The following is the report of the school drawn up by the Secretary to the Local Committee of Howrah and Ooterparah :

Local Committee.

"The following changes have taken place in the establishment of the school. On the 17th July, Nobinchunder Bose, the third teacher, was appointed second teacher in the place of Mr. C. Grant, appointed to the Allipore School: and the fourth and fifth masters (Coilaschunder Mookerjee and Obhoychurn Bannerjee) were appointed third and fourth masters respectively: the appointment of fifth teacher being filled up, on the 30th July, by Babu Coonjobehary Chuckerbutty.

"Suggestions.-Reference has been made in the report of the Howrah School to a proposal which will be laid before the Council of Education for the substitution of certificates of honour for prizes in the case of students not receiving the highest marks.

"The committee are inclined to think that the number of boys on the class rolls of this school is larger than is consistent with efficient superintendence upon the part of the masters. The third, fourth and fifth classes show an average of forty-four boys. This is mainly attributable to the fact that the rule providing for the admission of students under certain conditions of qualification has fallen into abeyance. In consequence of the distance of Ooterparah from the sudder station, the duty of controlling and managing the admission of new applicants has been left to the head master. It is proposed, with the sanction of the Council of Education, to make it incumbent upon all persons who wish to place their children upon the school books, to send them to the Secretary at Howrah for examination.

"If this is considered as throwing difficulties in the way of admission, a particular day of each month might be fixed, and the head master instructed to make it understood that the Secretary would attend on that day for the examination of candidates.

“A donation of rupees 25 (twenty-five) was made by Mr. H. Alexander, Esq., C. S., for the best English essay. The essays written in competition for this prize at the late examination are now under examination by the committee. It has been mentioned in the report for the Howrah School that Babu Joykissen Mookerjee had offered two prizes of rupees twenty-five each for the best essay in English and Bengali to be competed for by the two schools.

"The school examination was held on the 5th October, and was attended by Messrs. Alexander, Macrae, Roër, Babu Joykissen Mookerjee, the Rev. G. Wiedman and the Secretary.

"As the majority of the first class were candidates (viz. eleven) for junior scholarships, there was no examination of the first class. "As I was anxious to compare the respective condition and efficiency

Second Class Studies.

Prose Reader, No. IV. Chap. 3rd, and 35
lessons of Chap. 4th.

Poetical Reader, No. 2, 30 Fables.
Pinnock's Catechism of the History of
Rome, to the death of Augustus.
Pinnock's Catechism of the History of Greece
to end of the first Peloponnessian War.
Stewart's Geography, Italy.
Lennie's Grammar, Parts I., II., III.

of the two schools, I conducted the examination of the same class as at Howrah; viz., the second.

"I regret that I am unable class. Their style of reading to speak very favourably of this is by no means good and their explanation of words and the

Hind's Arithmetic, Vulgar Fractions.
Bengali Gyan Prodeep, pp. 37.
Bengali Grammar, pp. 17.

their knowledge was merely by rote.

Names of those recommended for prizes.
IN BENGALI.

meaning of passages, knowledge of etymology, are only tolerable. In geography and history, Instead of having read Whit

1 Dwarkanauth Chatterjea. | 3 Nilmony Bannerjea.
2 Rass Behary Bannerjea. 4 Tarrinychurn Mookerjea.

No. of boys in the second class 29.
Present at the examination 28.
Average age 14.

taker's large edition of Goldsmith's Greece and Rome, their class books were two small catechisms; and the boys were unable to

answer

any questions not framed in

the words of the questions contained in the catechisms.

"In Bengali, this class passed a good examination, failing, however, in spelling. Only thirty-six pages of their class book (the Gyan Prodeep) were read during the twelve months. With the exception of the last subject, this class was in a far less satisfactory state than the corresponding class at Howrah.

Second class, average age 14.
Names of those recommended for prizes or certificate of

honour.

last

"How far this may result from the qualifications of the second master (appointed July) I am unable to determine. As the Council of Education have directed that the newly-promoted masters of the Ooterparah

1 Dwarkanauth Ghose.

2 Nilmony Bannerjea. 3 Moodoosudon Sing.

5 Russiccoomar Chatterjea.
6 Monohur Dutt.

7 Tarrinychurn Mookerjea.

4 Camikhonath Bannerjea. 8 Rass Behary Bannerjea.

school shall appear before the examining committee in January next, it is unnecessary for me to make any further allusion to the subject of my letter of the 26th August last.

"The average age of the second class and the names of those students who distinguished themselves appear in the margin.

"The third class were examined by Messrs. Roër and Alexander in

Third Class Studies.

Reader, No. IV., the second Chapter.
Poetry, No. I., to 12th lesson of second
Chapter.

Chambers' Geography.

Lennie's Grammar, to 8th Rule of Syntax.
Arithmetic, Simple Proportions.
Bengali, History of Bengal, pp. 26.

to any of the students in this subject.

the subjects noted in the margin. Those gentlemen report as follows: Their progress in reading, parsing and arithmetic is satisfactory. In geography their attainments are very indifferent.' So indifferent that Dr. Roër assigned no marks Dr. Roër and Babu Joykissen

Names of those students of the third class recommended for prizes.

1 Khetter Chunder Bose. 3 Bolanath Ghose. 2 Kedder Nath Sing.

4 Dwarkanath Ghose. 5 Khetter Chunder Deb.

1 Bolanath Ghose.

IN BENGALI.

2 Nundo Lall Mookerjea.

3 Khetter Chunder Bose.

Mookerjea report favorably of their proficiency in Bengali and contrast the state of the school in this respect with the Howrah School, attributing

4 Kanti Chunder Bhadoory. the difference to the

No. of boys in third class 40.

absence of a pundit

in the latter Institution. The names of those who distinguished themselves and the average age of the class appear in the margin.

"The fourth class were examined by Dr. Macrae, who reports as

Fourth Class.

Reader, No. II., pp. 64.

Woollaston's Grammar, pp. 23, Adverbs.
Chambers' Geography, Africa.
Chamier's Arithmetic, Compound Divi-

sion.

Bengali, Nithi Kotha, Third Part. know was merely by rote: the master

No. of boys in the class 48.
Present at the examination 45.
Average age of the class 11.5

1 Omanto Lall Bannerjea.

follows (the subjects are noted in the margin): The boys of this class, as a body, acquitted themselves remarkably well, particularly in reading, grammar, &c. In geography I found them wanting, and what they did explained this by saying they had

3 Jodoo Nath Sen. 2 Jodoo Gopaul Chatterjea. 4 Prankisto Mitter.

IN BENGALI.

1 Omanto Lall Bannerjea. 3 Dwarkanath Mitter. 2 Jodoo Gopaul Chatterjea. 4 Prankisto Mitter..

5 Rakkhal Doss Bannerjea.

been engaged in this study but a short time; in fact they only professed to know 3 or 4 pages of the Rudiments.'

"The names of those recommended for rewards of dis

tinction; and the average age of the class appear in the margin.

"The fifth class were examined in the subjects noted in the margin by

Fifth Class First Division.

Reader, No. I., first Chapter.
Murray's Spelling, pp. 46.

Arithmetic, Simple Division.

the Rev. G. Weidman. He reports that the class appeared to him on the whole, in an efficient state. The knowledge of the

Bengali, Nithi Kotha, first Part, 28 Fables. boys was accurate as far as it

Second Division.

Murray's Spelling, pp. 34.

Arithmetic, Multiplication.

Third Division.

Murray's Spelling, pp. 16.

went and was as much as could be expected from boys so young and who had lately joined the school.

"The answers were given readily and with much propriety of manner.

"The names of the boys who are recommended for prizes and the

No. of boys in the class 49.

Present 46.

Average age 10.

First Division.

1 Jadoo Nauth Lahoory. 3 Bany Chunder Deb.

2 Bany Madub Mookerjea. 4 Oby Chunder Chatterjea,

Second Division.

Jogul Chunder Chatterjea.

Third Division.

Kali Chund Chatterjea.

IN BENGALI.

First Division.

Jodoo Nath Lahoory.

Second Division.

Jogat Chunder Chatterjea.

average age of the class, will be found in the margin.

"The state of the Library does not call for any particular remark. Only a few volumes have been added to it during the course of the year. "With regard to the state of the school buildings a crack has been observed in the wall

of the lower story which may require future attention.

"In conclusion, I have only to remark that, although it has been necessary to make some rather unfavourable remarks regarding the upper classes of the school, the committee continue to have every confidence in the zeal of the head master, Mr. Hand. If we have spoken thus plainly of this school, our unqualified praise of the other school under our charge will be received with all the more confidence."