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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
14. Primary and Final Examinations.— The examinations lasted from the 13th
to the 22nd June, and were conducted by a Board consisting of Brigade-Surgeon
Hunt and Surgeons-Major Leapingwell and Lancaster. For the Primary examina-
tion, four female and twelve private students (the latter with the sanction of the
Director of Public Instruction) appeared. The result was very good, three female
and eleven private students having passed. They were placed in the second class.
For the Final examination thirty-one civil hospital apprentices, one Colonial hos-
pital apprentice, three female and eight private students, the latter having passed the
First L.M.S. examination, appeared. Of these, twenty-six passed, eleven in the
first class. The result was good. No candidate appeared for the Chemist and
Druggist certificate owing to the new rule requiring a two years’ course. Two
students had joined and had made fair progress.
15. Female Students.—The number increased from fourteen to twenty-three,
nineteen being European or Eurasian and four Native Christian. One is qualifying
for the M.B. degree, four for the L.M.S. and eighteen for the College certificate
of Medical Practitioner. Miss D’Abreu goes up for the Second M.B. examina-
tion., and Miss Jaganathem and the two Misses Wells for the First L.M.S. exam-
ination. For the Final examination for civil apothecaries three appeared and
one passed. During the past year, Miss Ramsbotham obtained charge of the
Women’s Hospital at Durbungah. The Director is glad to hear that with the
national association for providing female medical aid to the women of India of
which Her Excellency the Countess of Dufferin is President, the appointments are
more numerous than the candidates qualified to fill them. This will doubtless give
much impetus to female medical education, the progress of which is a matter of
higher importance in India than in any other country of the world, and the Director
feels sure that the Madras Medical College will year by year gain such an accession
of pupils as will enable it to retain its position as the most forward institution in
India for the training of women medically.
16. The suggestions of the Professors regarding the opening of a ward with
beds in the General Hospital for women and children and other matters will be
dealt with separately.
17. Scholarships, Medals and .Endcwments.— The founding of a second Lane
scholarship, to be held by a lady student, was a step in the right direction. The
Director trusts that Miss Reichter will do justice to her selection. The granting
of a stipend to Miss Ayachee Ammal is one more proof of the generous and
enlightened liberality of His Highness the Maharajah of Mysore. The Lady
Dufferin scholarships, to be available at the opening of the next session, must give
a further impetus to female education, and the College is to be congratulated on the
fact that from the same association it will receive two medals—one a gold medal to
be designated the “ Queen-Empress Medal ” and the other a silver medal, to be
designated the “ Viceroy’s Medal.”
18. Physical Training was carried out satisfactorily. The Volunteer Com-
pany is stated not to be so enthusiastic as it was.
19. Students’ Club.—T h e
Director is glad to hear that the students’ associa-
tion for reading papers and discussion is flourishing. The interest in the journal
will, it is hoped, not be allowed to decrease.
20. Library.— The library had an addition of 131 new books, and very good
use seems to have been made of it.
21. Museum. —The Museum received a considerable number of specimens, and
the nucleus of an herbarium was formed.
22. Receipts and Expenditure.— The fees amounted to Rs. 18,325, or Rs. 1,221
over the fees of the previous year.
23. The expenditure was Rs. 64,006, showing a decrease of Rs. 3,490.
24. The Director is glad to hear that a portrait of Surgeon-General Cornish
has. been received and placed in a good position.
25. Medals and Special Prizes.—Mr. G. Rama Rau carried off both the John-
stone and Blacklock medals—a fact that does him credit. Mr. Everard won the