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5. I found the subjects of Materia Medica and Chemistry, in which these
students had been tested before, had been somewhat neglected this third year,
being looked upon as not essential for passing ; still the answers were fairly good.
In future pass examinations these subjects will be considered of more impor-
tance than heretofore.
6. The names of the passed students in order of merit are :—
(1.) Mohamed Habibullah ...... No. 933
(2.) Lall Bahadoor
.... .... , ,
883
(3.) Hurpershaud
, ,
892
(4.) Raghoo Nath Takeearam
, ,
999
(5.) Kali Krishna........ .
, , 1046
(6.) Mohamed Ameer...........
, ,
8 8 2
(7.) Ramsabai
. . . . . . . . . . . .
, ,
942
(8.) Jayaram Doulat ............ „
887
Of these, Mohamed Habibullah, No. 933, a well behaved and steady young,'
man, has deservedly carried off the Gold Medal, and three others are to receive
prizes.
7. Amongst the 2nd year's students, three had been retained by my
predecessor (with some misgivings) as possessing fair abilities, but without suffi-
cient application ; it was hoped that the indulgence would stimulate them to in-•
creased exertions : this however, has not been the case, and it has been my unplea-
sant duty to recommend their dismissal from the school.
Three others failed in one or two particular subjects, upon which they will
be specially examined hereafter, and two of them will not be promoted ; otherwise
the results of the examination were very fair, some of the young men having done
very well indeed, the contention for the first place being very close. Five were
considered deserving of prizes or honorary distinction.
8. On August 10th 1878 there was held the usual test examination of the
1st year's students, when three were found too unpromising to be retained in the
service ; and of the 19 who finished the course, 2 others failed, and the opinion
of the professors coincided with my own that it would be worse than useless to
retain them in the school, and their dismissal was therefore recommended.
Of 16 of the 17 remaining and now about to enter their 2nd year of
student-life I can report favourably ; 11 obtained more than 75 per cent of
the marks given, for good test questions, and I was much pleased with the intel-
ligence shown by all. In Anatomy, by no means an easy subject, there was so
close a contention for the first places that I considered it only just to make the
extraordinary number of 5 awards of prizes and certificates of honor, there being
only the difference of 12 marks, out of a possible total of 278, between the first
and fifth on the list. Two of the prize holders in Anatomy, gained prizes in
Materia Medica also.
9. Throughout the year, with one exception, the general conduct of the
students is reported to have been good. In the records I find that 43 light
punishments were inflicted on 16 students previous to my assuming the direction
of the school at the end of December ; since then up to date I have only been
called upon to punish four times, including the suspension alluded to above. On
August 19th, however, there was some riotous conduct at the school, in which 22
students participated, 14 of these being new comers, amongst whom were conspi-
cuous the 3 youths then under suspension and subsequently dismissed.
The disturbance arose from a female coming to the school with a Jamadar of
police and some witnesses, to identify some students whom she accused of riotously
entering her house five nights before. After an investigation in the presence of
the teachers of the school, the woman and her witnesses were beaten by the stu-
dents present, indignant at what they believed to be a false charge. The matter, as