October 17. Saturday.Geological excursion to Nahant, Mass., conducted by Professor Shaler.

Members will leave the Union Station, Eastern Division, at 9 a. m. Tickets to Lynn and return. Intending members will please notify Mr. Jaggar, Room 3, M. Z. (See notes.)

18. Sunday.Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p. m. Rev. W. H. P. Faunce, D. D., of New York.

Students of the University should enter at the south side-door. Officers of the University and their families enter at the north side-door. The public are admitted at the front doors. Seats are reserved for members of the University until 7.25 p. m.

Weekday morning prayers begin at 8.45 a. m. No seats are reserved.

Rev. Francis G. Peabody, D. D., will conduct prayers from October 19 to October 21; and Rev. George Hodges, D. D., from October 22 to November 7.

The preacher conducting prayers may be found at Wadsworth House 1 every week-day during his term of service.

Dr. Hodges may be found at Wadsworth House 1 daily from 9 till 11.

19. Monday.Seminary of American History and Institutions. Experience and Methods of Historical Investigation. Dr. Justin Winsor. University 23, 3.30 p. m.

Seminary of Economics. Periodicals and other Aids to Economic Study, in France. Professor Dunbar. University 23, 4.30 p. m.

Harvard Religious Union. The Place of Aspiration in Religion. Mr. W. A. Neilson. Parlors of the First Parish Church, 6.45 p. m.

Open to all members of the University.

Lecture. (Illustrated by the Stereopticon). V. The Theatre in Athens. Professor Dorpfeld, Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum, 8 p. m.

Open to the public.

20. Tuesday.Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Meeting at University 5, 4 p. m.

Lecture. (Illustrated by the Stereopticon). VI. The Doric Temple. Professor Dorpfeld. Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum, 8 p. m.

Open to the public.

Geological Conference. Papers: The Excursion to Hoosac Mountain (illustrated by the stereopticon). Professor Wolff.- Some Features of the Cornwallis Valley, N. S. Mr. V. F. Marsters.- Exhibition of the New Two-circle Goniometer. Dr. C. Palache.- Note on the Hurricane of October 10 to October 14. Mr. R. DeC. Ward. Mineralogical Laboratory, University Museum, 7.45 p. m.

Open to all members of the University.

21. Wednesday.Freshman Debating Club. Debate. Sever 11, 7 p. m.

Question: "Resolved, That the election of William J. Bryan is necessary for the welfare of the United States."

Principal Disputants.- Affirmative: H. H. Morse and M. Seasongood.- Negative: R. R. Kent and M. Hirsch.

All Freshmen are cordially invited.

22. Thursday.Reading. English Verse and Prose of the Seventeenth Century. Mr. Copeland, Sever 11, 4 p. m.

Open to the public.

23. Friday.Divinity School. Preaching Service. Mr. A. M. Rice. Divinity Chapel, 7.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

Graduate Philosophical Club. First meeting. Psychological Laboratory, Dane Hall, 7.30 p. m.

Open to all students of Harvard University holding a degree from any college or professional school.

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

Subject: "Resolved, That the United States should propose an alliance with England for the protection of the Christians in Turkey."

Principal disputants.- Affirmative, R. E. Olds '97 and R. G. Leypoldt, Sp.- Negative: F. H. Smith, L. S., and H. D. Bushnell, '98.

Geological excursion to New Haven, Conn., conducted by Professor Davis.

Members leave Boston and Albany station at 4 p. m. for New Haven. Return either Saturday or Sunday evening. Stay at Tontine Hotel, New Haven.

Geological Excursion to Hoosac Mt., conducted by Professor Wolff.

Members leave Union Station by Fitchburg R. R. at 3 p. m. for North Adams, Mass.; returning to Cambridge Saturday evening.

Intending members of either excursion will please give notice to Mr. Jaggar, Room 3, M. Z. (Office hours, 9 to 10 a. m.)

Appleton Chapel-Sunday Evening.Oct. 18.- Rev. W. H. P. Faunce, D. D., of New York, N. Y.

Oct. 25.- Right Rev. Davis Sessums, of New Orleans, La.

Nov. 1.- Rev. George Hodges, D. D., of Cambridge, Mass.

Nov. 8. Rev. George Hodges, D. D., of Cambridge, Mass.

Nov. 15.- Rev. W. W. Fenn, of Chicago, III.

Nov. 22.- Rev. W. W. Fenn, of Chicago, III.

Geological Excursions.The following general excursions are offered by the Department of Geology and Geography for the fall of 1896. These excursions are open to all members of New England colleges (for men), and to all members of the University. For further information address Mr. T. A. Jaggar, Room 3, ground floor, M. Z. Office hours, 9-10 a. m. daily.

Oct. 17. Excursion to Nahant, conducted by Professor Shaler.

Oct. 23. (a) Excursion to New Haven to study the intrusive sills of the Trias, conducted by Professor Davis.

(b) Excursion to Hoosac Mountain, conducted by Professor Wolff.

Oct. 30. Excursion to the castal plain of southern Maine, conducted by Professor Davis.

Nov. 7. Excursion to the Blackstone Valley, conducted by Professor Smyth and Mr. J. B. Woodworth.

Nov. 14. Excursion to the Barrington Sandplain, R. I., conducted by Mr. J. B. Woodworth.

Nov. 31. (To be announced later.)

Two Public Readings.Two readings,- one from the poetry and prose of the seventeenth century, the other from the "Victorian Anthology,"- will be given in Sever Hall by Mr. Copeland, Thursdays, Oct. 22d and 29th, at four o'clock. These readings will be open to the public.

Reading, Speaking and Debate.Mr. Copeland's classes in reading and speaking are held at the following hours and places: Tuesday, from 11 to 12, in Harvard 6, and Thursday, from 1.30 to 2.30, in Sever 1, for advanced pupils of last year; Monday, from 2.30 to 3.30, in Sever 1, for Seniors; Friday, from 11 to 12, in Harvard 6, for Juniors; Saturday,

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