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2 8a which they themselves broughtforward. The attendance at these meet,Liìgs ran from fifteen or twenty to forty or fifty each time. The group tentatively named itself "The Post-War Group". Members of the Faculty undertook to contribute the minimum of time and thought to these meetings, and to act in cooperation with the active Missionary group in the solving of their problems. We did, however, meet at least part time with them and provided facilities for the continuation of the meetings. The group plans to meet regularly during the coming year at the S.O.S., and if successful, their investigations will be of very great value to the work in which they are engaged. They have before them an extremely interesting and profitable series of topics of practical value. The group represents quite a large vari-ety of Missionary Organization iin Cairo and hf,ve had with them several intell-igent and competent Egyptians for the better understanding of the practical applications of their studies. In line with this study, it is proposed to take up a similar activity for the LgS-ptian workers, in and near Cairo during the coming winter. ' This also has been placed on Mr. Morrison and myself to organize and conduct in its initial stages, and if successful will likewise prove profitable in a practical way for the work in this community. FINANCE.. Two years ago it was announced to our teaching staff that we could not guarantee regular monthly or annual salaries because of the uncertainty of financial conditions. The ►,chool did undertake, however, to make every effort to provide, as near as possible, the current income for the teachers, hut on a per lesson basis rather than a fixed salary. In order to add interest rind awaken the largest degree possible of cooperation on the pest of the teachers, 3 of the 11 were dropped, these being sheikhs. The result has been, first, an increased devition to their daily work on the part of the teachers, since they have had some sense of the "survival of the fittest" and we have noted very much better application to their work th-jn formerly; second, that we avoid the responsibility which might result in considerable expense to the School, in case the enrolment should happen to be reduced. An overhead charge of 10% for Missionaries and 25% for others was charged to all students, in addition to the amount paid to the teachers on the per lesson basis. The result of these two ;ears has been eminently satisfactory; instead of a deficit we were able to provide a surplus even in these times of uncertainty with respect to finance. The teachers have been notified that this present system will continue during the coming year and until conditions are more stable. By this means with the avoidance of possible loss in the expense of teaching and with in-creased enrolment, results may continue satisfactorily and the staff be con-tented and more and more interested in their work. MISCELLANEOUS. During theyear Dr. Jeffery has continued his extensive studies in re-search on the text of the Qu'ran and has contributed frecuent articles in book reviews, as well as doing most faithful and efficient work in teaching and acting a; Secretary and Registrar for the School. The attached memorandum from Dr. Jeffery covers his own research study