The one hundredth anniversary of the birth of H. W. Longfellow h.'59 will be celebrated in Cambridge on February 27, under the auspices of the Cambridge Historical Society and a committee of citizens and members of the University.

In the evening in Sanders Theatre there will be public exercises, at which W. D. Howells h.'67 will be the principal speaker, and President Eliot, Coloner T. W. Higginson '41 and Professor C. E. Norton '46 will also make addresses. A special chorus from the public schools will sing the cantata, "The Village Blacksmith." During the week of the anniversary an interesting public exhibition will be held, at the Cambridge Public Library, of rare and beautiful editions of the poet's works, together with other memorabilia connected with his name, to which the University Library, Professor Norton, and other collectors will contribute. On the afternoon of the anniversary there will be a special meeting, to be called "The Children's Hour," for the pupils of the grammar grades at the New Lecture Hall.

As an enduring and valuable memorial of the event, a special bronze medal will be struck, designed by Mr. B. L. Pratt, who also designed the similar medal commemorating the 25th anniversary of the accession of President Eliot to the presidency of Harvard College. The number of copies of this medal will be strictly limited to 200, some of which will be reserved to be given as prizes each year in the Cambridge Schools.