Appleton Chapel. Rev. A. P. Peabody, D. D., 7.30 p.m.

21. MONDAY.English VI. Oral discussion, opened by Mr. Whittemore: Government Control of the Telegraph. Sever 11, 3 p.m.

Modern Socialism, with special reference to Europe. Science versus Sympathy in the "Social Question." Rev. John G. Brooks. Sever 11, 7.30 p.m.

15. TUESDAY.Health and Strength. Open to all members of the University. Dr. Edwin Farnham. Sever 11, 2 p.m.

Ice Fields of Switzerland. Prof. J. P. Cooke, Chemical Lecture Room, Boylston Hall, 7 p.m.

Christmas Service. Sermon by Mr. Edward Hale, of the senior class. Divinity Hall Chapel, 7.30 p.m.

23. WEDNESDAY.The Christmas Recess begins this day, and ends Jan. 2.

FORENSICS.The thesis of the senior forensic work will be due on Tuesday, March 9 '86. The thesis of the junior forensic work will be due on Tuesday, March 23, 1886. - Subjects for junior and senior theses are to be chosen in the same manner as was announced for the choice of the subjects for the first forensic.

The first senior forensic will be returned on Wednesday, Jan. 6th, from 1 to 2 p.m., in Sever 1.

For purposes of consultation with seniors about their forensic work Prof. Royce will be in the Library, in closed alcove 25, at the following hours: Tuesday and Friday, from 2.30 to 4.

JUNIOR THEMES.Junior theme III will be due on Tuesday, Dec. 22. Subject: A Narrative.

SOPHOMORE THEMES.Sophomore theme VI will be due on Tuesday, Jan. 7; theme VII on Tuesday, Jan 19, 1886. The subject for each of these themes is a narrative; and at the pleasure of the writer the two themes may constitute a single narrative in two parts.

Writers of sophomore themes will in future designate there themes not by their names, but by the numbers which they find written on the first theme.

Special attention is called to the fact that, by the regulations, no overdue theme will be accepted, unless the writer satisfies the Dean that his failure to present it at the appointed time was due to serious illness or unavoidable hindrance.

MODERN SOCIALISM.Rev. John G. Brooks will deliver a course of lectures on Modern Socialism (with special reference to Europe) on successive Monday evenings, in Sever 11. The subjects are as follows:

Dec. 21. Science vs. Sympathy in the "Social Question."

LECTURES ON HEALTH AND STRENGTH.Dr. Edwin Farnham of Cambridge, will give a course of twenty lectures in Sever 11, open to all members of the University, on Health and Strength, on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. before the recess, and on Wednesdays at 7.30 p.m. after the recess.