MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE.
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Lady Students.— The lady students attended the lectures and examinations
1egularly and made considerable progress in the studies of the session. Miss Hayes,
a Matriculate, is qualifying for the degree of Licentiate of Medicine and Surgery.
She obtained 72 per cent. of the aggregate marks awarded at the different examina
tions held by the Professors at the close of the year. The other 5 ladies, who are
qualifying for certificates as Medical Practitioners, obtained an average of 73 per
cent, of the total marks. Of these, Miss Kristy, a Christian, whose parents were
originally Brahmins, acquitted herself well at all the examinations and is awarded
prizes for proficiency in Anatomy and Materia Medica.
SECOND DEPARTMENT.
Third-Year Class.— Thirty-one apprentices (12 Military, 18 Civil, and 1 Colonial)
in their final year of study went up for the examination for the Apothecary grade.
Twenty–nine of the number were reported qualified for the public service. Among
the number are all those who, at the close of the previous session, were pronounced
unfit. A candidate unconnected with the College also went up for this examination
and was successful.
Second-Year Class.— The second-year students of this department, numbering
17 (13 Civil Apprentices, 1 Colonial Apprentice, and 3 Private Students) have, with
a few exceptions, given satisfaction to their teachers. Their conduct has been
reported on favorably, and, at the several examinations they, as a class, did well.
First-Year Class.— In the Junior or first-year class there are 15 Civil Appren
tices, 1 Colonial Apprentice, and 1 Private Student. This class also, both as regards
conduct and attainments, has given, on the whole, satisfaction. Five lady students
are on the rolls of this class.
Some of the young men who belonged to this department have, since leaving
College, passed the First Examination for the L. M. and S. Degree of the Madras
University, and three will appear at the next final examination for that degree.
The average percentage of marks in each class at the College examinations
was—
In Anatomy
64
Chemistry
72
Materia Medica
58
Medicine
38
Physiology
Second Year
48
First do.
76
Surgery
48
Practical Pharmacy
56
Do. Chemistry
92
Minor Surgery
88
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT.
Third-Year Class.— The third-year class is composed of 22 Civil Medical
pupils, 8 Mysore, 5 private students, 1 student receiving stipend from the
P u d u K ó t a S t a t e , a n d 4 p u p i l s w h o , d u r i n g t h e f i r s t t w o y e a r s , r e c e i v e d a t r a i n i n g a t
the Ráyapuram Auxiliary Medical School. All these appeared before the Final
Examination Committee to be examined for the position of Hospital Assistant.
With the exception of 6, they were considered competent to enter upon their duties
as Hospital Assistants.
Nine pupils from Dindigul, trained by Dr. Chester, appeared along with the
College pupils for their final examination and 7 were reported fit. Of these one took
the second and another the fifth place.
Second-Year Class.— In the class of pupils who have completed their second
year's course, there are 7 Mysore State students and 6 private pupils. Their teachers
make favorable mention of the progress of most of them.
First-Year Class.— The strength of the first year's class is 23. Five are private
students, one is receiving stipend from His Highness the Maharajah of Vizianagrum,
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