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Provinces, 1 to Assam and 1 to Ceylon. The 9 Bengal graduates have subse-
quently been employed as Veterinary Assistants.
13. Out of the 158 students remaining at the end of the session, 25
held stipends from the Government of Bengal, 6 from the Government of
Bihar and Orissa, 12 from the Government of Assam, 9 from the Govern-
ment of the United Provinces, 69 from District and Local Boards and 1 from a
Raj estate.
14. Prizes.—The distribution of prizes was held on the 26th March
under the presidency of His Excellency the Governor of Bengal. As usual,
there was a fair gathering of both European and Indian gentlemen.
Diplomas, certificates and prizes in the shape of medals, surgical instruments,
books and moneys were given.
15. Hostels.—All students lived in the hostels and their general health
was good. The Medical Officer attended regularly.
16. Riding Class.—All students went through the course of equitation
and a riding competition was held in which six students secured prizes.
17. Other Trainings.—A course of ten lectures and demonstrations
on infectious diseases of animals was delivered by a lecturer of this college
to a class of 28 students under training as Sanitary Inspectors.
Four Veterinary Assistants from Assam went through a post graduate
training for two months and one man from the same province was trained
in the art of horse-shoeing for six months.
18. Library and Museum.—Several additions were made to the library
and museum, which proved useful to both the teaching staff and students.
19. Sports.—During the year under report, the college play-ground
was raised and a pavilion was erected on it. A gymnasium was also started
for which athletic goods to the value of Rs. 857, sanctioned by Government,
were purchased. A sum of Rs. 163 was raised by subscription from the
students and the same amount was contributed by Government for the
College Sporting Club. Mr. S. S. Ahmed, a lecturer of this college, was the
Honorary Secretary to the club.
Football, cricket and tennis were
regularly played by the students on the college play-ground. Some students
competed at the Bengal Presidency, Calcutta, Kalighat, Jorabagan and
Ballygunge sports. P. C. Banerjee, a senior student, won the best man's
prizes at all the sports except the Bengal Presidency at which he was
second
At the Calcutta Athletic Sports he won the Hardinge Challenge
Shield and the Viceroy's Medal for four successive year,s and at the Jorabagan
sports the Ronaldshay Challenge Shield and Wheeler Cup. The college
team won the relay, race for three successive years at the Calcutta Athletic
Sports.
Treatment of Disease.
20. During the year under report, 2,447 patients were treated and
663 operations performed against 2,467 and 814, respectively, during the
previous year. Out of 12,994 prosecutions under the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Act, 337 animals were sent to the College Infirmary by the
trying Magistrates. These patients afforded ample opportunities for practical
instruction to the students.
21. The fees realised for treatment, shoeing, etc., were Rs. 24,870-1 and
the cost of feeding Rs. 47,288-9, which included the cost of feeding Light Horse
chargers and Government animals for which no fees are charged; also the
college riding ponies, ambulance horses and breeding and draft cattle. The
high cost of feeding is due to the price of grain and fodde remaining high
throughout the year.
22. Fodder Crops.—Guinea grass, lucerne, carrot, oats and dûb were
produced in a part of the college compound which were not only of great
educational value to the students, but also afforded valuable food to the
patients and reduced the feeding charges to a great extent.
23. Ambulances.—The college ambulances were in frequent request
and made full use of by the public.