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Proceedings of the Inaugural Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held on 4th January 1875

1875

When we contrast the ignorance the rudeness and the help-less ness of the savage with the knowledge the refinement and the resources of civilized man the difference between them appears so wide that they can hardly be rgarded as of the same species. [...] In the course of which he said that the principal fruit of briendsh la is the ease and dicharge of the fullness (f the heart which passions of all kinds do cause and induce. [...] Knowledge teaches us to know that the sum of human happiness consists of the contributions that individuals bring to the aggregate amount of industry honesty and benevolence and that it is the duty of every one to augment this fund as much as possible whether others do so or not.- Knowledge exhibitt to our view the evil of induling the bad passions and the nicked inclinations of our Nature. [...] I therefore urge upon you Youngmen to educate yourselves to endeavonr to learn and benefit by the instruction that may be imparted to you and acquire a Knowledge of things which will make you truly great and enable you to gain an ascendency over the water the air the clouds and the skies (Cheers.) After the lecturer had finished his speech the Chairman spoke a few words and thanked the le [...] They swept the Court they carried up the dinner to the Fellow's Table and changed the plates and poured out the ale of the Rulers of the Society.
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Proceedings of the Inaugural Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Hall of the Calcutta Goverment Normal School No. 83 Upper Chitpur Road Jorasanko on Monday the 4th January 1875 at 4-30 P.M. Under the Presidency of Babu Gopal Chandra Banerjea Principal of the School Author of Several Works &c. &c. &c. The Meeting Was Largely Attended
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Proceedings of the First Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Hall of the Calcutta Goverment Normal School No. 83 Upper Chitpur Road Jorasanko on Friday the 26th November 1875 at 4-30 P.M. Under the Presidency of Babu Gopal Chandra Banerjea Principal of the School Author of Several Works &c. &c. &c. The Meeting Was Largely Attended
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Proceedings of the Second Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Hall of the Calcutta Goverment Normal School No. 83 Upper Chitpur Road Jorasanko on Friday the 13th October 1876 at 5-30 P.M. Under the Presidency of Babu Naba Gopal Mitra Editor National Paper &c. &c. &c. The Meeting Was Largely Attended
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Proceedings of the Third Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Hall of the Calcutta Goverment Normal School No. 83 Upper Chitpur Road Jorasanko on Monday the 6th August 1877 at 4-30 P.M. the Chair Was Taken by Babu Chandi Charan Banerjea there Was a Large Attendence of Graduates and Under-Graduates of the University of Calcutta
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Proceedings of the Fourth Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Hall of the Calcutta Government Normal School No. 83 Upper Chitpur Road Jorasanko on Wednesday the 10th April 1878 at 4-15 P.M. the Chair Was Occupied by Babu Nilmadhab Chatterjea Superintendent Oriental-Seminary. There Was a Good Attendance a Large Portion of Those Present being Graduates and Under-Graduates of the Calcutta University
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Proceedings of the Fifth Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Theatre of the Hindu School College Square on Wednesday the 12th February 1879 at 4-30 P.M. Under the Presidency of Mr. Surendra Nath Banerjea B.A. Editor Bengali &c. &c. &c. There Was a Good Attendance a Large Portion of Those Present being Graduates and Under-Graduates of the Calcutta University
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Proceedings of the Sixth Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Theatre of the Hindu-School College Square on Saturday the 28th February 1880 at 3-30 P.M. Under the Presidency of Major-General Litehfield Consul-General of the United States of America and One of the Most Distinguished Honarary Members of the Society and in the Presence of a Large and Distinguished Gathering of Leading Representatives of All Classes of the Community
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Proceedings of the Seventh Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Theatre of the Hindu School College Square on Friday the 9th December 1881 at 4-30 P.M. the Chair Was Taken by Pandit Nagendra Nath Chatterjea Preacher of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj. the Meeting Was Largely Attended
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Proceedings of the Eighth Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Theatre of the Medical College College Street on Saturday the 28th January 1882 at 4-30 P.M. Under the Presidency of Colonel H. Mattson Consul-General of the United States of America and One of the Illustrious Honorary Members of the Society. the Meeting Was Largely and Influentially Attended. Over One Thousand Graduates and Under-Graduates of the Calcutta University Were Present
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Proceedngs of the Nineth Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Hall of the Calcutta School No. 50 Nanda Ram Sen’s Street Sova Bazar on Friday the 13th April 1883 at 4-15 P.M. Under the Presidency of Babu Purna Chandra Mukherjea Attorney-at-Law. the Hall Was Densely Crowded
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Proceedings of a Meeting Held for the First Annual Distributuion of Prizes to the Pupils of the Calcutta School at the Premises No. 7 Nanda Ram Sen’s Street Sobha Bazar on Friday the 14 December 1883 at 3 P.M. Under the Presidency of His Highness Abhinava Purna Priya Srinivasa Row Jaghirdar Sahib of Arni. There Was a Large Gathering. Over Onen Thousand Gentelmen Were Present on the Occassion
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Proceedings of the Tenth Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Hall of the Calcutta School No. 50 Nanda Ram Sen’s Street Sova Bazar on Wednesday the 9th January 1884 at 4-30 P.M. Under the Presidency of Babu Tarak Nath Mukeajea. The Meeting Was Largely Attended
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Proceedings of a Meeting held for the Distribution of Prizes to the Students of the Entrance-Class of the Calcutta School (Which Were Reserved on Friday the 14th December 1883) at the Premises No. 7 Nanda Ram Sen’s Street Sobha Bazar on Monday the 14th April 1884 at 5-30 P.M. Under the Presidency of the Revd. Dr. K. M. Banerjea LL. D. Fellow and Examiner of the Calcutta University Author of Several Works &c. &c. &c. There was a Large Gathering. Over One thousand Gentlemen Were Present on the Occasion
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Proceedings of a Meeting held for the Second Annual Distribution Prizes to the Meritorious Pupils of the Calcutta School (Including Its Branch ) at the Hall of the Calcutta School Bow Bazar Branch No. 196 Bow Bazar Street on Friday the 24th July 1885 at 3 P.M. Under the Presidency of the Read. William Smith M. A. Principal General Assembly’s College. There Was a Large Gathering
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Proceedings of the Eleventh Anniversary Meeting of the Calcutta Literary Society Held at the Hall of the Calcutta School (Bow Bazar Branch) No. 196 Bow Bazar Street on Saturday the 22nd August 1885 at 3-30 P.M. Under the Presidency of the Revd. James M. Hamilton M.A. B.D. Professor English. Literature General Assembly’s College Calcutta. the Meeting Was Densely Crowded
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