Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p. m. Rev. Leight on Parks, D. D., of Boston.

(The front pews will be reserved for members of the university until 7.30)

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

Rev. Professor William Lawrence. S. T. D., will conduct prayers from December 1-23.

Mr. Lawrence may be found at Wadsworth House 1 every week day from 9 to 11.

DECEMBER 15. MONDAY.Semitic Conference. Sever 6, 7.15 p. m.

Modern Language Conference. The Origin of the Names of the English Alphabet. Professor Sheldon.-Diderols Influence on Goethe. Mr. C. H. Page.- David Mallet's Literary Forgeries. Mr. W. L. Phelps. Sever 2. 7.30 p. m.

These meetings are open to all students of the University interested in Modern Literature and Philology.

16. TURSDAY.Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Meeting at University 5 4 p. m.

Tenth College Conference on the Study of the Bible. New Testament Times, H. Professor J. H. Thayer. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

The College Conferences are for members of the University only.

Geological Conference. Papers by Professor G. H. Barton, "Drumlius;" Mr. J. R. Finlay, "The Geology of Woody Greek, Colorado;" Dr. T. W. Harris, "The use of the term 'Monocline.'" Geological Laboratory, 7.45 p. m.

17. WEDNESDAY.Divinity School Library. Debate. 4. 15 p. m.

Representative Men and Issues of Modern Philosophy. Lecture XI: The lnner Lite and Laws of Nature. Professor Royce. Sanders Theatre, 7. 30 p. m.

Open to the public.

18. THURSDAY.English 6. Oral Debate. University 2, 3 p. m.

Vesper Service. Appleton Chapel, 5 p. m.

Vesper Services will be held on Thursdays of each week in term-time until further notice. Each service begins promptly at 5 p. m. The public are invited to these services.

Glee Club Concert. Sanders Theatre, 7. 30 p. m.

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

Question : "Resolved, That the McKinley Bill should be immediately repealed.

Principal Disputants: Affirmative, C. T. R. Bates '92 and R. W. Hale '92; negative, R. C. Surbridge, L. S., and J. L. Dodge '91.

19. FRIDAY.Divinity School Chapel. Christmas Service. Sermon. Mr. Walter Alexander Taylor. 7.30 p. m.

ENGLISH B.As December 23, the date announced for Theme 5 and for the return of Theme 4 to the writers falls within the Christmas recess. the following changes are made: Theme 5 must be handed in on or before Monday. December 22. Theme 4 will be returned to the writers on January 6; and will be due with revisions on January 13.

ENGLISH C.The first forensic will be returned immediately after the Christmas recess. The second forensic will be due January 12.

After December 1 Mr. Baker and Mr. Thompson will be in the Library from 3-4 30 Tuesdays and Thursdays.

APPLETON CHAPEL.-SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES.Dec, 14.- Rev. Leighton Parks, D. D., of Boston.

Dec. 21.- Rev. W. E. Huntington, D. D., of Boston University.

Jan. 4 and 11.- Rev Brooke Herford, of Boston.

MODERN LANGUAGE CONFERENCE.The next meeting of the Conference will be held on Monday, December 15, at 7.30 p, m., in Sever 2. The following papers will be read: The Origin of the names of the English Alphabet. Professor Sheldon.- Diderot's Influence on Goethe. Mr. C. H. Page.- David Mallet's Literary Forgeries. Mr. W. L. Phelps.- these meetings are open to all members of the University Modern Literature and Philology.

MODERN PHILOSOPHY.The following are the remaining topics of the lectures:

11. The Inner Life and Laws of Nature.

12. The Philosophy of Evolution.

13. Optimism and Pessimism.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC.A course of eight public lectures on the Psychology of music will be given by Mr. Benjamin Ives Gilman in Sever Hall during January, February and March. The purpose of this course is to Inquire into the operations of the mind concerned in the hearing of music. An examination of the sensation of tone will be followed by an outline of Helmholtz's theory of the quality of musical notes and of recent opinion as to the nature of consonance and dissonance. The main structural characteristics of music will then be discussed psychologically, and a reference made in conclusion to the emotional and ideal elements which enter into musical effect.

The topics and dates of the lectures are as follows:

Jan. 16-I. Pitch.

Jan. 21-II. Timbre.

Jan. 28-III. Interval.

Feb. 4.- IV. Scale.

Feb. 11.-V. Tonality.

Feb. 18.-VI. Measure.

Feb. 25- VII. Harmony.

March 4.- VIII. Expression.

PAINE PRIZES.Two prizes of $100 each, are offered by Hon, Robert Treat Paine "for the best essay by any students of the University on the ethical aspect of the modern social questions." One prize will be assigned for the best original investigation of some definite form of Chartly-work, with practical conclusions drawn therefrom. The other prize will be assigned for the best original investigation of some special phase of the Labor Question, with practical conclusions drawn therefrom. It is the intention of the founder to encourage first-hand research into present social conditions, and he indicates, though he does not prescribe-such subjects as the following:-

The Scientific Treatment of City Slums.

The Housing of the Working-classes.

The Child Problem in Great Cities.

The History and Prospects of Labor Organizations is the United States.

The History and Prospects of Productive Co-operation in the United States.

The Duty of the States to the Laboring Classes.

Essays must be deposited at the President's office on or before May 1. 1891; and either prize may be withheld if no competitor appears to deserve it.