________________
8
School, Bhavnagar, Lallubhai passed his Matriculation Examination in 1897. The Previous and Itermediate Examinations were passed from the Samaldas College in 1898 and 1899 respectively, and Lallubhai succeeded in securing a college scholarship on account of his high rank at the Previous Examination. By his successful career, obliging manners, good behaviour towards his fellow-pupils and obedience and respect towards superiors, he won the love and good will of all he came in contact with. The professors of the College under whom he studied had a very high opinion of his attainments and general capacity as a student.
But the brilliaut academic career of Lallubhai was unfortunately greatly interfered with owing to his serious illness when he was a student in the B.. A. class. Inspite of every possible care and expert medical advice, the illness persisted in its course and all idea of study had to be abandoned for some time. Mr. Motichand, on account of his sweet and obliging nature and winning manners, has been able to build up a
