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CHAP. XXV'. and about Rupees 4,000 raised. This sum was supplemented 

 Educational ^y grants from Government and the Municipality, The balance 



required to complete the building was raised by debentures. The 



additional building, which has a lofty tower with a good clock, ^ 

 was completed in 1878 at a cost of about Rupees 16,000. The 

 main room has accommodation for about 50 boys, the additional 

 room for 100. The buildings are well furnished. The early 

 promise of the school has not so far been realized. Early in 1878 

 the grant of Rupees 150 was withdrawn by Government, and the 

 school lost its head master. The first building has been utilized 

 as a parish school for girls and little boys, the larger building 

 being at present more than sufficient for the needs of the school, 

 there being only about 30 lads in attendance. The standard is 

 that of the entrance examination of the Madras University. 

 Efibrts have been recently made to develope the school, but 

 without success. It is vested by order of Government in four 

 trustees, the Commissioner, the Chaplain, the Senior Civil 

 Surgeon, and the Vice-President of the Municipality, by deed of 

 trust, and has a small endowment transferred to it in trust by the 

 Church Committee, consisting of the house and premises known 

 as " Bosinger's Shop.'' It yields a rent of Rupees 50 monthly. 

 Private The late head master of the Breeks' Memorial School, Mr. H. 



Schools. Croley, on leaving that institution, established a private day and 



boarding school at Bombay House. The school educates to the 

 Matriculation standard. There is a considerable number of 

 boarders. 

 The Convent The schools of the Nazareth Convent established in 1875 are 

 Schools. doing good service in educating Europeans, Eurasians, and 



Natives. 



The school for Europeans provides instruction in modera 

 languages, music, drawing, and painting, and other necessary 

 subjects. The pupils are divided into three sections — for the first 

 section the rates are Rupees 50 and 20 for boarders and day 

 scholars respectively ; the second Rupees 30 and 5 ; and for the 

 third Rupees 16 and 3. 



The school for East Indians under the charge of two nuns 

 affords a simpler scheme of education. There are two sections, 

 the charges for which are Rupees 10 and 2 in the first, and Rupees 

 6 and 1 in the second section respectively for boarders and day 

 pupils. 



The Native School is under the charge of a nun assisted by 

 native teachers ; the children are admitted free. 



^ The clock was provided out of the fund raised for the reception of His Royal 

 Highness the Prince of Wales, who had included Ootacamand in the scheme of his 

 tour in India. 



