February 28. Sunday.Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p. m. Rev. George Hodges, D. D., of Cambridge.
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. George Hodges, D. D., will conduct prayers from March 1 to March 20.
Dr. Hodges may be found at Wedsworth House 1 daily from 9 till 11.
March 1. Monday.Last day for receiving applications of candidates for Final Honors in Natural History in 1898.
Seminary of American History and Institutions. Education in New York and Massachusetts in the Seventeenth Century. Mr. J. C. S. Andrew. University 24, 3.30 p. m.
Seminary of Economics. Some Phases of the History of the Union Pacific Railway. Mr. S. P. West. University 23, 4.30 p. m.
Lecture. The Beginnings of School Supervision in the United States. Superintendent Samuel T. Dutton, of Brookline. Harvard 1, 4.30 p. m.
Open to all members of the University and Radcliffe College.
Harvard Religious Union. Subject: Personal Influence in College Life. Rev. F. G. Peabody, D. D. Parlors of the First Parish Church, 6.45 p. m.
All members of the University are cordially invited.
Reading from the Odyssey. 2. Books II. and III. Dr. A. S. Cooley. Harvard 1, 7 p. m.
Modern Language Conference. Notes on Giles Fletcher's "Russe Commonwealth." Mr. Leo. Wiener.- The Sources of Shelley's "Queen Mab." Mr. A. E. Hancock.- Reports. Sever 5, 8 p. m.
Open to all members of the University and of Radcliffe College.
2. Tuesday.Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Meeting at University 5, 4 p. m.
English 6. Oral Debate. Harvard 1, 3.30 p. m.
Question: "Resolved, That an infirmary should be supported by a uniform tax on the resident student body."
Principal Disputants.- Affirmative: F. A. Burlingame '97 and G. Calkins '97. Negative: R. P. Bass '97 and R. C. Davis '97.
Open to all students of the University.
Harvard Union. Lecture. Orators and Oratory. Col. T. W. Higginson. Sever 11, 4.30 p. m.
Open to all members of the University and of Radcliffe College.
Geological Conference. Papers: Notes on the Origin of Petroleum. Mr. G. B. Richardson.- A Geographical Model. Mr. G. C. Curtis. Geological Laboratory, Room 2, M. Z., 7.45 p. m.
Open to all members of the University.
Reading. The Winter's Tale. H. H. Furness, LL. D. Sanders Theatre, 8 p. m.
Open to ticket holders until 7.55 p. m., then open to the public.
3. Wednesday.Divinity School Conference. Divinity Chapel, 4.30 p. m.
Commencement Parts. Seniors entitled to Commencement Parts will meet Professor A. S. Hill in Sever 1 at 4.30 p. m.
Freshman Debating Club. Debate. Sever 11, 7 p. m.
Question: "Resolved, That the Civil Service Act should be extended to all departments of the government service."
Principal disputants.- Affirmative: F. C. Gulick and H. A. Freiburg.- Negative: M. Davis and A. C. Gould.
All Freshmen are cordially invited.
4. Thursday.English 6. Oral Debate, Harvard 1, 3.30 p. m.
Question: "Resolved, That the Loud Bill amended so as to provide for penny postage should not be passed by Congress."
Principal Disputants.- Affirmative: P. K. Walcott '97 and W. A. Holt '97.- Negative: H. B. Huntington '97 and W. B. Parker '97.
Open to all students of the University.
Vesper Service. Appleton Chapel, 5 p. m.
Open to the public.
The front seats are reserved for students and for officers of the University and their families, until 4.55.
Vesper services will be held in Appleton Chapel each Thursday afternoon in term time until further notice.
Engineering Conference. The Propulsion of Ships (continued). Professor Hollis. Lawrence Scientific School, Room 7, 7.30 p. m.
Open to all members of the University.
Symphony Orchestra Concert. Sanders Theatre, 7.45 p. m.
5. Friday.Divinity School. Preaching Service. Mr. E. I. Lindh. Divinity Chapel, 7.30 p. m.
Open to the public.
Harvard Union. Lecture. Evolution vs. Revolution in Politics. Hon. Andrew D. White. Sanders Theatre, 8 p. m.
Admission by ticket only.
6. Saturday.Harvard Teachers' Association. Sixth Annual Meeting. On the Rating of Studies in the Examination for Admission to College. Professor Hall.- The Varied Character of the Training afforded by Scientific Studies. Professor Davis.- Discussion opened by Mr. D. S. Sanford, Hon. F. A. Hill, Mr. C. S. Moore, Mr. H. T. Bailey. Sever 11, 9.30 a. m.
Open to the public.
Appleton Chapel-Sunday Evening.Feb. 28.- Rev. George Hodges, D. D., of Cambridge.
Symphony Concerts.Thursday evenings, Mar. 4, Mar. 18, Apr. 8, Apr. 29.
Lectures on "Income Taxes in England, Germany, and Switzerland."A course of lectures on "Income Taxes in England, Germany and Switzerland," open to all students of the University, will be delivered by Dr. J. A. Hill between March 16 and the April recess.
Students who desire to attend these lectures are requested to meet Dr. Hill at University 23, on March 16, at 4.30 p. m., or to communicate with him before that date at his address, 381 Harvard St.
The hour and days for the delivery of these lectures will be announced later, upon consultation with those who wish to attend.
Readings from the Odyssey.During the second half-year, on Monday evenings at 7 o'clock, in Harvard 1, Dr. Cooley will give a course of thirteen readings from the Odyssey.
Open to the public.
Reading and Speaking.Mr. Copeland's classes meet as follows during the second half-year:
Monday, at 11 a. m., in Sever 26; Monday, at 3.30 p. m., in Sever 1; Thursday, at 12 m., in Sever 17; Friday, at 11 a. m., in Sever 8; and Saturday, at 11 a. m., in Sever 8. These classes are open to all
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