four directresses from among those who founded the society and are still in its service, they being — with all titles preserved: Nazira Qar'ouni, Sola Heliu, Malvina Qalfat, Fariza Mirdawi; Adma Azar

Maalouf, whose donation was the largest individual benefaction. To these ladies the society presented its badge — the one it wears in silver — wrought for them in gold.

The Present Board of Administration

Nazira Qar'ouni: honorary pres-ident; the society bestowed this title upon her in 1934, deservedly, for her devotion in the service of the society and its project.

Acting president: Minerva Qalfat Siryani Vice-president: Olga Khamasiya Rizkallah

General secretary: Juliette Mihirdawi Ghorab First secre-tary: Yvonne Maalouf Daoud Second secretary: Zelda Khamasiya Taleb Third sec-retary: Asma Rahhal Khoury Treasurer: Judith Chedid Saad Assistant treasurer: Lily Saad For sewing: Yvonne Daoud and Wadia Hazar

Directresses of handwork: Abrasida Abu Saab, Salwa Qar'ouni Rizk, Lydia Latif Qariya, Najla Musa Haddad, Lydia Daoud.

As for the donors to the home who give monthly, they are: the venerable Mrs. Afifa Nehme Yafith, Isabel George Maalouf, Salwa Haroun Azzam.

The internal administration of the home: Alice Maalouf, Emilia Blan Nehme, Victor Shabshab, Lily Saad, Wadia Hazar.

Directresses of meetings and parties: Basima Ghosn, Carmen Shabshab, Leila Mihirdawi Khamasiya, Olga Latif Heliu, Rozinfar Kuh Tamu, Adele Blan Haddad.

Advisers: Malvina Qalfat, Fariz Mihirdawi, Marie Jabra, Latifa Frayha, Roza Trabulsi Khoury,

Rogina Afis, Salwa Qutayt Mahfouz, Shamsi Nicolas George.

Benefactor members: Adma Azar Maalouf, Zakiya Rizkallah George, Salwa Qutayt Mahfouz, the Mahfouz Brothers, Mariam Khalil Deeb, Nazira Qar'ouni, Tawfiq and Hassiya Khamasiya, Olga Khamasiya Rizkallah, Sarhan and Ibrahim Abdo Khoury, Sola Shakkur Heliu. These worthy persons met the costs of the rooms inscribed with their names — their reward is with God Most High. As for the gentlemen who contributed by their work, they are the engineers Dr. Eduardo Salem, Dr. Paulo Khamasiya, and Dr. Malta the younger (a Brazilian); and, for the accounts, Dr. William Suleiman Saad and Mr. Najib Rizkallah George. The one who stood steward over the work and took charge of the building from the laying of the foundation stone to the end was that zealous and worthy man, Mr. Ibrahim Abdo Khoury. And the agent for the properties, who has worked from his youth and works still, is Mr. Bahij Tawfiq Khamasiya, president of the Homsi Youth Society, owner of the Syrian orphanage. May God enable us to do our duty.