( 53 ) Examinations in addition to text-books in Sanskrit, Arabic or Persian, would be over-burdening student with too many text-books, 6. I do not timderstand the necessity of such an innovation as the in troduction of text-books in vernacular in such subjects, History, Geography &c, nor do I approve the proposal as to the addition of vernacular text-books to the curriculum of the F. A. and B. A. Examinations. 7. The proposal as to the restriction of vernacular text-books up to the standard of the Middle English Examination, e.i. to the fourth class of Entrance schools, is desirable to a certain extent on the ground of diffusion of vernacular knowledge among the people. Yours faithfully, KEDAR NATI Gios, 37 From BAB KUDRAM Bos, Principal, Central Institution. o The Committee appointed by the Bengal Academy of Literature, to deliberate upon a scheme for the promotion of the study of vernaculars in English Educational Institutions and the Calcutta University Examinations. Dated, Calcutta, the 30th January, 1895. DEAR SRs, With reference to the points mooted in your Circular letter dated the 5th January 1895, venture to make the following observations :- (1) I do not approve of the proposal to make optionally the vernacular languages of the country the exclusive medium of instraction up to the Entrance Examination of the Calcutta University in History, Geography and Mathematics, or even up to the standard of Middle Examination or the fourth class of High schools in those subjects, “. Such a plan should not be pursued above the four lower forms of "an Entrance School. As a pretty large number of the alumind of such schools are compelled, chiefly on account of their straitened circumstances and failures at class-examinations, to leave of their studies from the Entrante class or the classes below it, and betake themselves to petty clerical services in Mercántile Firms and Railway Estabishimént, it would, I áin sáaid,
