hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd pɹˈaɪmɚɹi skˈuːl æt pˈeɪpiliz, ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt; hiː stˈʌdid æt ðə sˈɔːl ðə sˈʌn, tˈeɪkɪŋ kˈoːɹsᵻz fɔːɹ tˈiːtʃɚz ænd æt bˈɜːʒaɪ pɹˌɑːdʒɪmnˈeɪsiəm.
He attended primary school at Papilys, graduating in 1908; he studied at the Saulė (The Sun), taking courses for teachers and at Biržai progymnasium.