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Date: 1898

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Transcript: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes – 1898

[Begin page 205]

Meeting of State Board of Agriculture held at the College
January 25th 1898 at 7.30 PM
_________________________

Present President Wells, Messrs Garfield, Moore, Monroe
President Snyder and Secretary IH Butterfield.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

President Snyder presented the following:

[Engagement
of
L.F. Newell]
The engagement of FL Newell as Engineer, and that by
arrangement with the Superintendent of the Mechanical Department
the care of the Steam & Water works had been placed in

[End page 205]

[Begin page 206]

charge of the Engineer. It was moved that the action of President
Snyder in the appointment of an Engineer, be approved and
that hereafter the Steam & Water Works be in charge of the Engineer
under the general direction of the President and Secretary.

[Appointment
of D.W. Trine]
The temporary appointment of DW Trine as Inspector of
Orchards and Nurseries was made permanent.

[Temporary
employment of
W.R. Bradford]
The President reported the temporary appointment of Mr.
Bradford in the Wood Shops and Mr Baker in the Foundry
Mr Goodman. Instructor in Butter Making and Mr Eastman
Instructor in Steam Engineering. for the Short Dairy Courses
and also Mrs. E.M. Kedzie in Drawing.
It was resolved that temporary appointment of the persons
named be approved.

[Coal for U.L.S.]
It was resolved that three tons of coal be allowed the Union
Literary Society for the purpose of heating their building
during the winter.


[Allowance
of Chas. Thayer]
It was resolved that Charles Thayer, Foreman be allowed
$1200 for extra devices during the time that no Engineer
was employed.

[Removal of
Oil lamps
cans etc.]
It was resolved That the President be instructed to have
removed from all Society Rooms, and as far as possible.
from all Boarding club. Rooms, in the Dormitories, all
oil lamps, oil cans and such other material likely to
endanger by fire the safety of the buildings.

[Organization
of
Fire Dept.]
Resolved. That the President be instructed to re-organize the
Fire Department. and for this purpose to call to his aid
the College Engineer and other College employees and such
students as may well be fitted for this duty. and to grant to
Such Students excuses from Military Drill in lieu of Services
to
rendered ^ the Fire Department. provided that not more than
eight students be assigned to this work at the same time.

[Prof. Hedrick
care of
Dormitories]
President Snyder reported that he had put the care of the
Dormitories in regard to cleaning and also in preserving order,
in the hands of Professor W.O. Hedrick. Also that he had
engaged Miss Burch to give lessons in Gymnastics to the
young women – two lessons per week.

[End page 206]

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The action of the President in this matter was approved.

[Increase of salaries
Munson Smith
Gladden.]
The Presented applications for increase of salaries from L.S. Munson
H.E. Smith and H.P. Gladden. The applications were referred
to the committee on Employees to report at this meeting.




[Motor power
for Mech'l shops]
It was resolved that the question of employing Electric
Motor power for the Mechanical Shops and the disposal
of unused machinery. be referred to the committee on
Mechanical Department and President Snyder to confer
with Professor Weil and report.

[Committee on
apportionment]
It was resolved that a committee be appointed to apportion
funds to the Several Departments for the Six month
ending June 30. 1898. The President appointed Mr
Garfield and Secretary Butterfield

[Report. of
Committee
of
Apportionment
of Funds]
Mr Garfield of the committee of the Apportionment of
Funds reported as follows.
Your committee charged with the duty of recommending
apportionment of current College funds for the Six months
ending June 30. 1898 beg leave to report as follows.

There are two or three things in connection with the
apportionment of funds that may not be out of place
in this report. It is not the wish of this committee in
reporting this apportionmint [sic] to cripple any Department
of the College. but we insist that any Department which
overreaches its funds under one apportionment does an
injustice to every other Department of the College. We regret
the necessity of employing funds that should be used
in the current expenses of the College in permanent
improvements which should be provided for by State
appropriation, but there seems to be at times no other
alternative without crippling the work of the College
This reduces the amount available for the apportionment
A careful estimate of the funds that can be used for
current College expenses for the Six months ending
June 30. 1898. makes the aggregate amount $38000.00
This is based upon the following estimates of receipts
continued page 208

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[Begin page 208]

Farm 2300.00
Garden 200.00
Room & class fees 5000.00
Diplomas & Tuition 200.00
Student Exchange 100.00
Miscellaneous 1000.00
8800.00
Available balance
of Land Grant and
Morrill act income 29200.00
Total $ 38000.00
Your committee after a careful consideration of the needs of
its various Departments, recommend for the current six months
the following.
Apportionment Fund.

Salaries 20220.00
Farm Department 3000.00
Horticultural Department 1800.00
Mechanical " 1400.00
Heating 5500.00
Academic
English Department 25.00
History " 25.00
Chemistry " 500.00
Botany " 400.00
Mathematical " 25.00
Physical " 250.00
Veterinary " 100.00
Military " 100.00
Athletic " 75.00
Womens " 250.00
Library " 600.00
Total academic 2700.00
Office 880.00
Advertising Department 1000.00
Miscellaneous 1500.00
Total $ 38000.00
The report was accepted and laid on the table
Recess was taken to Wednesday at 9. AM.

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Wednesday 9.00 AM. Board met, all members present except
the Governor.
______________________________________

The Committee on Farm Management reported on re-organization
of the Farm Department as follows.





[Report of
Comm.
on
Farm
Management]
The Farm Committee, to whom, by Resolutions of the Board,
Sept 21st, was referred the matter of a re-organization of the
Agricultural Department of the College, respectfully recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions:

Resolved. 1st That after April 4th 1898, all the Experimental
Station work, involved farming operations, relating either
to farm crops or live-stock. Shall be kept entirely distinct
from the general business management and conduct of the
farm proper. That the work be in charge of the Director
of the Experiment Station, who will in this, be known as
the Agriculturist of the Experiment Station.
That at the head of the farm proper shall be the Professor
of Agriculture, who so far as the general management of the
farm is concerned, Shall be the Superintendent of the Farm.

Resolved 2nd That hereafter all the regular employes
except Heads of Departments, be engaged for a definite period.

Resolved 3d That the work heretofore under the general
Supervision of one man known as "Professor of Agriculture"
"Superintendent of the Farm" "Director of the Experiment Station"
and "Agriculturist of the Experiment Station" be apportioned
as follows:
First: - That for the purposes of co-ordination and general
executive management the President of the College shall
be the Head of the system composed by these two departments,
and that he shall have as adviser, the Director of the Experiment
Station and the Professor of Agriculture; these three men
shall constitute a Council known as the "Agricultural Advisory
Council" which shall meet at the call of the President of the
College and be presided over by him.

Resolved 4th that so far as these two Departments
are concerned, the State Board of Agriculture shall act
only as a legislative body {except when in extraordinary
cases the President of the College may bring other maters to them for consideration.}

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Resolved 5th That all orders, recommendations or
other executive communications from the President to the
Heads of these two Departments, and all recommendations
and other business communications from the Heads of these
two departments to the President be in writing, and that this
system of written communication in matters of importance
between all employes and their superior-reporting officer
be adopted throughout the two Departments.

As a supplementary report, we would recommend the following.
and in doing this, we wish to say, that very early in our work
on this special committee, we were confronted with the fact,
that in order to formulate a system which would in any
solve the problems which the Board assigned us, we must
deal not only with the matters regularly belonging to the Farm
Committee, but also with matters belonging to other committees,
But, relying on the expressed wishes of the Board that we present
as complete a solution as possible of the entire problem con-
fronting the Board, we present forthwith the report without
further apology.

First – That as soon as possible after April 4th 1898
there shall be set off a certain tract of the Farm to be perman-
ently used by the Experiment Station.

Second. That all moneys received by the Farm Department,
by sale of products, stock or otherwise, be reported to the Board
through the President of the College, and the same turned
into the Farm Department Fund and not into the general
fund as heretofore.

Third. That the Director of the Experiment Station be
the College Field Agent.

Fourth. That the Director of the Experiment Station shall be
Dean of the Short Course, with all the duties and authority
usually understood to belong to such office. In which
position he shall be subservient only to the President of the
College, and of course, in matters of legislation, by the Board.

Fifth – That for the purpose of carrying out the proposed
plan the following positions be created with the accompany-
ing Salaries, and filled as soon as possible, after the adoption of the report

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Position College Experiment Station
Professor of Agriculture (without house) 2200.00
Professor of Animal Husbandry 1000.00 500.00
Assistant Professor of Agriculture 1000.00
Assistant Professor of Dairying 600.00 200.00
Foreman of Farm 700.00
Herdsman 600.00
Clerks 120.00 240.00
College Field Agent 500.00
Dean of Short Courses 400.00
Director of Experiment Station & Agriculturist 1400.00
Assistant Agriculturist 1000.00
Second Assistant Agriculturist & Foreman 800.00 Totals 7120.00 4140.00


At Present it is
Position College Experiment Station
Professor of Agriculture 1200.00
Assistant Professor of Agriculture 1000.00
Director and Agriculturist 1100.00
Second Assistant " 500.00 1100.00
Foreman 600.00 500.00
Herdsman 570.00
Clerk 420.00
Dairy Inspector 600.00
Poultry 480.00
College Field Agent 600.00
Clerk 120.00
$ 5670.00 3120.00
Clerks 120.00
$ 3000.00

The report was accepted and placed on file. Mr Garfield
was excused from further attendance at this meeting

It was moved that the consideration of the report be taken
up at this meeting. The motion was lost on aye and nay
vote as follows: Aye Mr Bird Mr Marston and President
Snyder Nay Mr Wells Mr Monroe and Mr Moore.

It was resolved to take up the consideration of the report at a
meeting to be held Thursday February 17th at the College.
continued on page 212

[End page 211]

[Begin page 212]

The President called Mr Monroe to the Chair.

[Increase of
salaries of
Profs. Woodworth
and Holdsworth]
Mr Wells moved that the salaries of W.S. Holdsworth Assistant
Professor of Drawing and PB Woodworth Assistant Professor
of Physics be made $1250.00 per annum each. from and
after January 1st 1878. which was adopted on aye and
nay vote. all members voting aye.

[Salary of
Prof. Mumford]
It was resolved that the salary of H.W. Mumford.
Assistant in Agriculture be $1500.00 per year from
December 1st 1897. $1000.00 to be paid from the
College and $500.00 from Experiment Station

[Request of
Lieut Bandholtz
in regard to
his quarters.]
President Wells to whom was referred several communications
from the Professor of Military Science asking. 1st for the
purchase by the College of bathroom fixtures provided by
him and in use in his apartment.
2nd The enlargement of quarters and 3d Extra pay for
work done outside his regular Department work
reported that he had called to his aid the Chairman of
the Committee on Military Departments the Committee on
Buildings and Property and had consulted with the
President of the College.
He recommended 1st the purchase of the bath room
and closet fixtures as proposed at a cost of $8500
2nd that it was not advisable to make changes in the
quarters 3d That the President of the College had made
other arrangements for outside work heretofore done by the
Military Officer. which the Board had approved at this
meeting The report and recommendations were accepted & adopted.

[Relative to
M.A.C. Record
Publications by
Employes_]
It was resolved. That any member of the Faculty or a College
employee who shall, on request of the President of the College
furnish for publication in the MAC. Record, one column or
more of matter shall be given credit to the amount of one years
Subscription to the Record.

[Against
increase of salaries
Gladden, Munson
Smith.]
Mr Monroe of the committee on Employees, reported on application
of Assistants Gladden, Munson, and Smith for increase of salaries
against any increase at present. The report was adopted.

On motion, adjourned to February. 17th at 730 PM at the College
Adjourned

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[Begin page 213]

Meeting of State Board of Agriculture
held at the college February 17th 1898 at 7.30 P.M.
___________

Present. President Wells. Messrs. Monroe, Moore,
Garfield, Bird, Marston. President Snyder,
and the Secretary I.H. Butterfield.

Minutes of the last meeting were read,
corrected and approved.

[Use of
Wells, Wiliams
Hall for
Teacher's Institute]
President Snyder presented the matter
of the use of Wells and Williams Halls
for the teachers at the summer Institute
to be held in July next. The President
was authorized to make such use
in his discretion.

[Repairs of
Bath room]
The President and the Secretary
were authorized to repair the
present bath room or arrange another
in their discretion, at an expense
not to exceed $250.00.

[Request
for
Plan for
Irrigating
Campus]
The President and Secretary were
instructed to present at the next
meeting of the Board, a plan for
irrigating the campus, also to report
as to the advisability of furnishing
water and light to the residents
of the College Delta.

[Report of
Farm. Comm.
taken up]
The report of the Farm Committee
presented at the last meeting,
was taken up. It was moved
that the report be adopted.

It was moved that the report be
taken up by sections. Carried.

The first resolution was read and
its adoption moved. motion lost
on aye and nay vote as follows:
aye – Messrs. Bird, Marston, and Pres. Snyder
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[Begin page 214]

nay – Messrs. Monroe, Moore, Garfield, Wells
The second resolution was laid over.

It was moved that the third resolution
be adopted. Motion lost on aye and
nay vote as follows:
aye – Messrs. Bird, Marston and Pres. Snyder.
Nay – Messrs. Monroe, Moore, Garfield, Wells.

The fourth resolution was dropped.

The fifth resolution was read, ammended
and laid over.

Of the supplementary report, the first
resolution was adopted as follows:
Resolved: That as soon as possible
after April 4. 1898. there shall be set off
a certain tract of the farm to be
permanently used by the Experiment
Station.
The second resolution was lost
on aye and nay vote as follows:
aye – Messrs. Bird and Marston.
nay – Messrs. Monroe, Moore, Garfield, Wells,
and President Snyder.

The third resolution was lost on aye
and nay vote as follows:
aye – Messrs. Bird and Marston.
nay – Messrs. Monroe, Moore, Garfield, Wells.

The fourth resolution was lost on aye
and nay vote as follows:
aye – Messrs. Bird and Marston.
nay – Messrs. Garfield, Monroe and Moore.

The fifth resolution was not considered.

It was moved to take from the table
the report of the committee on Apportion-
ment made at the last meeting.
carried.

[End page 214]

[Begin page 215]

It was moved to refer the report to
the President of the College for approval.

The President presented his approval
of the report.
On motion, the report was adopted.

[Prof. Kedzie
granted leave
of absence]
Prof. Frank S. Kedzie was granted leave
of absence for the summer vacation
and Fall term.

It was resolved that when the Board
adjourned, it would be to meet
at the call of the President of the college.

[Committee on
employees
authorized to
employe Asst.
Agriculturist]
It was resolved that the committee
on Employees be authorized to employ
an Assistant Agriculturist of the
Experiment Station.

Messrs. Marston and Bird asked
to be excused from serving on the
Farm committee.

Recess was taken to Friday
morning at 8:00.

Friday, February 18th 1898. at 8:00 A.M.
the Board met.
_________________

Present. President Wells. Messrs. Garfield,
Monroe, Bird, President Snyder and
Secretary I.H. Butterfield.

[Change in
committees]
President Wells announced changes
in committees as follows:

Committee on Farm Management.
Messrs. Monroe and Moore.

Committee on Buildings and College Property.
Messrs. Marston and Bird.
On motion, adjourned.

[End page 215]

[Begin page 216]

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture
held at the College April 28. 1898 at 7:30 P.M.
_______________

Present. Messrs. Moore. Monroe. Garfield, Bird,
Marston. President Snyder and the Secretary.

Vice-president Monroe presided.

Minutes of the last meeting read and approved

[Repairs of
Bath House
Water mains
to Delta]
President Snyder reported that the Bath
House had been repaired. also that it
would cost $160.00 to run water main
to the Delta.

[ X ]
It was resolved to extend the water
main to the Delta. under the direction
of the Secretary.

[Heating
Chem. Lab'y.]
The President presented the matter of
heating the Chemical Laboratory and
College Hall. Referred to committee on
Buildings and College Property.

[Resignation of
Thos. Durkin]
Also resignation of Thos. Durkin as
foreman of the gardens.

[Resignation
of E. Wittstock]
Also resignation of E. Wittstock as
foreman of the Farm and the temporary
employment of C.H. Alvord in the same
position. Action of the President in
acceptance of resignation of Mr. Wittstock
and appointment of Mr. Alvord was approved.
The President and Prof. Taft were authorized
to select a foreman of the gardens.

[Team for
Hort Dept.]
Prof. Taft was authorized to purchase a team
for his department from the apportionment
for that department.

[Instructor
added to
Mechl. Dept.]
It was resolved that an instructor
be added to the Mechanical Department,
to begin with the school year, in September

[End page 216]

[Begin page 217]

[Employment
of Miss Holt]
It was resolved to employ Miss Jessie
Holt as Instructor in Drawing at a
salary of $400.00 to begin with the school
year. in September.

The President was authorized to employ
an additional assistant in Mathematics
to begin with the school year. in September.

[Resignation of
Miss McDermott]
The resignation of Miss E.F. Mc Dermott
as Professor of Domestic Science, to
take effect Sept 1st was received and
laid on the table.





[Plan of
reorganization
of
Womens Dept.]
The President presented the following
plan of reorganization of the Women's
Department:

Resolved. That beginning with the
next school year, the Women's
Department shall be reorganized to
conform to the following schedule
of teachers and salaries:
1st, the head of the Department shall
be known as the (Principal or) Dean of
the Women's Department.
She shall have the general over-
sight of her department, act as
matron of Abbott Hall and also teach
in the English Department.
Her salary shall be $1000.00 per annum, with room

The other teachers of the Department
shall be as follows:
Instructor of Domestic Science at a salary
not to exceed $800.00 per annum, with room.

Instructor in Sewing – salary $500.00 and room.

Instructor in Music – salary $500.00 without room.

The plan of organization was adopted.

[End page 217]

[Begin page 218]

The committee on Buildings and Property
presented the following:

The committee on Buildings and College
Property would respectfully submit
the following report regarding plans
for a Woman's Dormitory:
[Report of
Committee
regarding
plans
for
Womens Bldg.]
The members of this committee
having had confidence in the growth
of the College. have many times
discussed pro and con between them-
selves, the impending necessity of
greater facilities of caring for the
additional students. At the time of
visiting the agricultural colleges of
the other states feeling that a Woman's
Dormitory would be an impending
necessity at an early date, and having
the subject deeply at heart, we embraced
the opportunity to investigate the ad-
vantages offered by these institutions,
especially that of the University of Wisconsin
along these lines. Since then, having
been providentially placed upon this
committee, we have given the subject
more careful consideration and after
discussion and argument with the
president, finding that he endorsed the
plan proposed by the committee,
we would move the adoption
of the following resolution:
1st. Resolved. That the sum of $300.00 be
appropriated from current funds
for the purpose of offering prizes to
architects for plans and specifications
for a Woman's Building, said sum to be
divided into a first, second and third
prize of $150.00 of $100.00 and of $50.00 respectively.
2nd. Resolved, That the committee on
Buildings and College Property, after
conference with the President, be
authorized to draft a general plan
of what is wanted, and submit

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the same with the statement of
prizes offered, and conditions, to
ten of the leading architects of the
state.
3rd Resolved. That the conditions
governing this submitting of plans
be as follows: First, this Board shall
act as judges of all plans offered.
Second, all plans and specifications
shall be submitted by number and
shall be without names or distinguishing
marks as to the architect. Third, if
the building is constructed, the success-
ful architect shall allow the amount
of the first prize won by him, to be
applied as part payment of his fee.
Fourth, that the architect winning
the first prize shall, without farther
compensation, furnish us, before the
Legislature meets, with display sheets
and plans, for use before that body.

The report was accepted and the
resolutions adopted.

[Relative to
Forest Policy]
It was resolved that a committee of
three members be appointed by this
Board to act with a like committee
already appointed by the Board of
Regents of the Michigan University, to
consider the whole plan of a forest
policy for the state and with full
authority to act for this Board

It was resolved that Mr. Garfield,
Mr. Monroe and Dr. Beal be the committee
on the part of the Board of Agriculture.

The following resolution was adopted:
[Resolution
granting
Leave of
Absence to
students
enlisting]
Resolved. That the State Board of
Agriculture will grant indefinite
leave of absence to all students of the
Michigan Agricultural College who

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may be compelled to leave College
by virtue of enlistment in the U.S.
Army, or Navy, and that upon honorable
discharge from the U.S. Army or Navy,
such students will be re-instated
with full credits for the work done
before leaving College and at no additional
expense for matriculation or other
fees of any nature.

The following resolution was adopted:
[Resolution
granting
conferring
of B.S. degree
upon
students
belonging to
Senior Class
enlisting]
Resolved, That the State Board of
Agriculture will grant indefinite
leave of absence, and on June 17th
of this year, will confer the regular
Bachelor's degree upon all members
of the Senior Class who may be compelled
to absent themselves from college before
the close of the college year by virtue
of enlistment in the U.S. Army, or Navy,
providing such seniors shall have
the regular credits of their class at the
time of enlistment.

[Salary of
Instructor of
Mechanics]
It was resolved that the salary of the
Instructor in Mechanics be $700.00 per year
from Sept. 1st 1898.

[Salary of
Asst. in
Bacteriology]
It was resolved that the salary of
Assistant in Bacteriology. Experiment
Station. and Instructor in Bacteriology
be $1200.00, without house. from Sept. 1st,
1898, $1000.00 to be paid from Experiment
Station and $200.00 from current funds.

[Salary of
Asst. in Chemistry]
It was resolved that the salary of Assistant
in Chemistry. Experiment station. be
$500.00 from April 1st. 1898.

A recess was taken to Friday morning.

[End page 220]

[Begin page 221]

Friday morning. nine o'clock a.m.
__________________

Board met. same members present
except Mr. Moore.

The Secretary was instructed to fix up
Wash Rooms in the horse barn.

[Employment
of Assts. in
Mechl. Dept.]
The action of the President in the
employment of assistants in Mechan-
ical Department _ wood shop and
foundry, was approved.

[Selection of
J.D. Towar]
The selection of J.D. Towar, by committee
on Employees, as agriculturist of
Experiment station at a salary of
$1500.00 per year, without residence,
was approved.

[Title of
Prof.
Mumford]
The title of position now occupied by
Prof. Mumford was made Assistant
Professor of Animal Husbandry and
Assistant in Live Stock Experiments.

[Assignment
of office
room for
Agriculturist
of Ex. Sta.]
The assignment of office room for
Agriculturist of Experiment station
was referred to the President and
the Chairman of Farm committee.

A communication from Prof. Smith
relating to the sale of stock was
referred to Farm committee





[Increase of
Salary of
Cashier Kenney]
The President was authorized to in-
crease the salary of Cashier Kenney
$100.00, provided he will furnish a
house for his use.

[Appinn't
Military Dept.]
$100.00 was added to the apportionment
to Military Department for the present
six months.

[Heating
improvement
College Hall
& Chem. Lab'y.]
It was resolved that heating

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improvement for Chemical Laboratory
and College Hall should be made,
and the President and Secretary be
instructed to prepare plans and
specifications.

Adjourned to meet June 15th at the College.


Board Meeting. June 15. 1898
________________________

Present. Messrs Wells. Monroe. Garfield. Bird.
Marston. Pres. Snyder and the Secretary.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
[Names
of
graduates]
Pres. Snyder reported the following names. members.
of the Senior Class, recommended by the Faculty for
degree of Bachelor or Science:

Bertha B. Baker Robert E. Morrow
Marnie Baker Albert M. Patriarche
Edmund A. Calkins George F. Richmond
George Campbell Floyd W. Robison
Jennette O. Carpenter Dewey A. Seeley
Thomas. A. Chittenden Homer C. Skeels
Charles A. Gower Otto W. Slayton
David J. Hale Clara M. Steele
Herbert A. Hagadorn Charles E. Townsend
Thos. L. Hankinson Frank V. Warren
E. Pearl Kedzie Catharine Watkins
William J. Merkel Fred T. Williams
Harry L. Mills Fred L. Woodworth

[M.S. Degrees]
Also Victor H. Lowe B.S. '91 and Amy Gelle Vaughan
B.S. '97 for degree of Master of Science.
The recommendation was approved and degrees
granted.

[Contract with
Miss Ronan]
The President reported conditional contract with
Miss Ronan for calisthenic instruction to ladies for
next year.
The contract was approved.

[End page 222]

[Begin page 223]

The special courses for the coming year as outlined
in the catalog were approved.

[Instructor in
Cheese Making
Short Course]
The matter of employing an Instructor in Cheese
Making for next Winter was left to the President of
the College and the Chairman of Committee on Employees.

[Matter of
Rooms for
Employees]
The President presented the matter of rooms for
employees. On motion, the whole matter of rooms
for employees was referred to the President of the
College and the Committee of Buildings and Property.
with power to act.

It was Resolved. that the President of the College
is hereby requested to report to this Board at the
session to-morrow. the aggregate income of the
College during the past six months and the amount
of the expenses; also his estimate of the income fee
the closing six months of this year and the
apportionment of the same to the various departments
that he would recommend for adoption by the Board.

[Relative to
provide for
general charge
of religious
work.]
It was Resolved. That the committee on
Employees is hereby requested to consider the matter
of adjusting the work at the College so as to provide
a professor or instructor who shall have as
an important duty. the general charge of religious
work at the College, so that the young men and
women intrusted to the care of our institution shall
be given the same thoughtful, pastoral attention
enjoyed in their own homes.

[Forestry
at
Institutes]
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the Chairman of the committee on
Institutes and the Superintendent of Institutes
are requested to consult with our professor of
Forestry and plan to have instruction given at
as many of the Farmers Institutes as practicable
on the conservation of forests and utilizing poor
and waste lands in our state by growing forests
upon them.

[End page 223]

[Begin page 224]

A communication was received from Prof.
Weil. relating to Mechanical Course which was
referred to the Committee on Mechanical Department.

Recess taken to 9:00 A.M. Thursday.

Thursday Morning.
___________

Board met. All members present.

It was resolved to hold the next meeting at
South Haven. at the Call of the President of the Board.

The salary of Foreman of Iron Shop was made
$850. from Sept 1, 1898



[Request of
Dr. Beal
for closet]
Dr. Beal presented request for closet in his house
Referred to Committee on Buildings and Property. to
report at next meeting.

[Salary of Librarian]
The salary of Librarian was made $725. from June 1st.

[Honary
Degree of
D.S. conferred
upon
Dr. Kedzie]
The honorary degree of Doctor of Science was
conferred upon Dr. R.C. Kedzie under the following
resolution: Resolved, That in recognition of the
eminent services of Dr. R.C. Kedzie in scientific in-
vestigation along agricultural lines, and of the high
position he has attained among the scientists of this
country, the Michigan State Board of Agriculture
hereby confers upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Science.

[Sec'y. requested
to report all
resolutions
adopted since
May 1. 1897]
It was Resolved. That the Secretary be requested
to report at the next Board meeting. all the resolutions
adopted by this Board since May 1st. 1897 and to
inform the Board regarding the enforcement of
said resolutions.

[Choosing
Institute Workers]
It was Resolved That the matter of choosing
the workers for Farmer's Institutes during the next

[End page 224]

[Begin page 225]

Institute season be left to the Chairman of our
Institute Committee and the Superintendent of Institutes.

[Compensation
Inst. workers]
It was Resolved. That the compensation for
employed Institute workers be referred to a com-
mittee consisting of the Chairman of the Committee
on Institutes and the Superintendent of Institutes.
with power to act.

[Minutes to
be published in
"Record."]
It was Resolved. That the full minutes of the
Board be published in the "Record" within three
weeks after each meeting of the Board.

[Resignation of
Miss McDermott
accepted.]
The resignation of Edith F.McDermott as
Professor of Domestic Science. was taken from the
table and accepted.

[Resignation of
A.A. Crozier
accepted]
The resignation of A.A. Crozier was accepted as
of June 1st.

A recess was taken to Friday morning at 8:30.

Friday. 8:30 A.M.
______________

Board met. Present Messrs. Monroe, Garfield
Snyder
Marston. Bird. President ^ and the Secretary.
[Statement
of
Receipts
and
Expenditures]
President presented statement of receipts and
expenditures for past 6 months. and estimates of
receipts for next six months with recommended
apportionment to the several departments as follows:
Salaries _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $21,500.
Farm Dept. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3600.
Hort. " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1800.
Mech. " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1400.
Heating _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5000.
Academic English _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 225.
History _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25.
Chemistry _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 500.
Botany _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 400.
Math. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25.
Physics _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 250.
Veterinary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 100.
Military _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 200.
Athletic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 75.
Womens _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 500.
Library _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 600.
Drawing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 200.
Zoology _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 250.
Office _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 880.
Advertising _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1000.
Miscellaneous _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1500.
Total _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $39,780

[End page 225]

[Begin page 226]

Adopted.

A recess was taken to 1:30 P.M.

1:30 P.M. Board met. Same members present.

It was Resolved. That the Commencement addresses
be printed in the "Record."

[Acquisition of
strip of land.]
It was Resolved. That the Secretary is hereby in-
structed to immediately look after the acquisition of the
strip of land on the south side of Cedar River for the
purpose of saving the fringe of timbre and that he be
given authority to close a contract. in his discretion.

[New Pipe for
Heating
College Hall &
Chem. Lab'y.]
It was Resolved That new pipe for steam heating
Chemical Laboratory and College Hall shall be put in.
under direction of the Secretary.

[Salary of
Chace Newman]
The salary of Chace Newman. Assistant Foreman
of the Wood Shop. was made $500. per year, and room
from Sept. 1st. 1898.

Adjourned.

[End page 226]



[Begin page 227]

Meeting of Board at Kalamazoo.
Wednesday Aug. 10 – '98.
________________________________

Present. President Wells, Messrs. Monroe, Garfield
Moore. Marston. Pres. Snyder and the Secretary.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

[Request of
Firemen for
vacation]
President Snyder presented request of firemen
for two weeks vacation. Request allowed.

[Mr. Towar
member of
Station Council]
It was Resolved. That the position of Mr.
J.D. Towar as Agriculturist of the Experiment
Station, makes him a member of the Station Council.

The President presented resolutions of Ingham
County Teachers' Institute. commendatory of the
College.

[Relative to
heating Prof.
Vedders House.]
A statement from Prof. Vedder relating to the
heating of his house was referred to Committee on
Buildings and Property.

[Silo.]
It was Resolved. That the Farm Department be
authorized to build a silo for the dairy barn, after
consultation with Mr. Marston and Mr. Moore
with reference to the details of construction, and the
sum of $200. or so much thereof as may be needed
is hereby allowed from the Farm Department
apportionment for this purpose.

[Request of
Prof. Barrows
for Microscope.]
A request of Prof. Barrows for two compound
microscopes, to be paid from apportionment to his
department, was granted.


[Purchase of
Piano.]
The purchase of a piano for Women's Department
was authorized.

[Military
Department
placed in charge of
Dr. Waterman]
It was Resolved That , in view of the fact of
Lieutenant Bandholtz having been recalled by the War
Department, the President is hereby authorized to
place the Military Department in charge of Dr. G.A.
Waterman.

[End page 227]

[Begin page 228]

[Assignment of
quarters to
Prof. Woodworth]
The President and Committee on Buildings and
Property reported that the rooms heretofore occupied
by Lieut. Bandholtz, would be assigned to Prof.
Woodworth and the rooms occupied by Prof. Woodworth
to Prof. Hedrick. Report adopted.

[Salary of
Dr. Waterman]
It was Resolved. That $100. per annum be added
to Dr. Waterman's salary while he has charge of the
Military Department.

[Resignation
of
Prof. Noble.]
President Wells presented the resignation of Prof.
A.B. Noble . Resignation accepted and Pres. Wells was
requested to notify Prof. Noble and express the
appreciation by the Board, of his work while at
the College.


[Selection of
Miss Keller
as Dean & Miss Rushmore
Inst. Dom. Sci.]
The Committee on Employees reported the selection
of Miss Maud R. Keller as Dean of the Women's Depart-
ment at a salary of $1000. per year and room, and
Miss Ellen R. Rushmore as Instructor in Domestic
Science at a salary of $600. and room. The report
was adopted.

[Exhibit
at
State Fair]
It was moved that it is the sense of this
Board that the College make an exhibit at the State Fair
and that the matter of extent of exhibit be left with the
President in consultation with the heads of departments.
Carried.

[F.V. Warren
appointed
Inst in Dept of
Math.]
It was Resolved. That F.V. Warren be appointed
instructor in Department of Mathematics to begin
Sept. 1st. at a salary of $500. per annum and room.

A recess was taken to meet at South Haven at
1:30 P.M. Thursday.

South Haven, Thursday 1:30 P.M.
___________________________

Board met, all members present except Mr. Moore and
the Governor.

[End page 228]

[Begin page 229]

The following was adopted:
[Deed to
T.T. Lyon]
Resolved That the President and Secretary
are hereby authorized to execute a deed to T.T. Lyon
for a strip of land twenty six links wide and
extending the length of the Station. five acres at
South Haven on the north side thereof, and in
exchange therefor, to receive from Mr. Lyon a deed
for a strip of land twenty six links in width
extending the length of the station, five acres. at
South Haven, on the south side thereof.

[Relative to
payment of
printing Inst.
bulletin]
It was moved that the Institute Committee
and the Secretary be authorized to consult the Attorney
General and secure his opinion regarding the payment
of printing the Institute Bulletin, by the Board of State
Auditors.

[Motion
Appropriation
of $5000 for
Sationery to
Comm. R.U. Inst.]
It was moved that $50. be appropriated from
the Institute fund for stationery and expenses of the
Committee appointed at the Round-up Institute for
reporting plans for the development of Northern
Michigan.

It was moved that the Institute Committee take
the matter into consideration and report at the next
meeting. Carried.

[Pres. authorized
use of rooms
for students]
It was moved that the President of the College
be authorized to use any rooms at the College, for
students, that may be available. Carried.

[College Extension
work]
It was moved that a committee be appointed to
consider the matter of College extension work and
report at the next meeting. Adopted. The President
appointed Mr. Marston and Mr. Monroe

[Closet in
Dr Beal's house]
The Committee on Buildings and Property
reported against putting in closets and bath in Dr.
Beal's house for the present. Adopted.
[Steam heat
for Botan.
Laby.]
The same committee reported in favor of extending
steam heat to Botanical Laboratory.
Report adopted and work ordered under

[End page 229]

[Begin page 230]

direction of Secretary.


[Relief of
Mr. Lyon]
In view of the statement of Mr. Lyon, that owing
to infirmities of age, it is probably desirable that in
the near future he be relieved in a large measure of the
responsibilities of the Station work, therefore. Resolved.
That a committee be appointed to confer with Mr.
Lyon and arrange the details of the future management
of the Sub. station, with full power to act for the Board
of Agriculture.

The President appointed Committee on Exper-
iment Station and Director of Station as such
committee.

It was moved that the report of the Secretary
on the resolutions adopted by the Board, be laid over to
next meeting. Carried.

[Communication
of
P. Aebling]
A communication from P. Aebli of Grayling
was read and on motion, was referred to the Director
of the Station, with direction to report on this matter
and also on future management of the Grayling Station.
at the next meeting of the Board.

[Construction
of walk
to Delta]
It was moved that the construction of a walk
to connect with College Delta be referred to the
President and Secretary with power to act.

On motion, adjourned to meet at Grand Rapids
at Morton house. Tuesday Sept. 27, 1898 at 7:30 P.M.

[End page 230]

[Begin page 231]

Board Meeting

Morton House. Grand Rapids Sept 27 – 98, 7:30 p.m.
__________________________________________

Present. President Wells, Messrs Garfield, Moore, Monroe
Marston, Pres. Snyder and the Secretary.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

[Title of
Chase Newman]
On motion, the title of Chase Newman was made
Instructor in Mechanical Drawing and Assistant in
Wood Work.

[Selection of
Miss Blunt
to succeed
Prof. Noble]
President Snyder reported action of Committee on
employees in selection of Assistant Professor of
English. Miss Georgianna Blunt was appointed
at a salary of $800. for the first year , $900. second
year and $1000. third year and per annum thereafter
if services continue. Action approved.

[Renting of
Smith House]
President reported renting of small house known
as Smith house near entrance to College grounds.
for students' use, by lease for two years.
Renting approved.

[Request of Mr.
Brooks for
Electric lights]
A request of Mr. Brooks for Electric lights was
referred to committee on Buildings and Property.

A communication from Prof. Smith relating to
a new Dairy Building was received and laid on
the table.

The Committee on Experiment Station made
partial report on arrangements made for future work
at South Haven.

Director Smith reported on Grayling Station as
follows:
[Report of
Director Smith
on
Grayling Station]
To the State Board of Agriculture: - At the last
meeting of the Board. August 11th. 1898, a resolution
was passed which referred to the Director of the
Station a communication from P. Aebli of

[End page 231]

[Begin page 232]

Grayling and directing a report in regard to it and
also on the future management of the Grayling
Station, at the next meeting of the Board. Since the
receipt of the notification by the Secretary of the
passage of the resolution by the Board., Prof. J.D.
Towar and myself have visited the Grayling Station
and looked into the matter of its present condition
and have visited Mr. Aebli.
I beg to report that Mr. Aebli has recently
purchased from Dr. Palmer, the square house
immediately north of the Station grounds and
opposite the entrance. We found evidences of the
pasturage of Mr. Aebli's stock on the Station grounds
and from this and other reasons, we do not
recommend any bargain with him. Moreover, we
are already in communication with another gentleman
living near the Station there. who is willing to do
anything we want done for a very reasonable
compensation. In regard to future management of
the Station, my mind has not changed
on the subject
since my last report to the Board ^ I
am very strongly of the opinion that the wise course
to pursue is to say nothing officially by the Board
about the Station, to make an official announcement
concerning it, to adopt no policy for the future that
shall bring forth discussion on the topic.
A ride of a good many miles across the Jack pine
plains, in the early days of this month, convinced
both Mr. Towar and myself of the utter hopelessness
of attempting to utilize those barren regions for
agricultural purposes in the immediate future. We
passed deserted houses, abandoned farms and forsaken
homes, monuments of broken hearts and ruined lives,
all speaking in no uncertain terms of the impracticability
of settling land similar to the soil upon which our
Station is located. At some remote time in the
future when the population in the fertile regions of
Michigan shall be as dense as it is in Belgium,
these lands will be needed for agricultural purposes.
At present I most earnestly recommend that the
management remain exactly as it is at present.
that the fences about it be maintained

[End page 232]

[Begin page 233]
on
that the stock be kept off, that at least ^ one part of
its experiments to be continued with new forage crops
suitable to that region, as fast as they are presented,
but that no great amount of money be expended
and no permanent care taken be employed.
Many of the fruit trees are still alive but are not
growing rapidly, perhaps three inches on the average
this year. The sheep's fescue is making a fair sod –
the neighbors have adopted it as their best pasture
grass. Some good has already accrued to the
neighborhood from this phase of the station work.
In the near future it may be wise to recommend
the planting of trees on the south forty; as the conifers
set out near the middle of the lot seem to be doing
well. Above all things. I recommend that no public
statement in regard to the Grayling Station, emanate
either from the Board or the Council.
Respectfully submitted
C.D. Smith, Director
Approved by the Council.

[Water Supply]
It was Resolved. that the President and
Secretary be instructed to investigate the question
of additional water supply, and if, in their
judgment, a new well is needed, that they be
authorized to sink a well at an expense not to
exceed $400.

[Heating of
Prof Vedders
House]
The Committee on Buildings and Property
reported on heating Prof. Vedder's house, recommending
that it be referred to the President and Secretary.
with power to act. Recommendation adopted.

Adjourned to meet Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday 9:00 a.m.
_________________

Board met, all members present except Mr. Monroe
and the Governor.

[Request for
supplies for
Dept. of Bact'g'y]
Director Smith presented a request for appropri-
ation for material and supplies for Bacteriological

[End page 233]

[Begin page 234]

Department, amounting to $300. Request was
referred to Committee on Experiment Station, to
report at next meeting.

[Stationery
for Comm.
Round-up. Inst.]
The sum of $50. was appropriated from the
Institute fund for postage and stationery for
Committee on Development of Northern Michigan.
appointed at Round-up Institute.

[Prof. Smith
to represent
Board at
Omaha]
The following was adopted:- Whereas, it is not
convenient for the Superintendent of Institutes to attend
the meeting of the Association of Institute workers
at Omaha, and whereas. Prof. Smith intends
visiting Omaha at the time of this meeting.
Resolved. That Prof. Smith be requested to represent
the Board at this meeting at an expense of $35. to
be paid from the Institute fund –

[Round-up
for 1899]
The Committee on Institutes reported regarding
the Round- up for 1899. The location of the Round-up
was left with the Committee and the Superintendent.

[Pres. & Sec'y
Delegates to
Assn. at
Washington D.C.]
It was moved that Pres. Snyder be a delegate from
the College and the Secretary and Dr. Kedzie delegates
from the Experiment Station to the meeting of the
Association of Colleges and Experiment Stations
at Washington. D.C. Carried.

It was moved that the communication from
Prof. Smith relating to a Dairy Building, be referred to
the Farm Committee. Carried.

Adjourned.

[End page 234]




[Begin page 235]

Board Meeting. Nov. 29 – 1898.
__________________________

Board met at the College –
Present. President Wells. Messrs. Monroe, Garfield,
Moore, Bird. Marston . Pres. Snyder and the Secretary

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

[Repairing
Well]
Pres. Snyder reported progress in the matter of
well, also in regard to change of furnace in Prof.
Vedder's house.

Pres. Snyder presented matter of alumni catalog.

[Students from
Cuba.]
A request was received for an offer from the College
to remit fees to two students who might come to
the Institution from Cuba.

It was Resolved. That the matter of remission
of fees to students from Cuba be referred to the
President of the College and the President of the Board.

[Request of
Dr. Marshall
for apparatus]
Request of Dr. Marshall for apparatus for
Bacteriological Department referred to Committee
on Experiment Station.

[Steam heat
for Farm house]
The matter of steam heat for farm house was
referred to the Committee on Buildings and Property.

Request of C.S. Brooks and E.J. Rugg for electric
lights. was referred to the same Committee.

[Resignation
of M.W. Fulton]
The resignation of M.W. Fulton, Assistant in
Agriculture, was received and accepted.

A. communication was received from Director
Smith relating to South Haven Station, which was
referred to Committee on Experiment Station.

[Increase of
salary of
G.H. True.]
Pres. Snyder presented matter of increase of
salary of G.H. True.

[End page 235]

[Begin page 236]

[Purchase
of microscopes
for Botin Dept.]
It was Resolved That the Committee on Apportion-
ment be requested to consider the matter of purchase
of ten microscopes for Botanical Department.

[Series of
Lectures by
Prof. Moulton]
Pres. Snyder was authorized to arrange for a
series of lectures to be given by Prof. R.G. Moulton
of Chicago University

[Additional
help at Boiler
House.]
The matter of employment of additional help
at Boiler House was referred to Committees.

[Regarding
Band. Instruments]
It was Resolved, That a former resolution of the
Board requiring that the band instruments be kept
in the Armory, be rescinded –

[Appointment
of funds.]
Pres. Snyder was requested to present an
apportionment of funds for the next six months.

A communication was received from Prof.
Barrows, relating to Deer Park.

A letter was read from Otto Hatzenbuhler of
Detroit relating to Exhibition at State Poultry Association.

A request from Secretary of State Dairy Association
for assistance of speakers at the annual meeting of the
Association, Feb. 1, 2 and 3. was referred to Committee
on Institutes.

On recommendation from the Faculty, the degree of B.S.
was conferred on Chas. W. Loomis, class of '98.

Wednesday. Nov. 30, 8:00 A.M.
__________________________

The Committee on Buildings and College Property
reported on plans submitted for prizes for Women's
Dormitory as follows:
The Committee on Buildings and College Property
in accordance with resolutions of the Board, sent to
ten well known architects in five cities of the state _
the following:

[End page 236]

[Begin page 237]

At a meeting of the State Board of Agriculture April 28-29
1898. the following resolutions were adopted:
1st. Resolved. That the sum of $300. be appropriated
from current funds for the purpose of offering prizes
to architects for plans and specifications for a Women's
Building. said sum to be divided into a first, second
and third prize of $150. of $100. and of $50. respectively
2nd. Resolved. That the Committee on Buildings and
College Property, after conference with the President,
be authorized to draft a general plan of what is wanted
and submit the same with Statement of prizes
offered and conditions, to ten of the leading architects of
the state.
[Relative to
requirements
as to
plans for
Women's
Building.]
3rd. Resolved. That the conditions governing this
submitting of plans be as follows: First, the Board
shall act as judges on all plans offered. Second – All
plans and specifications shall be submitted by number
and shall be without distuingishing marks as to architect
Third, if the building is constructed, the successful architect
shall allow the amount of first prize, won by him,
to be applied as part payment of his fee. Fourth. that
the architect winning the first prize shall, without
farther compensation, furnish us. before the legislature
meets, with display sheets and specifications for use
before that body.
Pursuant to the above, we invite you to submit
plans and specifications. Our requirements are about
as follows:
1. Accomodations for 150.
2. Sleeping rooms for above number, two in a room,
each room to have hot and cold water. extra large
closets. and in size not less than 180 Square feet.
3. Two recitation rooms, size about 30 X 40
4. Cooking laboratory " " " " "
with small dining room " " 16 " 20
5. Pantrys, store rooms and
office for head of department, " " 30 " 40
6. Wood working room for shop to practice may be in basement.
7. Twelve to Fifteen music rooms for teaching & practice.
One large room.
Office for head of department.
8. General dining room. seating capacity 150. with
kitchen complete with store rooms etc.
9. Reception rooms. main office, private office.
fire-proof. vault.
10. Gymnasium about 30 X 50 ft. two stories high
with shower baths etc.
11. Three rooms for fraternities and societies.
12. Suite of general parlors.
13. Suite of rooms containing waiting room. lunch
room and toilet rooms for non-resident students,
about 30 in number.
14. Room for a convalescent.
15. Room for disinfecting furniture etc. etc.
16. Large and well equipped laundry.
General =
Passenger elevator and freight elevator. toilet
rooms on each floor. everything well lighted. all
stairs to be of iron, building to be heated throughout
by steam which is already provided for from
heating
central ^ plant. electricity for lighting and power is
also provided for from central plant: fire escapes.

Cost complete not to exceed $75,---. Plans to be so
arranged that if only a part of the above amount is
appropriated, a portion of the building may be constructed
properly. the whole to be completed later.

We request that you also state extra cost for
making building strictly fire proof.

These plans will be presented at the September
or October meeting of the Board. the exact date of which
you will be notified If you do not care to enter, kindly
return the above.
Signed – Committee on Buildings . College Property.
Chairman F.F. Marston. Bay City
A.C. Bird Highland "

With the following letter:

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[Begin page 239]

Dear Sir:
Plans for the Women's Building at the Agricultural
College will probably be decided at the October meeting of
the Board. If you have plans to submit. as per
specifications sent you some time ago. you are
respectfully requested to send the same to Jason E.
Hammond. Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lansing. Mich., on or before Oct. 10th. You will
kindly have no name or distinguishing marks as to
with
the architect or plans, but will enclose ^ them a
sealed envelope containing your name etc.
Mr. Hammond will number the plans, and
envelope with a corresponding number and these
envelopes will remain in his possession until
choice of plans has been made by the Board.
Respectfully
Committee on Buildings and
College Property.

Under this invitation, six plans have been submitted
to Mr. Hammond and by him numbered as per
above letter.
The report was accepted and referred to
the Committee and the President of the College, to
report on choice of plans to the Board at its
earliest convenience.

[Steam
heat for
Farm House]
Committee on Buildings and College Property
reported on steam heat of farm house, to put in steam
heat with a deduction of $50. per annum salary of
foreman of farm. giving him the choice. The same
committee reported adversely on electric light for E.J. Rugg
and C.S. Brooks.

The Committee on College Extension reported progress
and asked further time.





[Poultry exhibit
at Detroit]
The Director of the Station was authorized to
exhibit poultry at the State Poultry Association
show at Detroit.

[End page 239]

[Begin page 240]

The President was authorized in his discretion to
publish a report. letters and papers presented by
Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity to the
Grand Chapter, in defense of the College and on the
proposal before the Grand Chapter to annul the
charter of Beta Chapter. M.A.C.

Pres. Snyder reported apportionment of funds
for next six months: as follows =
Apportionment. Jan 1 – June 30 – 98
Salaries 22,000.
Farm Department 3,500.
Hort. " 1,800.
Mech. " 1,800.
Heating 5,000.
Academic - English 25.
History 25.
Chemistry 600.
Botany 400.
" 10 microscopes 350.
Math. 75.
" deficiency
present 6 mos. 45.30
Physics 250.
Veterinary 100.
Military 150.
Athletic 100.
Women's 600.
Drawing 150.
Zoology 300.
Library 600.
Office 1000.
Adv. & Catalog. 1500.
Miscellaneous 1800.
Total 42170.30

Report was adopted.

A recess was taken to 1:30 p.m.

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1:30 p.m. Board met, same members present.

Professor Barrows appeared before the Board in relation
to Deer park. and work in connection with Entomological
Department.

[Increase of
Salary of
G.H. True]
The Committee on Employees reported recommending
that the salary of G.H. True be increased to $800. per
annum. beginning Dec. 1. 1898 – Adopted.
Also that five hours additional labor per day at the
Boiler house be allowed, to terminate at the discretion
of the President.

It was Resolved That the President be authorized
to employ a night watchman.

[Estimates
covering items
and buildings
needed.]
It was moved that the President of the Board,
the President of the College and the Secretary. be requested
to prepare and present to the Board at the next
meeting. estimates covering items and buildings
needed by the College, for which appropriation by
the legislature is necessary.

[Appropriation
for material
Bact. work]
The committee on Experiment Station reported
on appropriation for material for bacteriological
work, that the sum of $300. be allowed from
Experimnet Station fund.

[Appointment
of S.H. Fulton]
The same committee reported favorably on the
recommendation of the Director of the Station and
Professor of Horticulture, for the appointment of S.H.
Fulton as Superintendent of the South Haven Station
to be in March 1st, 1899, at a salary of $500. for
ten months work per annum. Report adopted.

The committee to report on choice of plans for
Women's building in competition for prizes, reported as
follows:
[First Prize
Women's
Building.]
The choice of the committee for first prize is
the plan marked No. 5., for second prize, that
marked No. 4 and for the third prize, that marked No 6

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After the examination of the several plans by the
full Board. the report of the Committee was accepted
and under the following resolutions, unanimously
adopted:
Resolved That the State Board of Agriculture
hereby awards the first prize in the conpetition of
architects for furnishing plans for a women's
dormitory, to No. 5. as designated by numbers on the
back of the submitted plans, provided the archi-
tects submitting said plans shall execute to. and
file with this Board a bond of $25,000. approved
by the Board, guaranteeing the specifications sub-
mitted as to cost of building.
Resolved further. That the second prize be
awarded to No. 4 and the third prize to No. 6.

On opening the envelopes numbered by Mr.
Hammond, to correspond with the several plans.
No 5. was found to have been submitted by
Pratt & Keoppe of Bay City. No 4 by Rush. Bowman
& Rush of Grand Rapids – and No. 6 by E.A. Bowd
of Lansing.

President appointed Messrs. Monroe and Moore
committee to examine the College accounts.

Adjourned.

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Meeting of State Board of Agriculture

December 27. 1898.
________________________________

Present. Pres. Wells. Messrs. Monroe. Garfield. Bird
Marston. Pres. Snyder and the Secretary –

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
[Prof Vedders
house
- Heater - ]
Pres. Snyder reported that a Hazleton furnace had
been put in the Vedder house.

[Students
from Cuba]
The committee on remitting fees to two students
from Cuba, should they attend under the auspices
of the Cuban Educational Association, reported
recommending that tuition and incidental fees be
remitted to such students. Report adopted.

[Needed
Appropriation]
Pres. Wells of the committee to report to the Board
estimates for needed appropriations for the College.
to be presented to the Legislature, reported as follows:
Women's Building $75000.
Heating and Furnishing Same 15000.
Dairy Building 15000.
Farm Barn 5000.
Book Stack for Library 6000.
Contingent Building 10000.
Repairs of Buildings 12000.
Renewing heating in Wells & Williams Halls. 2500.
Fire Escapes in Wells & Williams Halls. 500.
Student Labor 5000.
It was moved that the report be adopted .
It was moved to amend by striking out the Dairy
Building and Book Stack and placing the Women's
Building at $100,000. for building, heating and furnishing.
Amendment lost and original motion adopted.
A recess was taken to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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Wednesday December 28, 1898
______________________________

Board met. same members present.

[Resignation
of F.E. Skeels]
Pres. Snyder presented resignation of F.E. Skeels as
Assistant Secretary, to take effect January 1, 1899.
Resignation accepted.


Pres. Snyder presented a scheme for College extension
work. prepared by K.L. Butterfield. Superintendent of
Institutes

[College
Extension]
Outline of Proposed Department of College Extension
M.A.C.
I. Lines of work to be pursued

Extension. 1. Farmer's Institutes – About 75 two or three-day
and 350 one-day.
2. Home reading courses, including F.H.R.C. and
correspondence courses.
3_ Extension lectures in connection with F.H.R.C.
Granges. Farmer's Clubs. Women's Clubs.
Hort