Campus Caravan, Vol. XX, No. 3

              CAMPUS CARAVAN
VOLUME yy No. 2
THE AMERtCAN UNIVERSITY AT CAIRO, EGYPT
JANUARY 23. 1943
Faculty ''Spirits" Return { Sophomores Have Great Fun Guest - Artists Delight
To Âlumni Reception
Alumni held their first party of the year, which according to JDr, Magar hopes «will become traditional.» It took place on Saturday, January 16th, at 9 p.m., in Oriental Hall.
There were many people and the guest of honour was Lt. Colcmel Wallace Mc.Clenahan, scHi of the first Dean of AUC. He is attached to the United States Head Quarters.
The party started with a speech, delivered by Dr. Maggar, in which he welcomed heartily the alumni and alumnae, taking the Oriental Hall as a symbol for East and West comradship. After which. Dr. Boktor presented the last year graduates from the Education Department.
Some of the «new-bom» education alumni stood up and in turn made scanc speeches: «teachers are always at hcane when asked to speak.»
Mr. Howard made a short address of thanks to the Alumni for donations: the money is used to help students in need.
Number of other speeches and talks and sketches were delivered and presented by former students and teachers.
Lulu Attala brought -spirits back. She imitated successtuUy Dr. Maggar, Mr. Kiven, Dr. Boktor, Dr. Watson and Mr. Howard, to the delight of the tuidience.
The choir conducted by Mr. J. Bpratt, constituted a very much applauded musical interlude. One of the most liked of the songs, was «Who is Sylvia»,
Three Act Ploy To Be Staged In May
Miss lieUa Doss, President of the MasKeis’, asked by a Campus Caravan reporter on the Club's activities, said:
words by Shakespeare and music by Shubert.
Dr. Watson made a highly appreciated speech.
Refreshments were served and She party ended with the A.U.C. .lima Mater song.
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Dr. Magar New Ai umni President
On the early days of November, Dr. Alin>a Magar Bsc. MX), was elected Presiaent oi me Alumni Association, by a major-tty vote. According to me Constitution of the Association, the executive committee and the President are nommated lor a period of three years. Each yer, f/3 of the Committee is replaced.
The purpose of the Alumni Association, as Dr. Nagar expressed. IS to bind togeiner graduates. to help them wnenever possible as wed as to help the University to uphold its ideals. The Association has always long-ed to give a great deal of con-tribuLon to public service, aut the lack of mcmey has prevented them trom having an active part in public weliare. The eneigetic President, however, does not lose courage, and intends to fight hard in order to get enough capital for the realization of this ideal. His hopes rest on the good’will of the members.
Dr. Magar wiskes also to increase the number ot interesting and artistic meetings. He nupes even lo make mciu tracu-tional. Some of them such £is a dinner, a fancy-dress party a trip somewnere, a sports uay lOr wiv. Alumni seem to be pretty attractive. And to start with, the Alumni Association gave a reception on the 16lh of January.
At Traditional Donkey Ride
SOPHOMORES SMILE HAPPILY AFTER DONKEY RIDE
Letter From Mr. Vandersall
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«We think oi .vou often, and wonder how many girls from last
On a bright Saturday morn, lug, enuoren ot the sop'nmui-c tribe invaded A.U.C. courtyard in the most awkward attii’e they could have found. Red, grey and pink trousers were worn oy some co-eds. while boys triumphantly had shorts and snobbish breeches on. Alter showing off at A.U.C. for about an houi', the party at last got started.
About 30 donkeys were wait ing for them at the Mena and bo.vs and girls were quickly acquainted with them, best riders, or, rather less stubborn donkeys, preceded the small group, pointing siraight ahead, arid soon formed a long file going up and down the sand hills. Anna P. was the most in view because of her privileged situation on top of an emperor-like camel.
Mr. .lanssen seemed rather shocked as he observed to anyone listening: «Why! Those donkey boys don’ know’ their biolo^: They call their animals «ya ibn el kalb»! Pictures were taken all along the road. But Mr. Janssen surely snapped tlie best one: l'~in Howard running down a l.,f p hill chasing a reluctant •<, -ev who V I •—> ‘
Troubadours’ Meeting
l cunocic life of ,AUC although all these holidays, (God bless ’em) have prevented us from holding more meetings. Our activities, so far, have included two play-reauiings and a lecture on the pent-house Theatre, alas! too àparsely attended. The Maskers, in collaboration with the Choir, also put on a 14th Century Nativity Piay, just before Christmas, with such success that the pro^am was repeated by special request.
We are still more ambitious this semester. We have decided to stage a full-length i>lay for the public some, time in May, and we need your help.' Time is growing short, and we have not even chosen the play. Please submit to the Chairman of the Program Com'mittee Aida Gindy any suggestions for a three-act play you would like to see performed at the end of the year, or one that you think would be a hit. This should be done within the next da5«, and we h«H)e that by the time the holidays are over the programme committee will not only have thought out tons of entertainment for the new semester, but will be able to start work on the Big Play of the Year.»
year are in school again? How many new girls have joined A.U.C.?» wrote Mrs. Vandersail, and went on asking. «Are you maintaining your good record on the Honour Boll? Are you having any matches?», to which we can reply, yes though the coeds have played only two games out out of these lost one: but on the other hand, they rank very gcxxl, as far as the honour roll proves it. and Ets conspiscuously as Dean Howard pointed it out.
Myrna and Lloyd entered a big High School, where there are 3600 students in one building, and the boys 111 «are defi-netely in the minority.»
They felt lost at the begin ning but caught up on the work they had missed. made some friends and are much happier.
M.vrna seems to have managed very well, for she wag hoping to get some extra class activities soon. Mrs. Vandersall found soThe old friends and has joined groups for welfare and war work.
«We both send to you all our love and greetings and wish for you a happy year»
Concluded — Mr, Vandersall.
lar donkey, and Andree’s sleeping one, were the only ones who did not bring full satisfaction to their riders.
When the party arrived on a plateau, it stopped there for lunch and relaxation. Thei-e were games and smging, races and contests. When the sun got slowly down, it was time to make for home, and then, if Lord Tennyson had not been first chronologlcaliy, Mr. Na'amani would surely have written «The Charge of the Light Brigade,» for the sight was then not fa; from it.
In the tram back, some boys found a new sort of game: they made themselves up with great help of lipstick and rouge, and succeeded in looking like perfectly beautiful ladies:	Glamour
Boy Claude Ch. was transformed into Glamour Girl, of course, and nearly had the boys to make love to her (!)
Everybody was exhausted, everybody and especially Mr. JaTiSsen who wore shorts (no need to t <plain why he was ex-i»austed), but everybody seemed to have çnjoyed the donkev-jripp
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On Wednesday the 13th Oi January, 1943 a most important event took place: cmajies isaau presented his first guest-artisu pi-ogramme to a veiy tive audience composed 01 mem-u;rs of 'ine Trouoaaouis auu tneir irienos.
The programme started with the renaermg of an airsuige-inent for trio of Monte’s uhai-aas. This was piayed oy C/eci. Beaty (cello), Kenneth Popel-weli (vloUn., ana Arcner Mc-Phearson (piano). An admirable start of an admirable programme. Tnis was lonowed s.> a vioun solo by PopieweU tnai gaineti well-deserved applause rnen, in his inunitahle way, Chai-les Saad introduced a 1. iow-troubodour, that vei7 jjopu-lar vocalist. Bob Whittaker. He sang, «The Last Time I Saw Paris,» always a favourite tune and «Sentimental Interlude», which was truly one of thi highlights of the whole show. He was followed uy Archer Me Pheairson, that master of the key-board, who played to thi acclaim of every oo<i> one of Chopin’s more popular waltze. «The hand is quickei than Uu eye» Introduced John Sutcliffe better known as «The Suave Deceiver.» He produced cards and cigarettes from nowhere tv the delighted amusement o
Desert Plants Presented By Mrs. Berg
Mr. Howard who seemed to have enjoyed this particula* number most of all. Cecil Beaty; tnai great vii-tuoso of the ’cello came next. His remarkable agility and the beautiful sentiment he puts into the music he plays drew cheers from a very satisfied audience. The programme was climaxed when Tommy Thomas, a wonderful bass-baritone, sang two great songs. The first song was, Sullivan's «Lost «Chord» which was followed by Old Man River» a negro spiritual that brought tears to the eyes of some of the American soldiers that were guests of the club. It was on this note of triumph that a truly magnificent p.'ugiamme ended.
M. Feninger Gives Recitals
Mario Feninger,A.U.C. pianist gave two récité at the Music for All, one on December the 19th and the other on the 23rû Many of his school friends and teachers were present.
According to Mr. Spratt: «His playing waa ever braliant, ver. satile and ixiised. an excellent thing in pianists. The talent, which for several yfers has been one of the chief attraction of the Moliere Club, has now made its debut before larger, more critical and less distracted audience and has been accorded the praise it deserves.
The first duty of a young concert p.anist is to show the public tnat he is not airaid of locnnual piooiems. Mano's tecn-nicai lacuity displayed in a pro-
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Have you any idea of what the desert looks like? No, not a vast, infinite stretch of burning sand with no life, no beauty, but a land where a great vaUety 01 | plants grow: yellow blossoms, j chouui *Lis7i ’ trail flowers, thiin velvety leaves gj
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A BUSY SEMESTER ON THE SPORTFIELD
Palestine Orchestra To Give New Concerts
The Palestine Orchestra will give two concerts in Ewart Memorial Hall on January 28.
The following is an a{g>recia-tion of the latest concerts of the Orchestra given by Marie Feninger Campus Caravan musical critic:
It is really unfortunate to notice how the jjerformances of the Palestine Orchestra get worse from year to year. In 1938. the great Tos(»nini conducted them; they had been working together only since 1935, and the quality of their playing was so rare that everybody thought and said that if they continued along that line they would certainly be m a short time, the best orchestra in the •world. The short time has 'certainly elapsed smd considering the magnificent elements they have, they seem to be walking In the way of cray-fish.
On December 9th.. 1942 they very intelligently compfled the program so as to please both profane and musician. It is a ^ty that the first part was tmt given the attention it deserved.
The Suite from Gretty’s Ballet Herolque «Cephale et Procris» lacked grace and freshness. The interpretation of this delightful suite was as heavy as possible. This orchestra does not seem to be able to comprehend French music at all. Last year, the same happened with Ravel’s «Ma Mere L’Oye.»
The superb concerto for piano and orchestra in E flat of Mozart was the next to be massacred. I do not know why Michael Taube who is a conductor, insists on being a pdanist. He must have stow>ed practising this instrument years ago. His performance was careless, slipshod. Mozart was disguised as a ted'ous. and not too amusing cormpoeer. I do not know-of anybody who can play the piano and conduct at the same time except Bruno Walter and Mltro-poulo.
Only one thing I would like to add: «A little bit more of art and a little bit less of Commerce!»
The PX:. Department may look back, with pride, on this semester. Indeed in all sports, AUC athletes, players and swimmers not only brought back cups and medals but also a fine record of sportmanship on the sport field.
The semester begEui by the brilliant victory of the AUC swimmers over those of the Egyptian Secondary Schools of Egypt. AUC won the relay 50 meters x 4. In other races, AUC boys and girls were usually either first or second. Among the swimmers, let us mention Mi chael Cleoudis, Tony Maghrabi, Releigh Shalom. Hosanna Sedky and especially the exhibition o! LeUa Guidi.
The second feature was the inauguration of the new AUC basket ball court by a match between the Faculty and the Prep, team. The youngsters o AUC decisively defeated the big boys by (37-31). Best men on the field were StamaUou, Vollldis. Mignoni and Morinello.
Our Basket ball tmd P(X>tbaIl Faculty teams did not fulfil Mr. Pat’s expectations in the tournaments for Basketball and Football between the Egyptian ■Equities of Cairo. In fact they (fld not live up to the end of the tournamaits. However the girls came to the rescue of the boys and were awarded medals for excellent behaviour on the Basketball field, although the AUC Coed-team did not enter the tournament.
Then there were a series of matches:
Prep. Team beat Xenakis by 72-32.
Prep Team beat Lycee Alumni by 29-16.
Facultv Team beat Lycee Alumni by 39-37.
Faculty Tetun played the game of Its season against the American Trocgis In Egypt team, by finishing 49-49 after 2 extra times.
To close this busy semester, (here was an aIl-s|>orts day bc-■■weon AUC and Faculty o' Medicine. In football, the Fa culty of Medicine won by 3-2 goals. Best men were Michael
Cleoudis and Tamer. In Tennis AUC won by 2-1 victories.
Tony Maghrabi was beaten by Gamil Labib in two sets.
Raleigh Slialoin and Leila Gumdi neat 'laneya ranmy a*. Gamil Labib.
Esmat beat Taheya Pahmy.
The Volleyball was won by AUC by the scores of 15/2, 15/12. 'I'ne team was composed 01 Cleoudis, Kama! Abdel Moneun, -jo-covmis, Vollldis. Eliadis and Sta-inauou.
mere was a very pleasant Basketball match whicn was won by AUC by the score oi 54-17.
Hobby Club Gets To Work
After having been elected, the President (Charles Werler), the vice-president Nicholas Mosky the secretary (Shahan Sobikian) and the treasurer Alex Kantzer
are setting to work in onder to make a big success out of Vihe dlub. An exhibit&on is* planned at the end of the first semester where ^ the members and teachers will be invited. The club has been divited into three groups:	tjhe OoUectlng.
Group Hinder Charles Wexler has to do with ceUeoting stamps, photos, coins, post-car(ls. shells; microbes (?), newspaper clippings. etc.
The Handicraft Group under Sohikian is for those who build mod^ airpHanes, ships and other things. The Artistic Group is under the leadership of Michael Saba and the supervision of Mr. Fawzi, new AUC drawing teacher. The Job of this Group is mainly drawing tHotims cartoons, water and (Ml color paintings etc.
It is hoped that by tlie capai-city, hard-work and cooperation of its members the Hobby Club will make an enormous progress this year, unlike the two othm* clubs of Prep 8(hool, the Poot-Ugbters smd the Patrie* Henry frenn whom we have heard nothing up tUl now.
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riiu-1 uemante, who camt to Egypt a year ago. An artist, ar.'d architect, he saw the desert and was much impressed by the beauty and originality of the curious plants which giow ana blossom in the sanda
The collection, i».refully mounted and bounded in two books was presented to the la culty by Mrs. Berg.
'The ’plants have probably lost of their colours, oe(»use they have been dried and pressed, buv still, they retam enough fresh ness and fragrance to give a rough idea of what the desert is.
I'hey will be put in the library — not for general use — but to the reach of those who have an interest in such a work..
AUG STUDENTS VERY GENEROUS
£21.50 was the amount (Xiliect-ed last month from A.U.C. for the Social Affair Committee. This sum was turned to the Imperial Services Information Bureau, and has been used foi providing gifts to the crews o; motor torpido boats which bad to be out on patrol during Christmas time.
Mrs. Greenwood, secretary 01 the committee, was delighteo with A.U.C. generous contribution. Letters of thanks will be sent to the donnors.
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by his mother Theresa Feninger de Rogatis. This work, should some day, by viitue of its sound and attractive form, find its place in the permanent concert iiterature.
It lies in the nature of things that Mario stul. has a grecit aeai to learn the ait of the pianist is long the wealth of accumulation literature is too vast to be mastered by a ooy of 19 or 20. The significant fact is that he presents waat he has learned with (mnsumate ease and mastery Only lime and experience can reveal what possibilities are latent here. The best that Mario's friends and admirers can wish him is the chance of living several years in a cosmopolitan musical centre, Berlin, London or New York, where an interest in music is the rule, not the exception; his talent and ambition ■will do the rest.
Mario played at the Globe Theatre in Alexandria on January the 3rd. Commenting on this performence winch was his best Mario said: «I have never played so well, and I never think I could play like that again.»
Nevertheless, Mario Is again giving a recital in Alexandria at the Globe Theatre on the 23rd Lat us hope he outdoes himself.
Coeds Pul up Tough Fight, Win Hoop Match
Those who witnessed the rough and tumble match between the girls from the Faculty of Science of the Egyptian university ana the 'A.U.C. coeds on January 1 did not realize at the time that history was being done. It was the first time that girls’ basketball team had ever représente A.U.C. in an interscholast.e matoh...
This historical event took place last year. The coeds, though they I0À -most honorably, were cheered arid ehcour^g^d congratulated. Irookmg back a. it, is pleasant memory because Instead of improving into a goo, team, it went from bad to aorsc Now, a year later, the coeds play one more the girls fi-om the Faculty of Science.
Considering that this was theii first game and the first time they had played together as £ team, the coeds {Hk)ved that we can expect great things iroir them cm the sports Held.
«Bough and tumble» gam--stUl more rough, but this time I our coeds were dec-dedlv ai
rior. They run after the ball which the experienced Science girls passed rapidly and automatically according to some scheme.
The game ended 17-5, the 6 coming from three foul shots and., one basket. Nevertheless A.U.C. girls showed good spirit. They tried their best up to the end.
Last year they were excused on the basis that they were at their first game; this year they have to be excussed on the basis that they did not have any practice. As a msitter of fact there is no girls’ basketball team, tor they have not played together before; they know nothing about a working system of passing; they are not (organised.
■Who is to blame? Well, both coach and coeds. Our girls however are the one most responsible for their fsJlure In having good teamwork, for, had they wanted such a thing cal'ed «’earn» they would have practiced (»ach or no coach, studies or no studies, end get one.