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78 President's Report I. College of Arts and Sciences The College represents the oldest and the largest unit of the Univer-sity's program. It absorbs over fifty-five per cent of the funds sent out from America and gives us wide and substantial contacts with the life of Egypt. Considerable anxiety existed with reference to the successful operation of the College because of the absence of Dr. McClenahan from the opening of College until almost January 1st (1927) and his serious disability in the limitation of his eyesight. On this score, however, anxiety was removed for every shortage seemed more than made up. During Dr. McClenahan's absence Mr.. Galt very generously sidetracked all other plans and gave himself to the duties of Acting Principal. When Dr. McClenahan returned to Cairo, both wr. Galt nd other members of the College Staff loyally rallied to his help in making adjustments required by the new situation. Bti most impressive of all was Dr. McClenahan's display of a moral courage which triumphed over his limitations. He adjusted himself to his new situation with supreme patience and fortitude until men almost forgot the limitations that he carried. His spirit and character have been to all of us a genuine inspiration during the past year. The work of the College during the past year has helped in more ways than one to add to the prestige of the University. One important point is that for the first time in the history of the institution, Junior Year of College grade has been offered. Five students took the course. The College expects to offer Senior Year during 1927-28, after which the first College degrees can be conferred upon students of the University. This achievement is all the more noteworthy when we remember that all along the line, scholarship has been raised, so that it can be shown that the standards in English which were accepted two years ago in the Sophomore yet r, are now the requirements of Fourth Year, Preparatory. In the Government Caurse, the College has also kept abreast of the new Government schedule which added a 5th year to the four years that former-ly obtained in the Secondary grade. It is most gratifying also to be able to report that every student sent up the University to the Government examinations passed, giving the University 100% of passes. Two developments emanating from the English Department have given color to the life of the University and have served to develop both culture and leadership. The one is the journalistic effort which brought out a very creditable College paper edited by the students themselves. The other is a dramatic activity which resulted in several plays being given by students. The one serious desideratum in the development of the College has been its enrolment. My report a year ago called earnest attention to this matter and the College Staff was enjoined by the Trustees to make an earnest study of the problem with a view to finding a solution. On my return to Egypt this winter, a series of conferences of the permanent College Staff was held, at which carefully prepared papers were presented for discussion on such topics as, "What is the student enrolment capacity of our classrooms and physical equipment?" "What is the teaching load which may be carried by our College Staff?" "that reasons can be found for our low enrolment?" "How do our costs of operation and our student fees compare with those of other schools?" "What plans can we devise to promote a larger enrolment?" Three half days were given to these important discussions. The results were very fruitful. All gained a new, a clearer and a more definite idea of our opportunity