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 promotion to undeserving pupils." The suggestions above reproduced, I need hardly say, are worthy of a careful consideration at the hands of the authorities concerned. The Nawab Imadal-mulk Bahadur was the next to speak. Then came, the last but not the least item on the programme for the evening-Sir Dennis' speech. After entertaining us with a most edifying contrast between College life in India and that in England in his happy way, he addressed the young men around him somewhat in these words: Youngmen in Hyderabad are not availing themselves sufficiently of the educational advantages held out to them. What is to become of Hyderabad if the noblemen, and gentlemen of the place do not insist upon their sons obtaining a good, sound education? If you youngmen do not educate yourselves so as to make your State, if entrusted to you, keep pace with the advance made by other States, you must not complain if the chief offices are given away to men from the North-West."

Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick's words to the Hydrabadees call for a few remarks. The Resident seems to be labouring under the impression that every possible inducement is offered to youths to make them educate themselves to a high standard. In spite of his residence here for some years he seems to be in blissful ignorance of the fact that little has been done by way of appreciating the work of those who have already gone in for higher education. Mr. Hodson reported: "Mr Cornelius took his B. A. Degree in Science, and 2 out of 3 candidates passed the B. A. at their first trial." How, I ask, has Mr. Cornelins's degree been appreciated? How have the services of the first graduate of the Nizam College, the only Hydrabadee graduate we have had in the last 5 or 6 years, one of the only three graduates this State has produced-been utilized? In no way. His chances of getting into His Highness's service seem to be as few as those of Hydrabadees who have not gone beyond their alphabets in their education. And what likelihood is there, so long as the present circumstances continue, that the 2 out of the 3 candidates who have passed the B. A. in the first Branch will fare better