UniCouncil_1932-34_015

MINUTES OP COUNCIL February 7, 1933. 1344. 1345. 1346. 1347. 1348. 1349. 1350. 1351. PRESENT Dr. Watson (in chair), Messrs. Ole land, Galt, McClenahan, paiteer, Miller, Jeffery. Dr. Hill sat in on meeting. Dr. Watson opened with prayer. MINUTES Minutes of nEeting of January 14 were approved as typed. CARNEGIE BOOHS - Dr. McClenahan reported on present position with regard to return from the Ministry of Education of the Carnegie books. Some 80 books are still not located and steps must be taken either to establish the responsibility of the Egyptian Government or negligence in the shipping directions of the Smithsonian Institute. , E1XJ0ATI0NAL CONFERENCE IN SYRIA - Responding to letter from professor Dodd, it was agreed to vote for the postponement of the conference for 2 years. BUDGET Dr. Watson presented a cable received from Philadelphia from the Finance Committee fixing the budget for 1933-34 at L.E.10,000, but providing for additional funds by which to retain one person out of those who were scheduled for release and leaving the selection to Council. It was agreed that Council should go into a Committee of the Whole, -with Messrs. Parker and Miller withdrawing as being personally involved, and that any decisions of Council as to the individual to be retained should be announced at once. GENERAL STAFF MEETING - It was voted to call a general staff meeting, wives included, as a sort of farewell meeting to Dr. Hill, and the date selected was Sunday February 12 at 10.30 A.M. in the University Library. * QOMipTTEE.OF THE TOOLS - Messrs. Parker and Miller having withdrawn, the remaining members proceeded to discuss at length the relative advantages to the University as a whole of retaining one'individual out of the list of those scheduled to be released. The following points were finally agreed upon: (a) That Mr. Parker be requested to remain for the year 1933-34, his status during 1933-34 in respect to more permanent appointment being left undetermined, but that owing to the financial limitations affecting the University at the present time, the special allowance for postponement of furloughs be not allowed. (o) That a special committee consisting of Dr. Watson, Mr. Cleland and Mr. Galt be appointed to bring in recommendations for the distribution of Mr. Parker’s time, and that the p resident be re- t0 °al1 Mr' paricei"3 attention to certain matters that were under discussion. AffiOTHmmr - Council then adjourned. WENDELL GLUT.ANT) Secretary pro tem