PACHETE PRIZE. Maharaja Nilmani Singh Deo, Bahadur, Zemindar of Pachete, made over to the University of Calcutta two Government Promissory Notes of Rs. 1,000 each, of the 4 per cent. (reduced to 3) loan of 1879, in order to found a prize of Rs. 70 to be called "The Pachete Sanskrit Prize," to be awarded to the student who stands highest in Sanskrit among the successful candidates at the First Arts Examination of the year. HERSCHEL MEDAL. The Committee of the Herschel Testimonial Fund made over to the University the sum of Rs. 1,800, in 4 (reduced to 34) per cent. Government Promissory Notes on the following conditions: 1. That an annual Gold Medal be instituted, bearing the words Herschel Medal on one side. 2. That the medal be presented publicly every year at the annual Convocation for conferring degrees to that one of the successful candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts who obtains the highest marks in the subjects appointed for Honours in Mathematics. In March, 1879, the Committee of the Cobden Club, London, offered an annual Silver Medal for proficiency in Political Economy. With the concurrence of the Committee, it was arranged that this Medal should be awarded to the successful student who in the annual Examination for M.A. in History and Political Economy should obtain the highest number of marks in the latter subject. The Committee of the Dwarkanath Memorial Fund, on the 9th September, 1882, made over to the University of Calcutta the sum of Rs. 5,500, in 4 per cent. Government Promissory Notes (reduced to 3), on the following conditions: 1. That the amount be applied in founding a Scholarship to be awarded, subject to the following conditions: 2. That the Scholarship shall be awarded to such successful candidate in the Entrance Examination of the University of Calcutta for the year who, being a student of the South Suburban School, obtains the highest number of marks amongst his fellow-students, but does not obtain any other Scholarship. 3. That should no student from the South Suburban School succeed in passing the Entrance Examination, aforesaid, or should such student pass but obtain any other Scholarship, the Scholarship shall be awarded to such successful candidate in the Entrance Examination who, being a student of the Hughli Collegiate School, obtains the highest number of marks amongst his fellow-students but does not obtain any other Scholarship. 4. That should no student mentioned in Resolution (2) or (3) be eligible for the Scholarship, the Scholarship shall be awarded to such student as the Syndicate of the said University shall select. 5. That the Scholarship shall be tenable for two years in one of the regarding regularity of attendance and other matters on which Government Junior Scholarships are held. 6. That the holders of the Scholarships for the time being shall be called Dwarkanath Scholars. 7. That the Scholarship shall be paid by a monthly sum of Rs. 8. 8. That the amount aforesaid be invested in Government of India Promissory Notes of the 4 (reduced to 3) per cent. loan for Rs. 5,500, and the notes handed over to authorities of the said University with request that the Syndicate may give effect to the above Resolutions. 9. That should the interest payable on the Government Securities be reduced, the monthly amount to be paid to the Dwarkanath Scholars shall be proportionately reduced to allow of the amount of interest realised meeting the amount payable to the scholars. TAGORE MEDALS. Maharaja Sir Jotindramohan Tagore, K.C.S.I., on 13th February, 1883, made over to the University of Calcutta the sum of Rs. 3,500 in 4 per cent. Government Promissory Notes (reduced to 3), in order to found two medals, a gold and a silver one, to be open to competition amongst all members of the University studying Law in any affiliated College, who shall have attended 75 per cent. of the lectures of the Tagore Law Professor for the year in which the examination shall be held. The names of the two students are published in the Gazette, and the medals are presented at the annual Convocation. 1894 1. Bandyopadhyay, Satischandra-Extra gold medallist. 3. Ray, Lalitmohan. The McCann Memorial Committee, on the 15th January, 1885, made over to the University a 4 per cent. Government Promissory Note (reduced to 31) for Rs. 500 on the following conditions : 1. That an annual Silver Medal be instituted, bearing the words "McCann Medal awarded to on one side, and the University Arms on the other. 2. That the medal be presented publicly every year at the annual Convocation for conferring degrees to that student who obtains the highest number of marks in the B.A. Examination for Honours in Mathematics of the successful Presidency College students who gains no other University prize, Scholarship or Medal for Mathematics at that examination. 3. That the name of the medallists be printed in the University Calendar. Deb, Manmathakrishna. Chakrabarti, Rabatimohan. 1899 Sengupta, Debendranath. PEARYCHAND MITRA MEDAL. The Pearychand Mitra Testimonal Committee, on the 7th May, 1886, made over to the University of Calcutta a 4 per cent. Government Promissory Note (reduced to 34) for Rs. 500 on the following conditions :- 1. That an annual Silver Medal be instituted, bearing the words "Pearychand Mitra Medal on one side, and the University Arms on the other. 2. That the medal be presented publicly every year at the annual Convocation for conferring degrees to the successful student who obtains the highest number of marks in Philosophy in the Honours Course of the B.A. Examination, provided he gets no other medal; in that case the medal is to be awarded to the next best student. 3. That the names of the medallists be printed in the University Calendar and also in the Gazette. |