( 86 ) if carried, would either lead to a partial neglect of Sanscrit or Arabié or impose an additional burden upon the students to an undesirable extent. Utrapara Yours faithfully February 1, 1895. PEARY MoH UN MooKERJEE. From BABU PURNEN DU NARAIN SINGH, M. A. B. L. TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE BANGYA SAHITYA PARISHAD FOR CONSIDERING THE INTRODUCTION OF BENGAL TEXT-BOOKS. DEAR SRS, With reference to your circular letter dated the 5th of January 1895, I beg to offer the following remarks. As regards the introduction of vernacular text-books in History, Geography and Mathematics, I am of opinion that in the higher classes, boys should be in touch with original writings on those subjects, specially History and Geography. The existing English text-books on those subjects, though not original works, fairly convey the spirit of such works. The vernacular languages are still poor in that respect, And I do not think the poverty can be remedied, till original works are written in the vernacular languages. But I think a trial may be given for the introduction of vernacular text-book in history and Geography up to the fourth class. As for Mathematics, there can not be much objection to the introduction of vernacular text-books even in the highest classes, provided that the boys be taught the technical English words at the same time. For the present however, I should think, that English text-books be retained in Geometry. I do not think we have yet got a Bengali literature, that can take the place side by side with the classical vernaculars in F. A. and B. A. Examinations. On principle also I object to such a course being adopted, as the work of assimilating the thoughts Conveyed in Sanscrit is stil very, very incomplete. Bankipur } Yours faithfully Feb. 1895 PURNENDU Nanan SnoA
