The late Babu Saradaprasad Ray, Zemindar of Chakdighi, bequeathed by his Will to the University a sum of Rs. 5,000 which was left to the Syndi cate to be utilised in the best way they thought fit. In February, 1885, the University received from Babu Lalit Mohan Roy, the heir of the deceased, a Government Promissory Note for Rs. 5,000 and in April, 1888, the Commissioner of the Burdwan Division forwarded the interest on the same amounting to Rs. 3,500. The capital at the disposal of the University thus stood at Rs. 8,500. After consultation with Babu Lalit Mohan Roy, it was

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determined to found a Scholarship of the value of Rs. 10 a month, to be called the Saradaprasad Scholarship" to be awarded annually to that one of the successful candidates for the Intermediate Examination in Arts, who having passed the Matriculation Examination from the Chakdighi Higher Class English School, had prosecuted his studies in an affiliated College for a period of two years; and in case no successful student appears from that school, to that one among the successful candidates for the Intermediate Examination in Arts who had passed the Matriculation Examination with the greatest credit from the Burdwan District.

It was also determined to apply the balance which remained every year to the establishment of eight prizes of Rs. 20 each in books, to be called the Saradaprasad Prizes," to be awarded to the eight successful candidates who stand highest in the subjects of English, Sanskrit, History, Logic, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Botany at the Intermediate Examination in Arts or Science respectively.

Babu Bangendubhushan Mukerjee, B.L.. Pleader, Krishnagar, Nadia, made over to the University a 3 per cent. G. P. Note for Rs. 500 for the purpose of creating an endowment for the annual award of a Silver Medal on the following conditions in memory of his wife Srimati Sindhubala Debi, who died on the 16th Falgun 1317 B. Š. :—

(i) That an annual silver medal be instituted bearing the words, "Sindhubala medal awarded to........... ..year..... on one side, and the University Arms on the other.

(ii) That the meda! be awarded annually to the student who stands first in order of merit in the I.A. or I.Sc. Examination and does not get the Stephen Finney Medal.

(iii) That the names of the Medallists be printed in the University Calendar and also in the Gazette.

(iv) That the Medal be awarded for the first time on the results of the I.A. or I.Sc. Examination of 1911, if possible.

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 Intermediate Examination in Arts or Science in alternate years. The Medal is to bear the following inscription :

"Stephen Finney Medal awarded to............"'on one side, and "founded by the Indian Employees of the Eastern Bengal State Railway," on the other.

Babu Satischandra Mookerjee, M.A., Professsor, L.M.S. College, Bhowanipur, made over to the University 3 per cent. Government Security for Rs. 500 on the following conditions :

(i) That a silver Medal be annually awarded to the successful female candidate who obtains the highest number of marks at the Intermediate Examination in Arts.

(ii) That the names of the Medallists be published in the Gazette and in the University Calendar.

(iii) That the Medal be called the "Woomeschandra Mookerjee Medal " in memory of his father.

In March, 1902, Babu Upendranath Mitra, M.A., B.L., Member of the enate, wrote to the Registrar stating that his grand-daughter Sreemati

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 in memory of her deceased husband, the late Babu Abinaschandra Mitra, B.L., Superintendent, Financial Department, Government of India, on the following conditions :

(i) That the medal be awarded annually to that successful candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts who obtains the highest number of marks in Original Composition at the Examination of Honours in English.

(ii) That the Medal bear the words Abinaschandra Medal" on one side, and the University Arms on the other.

(iii) That the Medal be presented at the annual Convocation for conferring degrees.

(iv) That the names of the Medallists be published in the University Calendar.

(v) That the Medal be awarded for the first time on the results of the B.A. Examination in 1902, if possible.

The offer was thankfully accepted by the Syndicate at its meeting held on the 12th March, 1902.