The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-20
RABBI CAL|5CH
TAI KS 0|F EURO.P [: [.
Spent Three Months Pleasantly
in Literary Work in Great
Educational Centers.
STUDIED AT UNIVERSITIES
Oxford and Cambridge Praise
Virginia Honor System Re
ception Thursday Night.

Rabbi Caish reached Richmond last.
night after summer; spent in Europe.
Il K A number OF his close personal friends
had gathered at ffIs residence to 'wel-r
come him home and TO make merry In
his honor, but DR.. Calish looking browt:5
and healthy from his recent ocean voy.
age, stopped receiving congratulations
long enough to say a word or two to
the representative Of The Times Dis
patch.
am indeed glad to be back in Rich
{mond again. were the first words DR..
5Calsh said. II never felt better in my
life and I'm ready to engage with the
three months accumulation OF work
that Is waiting for me-. 5
Won't you saya.a a word about where
you have been?" the Dispatch man
asked.
Iu would almost be easier to tell YOU
where have not BEEN" was his reply.
II visited England, France, Belgium, Hol-
land, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
You know my trip abroad was primarily
for the purpose of study and much
of my time was spent In the great uni
versities and libraries Of Europe. was
at Oxford, Cambridge and the Universities
at Berlin, Leipsig. Prague, Vienna, Pari'.
Hague and Berne.
n Different From Ours.
II was fortunate in having introduc-l
tions that gained me admittance to every
part of f3these institutions, which gave me
an Insight into their educational scope.
which is rarely enjoyed by a stranger.
6 l was particularly struck by the absence
OF campus In any continental seat or
learning. All of them possessed great,
massive buildings, but there seemed to
me to be an utter absence OF university
life as we understand the term.
In Vienna is one of the largest univer-
stiles In the world in point OF numbers
OF students. .<aerc> being 5000 'matriculates
II spent some time In Paris at the
Blbiotheque National, the great library
which contains more than three million
Volumes a half a million more than the
British Museum where I spent three
weeks In earnest but pleasant study.
u t.At Oxford, through the Kindness of
DIR. Charles Kent. Of the University Of
Virginia, was tho guest OF Professor
Napier, of the School of Old English, and
at Cambridge was shown much courtesy
by Professor Abrams, OF the School OF
Oriental Languages, iQ5
Our University Well Known.
"At both OF the English universities 7
found the University Of Virginia we'll
known. and especially was 1t held In high
esteem on account of the "honor system"
that obtains there. More than one pro-
fessor questioned mo closely regarding tho
honor plan. commending 1t highly.
my whole trip was delightful and In
structlve, but as I said before rejoice
to be once more with my friends and
my own people"
Reception Tomorrow Night.
There will be q reception rendered DR..
Calisch on Thursday evening from 0
until II in the vestry OF Beth Ahabah
Temple by tho ladief of the auxiliary.
Members of The congregation. Al! of DR.,
Calischs friends will be heartily we'
coined.
DR.. Cnlisch holds n very warm place
In the hearts of his people, and they are
happy to have him with them again,