পাতা:Reminiscences Speeches And Writings Of Sir Gooroo Dass Banerjee Reminiscences pt. 1.pdf/২৩৫

218 दक्रोध नtश्डि 2ोंसि। ও ঐকান্তিকতা দেখাইয়াছেন তাহাতে পরিষদ তাহার নিকট বিশেষরূপ 夺5丐四忆更可1 সাহিত্য পরিষৎ পত্রিকা ১৩০৩ (oj: »co-od 8) নিয়োদ্ধাত পত্র হইতে প্রতীয়মান হয় যে এক সময় তিনি পরিষদের সভাপতি হইবার জন্য অনুরুদ্ধ হইয়াছিলেন, কিন্তু সম্মত হন নাই। Pouri 19th May 1896. My dear DR. BANERJEF, I feel something more than what is often conventionally called “regret” at learning that you have declined to be President of our Parishad, - feel something like a personal loss and bereavement. I feel that an institution for which we laboured to the best of our ability is now on the decline, because the only man in Calcutta who could have helped it has-practically withdrawn his support. I do not mean that you will take less interest by not being Chairman. But our countrymen desire to see a man like you at the helm of the vessel before they have confidence in her safety and will ship their cargo. When they sce a man of a towering position in our society actually at the helm of affairs, they are satisfied, and feel confidence, hope and sympathy, and co-operation flows in from all directions.