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No. 2022, REVENUE, 4TH SEPTEMBER 1915.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE MADRAS VETERINARY
COLLEGE FOR THE YEAR 1914-15.
The appointment of the Principal of the College was held by Mr. D. Aitchison
throughout the greater part of the year. He had been deputed to be in charge of
the Madras War Fund horses on the voyage to Europe and to hand them over to the
military authorities and he sailed with the horses on 27th October 1914 and returned
to Madras and took over charge of his appointment again on 25th January 1915.
For this interval Mr. Pool, I.C.V.D., acted as Principal.
2. During the year under review the college experienced many interruptions
and changes amongst the teaching staff which contended against a high standard of
work: nevertheless the results were satisfactory.
Mr. D'Silva, the Assistant Principal, was on combined sick and privilege leave
for six months from 1st July 1914 to 1st January 1915. It was not until the
5th September 1914 that Mr. A. J. Wilson joined duty as a relief lecturer so that for
over two months the Assistant Principal's duties had to be carried on by the other
members of the staff.
The information that Mr. Valladares had been confirmed as Deputy Superin-
tendent, Central Provinces, was received in the office on the 7th July 1914. In
consequence Mr. H. C. Sampathu Ayyangar was confirmed in his sub. pro tem.
appointment as senior lecturer. Mr. V. Krishnamurti who had been acting third
lecturer was appointed second lecturer on probation and Mr. Shankaramurthia Pillai
who had been second lecturer sub. pro tem. reverted to his previous appointment of
third lecturer. At a later date the Principal recommended that Mr. S. Shankara-
murthia Pillai should be reverted to the Civil Veterinary Department and that
Mr. Wilson should be appointed third lecturer on probation. The Board approved
of the recommendation on the 16th November 1914 but in view of the absence of the
Assistant Principal on leave sanctioned the retention of Mr. S. S. Pillai on the
college staff as an extra lecturer until the 5th January 1915 when he joined the
Civil Veterinary Department.
The House-surgeonship was held by Mr. L. Subrahmanya Ayyar at the begin-
ning of the year and he continued in the appointment until the 30th September 1914
when he reverted to the Civil Veterinary Department. The appointment was then
filled by Mr. N. Muniappa who continues to hold it.
3. Selection of candidates.—Applications from 85 qualified candidates were
received. The selection was made on the 5th January 1914 from those who pre-
sented themselves and 31 students were chosen from which the new class A was
formed. Of the 31 students who were selected 12 failed to attend college and five
were allowed to resign as unsuitable, There were three students who had failed in
their first professional examination so that at the end of 1914 class A consisted of 17
students.
Students in college in December 1914.
Class A ... .. ... ...... ... ... ... ... ...
„ B ... ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ...
„ C ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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EDUCATIONAL qualifications of the students in the college in December 1914.
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Class A
..
..
..
„ B
..
..
..
„
C
..
..
..
Total ..
B.A.
..
1
..
1
F.A.
..
..
..
..
Matriculates.
6
9
10
25
School-final
men.
11
6
6
23
Unpassed.
..
2
..
2