( 8 ) I would premise that there is a difference, and an important one, be tween language and literature, and, bearing this in mind, I hardly think it portion of the work of a University to impart instruction to undergraduates in their mother tongues: the home is the place where this should be taught. Taking literature, not merely language as the question to be considered I would ask whether the Vernacular literatures are capable of supplying the intellectual stimulus and discipline which is the object in all literary study. On this point I am not competent to offer an opinion. But, were the question affirmatively answered, I should certainly deprecate any addition to the existing F. A. and B. A courses: in the former especially a mere smattering is too often the only result of two years study of six or seven subjects; to bring in another subject would only make bad worse: and the same objection applies, I think, only with somewhat less force to the B. A. Examination. I have asked my colleagues to state their own views which, in such a case, are, I think, naturally entitled to more consideration than my own. I have the honour to be SR, Your most obedient Servant J. R. BILLING. Officiating Principal. From BABU BECHARAM NANDI, B. A. Head master, Purulia Zillah School. TTO BABU RABINDRA NATH TAGORE, Member of the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Purulia, 21st January, 1895. SIR, With reference to your letter dated 5th instant, asking for an expression of opinion as to whether it is desirable to examine candidates for the Entrance Examination in Mathematics, History and Geography on text books written in their Vernaculars and whether the Vernacular languages should form a part of the curriculum of studies in the F.A. and B.A. examinations, I have the honour to make the following remarks :- The object which the majority of our students have in view in passing the Entrance Examination is, to fit themselves to get on well in the world. In other words they look upon the Entrance Certificate as a passport for entering service under Government, in Mercantile Firms or
