"At the beginning of the year under review (August 1938 there were 323 registered pupils. A further twenty were added to the list during the First Term, but as many left us in the course of the year either owing to illness or for private reasons. Seventeen new applicants from Government Schools were granted admission at the beginning of the Third Term. These made up a total of 340 regularly attending pupils, the maximum number of pupils for whom, with its present accommodation of classrooms, dormitories and Staff quarters, the College could adequately provide. When the two-storey building just started has reached completion, we might accept a maximum of 400 pupils. The boarding house will then include two big dormitories and a vast study hall for 100 boarders.
In the Preparatory Classes A, B and C (for boys from 7 to 10 years of age) there were 65 boys, of whom 17 boarders. The four Primary Classes, for boys of 10 to 13 or 14, contained 117 boys, of whom 25 were boarders. The Secondary Classes contained 161 boys, of whom 21 were boarders. There were 7 forms in this Secondary Department, of which the top (5th Secondary) was the School Certificate Class, the normal course being of 4 to 5 years, for boys of 13/14 to 17/18 years of age.
Thus out of a total of 343 boy, 63 were boarders and 280 day-pupils. It is interesting to note the distribution of these boys among the various nationalities and creeds.

In nationality, there were 150 Egyptians, 49 Mwallad or Sudanese, 48 Syrians, 32 Greeks, 26 Armenians, 16 Italians, 13 Palestinians, 2 English, 2 Iraqui, 2 Indians, 1 Polish, 1 Yugoslav, 1 Abyssinian.
In religion they were divided as follows : Christians, 208; Moslems, 104 ; Jews, 31.
In every Class, dormitory, team, at dinner-tables and in the various College organizations all these boys have mixed on equal and friendly terms.
The Resident Staff consisted of 10 Masters and of 4 non teaching members. There was a non-resident Staff, principally for Arabic Subjects, of 12 members. It meant a total of 26 officers at work in the ratio of one to about 14 boys.
This year the House Organization has appealed a great deal more to both teachers and pupils and evoked as its natural result more friendly relations between masters and boys, better esprit-d'union among the pupils and greater interest in all competitive works. House masters and House captains deserve our congratulations and thanks.
We admit that this House System has became a success, but not a finished work. In one of our last debates we truly enjoyed John Andon's criticisms. Without ignoring the good work done, he gave us good hints to possible ameliorations for the coming year. These should not be forgotten. Just to quote one for illustration, members of the various Houses should attend the Library not simply for the bare ideal of gaining points to their House, but aiming at a sound reading, which is so essential in the study of a language.
We have witnessed the origin of the "lst. Comboni Khartum Group" of boy Scouts. It has been a promising start, thanks to Mr. Gregory's devotedness and energy. We deeply regretted and régret still the sad event that broke short the three days camping at Klojalab. God's blessing is best obtained through sufferings and sacrifices. May Mohamed Sharwani's sacrifice and our deep sorrow bring down from on high a blessing on the Troop and on us all. So much the more if we think that another sacrifice was asked of us by the Almighty God, that of our dear Alex Khalil, who had just completed his course with us and who passed away so tragically and yet so bravely while helping a friend of his out of the whirling waters. May they rest in peace.
Very satisfactory class work has been done in all the forms this year, but a much more remarkable progress has been witnessed in our Preparatory Course. This once again conveys to parents the wise idea to entrust us with the care of their children from the early age of 7 to 10.
The final results have been a success for most of the pupils. As many as 200 of them gained promotion, 85 were found fair and given a chance to qualify for the next class at the end of the summer holidays. Only 55 were unable to satisfy the examiners.
At the close of this school year we have lost the services of a valuable member of the Staff, Mr. J. R. Maese. Both masters and pupils miss him deeply for he has been a most dear friend and a really hardworking collaborator to all. He has left us to continue and complete his University career. He has the warmest wishes of his many friends among boys and Staff, as well as outside the College, for future success and subsequent return to Comboni College. A heart welcome to his successor, Mr. J. Lead.