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१८ लोकहितवादी. व परीक्षक मंडळींनीही त्याच्या गुणांचे काही तरी चीज स्कूलबोर्डाने करावे अशी शिफारस केली. ही दोन्ही शिफारसपत्रे येथे उतरून घेतली आहेत. From the report of the Board of Education for 1844. O I “ One pupil Gopall Haree Deshmookh has distinguished himself, and deserves to have his name handed up to the Board as a good English Scholar and worthy of its partonage. O A II Gopallrao Deshamukh entered the Poona Government English School in February 1841. He had previously acquired a considerable knowledge of English and he distinguished himself by the progress he has made since he commenced attending the School. He has a very good knowledge of General History, translates remarkably well from English into Marathi and composes in English in a style superior to what is commonly to be met with among nations who profess to write that language. He knows arithmetic and a little of mathematics and writes a good hand. I entertain a very favourable opinion of his abilities and general character and consider him well qualified to fill a situation of respectability. Poona, (Sd) D. A. EISDATE, Hendmaster. Poona G. E. School. 9th may 1844 त्या शिफारशींचा उपयोग ताबडतोब झाला व गोपाळगवांस त्याच वर्षी पुणे येथील सरदारांचे एजंट यांचे कचेरीत दरमहा ७७ रुपयांवर कारकुनीची नोकरी मिळाली. लवकरच कामांत त्यांची हषारी दिसून येऊ लागली व त्यांना त्याच ऑफिसांत मुख्य कारकनाची जागा मिळाली. हे कचेरीतले काम संभाळून सभा, व्याख्याने
