The following announcement about the summer courses has been made:

The courses of Summer Instruction at Harvard University are under the charge of a committee appointed by the president and Fellows. The object of these courses is to afford students an opportunity of pursuing, during the vacation, studies in certain objects which may aid them in their work as teachers or in their preparation for advanced courses given during term time. During the summer of 1892 it is expected that courses of instruction will be given as follows: -

Chemistry, four courses, viz.: Fundamental Principles of Chemistry; Qualitative Analysis; Quantitative Analysis; Organic Chemistry.

Botany, two courses, viz.: Vegetable Morphology and Physiology and Microscopical Anatomy of Phaenogams; Cryptogamic Botany.

Physics, two courses.

Geology, three courses.

Engineering, three courses, viz,: Typographical Surveying; Railway Surveying: Electrical Engineering.

Physical Culture, two courses.

Physiology and Hygiene.

American History.

Socialism and Social Problems.

Trigonometry.

Horticulture.

English.

German, two courses.