ESTABLISHED JANUARY 1ST, 1846.

FIFTH YEAR.

Local Committee as on the 30th of September, 1850.

• Entered the service in September 1830, as head master of the English department of the Calcutta Mudrissa.

+ Entered the service in October 1836.

Last teacher of the junior department of the Hindu College in 1834.

Statement exhibiting the Number, Caste, &c., of the Pupils as on the 30th September 1850.

Statement exhibiting the Number of Scholarshipholders and Pay and Free Pupils as on the 30th September 1850.

Statement exhibiting the Number of Students studying different languages as on the 30th September 1850.

Sanscrit.

Arabic

and English. Urdu. Bengali. Remarks. Persian.

* Free scholars are those qualified for scholarships for whom there were no vacancies.

progress.

At the commencement of the last session the College house was under repair, and no accommodation Impediments to could be found in Kishnaghur for the classes, so each master instructed at his own house such of his pupils as attended. This imperfect mode of instruction continued until 12th December, when all the classes re-assembled.

In the month of March the Smallpox made its appearance at Kishnaghur and numbers were withdrawn from the College, while others obtained leave of absence on account of the panic with which they were seized. A senior scholar, Ombica Churn Ghose, died from the malignant effects of this disease, and a gloom was cast over the institution. The superior abilities and amiable disposition of this young man excited the sympathy of his fellow students, and they resolved to erect a tablet to his me mory. The tablet has been received; and, while it remains as a record of the ability and kind heart of their departed friend, it will shew how ready they are to honor and respect talent and virtue. The students, 204, are divided into a College, a senior and a junior school. The College has four classes, the senior school two, and the junior four and three sections.

Present state

of the College.

The students consist of

Six senior scholars.

Twelve junior scholars.

Forty-three pay students at 3 rupees.

One hundred and thirty-two pay students at 2 rupees.

Eleven free students.

The schooling fees and fines realized from the 1st October 1849 to 30th September 1850, amounted to 5,076 rupees, being a decrease of rupees 972-10 annas as compared with the preceding year.

Fees.

Schooling fees,
Fines,

....

4,979 8 0

96 15 0

5,076 7 0

Philosophical The philosophical instruments are in a Instruments. perfect state.

The Library is in a perfect state and the books in good order, it now consist of 1,076 volumes for

Library.

use and circulation, 317 of which were added

during the past session.

The house now occupied by the College is well situated and rented for 125 rupees monthly. It is in good Building. repair, but affords very inadequate accommodation. At present there are four classes in the verandah.

The only funds appertaining to this institution, are the sum of rupees 14,773, subscribed for the special purpose of building a College at Kishnaghur, and now in the hands of the Government Agent.

Funds.

The masters and pundits have been regular, attentive and zealous in the discharge of their respective duties.

College Masters.

The students are regular in attendance, observe the regulations of the College, and are respectful and obedient to their masters as well as decent

The Students.

in their appearance.

The College appears to be in high repute with the Native Estimation of the community, yet general dissatisfaction College by the Na- is expressed at no college building tive Community. having been erected, after a lapse, as

they say, of five years of promise.

The school class examination commenced on the 10th September.

The first class senior school, consisting of thirteen students, from 13 to 24 years of age, was examined by the Principal in literature, grammar and history, who says "I examined this class in literature, grammar and history. The reading was good, the explanation full and precise, the grammar fair and the history clear and distinct."

Mr. Harrison observes:

"The Euclid of this class would have been a credit to any set of boys. One worked eleven propositions from the first three books, and did two deductions out of three, besides passing a fair vivâ voce examination. "The arithmetic was a failure, algebra but little better.

"The geography, with several problems on the terrestrial globe, did them credit."

The Maharajah Sreesh Chunder Roy Bahadoor says "I examined this class in Bengali; they did well in reading, spelling and meaning, but not in translation."

This class consists of fifteen students, from 20 to 14 years of age. The Principal examined it Second Class, in literature, grammar and history. He

Senior School,

remarks

"This class last year gave a very good examination, but a very indifferent one on the present occasion. Some of these young men appear dull, and others have violent impediments in their speech.

The reading and explanation were generally indifferent, the grammar imperfect, and history only tolerable."

Mr. Harrison says of their arithmetic, algebra, geometry and geography-"Very poor in comparison with last year.' Maharajah Sreesh Chunder Roy Bahadoor remarks-"The boys of this class passed a fair examination in reading, spelling, explanation, but indifferently in translation."

This class consists of seventeen students, from 19 to 14 years of age. The Principal examined this First Class, class in literature, grammar and history, Junior School. and remarks "In reading and explanation, both in poetry and prose, the examination was reputable, in grammar fair, and in history very good."

Mr. Harrison says-" the arithmetic and geography of this class were satisfactory."

Maharajah Sreesh Chunder Roy Bahadoor says "I am happy to state that the students of this class acquitted themselves fully to my satisfaction,"

Second Class, This class consists of nineteen students, whose ages range from 18 to 12.

Junior School,

Mr. Harrison examined this class and says "These boys read badly and expressed themselves in English badly, otherwise their literature examination was creditable. Their history was well got up, their grammar fair; on the whole the examination of this class reflected credit on their master. The arithmetic is an improvement on last year. The geography was very good."

Maharajah Sreesh Chunder Roy Bahadoor says " "This class did fairly in Bengali reading, explanation and spelling, but indifferently in translation."

This section consists of twenty-one students, whose ages Third Class, range from 20 to 13. At the examination, First Section, some did well, others indifferently in hisJunior School. tory and grammar. In geography all very well, in arithmetic some few did well, but too much was attempted.

Maharajah Sreesh Chunder Roy Bahadoor says-" This class passed an indifferent examination."

This section consists of nineteen students, from 17 to 10 Third Class, years of age. The examiner says—in hisSecond Section, tory, twelve were well and seven bad, Junior School. in grammar, fourteen well and five tolerable, in geography, all very well, and in arithmetic fair.

"In Bengali this class read, explained and spelled very well."