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"3, I do not howevor share the view of Mr. Drake’ expressed last year
. that the extra numbers aro available from the classes from which the boys in
the school are at present drawn, and this was evidently the view of the General
Council when they docided at the mecting which took place on the lith
December last to enlargo the field of recruitment. This was ta bo done in the
first instance more or loss as au experimental measuro and the maximum
number of the now class of entrants has for the present been fixed at 10,
Provided that particular care is takon in the sclection of such boys and that
the charactor of the College is not changed, I can.s2e no reason why tho scheme
should not be successful. It must, of course, always be rccopnised that the
Collego cxists primarily for those for whom it was originally founded and in
whose interosts such gcxerous donations were mado for its endowmont ;
they should invariably receive precedence in the mattcr ot admission. The
question of lowering tho toes will also affect the chances ot success of the scheme
asthe sons of paronts who enn afford tu pay the highcst fees aro not necessarily
those who would bo most dosirable as associates of the sons of Ruling Chiets.
It would howevor be wrong, in my opinion, 16 admil the new entrants on
lowor soal. of foes than those which aro paid by the paronts of boys who ate
at present eligible for admission.
4, Another question which may well piove » deciding factor in the success
of the scheme is that of extending tho presont syllabus beyond, the diploma
standard. ‘Tho arguments put forward by Sit George Andorson in favour ot
- providing for the oducation of boys at the College after they have completed.
the diploma course rather than pitch-forking them into an Indian university
appear to me to be unanswerable and, even though this will mean an increase
in the staff, it is most desirable that it should bo done as carly as possible.
5. The present system of not sending masters for training till they have
proved themselves to be suitable as teachers in the Colloge is an cxcellent one,
end the terms of sppoint ment provide ample facilities for getting rid of mastors
who by reason of their social status ot for other reasons aro unsuitable as
masters in a Chiefs’ College. The appointment of some of the teachers on
short term contracts gives facilities tor the infusion of now blood into the
staff and, though it may in certain casos causo hardship to individual teachers,
it is to be hopod that it will be realised, as I think it is even now being realised,
what an excellent traini.g ground the College is for mastors as well as fer
boysaud that tho services of teachers whuse coutracts have expired might
well be made use of in high schools in the States.
6. I was agreeably surpriscd by tho incroase in the number of boys who
use the common messes. Boaring in mind existing picjudices and the
influences which can be brought to bear against. boys being allowed to join
them, the rosults have been most satisfactory. However, this is a matter in
which tho pace cannot be forced and I fear that it will be some time before the
benefits of this system are fully realized and the practice of common messing
becomes universal.
J. BOWSTEAD,
Secretary to the Agent to the Governor-General,
Bastern States, and Political Agent, Scambalgar.
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. Dated the 24th April 1934.
DALY COLLEGE, INDORE. -
I visifed this College on Monday and Tuesday, Maroh the 26bh and 27th,
1934. “Mn. K, 8. Titze, C.1E., TCS., Political Agent in ihe Southern
States of Central Lidia and Malwa, was associated with the work of inspocticn,
which was facilitated by the statistical and other i.formation prepared by Mr,
M. G. Salter, the Principal. ; .
2.-The icaching staff consists of fourteen mastors, inclusive of the
Principal but exclusive of the two hous:masters (who perform uo teach
functions), the physical training and gymnastic instructors, ibe riding master
and the superiniendcnt of games and grounds. .
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