In Šiauliai, there’s one other spotlight devoted to the reminiscence of the thinker S. Šalkauskis Tradition

The sculpture was put in subsequent to the beforehand planted apple tree in reminiscence of the thinker and to offer which means to his concepts, to recollect the backyard that was once in Šalkauskii lands.

“This symbolic apple tree symbolizes the Šalkauskii backyard, as soon as an apple tree and biro apples grew right here, one such apple fell and remained eternally in order that we might proceed to attract on the knowledge of Stasios Šalkauskias. That is the implementation of the initiative of all the metropolis neighborhood”, stated the director of the gymnasium, Loreta Tamulaitienė.

Šiauliai Mayor Artūras Visockas, who participated within the ceremony, was completely satisfied that the spirit of S. Šalkauskis is more and more felt in Šiauliai.

“Stasys Šalkauskis devoted his life to fostering the way forward for Lithuania. He aimed for the facility of thought and training to be valued in our nation, thus rising Lithuania’s perspective and greatness. S. Šalkauskis thought centuries forward, so I’m glad that this college perpetuates his reminiscence and teaches younger individuals true values”, asserted A. Visockas.

After the lighting of the “Apple” of knowledge, Laurynas Peluritis, winner of the State Independence Scholarship for researching the works of S. Šalkauskis, offered the researches of the thinker’s works.

S. Šalkauskis is a thinker, pedagogue, one of the well-known and excellent personalities in Šiauliai area. He actively participated within the social and cultural lifetime of Lithuania, spreading the concepts of nationality and religiosity. S. Šalkauskis studied and lived in Šiauliai intermittently, inculcating a optimistic angle in the direction of science, artwork and tradition.