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1 office which he has filled with such distinguished ability and success for nearly a quarter of a century. His devotion and achievement in the organizing and establishing of the Uni-versity command our high admiration and heartfelt gratitude. We deeply ap-reciate his continuing service through the recent years of especial demand and difficulty quite beyond the time of relief from official responsibility desired by him. ?fie are also grateful for his willingness now to serve until the end of the University year or until his successor shall be chosen. They assure him of their constant remembrance, their affectionate fellow-ship, and of their desire to serve his wishes and convenience in all things related to his retiring. In accepting Dr. Watson's resignation as President it is understood that it becomes effective as of June 30, 1945 • 501. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Mr. Robert J. Dodds, Chairman of the Committee on Nomin- NOMINATI NS FOR THE ations for the Presidency, presented the Report of the PRESIDENCY Committee (Appendix I). He presented the following motion which was seconded by Mr. F. K. Weyerhaeuser and approved unanimously. THAT Dr. John S. Badeau be elected to the presidency of the American Univer-sity at Cairo at salary and allowances to be fixed by the Finance Committee; his term of office to begin July 1, 1945. 509. ACCEPTANCE OF PRESIDENCY Dr. Badeau accepted his election in a few well chosen remarks, emphasizing his inability to take Dr. Watson's place but his desire to fill the position to the best of his ability. A resumè of his speech of acceptance will be found in Appendix J 503. RESOLUTION TO The Secrea.try read the following resolution to be for- ALUMNI ASSN warded to the Alumni Association of the American University at Cairo at its gathering in Cairo to inaugurate the raising of L.E.5000 for the development of the suburban property. RESOLVED: THAT the Trustees of the American University at Cairo express to the Alumni of that institution their warm appreciation and hearty a-proval of the plans of the Alumni Association to participate in the development of the Sub-urban Site of the College of Arts and Sciences. The greatest proof of the suc-cess of the University during the first twenty-five years its life is the growing body of well trained, high principled and devoted alumni that are in-creasingly playing a significant role in the affairs of Egypt and the Middle East. The transfer of the College to the Suburban Site will mark the beginning of an era of greater opportunity and usefulness but only through the fullest cooperation between friends in America and friends in Egypt can this era be inaugurated. The spontaneous interest of the Alumni in assisting the building program marks a significant step in the development of a cooperation that will grow stronger and more effective as the years pass. 504. ADJOURNMANT FOR The meeting adjourned for luncheon at 12:50. During LUNCHEON the luncheon hour there was a general discussion of the wisdom of securing a fund raising Igency to direct the financial campaign for the development of the suburban property. In addition, Dean Badeau answered various questions on the political situation in Egypt and the Near East