VENITE!
2003 MEETING

Friday, October 17-
Saturday, October 18, 2003

Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State University
and Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts
Natchitoches, LA

As currently planned, the morning session will be held at the Louisiana School, lunch will be held at the Scholars' College in the garden area in front of the newly renovated Morrison Hall, and the afternoon session will take place in Morrison.  Elizabeth Hall has graciously offered to host the traditional reception on Friday evening at her home. 

The total cost for the meeting will be $30.00, $15.00 for Registration and $15.00 for the luncheon. 

Accomodations in Natchitoches can be easily found at http://www.natchitoches.net/accommodations . A finalized program with registration form will be sent out the third week of September.  I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. 

PROGRAM

FRIDAY EVENING - Reception at the home of Elizabeth Hall (7:00-9:00pm) 188 Taylor Rd (map).

MORNING SESSION: Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts
8:00-9:00: Coffee and Registration
9:00-9:15: Welcome by Dr. Pat Wyndham, Director, LSMSA
9:15-10:00: Business Meeting, Jean D'Amato, presiding
10:00-10:10: Awarding of Scholarship

10:10-!0:30: Coffee break

PAPER AND PANEL, Elizabeth Hall, presiding
10:30-10:50: Nathalie Roy, "From Minimus to Maximus: Building a Latin Program"
10:50-12:30: Panel: Textbooks, a View from the Trenches, Lora Perkins, moderator

  • Nathalie Roy - Cambridge & Minimus (15 min.)
  • Laura Monk - Oxford (15 min.)
  • Lora Perkins - Latin for Americans (15 min.)
  • Scott Goins - Latin Via Ovid (15 min.)
  • Davina McClain and Jennifer Jarnigan - Wheelock's Latin (15 min.)
  • Discussion (15 min.)
12:30-1:45: Lunch on lawn outside Morrison Hall

1:45-3:30: AFTERNOON SESSION: Louisiana Scholars' College, Jean D'Amato, presiding

Welcome: 

  • Betsy Cochran, Director, LSC
  • Anthonly Scheffer, Acting Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs
PAPERS:
  • Elizabeth Hall "The Valve of a Classical Education: John Adams in His Own Words" (20 min.)
  • Vincenzo di Giovanni "Ludi Romani: The Gladitorial Contests" (40 min.)
  • Questions and Discussion (30 min.)
For more information, contact
President Jean D'Amato damatojt@bellsouth.net