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"List of the Instructive staff to be entertained.

Vidyasagar was not content with merely sending the application to the Registrar of the University, for he knew that the European members of the Syndicate were all against private enterprises of the kind. He, therefore, very wisely addressed to E. C. Bayley, one of the most influential members of the Syndicate, the following letter soliciting his cordial support to the movement:—

"My dear Sir,

"I beg to inform you that we have this day sent in our application for the affiliation of our Institution to the University for submission to the Syndicate at their meeting at this afternoon. I need hardly repeat that I would not have moved in this matter, did I not feel persuaded that we would have your kind support. Last year I took no action, because I could not manage to see you. I do not know how the other members of the Syndicate would feel disposed, but I may mention for