Studies. English Reading. being 16 years "The First Class, Junior Department, was examined in the subjects noted in the margin. There were 18 boys in this Class, their ages varying from 19 to 13 years, the average "The Second Class, Junior Department, numbers 27 scholars, including some upwards of 20 years of age. "The Third Class, Junior Department and First Division of the Fourth Class, number each 24 students. The second, third, fourth and fifth divisions of the latter number 16, 15, 22 and 28, respectively. "The Committee would recommend the following for rewards of Certificates and Prizes: Doorga Doss. 6th.- {George Reed. "Of the Donations for Prizes, the Committee have assigned Rupees 115 as detailed below Senior Department, Second Class. "The Prize of Rs. 20 for translation from and into the Vernacular offered to this class for competition, was withheld as the translations given in were unsatisfactory. Senior Department, Third Class. "The recent examinations and the great increase in and general conduct of the School are most creditable to the Masters. Mr. Twentyman and Mr. Lawler, who were selected by the Council of Education to re-organize the School have exerted themselves to the utmost and most successfully; the popularity of the School has spread so greatly that at present there are 49 scholars in the Branch School in addition to 173 in the original School. "With a view to meet the increased demand for an English education, a meeting of Native Gentlemen was held at the Judge's Court in January, at which it was resolved to solicit Government to establish a Branch School in the City, the requisite building being raised by subscription. Upwards of 4,000 Rupees has been subscribed and Government has sanctioned the appointment of an English and a Persian Master. 66 Maharajah Bhoop Singh very liberally placed a house belong. ing to him at the disposal of the Committee for the accommodation of the new School, until a suitable building should be erected. "In conclusion, I have to report, that the Library of the School is in good condition." Statement exhibiting the Number of Scholarship-holders and Pay and Free Pupils on the 30th April 1854. Free Pay Free Scholarship-holders. Scholars. Pupils. Pupils. Total. Seven have gained Scholarships, but as they do not draw their Stipends here they have not been included in 139. 0 92 36 47* 139 Remarks. Thirty-nine of these are Hill Boys, and the remaining eight were admitted before the introduction of the pay-system. Statement exhibiting the Number of Students studying different languages on the 30th April 1854. |