HEMANTAKUMAR MEDAL. On the 5th November, 1887, Dr. Ganga Persaud Mookerjee, of Bhowanipore, made over to the University three Government Securities of the 4 per cent. loan of 1865 (reduced to 3) to the value of Rs. 2,500 in memory of his son Hemantakumar, who, having been born on the 16th December, 1866, and graduated as Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Philosophy and Sanskrit in 1887, died of fever on the 1st November, 1887; the conditions under which the endowment was accepted are as follows: 1. That an annual gold medal, to be called the Hemantakumar Gold Medal, be instituted bearing the words " Hemantakumar Medal awarded on one side, and the University Arms on the other. to.. 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 number of marks in the subjects appointed for Honours in Mental and Moral Science. That the names of the medallists be printed in the Gazette and in the University Calendar. 3. SARADAPRASAD SCHOLARSHIP AND PRIZES. The late Babu Saradaprasad Ray, Zemindar of Chakdighi, bequeathed by his will to the University a sum of Rs. 5,000 which it was left to the Syndicate to utilise in the best way they thought fit. In February, 1885, the University received from Babu Lalit Mohan Roy, the heir of the deceased, a Government Promissory Note for Rs. 5,000, and in April, 1888, the Commissioner of Burdwan forwarded the interest on the same, amounting to Rs 3.500. The capital at the disposal of the University thus stood at Rs. 8,500. After consultation with Babu Lalit Mohun Roy, it was determined to found a scholarship, to the value of Rs. 10 a month, to be called the Saradaprasad Scholarship, to be awarded annually to that one of the successful candidates for the First Examination in Arts who, having passed the Entrance Examination from the Chakdighi Higher Class English School, had prosecuted his studies in an affiliated College for a period of two years; and in case no successful student appear from that school, to that one among the successful candidates for the F.A. who had passed the Entrance Examination with the greatest credit from the Burdwan District. It was also determined to apply the balance which remained, amounting to Rs. 80, every year to the foundation of four prizes of books, to be called the Saradaprasad Prizes, to be awarded to the four successful candidates who stood highest in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Logic and History, respectively. As no separate examination in Chemistry was to be held until 1891, it was decided that two prizes should be given, up to that year, to the two highest candidates in the subject of Physics. PADMAVATI MEDAL. On the 4th December, 1888, Dr. Rashbihari Ghosh made over to the University two Government Promissory Notes of the 4 (reduced to 3) per cent. loan of 1865 to the value of Rs. 2,500, in memory of his mother, Srimati Padmavati, on the following conditions : 1. That an annual gold medal be instituted, bearing the inscription "Padmavati Medal awarded to.. on one side, and the University Arms on the other. 2. That the Medal be presented every year at the annual Convocation for conferring degrees to a lady candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, who being a native of Bengal is admitted to that degree, and when there are more than one so admitted, to the graduate who obtains the highest number of marks. 3. The names of the medallists be published in the University Calendar On the 4th December, 1867, the Honorary Secretary to the Committee appointed for the purpose of commemorating the services of the late Hon'ble William Ritchie, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Advocate-General of Bengal, and Member of the Supreme Council, made over to the University Rs. 672, for establishing an annual prize of books. The amount was invested in Government Securities, and the annual proceeds allowed to accumulate till the fund amounted to more than Rs. 1,500. On the 11th May, 1889, the Syndicate decided that an annual prize of books to the value of Rs. 50 be awarded to the candidate who obtains the highest number of marks in the examination for the degree of Bachelor in Law. On the 3rd December, 1889, the Hon'ble Dr. Gooroo Dass Banerjee made over to the University a Government Promissory Note of the 4 (reduced to 3) per cent. loan of 1865 of the value of Rs. 1,000 for the purpose of founding a prize in memory of his mother, Srimati Sonamani Devi, on the following conditions : 1. That the Prize be called the " Sonamani Prize.” 2. That it be awarded publicly at the annual Convocation for conferring degrees, to the candidate who stands first in the list of successful candidates for the M.A. Examination in Sanskrit. 3. That the Prize consist of books relating to the Sanskrit language or literature to be selected by the candidate entitled to the same. 4. That the names of the prizemen be published in the University Calendar. On the 6th December, 1889, Mahamahopadhyay Maheschandra Nayaratna, C.I.E., made over to the University a Government Promissory Note of the value of Rs. 500 for the purpose of founding thereby an annual prize in memory of his late preceptor, Pandit Jayanarayan Tarkapanchanan, on the following conditions :— 1. That the prize be called the Jayanarayan Prize." 2. That it be awarded publicly every year to the successful candidate who obtains the highest marks in Sanskrit at the Entrance Examination. 3. That the prize consist entirely of Sanskrit works to the value of Rs. 17-8. PHILIP SAMUEL SMITH PRIZE. On the 20th September, 1888, the Honorary Secretaries to the Philip Samuel Smith Memorial Fund, made over to the University the sum of Rs. 990-4, on the following conditions : 1. That an annual prize of books be awarded to the student who obtains the highest number of marks in Ethics and Natural Theology in the B.A. Honours Examination. 2. That the names of the prizemen be published in the University Calendar. AMBIKACHARAN CHAUDHURI MEDAL. In 1879, Government accepted the offer of Babu Ambikacharan Chau dhuri, B.C.E., Assistant Engineer, Nagode, to invest Rs. 1,200 in 4 per cent.(reduced to 34) Government Promissory Notes, on condition that out of the interest of the above investment a medal is awarded annually to that student of the Seebpur Civil Engineering College who stands first in Mathematics at the B.C.E. Examination. The administration of the Fund was entrusted to the Principal, Civil Engneering College, Seebpur. The Director of Public Instruction, Bengal, having proposed that the medal should, in future, be publicly presented at the Convocation of the Calcutta University, the Government of Bengal, in its letter No. 409, dated the 19th July, 1890. appointed the Registrar of the Calcutta University as administrator of the Fund in place of the Principal, Civil Engineering College, Seebpur. On 14th October, 1890, the latter officer made over to the University the sum of Rs. 132-11-1, being the amount of balance at credit of the above Fund, and forwarded a copy of the Report on the audit of the account of the Fund, countersigned by the Accountant-General Bengal. The investments, at present, amount to Rs. 1,400, yielding an annual income of Rs. 49. MEDALLISTS. 1890 Mukhopadhyay, Kshirodchandra Cvil Egineering College. 1891 Das, Girischandra 1893 De, Syamacharan Ditto. 1892 Sengupta, Madhusudan Ditto. Ditto. 1894 Nilmani Ditto. 1895 Das, Amaranath Ditto. 1896 Bandyopadhyay, Bholanath Ditto. 1897 Ghosh, Kisorimohan Ditto. 1898 Sarkar, Surendranath Ditto. 1899 Biswas, Surendranath Ditto. 1900 Madak, Binaykrishna Ditto. 1901 Bhattacharyya, Jnaneschandra Ditto. 1902 Kar, Upendranath Ditto. 1903 Sen, Jatindranath Ditto. 1904 Bandyopadhyay, Surendranath Ditto. 1905 Sarkar, Radhaballabh Ditto. 1906 Malefski, B. Ditto. TREVOR MEDAL. : The Trevor Testimonial Committee, on the 13th November, 1890, made over to the University the sum of Rs. 1,500 on the following conditions :1. That an annual silver medal be instituted bearing the words " Trevor Testimonial Medal on one side and the University Arms on the other. 2. That the medal be presented publicly to that Bengali student who obtains the highest number of marks amongst those successful candidates for the L.E. and B.E Examinations who do not obtain the University gold medal. 3. That a prize of Engineering books or instruments to the value of not less than Rs. 35 be also awarded to the medallist. 4. That the names of the medallists be printed in the University Calendar. |