(ii) That the Medal be awarded annually to the most deserving female candidate, who being a Bengali Hindu successfully passes the Matriculation Examination of the Calcutta University for the year. The phrase "Bengali Hindu" shall include not only a Hindu resident of Bengal but also a Hindu of Bengal settled or domiciled elsewhere.

(iii) That the endowment and the names of the medallists be published in the University Calendar and, if not deemed inconvenient, be placed next after "Kisory mohun-Harakinkari Scholarships" endowment.

(iv) That the Medal be awarded for the first time on the result of the next Matriculation Examination, if possible.

In April, 1914, Babu Bireschandra Das, B.L., Pleader, Howrah, made over to the University a 3 per cent. G. P. Note of the nominal value of Rs. 500 for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a Prize, out of the interest thereof, in memory of his parents the late Babu Umeschandra Das and Sarvamangala Dasi, on the following conditions :

1. That the Prize be called the "Umeschandra-Sarvamangala Prize." 2. That it be awarded to the best successful candidate at the Matriculation Examination in the District of Howrah.

3. That the names of the Prize-winners be published in the University Calendar.

4. That the Prize be awarded for the first time on the result of the Matriculation Examination in 1914, if possible.

The Syndicate at its meeting on the 2nd May, 1914, thankfully accepted the offer.

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DUFF SCHOLARSHIPS.

The subscribers to a fund raised for the purpose of commemorating the services of the Rev. Dr. Duff, directed the investment of the amount collected (Rs. 20,000) in Government Securities, and offered to transfer the same to the University of Calcutta on the following conditions :

1. The interest of the money shall be applied to establish

I-A Scholarship of Rs. 15 a month, tenable for one year by the student who shall obtain in the Intermediate Examination in Arts the highest number of marks in Languages.

II-A Scholarship of Rs. 15 a month, tenable for one near by the student who shall obtain in the Intermediate Examination in Arts or Science, the highest number of marks in Mathematics.

III-A Scholarship of Rs. 15 a month, tenable for one year by the student who, having been educated for at least one year in the Scottish Churches College, shall obtain the highest number of marks in all the subjects taken together at the Intermediate Examination in Arts or Science in alternate years.

IV-A Scholarship of Rs. 15 a month, tenable for one year by the student who, being a Christian in religion, shall obtain the highest number of marks in all the subjects taken together at the Intermediate Examination in Arts or Science in alternate years.

2. The above Scholarships shall be called " Duff Scholarships be tenable with any other Scholarships.

"' and shall

3. The surplus of the funds, after paying any small incidental expenses shall be suffered to accumulate and used for the purpose of giving rewards to any student of the University who shall pass with credit in the evidences of Revealed Religion, Natural Theology and Moral Philosophy in the Examination for Honours for the degree of M.A. Such rewards are to be called " Duff Prizes."

4. Should the accumulations appear to the Syndicate greater than is necessary to carry out Rule 3, they may add to the value of the Duff Scholarships or increase their number.

5. The Syndicate shall have the power of putting a fair interpretation on any doubtful point in the above rules.

The Senate at a meeting on the 21st July, 1866, accepted this benefaction from the subscribers of the Duff Memorial Fund.

In accordance with Rule 4, the Syndicate by Resolution at its meeting (held on the 23rd May, 1908) established two more Scholarships

:

(a) A fifth Scholarship of Rs. 12 a month, tenable for one year by the student who shall obtain in the Intermediate Examination in Arts or Science the highest number of marks in Physics.

(b) A sixth Scholarship of Rs. 12 a month, tenable for one year by the student who shall obtain in the Intermediate Examination in Arts or Science, the highest number of marks in Chemistry.

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NAWAB ABDUL LATIF AND FATHER LAFONT SCHOLARSHIP.

In July, 1913, Nawab Bahadur A. F. M. Abdur Rahman, Honorary Secretary, Bengal Social Science Association, placed at the disposal of the University, 3 per cent. G. P. Notes of the nominal value of Rs. 3,500 for the purpose of founding a Scholarship for the encouragement of scientific studies. The offer was thankfully accepted by the Syndicate who laid down that the value of the Scholarship shall be Rs. 10 a month, tenable for one year by the successful candidate who stands first among the lady students of the year in any of the science subjects other than Mathematics at the I.A. or I.Sc. Examination or in the I.A. Examination if no female candidate passed the I.Sc. Examination and that the Scholarship be called the "Nawab Abdul Latif and Father Lafont Science Scholarship."

Maharaja Nilmoni Singh Deo, Bahadur, Zeminder 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 Intermediate Examination in Arts of the year.

The late Babu Saradaprasad Ray, Zemindar of Chakdighi, bequeathed by his Will to the University a sum of Rs. 5,000 which was left to the Syndicate to be utilised in the best way they thought fit. In February, 1885, the University received from Babu Lalit Mohan Ray, the heir of the deceased a Government Promissory Note for Rs. 5,000 and in April, 1888, the Commissioner of the Burdwan Division 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 Mohan Roy, it was

determined to found a Scholarship of 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 Intermediate Examination in Arts, who having passed the Matriculation 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 appears from that school, to that one among the successful candidates for the Intermediate Examination in Arts who had passed the Matriculation Examination with the greatest credit from the Burdwan District.

It was also determined to apply the balance which remained every year to the establishment of eight prizes of Rs. 20 each in books, to be called the Saradaprasad Prizes," to be awarded to the eight successful candidates who stand highest in the subjects of English, Sanskrit, History, Logic, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Botany at the Intermediate Examination in Arts or Science respectively.

Babu Bangendubhushan Mukherjee, B.L., Pleader, Krishnagar, Nadia, made over to the University a 3 per cent. G. P. Note for Rs. 500 for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a Silver Medal on the following conditions in memory of his wife Srimati Sindhubala Debi, who died on the 16th Falgun, 1317 B. S. :

(i) That an annual silver medal be instituted bearing the words, "Sindhubala medal awarded to......year............. on one side, and the University Arms on the other.

(ii) That the medal be awarded annually to the student who stands first in order of merit in the I.A. or I. Sc. Examination and does not get the Stephen Finney Medal.