Farewell ceremony of Mr. and Mrs. Levi

Farewell Ceremony of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvain Levi was held in the evening of 9th Aug,1922 at the new building of Childrens' Section of Viswbharati. This was published in Santiniketan in Bhadra-Aswin issue (p- 110). The meeting hall was nicely decorated on this date too. Rabindranath recited Sanskrit  hymn and they were garlanded with sacred mark put on his head. He was offered a modesty scarf and a written greetings by Rabindranath Tagore which was nicely drawn by Nandalal Basu. This greeting with the title "Biday Abhivasan" was also printed in Bhadra-Aswin issue of Santiniketan .
"Dear Acharya,
You know that I believe the time has come when the outward fact of the meeting of East and West must ripen into a union of truth.With the object of giving form to such an aspiration and also of training youth minds for a future when the federation of races will be acknowledged, we have established Viswa Bharati in Santiniketan. I cherish the hope in my heart that this institution  will grow to be a meeting ground of truth's pilgrims coming from the Eastern and Western continents and represent the principle of unity, which reveals harmony through materials that are varied and often antagonistic in appearene."  
He invited Sylvain Levi when he met him in France and asked him to help him in  fulfilling  his ideals.. He also had come to this country at his call travelling a long sea journey. Rabindranath  added expressing his gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Levi ;
" You understand us, you accepted us to your heart, your love for us made you overlook our numerous short comings and discover all that is real and permanent in our endeavor . This magnanimity of our sympathy has given us courage and confidence in our mission, and what we offer you today as our last homage to you is not honor but love."
In reply Sylvain Levi expressed his sentiments what he had felt during his stay in India.
Rabindranath went to Calcutta along with Mr. and Mrs Levi on 11th Aug in the train at 9 am.