পাতা:Reminiscences Speeches And Writings Of Sir Gooroo Dass Banerjee Reminiscences pt. 1.pdf/২১৩

196 EVENTS OF HIS LIFE. the story of his life seems to be worth telling. I do not intend, however, to detain you with a long speech; for, after all, most of you know Sir Gooroodass longer than I have, and are better acquainted with him. I read with great interest a brief sketch of his life and career which appeared in the Calcutta Weekly Notes for the 1st February, a paper which also contained an account of the very pleasant proceedings in Court on the 29th of January, in connection with Sir Gooroodas's retirement. The sketch of Sir Gooroodas's life, to which I have referred, must have been written by an intimate and appreciative friend, and has made a great impression on my mind. The picture of a pious father teaching his infant son to chant the sacred verses of the Geeta is very attractive; that father died when the boy was only three years old, but the training of the boy was undertaken by a worthy mother, the description of whom is very touching in the article to which I have referred. She lived to sce her son raised to the Bench, and occupying the highest placc in the cstecm and affection of his follow-citizens in Calcutta and of many far beyond the confines of this city. Onc can easily understand from the description of Sir Gooroodas's training, not less than from the high character which that training produced in him, the deep concern he has always evinced in the religious and moral interests of young men. Sir Gooroodass had a distinguished carcer in the school, where he stood first in the class examinations and