'Feb. 1, 1895.J Supplement to the " Tropical Agriculturist." 
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help, they would have better reports, now that the 
Instructors know that Mr; Drieberg will supervise 
their operations. The dairy was now fully 
established ami at a comparatively small 
cost to Government. The idea of starting it was 
first conceived by His Excellency the Governor, 
and it had certainly turned out a great 
success, and the public of Ceylon should be 
thankful to His Excellency for the good supply 
of milk the hospital now received. He would now 
wish to address the parents of sons sent to the 
school. It seemed to him, that some were under the 
impression that this was a cheap boarding school 
where a little knowledge of English could be 
obtained. The object of adding the study of 
English to the curriculum was that the boys 
educated there, might have access to English 
books in after life, and tliat they might have 
a better status in the localities in which they 
would be placed. Mr. Broun had kindly given 
addresses on botany and had done much to help 
them. He hoped that the Forestry Class 
which was now under consideration, would soon be 
formed. The Institution, he said, was primarily 
intended for the sons of men who held landed 
property, who would derive the greatest benefit 
when assisted by young men who had received 
their education at the Colleges in the cultivation 
on their paternal acres. (Applause). 
The Prize List. 
The prizes, as below, were then distributed by 
His Excellency the Governor: — 
Senior's. 
Special Prize in Botany given by A F Broun, Esq., R30, 
O K H Fonseka 
Agriculture, (Theoretical) B H tie Ahvis 
Veterinary, (1 E H Fonseka 
English, D A Chinniah 
Special prize in Practical Chemistry given by J \V C de 
Soysa, Esq., Ri5, G E H Fonseka, 
Agriculture, (Practical) H D Martin 
Science, G E H Fonseka 
Mathematics, G E H Fonseka 
Sinhalese Literature, B H (le Ahvis. 
Juniors. 
Agriculture, (Theoretical) W P de Mell 
Science, W Welatantiri 
Agriculture, (Practical) P Van de Bona 
English, W Rowlands 
Veterinary, W Welatantiri 
Field Surveying, M T) Aryachandra 
Mathematics; P Van de Bona 
Special Prize in Agriculture given by J H Baroer, Esq., 
M D Aryachandra 
Sinhalese Literature, W P de Mell. 
His Excellency in giving away the' prizes, mani- 
fested a deal of interest in the subjects taught 
in the school, and frequently interrogated Mr. 
Drieberg. 
H. K. THE GOVERNOR. 
His Kxcellknoy then gave away the prizes to 
the successful students, after which he addressed 
the gathering, his remarks being frequently in- 
terrupted by applause from the pupils and those 
assembled. His Excellency said that in a country 
such as this, where agriculture was, and must 
always be, the chief employment of the people, a 
school sucli as that must necessarily be of the 
greatest importance and interest, and should attract 
the warm sympathies of the public. In the repen t 
which Mr. Drieberg had read to t hem, he had given 
a record of certain difficulties which he had met 
with during the course of the last year. He had 
told them that, in a great measure, those difficul- 
ties had been met and overcome and, therefore, 
he (the Governor) did not think he need dwell on 
them. Mr. Drieberg had also told them, in the 
report, of the satisfactory progress and advance 
that had been made by the school during the last 
year, and he (the speaker) would briefly touch 
upon a few points, that had occurred to him during 
the reading of the report. Mr. Drieberg had told 
them that regular classes had been arranged in 
j agriculture and botany. That, of course, was a 
I very important advance. He had also told them 
j that there was a scheme on foot for opening, m 
I connection with the school, a class for training in 
I forestry. He (the Governor) might say that this 
j matter had been before Government, and the first 
' points of detail had been considered, and it was 
only on the ground of economy that, after a more 
J complete agreement with the proposals that had 
j been made by Mr. Drieberg and Mr. Broun, the 
matter had not already been completely .set on 
foot. But he (the speaker) had hopes that, before 
the end of the present year, Government might 
be able to see their way to carrying out the scheme 
projected. (Applause. ) The Director of Public 
Instruction, in his remarks, had called attention to 
a reform which he himself had introduced among 
the agricultural teachers in the country districts. 
His Excellency remembered, before Mr. talker 
made the suggestion, that some sort of inspection 
should be made, that he had felt himself that the 
scheme of having agricultural instructors in the 
country districts needed looking into. His Ex- 
cellency had felt that they were too far away 
from the eyes of the central authorities, and he 
had been doubtful whether Government were really 
getting any return for the money spent upon them. 
It was, therefore, with complete satisfaction that 
he had agreed to the proposal that Mr. Drieberg 
should be asked to make a tour iu the country 
districts, and inspect and report upon the work 
of the agricultural instructors. In this way His 
Excellency hoped that a very great improvement 
would be made in the results obtained from the 
instructois. Mr. Drieberg had mentioned the 
progress that had been made during the last year 
in tlie Dairy, and the vicissitudes and difficulties 
he had met with. The difficulties and vicissitudes 
had been very considerable, and the loss had been 
large, but, in spite of all, he was glad to learn the 
financial results of the dairy were satisfactory. 
(Applause. ) He (the speaker) took a deep interest 
in that branch of the Agricultural School, for, as 
Mr. Ashley Walker had told them, it was to him 
(the Governor ) a matter for pride to see a little 
institution, which was started on his (the speaker's) 
suggestion — (loud applause) — getting on so well. 
He (the Governor) had got the idea of the under- 
taking from the Government Dairy which he had 
found in existence in the island of Trinidad, where 
he had been some years ago. The Government 
Dairy there had been started by Lord Harris, the 
father of the present Governor of Bombay, and a 
few days ago, when he (Ilis Excellency) was in 
Bombay, he hail the pleasure of reminding the 
present Lord Harris pf the useful institution 
started by his father in Trinidad, and of telling him 
of the satisfaction he had received iu taking a leaf 
out of his father's book and starting sometliing 
similar iu Ceylon. But his (the Governor's) object 
in starting the dairy was not solely for the purpose 
of supplying hospitals and other institutions with a 
good supply of milk. His object chiefly in starting 
the dairy was with a hope of improving the breed 
of cattle in the country, and at the same time of 
teaching the natives of the country the art of curing 
their cattle when they got diseased — a matter 
which, he thought, everybody would admit was of 
the highest importance in Ceylon, where cattle 
diseases were very prevalent. He did not think 
there was anything more he could say that would 
be interesting or advantageous to tlicm, and he 
would therefore conclude by congratulating Mr. 
Drieberg on the progress made by the soil ol siuce 
he last had the pleasure of presiding there, and by 
