The fifth annual meeting of the Illinois Medieval Association was held at Quincy College, in Quincy, Illinois, on February 21, 1988. Approximately seventy-five members attended the meeting. Officers present were: Richard E. Clement, President; Mary Ann Klein, Vice President; Robert Kindrick, Executive Secretary; Ruth Hamilton, Patricia Hollahan, Norman Hinton, Advisors. During the Saturday meeting, twenty-four papers were presented in eleven sessions. Preceded by a business meeting, Professor David C. Fowler delivered the keynote address, Piers Plowman: In Search of An Author. The meeting concluded with a performance of Ludus Paschalis by students of Quincy College under the direction of Dennis Schafer, O.F.M., and Hugh D. Fitzgerald.

Officers for 1988-89 are:

The fifth annual meeting and the publication of the fifth Volume of Essays in Medieval Studies were made possible by the generous support of Quincy College and a gift from the Stillwell Foundation. Special thanks is due the local arrangements committee at Quincy College: D. Mowbray Allan, Kenneth C. Conroy, John Joseph Lakers, O.F.M., and Joseph Messina. In appreciation of their advice, assistance, and support, this Volume is dedicated to the members of this committee.

Mary Ann Klein

Editor

Essays in Medieval Studies: Proceedings of the Illinois Medieval Association (ISSN 1043-2213) is published annually by the Illinois Medieval Association. For copies and subscription information, contact
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