Campus Caravan, Vol. XXVII, No. 1

              CAMPUS CARAVAN
Vol. XXVII — No. 1
AUG STUDENT PUBLICATION
Friday, October 5, 1951
'Arsenic and Old Lace Trustees’ Secretary Madison First Maskers’ Show To Act For President Badeau
Following tin; paltein sol up during the last two years, the Maskers’ club is again first with its plans for activities throughout the year. Two major plays are planned for this school year. The first to be produced is a comedy by the American writer. Joseph Kesselring, called ARSENIC AND OLD LACE. This will be produced, on November 16 and 17. The second play will be of a mord serious nature and be produced in the middle of March. No definite play has been chosen yet, but George Bernard Shaw's «Candida» is being considered.
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE is a comedy about two charming. Victorian American, ladies who decide that the nicest charity they can, serve is that of dispatching lonely old gentlemen to better lands by means of arsenic mixed into elderberry wine. Though the humor seems macabre at times, the play deals so sympathetically with the various characters that one is not overly shocked with these refugees from Abassia.
The parts of the two old ladies will be played by Djenane Kamel and Dora Doss. Their two mad brothers will be played by Majid Dajani and Hikmat Saba. The hero will be played by Adel Kamal. There are five minor male parts, which still have to be filled. Anyone in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences or in Lincoln school who is interested should contact Mr. Suvanto immediately.
The proceeds of this play will again be used for the Grant-in-Aid Fund of the University. The Maskers’ Club, incidentally, contributed over 300 pounds to the Grant-in-Aid Fund, which made it th^ second largest individual contributor after the Arab League. Tickets to the play will be on sale about the middle of October.
Hikmat Saba, president of the Maskers’ club, announces inat antongst the old members of Maskers’ there is a tremendous enthusiasm to produce one-acH plays. Majid Dajani has begun rehearsals on a one-act entitled A MARRIAGE HAS BEEN AR
RANGED, which will be presented in Oriental hall at the Freshman reception to be held on Saturdav October 6. He and Francine Beh-man are taking the two rolej. Nabila Nouhy is also .-eported planning to produce the one-act play SUICIDE.
As usual, the Masked Ball wiU be held on the Stage of Ewart Memorial hall about the middle of January. This is the traditional Masquerade of the university.
It is also hoped that now that time has been found during the school day for club activities the Maskers will be able to have play readings, skits, pantomimes, presented during the regular meetings of the club.
Helping Mr. Suvanto in the production of ARSENIC AND OLD LACE will be a newcomer to the American University campus, Mr. Donald Shaw, instructor in English. Mr. Shaw has had considerable experience with lighting and stage design with amateur organizations in the United States and has also appeared on the stage as a singer in several Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. His help will be greatly appreciated by the Maskers' club, for they have been lacking technical guidance ever since the departure of Mr. John Gaughey two years ago.
Mr. Ward N. Madison is interviewed by a Caravan editor
Howard, Badeau and Conn Boost Touring Club
It was Dean Howard who originally suggested that Mr. Krikor Se-lian imdertake to organize a tour to Europe.
Dr. John S. Badeau, president, and Mr. Harlan D. Co.ui. bursar, also encouraged the idea. Con-
Ethel Fair To Stay One More Year At AUC
«I am delighted to have the privilege of spending a second year in the University library.# said Miss Ethel M. Fair.
She believes that «the cooperation of the students and teachers during the first year in aiding the library staff to make the library more useful provides an excellent foundation for a second year’s work.#
Miss Fair's appointment as librarian by the Educational Foundation for Egypt was to terminate on August 30. But in June she was asked to renew her term for a
second academic year.
During the summer, the library staff completed the cataloging of books which had been received earlier thus adding some 200 cards to the catalog.
According to the most recent inventory, the library shelves now hold 400 new books.
Plans have been made to introduce new students to the use of the library. The first session will be held for the students of the Division of Extension on Monday, October 8 in the evening.
Naamani Welcomes Back AUC Staff And Students
Busy behind itis desk is Mr. Abdel Ka<ler Naamani, Acting-Dean for this academic year.
It is at moments similar to this one that I miss Dean Howard most. The Campus Caravan editor walks in asking me to write a message to the students in the year’s first issue of the Caravan. I say I wish Dean Howard was writing this message for he could have done it so eloquently and so sincerely. I assure you, however, that although I may not say it as eloquently yet T can say it just as sincerely : sAfter a long summer vacation I welcome every staff member back to ivork; f welcome every student, old and new. You have my promise that I shall do my best to serve you up to the best of my ability as well as to try to give you a pleasant and a most profitable year. I expect from you in return cooperation, work, accomplishment and success.
May God bless you all. »
A. K. NAAMANI Acting Dean.
sequently, the AUC Touring club was launched.
Mr. Marcel Kiven drafted the rough itinerary which, after nu-merems alterations, was finalljs decided upon by the middle of May.
On July 2J a group of 15 young men and women, 8 of whom were AUC alumni, sailed from Alexandria on the s/s Champollion bound for Naples.
Arriving at Naples, a « beautiful » de Lux Alpha Romeo Motor coach picked up the group who spent two days visiting Pompeii and the Island of Capri. Their next stop was Rome.
From Rome they drove to Florence, Venice, through the Italian Dolomites and the Brenner Pass, to Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol, to Zurich, Lucem, Basel, Stras-burg, Luxemburg and Brussels.
They then proceeded to Dunkerque from where they crossed the English Orannel in a ferry and landed in Dover and thence to London. «always in the same bus.»
After spending some time ini London they re-crossed the English Channel, landed in Dunkerque and reached Paris. During their stay in France they visited Lyon, Grenoble, Grasse, Nice, Canne and St. Topez all along the C6te d’Azur and the French Riviera.
They reached Naples travelling along the Italian Riviera. Genoa. Viareggio and Rome. Mr. Krikor said that they had completed an 8.200 Km. circuit in 39 days and visited nearly all of the above-mentioned towns.
On August 30. the group embarked on the s/s Samsun and arrived in Alexandria on September 2.
Asked about weather conditions and the organization of the tour. Mr. ^lian said, «Luck was always with us. Both ways we had excellent weather and in Europe wherever we went the rain stopped and the sun started shining.» He added assuringly, «The group was exceptionally gay and enjoyed every minute of the trip. We had expert guide service and wasted no time looking for hotels, restaurants. or buying train tickets for everything was organized ahead of time.#
Mr. Selian hopes that this club willi in the near future become an active campus club. He pointed out that « the organization of such a tow is no easy job and needs careful planning ahead of time. >
Mrs. Madison Will Teach
Sitting behind President Badeau's desk, where once sat Egypt’s former King Fuad I, is Mr. Ward N. Madison, Executive Secretary of., the Board of Trustees of the American University at Cairo, and temporarily Chairman of Council. He will act for Dr. Badeau during the President's absence in the United States.
With him came his wife, profes-sionnally known as Dr. Miriam F. Clarke, who will teach chemistry to science-math students here. She is on leave this term from her post of assistant professor of physiological chemistry at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.
Mr. and Mrs. Madison will spend three months in Egypt, from September to December, following which they will retwn to the United States.
Previous visits to Egypt by Mr. Madison took place in 1928, when he met Dr Watson and Dr C. Worth Howard and in 1947, whei^ he came accompanied by Mrs. Madison and spent six weeks in Cairo.
Said Mr. Madison when cox-menting on today’s Egypt ; «I am very impressed with the changes that have taken place since I last was here; t.here seems to be great building activity; education seems to have progressed; and there 19 evident vitality everywhere#.
Mr. Madison emphasized the fact that he and Mrs. Madison were both very glad to be on AUC’a campus, to make friendships with the students and teachers, and to meet friends of the university.
Presenting the attitude of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Madison explained, «the trustees are very deeply interested in AUCs progress, in the news of individual students, and in the opportunities offered them to develop the qualifications of leadership.*
Howard Wires Best Wishes
Just as the machinery of registration began its churning at 8 a.m. on the n oming of October 3, Mr. Abdel Kader Naamani, acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, received the following telegram from Dr Worth C. Howard, dean, on furlough in the United States.
It read
« NAAMANI VICTORIOUS CAIRO HEARTIEST GREETING^ STAFF STUDENTS STOP BEST WISHES FOR A SPLENDID YEAR — WORTH HOWARD.
The Campus Caravan Editorial board takes this opportunity to express on behalf of aU Faculty staff and students their gratitude for Dean Howard’s kindly note, and to wish him in return a very prosperous and enjoyable year during his stay in the United States.