Section III.-Subject of Study. Spelling Book No. I.-to page 9. "Examined 11 boys in Reading and Spelling, and awarded prizes to 1. Woomesh Chunder Mundul. 2. Radhar Shyam Dey." Section IV-Subject of Study. Spelling Book No. I.-to page 6. "Examined eight boys, whose average age was 10 years: in Reading, prizes awarded for distinctness of pronunciation which was thought remarkable." Prize awarded to Boistub Churn Doss. Section V. "Examined nine boys, who have only learnt their Alphabet." One Prize awarded to Bhubanee Sunker Doss. General Remarks on the two last classes." Arithmetic seems to be the favorite study, and in which the greatest readiness is exhibited. Indistinctness of pronunciation, from too great rapidity of utterance, was the only defect observable in these classes. In other respects, Masters and Scholars deserve praise. The Committee have also awarded prizes for regular attendance to 1. Ashootosh Mookerjee-First Class. 2. Radhanath Dey-Second Class. 3. Gopeenath Coondoo-Third Class. The School Buildings are now progressing towards completion; the classes however are still School Buildings. held in the house placed at the disposal of the Committee by Babu Puddum Lochun Mundul one of the Members. Mr. Principal Kerr's Report on the Inspection Re- inspection visit he paid to this school will be found at page 51. port. AAAAA^^^^^^ The Local Committee's report : "The total amount of Schooling Fees collected from 1st October 1852 to 31st March 1854, was Company's Rupees 949. "The only change in the Instructive Establishment that has occurred during the year under report, Changes. was the promotion of the Third Master, Babu Koonjobehary Chuckerbutty, to the Head Mastership of the Barrackpore School, and the appointment of Babu Jodunath Ghose in his place. Donation. past year. "No donations for prizes or other purposes have been made to the School during the "The senior Section of the First Class, first Division, consistof four pupils, namely, Doorgachurn Scholarship Exa- Bhur, Ajodhyanath Sircar, Roghununmination. dun Bhadoory, and Dhonekissen Mookerjee, together with Bholadoss Mookerjee, who lately belonged to the same class, competed for Junior Scholarships; and the numerical results of their examinations are given below: Result of the Junior Scholarship Examination of the BEERBHOOM SCHOOL for 1853-54. "Candidates, numbered one to four, having obtained upwards of 50 per cent. on the total number of marks (350,) are entitled to Junior Scholarships, which the Committee recommend be bestowed upon them, should the number, allotted to this School by the Council, permit it. "The Committee regret to have to record that Bholadoss Mookerjee was detected, in the Examination Room, in endeavouring to use unfair means in answering the History Questions. The boy having already left the School and obtained Government employ, they have not inflicted the penalty attached to such misconduct, simply because they have not the power, under the circumstances, to enforce it. "The general Examination of the School was conducted by the Members of the Local Committee, Examination. assisted by the Head Master who took the junior classes. The result is stated below:Junior Section, First Class, First Division, consisting of eight pupils, average age, 17}. Studies. Crombie's Etymology and Syntax 63 pages. Goldsmith's History of England. Algebra-as far as Surds. Betal Punchobinsuttee. Keith's Byacurn. The two most distinguished boys are Mohendronarian Mookerjee and Okhoychunder Roy, to whom the Committee recommend, that certificates of Honor be granted. The gentlemen who examined them in Mathematics, Geography and Grammar, have passed a very high encomium upon these boys. First Class, Second Division, containing 12 pupils; average age, 15. Studies. Gay's Fables. Chambers's Geography. Arithmetic. Jibun Chorit. Byacurn. The two best boys in this class are Mohendronarain Sing and Shoshebhosun Banerjee, who are reported by all the examiners to have acquitted themselves with great credit. The Committee beg to recommend both these boys for prizes. The other boys, comprising this class, are also considered to have passed creditable examinations. Second Class, consisting of 34 boys; average age, 14-nearly. Teacher, Babu Womesh Chunder Ghose. Studies. Poetical Reader No. I. Lennie's Grammar. This class passed generally a very satisfactory examination. Pitumber Dey, Hurrischunder Roy, Poornuchunder Doss, and Chunder Kanto Mitter are the best boys, and have been deemed to merit prizes. |