Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1963-1966)

JUNE MEETING, 1966

1505

Mr. Baker, who had died at 10:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 12, at his home
in Grand Rapids. Mr. Baker, the Vice-President said, was keenly interested in the restoration of Fair Lane and had taken great joy in making
his gift.
The University Attorney reported that the will of Edwin L. Gemmill E. L- Gemmill:
had recently been offered for probate in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Para- i
graph Sixth (c) of the will provides a bequest of $5,000 to The University of Michigan. Mr. Gemmill received a B.S.M.E. degree from the
University in 1905.
On recommendation of the Vice-President for Student Affairs, the Ralph G Conger
Scholarship:
Regents established the Ralph G. Conger Scholarship fund under the Established
following terms:
NAME: RALPH G. CONGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
PURPOSE: To provide awards equal to the in-state tuition at The University of
Michigan for undergraduate men from the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area.
CRITERIA: Applicants must be residents of the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area and
male students admitted for undergraduate study at The University of Michigan.
Consideration in selecting these recipients shall be given to:
a) Financial need;
b) Contribution to student, extracurricular, family, or community activities;
and
c) Academic performance in keeping with his academic potential.
STIPEND: An amount equal to the in-state tuition fees.
SELECTION: By The University of Michigan, upon the recommendation of its
alumni clubs of Grand Rapids and the junior colleges and high schools in that area.
The University shall request the co-operation of those groups in publicizing the
availability of the scholarship(s), whenever it is available for new applicants.
Awards shall be considered renewable during the undergraduate career of the recipients, provided the recipients maintain the renewal standards of the University and
merit a renewal.
INVESTMENTS: The University may invest this fund as it deems advisable, preferably in a pool of investments of scholarship funds. Capital gains shall be added to
principal and not considered as income. Until the principal is adequate to provide
the income needed for one tuition award, its income shall be added to the principal.
After the income is sufficient to provide for one award annually from the invested
principal, any excess income shall be added to the principal until the total income
is sufficient to assure the provision of additional tuition award(s).
REPORTS: Upon request, periodic reports of this fund shall be made by the
University to Ralph G. Conger and his direct survivors. These reports shall include
the market value and book value of the fund, its income and use thereof, capital
gains, uninvested cash balances, information on the award recipients, and the
number of Grand Rapids area applicants interviewed during the selection process.
UNFORESEEN CHANGES: If there are changes in circumstances rendering advisable
a change in the above recommendations, changes may be made at the discretion of
The Regents of the University of Michigan, after consultation with the direct
descendants of Ralph G. Conger if feasible.
Routine appointments, all within the budget, were approved as Appointments:
follows (p. 1410): Academic
APPOINTMENTS
By authorization of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs. All items reported are
for the year 1965-66 unless otherwise stated.
COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS
Communication Sciences Laboratory
Kenneth L. Moll, Ph.D., Research Associate, July 1, 1966, to August 30, 1966