In the course of the latter he visited Tallinn Dome School operating from the 13th century where he found that the skills of the Russian language of the pupils are poor and required its improvement.
Selle käigus külastas ta ilmselt 13. sajandist tegutsevat Tallinna Toomkooli, kus ta leidis aga õpilaste vene keele oskuse olevat kehva ning nõudis selle parandamist.