"The particular results of the annual examination of each class in each department of study are very favorably reported by the several examiners. Exception may be taken in respect of the grammar of the first section of fourth class, some boys of which moreover were backward in spelling and in the vernacular; of the 'parsing' of the third class; of a bad twang' in the readings of the second class, and of the great deficiency of this class in translating from English into Bengali. With these deductions, the examinations in each of the departments were certainly satisfactory. Speaking generally, the advancement of the first section, class fourth does not appear to have kept pace with that of the rest of the school. But the information to be supplied under this head will be best gathered from the statement appended to this report, in which also are shown the studies of each class, the average age of the classes, the general progress of each class as furnished by the head master, and the names of prize boys.

"The first class, with the exception of three boys, are candidates for junior scholarships, whose attainments will be tested elsewhere. The remaining three were not put to any severe trial; but it was deemed sufficient, as they were to compete for no prize, to weigh their progress by a summary examination, the results of which were creditable. "The library is in a very good and efficient state. Standard works abound, their number having multiplied considerably during the past year; and, on inspection, I find they have all been preserved with care, shelves kept clean, and secured from insects and the effects of weather.

"The school building, as the Council are already aware, does not properly pertain to the school. It formed a hospital for sepoys, being attached to the lines and other Government buildings, formerly occupied by troops. As the school is likely soon to be transferred to the building, which the Government were pleased to accept for the express purpose of appropriating it as a Government School, it is hardly necessary for me to say much in the present report respecting the structure, now occupied by the boys. It serves very well for its temporary object, and the Executive Engineer has kindly improved its condition by petty repairs. The Free School houses though at present in bad condition, it may reasonably be expected will soon present a different appearance, as well as include a larger accommodation, through the success which has met, and promises to meet the attempt at local collection.

"The furniture and apparatus, including chairs, tables, desks, slateboard, globes, &c., are in good condition.

"The Local Committee, as heretofore, have held a general meeting on the 1st or 2nd of each month, calling a special meeting on other days, whenever a special and immediate subject of discussion was to be brought to notice. An occasional absence of many of the school has been censured, and boys with disease prohibited from attending. Beyond this, no abuse or irregularity has occurred to be corrected. The school is, I think, held in good estimation by the native population generally. Some of the most influential portion of the community in the neighbourhood, and many respectable families in the district, have their relatives located here for education, and were there accommodation and masters enough, the school would number many more names, than it does on the register."

In the returns of the annual examination of this school, forwarded by the Local Committee, the columns for stating the number of days in the year, the pupils of the various classes had been absent and other matters connected with their attendance, having been omitted, no positive opinion can be expressed with reference to the degree of regularity with which they have attended during the past session.

The examination, from the remarks of the examiners, seem to have given general satisfaction.

There were eight boys in the first class whose ages varied from sixteen to nineteen years, five of whom competed for junior scholarships. Of the remaining three, Puranund Mookerjea passed so creditably as to have obtained forty marks out of fifty, which was the standard for all the subjects. Mr. Russell remarks that "they were deficient in geography, and vernacular, and two of them failed entirely in algebra.'

There were thirteen boys in the second class, their examination was satisfactory likewise, the deficiency noticed most was the little practice they evinced in translating from English into Bengali. Their ages average from twelve to fifteen.

The third class contained twenty-three, the fourth thirtytwo boys. There is nothing remarkable in the report of their examination that deserves especial notice. The average ages of the pupils of the third and fourth classes are from seven to sixteen.

The only change which has occurred during the past session is the appointment of Babu Hurry Doss Ghose, as second master, in the room of Babu Juggeshur

Changes.

Ghose removed to another post.

"There are five classes in this school, the fifth being divided into two sections. The total number of pupils on the rolls is one hundred and forty-five. The first class contains twenty-one pupils, the second thirty, the third twenty-seven, the fourth twenty-four, the first second section of the fifth twenty-eight, the second fifteen.

"The examinations were conducted by Mr. Elphinstone Jackson, the Secretary to the Local Committee.

"Thirteen boys of the first class passed this examination, eight having competed for junior scholarships. Their ages average between thirteen and sixteen years; their attendance has been pretty regular. Of the standard number of marks fixed for all the subjects of examination, two boys gained above three-fourths, one gained three-fourths, and six above one-half."

The examiner remarks:

"I am of opinion that the answers of these boys in history and geography should have been better than they were. In other subjects I am satisfied with their progress.

"The average age of the second class is between twelve and seventeen. The attendance on the whole has been pretty regular for a class of thirty boys; among whom five have attended less than half the number of working days during the past session. Seventeen boys gained above three-fourths of the marks; eleven above half."

The examiner reports unfavorably of the geography and history of this class:

"Twenty-three chapters of Pinnock's Catechism, and thirty-four pages of the geography book for the studies of the whole year, is ridiculous. The head boys could repeat whole pages off by heart, which shews that they might have learnt much more.

"The average age of the third class is between twelve and fifteen. The attendance has been remarkably regular; of the whole division only one boy is put down as having been absent and that only for one day. The result of the examination in arithmetic, reading and explanation has been satisfactory; but the examiner expresses himself dissatisfied with the amount of English read and the attainment of the boys in geography, the work at present studied by them being unsuited to their capabilities.

"The average age of the fourth class is between eleven and fourteen. No remarks have been made relative to their examination, but from the numerical results, it is evident that the impression on the examiner must have been a favorable one. Above three-fourths of the marks were obtained by fifteen boys; above one-half by six. One boy was sick during the examination.

"The two sections of the fifth class passed creditably. Their ages average respectively between nine and fourteen and seven and thirteen. "The orders of the Council of Education passed on last year's annual report, to the effect that the managers of the Baraset Female School should have the power of appointing sixty boys at one-half of the schooling rates, paid by the ordinary students, have been carried out. There are now sixty pupils in the school nominated by these managers. This fact will account for the increase in the number of the pupils this year over the number mentioned in last year's returns.

"The school is still held in the jail of the station. The Local ComImittee have been authorized to commence at once the erection of a new building and preparations are in progress."