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 and critical that he requested His Honour to provide him with a suitable post. As no place could be found for him just then, he was told to bide his time. After some months he abandoned all thoughts of public service and during the next five and twenty years that he lived he never again tried for any appointment.

The Metropolitan Institution—now deservedly named Vidyasagar College in compliment to the illustrious person whose handiwork it is—merits especial notice. In 1859 the Calcutta Training School was founded by six gentlemen. A few months after Vidyasagar's retirement from official life he was made a member of the committee of management. He became secretary of the new committee formed in 1861. In the year 1864 the name of the school was changed into the Hindu Metropolitan Institution. Owing to the decease of the other members Vidyasagar became the sole surviving manager four years later. He took up the burden cheerfully and did his level