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Com. on Education Report November 13, 1925. 303 It was the feeling of the Committee that a start should be made in a Teacher Train-ing Course on Mr. Galt's return to Egypt; first, by introducing night or afternoon courses, and, second, by starting a course for undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences. Even though there may not be many in the University who have signified their intention of becoming teachers, there may be several who would také ' this course if it were offered. Professor Galt's plans for the use of his furlough were approved. The first half of the year will be given to graduate work at Teachers College at Columbia Univer-sity, and the second half to observing the practical side of the work in various schools and colleges, and at the same time helping Mr. Lum in the cultivation of Cairo University constituency. Membership of the Council in Egypt was approved by the Committee, as per Recommend-ation #3 to the Trustees. According to the By-Laws, "Council is made up of the President, Vice-President, Bursar, and the Principals or Deans of the several constituent faculties together with one other professor appointed by the Trustees on the nomination of the President for each constituent faculty in which the number of professors and associate professors shall exceed four." Permanent Librarian (See Council Minutes Section 484) : In a letter from Dr. Watson dated September 10, 1925, he has the following to say with regard to a Pemanent Librarian: "I wish to emphasize very earnestly this action of the Council. Our need for a Librarian is becoming quite acute for our libraries are growing. Part time of different people will not serve the purpose. Among the chief qualifications necessary in the permanent librarian are: (a) A thorough knowledge of library classification so that astandardized method of classifying our books may be carried forward. (b) An intelligent understanding of the problem of building up a library so that where different departments leave great gaps in the library because of their specialized interest, some mini will be occupied with the problem of the symmetrical and comprehensive development of the library as a whole. (c) A real gift for popularizing the use of the library, both in the College and for the S.O.S.; libraries so quickly become cemeteries for books where the limited use of the library itself does not justify its expense. (d) If it be a woman who is secured for this work she will paricularïy need to be a woman of pi.se and prudence to be able to negotiate the different relationships to be sustained with young Egyptians. In general nay I say that the need for a permanent librarian seems to be quite acute, so that I wish some way could be found for meeting this need by September 1926." The Committee approves the plan to secure a permanent librarian, but asks that it remain under consideration until money for this purpose is available. Douglas Thornton Memorial Library: (See Council Minutes Section 513). This represents the fifth revision of the agreement but is is necessary to have it approved by the Trustees to make the action absolutely legal. This is covered by Recommendatior #6 to the Trustees. Annual Physical Examination: Certain cases of illness have arisen among the members of the staff and their wives which could have been prevented had there been the annual physical examination which is prevalent today on so many mission fields. The Committee therefore recommends that a physical examination be re ,uired annual-ly, as per Recommendation #7. Development of Teacher Training Department: While the Trustees have already fully authorized, as a part of the general program of the University, the development of a Teacher Training Department, and while the presentation of this develop