UniCouncil_1922-25_093

MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AT CAIRO* OCT. 18, 19&4. 434* ORGANIZATION. The Council of the American University at Cairo met on Oct. 18, 1924, with Dr .Watson presiding* The following members were present;-Professors Cleland,McQuiston,Jeffery and Galt* Br.Watson led in prayer* 1435* MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved* 436 .PROPERTY & A Joint report of the Property and the Finance Committees FINANCE under date of October 18th, 1924,concerning the assignments COMMITTEES of duties of various individuals, the assignments of servants and their wages for the current school year,was presented, approved and filed* 437* BURSAR1 S The Bursar presented a trial balance from July 1 to October 10, REPORT , 1924* The contents of this report were noted,approved and filed* 438. ApjQrrRNMKNT The Council adjourned. Galt* Secy* MUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AT CAIRO. NOV, 1* 1924. 439® ORGANIZATION The Council of the American University at Cairo met on Nov«l, 1924, with Dr .Wat son presiding* The following members were presents- Professors Cleland, Mc^uiston and Galt* Dr*Watsc$ led in prayer* The minutes of the previous meeting were approved* \ The Council voted to record a minute to the effect that the Faculty of the College is investigating in detail the matter of the standing of our diploma in Great Britain* Dr.McOlenahan who is on furlough in America is following up by correspondence his personal visit of the past sunxner to England, and reports that the authorities of five or six of the leading Universities and Examining Boards are looking upon our diploma with more favour than ever before* The certification of our work as equivalent to the work of the first two years of a standard American College course, as negotiated by Mr .Cleland, and given by the Board of R egants of the State of New York will be a distinct help in securing / recognition of the diploma in Great Britain. Another decision which is a step in (T) advance is that of the Joint Matriculation Board of the Northern Universities which has decide instead of definitely refusing to recognise our diploma at all, they will take up each individual case and decide on its merits whether or not the diploma should be accepted in lieu of Matriculation examination® 442* ADJOURNMENT The Council adjourned* Galt, Secy* i 440. MINUTES 441. STANDING OF OUR D1PIOMA fLSmSr