Year 1936-37 No. 52 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BOARD O F REGENTS AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE MINUTES December 19, 1936 A meeting of the Agricultural Committee was held in the Regents' Room on Saturday, December 19, 1936, at nine-thirty o'clock. Present: Regent A. J. Olson, presiding; Regents Hagen, Lawson, A. E. Olson, Quinlivan, and Snyder, and Mr. Coffman. Voted to accept the following resignation : Helen Palyo Junior Clerk 1 Agricultural Extension effective December 16, 1936 Voted to approve the following appointments : Alan J Bailey as Assistant Professor Forestry December 16, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at the rate of $2,433 per year Class A Hanna Becker continuation of appointment as Instructor Plant Pathology and Botany December 1-5, 1936 at the rate of $125 per month Class CH85 Charlotte V Jacobson as Instructor Home Economics Novem- ber 16 to December 19, 1936 and January 1 to June 15, 1937 at rate of $1,770 Class BX Louis P Zimmerman as Specialist in Rural Electrification Agricultural Extension January 1 to June 30, 1937 at $200 per month Class C Lorayne Palarine as Lecturer Agricultural Short Course December 28, 1936 and January 1, 1937 at $35 0 A Barton as Lecturer Agricultural Short Course December 30, 1936 at $25 Raymond H Gray as Assistant School of Agriculture January 1 to March 31, 1937 at $150 Class CH40 Ralph E Miller as Assistant School of Agriculture January 1 to March 31, 1937 at $300 Class CH80 Charlotte M Chisholm as Assistant Home Economics Decem- ber 16, 1936 to June 15, 1937 at the rate of $300 Class BH25 Elizabeth P Solvasen as Clerk Stenographer 4 Forestry December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at rate of $960 per year Class A Frances Roedell as Junior Clerk 1 Agricultural Extension December 16, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at the rate of $780 per year Class A 417 Katherine R Smith as recipient of Agricultural Faculty Women's Club Scholarship of $50 for 1936-37 Voted to approve the following promotions and trans- fers : Mollie J Wilcox from Clerk Stenographer 4 Agricultural Extension to Clerk Stenographer 4 Horticulture without change in salary December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 Viola Stallman from Clerk Stenographer 3 Agricultural Exten- sion at $1,080 Class A to Clerk Stenographer 4 Agricultural Extension at rate of $1,140 per year Class A December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 Voted to approve the following salary adjustment: Nell Jonk Instructor Rhetoric at $2 per recitation one-hour class per day to 4 one-hour classes on November 27 and 3 one-hour classes on November 28, 1936 at same rate of pay Voted to approve the following leaves of absence : Ethel R Gorham Instructor Home Economics without salary November 16 to December 19, 1936 on account of illness Lorraine C Slovik Laboratory Assistant Photographic Labora- tory with salary November 27 to December 15 and without salary December 16 to 31, 1936 on account of illness Viola Gulbranson Clerk Stenographer 3 Dean's Office with salary November 12 to December 31, 1936 on account of illness Voted to approve the following trips outside the state : T H Canfield to Chicago, Illinois November 26 to December 2, 1936 as coach of poultry judging team at International Livestock Exposition and to attend meeting of American Society of Animal Production expenses not to exceed $47.25 to be charged to Budget 2214-6100 Glen Swartz, John Timperley, Stan!ey Hooper, Walter Schroe- der and John Conter to care for cattle, sheep and hogs exhibited at International Livestock Exposition expenses not to exceed $325 to be charged to Budget 2214-4100 W H Peters to Chicago, Illinois November 26 to December 5, 1936 to supervise cattle exhibit at International Livestock Exposi- tion Dart exoenses not to exceed $40 to be charged to Budget 2214- 4100- - P A Anderson to Chicago, Illinois November 26 to December 4, 1936 to supervise sheep exhibit at International Livestock Expo- sition and attend meetings of American Society of Animal Produc- tion expenses not to exceed $67.25 to be charged to Budget 2214- 4100 E F Ferrin to Chicago, Illinois November 26 to December 4, 1936 to supervise hog exhibit a t International Exposition and attend meetings of American Society of Animal Production and meetings of Swine Record Association expenses not to exceed $67.25 to be charged to Budget 22144100 L M Winters to Chicago, Illinois November 26 to December 3, 1936 to assist with exhibiting of livestock at International Livestock Exposition and attend meetings of American Society of Animal Production expenses not to exceed $57.25 to be charged to Budget 2214-4100 D W Johnson and R T Clark to Chicago, Illinois November 26 to December 2, 1936 to assist with exhibiting of livestock at International Livestock Exposition and attend meeting of American Society of Animal Production expenses not to exceed $50.25 each to be charged to Budget 2214-4100 Eleven men-members of livestock, meats, and poultry judging teams-to Chicago, Illinois November 26 to December 2, 1936 for International Livestock Exposition expenses not to exceed $332.75 to be charged to Budget 7435-2500 (Minnesota State Fair Pre- miums) W C Coffey, E F Ferrin, and L M Winters to Chicago, Illi- nois December 17-19, 1936 to discuss plans for regional swine breeding laboratory with directors, animal geneticists, and swine specialists from twelve middle western states and representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture expenses not to ex- ceed $31.50 each to be charged to Budget 2250-2209 (Bankhead Jones Fund) Voted to approve an incidental fee of not to exceed $1 to be charged the members attending the 4-H Club week and other similar activities, such fee to cover hospitaliza- tion, street car or bus service, cost of motion pictures, and any other general item incident to the 4-H Club program. Voted to approve the following change in fees in the Central School of Agriculture, effective the fall term of 1937-38 : Health fee, increased from $2 to $3 per term Voted to approve continuation of agreement with the Minnesota Statewide Cow Testing Association for the period July 1, 1934 to June 30, 1938, filed supplement to the minutes, page 1263. Voted to approve continuation of agreement between the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, United States De- partment of Agriculture, and the Division of Agricultural Economics, for an accounting study of farm organization and management in the low lime area of southeastern Minnesota, for the period July 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937, filed supplement to the minutes, page 1264. Voted to approve the re-establishment of the Alpha Zeta Scholarship of $50 for freshman men in the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics. Voted to adjourn. W. T. MIDDLEBROOK, Secretary Year 1936-37 No. 53 BOARD OF REGENTS MINUTES December 19, 1936 A meeting of the Board of Regents was held in the Regents' Room on Saturday, December 19, 1936, at ten o'clock. Present : Mr. Coffman, presiding ; Regents Hagen, Lawson, A. E. Olson, A. J. Olson, Pfaender, Quinlivan, and Snyder. Under the provisions of paragraph 4, "Rules of the Regents, Officers of the Board," the President of the Board requested Regent Snyder, First Vice-president of the Board, to act as chairman of the meeting and Regent Snyder did so act. Voted to approve the minutes of the following meet- ings : - Special Committee on Public Works Administration Projects OF November 5, 1936 Special Committee on Public Works Administration Projects of November 6, 1936 Agricultural Committee and Board of Regents of November 7, 1936 Special Committee on Public Works Administration Projects of November 11, 1936 Executive and Finance Committee of November 14, 1936 Special Committee on Public Works Administration Projects of November 28, 1936 Voted to approve the report of the Agricultural Com- mittee of December 19, 1936. Voted to accept the following resignations : William B Tucker Assistant Professor Biological Studies Gen- eral College General Education Board Fund effective December 16, 1936 T E Steward Instructor in Reporting and Journalism General Extension Division effective December 4, 1936 Ruth L Boyd Technician Obstetrics and Gynecology effective December 1, 1936 Herbert Bell Assistant School of Business Administration ef- fective December 16, 1936 42 1 David Brody Research Assistant Institute of Child Welfare effective November 16, 1936 Robert R Gilruth Assistant Aeronautical Engineering effec- tive December 16, 1936 Janet Christofferson Assistant Circulation University Library effective January 1, 1937 Edward G Semansky Instructor Anatomy effective January 1, 1917 ---. Leslie A Moren Research Assistant Committee on Educational Research effective October 16, 1936 Freia Tereva Night Supervisor University of Minnesota Hos- pitals effective December 20, 1936 Margaret E Mork Clerk Stenographer 4 University of Min- nesota Press effective October 24, 1936 A Stephen Stephan Research Assistant Committee on Educa- tional Research effective November 16, 1936 Betty J Klaras Coolr Institute of Child Welfare effective De- cember 18, 1936 Grace B Williams Laboratory Technician Students' Health Service effective December 4, 1936 Voted to approve the following appointments: Albert Lovejoy as Visiting Director of University Theater Department of Speech for winter and spring quarters of 1936-37 at $2,200 Class CX John W Evans as Instructor Astronomy January 1 to June 15, 1937 at $1081.67 Class C Kenneth N Beadle as Instructor Committee on Educational Research December I. 1936 to Tune 30. 1937 at $1.000 Class C Louis Sperling as ~nstructor in ~ n a t o m ~ ~ a % a r ~ 1 to June 15, 1937 at rate of $450 Class BH30 Charles S Ascher as Lecturer Public Administration Training Proiect De~artinent of Political Science November 9. 1936 at $25 he foilowing as Demonstration Teachers college of ~du'ca- tion for 1936-37: Ida Dysterheft $262.50 Velma Denny 262.50 Florence Pederson 175.00 Lloyd A Wilford as Assistant Anthropology for winter quarter of 1936-37 at $400 Class CX Robert Loevinger as Assistant Astronomy December 16, 1936 to June 15, 1937 at $168 Class CH21 Lucile Millsapps as Assistant Department of Speech December 16, 1936 to June 15, 1937 at the rate of $600 Class CH50 Marjorie Dietz as Research Worker Sociology December 16, 1936 to March 15, 1937 at $156 Class CH53 Gertrude May as Assistant Sociology for winter quarter of 1936-37 at $224 Class CHX56 Carl J Lind, Jr as Teaching Assistant Surgery December 16, 1936 to June 30, 1937 without salary Miriam Murray as Research Assistant Institute of Child Wel- fare November 16, 1936 to June 15, 1937 at the rate of $294 Class BH24 Edward J Semansky as Teaching Fellow Obstetrics and Gyne- cology January 1 to June 30, 1937 at the rate of $300 per year and maintenance Class A Clarence P Truog as Teaching Fellow X-ray Department University of Minnesota Hospitals December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at the rate of $600 per year Class A The following as Fellows Mayo Foundation: Edgar Childrey, Jr Ophthalmology August 1, 1934 to June 30, 1937 Paul L Cusick Ophthalmology June 1, 1935 to June 30, 1937 Charles E Gurney Oto-laryngology May 1, 1935 to April 30, 1937 Lydia G Nelson Nutrition April 1,1936 to March 31, 1937 Thomas S Saunders, Jr Dermatology July 1, 1935 to June 30, 1937 James R Sickler Pediatrics July 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 Jan H Tillisch Medicine July 1, 1934 to June 30, 1937 Donald H Williams Dermatology January 24, 1935 to December 30, 1937 Antonio Mendes-Ferreira Surgery January 1, 1935 to December 30, 1937 Carla Meacham as Cook Institute of Child Welfare December 28, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at $80 per month Class C Georgia E Tallman a s Technician Obstetrics and Gynecology December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at the rate of $780 Class A Albert Skarpness as Pharmacist University of Minnesota Hos- pitals December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at the rate of $1,390 Class A Martha Byholt as Assistant Night Supervisor University of Minnesota Hospitals December 21, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at rate of $1,005 per year and maintenance Class A Harold H Christoph as Scientific Aid Mines Experiment Sta- tion December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at $147.42 per month Class CX Lester F Etter as Associate in News Service December 16, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at rate of $2,900 per year Class AX Russell 0 Sather as Demonstrator Pathology January 1 to June 30, 1937 at $450 Class C Anne Crosby as Assistant Order Department University Library December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at rate of $1,200 per year Class A Amy M Klein as Assistant Circulation Department University Library January 2 to June 30, 1937 at the rate of $960 per year Class A 423 Jessie R Bingenheimer as Assistant Circulation University Library December 22, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at rate of $900 per year Class A Ethel G Bowman as Clerk Stenographer 3 Physical Education and Athletics December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at the rate of $960 per year Class A Clara Bergerson as Junior Clerk Stenographer 1 Office of the Comptroller December 1, 1936 to June 30, I937 at the rate of $780 per year Class A Elaine A Magnusson as Clerk Stenographer 3 Bureau of Rec- ommendations College of Education November 16, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at rate of $960 per year Class A Elinor H Russell as Junior Clerk Stenographer 1 College of Education November 23, 1936 to June 30, 1937 at the rate of $780 per year Class A The following for class in Employment Personnel General Extension Division John G Darley October 20 Ernestine Donaldson October 13 A C Godward October 6 $I 10 C A Koepke November 3 10 R L Kozelka October 27 10 H P Longstaff November 17 10 Donald Paterson November 10 10 T W Weum as Lecturer medical short course at Hibbing, Min- nesota, November 24, 1936 at $15 Charles Shearn as Assistant School of Business Administration December 16, 1936 to June 15, 1937 at rate of $400 Class EH33 Thorvald S Hansen to conduct extension class in Forest Men- suration in Duluth November 14, 1936 to January 16, 1937 at $10 per student up to maximum of $150 per class Joseph H Mader as Instructor in Reporting General Extension Division December 7, 1936 to February 6, 1937 at $61.74 Class CHX The following members of staff to teach extension classes dur- ing 1936-37 at compensation per class set opposite each name Jennie Hawkins Matron in Swimming $25 per class per semester Gladys Kaercher Swimming $3.75 per registered stu- dent up to maximum of $75 per class per quarter The following for correspondence study work General Exten- sion Division during 1936-37 Anne Fenlason Rewrite 16-lesson course in Social Pathology James T Hillhouse Rewrite 16-lesson course in $45 Later English Novel 45 R M Murchie Write 16-lesson course in History and Social Philosophy of Co-operative Movement 45 Margaret Greer Revise 16-lesson course in Elementary Reference 22.50 424 Frank W Wilson to conduct an eight weeks short course in Current Income Tax Problems in Duluth beginning December 8, 1936 at $80 John W Powell as Lecturer in Literature over WLB once weekly during 1936-37 at $50 per quarter The following as Research Assistants Committee on Educa- tional Research for winter quarter of 1936-37: Maenus Olson CH50 $200 ~oseph H Daoust Charles W Nyquist Idell B Chern Elenor R Gould CH25 100 Louis Guttman CH25 100 Phyllis J Hawlish CH'25 100 Ethan A Hurd CH25 100 Alberta S Knox CH25 100 Harry A Pool CH25 100 Paul A Sanders CH25 100 Marvin Lee CHI9 75 Voted to approve the following promotions and trans- fers : John T Tate from Professor of Physics at $7,500 per year (reduced $6,960) Class B to Dean-elect College of Science, Litera- ture, and the Arts without change in salary effective at once, and to Dean College of Science, Literature, and the Arts effective July 1, 1937 at $9,000 per year Class A Gordon H Strom from Research Fellow Engineering Experi- ment Station at $300 Class BH25 to Assistant Aeronautical Engi- neering at the rate of $550 Class BH46 December 16, 1936 to June 15, 1937 Maverette Ericson from Assistant Order Department Univer- sity Library at $1,200 per year Class A to Exchange and Serials Assistant at the rate of $1,600 base-reduced $1,580 per year Class A December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 Olive B Thompson from Assistant Circulation University Library at $900 per year Class A to Library Assistant Biological- Medical Library at $1,200 per year Class A December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 Ruth Chastek from Clerk Stenographer 3 Office of the Comp- troller at $1,020 Class A to Senior Clerk Stenographer 6 at rate of $1,200 per year Class A December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 Marjorie Gerlich from Junior Account Clerk 2 Office of the Comptroller at $960 Class A to Senior Account Clerk 6 at rate of $1,140 per year Class A November 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 Ann-Mari Erickson from Junior Clerk Stenographer 1 Office of the Comptroller at $840 Class A to Clerk Stenographer 3 at rate of $960 per year Class A December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 Helen Jorgenson from Assistant Night Supervisor University of Minnesota Hospitals at $1,005 per year and maintenance Class A to Night Supervisor at $1,176 per year and maintenance Class A December 21, 1936 to June 30, 1937 Voted to approve the following salary adjustments : Thomas E Steward Assistant Professor and Director News Service at $3,810 Class A to $4,250 Class A December 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937 to collect material for University Press Denis C McGenty Instructor Sociology at $981 Class BH55 to receive $265 additional during winter quarter as instructor in General College Tremaine McDowell Instructor American Literature General Extension Division from $165 to $200 per class per semester for . - 1936-37 Willard C Mattheis Assistant Political Science at $225 Class E H B to receive $150 additional during winter and spring quarter of 1936-37 for 40% time Agnes Kean Instructor College of Education at $460 Class BH26 to receive $873 additional for winter and spring quarters for secretarial courses in School of Business Administration, full time A Stephen Stephan Assistant Committee on Educational Re- search from $33.34 per month Class CH25 to $100 per month Class CH75 September 16 to November 15, 1936 as Assistant Committee on Educational Research and Assistant Committee on Examination of the Social Science Group of the Graduate School and beginning November 16, 1936 as Assistant to the Committee on Examinations of the Social Science Group of the Graduate School at $66.66 per month Class BH50 Kenneth Phelps Assistant Professor Ophthalmology and Oto- laryngology without salary to receive $70 December 16, 1936 to March 15, 1937 for special lectures to junior class in Laryngology Class CHlO Fred J Pratt Assistant Professor Ophthalmology and Oto- laryngology without salary to receive $80 December 16, 1936 to March 15, 1937 for special lectures in Rhinology Class CHlO The following in Embalming Short Course General Extension Division : Present-40 Pro~osed-50 nights ;ights Stewart Harrison Fall quarter $50 $62.50 Winter quarter 50 62.50 Spring quarter 25 31.25 Paul Johnson Fall quarter 25 31.25 Winter quarter 25 31.25 Spring quarter 12.50 15.63 Edgar Piret Fall quarter 50 62.50 Winter quarter 50 62.50 Spring quarter 25 31.25 Voted to approve the following leaves of absence: Albert E Jenks Professor and Chairman Department of Anthropology sabbatical furlough for winter quarter of 1936-37 for further research Adolph R Ringoen Associate Professor of Zoology sabbatical furlough for 1937-38 for travel and research Esther McGinnis Professor Institute of Child Welfare with- out salary spring quarter of 1936-37 for study at New York School of Social Work with understanding the leave will not jeopardize claim to sabbatical furlough John J Craig Assistant Metallurgist Mines Experiment Sta- tion continuation of leave without salary December 1, 1936 to November 30, 1937 to continue to supervise operation of Magnetic Roasting and Concentration Plant for Butler Brothers at Cooley, Minnesota Neota Larson Assistant Sociology without salary for winter quarter of 1936-37 for W P A National Research Project Virginia Doneghy Reviser University Library without salary February 16 to August 31, 1937 to attend Columbia University Lucy C Reha Secretary 7 College of Education with salary November 18 to December 31, 1936 on account of illness Glenora A Sommer Clerk Stenographer 3 General College without salary December 7-27, 1936 on account of illness of her mother James L Addington Fireman Buildings and Grounds without salary August 22, 1936 to June 30, 1937 on account of illness Voted to approve the following trips outside the state : Russell A Stevenson to Washington, D.C. December 3-8, i936 for meeting of American Association of Collegiate Schools of Busi- ness expenses not to exceed $108.60 to be charged to Budget 1125- 6100 W T Middlebrook to Washington, D.C. Dexmber 7-12, 1936 for hearing of Federal Communications Commission expenses not to exceed $88.60 to be charged to Budget 1199-2100 Richard R Price to Washington, D.C. December 8-14, 1936 for National Conference on Educational Broadcasting expenses not to exceed $113.60 to be charged to Budget 4004-2100 Ruth E Boynton to Washington, D.C. December 25, 1936 to January 3, 1937 for meeting of American Student Health Associa- tion expenses not to exceed $115 to be charged to Budget 7207- 2500 Ruth E Lawrence to Boston, New Haven, New York, Balti- more and Washington. D.C. December 8-23. 1936 to arrange ex- hibitions for ~niv&sit$ Art Gallery expenses not to exceed $193.65 to be charged to Budget 1133-2100 Carl L Nordly to New York City December 12-30. 1936 for meeting of Colleg&~hysical Education Association and to' interview National Recreation Association relative to matters pertaining to the Minnesota Study of Physical Education and Related Activities part expenses not to exceed $100 to be charged to Budget 1121-2501 Ralph D Casey to St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri Decem- ber 28, 1936 to January 4, 1937 for meeting of American Associa- tion of Schools and Departments of Journalism expenses not to exceed $65.25 to be charged to Budget 2014-2100 E W Ziebarth (coach), Gorden Pehrson, Walter McCoy, and ' John Rebuck to Iowa City, Iowa December 3-6, 1936 for Western Conference Debate expenses not to exceed $78 to be charged to Cudget 2027-4100 Gertrude Vaile to St. Louis, Missouri January 14-18, 1937 for meeting of Association of Schools of Social Work expenses not to exceed $60.90 to be charged to Budget 2026-2100 Ray Faulkner to New York City and vicinity December 13, 1936 to January 4, 1937 to study the teaching of art at Bennington College, Sarah Lawrence College, New York Industrial School and American School of Design expenses not to exceed $200 to be charged to Budget 9310-2800 (Carnegie Fund) Voted to approve the list of candidates for degrees (December 17, 1936) as recommended by the faculties and certified by the Registrar, filed supplement to the minutes, page 1265. The President presented to the members of the Board for their information copy of his Biennial Message to the People of Miimesota. Voted to *prove recommendation of the Administra- tive Committee of the Medical School that all medical stu- chits be required to have the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts degree before beginning the senior year of the RiIedical School, effective at once. Voted to approve the following schedule of refunds for the Center for Continuation Study: 1. A student's registration fee shall be retained in the event of cancellation of the registration at any time. This regls- tration fee amounts to $3 in the case of all institutes of a week or more. For institutes two or three days in length the registration fee is $2. An applicant is required to pay his registration fee at the time of application. 2. That the tuition fee be refunded as follows: A. Full refund for cancellation during the first day of an institute in the case of all institutes of a week or more. B. A refund 10% less than the actual time elapsed during the first half of any institute regardless of length. For example a person registered for a three-day institute with a registration fee of $2 and a tuition fee of $3 who cancels his registration at the end of the first day would be given a refund of $1.80. Since the $2 registration fee is not refundable, the $2 refund for the two days re- maining in the institute is reduced by 10%. C. After completion of half or more of the course, no re- fund will be granted on cancellation of registration. 428 The Comptroller reported for the information of the Board opinion of the Attorney General on the War Orphans Educational Act, which may be summarized as follows (complete opinion filed supplement to the minutes, page 1266) : "In our opinion the provision of Chapter 350 of the Laws of 1935 providing that children of certain deceased soldiers of the World War shall be admitted to state institutions of col- lege grade free of tuition, is as much an encroachment upon the power of the Board of Regents to administer the financial affairs of the University as was the encroachment in the same field discussed in the Chase case." Voted that the Secretary be instructed to cast a unani- mous ballot for the election of State Treasurer C. A. Hal- verson as Treasurer of the Regents of the University of Minnesota, effective January 4, 1937. The Regents, having under consideration the report of the Comptroller on the completion of the transfer of the securities of the University from the State Treasurer's of- fice to a vault in the Northwestern National Bank of Min- neapolis, voted to approve recommendation that at all times at least two University representatives be present in any case of access to these securities, and that these two repre- sentatives may be from the first group named below, or one from the first group and one from the second group: First group Comptroller Bursar Assistant Bursar Second group Assistant Comptroller Chief Accountant Accountant Field Auditor Statistician Voted to authorize from Reserve increase of the re- volving fund from $40,000 to $60,000 in order to provide more adequately for payment of invoices subject to dis- count, refunds, freight, express, travel, loans, payroll pay- ments, and other emergency disbursements. The Regents of the University, having under consid- eration resolutions submitted to them by more than one hundred student organizations, the Faculty Women's Club, the Dames Club, the Campus Club, the Alumni Advisory Committee, the Dads' Association, and the Greater Uni- versity Corporation, requesting that new and enlarged union facilities be provided on the campus, and being fully cognizant of the need of such improved facilities, voted to authorize the construction of a new MINNESOTA UNION BUILDING, subject to and on the following conditions : 1. Location. That the building be located on the Mall south of Washington Avenue, facing north toward the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium 2. Plans. That plans and specifications for the building be prepared by C. H. Johnston, Architect, and the Pillsbury Engineering Company, Engineers, for the consideration and approval of the Board 3. Financing. Tha t the funds for the construction and equipment of the building, estimated cost $1,560,000, be pro- vided from the following sources: a. Reserve funds held by the Minnesota Union .............................. and Campus Club, approximately $ 85,000 b. University service enterprises, approximately 100,000 c. Faculty, faculty wives, and students, approxi- mately .................................................................................................... 175,000 d. Greater University Corporation, approximately 600,000 e. Public Works Administration funds, approxi- mately ................................................................................................. 600,000 $1,560,000 4. Public Works Administration grant. That application for Public Works Administration funds be authorized for a grant of approximately $600,000 as soon as the necessary plans and specifications have been prepared 5. Greater University Corporation contributions. That the Greater University Corporation or the Alumni Association, or both, be authorized to undertake a campaign to raise approximately $600,000 6. Distribution of funds. That funds raised or subscribed by students or faculty be used for the construction of the new Minnesota Union Building except as provided below: a. Ninety per cent of every dollar given by students on the farm campus to be held in reserve for the improvement of facilities for the social life of students on the farm campus b. Ninety per cent of every gift made by any member of the staff or alumnus of the Department of Agriculture, upon request, to be set aside to provide additional social facili- ties for students on the farm campus 7. Additional union facilities on the farm campus. That if and when the new Forestry and/or Agronomy and Plant Pathology buildings are erected the space released be con- verted into improved and additional facilities for the housing of student activities on the farm campus. Advisory Architect Roy C. Jones discussed with the Regents the possible future development of the lower Mall. Voted to authorize preparation of plans and specifica- tions for a unit of the proposed Women's Dormitory south of Washington Avenue along the river bank, with the understanding that W. M. Ingemann would be employed in connection with the preparation of the preliminary plans on a basis to be agreed upon. Voted to authorize any necessary revision of plans and specifications for the construction of sewers prepared by the Department of Buildings and Grounds to eliminate special provisions pertaining to the possibility of Public Works Administration funds so that if Public Works -4dtninistration funds are not forthcoming by January 15, 1937, bids for the work may be requested payable out of the special appropriation made by the Legislature for this purpose. Voted on recommendation of C. H. Johnston, Archi- tect, Pillsbury Engineering Company, Engineers, Profes- sor Roy Childs Jones, University Advisory Architect, and W. F. Holman, Supervising Engineer, to accept formally the Psychopathic Roof House Addition to the University of Minnesota I-Iospitals at the University ' of Minnesota. Voted on recommendation of C. H. Johnston Architect, Pillsbury Engineering Company, Engineers, Professor Roy Childs Jones, University Advisory Architect, and W. F. Holrnan, Supervising Engineer, to accept forn~ally the Adult Education Building at the University of Min- nesota. The President reported to the Board for its informa- tion the ruling of the Postmaster General relative to the acceptance and delivery of mail at the University post office, said ruling and correspondence being filed supple- ment to the minutes, page 1267. The President reported to the Board for its information request of certain painters for continuous employment. The Comptroller reported to the Board the loss in the General Extension Division downtown office and re- 431 imbursement of the loss, except for $25 to come from Regents' Reserve. Voted to approve reimbursement of the football staff and players for losses sustained in the fire at Missoula, Montana, with the understanding that such staff and play- ers would make formal assignment of their claims to the University. The Comptroller, having reported concerning the re- cluest of the City of Crookston for an agreement cover- ing fire protection to the Northwest School and Experi- ment Station, Crookston, was directed to negotiate further with city authorities. Voted to authorize Professor Henry Rottschaefer to act as consultant with compensation in lending assistance to the Attorney General of the State in the drafting of legislation relating to taxation during the 1937 Legislature, providing said service did not interfere with his regular duties at the University. Voted to approve the following security transactions: SECURITY TRANSACTIONS November 1, 1936 through December 12, 1936 ACQUISITIONS Mayo Foundation Amount Security Maturity Yield Cost $25,000 Erooklyn Edison Con~pany 3%% ................................... 5-15-66 3.08 $25,818.75 Minnesota Hospital and Home for Crippled Children Endowment 10,000 New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway 4$4% .............. 9-1-78 4.88 9,302.50 First Bank Stock Corpora- tion of Minneapolis, 1980 shares .......................................... 29,017.50 Group Investments 10,000 Ohio Associated Telephone . . . . . . . . . Company 4$4% ....... 12-1-66 4.35 10,300.00 R E D E M P T I O N O F STOCK Redemption of Stock Caleb Dorr Fund Price Price Amount Security Maturity Paid Received $10,000 Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph 67'0 Cumula- tive Preferred Stock . . Gift $11,000.00 CALLED BONDS Union Public Service Company 5% First Mortgage Bonds as of 12-1-36 @ 105 .................. 6-1-58 ................ 12,000 Mayo Foundation $1 1,970.00 12,600.00 . . . . . . . 1,500 W. J. Murphy Fund 1,496.25 1,575.00 2,000 Minnesota Hospital and Home for Crippled Chil- dren-Endowment .......... 2,000.00 2,100.00 ....................... 500 Caleb Dorr Fund 500.00 525.00 Cumberland County Power and Light Company 4M% First Mortgage Gold Bonds called as of 12-1- ............................... 36 @ 105 6-1-56 10,000 Minnesota Hospital and Home for Crippled Chil- dren-Temporary ................ 9,850.00 10,500.00 M A T U R I T I E S Minnesota Hospital and Home for Crippled Children Endowment 10,000 County of Watonwan 494% Judicial Ditch Bonds ..... 12-1 -36 Gift 10,000.00 SALES Minnesota Hospital and Home for Crippled Children Endowment 10,000 Davenport Water Co. 5% 1st Mtg. Gold Bonds Series "A" sold at 104% 1-1-61 9,325.00 10,468.50 Voted to accept with thanks the following gift: Donor Mrs. Annie Oberhoffer Amount $5,000 Fund Emil Oberhoffer Memorial Fund Purpose To establish fellowships in music, in accordance with letter from Mrs. Annie Oberhoffer dated De- cember 18, 1936, filed supplement to the minutes, page 1268. 433 Voted to accept with thanks the following gift: Donor Mead Johnson and Company Amount $3,000 Fund Mead Johnson and Company Research Purpose To establish a fund for research in a study of water and mineral metabolism of newly born infants, in accordance with correspondence filed supplement to the minutes, page 1269. Voted to accept with thanks the following gift: - . Donor Law Alumni Association Amount $700 Fund Law Alumni Loan Fund Voted to accept with thanks the following gift: Donor Anonvmous Amount $300 - Fund Law Faculty Scholarship and Loan Fund Voted to accept with thanks the following gift: Donor Group of individuals interested in social work Amount $150 Fund Fellowship for Graduate Students in Social Work Voted to accept with thanks the following gift: Donor Group of Norwegian women Amount $200 Fund Museum Scandinavian Section Fund Purpose To be used for the Scandinavian section of Museum, in accordance with correspondence filed supplement to the minutes, page 1270. Voted to accept with thanks the following gift: Donor Amount Fund Remarks Voted to Donor Amount Fund F. P. Keppel $200 Minnesota Union Fund Check returned by Mr. Keppel, as contribution to "emergency" fund. Designated for Minnesota Union Fund. Correspondence filed supplement to the min- utes, page 1271. I accept with thanks the following gift: Woman's Auxiliary of Minneapolis Dental Society $zoo Woman's Auxiliary of Minneapolis Dental Society Loan Fund Voted to accept with thanks the follolving gift: Donor Group of individuals interested in medical social work Amount $89 Fund Medical Social Work Fund Voted to accept with thanks the following gift: Donor L. D. Coffman Amount $25 Fund Coffman Educational Research Foundation Voted to accept with thanks 36,587 gifts to the Library from 7,289 donors. Voted to approve the report of the Comptroller to the Chairman of the Executive and Finance Committee, filed supplement to the minutes, page 1272. Voted to approve transfer of funds No. 353 to No. 470. Voted to approve journal vouchers No. 2777 to No. 4464. Voted to approve requisitiolls No. 56965 to No. 59810, $377,685.54. Voted to adjourn. W. T. MIDDL.EBROOI~, Secretary