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Dear Sir,
I have very great pleasure
in enclosing two invitations for two functions, one immediately after the other at my
college campus. The first function is being presided over by our dear Chief Minister of
Madras and the Hostel is named after Mr. Kuppuswami Naidu of revered memory, a friend who
was exceedingly nice and kind to me while alive and who courageously promised assistance
to me while I was fairly down and out but which assistance happily I did not need later
nor did I actually receive any.
The other function is in
memory of the late Dewan Bahadur Murugappa. Chettiar, another great elder of mine, who was
a shining light of my community in many ways. His son, Sri Murugappa Chettlar, a member of
our Trust and the Head of T.I. Cycles and members of his family are contributing nearly 2
lakhs and over being 50% value of the proposed Murugappa Chettiar Hall. I may inform you,
Sir, that this is the first time in the history of the Collegethat any big sized donation
is being received. Sir A. Ramaswami Mudallar, brother of our distinguished Vice
Chancellor, Dr. A.. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar is laying the foundation stone. This is the
only hall in the campus where all students and staff members of all the colleges can meet.
I shall be grateful if you
could kindly send messages for the functions which I could have the honour and privilege
of reading on the respective dates. I need your messages which are not messages to me, but
are evidence and indication of your deep affection in me and my institutions and your
blessings.
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