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[ *8 4 ] for and dedicated to the service of his country. Ever since that time Surendra Nath has devoted himself heart and soul to his country's cause. For a short time he worked as a Professor of English literature in the Metropolitan Institution of the ever memorable Pundit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar. In 1802 Mr. Banerjee started a school of his own in Calcutta which gradually grew into the Ripon College, one of the best conducted private Colleges in the Metropolis. In 1878 Surendra Nath undertook the Editorship of the Bengnke. In its columns in 1883 he attacked Mr. Justice Norm for having woun- ded the feelings of Hindus by ordering, in a certain case the family idol to be brought into open court. The attack was followed by an arrest for contempt of court and although Mr. Banerjee offered an apology he was sentenced to be put into civil Jail for two months. He had already established his renown for matchless oratory ; and the outburst of feeling which took place throughout the country on his imprisonment has never been witnessed. The whole country went mad over it and the incident only brought Mr. Banerjee and his country into closer relationship than ever. Among the leaders of the Indian National Congress Mr. Banerjee stands foremost and it is to his per- sonality that the movement owes its share of success. He twice adorn- ed the chair of its President and on both of these occasions his utter- ances were unique. In the Legislative Council and on the Municipal Board the talents and energy of Surendra Nath were all employed in the service of his country. During the Calcutta Municipal Bill agita- tion Mr. Banerjee worked with the ardour and zeal of a youngman and today as we pass along the current of Swadeshism we feel every- where the influence of the same personality alt through its course. Old as he is, he is stili as active as any youngman and the fire of enthusiasm and robust optimism with which he is endowed carry everything before him. The tenacity of purpose which characterises him made a distinguished journalist once change his name into "Sur- render not" and the marvellous powers of well reasoned oratory with which nature had endowed him has caused him to be compared with Cicero and Demosthenes. May he live long to work for the cause of his country to which he has devoted his life and to whose service he has dedicated his all.