UniCouncil_1922-25_032

MINUTES CF THE COUNCIL—AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AT CAIRO—-March 31, 1923. 147. ORGANIZATION The Council of the American University at Cairo met on March 31, 1923 with the following members present; Dr, C. R. Watson, Dr. R. S. McClenahan, and Professors Cleland, Jeffery and Galt. Mr. Galt led in prayer* 148. MINUTES The Minutes of the two previous meetings were read and approved. 149. TROWBRIDGE & For the infoimation of the Council, the President re-' Mcq,UISTON ported that he had received a letter indicating that Mr* Trowbridge had improved in health to such an extent that his return to Egypt was now considered a possibility, but nothing definite was known about this. The President also reported that Mr. McQuiston would return from furlough to Egypt on a special two year contract which will determine whether Ms teacMng of the Biological Sciences in the College will be satisfactory to him and to the Council. 150. CCMIvlENCSMZNT On the recommendation of the college Faculty the date PATE of the College Commencement was changed from Thursday, May 24 to Friday, May 25, 1923* 151. BEIRUT INAUGURAL It was agreed that Mr* Galt should attend the inaugural exercises at Beirut at the expense of the university, the same to be charged Tip to the promotion budget* a ■-■ c ■°) 152. HOUSING The Bursar was authorized to sign up a flat for University uses on Sharia AntiKhanna, it being fully understood that this aotion in no ways prejudices the coming report of the Housing Consnittee. 153. BUDGET The Bursar presented the final budget for 1923-24 (see APPROVED appendix 8). The action of March 10, 1923 (Minute No. 136) wa3 amended to read that the Council recommended a budget amounting to I.E.24,483.05; an advance of L.E.4,282.69. .54, INTERVIEW * WITH THE KING Dr. Watson reported the results of an interview which he and Dr. Hill and Dr. McClenahan had had with the Xing of Egypt. For details see appendix 9* 155. ADJOURNMENT No further business being presented, Council adjourned. Galt, Sec