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University Calendar.

APRIL 24. SUNDAY.

Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p.m. Rev. George A. Gordon.

Week-day morning prayers at 8.45 a.m. No seats are assigned, either for officers or classes. Prayers will be conducted by Dr. Hale from April 13.

Dr. Hale may be found at Wads-worth House 1 every week-day from 9 to 10 a.m.

25. MONDAY.French Readings. Theodore de Banville, Gringoire. Professor Bocher. Sever 11, 4 p.m.

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Greek Readings. The Clouds of Aristophanes. Professor Allen. Sever 11, 7.30 p.m.

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

27. WEDNESDAY.Last day of receiving names of competitors for the Boylston Prizes. Professor A. S. Hill will be in Sever 1 at 3 p.m. to meet competitors.

Romance Philology Conference. Subject: The pronoun Ille in Italian. Mr. Grandgent. Sever 3, at 4 p.m.

Divinity School Chapel. Conference. Mr. L. A. Harvey. 4 p.m.

Problems of Railroad Administration. Lecture: Railroad Legislation in the United States. Professor Arthur T. Hadley. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

Harvard Natural History Society. Something about Crabs. Dr. J. S. Kingsley, editor of the "American Naturalist." Lawrence Scientific School Building 4, 7.30 p. m.

*** Open only to members and graduates of the University.

28. THURSDAY.Electricity and Magnetism. Lecture, Professor Lovering. Jefferson Physical Laboratory, 12 m.

Mathematical Seminary. Lecture: The Curvature of Surfaces. Mr. E. A. Harriman. University 19, 4 p.m.

Architectural Monuments of Great Britain. Illustrated Lecture. Professor Cooke. Upper Boylston, 7.30 p. m.

Harvard Union Debate. Sever 11 7.30 p.m.

Question: "Resolved, That the Interstate Commerce Bill is detrimental to the Business Interests of the Country."

Regular Disputants. - Affirmative: Mr. E. T. Sanford. L. S., Mr. G. P. Furber, '87. Negative: Mr. J. M. Merriam, L. S., Mr. Russell Duane, '88.

29. FRIDAY.Readings from the Odyssey. Book XXIV. Professor Palmer. Sever 11, 4 p.m.

Divinity School Chapel. Service. 7.30 p. m.

30. SATURDAY.Last day of receiving dissertations for the Toppan, Dante. Sargent and Sumner Prizes.

Last day of receiving theses of Candidates for the degrees of Ph.D. or S.D.

Last day of receiving applications for leave to make up mid-year examinations.

Certain English Authors Considered as Masters of Style (Course for Freshmen). Defoe (continued.) Professor A. S. Hill. Sever 11, 9 a.m.

APPLETON CHAPEL, SUNDAY EVENINGS.Services will be conducted: -

April 24 and May 1, R. v. George A. Gordon.

May 8, Rev. Wm. L. Rainsford, of St. George's Church, New York City.

May 15, Rev. Professor W. J. Tucker D. D., of Andover Theological School.

May 22, Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D.

BOYLSTON PRIZE SPEAKING.The Boylston Prize Speaking occurs on Thursday, May 12. There will be a preliminary trial of all competitors on Saturday May 7, at 9 a.m., in Sanders Theatre.

HARVARD NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.On successive Wednesday evenings during term-time until about June 1, there will be given, under the auspices of this society, familiar talks upon the Massachusetts fauna. These talks deal with the haunts, habits, and peculiar forms of animals, thus furnishing a suitable introduction to shore and field collecting. They will be abundantly illustrated. They will be given in the Lawrence Scientific School building, west wing, room 4, and will be open only to members and graduates of the University. The subjects and speakers for the next four meetings are as follows:

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

May 4. Beetles; Mr. George Dimmock, Secretary of the Cambridge Entomological Club.

May 11. Massachusetts Spiders; Mr. James H. Emerton, author of "The Structure and Habits of Spiders."

GREEK READINGS.Professor Allen will read "The Clouds of Aristophanes" on Monday, April 25, May 2, and May 9. On Monday, May 16, and May 23, Professor Goodwin will read "The Frogs of Aristophanes."

These readings will take place in Sever 11, and will begin at 7.30. p.m.

RROBLEMS OF RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION.Professor Hadley's remaining lectures on Problems of Railroad Administration will be as follows:

April 27. Railroad Legislation in the United States.

May 4. The Question of State Ownership.

These lectures are open to the public.

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 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 began a series of four public lectures on the Architectural Monuments of Great Britain, illustrating Early English History. The lectures are delivered in Upper Boylston at 7.30 o'clock. The dates are April 21, 28, and May 5. The lectures will be illustrated by stereopticon views.

ENGLISH C.The Junior Thesis will be received on Tuesday, April 26, from 3.30 to 4.30 p.m., in Sever 5.

ENGLISH B.The Double Theme will be returned to students on Tuesday, April 26, from 2 until 3.30 o'clock.

Theme XI. will be due on Tuesday, April 26. It must be deposited in the wooden box in Sever 3 before 4 o'clock.

*** By the Regulations, no overdue theme will be accepted, unless the writer satisfies the Secretary that his failure to present it at the appointed time was caused by serious illness or other unavoidable hindrance. Overdue themes, countersigned by the Secretary, may be left at Grays 18.

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