146 BIDHUMUKHI-GIRISCHANDRA MEDAL FOR BENGALI, HARINAVI. Babu Nagendranath Mitra placed at the disposal of the University a 3% G. P. Note for Rs. 1,000 for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a gold medal, in memory of his mother and father on the following conditions: (1) The medal is to be awarded to the successful student who obtains the highest mark in Bengali at the Matriculation Examination in his year from the Harinavi School, 24-Parganas. (2) The medal is to be called "Bidhumukhi-Girischandra Medal for Bengali, Harinavi," and presented publicly at the school with the name of the student and the year of his examination inscribed on one side and the University Arms on the other. (3) The names of the medallists are to be printed in the University Calendar and also in the Calcutta Gazette. The Syndicate accepted the offer with thanks on 12th March, 1926. MEDALLISTS. 1926 Bhattacharyya, Susilkumar 147 HARENDRANATH MITRA PRIZE. Babu Jitendranath Chakrabarti, Professor, Bangabasi College, and Treasurer, Harendranath Mitra Memorial Committee, placed at the disposal of the University on behalf of the Committee 3 per cent. G. P. Notes of the face value of Rs. 400, for the annual award of a Prize of books, to be called the Harendranath Mitra Prize," to the student of the Bangabasi College who passes the Intermediate Examination with the highest number of marks in Botany. The offer was thankfully accepted by the Syndicate on the 12th March, 1926. The Principal, Carmichael College, Rangpur, placed at the disposal of the University on behalf of the Governing Body of the College a sum of Rs. 1.000 for the annual award of a gold medal to be called the Asutosh Medal to the best successful I.A. candidate of the year from the Carmichael College, Rangpur, provided he continues his further studies in the College, taking up the B.A. Honours Course. The Syndicate accepted the offer with thanks on the 22nd January, 1926. N.B.-The money was invested in 31 per cent. Government Securities by order of the Syndicate, dated the 12th February, 1926. MEDALLISTS. 1926 Bandyopadhyay, Dwijendralal 149 LYTTON GOLD MEDAL. The Principal, Carmichael College, Rangpur, placed at the disposal of the University on behalf of the Governing Body of the College, a sum of Rs. 1,000 for the annual award of a Gold Medal, to be called the "Lytton Gold Medal " to the best successful I.Sc. candidate from the Carmichael College, Rangpur, provided he continues further studies in the above College taking up the B.A. or B.Sc. Honours Course. The offer was accepted with thanks by the Syndicate on the 12th February, 1926. N.B.-The money was in vested in 8 per cent. Government Securities in accordance with the order of the Syndicate, dated the 12th March, 1926. 150 DR. MAHENDRANATH GANGULI MEDAL FOR GENERAL EFFICIENCY. Mr. Surendranath Ganguli placed at the disposal of the University 3 per cent. G. P. Notes for Rs. 1,500 for the award of a gold medal on the following conditions: (1) That the interest thereof be spent annually in giving a Gold Medal to such student of the Calcutta Medical College only, who has passed the Final M.B. Examination for the year, with honours in any one or more subjects, and who has obtained the highest number of marks in the aggregate from among his fellow students of the said College; and, if in any year, there be no such student, with Honours in any subject, then in that year, the medal is to be awarded to such student of the said College, who gets the highest number of marks in the aggregate in the Pass Course. (2) The medal should bear on one side the following inscription, viz., "Dr. Mahendranath Ganguli Medal for General Efficiency," and the name of the recipient and the year of award should be inscribed in the centre of the same, and, on the other side, the University Arms are to be impressed. (3) The name of the recipient of the medal should be published in the Calcutta Gazette and the University Calendar every year, and it should be awarded in the Convocation. The offer was accepted by the Syndicate with thanks in November, 1926. 151 KIRTIKAR HERBARIUM. In 1920, Major B. D. Basu expressed a desire to present the University with the books on Cryptogamic Botany, MSS., Photographic drawings and collections of Fungi, Algae, Lichens and Mosses, belonging to the late Lt. Col. K. R. Kirtikar, F.L.S., I.M.S. (Retd.), on the following conditions : 1. That the University would establish a Herbarium and name it Kirtikar Herbarium. 2. That the University would publish a work on Cryptogamic Botany of India, in which the researches and drawings of Col. Kirtikar would be published. 3. That not less than two members or representatives of the Donor's family be allowed free access to work in the Laboratories and Herbarium as well as to use the Library of the University from which they may be allowed to borrow books. It was further stated that he was also desirous of presenting one hundred unbound sets of Indian Medicinal Plants to the University, the sale proceeds of which might be applied to any one of the above-mentioned purposes. The Syndicate accepted the offer with thanks on the 6th August, 1920. 152 SHYAMACHARAN MUKHERJEE AND H. S. DEVI ENDOWMENT. Babu Devaprasanna Mukherjee made over to the University 31% Govern. ment Securities of the face value of Rs. 600 for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a silver medal on the following conditions:(1) That the said securities be held in trust for the purpose of creating an endowment to be called Shyamacharan Mukherjee and H. S. Devi Endow ment.' (2) That the interest of the securities be utilised in awarding a silver medal every year to the student of the Konnagar H. E. School who secures the highest number of marks in Bengali in the Matriculation Examination of the year. (3) That the silver medal be called Shyamacharan Mukherjee and H. S. Devi Medal.' (4) That the name of the winner be published every year in the University Calendar. The Syndicate accepted the offer with thanks on the 25th February, 1927. MEDALLIST. 1927 Karmakar, Krishnachandra 153 RAJLAKSHMI DEVI MEDAL. Babu Devaprasanna Mukherjee made over to the University 3 per cent. Government Securities for Rs. 600, for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a silver medal on the following condi tions : (1) The Securities shall be treated as a Trust Fund. (2) That the interest of the Securities shall be utilised in awarding a silver medal, every year, to the student of the Konnagar H. E. School who secures the highest number of marks in Sanskrit (optional paper only) at th Matriculation Examination of the year. (8) That the medal shall be called the " Rajlakshmi Devi Medal." (4) That the name of the winner shall be published annually in the University Calendar. The Syndicate accepted the offer with thanks on the 11th February, 1927. MEDALLIST. 1927 Mukhopadhyay, Biswanath 154 HRISHIKES GOSWAMI MEMORIAL MEDAL. Babu Nandalal Goswami, made over to the University 33 per cent. G. P. Notes for Rs. 500 for the purpose of creating an endowment in memory of his nephew for the annual award of a silver medal on the following conditions :(1) The medal should be awarded to the student who stands first in order of merit in History at the Matriculation Examination. (2) The medal should bear the following inscription "Hrishikes Goswami Memorial Medal, awarded to... by Nandalal Goswami and the deceased's admirers, 19..." ........ The Syndicate accepted the offer with thanks on the 15th July, 1927. Dr. Jajneswar Ghosh, Principal, Anandamohan College, Mymensingh, placed at the disposal of the University on behalf of his mother Mrs. Kumud. kumari Ghosh 34 per cent. . P. Notes of the face value of Rs. 500 to perpetuate the memory of her youngest son late Babu Satiskumar Ghosh by the annual award of a silver medal to the Member of the University Corps who does best in target practice and if for any reason it becomes impossible at any future time to award the medal in the manner proposed it might be utilised for a similar award for the encouragement of physical exercise among students. The offer was accepted with thanks by the Syndicate on 2nd July, 1926. At their meeting held on the 20th August, 1926, accepting the suggestion of the Adjutant, University Training Corps. the Syndicate resolved that the medal be awarded to the best shot in the battalion on completion of the Annual Musketry Course. 156 PYARIMOHAN GUHATHAKURTA SCHOLARSHIP. Babu Bibhucharan Guhathakurta, executor to the will of late Sm. Monmohini Guhathakurta, placed at the disposal of the University Governmenr Promissory Notes for Rs. 3,500 for the award of a scholarship of Rs. 5 pet mensem to be called "Pyarimohan Gubathakurta Scholarship tenable for two years to the most successful student in the Matriculation Examination from Banaripara Union Institution. The offer was accepted with thanks by the Syndicate on the 8th November, 1927. XIII SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY OUTSIDE INDIA. (A) GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS TENABLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY INDIANS. The State Scholarships tenable in England, originally established by the Government of India. were provincialised under the orders of that Government with effect from 1st April, 1921. the local Governments being authorised to establish their own scholarships subject to certain restrictions. In their letter No. 414 T. Edn.. dated the 12th September, 1925, the Government of Bengal informed the Hon'ble the Vice-Chancellor and Syndicate of the University of Calcutta that they were pleased to establish two State Scholarships of £300 a year each for the purpose of general study tenable for three years in the United Kingdom with: the usual war bonus to be awarded every other year to the best Hindu and Mahomedan candidates from the Universities of Bengal and requested them to nominate candidates for the purpose. SCHOLARS. GURUPRASANNA GHOSH SCHOLARSHIP. The terms of the bequest are given in the following extract from the Will: "I direct that my executors shall, after payment of all my just debts and making due provision for the objects herein before mentioned and the costs they are likely to incur in the administration of my estate, sell the rest and residue of such of my estate as consist of landed properties and my jewellery |