Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p.m. Dr. E. E. Hale. (The front pews will be reserved for members of the university until 7.30).

Week-day morning prayers at 8.45 a. m. No seats are assigned, either for officers or classes. The preacher to the university conducting morning prayers may be found at Wadsworth House 1, on Tuesday mornings from 9-10.

Prayers will be conducted by Rev. Francis G. Peabody, Oct. 14 21, and by Dr. Hale, Oct. 22 to Nov 3.

18. MONDAY.Forensic Lecture. A General Introduction to the work of the year. Prof. Royce. Sever 11, 4 p.m.

Readings from Chaucer. Canterbury tales: The Nun's Priest's Tale. Professor Child. Sever 11, 7.30 p.m.

Semitic Seminary. Subject: Semitic loan-words in English. Prof. Lyon. 7 Lowell St., 7.30 p.m.

19. TUESDAY.College Faculty. Meeting at University 5, at 3.30 p.m.

Harvard Union Debate. Sever 11, 7.30 p.m. Subject: Resolved, That the best interests of the Common wealth demand the election of John F. Andrew as Governor of Massachusetts.

20. WEDNESDAY.Board of Overseers. Stated meeting at No. 70 Water St., Boston, at 11 a.m.

Forensic Lecture. Professor Royce. Sever 11, 4 p.m.

21. THURSDAY.German Reading. Heinrich von Kleist. "Die Hermannsschlacht." Dr. Kuno Francke. Sever 11, 7.30 p.m.

22. FRIDAY.Forensic Lecture. Professor Royce. Sever 14, 4 p.m.

23. SATURDAY.Comparative Philology. Voluntary lecture to students in classical courses. Prof. Greenough. Sever 18, 12 m.

READINGS FROM CHAUCER.Prof. Child will begin readings from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales on Monday evening, Oct. 18, at 7.30, in Sever 11. Those who purpose to attend these readings, are recommended to provide themselves with some cheap edition of the text.

COMPARATIVE PHILOLOGY.The second of the voluntary lectures on Comparative Philology by Professor Greenough, will be given Saturday, October 23, at 12 o'clock, in Sever 18.

GERMAN READINGS.There will be given by Dr. Fryncke during October and November a course of German readings, comprising the following works:

October 21. Heinrich von Kleist: "Die Hermannsschlacht." - October 28. "Prinz Friedrich von Homburg."

Grillparzer: November 11. "Medea." - November 18. "Sappho." - November 25. "Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen."

The readings will be conducted wholly in German.

ENGLISH B.The third lecture will be given by Mr. Wendell, on Sever 11, on Tuesday, October 19, at 2 o'clock. Subject: "Choice of Titles for Themes."

Theme II will be due on Tuesday, October 26. It must be deposited in the wooden box in Sever 3, before 4 o'clock. Subject: A description of something actually observed.

A note of the title on a card specially prepared for the purpose, must be deposited in the wooden box in Sever 3 before noon on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Cards may be obtained at 18 Gray's Hall on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10 to 12, or in Sever 11, after the lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 19.

By the regulations, no overdue theme will be accepted, unless the author satisfies the Dean that his failure to present it at the appointed time was due to serious illness or other unavoidable hindrance. Overdue themes, duly countersigned, may be left at 18 Grays.

FORENSIC LECTURES.An introductory course of four lectures on forensics will be given by Prof. Royce in Sever 11 at 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Oct. 18, 20 and 22, and on Monday, Oct. 25. The lectures will be addressed to seniors and juniors. Attendance will be voluntary. The subject of the first lecture will be, "A general introduction to the work of the year."

FORENSICS.Copies of the announcement concerning forensics can now be obtained at University 5.

The first senior forensic will be due Nov. 23; The first junior forensic, Dec. 7.

ELOCUTION.Classes in elocution will meet Mr. Hayes in Holden Chapel as follows:

Section A. - Seniors and juniors. Wednesdays, 2 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 10 to 11 a.m.

Section B. - Tuesdays, 11 to 12 a.m. Fridays, 2 to 3 p.m.

Sophomores. - Tuesdays, 3 to 4 p.m. Fridays, 11 to 12 a.m.

Freshmen. - Tuesdays, 12 to 1 p.m.

COLLEGE LIBRARY.The library is open on week days (excepting public holidays) from 9 till 5 o'clock, and on Sundays from 1 till. 5.

All members of the university are entitled to register as borrowers on the presentation of the Bursar's certificate. Three volumes can be taken at a time, and may be kept one month, and renewed, if not in demand. Any person keeping books beyond the prescribed time is subject to a fine of ten cents a day for each volume. Books reserved by officers of instruction, and unbound periodicals, are in open alcoves in the reading-room, and can be taken out at the close of Library hours, when properly charged at the delivery desk and must be returned the next morning at 9 o'clock. Encyclopedias and other books in the delivery room may be taken out under similar rules, and within the discretion of the Superintendent of of circulation (Mr. Kiernan.)