Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1936-1939)

FEBRUARY MEETING, 1937

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The President reported that the American Wildlife Institute of
Washington, D.C., had notified the University of its desire to establish a fellowship here for the investigation of predatory enemies of
fish in Michigan lakes and proposed an original sum of $2,500 for the
period from February 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938. The fellowship was
accepted accordingly with the thanks of the Regents and was named
the Fish Management Fund in the Museum of Zoology.
Leave of absence with full pay for the period from April 9 to
July 1, 1937, was granted to Professor Heber D. Curtis of the Department of Astronomy in order that he might participate in an expedition
to Enderbury Island, 1,660 miles southwest of Honolulu, to observe
the solar eclipse on June 8.
In order to provide for increased enrollment the sum of $6,000
was added to the University Extension Service Credit Plan salary
budget. It is expected that there will be a proportionate increase in
the income from student fees in these classes.
Professor Randolph G. Adams communicated to the Regents the
fact that Mrs. Genevieve Allen Carter of California has presented to
the University the following items relating to her grandfather, John
Allen, founder of Ann Arbor:
A manuscript written by James Turner Alien, the brother of John Allen,
which comprises:
a) A biographical sketch of Ann Isabelle Barry McCue Allen (2 pp.)
b) A description of the journey of the Aliens from Augusta County, Virginia, to Washtenaw County, Michigan, in 1824 (7 pp.)
c) Notes on James Allen's family. It is in this manuscript that we find
the story of the naming of Ann Arbor.
A plat book of 25 leaves, each 13"x 13", labeled "Original Plan of Ann
Arbor." Each sheet represents a city block as surveyed and laid down on the
Stratton-N. Currier map of Ann Arbor of 1836. Each block is subdivided into
lots, and on each lot the names indicate the derivation of the title, from the
United States Government, through John Allen to thirty-nine different purchasers.
An oil portrait of John Allen by an unknown artist.
An oil portrait of John Allen's son, James Crawford Allen, painted by the
latter's daughter, Elizabeth Tate Alien.
These were accepted with a vote of thanks to Mrs. Carter for her
generous gift of these highly appropriate Ann Arbor historical data.
The President reported that the Bryant Walker collection of mollusks (R.P. 1932-1936, p. 843) has now been formally transferred to
the University by the executors of Mr. Walker's estate, and is housed
in the University Museums Building.
Upon recommendation of the proper academic authorities in each
case, degrees and certificates were voted as follows:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY
Richard S. Baxter Derland Johnston
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Allie Kearney Atkinson Julius Milton Schoolnik
Howard Holmes Ellis Geraldine Skinner
Robert Alchin Hatch Winton Ralph Smith
Harold Marshall C*Arthur Walter Tyler
* Graduated with distinction.
Graduated with honors in c Physics.