History

A SHORT HISTORY THE CITY COLLEGE SCHOOL

                        After the foundation of the Sadhran Brahmo Samaj in May, 1879. Another important step was taken by some eminent members of the Sadhran Brahmo Samaj by opening a higher class English Institution called the City School. These eminent members were Pandit Sivanath Sastri, Anandamohun Bose, Umeshchandra Dutta, Krrishnakumer Mitra, Rajaninath Ray, Durgamohan Das, Dwarakanath Ganguli and Kalisankr Sukul. Rastraguru Surendranath Banerjee also took important part for this purpose.

                             The School was opened after a special Divine Service on January 6, 1879. Its prospectus had been issued in the names of Anandamohun Bose, who supplied the initial expenses, Surendranth  Banerjee, who though not a member of the Samaj, yet kindly undertook to be one of the frist teachers, and Pandit Sivanath Sastri, who was the first Headmaster of this school. The names of the above-mention first two persons, who were at the time the organised leaders of Young Bengal, drew into the school a large number of students (300 three hundred in the first year) and it was a success from a pecuniary point of view almost from the day of its foundation.  The young Brahmo teachers who joined the institution also entered upon their duly with great earnestness, making it altogether attractive to those who came to it. It also secure the confidence of parents and guardians who became anxious to place their children and wards under the moral superintendence of the new teachers, thus this institution was a success from the very beginning.

                            The City School was first started at 13, Surya Sen (formerly Mirzapur) Street in the house which was Bharat Ashram. This original house was demolished and a new building in which were holding our classes was built up.  The foundation stone of this original building was laid in September 15, 1883 by Mr. Justice Romesh Chunder Mitter and the new building was opened in 1884 by the Governor General of India, Lord Ripon.  All distinguished persons of Calcutta including Lt. Governor of Bengal, Sir R. Tomson were present at this grand opening ceremony. Foundation Stone of the backward portion of this building was laid on June 30, 1960 and was opened or August 20, 1961, by Dr.Devendramohun Bose.