Vidyasagar. The Scholarship is awarded to the student who passes the Entrance Examination from the Dacca Collegiate. school and stands highest in Sanskrit, to enable him to read up to the M.A. Standard at the Dacca College. Attached to the College, and under the control of the Principal, is the Rajchandra Hindu Hostel, founded in memory of the late Babu Rajchandra Das, Zemindar and Banker of Dacca, by his son, Babu Pratabchandra Das. It is supported by an annual contribution from his estates, a monthly capitation grant from the Government of Bengal, and the fees paid by the students. IV. Krishnagar College. AFFILIATED, 1857. This College was founded by Government in 1845, and is under the control of the Director of Public Instruction, Bengal. Any person who has passed the University Entrance Examination may be admitted. Students pay a monthly fee of Rs. 5. The College is a handsome building, standing upon 3 bigahs of land, surrounded by an enclosed compound of upwards of 100 bighas. It was erected in 1856 at a cost of Rs. 66,876, Rs. 17,000 of which collected by private subscription. In consideration of the liberality thus manifested in the district, the donor of Rs. 1,000 is allowed to place a boy, free of expense, at the College in perpetuity, and another for every Rs. 500 additional he may have subscribed. There are thus 13 free-studentships. Part of the ground occupied was purchased by Government; for the remainder, the College is indebted to the munificence of the Maharaja of Nuddea and the Maharani Swarnamayi, C.I., of Cossimbazar. In 1871, the B.A. classes (the third and fourth year classes) were abolished by Sir George Campbell, then Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal and for some years the College only afforded instruction up to the First Examination in Arts. In 1875, however, Sir Richard Temple, on the petition of the chief inhabitants of the district, consented to restore the College to its former status, provided that a considerable share of the increased cost was subscribed by the community. A sum amounting to more than Rs. 40,000 was subscribed during, the year, and with this endowment the College was re-established on its orginal footing. Classes for the A course for the B.A. were opened in June, 1888 A prize of Rs. 80, founded by Babu Mohinimohan Ray, in 1883, and called the Mohinimohan Ray Prize, is awarded annually to the student who most successfully passes the B.A. Examination with Honours, or to a graduate of the College who passes the M.A. Examination in any subject. Another prize of Rs. 8 founded by Babu Syamacharan Maitra and called "Smith and Macdonell Prize is annually awarded to the student who most successfully passos the F.A. Examination, and prosecutes his studies for the B.A. Examination in the Krishnagar College. A silver medal called "Haranath Mitra Medal is annually awarded to the student who most successful y passes the B.A. Examination in the B. Course with Honours and fails to secure the Mohinimohan Ray Prize. College Endowment Funds now amount to Rs 46,000. There is a Hindu Hostel attached to the College, which is under the direct control of the Prncipal and is managed by a Superintendent who is a so the Gymnastic Master of the Col.ege. INSTRUCTIVE STAFF. General Department. Principal and Professor of Chemistry J. Bhaduri, M.A., F.C.S. and Physics Professor of English Literature Professor of Mathematics Professor of Physics and Mathematics } Debendranath Basu, M.A. Satischandra De, M.A., B.L. 1845 -1846 Succession List of Principals. Capt. D. L. Richardson. 1855 E. Lodge, B.A. 1857 J. Graves, M.A. (offg.) 1857 L. Clint, B.A. 1887 S. C. Hill, B.A., B.Sc. (offg.) 195 1858 A. Smith, M.A. 1870 S. Lobb, M.A. 1895 1895 18 9 W. H. Paulson, B.A. (offg.) 1897 1881 George Watt (offg.) 1881 G. A. Stack (offg.) W. Billing, M.A. 1902 J. Bhaduri, M.A., F.C.S. V. Krishnath College, Berhampur. (Late Berhampur College.) AFFILIATED, 1857. 66 The older Gazetteers are unanimous in recording that a British " College was founded in Berhampur in 1826, but the College, as we know it was opened in 1853. The foundation-stone of the building, one moiety of the cost of which was paid by the community, was laid in 1863, and the building came into use in 1869, when the Institution became a first-grade College in Arts. A Law Department had been added in 1864 The status was, however, reduced in 1872 to that of a second-grade College, and the Law Department was abolished in 1875. The Institution again became a first-grade College with a Law Department attached in 1888. It is open to all classes of the community In pursuance of the policy recommended by the Education Commission, and adopted by the Government of India, the Bengal Government decided in 1886 to transfer the Berhampur College to private management The munificent offer of the late Maharani Swarnamayi, C I., of Cossimbaza to maintain the College for five years was accepted. Accordingly by a Bengal Government Resolution, dated the 14th May, 1887, the contro. of the College, administrative and financial, was vested in a Board of Trustees. Since the Maharani's death in 1898, the College has been financed by her nephew and successor, Maharaja Monindra Chandra Nandy. In 1905 the College was handed over by deed of transfer to the Hon'ble Maharaja Monindra Chandra Nandy of Cossimbazar, with a Board of Management consisting of the Maharaja as President; the District Judge, the District Magistrate, and the Inspector of Schools, Presidency Circle, as ex officio Members; and Babu Boikuntanath Sen. The Board of Management has appointed a Committee of Management for the College consisting of its own members and the Principal of the College; and another Committee for the School consisting of its own members together with the Principal of the College and the Head Master of the School The Principal is ex-officio Secretary to both Committees. Scholarships.-Three Scholarships, called the Berhampur College Scholarships, of the monthly value of Rs. 8 each, tenable for two years in the B.A. classes of the Institution, are awarded on the results of the F.A. Examination to students taking up an Honour Course for the B.A. Examination. The Kennedy Scholarship of Rs 4 a month, founded by public subscription in honour of J. Kennedy, formerly a Collector of this District, is awarded to the successful F.A. candidate from this College who stands next to those obtaining Berhampur College or Government Scholarships. It is tenable for two years in the B.A. classes of the Institution. Five Rajib Scholarships of Rs. 4 a month each, founded in commemoration of the donor, the late Rai Rajib Lochan Ray, Bahadur, the benevolent dewan of the late Maharani Swarnamayi, are awarded to the first five successful Entrance candidates from the Berhampur Centre. They are tenable for two years in the F.A. classes of the Institution. Three Exhibitions of Rs 150 each are awarded to students of the College taking the B.A. degree with Honours. In 1904 the Maharaja founded two Fellowships for students who, having taken the B.A. Degree from the College with Honours, continue their studies in the Institution for the Degree of M.A. Medals.-Two gold medals, named after their donors, Babu Baikuntha Nath Sen and Rai Srinath Pal, Bahadur, are awarded to students of this College passing the B.A. Examination with Honours in English and Science respectively. A silver medal, named the Mackenzie Medal, founded by late Rai Mukunda Lal Barman, Bahadur, in commemoration of His Honour Sir A. Mackenzie's visit to this District in February, 1898, is awarded to the student who stands highest from this College in the B.A. Examination with Honours. Free Studentships.-All Government scholars and students holding" Berhampur College " and "Kennedy" Scholarships receive tutiton free. A limited number of free and half-free studentships is also awarded to poor and deserving students on the results of an Examination held for the purpose. Through the liberality of Raja Asutoshnath Ray of Cossimbazar, the Principal is enabled to provide a few additional free and half-free studentships to the extent of Rs. 36 a month. Collegiate School -Connected with the College is a School Department teaching up to the Entrance Standard. The tuition fee in the School ranges from As. 12 to Rs 2-8 a month. Hostel.-There is a Boarding Establishment attached to the College for the accommodation of Hindu students. The number of students in residence is usually about 125. College Department. In the B.A. classes, the A and B courses are both taken up. The tuition fee is Rs. 3 a month. M.A classes are held in English, Sanskrit, and History. Principal STAFF. Professor of Philosophy and English Profs. of Science and Mathematics Professor of Mathematics Rev. E. M. Wheeler, M.A. Bhushan Chandra Das, M.A. Nanilal Bhattacharyya, M.A. Senior Professor of Sanskrit Junior Professor of Sanskrit Librarian and Tutor Gayaram Smritikantha. Two Laboratory Assistants. Law Department. Instruction is given in this Department up to the B.L. Standard. tuition fee is Rs. 5 a month. Professor of Law The Haradhan Nag, M.A., B.L.. College Gymnasium. Besides ordinary exercises in gymnastics, provision is made for Cricket, Football and Hockey. There are Senior and Junior classes for games and gymnastics, adapted to the requirements of students of different ages. Gymnastic Master Rajkrishna Das. College Hostel. The Hostel is managed by three resident Superintendents under the control of the Principal. The charge for board and lodging is Rs. 6 a month. Jogendra Mohan Dasgupta, M.A. Hostel Superintendents |