THE ABU LAWRENCE SCHOOL. "VVe have before us the Report of this excellent institution for the year 1877-78, compiled by SnrgeonMajor Gr. S. Sutherland, the Honorary Secretary. The
of the institution
object
the late Sir
(founded and originated by Henry Lawrence), our readers are no doubt
aware, is to educate the children of British soldiers and others serving in Rajputana and Western India. There were 66-98 boarders on the rolls, and 78 remained at the close of the year (43 girls). 91 per cent, of these are of pure
boys and 35 European parentage. 24 new pupils were admitted and 7 withdrawn. Three of the latter obtained employment. One girl was adopted by a family in Abu, a boy entered the Subordinate Medical situation way.
port
as
Department, and another obtained a Manager's office of a State rail-
clerk in the
We should have liked to have found in the Rei nformation regarding the success in life of who left in former years. The health of the
some
pupils
children
was
excellent
during
the year.
Surgeon-Major
O'Donovan reports that only 22 admissions for disease took place in an average of 66*98. No death has taken place for four years, and the annual deathrate of the school since been
only salubrity
its foundation in 1854 has
This result speaks well for the 7 per 1,000. of the station and the wisdom of its selec-
tion for this purpose. The remarks of the Inspector of Army Schools and the various officers who visited
the school during the year indicate that the children look healthy, and that their education and training are well and successfully conducted. Subscriptions, we to
have fallen off during the last The cost per head is Rs. 314-11, of which Government had to pay Rs. 83-10, or a total of Rs. 5,605-6-3, in addition to the subsistence allowance and monthly subscriptions, to cover the deficit caused by insufficient support by the public. The endowment fund is, we are glad to observe, growing, and now yields an annual income of Rs. 3,165. We cordially endorse the appeal submitted by the Managing Committee for more liberal support, and trust that
regret
observe,
two years.
next
right
year's balance sheet will show in place of the wrong side.
a
balance
on
the
of the institution
object
the late Sir
(founded and originated by Henry Lawrence), our readers are no doubt
aware, is to educate the children of British soldiers and others serving in Rajputana and Western India. There were 66-98 boarders on the rolls, and 78 remained at the close of the year (43 girls). 91 per cent, of these are of pure
boys and 35 European parentage. 24 new pupils were admitted and 7 withdrawn. Three of the latter obtained employment. One girl was adopted by a family in Abu, a boy entered the Subordinate Medical situation way.
port
as
Department, and another obtained a Manager's office of a State rail-
clerk in the
We should have liked to have found in the Rei nformation regarding the success in life of who left in former years. The health of the
some
pupils
children
was
excellent
during
the year.
Surgeon-Major
O'Donovan reports that only 22 admissions for disease took place in an average of 66*98. No death has taken place for four years, and the annual deathrate of the school since been
only salubrity
its foundation in 1854 has
This result speaks well for the 7 per 1,000. of the station and the wisdom of its selec-
tion for this purpose. The remarks of the Inspector of Army Schools and the various officers who visited
the school during the year indicate that the children look healthy, and that their education and training are well and successfully conducted. Subscriptions, we to
have fallen off during the last The cost per head is Rs. 314-11, of which Government had to pay Rs. 83-10, or a total of Rs. 5,605-6-3, in addition to the subsistence allowance and monthly subscriptions, to cover the deficit caused by insufficient support by the public. The endowment fund is, we are glad to observe, growing, and now yields an annual income of Rs. 3,165. We cordially endorse the appeal submitted by the Managing Committee for more liberal support, and trust that
regret
observe,
two years.
next
right
year's balance sheet will show in place of the wrong side.
a
balance
on
the
