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143 REPORT OF THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE TO THE PRESIDENT FOR 1933-34. Mr. President:- The past school year in the College may well be likened to u. storm at sea, in which a ship that has hitherto been considered fairly sound, begins to founder and break up, and the crew works heroically to save the pieces. This will be reflected in the Faculty reports attached herewith. The elements in that storm have been as follows: 1. The Anti-Missionary Campaign: The summer of 1933 witnessed the most severe anti-missionary attack which had as yet been staged by the Arabic press. Our institution was again in the center of the attack. The Report of the Publicity Committee for the past year (copy of which has been previously sent to you) analyzes the stream of inquiries received at the College offices across a number of y ears and shows a clear correlation between three specific anti-missionary campaigns and three distinct drops in the volume of inquiries. The conclusion is therefore well.- founded that an important element in the storm that burst upon us was the anti-missionary campaign. 2. Financial Reductions: Another element was the breaking upon us in full force of the re-duction policy of the past three years. It must be rersenbered that reduction in the College did not begin only last year, as it did in the other depart-ments of the institution, but it began in June, 1931, when George Saigh was dropped from the staff solely for purposes of economy. It continued in 1932-33 with the elimination of classes and staff, and it was crowned last year by the severe "10/17 plan". Reducation, therefore, has been going on steadily in the College for three years. This past year we were finally able to se clearly the terrific damage that had been done by the reduction policy and our worst fears have been realized. The College has been cut approximately 50%. But worse still, the cuts have so badly damaged the structure of the College that its future existence is in question. The inroads teat have been made can be seen vividly by noting the changes which have occurred in the College staff across the past three years: A. Since the reduction policy first began in 1931-32, eighteen members of the staff have been released outright and no replacements engaged for them, as follows:- Mr. Varner Mr. Mueller Mr . Andrus Mr. Horn Mr. Rubendall Ibrahim Eff. Waif Effendi Naguib Eff. Dr. Mubarak Galali Eff. Shehata Eff. Mr. Saigh Mr. Alexander Mr. Naamani Mr. O. Kiven Mr. Koerner Mr. Sevadjsn. Registrar's Clerk B. The following have been released, but replaced by cheaper men: Mr. Miller The Zabi