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108 Chandra Vidyaratna were two of his friends. At the time of which we are speaking, the post of the Second Teacher of the Grammar class, and that of the Librarian of the Sanskrit College, fell vacant. The salaries attached to the posts were 50 and 30 rupees respectively. Babu Rassomoy Dutt was then the Secretary to the College. There were many candidates for the two situations, and, at the suggestion of Vidyasagar, it was decided upon to hold an examination to fill up the vacancies. At this examination, Dvaraka Nath Vidyabhushan and Giris Chandra Vidyaratna stood first and second respectively. But Rassomoy Babu, for reasons best known to himself, instead of conferring the post of the Second Teacher on Vidyabhushan, precipitately appointed him to the post of the Librarian, Vidyabhushan felt himself aggrieved, and Vidyasagar lost no time in informing Mr. Marshall of the injustice. Mr. Marshall brought the matter to the notice of Dr. Mouett the then secretary to the Education Council. Dr. Mouett, overturned Rassomoy Babu's arrangement, and appointed Dvaraka Nath Vidyabhushan as Second Teacher of Grammar, and Giris Chandra Vidyaratna as Librarian.

It may be still fresh in the reader's mind, how through the exertions of Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar,