Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28

versity professors and students travel
ing abroad under the auspices of the
Carnegie Endowment, in company
with representatives of other Ameri
can universities. will return to Wash
ington early in September after what
is described i'm reports received here
as a "triumphal tour" of the prin
cipal capitals of Europe. Evidences
of good will were displayed through
out their siX-week stay in Europe. If
| was stated particularly in Rumania
where the group we're the guests of
! the Rumanian government and were
received by Queen Marie and Queen
| Elizabeth of Jugoslavia in the royal
palace at Sinaia.
Reaching the Rumanian border
early in July. the Georgetown group
was met by 10 government officials
designated as their hosts during their
tour of that country and were con-
veyed by special train, decorated
! with American and Rumanian flags,
! to Bucharest. In that ancient capital
| they were met by an old friend, DIR.
William S. Culbertson, the American
Minister, who was formerly a pro-
fessor at the School of Foreign Serv-
! ice and still retains a place on the
Georgetown executive faculty. The
the legation by DIR. and Mrs. Culbert.
son. the former later presenting them
| to Queen Marie, who gave a formal
| reception in their honor at the palace
Princess Ileana There.
At this reception, when the Princess
Ileana also was there in the receiving
line with Queen Marie and Queen
| Elizabeth. DIR. Culbertson made an
| address on behalf of the United States
Government. Prince Ghika, undersec-
rotary Of foreign affairs. replied for
the Rumanian cabinet. DR.. Thomas
H. Healy. vice dean of the Foreign
| Service School and leader of the
group, then presented Queen Marie
with handsomely embossed scroll
from the American universities.
Queen -iarie appeared touched by
this remembrance and made a gra-
cious reply, stressing her great inter-
est in the United States and her I'M
forgetable souvenirs of her recent
visit to this country. The Queen then
personally served tea to the members
of the group and a musical following
in the grand salon of the palace.
The American students were the
recipients of other honors during their
stay in Bucharest. A banquet was
gwen in their honor, attended by
members of the cabinet, the mayor of
Bucharest, the commanding general
Of the army and other notables. DIR.
Healy made the principal address on
this occasion, stressing the Importance
of close intellectual cooperation as
the basis for international peace. An
other brilliant reception was rendered
the visitors at the Rumanian National
Do l1xy hAn Nd a nd
bank officials and also at the
Rumanian Chamber of Commerce.
Under the guidance Of Rumanian
officials, the students were taken on
a tour of the country, visiting among
other places the famous city Of Sibin,
where there was reception by the
Astra Society. the. most famous cul-
tural society in Rumania. DR.. Healy
was made an honorary member of
this society and was presented with
diploma 9a
National Fete Staged.
Then followed visit. to Saliste,
noted ais having the most beautiful
girls in Rumania, and for the enter
tainment of the visitors the towns.
people staged a national fete and
served dinner for them on q hillside.
One of the most interesting periods of
their tour was :. trip up the beautiful
Danube River, visiting the Turkish
Isle of Ada-Kaleh and the hot springs
at Bale Herculane.
The trip to Bucharest, after cross
ing the Ruman.an border, was one of
constant demonstrations in honor of
the visitors, it was reported in letters
received from members of the party.
They We're serenaded at the border by
one of the largest military bands. and
company of Rumanian soldiers
stood at attention, saluting the first
large group of American intellectuals
that has ever visited Rumania in an
official way. Prof. Manning, represent
ing the Carnegie Endowment. and DIR.
Healy, who speaks the Rumanian
language, acted as leaders of the
large group.
At various towns along the way,
where brief Sightseeing stops were
made, the Americans were greeted
by shouts Of "Vive L Amerique," in
French and cries OF "Traisca Ameri-
ca"-Long Live America. At the pic
turesque Pennsylvania town Of Cra-
dea Mare, only recently united to
Greater Rumania, the Americans
were treated to music by real gypsy
orchestra, whose bizarre and interest
ing music, unknown as 1t is to the
average American, was heard almost
everywhere the group visited.
The university men were deeply i'm
pressed with the sincere token Of friend
ship displayed on all sides by the Ru.
manian peasantry and the gratitude
that seemed to be universal in Ru-
mania for the help the United States
gave this struggling country both dur
ing and after the World War. The
name of the late President Wilson, it
was reported, is an "open sesame" to
Rumanian peasants.
; Visit University City.
The group also visited Jassy, the
oldest university city in Rumania,
which is located in the original Ru.
manian principality Of Moldavia.
Here DR.. Healy and the Georgetown
group were delighted to renew the
acquaintance Of a number of Ru-
manian intellectuals, one of whom
was Prof. Serbian, who was among
the group of Rumanians entertained
at Georgetown last year.
| The special train then passed
| through Bessarabia, which only re.
| Gently was reunited to the mother
| country after years of Russian rule.
A visit was made to the hall where,
few years ago. the provisional Bes.
|