Minutes of the meeting for the Advisory Board for the Pennsylvania State College in Erie.

Minutes of the meeting for the Advisory Board for the Pennsylvania State College in Erie.

Time:4:30 P.M.,July 7th,1948.

Place:Board Room of the Manufacturers' Association

Those Present:Mrs.Mary B. Behrend Mr.Edwin NickMr. R.C. Reed Mr. Bertram E. ClaridgeMr. W.Pitt Gifford Mr. N.A. Carlson Mr. H.C. Mitchell Mr. G.R. Fryling Mr. Allyn Wright Mr. J.A. Zurn Mr. J.O. Keller Mr. Reed FergusonMr. Dale LindseyMr. R.C. Henzi

The meeting was informally called to order by Mr. R.C. Reed. Mr. Reed expressed his appreciation of the work done by all the members of the original committee. In the name of this group,Mr. Reed thanked Mrs. Behrend for her most generous gift of the Behrend farm ,given to the college as a memorial to her husband,the late Ernest R. Behrend

Mr. Reed introduced Mr. J.O. Keller,Assistant to the President in Charge of Extension Mr. Keller's remarks concerning the duties and activities of an advisory group for such an educational facility as the present one.Mr. Keller offered the following list of members and officers of the Advisory Board,as the College's appointment for the initial group.

ERIE ADVISORY BOARD

Officers:

Mr.Edwin Nick,Northern,Equipment Company,President (3 years)

Mr. R.C. Reed,General Electric Company,Vice President,(3 years)

Mr. Bertram E. Claridge,Hammermill Paper Company,(3 years)

Mr. R.C. Henzi,Secretary

Mrs.Mary B. Behrend, Porchuck Road, Greenwich,Conneticut

Mr. W. Pitt Gifford,Attorney,615 Masonic Bldg.(3 years)

Mr. N.A. Carlson,President,Erie Meter Systems (3 years)

Mr. H.C. Mitchell,Retired,917 West 6th St.(2 years)

Mr. G.R. Fryling,President,Erie Resistor Corporation (2 years) Mr. Allyn Wright,Vice President,Reed Mfg. Company (2years)

Mr. J.A. Zurn,Founder and Chairman,Zurn Mfg. Company (2years)

Mr. H.L.R. Emmet, Works Manager,General Electric Company,(1 year)

Mr. Ellis T. Knobloch,President,Union Iron Works,(1 year)

Dr. Paul H. Henkel Vice President,Continental Rubber Works (1 year)

Ex Officio:Mr. J.O. Kellerassistant to the president in Charge of Extension, Mr. Ferguson,administrative head

honorary member: Mr. J.E. Reed

Mr Keller in His official capacity expressed the deep appreciation of the college in acceptance of Mrs. Behrend's gift. Mr. Reed tuned the meeting over to Mr Nick, President of the Advisory Board. Mr. Nick went on record to the effect that he accepted the responsibilities of his position and recognized in it a chance to follow the educational opportunities this institution is able to provide for the citizens of Pennsylvania.Mr.Nick also told Mrs. Behrend of the sincere appreciation of The Advisory Group for her gift of the Behrend Farm to Erie. He made the statement that this event is the most important that has occured in Erie to its benefit in his lifetime.

Mr. Nick asked the secretary Mr. R.C. Henzi to read the proposed bylaws to the board they are as follows:

"The purpose of The Advisory Board is to further in any and all manners the best interest of the Behrend College of the Pennsylvania State College in Erie. Such advisement and counsel should be should keep in mind the fact that this facility is for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth and particularly the community and surrounding area of Erie.

The Advisory boards interest will include all types of service extended by the Pennsylvania State College such as credit class work; non-credit institute work, both day and evening classes; guidance, adult education in all of its applicable phases; industrial and business services and any other future phase of service the college might introduce.

1. The Advisory Board shall consist of not more than 20 members there shall be two ex officio members, the Head of the Behrend College and the assistant to the president of the Pennsylvania State College in Charge of Extension. Their terms of office will be unlimited. There shall be 15 members of whom five are to be chosen each year for a for a term of three years. The president may appoint with board approval, three members for one-year term only.

2. With the exception of the ex officio members no member can succeed himself for more than three consecutive, three-year terms.

Suggested committee:

1.Membership or Nominating committee

2. Executive or Steering Committee

3. Information Committee

4. Building Committee

5. Scholarship Committee

6. Local Policy Committee

Mr. Nick proposed that Mrs. R.C. Ogden and Mrs. C. Dean Khlar be appointed a special Board members for one year term. Mr. Nick made the suggestion in the form of a motion which was seconded by Mr. J.A. Zurn.The motion was carried.