UniCouncil_1922-25_108

MINUTES OP A MEETING OP THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AT CAIRO, HELD ON MARCH Mist. 1925. 510. OR GANIZATION. The Council of the American University at Cairo met on March zlst, 1925, with Dr. Watson presiding. The following members were present:- Messrs# Cleland, McQuiston, Jeffery & Galt. Mr. Galt led in prayer. 511. Minutes • The Minutes of the previous meeting were corrected and approved. 51;d. REPORT OF HOSTEL COMMITTEE. Dr. Watson reported that the Hostel Committee had shaped up the rules for the observance of Ramadan. 513. DOUGLAS Morn? oh MEMORIAL LIBRARY. Council approved the formal agreement bet?*een the Church Missionary Society and the American University at Cairo with reference to the Douglas Thornton Memorial Library as follows:- That the Douglas Thornton Memorial Library be offered to the American University at Cairo for the School of Oriental Studies as a free gift on condition 1. That this collection of books be called in perpetuo The Douglas Thornton Memorial Library • That the American University undertake to be responsible for the safeguarding and maintenance of this collection, as a separate collection. 3. That the D.M.T. Memorial Plate be inserted, with or without the plate of the American University, in all books that are added to this collection, and that the brass plate be Exhibited with the collection. 4. In the event of the discontinuance of the S.O.S., or it ceasing, in the judgement of the Church Missionary Society, to serve the Missionary training purposes for which the D.M.T. Library was established, that the present collection of books be handed over intact to the Church Missionary Society, together with the book plates. 5. It is understood that the foregoing arrangement does not preclude the development of separate collections of books which may bear other distinctive titles