A glance at the University Calendar shows a number of unusually interesting lectures to be given during the coming week. Dr. Wheeler will give two lectures of his course on the "Athenian Acropolis," and Dr. Ward will begin his series on "Anthropology." In addition to these, General Armstrong, of the Hampton Institute, will deliver two lectures on the "Religious Education of the Negro and Indian," and Professor W. T. Harris, of Concord will speak on "German Thought and its significance to English-speaking People."

These lectures are but a part of the lecture system which forms so important and instinctive a feature of Harvard life. This system has been developed so that now such a variety of topics is treated that nearly every taste is satisfied at some time during the year. As a source and means of general culture their effectiveness cannot be over-estimated. They generally treat of a broader range of subjects than can be taken up in a college course, and so form a good supplement to the regular student's work.