The first of the Cercle Francais series of lectures was given yesterday afternoon in Sanders Theatre by M. Mabilleau, on the subject "Les partis politiques et leurs programmes. Vue d'ensemble." M. Mabilleau was introduced by Mr. James H. Hyde '98, the president of the Federation of the Alliance Francaise in America.

He outlined the application of idealistic civic and social conceptions in French politics and pointed out how in French political ideas both the greatest conservatism and the greatest progressiveness have been present.

The second lecture, on "Le parti conservateur et le clericalisme," will be given in Sanders Theatre tomorrow at 4.30 o'clock.