Monday, October 17.

SEMINARY OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS. Materials and Methods of Research in American History. Professor Hart. Pierce 109, 3.30 P. M.

**SEMINARY OF ECONOMICS. The Forces in Industrial Consolidation. Mr. V. Custis. University 23, 4.30 P. M.

PHYSICAL COLLOQUIUM. A Phenomenon of lonisation. The Dispersion of Sodium Vapor. Professor Trowbridge and Dr. Lyman. Jefferson Physical Laboratory, 5 P. M.

*WILLIAM BELDEN NOBLE LECTURES. IV. The Witness to the Influence of Christ. Right Reverend W. Boyd Carpenter, Bishop of Ripon, England. Lecture Room of the fogg Museum, 8 P. M.

Tuesday, October 18.

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Meeting at University 5. 4 P. M.

MODERN LANGUAGE CONFERENCE. Address by Professor Otto Jespersen, of the University of Copenhagen. Assembly Room, Harvard Union, 8 P. M.

Wednesday, October 19.

SEMITIC CONFERENCE. Organization of the Conference for the year, and presentation of the general subject of discussion Semitic Museum, Room 2, 4.30 P. M.

*LECTURE. Brief Comment on the 4th Symphony of Beethoven and the Tannhauser Overture of Wagner. (Selections will be played on the Acolian Orchestrelle.) Professor Spalding. Holden Chapel 4.30 P. M.

**CLASSICAL CLUB. Lecture on the author to be read during the year. Ansonius. Dr. E. K. Rand. Assembly Room, Harvard Union, 8 P. M.

*WILLIAM BELDEN NOBLE LECTURES. V: The Witness to the Influence of Christ. Right Reverend W. Boyd Carpenter, Bishop of Ripon, England. Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum, 8 P. M.

Friday, October 21.

*WILLIAM BELDEN NOBLE LECTURES. VI. The Witness to the Influence of Christ. Right Reverend W. Boyd Carpenter, Bishop of Ripon, England. Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum, 8 P. M.

**NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. Summer Birds of Europe. Mr. H. Bowditch. A Trip to the Bahama Islands. Mr. T. Barbour. Committee Room, Harvard Union, 8 P. M.