19. There has been no change this year, either in the system of instruction or in the rules of the College, but the Council of Education have ruled that all holders of free scholarship tickets shall be allowed to compete on the same terms as stipendiary scholars, and this rule has been followed in the distribution of scholarships.

The conduct of the masters and students has been

20. satisfactory.

Pautshala.

21. On the 30th September last the Pautshala contained 216 pupils against 208 of last year. scholars and classified as under:

They are all pay

22. There has been no change this year in the instructive establishment, or in the course of studies pursued.

23. An abstract statement of receipts and disbursements

2,077 9 11 noted in the margin shews the actual cost to Government for this school during the

2,077 9 11 past session.

24. The general annual examination of this school was held in September last, and conducted by Babu Isserchunder Saha, à teacher of the junior school department of the Hindu College, assisted by Pundit Luckhinarain Surma of the same school, and he reports as follows:

"The result of the examination is on the whole very fair, except that the progress of the boys in Arithmetic is not so good as might be expected. The boys of the highest class here have not advanced so far as those of the same age in the last class of the junior department of the Hindu College.

"The first class consists of 25 boys, 5 absent. These boys read and explained very creditably a passage from the Hitopodesh. Many however failed in Spelling: but they did better in Arithmetic and Geography. "The second class contains 27 boys, 5 absent. In Reading these boys passed creditably: but many failed in Arithmetic and Geography.

"The third class, number of boys 30, absent 2. This class passed a tolerably good examination in Reading, Spelling, and Geography, but they failed in Arithmetic. I am sorry to say that 5 boys of this class did nothing. "The fourth class, present 31 out of 35. This class on the whole acquitted themselves creditably.

"The last three classes consist of very young boys, from whom much cannot be expected, but I was much pleased with the manner in which they performed their syllable exercises on slates.

"The annexed is a list of the boys who are entitled to receive prizes: "List of the Prize Boys.

Branch School.

25. The number of students on the roll on the 30th September last amounted to 455 against 440 of the previous year, and they are classified as follows:

26. In numerical strength this school is as large as the Hindu College, and is in a very flourishing condition. It is held in great esteem among the middle classes of the Hindu community, whose children are principally educated in the Institution. The pay system has worked admirably during the past session, and the school is now quite independent of pecuniary aid from the Government. Its expenses are met by the collection of schooling fees realized from the students. 27. There were a few changes in the instructive department during the preceding session. Babu Saroda Persad Biswas having been appointed a moonsiff, resigned his place, which was filled up by promotion among the under masters, and Hurrynath Mookerjea, an ex-student of the Hooghly College, and the holder of a third grade certificate was appointed the last master. An exchange of appointments was effected between Bunkobehary Neoghee of this institution and Chundermohun Banerjea of the Hooghly Branch School. Prosunno Chunder Gupta, second pundit, was promoted to a punditship in the Hindu College, he was succeeded by the third pundit, and to the last place Rajbullob Surma, an exstudent of the Sanscrit College, was appointed.

28. The system of instruction and course of study were the same as in the last year. The committee have considered it expedient to abolish the free admission of 30 pupils into the Hindu College at the expense of the school. The 4 junior scholars, and those qualified to hold scholarships, are

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permitted to prosecute their studies in the Hindu College free of any charge.

29. The annual examinations were held in September last. The whole of the first class of the senior school department competed for junior scholarships at the Town Hall along with the Hindu College students, and the two remaining classes of that department were simultaneously examined in the same questions with the two senior classes of that Institution, a competition attempted for the first time by the students of the Branch School. According to the result of the examination of the junior scholarship competitors, scholarships have been awarded to the pupils mentioned in the tabular statement contained in the appendix. Of the examination of the two remaining classes of the senior department, the examiners report as follows:

"The second class of the senior department of the Branch School contains 13 pupils, the progress of only one of whom is said to be good,' two bad,' and the remainder fair. Considering the smallness of the class the number of those who have been absent to a considerable extent during the past year is great. At the examination only five pupils obtained half the number of marks out of 70 as total: the highest being 38.

"The third class contains 22 pupils. The same remarks as above with respect to attendance and proficiency at the examination apply to this class. Three pupils obtain half marks."

30. With reference to the result of this examination, the undermentioned students are entitled to the certificates of proficiency proposed to be given by the Council of Education: 4. Prosno Coomar Ghose. 5. Jadunath Bose. 6. Munnylall Dutt.

1. Juddo Gopaul Bose.

2. Woodhub Chunder Mittre.
3. Choonee Lal Mittre.

31. The examination of the junior department was conducted by Messrs. Rees, Vaughan, Vining and Babu Isser Chunder Saha of the Hindu College, and their remarks are appended.

The following is Professor Rees's report on the examination in Arithmetic of the first three classes of the junior department:

"At your request, I examined the three classes of the Hindu College Branch School, junior department, sub-divided into Sections A. and B., each section having about 25 pupils.

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I examined both sections of one class on the same day, being nearly of the same ability. To each class I proposed five Arithmetical questions, their solutions being of about the same difficulty, I considered them as equinumerant. Reporting generally, they acquitted themselves very well, certainly above my expectation, the questions given being rather beyond