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    ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE
                                    FOR THE YEAR 1918-19.

Administration.—The appointments of Principal and Assistant Principal were
held throughout the year by Mr. Aitchison and Mr. D'Silva respectively.

M.R. Ry. M. Anant Narayan Rao, second lecturer, was on combined privilege and
sick leave from the 9th October 1917 to the 9th April 1918. During that period
Veterinary Inspector T. P. Swaminatha Ayyar acted as second lecturer.

M.R.Ry. C. V. Venkatratnam Chetti was confirmed in the appointment of third
lecturer in G.O. Mis. No. 1473, Revenue, dated 19th April 1918. Veterinary
Assistant M. S. Sastri vacated the office of house surgeon to return to the Civil
Veterinary Department and C. V. Vasudeva Rao was appointed in his place on the
7th June 1918.

In G.O. Mis. No. 3003, Revenue, dated 20th August 1918, Government sanc-
tioned the permanent retention of the Veterinary Inspector employed on Glanders
work in the city.

2, Selection of candidates.—Candidates were selected for class A at Bezwada and
Madras. For the year 1918, fifty-eight men were admitted, but by December of that
year this number had diminished to thirty-three. The total number of students on
the rolls of the college at this time was 102. This number was made up as follows:—.

For the year 1919, candidates were again selected at Bezwada and Madras.
More difficulty was experienced in obtaining the necessary number of admissions
than heretofore. After a second selection in Madras from candidates with inferior
educational qualification, 53 admissions were made and only 37 of these were
attending at the end of March which closes the first term.

On the Principal representing this new difficulty in finding suitable material to
select from and on submitting his opinion as to the cause, Government sanctioned an
increase of the monthly stipends from Rs. 10 to Rs. 15 and it is anticipated that
this will create competition for entrance to the college amongst well-qualified
candidates.

3. Professional examinations.—The annual examinations were conducted from
the 7th to the 17th January 1919.

The following officers constituted the Board of Examiners:—

The results of the examination were—

The Board of Examiners considered the percentage or pisses quite satisfactory.
A comparison of passes of the last four years is given below:—

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