for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a gold medal to be called the " Matilal Mallik Medal," to the student who secures the highest number of marks in the practical portion of any of the Scientific subjects of the M.A. Examination.

The Syndicate at the meeting held on the 12th August, 1899, thankfully accepted the donation.

WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL PRIZE.

On the 8th August, 1899, the Honorary Secretary, Smith Memorial Committee, made over to the University 3 per cent. Government Promissory Notes for Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 133-12 in cash for the purpose of founding a prize in memory of the late Revd. William Smith, M.A., Principal of the General Assembly's Institution, Church of Scotland Mission, Calcutta, on the following conditions:

(1) That it be called the "William Smith Prize."

(2) That it be awarded publicly at the annual Convocation to the successful student who stands first in Philosophy Honours in the B.A. Examination from the General Assembly's Institution. And that in the event of there being no successful student in Philosophy Honours for one year or more, two prizes shall be given to the two best successful students in Philosophy Honours from the General Assembly's Institution the following year, and the balance of the accumulated interest shall be added to the capital. No prizeman shall be entitled to more than the net interest for one year.

(3) That the names of the prizemen be published in the University Calendar.

(4) That the prize shall consist of books to be selected by the candidate entitled to the same.

(5) That the University be entitled to alter the destination of the Fund on the application of the authorities of the General Assembly's Institution should the University see fit.

RAI AMRITANATH MITRA, BAHADUR PRIZE.

On the 10th April, 1900, the Director of Public Instruction, Bengal, on behalf of Rai Amritanath Mitra, Bahadur, made over to the University the

sum of Rs. 1,500 in 4 per cent. Municipal Debentures for the purpose of founding a prize of Rs. 60 to commemorate the occasion of the marriage of his youngest son, Dhirendranath Mitra, on the following condition :

That the prize be awarded annually to the Hindu student who, passing in the B.A. Examination in the B. Course or the B.Sc. Examination of the University, secures the highest percentage of marks in Honours in the combined subjects of Physical Science and Chemistry, provided such student holds no other scholarship and undertakes to proceed to the higher degree of M.A. or D.Sc.

In May, 1900, the Honorary Secretary, Tawney Memorial Committee, forwarded, for the acceptance of the Hon'ble the Vice-Chancellor and Syndicate, Government Promissory Note for Rs. 1,000, of the 3 per cent. loan of 1896, with a view to creating an endowment for the annual award of a prize, to be called the "Tawney Memorial Prize," under the following conditions:

1. That the prize be called the Tawney Memorial Prize" and be awarded annually to the candidate educated in the Presidency College, Calcutta, who passes the B.A. Examination with Honours in English, and gains the highest number of marks in this subject among the candidates from the College.

2. That the value of the prize be Rs. 30, and that it be awarded for the first time on the result of the B.A. Examination of 1900.

3. That the prize be awarded in a public manner, the books being on English Literature, History or Philosophy, such as may be selected by the candidate who wins it.

4. That the list of winners of the prize be published in the University Calendar for successive years in the usual way.

The offer was thankfully accepted by the Syndicate.

The Hon'ble Dr. Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, M.A., D.L., F.R.A.S., F.R.S.E., made over to the University Government Securities for Rs. 2,500 on the following conditions:

date for the degree of Bachelor of Science, who obtains the highest marks in Physics and Chemistry at the Examination for Honours in these subjects, provided that he obtains a first class in the two subjects taken together.

(b) That if in any year there should be no candidate qualified to receive the medal under the above rule, it be awarded to that successful candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, who obtains the highest marks in Physics and Chemistry at the Examination for Honours in these subjects, provided that he obtains a first class in the two subjects taken together.

(c) That the names of the medallists be published in the Calendar. (d) That the medal be called the "Gangaprasad Medal " in memory of his father, the late Dr. Gangaprasad Mukerjee, who was one of the earliest graduates of this University, and founded one of its Endowments. The offer has been thankfully accepted by the Syndicate.

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STEPHEN FINNEY MEDAL.

In March 1901, the Honorary Secretary, Native Improvement Society, Saidpur. forwarded to the Registrar Government Promissory Notes for Rs. 600, with a request that the amount might be utilized in establishing a fund to be called the "Stephen Finney Medal Fund," and that either a gold or a silver medal might be awarded from the annual interest of the amount to the student who stands first in order of merit among the successful candidates at the F.A. Examination.

The medal is to bear the following inscription :

Stephen Finney Medal awarded to- on one side, and "Founded by the Indian employès of the Eastern Bengal State Railway," on the other.

In August 1901, Babu Gobinda Chandra Basu, a retired Judicial Officer, made over to the University 3 per cent. Government Promissory Note for Rs. 500 for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a silver medal in memory of his son Jyotish Chandra Basu who died on the 7th December, 1900, on the following conditions :

1. That an annual silver medal be instituted bearing the words "Jyotish Chandra Basu Medal awarded to.... . year..... 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 student who obtains the highest number of marks in Sanskrit in the B.A. Honour Examination provided he

gets no other medal in the same subject, in which 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.

In August 1901, Babu Kisory Mohun Roy, Vakil, High Court, Calcutta, made over to the University of Calcutta 3 per cent. Government Promissory Notes for Rs. 4,000 for the purpose of founding, from the interest thereof, two Scholarships each of the value of Rs. 5 per month, tenable for one year, subject to the following conditions :-

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1. That the Scholarships be called Rajkrishna-Kshetramani Scholarships in memory of his late revered parents Babu Rajkrishna Ray and Srimati Kshetramani Debya, and be published as an endowment in the Calendar of the University.

2. That each of the two Scholarships be awarded to the student who may be declared otherwise fit and eligible under the conditions hereinafter mentioned, in consideration of his or her prosecuting or pursuing his or her studies in some well organised Institution teaching in Arts or some profession or any technical subject.

3. That the Scholarships shall be open one to each of the six schools specified below, in rotation in the order in which they are named, that is, one Scholarship to each of the first two schools in the first year, then to each of the next two schools in the second year, and so on.

(1) Rajshahye Collegiate School.

(2) Deoghur H.E. School.

(3) Bogra Zila School.

(4) Pabna Zila School.

(5) South Suburban School, Bhowanipur.
(6) Dumka Zila School.

4. That one of the Scholarships shall be awarded to the most deserving student who successfully passes the Entrance Examination of the Calcutta University from one of the two schools as indicated above, to which the Scholarships are open for any year, but fails to obtain any other Scholarship of a value equal to or higher than this Scholarship, and the other Scholarship to such student from the other of the two schools.

5. That if in any year no student be eligible, according to the conditions herein before mentioned, from any school to which one of the two Scholarships is open for the year, the same shall be open to the school next in rotation, provided that both the Scholarships shall not be given to one and the same school in any year and that no Scholarship shall be given to one and the same school for two years consecutively.

6. That if in any year no student be eligible for any of the Scholarships according to the conditons herein before mentioned, from any one of the aforesaid six schools (a contingency not likely to happen) the same shall be awarded to such deserving student of any other school situated within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Rajshahye Division, as the Syndi.

cate of the Calcutta University shall select, having regard to the tenor and spirit of the conditions hereinbefore mentioned.

7. That the power of putting a fair construction, on any doubtful point in, or of deciding upon any point not covered by, the aforesaid conditions, shall rest with the University

In March 1903, Babu Kisorimohan Ray, Vakil, High Court, Calcutta, offered to the University G.P. Notes for Rs. 4,000 of the 3 per cent. Loan for the purpose of founding, from the interest thereof, two scholarships of Rs. 5 each per month, tenable for one year, on the following conditions :1. That the aforesaid Scholarships shall be called Kisorimohan-Harakinkari Scholarships."

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2. That the aforesaid endowment and the names of Scholars shall be published in the Calendar of the University and be placed next after the Rajkrishna-Kshetramani Scholarship founded by me in 1901.

3. That the aforesaid Scholarships shall be awarded to holders of Rajkrishna-Kshetramani Scholarships and shall be tenable for one year commencing next after the expiration of the terms of their original Scholarships, on condition that they prosecute or pursue their studies in some well-organized Institution, teaching in Arts or some profession or any technical subject. Provided that no such Scholarship shall be awarded to any one of them, if, in the opinion of the University, the student is deemed unfit and undeserving, by reason of his or her not having made sufficient progress in study, during the term of his or her holding the said Rajkrishna-Kshetramani Scholarships" or for any other reason.

4. That if, for any reason, in any year, any of the two Scholarships be not awarded to a holder of a "Rajkrishna-Kshetramani Scholarship," the same shall be awarded to a most deserving student who could have been eligible for one of the Rajkrishna-Kshetramani Scholarships according to the tenor and spirit of the conditions attached to the said Scholarships, but to whom no such Scholarship was awarded by reason of there being, at that time, a more fit student to take.

5. That as far as practicable the aforesaid Scholarships shall be subject to the conditions attached to the said "Rajkrishna-Kshetramani Scholarships."

6. That the power of putting a fair construction on any doubtful point in, or deciding upon any point not covered by, the aforesaid conditions or the conditions attached to the said " Rajkrishna-Kshetramani Scholarships' shall rest with the University.

The offer was thankfully accepted by the Syndicate at their meeting held on the 21st March, 1903.