( 4 ) good knowledge of the English language; and as such the proposal to teach history in the vernacular languages, do not commend itself to me. 5. In view of encouraging the vernacular languages, and of preserving a continuity of their study from the Middle Scholarship Examinations to the B.A. Examination, I beg to suggest that in the Entrance Examination candidates be examined in their own vernacular on text-books written in such verraculars in addition to the second classical languages in which they are at present examined. But as this new subject will add to the already too heavy curriculum of the Entrance Examination which a boy of average intellect is hardly capable of coping with, I beg to point out the advisability of reducing the standards in History and Geography which may be done by a judicious selection of books written in compressed forms and in easier style, thereby enabling the students to devote the time thus set free to the study of the new subject. The little disadvantage in thus lowering the standards in history will however be made good by the study of larger editions of English and Indian Histories in the higher classes. I have the honor to be GENTLEMEN, Yours most obediently & faithfully GoUR MoHAN BASAK, Head-master, Zilla School Mymensing. 25 From BABU GoPAL CHANDRA SARKAR, Head Master, Puri Zillah School. TTO The Secretary, Bangiya Sahitya Parishd. Dated, Puri, the 18th January, 1895. SIR, In reply to your Circular letter dated, Calcutta, the 5th January I beg to express my opinion on the questions as follows :- 1. I strongly advocate the necessity of imparting instruction to our boys through the medium of their own vernacular in all such subjects of their study as History, Geography and Mathematics. The present systein of making boys who have only gone through a prianer in their owa romaan
