History of the Parsis : including their manners, customs, religion and present position : with coloured and other illustrations : in two volumes

CHAP. VI.] LNDOWMENTS. Bi;

hearted ladies and gentlemen with the view of affording encouragement to girls to prosecute their studies in these schools.

The Association has recently received most valuable aid in furtherance of its objects. It had laboured

Avyabai, late wife of Mr. Kharshedji Rastamji Kama, a member of the Managing Committee, the interest of which is applied annually for the purpose of awarding a scholarship of the monthly value of Rs.10 to a female student of the highest class, as well as for defraying the salaries of one or more female teachers employed in the schools of the Association.

VI. An endowment of Rs.1,500 given by the members of the Managing Committee for founding a scholarship of the monthly value of Rs.5, to be called “The Naorozji Fardunji Scholarship,’ in commemoration of the services rendered to the Parsi Girls’ School Association by him as its honorary secretary for the period of seven years.

VII. An endowment of Rs.1,000 bestowed by the Lady Frere Testimonial Committee of Native Ladies in honour of Lady Frere, the income of which is applied by the Managing Committee for the purpose of awarding annually one or two prizes to the best pupils of the schools, called “The Lady Frere Prize.”

VIII. An endowment of Rs.1,500 given by Mr. Dadabhai Naorozji, late Professor of the Elphinstone College, in commemoration of his late mother, Bai Manakbai, the income of which is annually appled for the purpose of awarding a scholarship, called “The Manakbai Scholarship,” of the monthly value of Rs.5, to the girl that comes out best in the competitive examination in general proficiency in the principles of the Zoroastrian religion, morality, and history.

IX. An endowment of Rs.1,000 bestowed by the late Sir Kavyasji Jehangir, Kt., for giving an annual prize of Rs.45, called “ The Temple Prize,” in commemoration of the late Governor Sir Richard Temple.

X. An endowment of Rs.1,000 given by the sons of the late Mr. Kavasji Dhanjibhai Paovalla in memory of their deceased mother, the interest of which is applied towards the expenses of giving instruction in the principles and morality of Zoroastrian religion.

XI. An endowment of Rs.1,500 given by the relatives and friends of the late Mr. Edalji Darasha Sethna for giving three annual prizes of Rs.20 each,