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140. The rooms on the ground floor we found occupied as follows:—
1 by the “ College Class.”
1 as a boys' tiffin-room.
1 by the Bengalee classes.
1 by the Oordoo „
1 by the Persian „
8, four of which are in the eastern wing of the main building, by the English
classes.
1 by the Arabic Librarian as a residence.
1 as a Professor's tiffin-room.
1 by the Resident Moonshee (full of his Arabic publications).
1 by the “ Moonshee '' as a residence.
1 by two resident students.
1 as a tiffin-room for Moonshee Ameer Ali's sons.
1 as a refreshment-room for Hindoo Teachers and Pundits.
1 as a prayer-room.
1 by the English Library.
3 for old furniture, &c., used at the examinations.
1 by the furash alluded to in paragraph 137.
Total ... 26 rooms.
141. In addition to the above, on the ground floor, in the western wing of the main
building, Mr. Blochmann occupies the great hall and adjoining two good rooms as his private
residence, attached to which, but not really used, are two empty good-sized rooms, and a kind
of passage-room, all of which might be turned to account.
142. The two small round houses, one on each side of the main entrance, are occupied
* 2 as the Resident Moonshee’s stables. tlie durwan. The small isolated godown
1 Cook-house for resident students.
1 the “ Moonshee’s ” cook-house.
3 by a bheestee, durwan, and a furash.
4 by Mehters.
1 empty.
1 by the Arabic Librarian’s firewood
7 Privies, of which three are for the Moonshees,
&c., and the rest for the boys.
f 1 by a mallee.
3 by mehters.
2 by Mr. Blochmann as godowns.
3 by „ „ stables, &c.
1 by „ „ kitchen.
4 by Mr. Blochmann’s private servants.
7 Privies of Mr. Blocmann’s servants.
1 empty.
at the north-east corner of the compound is at
present empty. It was formerly used as a
bath-room for the students. In the other
similar godown, at the north-west corner, one
of the mallees resides.
143. The east block of godowns,* which
are greatly in want of repair, is occupied as
per margin. The west blockf is occupied as
per margin.
144. We certainly think that the accom-
modation comprised in the Madrassah might
be turned to much better use. There is no actual necessity for Mr. Blochmann's residence on
the premises. As remarked above in paragraph 116, it seems to be entirely unnecessary
that the Resident Moonshee should, under present circumstances, have any special accom-
modation ; and it is in our opinion irregular that the Moonshee should have more than one room;
and that the Assistant Professor, Moulvie Abdool Hye, or his brother, the Arabic Librarian,
should have a room at all. Further, the rooms used by the “ furash,” and for holding old
furniture, and many others, might be made available for other and more useful and legitimate
purposes.
145. All the spare accommodation should, in our opinion, be given up to students who,
from poverty, &c., find it difficult to get lodging elsewhere in Calcutta. We think, too, that
three students might, without difficulty or danger to health, be accommodated in each room.
146. No register is kept of applications for rooms, but on a vacancy occurring, the
Resident Moonshee recommends some suitable student to the Principal. Formerly this was
done in communication with the Professor of the class to which the student belonged; but of
late years the Professors do not appear to have been consulted.
147. It would be well if the resident students were made to keep their rooms tidy, and
if some better means of ablution were provided. At present they bathe in the quadrangle
garden, with water which they draw in lotas from the two wells there. Some of them get
their food gratis outside in the houses of respectable Mahomedans. Others, again, are entirely
dependent on their own resources, each paying a purveyor (khorakiwala) R3-10 to 4 per
month for two cooked meals per diem of a very simple character, The purveyor cooks the
food in one of the out-offices of the College, and brings it to the rooms of the students.
148. The resident students must be within the College gates by 9 p. m. In such a
locality we think 8 o'clock would be better.
140. The rooms on the ground floor we found occupied as follows:—
1 by the “ College Class.”
1 as a boys' tiffin-room.
1 by the Bengalee classes.
1 by the Oordoo „
1 by the Persian „
8, four of which are in the eastern wing of the main building, by the English
classes.
1 by the Arabic Librarian as a residence.
1 as a Professor's tiffin-room.
1 by the Resident Moonshee (full of his Arabic publications).
1 by the “ Moonshee '' as a residence.
1 by two resident students.
1 as a tiffin-room for Moonshee Ameer Ali's sons.
1 as a refreshment-room for Hindoo Teachers and Pundits.
1 as a prayer-room.
1 by the English Library.
3 for old furniture, &c., used at the examinations.
1 by the furash alluded to in paragraph 137.
Total ... 26 rooms.
141. In addition to the above, on the ground floor, in the western wing of the main
building, Mr. Blochmann occupies the great hall and adjoining two good rooms as his private
residence, attached to which, but not really used, are two empty good-sized rooms, and a kind
of passage-room, all of which might be turned to account.
142. The two small round houses, one on each side of the main entrance, are occupied
* 2 as the Resident Moonshee’s stables. tlie durwan. The small isolated godown
1 Cook-house for resident students.
1 the “ Moonshee’s ” cook-house.
3 by a bheestee, durwan, and a furash.
4 by Mehters.
1 empty.
1 by the Arabic Librarian’s firewood
7 Privies, of which three are for the Moonshees,
&c., and the rest for the boys.
f 1 by a mallee.
3 by mehters.
2 by Mr. Blochmann as godowns.
3 by „ „ stables, &c.
1 by „ „ kitchen.
4 by Mr. Blochmann’s private servants.
7 Privies of Mr. Blocmann’s servants.
1 empty.
at the north-east corner of the compound is at
present empty. It was formerly used as a
bath-room for the students. In the other
similar godown, at the north-west corner, one
of the mallees resides.
143. The east block of godowns,* which
are greatly in want of repair, is occupied as
per margin. The west blockf is occupied as
per margin.
144. We certainly think that the accom-
modation comprised in the Madrassah might
be turned to much better use. There is no actual necessity for Mr. Blochmann's residence on
the premises. As remarked above in paragraph 116, it seems to be entirely unnecessary
that the Resident Moonshee should, under present circumstances, have any special accom-
modation ; and it is in our opinion irregular that the Moonshee should have more than one room;
and that the Assistant Professor, Moulvie Abdool Hye, or his brother, the Arabic Librarian,
should have a room at all. Further, the rooms used by the “ furash,” and for holding old
furniture, and many others, might be made available for other and more useful and legitimate
purposes.
145. All the spare accommodation should, in our opinion, be given up to students who,
from poverty, &c., find it difficult to get lodging elsewhere in Calcutta. We think, too, that
three students might, without difficulty or danger to health, be accommodated in each room.
146. No register is kept of applications for rooms, but on a vacancy occurring, the
Resident Moonshee recommends some suitable student to the Principal. Formerly this was
done in communication with the Professor of the class to which the student belonged; but of
late years the Professors do not appear to have been consulted.
147. It would be well if the resident students were made to keep their rooms tidy, and
if some better means of ablution were provided. At present they bathe in the quadrangle
garden, with water which they draw in lotas from the two wells there. Some of them get
their food gratis outside in the houses of respectable Mahomedans. Others, again, are entirely
dependent on their own resources, each paying a purveyor (khorakiwala) R3-10 to 4 per
month for two cooked meals per diem of a very simple character, The purveyor cooks the
food in one of the out-offices of the College, and brings it to the rooms of the students.
148. The resident students must be within the College gates by 9 p. m. In such a
locality we think 8 o'clock would be better.