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PROCEEDINGS OK THE BOARD OE TRUSTEES.

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b e one t h e g r e a t music h a l l s of t h e c o u n t r y , a w o r t h y t r a d i t i o n m a y b e g a t h e r e d , h e i g h t e n i n g t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e public in t h e musical w o r k of t h e University a n d h e i g h t e n i n g t h e i n t e r e s t of our s t u d e n t body in t h e subject of music.

Voted that said plan be approved.

17. (a) T h e r e p o r t of t h e advisory committees in t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l College a n d E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g a p p r o p r i a t i o n s t o be asked for from t h e next Legislature. AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS; ADAMS FUND.

Voted that the President of the University and the committee of the board on the College of Agriculture and Experiment Stations confer with the advisory committees further on this subject.

(b) Recommendation of t h e Dean of t h e College of A g r i c u l t u r e a n d t h e Director of t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n as t o t h e use of t h e a d d i t i o n a l funds g r a n t e d by t h e so-called Adams bill for t h e use of t h e Agricult u r a l E x p e r i m e n t Station.

The following recommendations as to appropriations from the Adams fund were approved:

(a) Researches in h e r e d i t y a n d correlation b y t h e s t a t i s t i c a l m e t h o d especially in corn, $1,000. (b) I n v e s t i g a t i o n s concerning t h e effects of i n b r e e d i n g first u p o n pigs, second u p o n corn, $4,000. (c) E x p e r i m e n t s to d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r varieties o r d i n a r i l y p r o p a g a t e d b y g r a f t i n g or budding m a y be p e r m a n e n t l y improved b y selection, s t a n d a r d varieties of apples to be used in e x p e r i m e n t s , $2,000. (d) E x p e r i m e n t s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e differences in t h e efficiency of t h e descendants of different individual cows for t h e p u r p o s e of beef production as r e g a r d s b o t h q u a n t i t y a n d q u a l i t y , $4,000. APPOINTMENTS. 18. I s u b m i t for r e c o r d t h e following s t a t e m e n t of a p p o i n t m e n t s m a d e since t h e September, 1906, m e e t i n g of t h e board: T . L. Kelly clerk a n d s t e n o g r a p h e r in t h e office of t h e Dean of t h e College of Science a t a s a l a r y of $55 a m o n t h from October 1, 1906, u n t i l f u r t h e r notice. D e a n e B u r n s , a s s i s t a n t in c h e m i s t r y in place of Mr. Gardner a t $20 a m o n t h for n i n e m o n t h s from October 1, 1906. Dr. J. C. H e m m e o n i n s t r u c t o r in political economy a t $100 a m o n t h for t h e n i n e m o n t h s b e g i n n i n g October 1, 1906. E d i t h Williams a s s i s t a n t in t h e w o m a n ' s g y m n a s i u m a t $30 a m o n t h for t e n m o n t h s from September 1, 1906. Miss Williams t a k e s t h e place of Miss Gillespie. A n n a M. Davison second a s s i s t a n t in t h e w o m a n ' s g y m n a s i u m a t a s a l a r y of $20 a m o n t h for t e n m o n t h s from S e p t e m b e r 1, 1906. Miss Davison t a k e s t h e place for w h i c h Miss Williams h a d b e e n appointed. N o r m a n Cabot tool room a t t e n d a n t a t a salary of $40 a m o n t h from Decemb e r 1, 1906, t o J u l y 1, 1907. Mr. Cabot t a k e s t h e place of Mr. Alley, r e s i g n e d . B e u l a h Agnes B u r r o u g h s l i b r a r y s t e n o g r a p h e r a t $50 a m o n t h . B u r t o n R. H e r r i c k a s s i s t a n t in c h e m i s t r y in t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n a t t h e r a t e of $600 a year, for t h e y e a r e n d i n g A u g u s t 31, 1907, s a l a r y t o b e g i n w h e n h e r e p o r t s for d u t y . D. M. Craig a s s i s t a n t in g e n e r a l e n g i n e e r i n g d r a w i n g $30 a m o n t h for n i n e m o n t h s from October 1, 1906. Mr. Craig is t o give h i s afternoons to t h i s w o r k . W a r d R. Robinson a s s i s t a n t i n E n g i n e e r i n g E x p e r i m e n t Station, d e p a r t m e n t of applied mechanics, a t a s a l a r y of $75 a m o n t h for e i g h t m o n t h s from November 1, 1906. C. M. Black i n s t r u c t o r i n g e n e r a l e n g i n e e r i n g d r a w i n g a s a l a r y of $80 a m o n t h from October 23, 1906, to J u n e 30, 1907.