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outturn of graduates, accomplishing more than three times as much as any of
the other Colleges. Bengal comes next but is weak in European teaching staff.
Bombay next and Madras the youngest of the institutions, last.
9. The staff at the Punjab College remained unchanged. This college is at
present much overcrowded there being no less than 109 students in the final
year class and 73 in the second year. The Board of Examiners remark in
their report that: "the technical subjects contained in the 3rd year course
require far more individual tuition than it is possible to give to such a great
number of students." As a matter of fact the classes are far too large to be
well taught and I have strongly recommended the Principal to reduce them
to more workable limits. The demand for admission is very great and Govern-
ment nominations fill up the class before any private students can be admitted.
In the circumstances and considering the very great demand which exists for
trained men there is a great temptation to admit too many students.
10. Considering the very large classes and the general prevalence of Malaria
in the autumn, the results of the examinations must be considered very good
as 69 out of 109 were successful in passing the final test, whilst 59 out of
67 passed the first, and 62 out of 73 the second year's tests.
11. The receipts from fees, etc., were Rs. 14,223, and 6,525 patients
were treated in hospital.
12. I regret to say that it has been found impossible to complete the very
necessary additions to the Anatomical rooms which have already received the
sanction of Government but for which the land required has not yet been
acquired. I understand that the additions to the laboratory will shortly be made
and that the erection of a hostel for the students only awaits the acquisition
of the site which has already been decided on.
13. In Bengal, Colonel F. Raymond has been relieved of the charge of the
Provincial Department and appointed Principal of the Bengal Veterinary
College and is in charge of the administration of the Glanders and Farcy Act
in Calcutta, Howrah, Alipore and the 24 Parganas. This is a move in the
right direction. The results of the year's work are good, 38 out of 51 students
passed the first year's, 37 out of 48 the second, and 25 out of 29 the final
year's test. 5,144 cases were treated in hospital, and Rs. 16,392-7-6 realized as
fees for treatment. No new work of improvement was carried out during the
year for want of funds, but His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor was pleased
to signify his intention to sanction, if funds became available, a reappropriation
for the conversion of the Assistant Principal's quarters into a hospital for
students.
14. This College now trains men for Bengal, Eastern Bengal and Assam
and Burma and some for the eastern districts of the United Provinces
15. Bombay.—Mr. Sowerby took over charge of the College in July, Major
Joslen having proceeded on leave in May. Mr. Ware was appointed Assistant
Principal at the same time. The remainder of the teaching staff was un-
changed. The Board of Examiners in their report state that they consider the
results of the year's work satisfactory; 24 out of 35 students passed the first
year's test, 26 out of 37 the second and 17 out of 23 the final examination.
-4,064 cases were treated in hospital and Rs. 7,900 were received as fees,
etc. A very great and necessary improvement has been made in the buildings
and equipment of this college which although the oldest was until recently
the most backward in India.
16. The new College building was taken over from the Public Works De-
partment and formally opened by the Hon'ble J. L. Jenkins, C.S.I., and it is, as
that official remarked in his opening speech, the finest and best college build-
ing in India. There are only a few more conveniences required to render it a
thoroughly efficient teaching institution and these are a contagious disease
ward, Anatomical and post mortem rooms. General plans and a rough esti-
mate of cost for building these very necessary additions have been drawn
and submitted to Government and it is hoped will shortly receive their sanc-
tion.