 Strong was ready for his new task, as in addition to his knowledge of the work of his own school he was an excellent classical scholar, familiar with French and German literature, and with some knowledge of Italian and Spanish in the originals.At Adelaide he became a valuable member of the staff, fully convinced of the importance of the humanities in university life.He visited Europe in 1925 and represented South Australia at a world conference on adult education held at Vancouver in 1929.