Free Church Institution. AFFILIATED, 1857. Originally established by Dr. Duff in August, 1830, for the education of native youth under the name of the General Assembly's Institution, and since 1843 designated the Free Church Institution, being supported by the Free Church of Scotland. The Institution, since 1857, has been in a handsome new edifice, Nimtollah Street, which has been erected at a cost of upwards of £15,000. It consists of two departments, a College department, and a Preparatory and Normal School. In the College department all the branches of a higher education in English Literature, Science, and Philosophy, with Bengali and Sanscrit, are taught, in immediate connec tion with systematic instruction in the doctrines and evidences of Natural and Revealed religion. For the last 20 years, the average number of pupils has exceeded a thousand; of whom about a hundred and fifty belong to the College department. SCHOLARSHIPS. 1. There is an endowment of Rs. 100 per month for small scholarships of 5 or 6 rupees per month each, which are allotted only to those who pass the University Entrance Examination. 2. There are two endowed Theological Scholarships of Rs. 16 per month each, called "the Duff Scholarships," designed for students who are candidates for the Christian ministry. 3. There is also an endowed "Hawkins' Scholarship," of Rs. 8 per month, founded by the liberality of the gentleman whose name it bears. 4. A few Senior and Junior Government Scholarships have been granted to those who most successfully pass the University Examinations. ANNUAL PRIZES. 1. Endowed prizes :-The Hawkins' gold medal of Rs. 100 to the most successful student in the Institution. The Macdonald Memorial Prize. The Ewart Memorial Prize of Rs. 50. The Kelloe Prize of 40 or 50 Rupees, founded by the late Mr. Buchan of Kelloe. These are usually allotted for the best essays on prescribed subjects. 2. Besides these, prizes for general scholarship and regu lar attendance are awarded in all the classes; with several more for especial exercises or essays. COLLEGE DEPARTMENT. Superintendent, ......... Rev. W. C. Fyfe. Professors and Teachers, Rev. W. C. Fyfe, Rev. K. S. Macdonald M. A.; Rev. J. D. Don; W. Robson, M. D.; Umesh Chandra Sarkar, B. A.; Ishan Chandra Ghose; Umesh Chandra Chatterjea; Ishan Chandra Singha; Brojonath Sarma; Romanath Sarma; with upwards of 20 assistant native Teachers and Pundits in the School Department. SCHOLARS. A considerable number are Under-graduates of the Calcutta University; some have obtained the degree of B. A. Of those who have been trained in the Institution, several are now ordained ministers of the gospel; some have proved successful teachers in Government and other Colleges and schools; some have excelled in the medical and other departments; some occupy the office of Deputy Magistrates and other influential posts in the general service of Govern ment, and many are honourably employed in connection with. Mercantile, Railway, Surveying and other operations of public utility. La Martiniere College. AFFILIATED, 1857. This Institution was founded by Claude Martin, a native of Lyons in France, and a Major-general in the service of His Majesty, the King of Oude. By his will he bequeathed a sum of three hundred and fifty thousand Sicca Rupees, afterwards considerably augmented, to be devoted to the establishment of a school for the Christian inhabitants of Calcutta, under the direction of the Government of the Supreme Court. GOVERNORS. The Governor-General, the members of Council,the Judges of the Supreme Court, the Bishop of Calcutta, and the Advocate-General for the time being, together with four additional Governors to be elected by them annually. The four Governors so elected, with one of the ex-officio Governors, form a board of Acting Governors, to whom the general control of the Institution is entrusted. FOUNDATION BOYS. The Governors from time to time, select from among the Christian population of Calcutta, a sufficient number of poor boys, of an age not less than 4, nor more than 10 years, so that there may always be at the least 75 boys on the establishment of the school. These boys are entirely educated and supported out of the funds of the school. Boarders and day-scholars may be admitted at the discretion of the Governors, provided that they are not a burden on the charity. The Institution was opened on the 1st March, 1836. It is divided into two departments, College and School, The Educational Staff consists of a Principal, a Head Master, and five assistant Masters, together with Surveying, Drawing and Music Masters and a Pundit. PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS. A gold medal is annually awarded on the 13th of September, the anniversary of the death of the Founder, to the head boy of the College department, and prizes of books are given in all the classes. Two Scholarships are also then awarded, tenable for two years, one in the College Department of Rs. 20 a month, one in the 1st class of the school, of Rs. 16. ACTING GOVERNORS. The Hon'ble H. B. Harington. The Hon'ble W. S. Seton-Karr. The Ven. Archdeacon Pratt. The Rev. J. C. Herdman. Secretary and Medical Officer, F. N. Macnamara, M. D. C. W. Hatten, B. A. PRINCIPAL. Head Master. J. T. D. Cameron, Licentiate of the Royal College of Preceptors, London. Assistant Masters. J. Thurlow, Licentiate of the Royal College of Preceptors, London. G. Davis. H. Gick. J. Hodges. G. J. Forbes. Drawing Master, C. Augier. Surveying Master, T. A. Jones. Music Master, C. J. Desterbique. Pundit, Ramnarain Mookerjee. T London Missionary Society's Enstitution, Bhowanipore. AFFILIATED, 1857. This Institution was founded by the London Missionary Society in the year 1838. In 1854 the large and handsome building now used, consisting of a Library, a Hall, and fourteen class-rooms, was first opened. It is supported by the funds of the London Missionary Society, by voluntary contributions, and by a fee of eight annas levied on each scholar. The number of scholars usually in the Institution is nearly 500. A branch school at Behala has an attendance of 130. It is intended to give a thoroughly good secular and Christian education in English. The course of study comprehends English, Indian and General History; Mental and Moral Philosophy; Mathematics; Bengali Grammar and Literature; Sanscrit Grammar; Christian Evidences, and English Literature. Besides the general department, there is, connected with the Institution, a theological class for training Christian natives for Missionary work. INSTRUCTIVE STAFF. Rev. J. Mullens, D. D., Principal. Rev. E. Storrow. Rev. W. Johnson, M. A. Mr. A. H. Joyce. Fourteen native teachers and one pundit. St. Xavier's College. AFFILIATED, 1862. This Institution was established under the direction of the Society of Jesus, in January 1860, in the large building formerly appropriated by the late Dr. Carew for St. John's |