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Of these 50 had passed the Anglo-Vernacular Middle School Examination,
and three the Matriculation of the Punjab University. The Military stu-
dents and the nominees of the Imperial Service Troops are admitted under
paragraph 68 et seq. of Army Regulations, India, Volume VIII.
Post graduate course.
4. A Post Graduate course was started in October last with a class of 4
Veterinary Graduates, 1 from the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Punjab and Baluchistan respectively, and one each
from the Kapurthala and Kashmir States. Two of the Assistant Professors also
attended. The subjects were divided; Mr. Pool taking the class in Laboratory
work and contagious diseases, Mr. Taylor in Parasitology and the Principal in
Clinical Diagnostics.
The teaching in this class has been greatly hampered by want of
experience of the capabilities of the men, by their imperfect knowledge of
English and by the lack of suitable text-books. The ordinary English text-
books are unsuitable for our students, who consequently have spent many hours
in copying out notes, a task which their limited knowledge of English made
all the more irksome and laborious. It is highly desirable that a text-book
should be prepared for this class at once. I consider also from the experience
gained that a vernacular post graduate course will become advisable for Punjabi
Veterinary Graduates when Inspectors have to take the course. They could
take the practical course with the other, but the text-book would be trans-
lated into Urdu for them.
The experience so far gained shows that it is desirable to subject the
candidates to an examination before admission so as to have some sort of
assurance that they have sufficient knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and
general practice to enable them to benefit by the course.
Examination results.
5. In the first year's examination there were altogether 71 candidates,
and of these 31 were four years' and 40 three years' course
men. Twenty seven of the former and 34 of the latter
passed. Of the failures, 2 failed only in one subject and obtained 50 per cent.
of marks, and are eligible for examination in June. Of the 3 years' course men,
two United Provinces, one Military, and one Army Remount Department
students, who failed badly, and one who had twice failed, were removed from
the College. In the 4 years' class two students were removed and one was
remanded for a year. The percentage of passes was 85.9 per cent.
Sixty three students were examined in the second year class and
56 passed. Five having failed in one subject only will be re-examined in
June next. Two students were remanded for the year. The percentage of
passes was 88.8 per cent.
Fifty five students appeared for the final examination and 49
obtained the diploma. Of the 6 rejected students 4 failed in one subject
only, and will be re-examined in June next, and 2 were remanded for the
year. The percentage of passes was 89.09 per cent.
The increased facilities for teaching have led to very great im-
provement in the training of the students and the standard of examination
was very considerably higher than last year. I consider that the results are
very good indeed.
Other classes
6. Besides the ordinary teaching work 20 transport dressers were
trained during the summer vacation. One man absented
himself at the end of September; the remainder passed the
examination, Two farriers were trained during the year; and two men came
for a three months' " Refresher" course.
Hospital.
7. Notwithstanding the fact that there are facilities of all sorts in the
hospital of the new College, the change of site to a con-
siderable distance from the civil station and the city has