacation.
[Microscopes]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to expend a sum
not to exceed $15.00 for Microscopes.
[Hose]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to purchase 75 feet
of hose for the Green House.
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[Ice breakers
Dam]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be authorized to expend the
balance of the River Appropriation in building necessary ice
breakers above the College bridge, and in building a dam
across the Red Cedar River, at or near the site of the
former dam
[Society Room]
A petition was presented from "Literary Eclectic Society"
for a room to be fitted up in the Mansard of Williams Hall
[Gymnasium]
Also A petition from the Students for a Gymnasium.
The above petitions were both laid on the table.
President Abbot was requested to inform the petitioners
of this action.
Adourned till three O'clock
The Committee did not get through with their inspection
of the Farm and Gardens in time for an afternoon Session.
Evening Session
[Wells H. Boiler Room]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be authorized to have constructed
a plank protection to the West Stone Wall in Wells Hall
boiler room.
[Blg. Hall Oven]
Resolved that the matter of building an oven at the
Boarding Hall be left in charge of the Committee on
buildings and College property.
[Reaper]
Resolved that Prof. Ingersoll be authorized to purchase
a combined reaper and mower
[Gr. House]
Resolved that $20.00 be expended on plants for the Green
House.
[College Basemt.]
Resolved that the Horticultural Department remove offen-
sive and decaying matter from the basement of the College
Hall, and arrange the windows so as to secure good ventilation
of the basement.
[Mechl. Dept.]
Resolved that the report of Prof. Beals in regard to a
mechanical Department be received and placed on file
[Boiler Room]
Resolved that the ceiling of the Boiler room of Williams
Hall be repaired as a protection against fires, under direction
of President Abbot.
Resolved that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet on
Monday evening next preceding this Junior Exhibition
unless previously called to gether in extra session.
[Carpenter]
Resolved that the Secretary. Prof's Ingersoll and Beal
be a committee to employ a Carpenter at a Salary not to
exceed $1.50 a day and board [or?] $2.00 and board himself.
Resolved that we now adjourn.
R.G. Baird
Sec'y
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August 26th 1878
Board met in Secretary's office at 8 OClock PM
The following members present H.G. Wells J.W. Childs
Franklin Wells, G.W. Phillips. M.J. Gard & Pres. T.C. Abbot
The following members of the Faculty met with the Board
Several
at this evening session & reported respecting their various
Departments [Prof?] Kedzie Fairchild. Beal Carpenter & Ingersoll
Resolved to adjourn till 8 OClock A.M tomorrow
Tuesday 8 OClock AM Board met
Franklin Wells as Chairman of the finance committee
presented a report of the condition of the finances of the College
which report was accepted
[Catalogue]
Resolved that the Faculty be authorized to have
a Catalogue for 1878 printed of 3500 Copies
[Analysis Slips]
be authorized
Resolved that Dr. Kedzie ^ to have printed
2000 slips of Analysis of Soils
[Com. on Carpenter]
Resolved that the work done by the College Carpenter
be in Charge of a Committee consisting of Secretry Baird prof's
Beal & Ingersoll
[Museum Bal.]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to expend
the balance of the museum fund in accordance with the
recommendation submitted to this Board by the Faculty.
Resolved that when this Board hold a meeting in
Detroit at the time of the State Fair on Tuesday eve Sep't
17th at the Russell House
[Fair Exhibit]
Resolved that each Dep't exhibiting at the
State Fair shall have an officer or employee at the Fair
the
to take charge of & exhibit ^ College property.
Adjourned till 2 OClock PM
Board met at 2 OClock P.M.
[Stone]
Resolved that the Stone left over from Wells
hall be put in Charge of Prof. Ingersoll & that an account of
what is done with the Stone be kept & that when taken from
his charge the amount be charged to the Dep't taking it.
[8c. wages]
Resolved that the maximum rate of wages paid to
Students after this term (Term ending Aug. 27th) be eight cents an
hour
[Field to Garden]
Resolved that field No 1 be transferred from the
farm to the Horticultural Dep't of the College
[Picnics]
Resolved that the rule forbidding picnics on the College
Grounds be rescinded & that the matter be left with the Faculty
of the College
[Fire Brick]
Carpenter
Resolved that Mr ^ be authorized & requested
to purchase for the Halls Such fire brick as may be
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required & to oversee the work of repairs in brick & iron
[Prof. Carpenter]
Resolved that Mr Carpenter be appointed Professor of Mathem-
atics & Civil Engineering from & after Jan'y 1st 1879
[Microscopes]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to purchase
two microscopes at a cost not to exceed twenty dollars each
[School House]
Resolved that the Faculty be granted permission to
erect a building at their own expense to be used by them for a
by the Faculty
School house. the location for said building to be selected ^ with
the approval of Mr Oliver the Landscape Gradiner
[Advertising]
Resolved that the Chairman of the committee
on College Accounts be Authorized to approve the bills
contracted by Prof. Ingersoll for Advertising Stock.
[Bdg Hall Horse]
Resolved that the Horticultural Department
take the Boarding Hall horse in try him with one of their
teams & meanwhile give the Boarding Hall the use of the
Brown horse
Meeting Adjourned
R G Baird
Sec'y
September 17th 1878
The Board met at the Russell House
Detroit. The following members were present
J.Webster Childs. Franklin Wells Geo W. Phillips
Milton J. Gard & Pres. T.C. Abbot
On motion the reading of the minutes
was dispensed with till next meeting
[Lot 16]
Resolved that the Prof. of Agriculture
be authorized to expend labor on lot No 16 under
direction of the Farm Committee
[Fence]
Resolved that the Hort. Dep't be authorized
to build a board fence on the West South & East sides
of the nursery & on the West & South sides of the pasture
lot back of the Secretary's barn
[Bulbs]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized
to expend ten dollars for bulbs for the Green House
[Bdg. H. Horse]
Resolved that the Steward be authorized to sell the
Boarding Hall horse at a Sum not less than $115.00
Board adjourned to meet at the call of Pres.
Abbot & the Secretary.
R G Baird
Secretary
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Monday Nov 18th 1878
The State Board of Agriculture met in
office
the Secretarys ^ at 8 OClock P.M.
The following members were present at all the
Sessions of this meeting H.G. Wells. Franklin Wells
J. Webster Childs Geo W. Phillips Milton J Gard
A S. Dyckman & Pres. T.C. Abbot
During the first evening Session all the
members of the Faculty were present and made sugges-
tions to the Board in connection with their respective
departments. After which the Board adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning at 8. OClock
Tuesday Nov 19th at 8 A M the
[B.S.]
The minutes of the past two meetings were read & approved
Board met ^ The following resolution was
passed. Resolved that the Degree of Bachelor of
Science be conferred upon the following persons
who have completed their course of Study at the
College. George E Breck. Henry F Buskirk. Henry
V. Clark. Theodore P. Caulkins. Eugene Daven-
port. Harry E Emmons. Charles C Georgeson
Eugene Gregory. Richard H. Gulley. Frank W.
Hastings. Carlton V. Hinman. Will L. Holdsworth
Emmon O. Ladd James P. Lewis Robert T. McNaughton
James E. Miller Jay R. Monroe. Henry E Owen
Joel. S. Pardee. William K. Prudden Edward J Rawson
Albert A. Robinson Frank E. Robson Ralph
D. Sessions Charles F. Shilling Fremont & Skeels
Clement J. Strang. James Troop S. Satterlee Trowbridge
Elisler D.A. True.
After Signing the diplomas the Board took a recess
till 3 OClock P.M in order to attend the exercises of
the graduating Class.
[Fair, extra]
Moved & Seconded that Prof Beal be paid
ten dollars, as compensation to Mr Halsted for teach-
ing during the Professor's absence at the State Fair.
Motion did not prevail.
[Furnishing]
Moved & Seconded that that
Prof Ingersoll be authorized to purchase a Carpet for the
Farm House parlor, & parlor bed room
Carried
It was Resolved that the Several Committees
take charge of the suggestions made by members
of the Faculty & report regarding them to the Board
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[Prine 3¾ A.
to J.L. & S.R.R.]
It was resolved that the Secretary be author-
ized to pay Mr John Prine three 50/100 dollars per acres
(for the 3 ¾ acres released to the J.L. & S R R. Co previous
to the Sale of 40 acres to Mr Prine in 1865,) and interest
from the time of purchase to date at 7 per cent.
Board adjourned till 8 O.Clock
to morrow morning
Wednesday morning Nov 20th 8 O.Clock
A.M. Board met
[Deed to A. Walker]
It was Resolved that H.G. Wells
President of the Board & R.G. Baird Sec'y be a
Committee to rectify the mistake in the conveyance
of land to Arnold Walker in 1871 with power to
do what seems to them necessary in the matter.
The Board proseeded to the consideration
of the estimates to be presented to the Legislature
for the years 1879 & 1880 till noon when they
took a recess till One Oclock P.M.
Board met at one Oclock PM
& resumed the consideration of the estimates
till Six O.clock when they took a recess till 7
OClock.
Board met & Seven OClock PM & continued
to Consider the estimates
[Salary
Prof. Carpenter]
Moved & Seconded that the Salary
of Prof. Carpenter be at the rate of one thousand five
hundred dollars per annum after Jan'y 1st 1879.
[ " ]
Moved & Seconded in amendment that
at the rate of
it be ^ two thousand dollars per annum
the Amendment was lost.
[ " ]
The original motion was then voted upon & Carried.
[Salary, Gulley]
Moved & Seconded that the Salary
of Frank A. Gulley be at the rate of Six hundred
dollars after Jan'y 1st 1879. Motion did not prevail.
[Ladies Hall]
Moved & Seconded that an item of
Six thousand dollars be put into the estimates
for the Construction of a ladies hall
Carried
[Matron]
Moved & Seconded that Six hundred dollars
be put into the estimates for a matron's Salary for
the year 1880 Carried
[Ladies' Hall]
Moved & Seconded that one thousand dollars be
put into the estimates to furnish the Ladies Hall. Carried
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[Ladies' Hall]
Moved & Seconded that the building Committee
be authorized to obtain plans & Specifications for a ladies
Hall, provided they are furnished without cost. Carried
[Wire Fence]
It was resolved that Prof Beal be
authorized to inclose the pear orchard with a wire
fence.
[Adam Oliver]
It was resolved that Pres. Abbot be instructed
to have Mr Oliver decide how many pear trees (not
to exceed five) shall be removed from the South West Corner
of the pear orchard & that he shall have Mr Oliver
plant stakes to designate the location of the path to the
Laboratory.
The following report was presented
and adopted
To the Board of Agriculture
Your Committee on Farmer's
Institutes present the following report on the
Institutes for 1879
[Institutes]
In the opinion of your Committee it is
very desirable that Institutes Should be held in
Counties where Institutes have not been held, until
the different Sections of the State have been visited.
[ R ]
It is also desirable that the Secretary of the Board
should write to applicants who have failed to get
an Institute giving the reason for Such failure and
Suggesting that a new application be made at some
future time. We also Suggest that the Secretary
keep on file all the applications for Institutes which
are or may be received.
Applications have been received from nine
places for Farmer's Institutes for next winter namely
Bay City. Flint. Oxford. Howell. Charlotte
Battle Creek. Centreville. Dowagiac. & East Saginaw.
We recommend that an Institute be held at each
of the following places and at the times stated
to be attended by the respective members of the
College Faculty: the Institutes to be conducted in
the Same manner & upon the Same conditions as the
Institutes of former years namely, the citizens to bear
all the local expenses & to furnish one half of the lectures
& papers
Bay City. Bay Co attended by Prof. Carpenter
Pres. Abbot & Dr Kedzie Feb'y
Flint Genesee Co. July 16th & 17th attended by
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Professors Fairchild. Beal & Carpenter
Charlotte Eaton Co Jan'y 13th & 14th attended
by Professors Beal Fairchild & R.F. Kedzie
Howell Livingston Co Jan'y 20th & 21st attended
by Professors Ingersoll Cook and Secretary Baird
Centreville St Joseph Co Jan'y 23d & 24 attended
by Prof Cook Pres. Abbot Prof Ingersoll & Mr Cassidy
Dowagiac Cass Co Jan y 28th & 29th Dr Kedzie
Secretary Baird & Frank A Gulley
These Counties have never had a Farmer's Institute
The first named member of each delegation
will be the Committee on behalf of the Faculty to work
up the details of the meeting make out a programme etc
except in the Case of Dowagiac where Milton J. Gard
will make the necessary arrangements
If for any reason it becomes necessary
to Change places on many of these assignments, such
exchange may be made provided it is done before
the lists are published
We recommend that the Secretary attend all
the above Institutes if he can do so
We recommend that an appropriation of
$300.00 dollars a year be asked from the Legislature
to pay the expenses of the Farmer's Institutes & for ill-
ustrating the subjects presented etc.
J. Webster Childs\
Milton J. Gard | Committee
A.S.Dyckman /
Adjourned to meet at 8 O.Clock tomorrow
morning
Thursday morning 8 A.M.
[Repairs]
Board met: Moved & Seconded that Pres.
Abbot & the Secretary be authorized to have the necessary
repairs made on the Halls in Connection with the
cleaning. Carried
[Ice House]
Moved & Seconded that Prof. Carpenter be authorized
to oversee the Construction of an ice house near
the bank of Cedar River Said building to Cost not to
exceed one Hundred & fifty dollars Carried
[Ladies' Hall]
Moved & Seconded that the item put into
the estimates for a ladies hall, and the severeal items
connected with this be submitted to the Governor
& the Legislature as an independent estimate
Carried
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[Ladies' Hall]
Moved & Seconded that the motion designating
six thousand dollars as the amount to be put into the estim
ate for a ladies hall be reconsidered Carried
Moved & Seconded that ten thousand
dollars be asked for to build a ladies hall Carried
[ " ]
Moved & Seconded that the motion designating
one thousand dollars or the sum to be put into the estimates
to furnish the ladies hall be reconsidered. Carried
It was resolved that two thousand
be the sum asked for to furnish the Hall
[ " ]
It was resolved that an item of one
thousand dollars be put into the estimates for a female
teacher for the year 1880
[Stock]
It was resolved that the college
hereafter keep herds of short horns & Ayrshires only &
keep of other breeds only Such specimens as are needed
for purposes of instruction.
Board adjourned to meet at
the Call of Pres. Abbot & the Secretary.
R G Baird
Secretary
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