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Report of the Examiners.
Appendix A.
13. The Report of the Board of Examiners is given as Appendix A. I agree
with their remarks. The buildings and teaching equipment
are being annually improved, and the work has been very
advantageously redistributed. The extra staff has been a great boon; some of the
native staff will improve every year. They have all now passed the final examin-
ation, and obtained the Graduate's Diploma. The examinations are yearly becom-
ing more searching, and consequently the class of man turned out is improving.
Transport dressers' class.
14. In addition to the ordinary work, a Transport
dressers' class of 65 men received three months' training
during the summer vacation.
Entrance Examination.
15. The Entrance Examination was held on the 25th April, 1906. The com-
petition for admission was this year, as usual, great, there
being 240 applicants. In order to meet the demand for
passed men, 95 students were admitted, of whom 19 had passed the Entrance
Examination of the Punjab University.
Receipts, and outstandings
at the close of the year.
Appendix B.
16. The sum paid into the Treasury was Rs. 8,129-2-6 against Rs. 5,831-7-11
in the previous year, or an increase of Rs. 2,297-10-7, which
may be considered satisfactory. The increase has been
chiefly in students' fees. The practice has been normal
during the year.
Number
of
patients
treated.
Appendix C.
17. Appendix C shows the total number of Equine, Bovine, Canine and other
in and out-door patients treated in the college hospital and
segregation ward during the year. This shows a slight
increase, 5,250 against 4,950 last year. The number of
examinations for soundness was 56. Punjab Light Horse chargers and Police
Remounts were examined free of charge. The number of horses shod in the
forge was 1,260 against 1,359 last year.
Nalbands' class.
18. Nine men underwent a nine months' course of instruction in shoeing, and
eight passed the examination successfully, obtaining certifi-
cates as farriers.
Caste of students.
19. The students in the College comprised—
Sikhs ... ... ... ... ...
Hindus ... ... ... ... ...
Muhammadans ... ... ... ... ...
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Scholarships.
Appendix D.
20. Appendix D shows the scholarships and stipends awarded. The Wace
scholarship now given under Rule IV of the amended rules
has proved very satisfactory, as it enables us to attract a
really good man to take another year's practical training from which he can
derive great benefit. The Veterinary Graduate who obtained it last year worked
hard, and greatly improved himself.
Expenditure.
Appendix E.
21. The statement of expenditure shows an increase of Rs. 8,875 over last
year under Imperial Revenue, owing to the appointment of
a third European Professor to the staff. The net increase
would have been Rs. 11,600, but for the fact that the Principal officiated as
Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department, from the 12th July to the
8th September, 1905. There is also an increase of Rs. 5,606 under Provincial
Revenue, chiefly owing to the extension of establishments in the new depart-
ments of the college. As regards increase in the items " Diet of animals,"
" Hospital requisites" and "Ponies, &c., for dissection," this is due to the feed-
ing and purchase of more experimental animals, and to an increase in the
number of hospital animals, rendered necessary by the increase in the number
of students in all classes of the college. The furnishing of the new buildings
which were completed for use early in the winter session necessitated increased
expenditure on furniture, and caused an increase in expenditure under the head
"Hot and cold weather charges," as separate fire-places and pankhas were
necessary in the respective departments.
New buildings.
22. During the year under report, great improvements have been made in
accommodation. A new clerk's office and Professor's room
have been provided for the Professor of Surgery close to
the hospital. A new out-patient Clinic is also being constructed close at hand,
so that the whole of this branch of the work is conveniently arranged. The