THE reception given by Professor Palmer to the actors and chorus of the Greek Play, was, it seems, only the first of a series of similar pleasant entertainments to be given during the year by the various professors interested in the production of "OEdipus Rex."
A NEW disease has made its appearance in the College buildings. Those afflicted with it have cramps in their fingers, and endeavor to remedy them by thumping away night and day on their pianos. The doctors give the name of musicomania to this new disease.
AT the next meeting of the Harvard Union, which takes place next Thursday, the question whether the Union shall establish a legislative branch will be discussed, instead of the regular debate. As the subject under discussion is very important, all members of the Union are requested to be present.
MR. F. D. MILLET, the distinguished artist of New York, whose lectures on Greek and Roman costume have been so well received in Boston, will deliver a lecture on Roman costume before the Philological Society, on Tuesday next, January 18, at 7.30 P.M., in Sever 11. All are invited to be present.
ON December 31, 1880, the first dinner of the Harvard Association of Western New York was held in Buffalo. Hon. E. C. Sprague, '43, presided, and twenty-five were present. A committee was chosen as follows : Holliston, and C. Sprague, '81, for Buffalo; Elwood, '74, for Rochester; Brandegee, '81, for Utica; and Williams, '80, for Syracuse.
IT is pleasant to observe that the new Bright Scholarships, five in number, each of $ 275.00, were assigned to Freshmen immediately after the Christmas examinations. The Scholarships now available for Freshmen at this early date are eight in number, against three of years past. This year one Matthews Scholarship was also assigned on the merit of the Christmas examinations alone.
THE Board of Overseers of Harvard College, at a stated meeting yesterday, concurred with the President and Fellows in appointing Sylvester Preiner, A. B., proctor; James Read Chadwick, instructor in Gynaecology, and electing William Gray, Henry J. Bigelow, and Thomas G. Appleton, trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts for one year. The President and Treasurer of the University presented their annual reports, and several reports of visiting committees were also presented.
REV. PHILLIPS BROOKS, D. D., has kindly consented, in accordance with the petition of last year, which has been seconded this year by the Christian Brethren and St. Paul's Societies, and many other of the students, to preach a course of four sermons during January and February, in St. John's Memorial Chapel. The first will be delivered next Sunday evening, January 16, at 7.30 o'clock. A part of the church will be reserved for students until 7.20, and it is hoped that there will be a large number present.