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464 Samaj Hall and decided upon memorialising the Government for the opening of a Female Normal School. Vidyasagar was quite dissatisfied with the summary manner in which the decision was arrived at, and he withdrew his name from the committee. The letter that he addressed to Keshub Chunder Sen and others on the subject is quoted below;—

"Baboos Keshub Chunder Sen, M. M. Ghose and Dijendra Nath Tagore.

"Gentlemen,

"With reference to the proceedings of the meeting held at the Brahmo Samaj on the evening of last Saturday, resulting in the election of ourselves to form a committee for the purpose of memorialising Government on the subject of the establishment of a Normal School for the training of Female Teachers I have to observe that a question of such vital importance deserves a more serious consideration than was given to it on that occasion. Before any action was taken, it was, in my opinion, necessary to ascertain the views of such of the leading members of our community as are known to take an interest in the cause of female education. But as they were neither invited to the meeting, nor was their co-operation sought, I do not think it advisable for me to join in the proposed representation to Government. In fact, when I was asked to attend, I was given to understand that a private conference with Miss