Board of Overseers. Stated meeting at No. 59 State St., Boston, at 11 a. m.

Byron. Lecture. E. Charlton Black, Esq., late of the University of Edinburgh. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

Divinity School. Conference. Divinity Chapel, 4.30 p. m.

14. THURSDAY.Young Men's Christian Association. Address. Mr. Nariaki Kozaki. Lawrence Scientific School Building, 6.30 p. m.

Teaching of Geology. Teaching of Elementary Geology. Lecture. Professor Shaler. Geological Museum, 4.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

15. FRIDAY.Seminary of Modern History and Diplomacy. The Behring-Sea Question. University 20, 4.30 p. m.

The Teaching of Botany. Illustrations afforded by fruits and seeds. Lecture. Professor Goodale. N. C. Nash Botanical Lecture-room. University Museum, 4.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

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

Subject: "Resolved, That the President of the United States ought to be elected by popular vote."

Principal Disputants. - Affirmative: R. L. Fortney, L. S.; F. N. Clapp '95. - Negative: C. G. Doney D. S.; C. E. Noyes '95. - All members of the University are invited to attend and to speak.

Divinity School Chapel. Preaching Service. Mr. J. L. Cornelius. 7.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

PUBLIC LECTURES ADDRESSED TO TEACHERS.Professor Goodale, began on March 18, and will continue on successive Fridays at 4.30 p. m., in the N. C. Nash Botanical lecture room University Museum, a course on the teaching of Botany. The complete programme is as follows:

1. General Introduction. - The place of Science; of Natural History; of Botany. The scope of Botany. Divisions of the Science of Botany. - Material at the disposal of the city and of the country teacher. - General aim; to compel the pupil to see through his own eyes.

2. Illustrations of the method drawn from the phenomena presented by winter vegetation.

3. Illustrations afforded by spring.

4. Illustrations drawn from leaves and flowers.

5. Illustrations afforded by fruits and seeds.

6. Germination. Adaptations to different climatic conditions.

In addition to the foregoing the following courses are now announced:

Professor Emerton will give four lectures on the Study and Teaching of History at 4.30 p. m. on Mondays, beginning March 21. The lectures will be given in Harvard 1. The special topics of the lectures are as follows:

1. March 21. - Definition and Purpose of Historical Study.

2. March 28. - The modern Historical Method; its History and its Application.

3. April 4. - Historical Sources and their use in Teaching.

4. April 18. - The Aids to Historical Teaching: Archaeology; Palaeography; Chronology; Geography; etc.

During the month of April Professor Shaler will conduct two conferences on the elementary teaching of Geology. These conferences are open to members of the University, and will take place on Thursdays, April 14th and 21st, at 4.30 p. m., at the Museum.

Two public lectures on the teaching of Physics will be delivered by Professor Hall during the month of April.

Teachers and persons intending to become teachers are invited to attend these lectures, except in case of those conferences which are expressly limited to members of the University.