No. 628 OF 1908.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE :
Parel, 4th June 1908.
From
MAJOR E. JOSLEN, F.R.C.V.S., I.C.V.D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College;
To
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
Poona.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit this the twenty-second Annual Report of the
Bombay Veterinary College dealing with its administration during the official
year 1907-1908. From the 7th December 1907 to the 6th March 1908, Mr. M.
H. Sowerby, I.C.V.D., was in charge of the College while I was on special leave
and Mr. E. Ware, I.C.V.D., was appointed to act as Assistant Principal. A brief
outline of the duties performed in connection with the Bai Sakerbai Dinshaw
Petit Hospital for Animals for the year ending the 31st December 1907 is
embodied in the report.
PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS.
2. Government appointed the following Officers to serve on the Board of
Examiners :—
President—Colonel H. T. Pease, C.I.E., Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary
Department.
Members
Mr. K. Hewlett, I.C.V.D., Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Bombay Presidency.
Mr. C. Wilson, I.C.V.D., Acting Superintendent, Government
Cattle Farm, Hissar.
The examinations were held from the 25th November to the 2nd December
and the results (vide Appendix A) were declared and prizes awarded on the
latter date.
From the Appendix A it will be seen that of the three classes, totalling 102
candidates that presented themselves for examination, 77 passed; a percentage
of 75.43 as against 80.00 and 72.22 in 1906 and 1905, respectively. Twenty-
nine candidates appeared for the Third Professional (Diploma) Examination.
Of these 23 passed, a percentage of 79.31. Under College Rule 27 a Supple-
mentary Examination for two students, who failed in one subject only at the
First Professional Examination, was held in March by Mr. K. Hewlett, Super-
intendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bombay Presidency, One of these
passed.
The results of the examinations held in December and in March are amal-
gamated in Appendix A,
The following are the remarks of the Board of Examiners :—
" We consider that in most subjects the standard of knowledge attained
is satisfactory. It will be noted that in the Second Professional Examina-
tion the majority of failures occurred in anatomy. We consider that
although their book knowledge on the subject was fairly good they were
unable in many cases to apply it. This we attribute to the lack of proper
anatomical room conveniently near the College and consequent disadvant-
ages under which the subject has been taught. We are of opinion that
in the handling of animals the students showed more aptitude in the sub-
ject than formerly, and that they have a better knowledge than usual in
contagious diseases."
INFORMATION RELATING TO STUDENTS.
3. At the beginning of the year there were 111 students on the College
rolls, vide Appendix B. During the year there were 41 entries as against 49
and 37 in 1906-1907 and 1905-1906, respectively. Forty new students joined
Class A, and one student joined Class B (under concessions as mentioned in
College Rule 19) from the Bengal Veterinary College. Forty-five students left
the College, viz., 19 that passed the Diploma Examination and 6 that left from
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