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Wt.vo fiUv • 2624 - Present: minutes of Council, April 21* 1946* Dr* Watson., presiding, ? easra. Calverley, Conn, Howard, Wraith and €Island* Dr. coktor waa out of the city* Dr* Watson opened the z acting with prayer* 2625 - he t tnutca of Aprii 5 were discussed, but as there were ~ questions regarding fclnutea 26X8 - 7(1) and 7(8), and 2621, approval was postponed until the next meeting* 2626 - Bursar reports: (1) Regarding the pension scheme for ths local staff, the personal data are now all in hand and details have been submitted to the Insurance Company from whom an offer of Inaxiranee Is awaited* \ (2) 1 egardlng the budget which was to have been considered at this meeting, depart** mental reports have not yet been turned in* It was voted to instruct the bursar to urge all departments to finish their estimates at once that tha total budgetmay be considered at the next meeting, May 5, at 11 a,m* 2627 - Mabel GUIsapisys Clift i Miss Gillespie having sent a special gift of $ 100 in lieu of flowers for hr* Bill's funeral, It was voted to extend Council#a sincere thanks to Miss Gillespie and to ripply the gift to the purchase of royal palm sosUlngs and other decorative plants for the main avenue on the new site in Olsa* i 2628 - Dr. riders the Council extends to Dr* £*H* Elder, ^uper- intendont of Arabic Studies at the School of Oriental Studies, Its cordial thanks and congratulations for ths publication of the Third -hition of the Egyptian Colloquial Arabic: A Conversation Grammar, by W,H*T, Oairdner** Ihis kevision has taken much of Dr* Elder’s time and attention during two years, and has had the benefit of his unique knowledge and skill In using and teaching the language* "he TJnIvorsIty and its students owe a great debt of gratitude to Dr* 1lder for this Important service* 2629 - Cultural Cooperation I IvtAonz There vas a lengthy discussion on the matter of the University’s principles which would be Involved In any program on cultural cooperation through the Department of State* Any member of Council wishing to sake a written statement on tills subject is requested to present it to the other . members in time for consideration at the next meeting, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES A.U C LIBRARY