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The Metropolitan Institution.
Early history of the Institution—First application for affiliation—The application rejected—Second application—Vidyasagar's letter—E. C. Bayley—The Institution affiliated up to the F. A. Standard—Brilliant results at the first examination—Affiliated as a first grade college—Results of the B. A. and M. A. examinations—Vidyasagar's policy of the management of educational Institutions—The Hon'ble C. E. Buckland's opinion—The Akhyanamanjari, Part I.430–459.
The Bethune School.
Lord and Lady Lawrence present at the prize distribution meeting—Miss Mary Carpenter—Vidyasagar accompanies her to Uttarpara—Is injured by a fall from his vehicle—Female Normal School—Interchange of letters with Sir William Grey on the subject—Vidyasagar's views—He resigns his office as Secretary of the Bethune School—Miss Pigott, Lady Superintendent of the Bethune School—Vidyasagar's father retires from the world—Portrait of his father and mother.459–473.
the great famine.
Raja Pratap Chandra's death—His family—His Estate—Vidyasagar's modesty and magnanimity—Unrestricted admittance into his house—Some intruders Alienation of—Devatra property—Vidyasagar's views accepted by Government—Disruption of his family—The Hindu Yoga—Outbreak of the Orissa famine—The state of the country—Hem Chandra Kar—Vidyasagar's mother feeds 100 persons daily—Vidyasagar opeus a feeding camp at Birsingha—Acknowledgment of Government for his noble generosity.473–490.
