GANGAPRASAD MEDAL. 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 : (a) That a gold medal be annually awarded to that successful candidate 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. Gangoprasad 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. 1901 Datta, Bidhubhushan 1903 Niyogi, Panchanan MEDALLISTS. Presidency College. 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 34 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 Chaudra Basu Medal awarded to the University Arms on the other. ..year.........." on one side and 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. 1902 Basu, Hemantakumar 1903 Daw Madhao Narayan 1904 Sengupta, Kshirodchandra 1905 Sinha, Nandalal MEDALLISTS. ... ... Rajchandra College, Barisal. Krishnagar College. General Assembly's Institution. RAJKRISHNA-KSHETRAMANI SCHOLARSHIPS. In August 1901, Babu Kisory Mohan 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 : 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 Subarban School, Bhowanipur. 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 Scholarships 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 hereinbefore 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 4 according to the conditions 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 the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Rajshahye Division, as Syndicate of the Calcutta University shall select, having regard to the tenor and spirit of the conditions herein before 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. KISORIMOHAN-HARAKINKARI SCHOLARSHIP. In March 1903, Babu Kisorimohan Ray, Vakil, High Court, Calcutta, offered per cent Loan for the to the University G.P. Notes for Rs. 4,000 of 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." 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 the 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. In August 1901, the Registrar received from Messrs. Winter, Bothamley & Co, Solicitors, London, a sum of Rs. 25, 935-0-9, being the value, deducting costs, of the one-tenth share of the residuary Estate bequeathed to the University by the late Mr. William Griffith. A Sub-Committee of the Syndicate consisting of the Hon'ble the Vice-chancellor, the Rev. Fr. E. Lafont, S.J., C.I.E., M.I.E.E., Alex. Pedler, Esq., C.I.E., F.R S., and the Hon'ble Dr Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, M.A., D L., FR.A S., F.R.S.E., was appointed to consider the question as to the diposal of the amount. In December, 1901, a further sum of Rs 60 was received from Messrs. Winter, Bothamley & Co., on account of an asset sold since the division of the Estate, thus making the total value of the bequest Rs. 25,995-0-9. The amount was invested in 3 per cent. Government Securities of the nominal value of Rs. 26,800. Out of the interest of this Fund the Syndicate have decided to award an annual prize to be called the "Griffith Prize." The following rules recommended by the Sub-Committee were adopted by the Syndicate at their meeting held on the 14th December, 1901 : An Annual Prize, to be called the Griffith Prize, will be awarded by the University for the encouragement of advanced study in Science and Letters. All persons who have taken the Degree of Bachelor in the Faculty of Arts, or the corresponding Degree in any other Faculty in this University, will be allowed to compete. The Prize will be awarded to Science and Letters in alternate years. Candidates for the Prize will be required to submit an Essay or a record of original work in some Department of Science or of Letters, as the case may be, and each candidate will be required to send his Essay or record of work to the Registrar under a distinguishing motto. The name of the candidate must be forwarded at the same time in a sealed envelope with the motto outside. Honorary Examiners will be appointed by the Syndicate to adjudicate upon the merit of the work submitted by the candidates. If in any year no candidate shows sufficient merit to entitle him to the Prize, the income for that year will be added to the Fund and invested accordingly. The first Griffith Prize will be awarded in January 1903, and the subject for such Prize will be an Essay or record of original work in some Department of Science. Candidates will be required to send in their Essay or records of original work on or before the 31st December, 1902. The value of the Prize for 1902 will be Rs. 900. JOGENDRACHANDRA GHOSH'S RESEARCH PRIZE IN COM- In January 1902, the late Babu Jogendrachandra Ghosh, Member of the Senate, offered to place at the disposal of the Calcutta University Government Securities of the nominal value of Rs. 10,000 of the Loan of 1865 for the encouragement of the study of comparative Indian Law, by persons belonging to what is called the Adhyapak class in Bengal, and for the purpose of establishing, out of the annual income of the fund, a prize to be awarded to the writer of the best Essay on the subject under the following conditions: (i) By Comparative Indian Law shall be meant the Hindu Smriti Sastra, called a "Vyabaharkhanda" and a comparison of the standard Sanskrit anthorities on the subject with British Indian Law as contained in Parliamentary Statutes, Regulations and Acts of the Indian Legislative Councils, and the Law as laid down in Leading Cases. The study, which it shall be the object of the Prize to encourage, is the History of the Hindu Smriti Sastra as it existed at and from the time when India came under British rule, and how and to what extent it has been altered under British influence, regard being had not only to the existing Statutes, Regulations and Acts but also to those which, having been in operation for a time, have now been repealed or become obsolete, and regard being also had not only to the existing Leading Cases but to cases which were considered Leading at one time, but have now been overruled, and how and to what extent such alteration has affected Hindu Society. (ii) The essay, at the discretion of a Committee consisting of the ViceChancellor for the time being of the University, the President of the Faculty of Law and the Principal of the Government Sanskrit College in Calcutta, may deal with the whole of the Indian Comparative Law as before defined or with part or parts thereof; but in no case shall an essay be entitled to competition which in any way attacks the religious beliefs, usages or institutions of His Majesty's subjects. And it shall be in the province and discretion of the said Committee to (a) make a detailed programme of studies for the proposed prize; (b) name the subject of the essay for any one particular year; and (c) decide whether such prize shall be awarded every year or at longer intervals. (iii) By Adhyapak shall be meant scholars of the Smriti Sastra, students of Smriti in the Government Sanskrit College in Calcutta, and in the Toles or indigenous Brahmanical schools which send in candidates for the Title Examination held in that College and students in other similar institutions in India. (iv) The essay or essays shall be written either in English or in Bengali, but if any competitor sends in an essay in any vernacular language other than Bengali he shall be bound to furnish an English translation thereof. (v) The adjudicators for the prize shall be the Vice-Chancellor of the University, the Chief Justice of Bengal, the President of the Faculty of Law, and the Principal of the Sanskrit College in Calcutta. They shall be entitled to consult experts of their own selection to assist them to (a) decide whether the essay or essays in competition is or are of sufficient merit to deserve the prize; (b) award such prize; (c) decide about the number of manuscript copies of each essay to be sent in by the successful competitors; (d) and consider the ways and means for the publication of any essay or essays. (vi) The Prize shall be called the "Research Prize in Comparative Indian Law." The offer was thankfully accepted by the Syndicate at their meeting held on the 8th February, 1902. ABINAS CHANDRA MEDAL. In March 1902, Babu Upendranath Mitra, M.A., B.L., Member of the Senate, wrote to the Registrar stating that his grand-daughter, Srimati Surabala Dasi, was desirous of making over to the University 3 per cent. Government Securities for Rs. 2,500 for the purpose of founding a gold medal |