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250th Anniversary of the Foundation of Harvard College.

FROM FRIDAY THE 5TH, TO MONDAY THE 8TH OF NOVEMBER.

8 p.m. Marching of Torchlight Procession from Hemenway Gymnasium through Cambridge St., Broadway, Quincy St., Harvard St., Prospect St., Main St., Quincy St., Broadway, College Yard, Harvard St., Harvard Sq., Garden St., Mason St., Brattle St., Craigie St., Concord Ave., Waterhouse St., North Ave., and Jarvis St., to Holmes Field.

9.30 p.m. Display of fireworks on Holmes Field.

Former students of the Lawrence Scientific School will meet at the School building, at 6.30 p.m. Lunch at 7 p.m. Tickets (price $1.00) may be obtained of Prof. W. S. Chaplin, 16 Prescott St., Cambridge, or of Mr. G. R. Nutter at the Registration Room at No. 4 University Hall. Former students are requested as soon as they arrive to register at the School building, as well as at University 4.

The Observatory will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., when the instruments will be exhibited and their uses explained. The entrance to the grounds is on Garden St.

THIRD DAY. - FOUNDATION DAY. - SUNDAY THE 7TH OF NOVEMBER.

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On the 7th of November, 1636, the General Court of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay passed the following vote: -

"The Court agree to give Four Hundred Pounds toward a School or College, whereof Two Hundred Pounds shall be paid the next year and Two Hundred Pounds when the Work is finished, and the next Court to appoint where and what building."

There will be Commemorative Services in Appleton Chapel at 10.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.

The morning service will be conducted by President Dwight of Yale College, and Prof. C. C. Everett, Dean of the Harvard Faculty of Divinity. The Plummer Professor, Rev. Francis G. Peabody, will preach the sermon.

The evening service will be conducted by President McCosh of Princeton, and Prof. Francis G. Peabody. The Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D., will preach the sermon.

At both these services the music will be sung by the Anniversary Chorus of Graduates.

At each service the entire Chapel will be reserved until ten minutes before the hour, for guests, graduates, and officers of the University, who will be admitted at the south side-door on showing their badges. Each gentleman may be accompanied by one lady.

At 10.20 and 7.20 the north-side door will be opened to admit undergraduates of the University. At 10.25 and 7.25 the front doors will be opened to admit the public.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will play the following music in Sanders Theatre at 4 p.m.: Prelude (Oedipus) - Paine; Toccata - Bach; Largo - Haendel; Symphony - Beethoven. Section D of the lower gallery will be reserved for the invited guests of the University until 10 minutes before 4. Graduates of the University wearing badges will be admitted to the rest of the theatre until 10 minutes before 4. Each gentleman may be accompanied by one lady. At 5 minutes before 4 the doors will be opened to the public, if any room remain.

FOURTH DAY. - ALUMNI DAY. - MONDAY THE 8TH OF NOVEMBER.

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