BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
Preface—General Administration.
I HEAD charge of the Bengal Veterinary College, the Epizootic Diseases
of Animals Department in Calcutta and its neighbourhood, and the Raymond
Research Laboratory, also of the Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal, in the
absence of the Superintendent of that department on deputation to military
duty throughout the year.
2. Mr. E. H. Brand held the office of the Assistant Principal up to 8th
May 1916, when he met his death by accident. Mr. D. Dey, Senior Lecturer
of this Collegs, actul as Assistant Principal from 9th May to the end of the
year.
Veterinary Instruction.
8. Class A.—Sixty-nine students inclusive of 12 plucked students of
last year formed this class at the beginning of the session. This number
gradually came down, for various reasons, to 63 by the end of the session.
4. ClaSS B.—Was composed of 51 students—47 promoted from class A
and 4 plucked students of last year—at the beginning of the session. One
student having subsequently left to join the Bengali Double Company there
were 50 students left a the end of the session.
5. Class C.—Was composed of 85 students—26 promoted from class B
and 9 plucked students of last year.
6. Thus at the beginning of the session, the total number of students
in the three classes was 155, and at the end of the session 148, of which
number 54 belonged to Bengal, 46 to Bihar an 1 Orissa, 21 to Assam, 11 to the
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, 7 to Madras. 2 to Central Provinces, 5
to Burma, 1 to Ceylon and 1 to Port Blair. One hundred and three of these
were Hindus, 82 Muhammadans, 10 Christians and 8 Budhists.
7. The recruitment of students was more satisfactory than last year.
At the beginning of the session there were 155 students against 147 last
year and at the close of it 148 against 135. Twenty-seven of these students
were Matriculates.
8. The examinations began on the 15th and ended on the 24th March.
The Board of Examiners was composed of Mr. I). A. D. Aitchison.
Principal, Madras Veterinary College, as President, and Mr. D. Quinlan.
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bihar and Orissa, Mr. W.
Harris, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department. Assam, and myself as
members.
9. Sixty-two students appeared at the examination from class A, and
46 passed; 49 from class B and 40 passed; and 85 from class (J and 25
passed. The percentage of passes in the three classes A, B and C was 74.19,
81.63, and 71.43. respectively.
10. Of the 148 students remaining at the end of the session, 24
held stipends from the Government of Bengal, 4 from the Government of
Bihar and Orissa, 18 from the Government of Assam, 9 from the Government
of the United Provinces, 2 from the Government of Burma. 68 from District
and Local Boards, 8 from Raj estates, while one held the Shew Bux Bogla
Scholarship.
11. The distribution of prizes was held on the 28th March under the
presidency of the Hon'ble Nawab Sir Sved Shams-ul-Hula, K.C.I.E., Member
of the Bengal Executive Council.
There was a fair gathering of both
European and Indian gentlemen. Diplomas, certificates and prizes in the
shape of medals, surgical instruments, books and moneys were given.
12. Hostels.—All students lived in the hostels and their general health
was good. The medical officer attended regularly.
18. Riding class.—All students went through the course of equitation
and a riding competition was held along with the examination in which 6
students secured prizes.