42 EvENTS OF HIS LIFE. The Rev. K. S. Macdonald asked to bc pormitted to say a few words to the Chairman before the proceedings of the meeting commenced. He said that they should all unite in expressing thcir thanks to the Government of India for appointing him (the Chairman) Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta University and in congratulating him upon the distinguished position conferred on him. He was the first of the graduates of the Calcutta University who had attained to so distinguished a position; and it must be admitted that throughout his whole career, as a student, as a Senator, and as a member of the Syndicate, he had reflected honour upon the University. Ho (the speaker) was not authorised to speak in the name of the Senate, but he had no doubt that all present would agree with him in the sentiments he. tried to cxpress ( loud applause) The Chairman thanked them most sincerely for the very kind words that they had said about him, and he only wished he could deserve onc-tonth of the good things that they had said; but Hoaven willing and with their sympathetic and valuable co-operation, he should endeavour his bost to make his tenure of office useful for the purpose of the University so far as in him lay ( loud applause). Extract from the minutes of the Senate dated 11th Janetary 1890 C the first meeting of the Senate under the neu Vice-Chancellor).
