"Section B. Nobin Churn Paulit. was. Samachurn Chowdhoory. Prossunno Coomar Laha. Mr. Vaughan's report mentioned that: "In obedience to your orders,* I examined the highest three classes of the junior department of the Branch School. "The first, consisting of thirty-seven boys, is divided into sections A and B., which came up successively and read, explained and parsed to me selected passages of the Poetical Reader, No. 2, (Gay's Fables.) They were also examined in Lennie's Grammar, Goldsmith's Rome and Stewart's Geography. I cannot speak too highly of the manner they acquitted themselves: their proficiency in every branch of their studies could only have been the result of untiring exertion on the part of their teacher, Babu Nilmony Chukerbuttee, responded to with enthusiasm by themselves. Scarcely a question which taxed the memory only was unanswered; and most of the children showed surprising ability (considering their youthfulness) to express in their own language the purport of the passage in which they were tested. "Section A of the second class read the Azimghur Reader with great fluency and correctness, showing that they fully understood what they read. They parsed partly well; were good in history; but failed entirely in geography. Section B. of this class is formed wholly of the very worst boys of the whole department, collected by the head master and kept together to prevent their retarding the progress of their school fellows. They are so old and dull, that I would recommend their removal from the school. I need not add that they failed completely in the examination. "The third class consists of sixty-six boys who are likewise divided into two sections. They were examined in the Prose Reader No. 2, Geography and Woollaston's Grammar. I also tested their acquaintance with the maps; and had reason to be well pleased with them in every respect. "On a general review of the examination, I feel the utmost confidence in recording my humble testimony to the indefatigable exertions of the head master and his assistants. The discipline prevailing in the Branch School would bear comparison with that of any other educational establishment; and the animating zeal of Mr. Twentyman seems infused through all his pupils, creating in them an ardent desire for improvement and scholastic distinction. "I beg to submit the following report, of my examination of the 4th class junior department, of the Hindu College Branch School. "Section A. consists of thirty-five boys, one absent. In arithmetic, these boys did pretty well, seven boys worked all the sums given to them. In literature, they read and explained several passages from the Reader No. 1, part 2nd, creditably, but they did not do so well in spelling. "Section B. consists of thirty-three boys, all present. In arithmetic, these boys did not do well, the whole class, with the exception of one boy, failed in a multiplication sum. They read pretty well from the Reader No. 1, part 2nd, but were indifferent in explanation and spelling. I am told that in this class, there are many boys who have been admitted during the year. * This was addressed to the Principal of the College. "Section C. consists of thirty-eight boys. This is a very promising class. The boys passed a satisfactory examination both in arithmetic and literature. "Section D. consists of thirty-four boys, one absent. In arithmetic, these boys passed pretty fairly; ten of them, however, failed to work a single sum. În literature, they read, explained and spelled from the Reader No. 1 creditably. "Section E. is composed of forty-two boys, three absent. These boys, on the whole, passed a good examination both in literature and arithmetic. "Section F., first division, consists of twenty-five boys, one absent. These boys spelled and explained the meanings of words from the New Spelling very well, and in arithmetic they worked sums in simple addition and subtraction tolerably well, but failed in numeration. "Division second consists of seventeen boys, three absent. These boys spelled correctly easy words from the New Spelling, and worked a sum in simple addition, but failed in numeration. "The accompanying is a list of the most meritorious students who deserve prizes in the fourth class. Section A. 40. With reference to the result of the junior scholarship examination, scholarships have been awarded to the pupils mentioned in the tabular statement contained in the appendix; the scholarships are tenable in the Hindu College. 41. The vernacular examination of the school was conducted by Pitamber Shurma and Gouri Churn Shurma, pundits of the senior school department of the Hindu College, and their report is annexed: "The time allowed for the study of Bengali is too short in this school, and it is very difficult to do any thing successfully without adequate time. The pundits, however, appear to have been attentive to their duties, but the junior boys have been better taught than the senior. Senior Department.-Second class, pundit Nobokanth Turkopunchanun. Number of boys ten, Tarucnoth Banerjee is deserving of prize. "Third class, number of boys nineteen. Three boys, Luckhinarain Roy, Mutti Loll Mitter and Brojonoth Seal, are deserving of prizes. "Junior Department.-First class, Section A., number of boys nineteen ; five of them, viz., Prosunno Coomar Ghose, Sumbhoo Chunder Goopto, Ram Behary Seal, Mohindernoth Ghose and Judunoth Bose, are deserving of prizes. "First class, Section B., eighteen boys. Four boys, Rammesher Ghose, Modosuden Sing, Collykisto Bose and Gobind Chunder Dey, are deserving of prizes. "Second class, Section A., twenty-five boys. Kedarnath Sen, Jadub Chunder Dey, and Parbutty Churn Goopto, are deserving of prizes. "Second class, Section B., twenty-eight boys. There is no boy in this section who is deserving of a prize. "Third class, Section A., thirty-seven boys. Five boys are deserving of prizes, viz., Mohinder Chunder Banerjee, Ram Chunder Mozumdar and Khitromohun Chatterjee. "Third class, Section B., twenty-nine boys. Benud Behary Doss, Prosunnocoomar Saha and Tylackhonoth Ghose, are deserving of prizes. "Fourth class, Section A., thirty-five boys. Most of these boys are good, Rammeth Chunder Mitter, Bashuram Bursac and Saroda Persad Chatterjee, are deserving of prizes. "Section B., thirty-three boys. Eight boys are good. Prize boys, Kistomohun Mookerjee and Soorjee Coomar Biswas. "Section C., forty-four boys. Most of these are good boys. Judunoth Sing, Rujony Coomar Sett and Opendernath Mitter are prize boys. "Section D., forty boys. Few of these are good. Prize boys, Ashootose Mitter, Brojonath Doss and Rocalldoss Roy. "Section E., forty boys. Fifteen are good. Prize boys, Kadarnath Dutt, Preonoth Ghose and Gopal Chunder Mitter. "Section F., fifty boys. In this section it is difficult to determine who are good and who are bad boys, in consequence of their tender age. Colla Chand Dutt and Megnath Dutt, however, are prize boys." 42. In conformity with the recommendation of the examiners, prizes in books have been awarded to meritorious students of the junior school department. 43. The finances of the school continue to be in a very flourishing condition. Abstract statement of receipts and disbursements noted in the margin, shews that the expenses of the school are mostly paid out of its own resources, and that the school is dependant upon the education funds only for a very small portion of the monthly allowance of Co.'s Rs. 522-8, granted by Government for its support. 44. The building is in good condition. |