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The American University at Cairo MISNUTES OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH AITITUAL MEETIIIG of THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES New York City 8-9 March 1957 (Agenda attached) 852 ORGAITIZATIOIT The Thirty-eighth Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of The American University at Cairo was held on March 8-9, 1957, at the Gramercy Park Hotel, New York City. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Horton, Chairman, at 2 p.m., anR opened with prayer. Present: Messrs, Cleland, Dirks, Garrett, Gillespie, Harbison (Frederick H.), Harbison (Ralph W.) , Horton, Van Vleck, Mesdames Lloyd and Stevenson; Honorary Trustee Calverley; and. Dr. McLain, President, Mr. Culbertson, Vice President, Dr. Howard, Education-al Secretary, and Miss Anna Lister, Comptroller. Explanations for absence were received from Messrs. Andrus, Erd-man, Habachy, Hedke, McClenahan, Sizoo, Steele, Weyerhaeuser, and Mrs. Oakes. Minutes of the Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting held on January 20-21. 1956, and those of the special meeting held on June 2Q-30, 1956, were approved as circulated. Election of new trustees approved: Upon motion, duly seconded, the following trustees were elected to the Board, having indicated their willingness to serve: Dr. Frederick H. Harbison (in the 1955-58. group) George Frederick Jewett, Jr.(" " 1956-59 " ) Dr. William A. Eddy ( " " 1957-60 " ) Dr. Harbison was present and was introduced and welcomed by the Chairman. Deaths during past year: The Chairman reported the death on I10- vember 23, 1956, of our beloved trustee, George Frederick Jewett, Sr., who served faithfully on the Board from the time of his election in November 1943. Also reported was the death of Dr. W. H. S. Demarest on June 23, 1956. Dr. Demarest was a charter member of the Board; for many years he was chairman of the Committee on Education; and on re-tirement he became Honorary Trustee. The Chairman of the Board was requested to prepare in the name of the Board an expression of appreciation of Mr. Jewett's friend