April 27. Something about Crabs; Mr. J. S. Kingsley, editor of the "American Naturalist."

READINGS FROM THE ODYSSEY.Professor Palmer continues his readings from the Odyssey to Greek Courses B and C on successive Friday afternoons, at 4 o'clock, in Sever 11.

These readings are open to all persons interested.

FRENCH READINGS.The course of six French Readings, begun March 21, 1887, is given in Sever 11, on Mondays, at 4 p.m., by Professors Bocher and Cohn.

These readings are given for the purpose of enabling the French department to purchase books needed in the special library now in Sever 21.

The remaining readings occur as follows:

April 18 - Bossuet, Oraison funebre de Henriette d'Angleterre. Professor Cohn.

April 25 - Theodore de Banville, Gringoire. Professor Bocher.

May 2 - Beaumarchais, Le Mariage de Figaro. Professor Cohn.

Tickets may be obtained by mail from 59 Kirkland street, Cambridge, or at the University Book Store, C. W. Sever, Harvard square. Single admission. $1. All members of the University will be admitted without tickets.

ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS OF GREAT BRITAIN.On Thursday, April 14, Professor Cooke begins a series of four public lectures on the Architectural Monuments of Great Britain, illustrating Early English History. The lectures will be delivered in Upper Boylston at 7.30 o'clock. The dates are April 14, 21, 28, and May 5. The lectures will be illustrated by stereopticon views.