Symposium on the First Lithuanian Printed Book in Pennsylvania

The First Lithuanian Printed Book Symposium

Monday, 22 September, 1997
Colonial Room II Nittany Lion Inn
The Pennsylvania State University

Prof. William R. Schmalstieg

From left to right:
prof. Antanas Klimas, prof. Rimvydas Šilbajoris,
doc. Giedrius Subačius, Dr. Petras Anusas,
Ph. D. Steven Young, prof. William R. Schmalstieg

P R O G R A M M E

9 : 00 a.m.	Greetings to the participants – Michael Naydan, Director of the Program in Slavic and East European Languages
9 : 15	Still the finest grammar of Lithuanian: Mažvydas’ Pygus ir trumpas mokslas skaititi ir raschity – Antanas Klimas, University of Rochester
10 : 00	Martynas Mažvydas and John Wycliffe: A comparison – William R. Schmalstieg, Penn State University
10 : 30	Coffe break
11 : 00	Another look at Daukša’s accentuation – Steven Young, University of Maryland at Baltimor
12 : 00	Lunch break – There is no formal lunch program
1 : 30	Mažvydas’ Mistakes – Giedrius Subačius, University of Illinois at Chicago
2 : 15	Notes on Mažvydas Little Book of Good News – Rimvydas Šilbajoris, Ohio State University
3 : 00	Coffe break
3 : 45	Major events dedicated to commemorate the publication of the first Lithuanian book – Petras Anusas, Lithuanian Consul General in New York
4 : 30	Visit to the rare books room of the Pattee Library to see display of Lithuanian books
6 : 00	Dinner in Colonial Room I, Nittany Lion Inn.

This conference is supported by the Lithuanian Foundation of Chicago and by the following organizations of The Pennsylvania State University: The Institute for the Arts and Humanistic Studies, The Woskob Fund, The Center for the Study of the Book, The Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair for Special Collections of the University Library and the Sparks Professorship Research Fund.

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EARLY PRINTING IN LITHUANIA

An exhibit for the participants in the First Lithuanian Printed Books Symposium held 22 September 1997 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
This exhibit is comprised of books on Lithuanian literary and linguistic history. We are grateful to Professor William Schmalstieg of The Pennsylvania State University for making these books and facsimiles available. The purpose of the Conference, and of this exhibit, is to commemorate the publication of the first Lithuanian book. We are pleased to note that Petras Anusas, the Lithuanian Consul General in New York, will add his presence to the occasion.
The public is invited to join a small gathering in the Rare Books Room of the University Libraries to view the display of these Lithuanian books at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 22.