FEBRUARY 12. SUNDAY.Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p. m. Alexander McKenzie, D. D. (A service in memory of Asa Gray.) (The front pews are reserved for members of the University until 7.30.)

Week-day morning prayers at 8.45 a. m. No seats will be assigned, for either officers or classes.

Dr. Hale will conduct prayers from January 26 until February 18.

Dr. Hale will be at Wadsworth House 1 every week-day from 9-10.

13. MONDAY.Second half-year begins (except in Medical School).

Bowdoin Prize Dissertation. "The Roman Senate under the Empire." Mr. Francis Demetrius Kalopothakes. Sever 5, 7.30 p. m.

15. WEDNESDAY.English 6. Oral Debate. University 16, 3 p. m.

Question: "Resolved, That the internal taxes on tobacco be abolished."

Principal Disputants. Affirmative: M. H. Clyde and J. M. Hallowell.- Nehative: C. H. Burdett and W. Coulson. Open to all students of the University.

Divinity School Library. Debate. 4 m.

Arabic Readings. Selections from Antar, a Bedouin Romance. Mr. Jewett. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

Academic Council. Stated meeting at University 5, 8 p. m.

16 THURSDAY.Vesper Service. Appleton Chapel, 5 p. m.

Vesper services will be held on Thursday of each week in term-time until further notice. Each service will begin promptly at 5 p. m. and close at 5.30. The public are invited to these services. The front pews are reserved for members of the University and friends accompanying them.

Bowdoin Prize Dissertation. "The Roman Senate under the Empire." Mr. Edson Leone Whitney. Sever 5, 7.30 p. m.

17. FRIDAY.Divinity School Chapel. Service with preaching, 7.30 p. m.

18. SATURDAY.English Literature. (Course for Freshmen). Introductory Lecture. Prof. As. Hill. Sever 11, 9 a. m.

APPLETON CHAPEL-SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES.Feb. 12.- Rev. Alexander McKenzie, D. D.

Feb. 19-Rev. Francis G. Peabody, D. D.

Feb. 26-Rev. E. Winchester Donald, D. D., of New York City.

FINANCE CLUB LECTURES.A series of lectures on economic subjects will be given under the auspices of the Harvard Finance Club in Sever Hall 11 on successive Mondays, beginning February 20. The first lecture will be by Professor E. Benjamin Andrews, of Brown University, on "A possible Solution of the Silver Question." Other lectures will be duly announced. The public will be admitted.

ARABIC READINGS.Mr. Jewett will give four public readings on successive Wednesday evenings, beginning February 16. The subjects will be as follows:-

Feb. 15-Selections from Antar, a Bedouin Romance. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

Feb. 22-Selections from Al Hariri. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

Feb. 29-Beirut and its Surroundings. (Illustrated.) Boylston Hall, 7.30 p. m.

March 7-Cairo. (Illustrated.) Boylston Hall, 7.30 p. m.

DIVINTY SCHOOL CHAPEL LECTURES.A course of six lectures to be given in the Divinity School Chapel by persons connected with the University, but not teachers of the school, was begun on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The remaining lectures are as follows:-

Feb. 21.- "The Health of Professional Men." Professor Francis Minot of the Medical School.

March 6.- "Ministers as seen by a Layman." Henry Lee, A, M., of the Board of Overseers.

March 20.- "Intimations of Immortality in the Sonnets of Shakespeare." Professor G. H. Palmer of the Colleges

COMMENCEMENT PARTS.Seniors who are entitled to Commencement Parts are reminded that a Part may be substituted for the Thesis of the Senior Forensic Course (see 3, 32 and 33 of the Regulations). Those intending to write Parts are advised to consider during the mid-year examination period the subjects upon which they desire to write.

ENGLISH B.The rest of Themes V. and VI. will be returned to the class on Tuesday, February 14, from 2 until 3.30 o'clock, as follows: I-M in Sever 1; N-W in Sever 11.

Theme VIII. will be due on February 21. Subject: A Literary Criticism.

Theme IX. will be due on March 13. Subject: An Exposition.

The attention of students is specially called to the directions of the English Composition Card. Each student is held responsible for a knowledge of those directions, and is expected to follow them implicitly.

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. In no case must themes be put in the box in Sever 3 after the day on which they are due.