63. There was another book which Mr. Sutton suggested as suitable for a School where English and Ooriah are taught, and which the Local Committee thought well calculated to teach a proper method of translation, viz. the "Bakya Bolee," or "Idiomatic Exercises," by the late Dr. Pearson. Mr. Sutton, it was mentioned, would engage to supply this volume in Ooriah within a year. 64. With reference to the expenses, Mr. Sutton signified that he was willing to undertake his share at the same rate of remuneration, as was given for similar work to Dr. Yates and Mr. Marshman, and that the Pundit required an equivalent in money to the price of 100 copies of his Grammar when printed. These terms the Local Committee considered fair. 65. As to the printing and binding, Mr. Sutton stated— "In relation to the printing of the books proposed by the "Council of Education, we should be willing to undertake "the task at the Mission Press, and 300 copies would be quite "enough to print in Ooriah." It was calculated that the whole expense of printing, &c. of 300 copies of a work in 12mo. must be reckoned Rs. 2 per page, that is, 300 copies of a 12mo. work of 100 pp. for 200 Rupees, including the expense of binding in cloth if above 100 pp., and if under, in stiff covers. The materials to be equal to those employed at Calcutta and Serampore. The Local Committee inspected several of the books that had been printed at the Mission Press, and considered the type to be correct and clear, and the execution good. 2 66. The Government forwarded these proposals to the Section of the Council for Vernacular Class Books for Report. 67. The Section were of opinion that an1 improved Grammar, with a short spelling treatise prefixed, a Vocabulary, 3 Local Arithmetic, (both with Official Revenue and Judicial and Salt, &c. terms explained) a work adapted from those noted in the margin into Oo Ditto Introduction to the Sciences. 5 * Chambers' Geographical Primer. riah, i. e. a reader on these suba History of the jects, and Province in Ooriah, adapted from Sterling's Orissa, Dr. Cumberland's Pooree, Mr. Minto's Central Cuttack, and Dr. Dicken's Balasore, and Mr. Sutton's own local knowledge and great experience of the province, should be sanctioned. 68. With reference to the remuneration to be given, the Local Committee recommended that Mr. Sutton's terms, viz. 1 Rupee for 12mo. page from Bengali, should be accepted. 69. The Government have referred this second letter of the Local Committee to the Council for report, andit is now under our consideration. E 70. We would in conclusion beg to call the attention of Government and of those interested in education to Appendices G. and H., the one containing the late lamented Mr. Wilkinson's views and measures on the subject of Vernacular instruction, and the other a memo. by the Bombay authorities on the same. The due performance of their duties by the Members of the Local Committees. 71. This is a subject with which we have now no longer to deal, as the Local Committees appertain only to the Mofussil Institutions, and these have been removed from our controul, as shewn in the commencement of this report, since the 10th of January 1842. 72. But we must still record it as our firm opinion that without inspection, by or under direct orders of the authority responsible for the Education Department in this Presidency, no generally efficient superintendence can be maintained. 73. The only local authorities with whom we have come in contact, are the Managing Committee of the Hindoo College, and the College Council of the Medical College, and from both we have received much assistance and cordial co-operation, for which we would take this opportunity of recording our acknowledgments. The visitation and inspection of the Government Institutions. *"60. We have fully noticed this subject above, and we would only remark in this place, that we perceive from the Minutes of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education in England, and from the Report of the Ceylon School Com 74. With reference to the opinions which we expressed in paras. 60, 61, 62 and 63 of our last Report (cited in the margin* for readier reference) we must again recal to your Lordship's consideration the sentiments we have there ex mission that the plan of periodical pressed, relative to the imporand occasional local inspection and visitation is looked upon by these authorities, as one of the most important means to the success of their general measures for the promotion of Public Instruction, and it is obvious from the circumstances of this country and of our institutions that the same precautions are required here quite as much as in Ceylon, and a great deal more than in England." tance of visitation and inspection. "61. As before stated we think no person could so fully carry out the views with reference to which such inspection is desired, as the Officer charged with the correspondence of the Department." "62. With advertence to para. 42 of Mr. Secy. Bushby's Letter of the 16th Dec. 1840, we have care The 3d Clause of the 4th paragraph of this Report will shew that we have provided for the visitation and inspection of the Presidency and Hooghly Institutions. 75. If the proposal which we have submitted in our 12th paragraph relative to the superintendence of the education department should meet with the concurrence of your Lordship in Council, any further reference fully borne in mind the instructions of that communication, but the important duties of the Principals, as Heads of their own Colleges, and other circumstances, have prevented our being able to report any successful application of the measure referred to by His Lordship in Council." "63. In connexion with the subject of our Principals and Masters, we would here take the opportunity to state, that we have always adopted it as a general rule in the selection of our Masters on the occasion of vacancies in our institutions, publicly to advertize a certain date for the examination of all candidates for such situations. We have then selected those who have proved themselves best qualified by profi ciency and character combined, giving always a due consideration to claims founded on previous service in the Education Department. We have also selected for Assistant Teachers those youths who have distinguished themselves in our Colleges and Schools, and have had the opportunity thereby of being previously acquainted with both the principles and details of our Educational System. 66 Libraries and Books. to plans for visitation and inspection will be unnecessary. But if on the contrary those proposals do not accord with the views of Government, we would strongly recommend that a duly qualified inspector be placed at the disposal of the General Department Secretariat, with a view to his being employed on the continual visitation and examination of the Mofussil Government Colleges and Schools. He should be constantly moving about, and be empowered to examine fully into the state of the Schools, both as to the proficiency of masters and of pupils, and he should report every circumstance, which can in any way in his opinion, affect either beneficially or injuriously, the interests of education at the particular locality or generally. 76. In para. 66, page 35 of our last Report, it was stated that we had been desired by "the orders of the Supreme Government to discontinue the "system of Book Agency obtaining as a Branch of our Secretary's Office," and that a Circular No. 23 (there cited) had been issued with the view of the future provision of Books and similar instruments of instruction. We have every reason to know, as far as regards the institutions left under our controul by the Orders of the 10th January 1842, that the adoption of the measure above adverted to, has been attended with beneficial and satisfactory effects. In a financial view, the result also has been satisfactory, in as much as the public competition of the trades has led to the Colleges and Schools being supplied at low rates, and the Books actually required and valued by the Masters and Students have been procured, in the latter case, the prices being to a great extent recovered from the students themselves, under the operation of Rule 41. See Circular 33, Appendix I. Books on Education from London. 77. Under date the 31st of August, the Government communicated to us an extract from a Dispatch from the Hon'ble Court of Directors, mentioning that that authority would take an early opportunity of sending the Parliamentary Reports and other Documents connected with Education in England and on the Continent of Europe, according to the subjoined list. Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, on the state of Education in A. Minutes of Committee of Council on Education, 1839-40. Ditto ditto ditto, 1840-41. ... 1841. B. Reports on the training of Pauper Children, 12 copies, Cousin's Report to the French Government on Ditto ditto ditto in Holland. Hudson's account of Dutch and German Schools, 6 copies. Quarterly Journal of Education. The books marked A and B have been received direct from the Committee of Council on Education, but we are still waiting the remainder. Governor of Azerbijan. 78. The Government of India has been pleased to desire the Council to obtain the Persian version of such English works as have been translated into the former language, for His Royal Highness the Prince Governor of Azerbijan. We are making endeavours in communication with several parties of distinguished oriental attainments, to meet the wishes expressed by the Government in a full and satisfactory manner. Books from Egypt. 79. In paras. 70 and 71 of our last Report, we adverted to "the procuring from Egypt, Arabic works, which have been translated from European scientific works, and exchanging them for oriental works in our store, or to be purchased." The Government informed us that they had taken the necessary steps to procure these works from Egypt. On our receiving no further information on the subject for some time, we again addressed the Government, who made a second reference to Her Majesty's Consul General in Egypt, the result of which was that the present Consul General stated that he had received no application for the works in question, and could find no trace of the same in the register of the correspondence of the late Consul General, but that on a list being furnished him, he would pay every attention to the commission. The necessary list was again furnished, and we hope shortly to receive the works in question. Oriental Books. With reference to para. 69 of our last Report, we beg to state that we have not as yet allotted the 1,200 Rupees therein alluded to, on account of the current year. Moulvie Abdoollah offered to us 50 copies of the Nuckamat Hureeree, Kholasut-ul Kisab and Ujubool Ujub at 10 Rs., 2 Rs., 8 Rs. and 4 Rs. 8 As. respectively. We requested Major Ouseley and Mr. Sutherland to state whether the works in question would be useful in the Calcutta and Hooghly Madressas. Major Ouseley stated in reply that none were required for the Calcutta Madressa, a sutticient number being in store; Mr. Sutherland stated that a few copies of each were required at Hooghly, but that he could purchase the same at much lower rates in the market. The above was communicated to the Moulvie. 81. Hafiz Ahmud Kubeer is preparing a Dictionary of Arabic and Persian Synonyms, and of their applications, illustrated by citations from standard authors, and when the same is ready we shall take into consideration the expediency of employing this year's 1,200 Rs. towards this work. Library Medals. 82. In continuation of para. 72 of our last Report we have the pleasure to learn from the Deputy Secretary to Government, that one of these Library Medals has been won by Sham Loll of the Agra College, and the Libraries generally have been much resorted to. We have reason therefore to hope that when another year shall have elapsed, we may see "the full, matured and successful operation of this Rule"-Vide para. 72, page 41 of our last Report. Encouragement of Vernacular and Oriental Languages and Lite rature. 83. On this point we need but repeat the 76th para., page 48 of our last Report, as equally applicable to the period now under review. "76. In accordance with the principles laid down for our guidance we have endeavoured to promote the highest "efficiency in the Vernacular and Oriental Languages and "Literature, in every practicable way compatible with the "due regard to the superior importance of the cultivation of "the English Language and Literature, and the deeper and "more lasting benefits the latter are capable of imparting. "A reference to our lists of establishments detailed hereafter, "to our numerous Oriental Scholarships (Appendix D). Our "Oriental College Visitors, our subscriptions to Vernacular |