79 J. B. COLLEGE MAGAZINE been sadly neglected in our educational ins At last, I offer my heartfelt thanks to my titutions. comrades who untiringly helped me in every With unripe experience and limited organis- step. And, T extend my regards and gratitude ing ability I had to come forward to organise to Prof. B. K. Misra. Prof.-in-charge of Music the annual music and one act play competition who guided me with his wise counsels and as my maiden effort. Sree Giridhar Baruah judgements. was selected as the best actor of the year of our With Pranam to you all, college. We also organised a meeting in our Umesh Thakar, college to felicitate Sangit Martand Pt. Omkar- Music Secretary, J. B. College. math Thakur, the renowned vocalist of India. Our college music team participated in All Assam Inter College Music competition held SOCIAL SERVICE LEAGUE at Shillong. There, our artistes proved their worth and lived up to their reputations. Ku- At the very outset, I offer my heartful thanks mari Beena Barua was adjudged as the second and gratitude to all my student friends and best artiste. We also performed musical per- well-wishers who have offered me the privilege formances in Saraswati Puja and Sankar Deva of serving them as their Social Service Secretary Tithi. With too many hazards and inadequacy for the session, 1957-58. of fund I had to move on. Still I tried my Soon after I took the charge of my office. utmost for the development of the Music Sec- I formed the League with Prof. H. K. Mahanta tion. We bought two or three necessary things as the Prof -in charge and Dinesh Dutta, and instruments to our music section with Karuna Goswami, Gobin Bordoloi (3rd B.A.), Government aid, The Annual Music Social Probin Sarma (Ist Yr. I. A.) as members of was my last function. It was the most beautiful the Sub-Committee. function of the year, held on 8th October 38 As the Social Service Secretary, I must with due pomp and grandeur, Sri Ananda Ch. mention here some important features of this Barua, a noted poet of Assam, presiding. League. With great enthusiasm the League The highlight of the function was the va observed the "Half Yearly Social Service Day" riety items presented by the students as well held on 17th December, 1957. Jabians (both as by some prominent artistes of Assam. Among boys and girls) actively participated in the func- the best items were songs by Sri Biren Dutta tion. Our activities were chiefly concentrated in of Gauhati, Dasavatar Nritya by Sri Bhaba clearing and sweeping our college compounds, Goswami of Kamalabari, Sitar-recital by Sri the different classrooms, window glass clea- Satish Rajkhowa, instrumental duet by Sri B. ring, tree whitewashing, wood oiling and desk K. Mishra and Sri Sailen Bezbarua. The and table washing, etc. The participation of chief guest Sri Barua gave an illuminating talk. a good number of girl students was the special In this regard I would like to urge the feature of the function. college authority for a more spacious hall with During the tenure of my office, our League a well equipped stage. Our hall is too little participated in the "Annual Summer Social to accommodate 1700 students of this college. Service camp" with the N. C. C. held at Naya- In fact it is a class room, not a separate hall. bunglow. 18 miles away from Shillong. It was I hope the authority will put immediate atten- organised by the No. 9 circle N.C.C. A group tion to this long-felt and legitimate demand of fourteen volunteers drawn from both the of the students. sections (Day and Night) participated in the
