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6. It is worthy to record that 73.86 of the students who were on the
rolls at the end of the year were natives of the Bombay Presidency. This is
the highest proportion since the year 1903-04.
7. Scholars.—There are 27 scholarships awarded by the Bombay
Government for students of this college, of which 6 are for Sindi youths and
21 for youths from the Presidency proper. In addition to the scholarships
awarded by the Bombay Government there are a variable number of scholar-
ships awarded by the Governments of other Provinces in India, the Ceylon
Government, Native States and Private bodies or individuals. This year there
were 11 Government scholarships vacant on January 1st., viz., 7 for youths of
the Presidency proper and 4 for youths from Sind. These vacancies were
caused by 4 scholars having passed out of the college, 5 scholars having failed
at the annual examinations and 2 scholarships for Sindi youths having remained
vacant from last year. The Principal awarded 7 scholarships to youths from
the Presidency and the Commissioner in Sind awarded two scholarships, thus
leaving 2 Sindi scholarships vacant again this year.
This year there were 25 applicants for the 7 scholarships as against
27 applicants for 12 scholarships last year and 21 for 11 in the preceding year
and 15 for 10 in 1910-11.
The Government of the Central Provinces sent two stipendiary students
and continued the stipends to the two already in the college. The Government
of the United Provinces continued their scholarships. The Government of
Ceylon continued their scholarship. The Mysore Government continued their
three scholarships, Pálitána State continued its scholarship, the Rutlám State
continued its scholarship and Rádhanpur State awarded a scholarship to a
student already in the college. Besides these 4 scholarships were awarded by
the Lingáyat Education Fund.
At the close of the official year there were 39 students in receipt of some
assistance from scholarships and 49 students were without such assistance.
8. The Students' Hostel.—The monthly average of students occupying
quarters in the hostel during the year was 66 as against 54 last year and 59 in
the preceding year. The messing arrangements of students continue to be
satisfactory.
9. The Students' Gymkhána.—The tennis courts have continued to be
fully utilised during the year. The playground is now under construction and
when finished will enable such games as cricket, hockey or foot ball to be played.
The students have been drilled regularly during the year.
10. The Health of the Students.—The health of the students during the
year under report has been on the whole good, but cases of malaria continue to
occur in the students' Hostel.
11. Riding Class for Students.—The usual course of equitation was held
at the Riding School of His Excellency the Governor's Body Guard at Chaupáti.
12. Excursions for Students.—Local excursions were made to places of
interest from a veterinary point of view and the Northcote Cattle Farm at
Chharodi and the Army Remount Depôt and Stud Farm at Ahmednagar were
visited.
13. Clinical Instruction of Students.—This was carried out as usual in
the Bai Sakerbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals which is affiliated to the
college. During the year 3,763 in-patients and 2,375 out-patients were treated,
a total of 6,13S patients. Of these 1,077 were equines, 3,743 bovines and 1,318
others. The average daily attendance was 272. The practice of the Hospital
affords sufficient practical work for the students.
14. The Laboratory.—The Laboratory has been utilised for diagnostic
and instructional purposes as heretofore.
15. Discipline.—The students have been well behaved and their attendance
at college regular.
16. Employment of Graduates.—The graduates of this college continue to
obtain employment without difficulty. Of the 16 students who graduated in
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