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Report by Examiners.
The report of the Board of Examiners is given as Appendix I; from this
it will be seen that the results are considered satisfactory.
In regard to the remark concerning Pharmacy, it will be
noted that an improvement has been effected during the year, but the Final class
was still considered somewhat weak. I can confidently state that men were
much better than those last year. Special attention had been devoted to the
subject, and everything possible done to ensure a thorough knowledge of it.
Professor Dawson devoted a considerable amount of time to the class, and it is
satisfactory to find that no complaint was necessary in regard to the first year's
class in the same subject.
Entrance examination.
The Entrance Examination was held on the 15th of April 1901. The
competition for entrance was very great, and the class of
men presenting themselves much improved. There were 134
candidates for admission against 88 last year. Thirteen Entrance-passed men
presented themselves against two last year, and all were admitted. Eight
paying men were admitted. Seeing that under the new rules we may expect,
as a rule, in favourable years, a high percentage of rejections, probably not less
than 25 per cent., I have this year admitted 65 men to the first year's class.
A great number of very suitable men had to be sent away as we could not
accommodate more.
The students now at the College comprise the following:—
Sikhs, 20.
Hindús, 14.
Muhammadans, 57.
Scholarships.
Appendix V.—Shows the scholarships and stipends for the year. These
were awarded under the new rules and proved satisfactory.
It has been decided to award the Government, Lord Law-
rence and Wace Scholarships as follows, in future:—
Two Government Scholarships, value Rs. 8 and Rs. 6 per mensem, one
scholarship of Rs. 7 per mensem, given by the Dera Ismail Khan District, are
annually awarded according to the order of merit in which the first year exam-
ination is passed. The Rs. 6 Government Scholarship is open to general compe-
tition, the remainder are awarded to students in order of merit, who, during
their first year's course of study, have not been in receipt of any stipend or
Scholarship. Five Lord Lawrence Scholarships, each, value Rs. 10 per mensem,
and four Wace Scholarships, founded in memory of the late Colonel Wace, C.S.I.,
Financial Commissioner, Punjab, two value Rs. 12 per mensem, each, and two
value Rs. 16 per mensem, each, tenable for one year, are given.
The Rs. 12 Scholarships and five Lord Lawrence Scholarships are
awarded, in order of merit, to students who have passed their second year's ex-
amination.
The Rs. 16 Scholarships are awarded to students who have passed their
Final Examination and who are willing to improve themselves by remain-
ing an extra year at the College, as Junior House Surgeons. At the termina-
tion of this period a certificate will be given if these duties are satisfac-
torily performed. Only natives of the Punjab, who belong to a lond fide
agricultural family, are eligible for these scholarships.
The District Scholarships will be proportionately divided amongst the
students of the various classes according to merit, and the results of the exam-
ination.
Shocing-smiths' class.
The examination was held in January last. Five men appeared and
all passed as farriers. Rules for examination have now
been framed. There is a great demand for the services
of trained Nálbands, but only a limited number can be trained here.
Income and Expenditure.
The amount paid into the Treasury was Rs. 4,483-8-0 against Rs. 4,035-7-1
last year. There has been an all-round slight increase
in the receipts from all sources, and it is hoped that this
will be considered satisfactory, considering the dearness of grain and forage
during the year.