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CHAPTER VI.
EDUCATION.
The original language of the Parsis—Exchanged for Gujarati—Limited educa-
tion—Effect of contact with Europeans—Slight knowledge of English—
Change at beginning of century—The first schools—Mountstuart Elphin-
stone—His view of education—Fund raised on his departure—Founding
of a college hearing his name—Address to him—The Parsis prominent in
the matter—Their keen desire for education—The Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai
Parsi Institution — Its origin — The Government of India accept the
trusteeship — The school attendance — The school in Hornby Row —
General Waddington's opinion—Progress of the schools—The University
—Degrees taken by Parsis—Mr. Dadabhai Naorozji—Parsis as teachers—
As physicians—Annual dinner of the Grant Medical College—Parsi
engineers—Education now general among all classes—Results of English
example—Female education—Dates from 1849—The first girls' school—
What used to be taught—The students' literary society—An opportune
essay—A similar movement in Calcutta—Mr. Drinkwater Bethune —
Strength of the Bombay movement—Messrs. Patton and Reid—Raising
a fund—English sympathy—Parsi Girls' School Association—Difficulties
of female education in the East—Objection to male teachers—Female
teachers—Course of instruction—Books used—Various endowments—
New schools—The Education Commission—Views of Dr. Hunter and Mr.
Lee-Warner—The promoters of the success of female education—Other
schools — The study of English — The Alexandra Native Girls' School
Institution—A bazaar—Interest taken by the Queen-Empress—Royal
contributors — Opened by the Duke of Edinburgh—Signal success—
Unusual spectacle—A national custom—Spread of knowledge of English
—Knowledge now general—The Parsis ahead of their neighbours—Their
pre-eminence in different pursuits and professions.
Let us now proceed to record in their turn the growth,
development, and present condition of education
among the Parsis. For a number of years, how long
EDUCATION.
The original language of the Parsis—Exchanged for Gujarati—Limited educa-
tion—Effect of contact with Europeans—Slight knowledge of English—
Change at beginning of century—The first schools—Mountstuart Elphin-
stone—His view of education—Fund raised on his departure—Founding
of a college hearing his name—Address to him—The Parsis prominent in
the matter—Their keen desire for education—The Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai
Parsi Institution — Its origin — The Government of India accept the
trusteeship — The school attendance — The school in Hornby Row —
General Waddington's opinion—Progress of the schools—The University
—Degrees taken by Parsis—Mr. Dadabhai Naorozji—Parsis as teachers—
As physicians—Annual dinner of the Grant Medical College—Parsi
engineers—Education now general among all classes—Results of English
example—Female education—Dates from 1849—The first girls' school—
What used to be taught—The students' literary society—An opportune
essay—A similar movement in Calcutta—Mr. Drinkwater Bethune —
Strength of the Bombay movement—Messrs. Patton and Reid—Raising
a fund—English sympathy—Parsi Girls' School Association—Difficulties
of female education in the East—Objection to male teachers—Female
teachers—Course of instruction—Books used—Various endowments—
New schools—The Education Commission—Views of Dr. Hunter and Mr.
Lee-Warner—The promoters of the success of female education—Other
schools — The study of English — The Alexandra Native Girls' School
Institution—A bazaar—Interest taken by the Queen-Empress—Royal
contributors — Opened by the Duke of Edinburgh—Signal success—
Unusual spectacle—A national custom—Spread of knowledge of English
—Knowledge now general—The Parsis ahead of their neighbours—Their
pre-eminence in different pursuits and professions.
Let us now proceed to record in their turn the growth,
development, and present condition of education
among the Parsis. For a number of years, how long