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on the staff of the college. It is difficult to see how, at present any way, their loss to
the college could have been prevented in fairness to themselves, but it will be un-
fortunate for the college, if it must lose men after they have gained experience in
their work and have arrived at a stage when they are most valuable as teachers,
especially hard would it be, in cases where men have been specializing for years to
teach in certain subjects.
Mr. H. C. Sampathu Ayyangar, senior lecturer, was transferred to the Civil
Veterinary Department as Deputy Superintendent on 14th August 1915. Mr.
V. Krishnamurthi was confirmed second lecturer and promoted to senior lecturer on
probation for 12 months. Mr. A. J. Wilson who was third lecturer on probation
and who would have been recommended for confirmation in his appointment and
promotion to second lecturer was transferred to the Agricultural College, Coimbatore,
on the 24th June 1915 to succeed Mr. S. L. D'Silva. To fill up the vacancy caused
by the transfer of Mr. Wilson, the services of Mr. M. Anant Narayan Rao who
belonged to the Coorg Administration were applied for and he joined duty on 22nd
August 1915. Meantime, Mr. Muniappah, House Surgeon, was appointed third
lecturer, sub. pro tem. in addition to his own work, and as the senior lecturer was
transferred to the Civil Veterinary Department on the 14th August 1915, Mr.
Muniappah continued his temporary appointment as a lecturer until the 3rd December
1915, when Mr. A. Ramachandra Ayyar, second-grade Veterinary Assistant in
the Civil Veterinary Department was appointed third lecturer on probation.
Simultaneously with this appointment, Mr. Anant Narayan Rao was promoted to
second lecturer on probation.
During the year under review, Government have revised the scale of pay of the
second and third lecturers in order to permit of the interchange of Veterinary
Inspectors with the staff of the college. The second and third lecturers are
graded with first and second-grade Veterinary Inspectors and are allowed a local
allowance of Rs. 20 each per mensem. The number of annual admissions into the
college has been increased from 30 to 40 for the next five years by G.O. P. No 130,
Revenue, dated 21st January 1916, in which they also sanctioned the employment of
an additional lecturer to what the staff was when the number of admissions annually
was only 20. Sanction has since been applied for for the employment of two
assistant lecturers instead of the one lecturer which Government sanctioned and it has
been obtained.
2. Selection of candidates.—The selection of candidates for admission into class A
for the year 1915 was held on the 5th January 1915 by Mr. W. A. Pool, Officiating
Principal. He selected 45 men which number included 1 B.A., 2 Matriculates, and
42 School Finals. Of these, the graduate and 12 School Final men failed to appear
and two were permitted to resign, thus leaving 30 new students in the class Three
of the previous year's students had failed in their professional examination, so that
at the end of March 1915, class A consisted of 33 students in all.
During the second term, one old student was permitted to leave the college at his
own request, and a newly admitted man was asked to discontinue his studies on
account of his unsatisfactory work.
In December 1915, the class was composed of 31 students.
Students in College in December 1915.
Class A ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
B ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„ C ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
31
14
20
65
Educational qualifications of the students in College.
—
Class A
..
..
..
..
„ B
..
..
..
..
„ C .. .. .. ..
Total ..
Graduates.
Nil
Nil
1
1
Matrics.
1
6
14
18
School
Finals.
30
8
6
44
Unpassed.
Nil
Nil
2
2