ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
For the year 1902-1903.
THE STUDENTS.
1. Class A.—Thirty-one
students (26 Hindus, 2 Muhammadans, and
3 Christians) joined this class at the commencement of the session. With-
drawals and removals reduced the number to 16, of whom 15 (13 Hindus,
1 Muhammadan, and 1 Christian) were allowed to appear at the examination,
and 13 passed, making a percentage of 86.66 against 58.33 last year.
2. Class B.—Eight
students, all Hindus (7 promoted from class A and
1 a plucked student of last year) should have studied in this class. But, as
the plucked student accepted service under the Calcutta Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and one promoted student was rusticated for
over-riding a College pony, only 6 men continued their studies. These went
up for the examination and passed, making a percentage of 100 against 81.82
last year.
3. Class C.—There should have been 11 students in this class—9 promoted
from class B and 2 plucked students of last year. This number was, however,
reduced to eight by the withdrawal of one plucked student who joined the
Calcutta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the rustication
for one year of two students for over-riding the College ponies. These eight
men (7 Hindus and 1 Muhammadan) appeared at the examination and passed,
making a percentage of 100 against 81.82 last year.
4. The examinations were conducted from 9th to 13th March, both days
included, by a Board of Examiners composed of the following officers :—
Veterinary-Lieutenant J. Farmer, Superintendent, Government Cattle Farm, Hissar;
Veterinary-Lieutenant F. S. H. Baldrey, Assistant to Inspector-General, Civil
Veterinary Department; and
Veterinary-Lieutenant G. K. Walker, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Provincial Circle, Punjab.
5. Table XXV showing the main results of the College during the year
1902-1903, is appended.
THE STIPENDS.
6. During the year under report, 18 students held Government stipends,
8 District Board stipends, 1 a Municipal stipend, 1 a stipend from the
Cooch Behar State, 1 the Woodburn Scholarship, and 1 the Shew Bux Bogla
Scholarship.
PRIZES.
1. His Highness the Maharaja of Darbhanga.
2. Mr. M. Pinucane, c.s.i.
3. Mr. S. L. Maddox, i.c.s.
4. Mr. A. F. M. Abdur Rahman, Barrister-at-
Law.
6. Dr. K. C. Bose, Rai Bahadur, C.I.E.
6. Raja Show Bux Bogla.
7. Maulvi Budruddin Haider, Khan Bahadur.
8. Rai, Hari Ram Goenka, Bahadur.
9. Raja Soshi Shekhareswar Ray, Bahadur.
10. Babu Jetta Joy Chand.
7. The diplomas and prizes were distributed on the 18th March, by the
Hon'ble Mr. A. Earle, Secretary to
the Government of Bengal in the
Revenue Department, who thanked
the gentlemen named on the margin
for contributing to the Prize Fund.
Rai, Hari Ram Goenka, Bahadur, gave
a gold medal named after his Honour
the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
to the best student of the Final year,
and Maharaja Jotindra Mohan Tagore and Babu Jetta Joy Chand have
promised to pay annually Rs. 50 and Rs. 30, respectively, to the Prize Fund.
THE INFIRMARY.
8. The total number of cases treated in 1902-1903 was 2,385 against
1,958 of last year, showing an increase of 427 for horses and cattle.
Of these 2,385 cases, 1,052 were in-patients and 1,333 out-patients, against