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University Calendar.

OCTOBER 21. SUNDAY.Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p. m., Rev. Theo. C. Williams. of New York. (The front pews will be reserved for members of the University until 7.30).

Week-day morning prayers begin at 8.45 a. m. No seats are assigned, either for officers or class. Rev. Theo. C. Williams will conduct prayers from October 8th.

Mr. Williams will be at Wadsworth House 1 every week-day from 9 to 10.

OCTOBER 23. TUESDAY.College Faculty. Meeting at University 5, 3.30 p. m.

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24. WEDNESDAY.English 6. Oral Debate. University 2. 3 p. m.

Divinity School Library. Conference, 4.15 p. m.

25. THURSDAY.Harvard Union. Debate. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

Subject: "Resolved, That the present attitude of the Prohibition Party is antagonistic to the advancement of prohibition."

Principal disputants: Affirmative-G. P. Furber and L. B. Stedman. Negative-F. S. Stebbins and D. C. Torrey.

26. FRIDAY.Divinity School Chapel. Preaching Service. 7.30 p. m.

ENGLISH B.A talk on the choice of titles for themes, etc., will be given in Sever 11, on Tuesday, October 23, at 2 o'clock. At the close of this talk theme I will be returned to the writers. The instructors will hold themselves ready to discuss criticisms with students, in Sever 11, from 3 until 4 o'clock.

Theme II: A Description, will be due on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Themes are to be deposited in the wooden box in Sever 3 not later than 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.

Every student is required to follow implicitly the directions with regard to paper, folding, endorsing, etc., given on the English Composition card.

APPLETON CHAPEL.- SUNDAY EVENINGS.Sunday evening services will be conducted as follows:-

Oct. 21-Rev. Theodore C. Williams, of New York.

Oct. 28-Rev. Professor G. P. Fisher, D. D., of New Haven.

Nov. 4 and 11-Rev. Philips Brooks, D. D.

FORENSICS.Mr. Conant will be at the closed alcove in the Library, for consultation with Seniors, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4.30 p. m.

Mr. Baker will be at the same place, for consultation with Juniors, on Wednesdays and Fridays at the same hours.

Professors Royce's lectures will begin about November 1st. The first forensic will be due about December 1st. Exact notice of the dates will be given in the Calendar.

Seniors who have not already received their Junior theses will find them at Sever 3 on Saturday p. m.

DUDLEIAN LECTURE.On Monday evening, October 29, Professor George P. Fisher, D. D., of Yale University, will deliver the Dudleian lecture for 1888, the subject-the fourth of those prescribed by the founder-being: "The fourth and last lecture I would have for the maintaining, explaining, and proving the validity of the ordination of ministers or pastors of the churches, and so their administration of the sacraments or ordinances of religion as the same hath been practiced in New England from the first beginning of it, and so continued at this day.- Not that I would any ways invalidate Episcopal ordination as it is commonly called and practised in the Church of England: but I do esteem the method of ordination as practised in Scotland, at Geneva, and among the dissenters in England, and in the churches in this country, to be very safe, scriptural and valid: and that the great Head of the church, by his blessed spirit, hath owned, sanctified and blessed them accordingly, and will continue so to do to the end of the world. Amen."

The lecture will be given in Appleton Chapel at 7 30 p. m., and will be open to the public. The last Dudleian lecture was delivered by the Rev. Rollin H. Neale, D. D., in 1857.

MISCELLANEOUS.The Museum of Comparative Zoology, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology, and the Mineral Museum in Boylston Hall, are open to the public every week day from 9 till 5. From May 1st till Nov. 1st the Museum of Comparative Zoology is open on Sundays from 1 till 5 o'clock.

The Botanic Garden is open Sundays as well as week-days.

The Library in Gore Hall is open Sundays during term-time from 1 till 5 p. m. for the use of members of the University only.

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