To the Editor:
It is with great pleasure I read the article about Prof. Gerald Kadish in the spring 2004 BAJ.

I took two of his Egyptology classes in fall 1972, which were two of my most memorable and enjoyable courses, despite the daily hours of work required for "Middle Egyptian Language and Literature" -- that's Hieroglyphics 101 to the uninitiated.

His enthusiasm for the topic caused me to remain interested in Egyptology long after my graduation. I joined the Toronto-based Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities while living in Canada in the 1980s, and had the pleasure of hearing yet another fine lecture from Prof. Kadish every November at its annual conference.

The turning point came in 1987, when I participated in his first alumni trek to Egypt. Seeing the monuments in situ as well as the magnificent art work and other outstanding remains of this major ancient civilization, was the perfect finish to the course on Egyptology I had begun with Prof. Kadish nearly 15 years earlier.

I would certainly recommend any future trips to the land of the pharaohs under Prof. Kadish's guidance, not only for the knowledge and adventure to be gained, but for the happy chance that you might come away with a different type of souvenir: a spouse. I met my husband, Edward L. Ware, MS '81 on this trip, and we had both a marzipan sphinx and a pyramid on top of our wedding cake to commemorate our first auspicious meeting in Giza.
-- Katherine Karlson '74

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