in all subjects. It has two Sections, the first being expected to come up for Junior Scholarships in April next. The standard of the class is, therefore, that for Junior Scholarships. In Geometry, my questions embraced the six books of Euclid. The Reading of the second Section did not extend beyond the first two books, in which they passed a good examination. In the six books, two boys passed well, two not so well, and two indifferently. The examination in Algebra was less satisfactory. The Oral Reading from the Poetical Reader was, on the whole, fair. In explaining the piece selected by me, the beautiful Elegy by Gray, they appeared to me to be beyond their depth, as indeed the poem is beyond their standard, though, as it had been taught to the class, I felt justified in using it as a test. In Keightley's England they passed a fair examination to the reign of Elizabeth, and answered the numerous questions proposed by me with accuracy. The Exercises in Translation were creditable. The hand-writing was neat, the spelling correct, and the sentences for the most part grammatically constructed. These pupils also possessed a fair acquaintance with the Descriptive Geography generally taught in our Schools. But the impression left upon my mind after the examination was that the best of these boys were not so far advanced as the standard for Junior Scholarships, and I am of opinion that, if examined in the Central College, they would not gain Junior Scholarships this year. "Second Class.-This class contains 20 boys, 19 of whom were present, one being on leave. Most of them are of a good age. They are Studies. Goldsmith's Rome. Poetical Reader No. III., P. I. taught by Babu Gris Chunder Chatter Lennie's Grammar. Edward's Composition. Geometry, first three books. jee, formerly a student of the Hooghly College. The standard of the class is in the margin. It is nearly identical with that of the Second Class, Senior School of the Dacca College. The Oral Reading from Goldsmith's Rome was generally very fair. The boys also passed a fair examination in Explanation and Grammar, but many of them are far behind the best. In Geography, the class showed a good acquaintance with the Maps of Europe and Asia. Euclid and Algebra were only commenced upon, so that the boys were unable to touch my questions. The working of propositions in Vulgar Fractions was in many instances neat, and their solution generally satisfactory, five answering all the questions correctly, six doing indifferently and eight badly. The Exercises from Dictation were not very satisfactory, though attention appears to be paid to the hand-writing, which is generally neat. In review, I thought that the Master might throw more of his heart into his teaching. Where a history is read, as in this class, I would dispense with another Prose Reader. Third Class.—This consists of 25 boys, 23 of whom were pre Studies. Poetical Reader No. II. sent, two Moslems, two Christians, the rest Hindus. Most of the boys are of a good age, and promise well. The Class is taught by Mr. Cardozo, lately a Senior Scholarship-holder from the Dacca College. The standard is in the margin. The Oral Reading from the Prose Reader was middling. In Explanation and Grammar the class was decidedly weak. In Arithmetic 11 did well and 12 badly. In Dictation the exercises of five were good, nine middling, nine bad. There is a wide gap between this class and the one above it, which must be gradually filled up. Again in the class itself there is great disparity. They require a great deal of very careful teaching to bring them on. They must be questioned and examined very frequently, and exercised very systematically in all their subjects. "Fourth Class.-This counts 29 pupils, 27 of whom were pre Studies. Prose Reader No. III. sent, two being sick. They are mostly boys of a good age. The class is taught by Babu Poorno Chunder Kistagree, formerly a pupil of this School, but, in his absence, on leave, by Mr. Pereira, lately a Junior Scholarship-holder brought up in the same School. The standard of the class is in the margin. The Oral Reading from the Prose Reader was pretty satisfactory on the whole, though the reading of the majority is only middling. Most of the boys were able to explain the meanings of words in English, and to point out the parts of speech. They knew what little they had learnt of Geography pretty well. Many of the exercises from Dictation were good. The working of a sum in the Rule of Three was generally neat. Seven of the returns were right, six more or less so, 13 wrong. 66 Fifth Class-Counts 31 boys, 29 being present, two sick. Studies. Prose Reader No. II. Clift's Geography. Wollaston's Grammar. Chamier's Arithmetic. Bengali. Taught by Babu Pran Hurry Kool who gained a Junior Scholarship in the Sylhet School, but did not join the Dacca College. The standard of study of the class is as given in the margin. These boys, nearly all of them, read very nicely. The Master takes great pains with them, and brings on his pupils very well. His class is a promising one, and does credit to his exertions. "Sixth Class.-Forty boys form the class, 35 of whom were present. Nearly all of them are of a tender age. The class is taught by Babu Surruth Chunder Kistagree, lately a Junior Scholarshipholder of this School, and in his absence, on leave, by Mr. George Dias, also a junior scholar brought up in the same School. These little boys read nicely from the Reader No. I., except seven or eight, who are in the Spelling Book. "In conclusion, all the classes having only just commenced upon new courses of study, consequent on the late promotions and examinations, which were throughout the School only a short time before I visited it, except the First Class, who are to compete for Junior Scholarships in April next, no promotions should, on any account, take place till April 1855, since it will take them a full year to complete the courses just begun." |