University Calendar.

Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p. m. Rev. Henry Van Dyke, D. D.

Members of the University are requested to enter by the door on the south side of the Chapel. The front pews will be reserved for them until 7.30.

Week-day morning prayers at 8.45 a. m. No seats are assigned, either for officers or classes.

Rev. Henry Van Dyke, D. D., will conduct prayers from March 7-16.

Dr. Van Dyke may be found at Wadsworth House 1 daily, from 10-12 a. m.

Rev. Professor C. C. Everett, D. D., will conduct morning prayers from March 17-26.

Professor Everett may be found at Wadsworth House 1 daily, from 10-11 a. m.

14. MONDAY.Seminaries of American History and Political Economy. Joint meeting. The Pacific Railways. Mr. H. K. White. University 20, 7.30 p. m.

Shakspere. I. Lecture. E. Charlton Black, Esq., late of the University of Edinburgh. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

Philosophical Conference. Meeting. 7 Stoughton, 7.45 p. m.

15. TUESDAY.Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Meeting at University 5, 4.00 p. m.

College Conference. General Reading as an Element in Education. Rev. Professor A. V. G. Allen. Sever 11, 7.30 p.m.

Open to all members of the University.

Geological Conference. Papers by Mr. S. Berry, "The Age of the Cincinnati Anticline"; Mr. A. P. Brigham, "The Lower Helderberg Group"; Dr. T. W. Harris, "The Apexes of Folds." Geological Laboratory, 7.45 p. m.

16. WEDNESDAY.Professor A. S. Hill will confer with seniors concerning subjects for Commencement Parts in Sever 1 from 4 to 5 p. m.

Divinity School. Debate. Divinity Library, 4.30 p. m.

Modern Language Conference. Artificial Influences on Language. Professor Sheldon. Sever 2, 7.30 p. m.

Open to all students in modern language courses.

Prime Motors and their Sources of Power. Lecture. Professor Hall. Professor Hall. Jefferson Physical Laboratory, 7.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

The Teaching of Botany. General Introduction. Lecture. Professor Goodale. N. C. Nash Botanical Lecture-room, University Museum, 4.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

17. THURSDAY.Vesper Service. Appleton Chapel, 5 p.m.

Vesper Services will be held on Thursday of each week until further notice. Each service begins promptly at 5 p. m. and closes at 5.30. The public are invited to these services.

Young Men's Christian Association. Address. Professor Morgan. Lawrence Scientific School Building, 6.30 p. m.

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

Subject: "Resolved, That Blaine's withdrawal is unfortunate for the country."

Principal Disputants. - Affirmative: A. S. Apsey '93; A. P. Stone '93. - Negative: J. W. Howerth '93; H. Hutchinson '93. - All members of the University are invited to attend and to speak.

18. FRIDAY.Physical Science. (Course for Freshmen.) Some Facts about Lightning Rods. Professor B. O. Peirce. Jefferson Physical Laboratory, 12 m.

Divinity School Chapel. Preaching Service. Mr. E. B. Kitashima. 7.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

LECTURES ON LITERARY TOPICS.Mr. E. Charlton Black, late of the University of Edinburgh, will give eight lectures on literary topics, beginning Monday evening, March 14. The subjects will be: Shakspere (2), Samuel Johnson, Byron, Carlyle, Tennyson, Sainte-Beuve, Heine.

PUBLIC LECTURES ADDRESSED TO TEACHERS.Professor Goodale, will begin on March 18, and continue on successive Fridays at 4.30 p. m., in the N. C. Nash Botanical lecture room University Museum, a course on the teaching of Botany. The complete programme is as follows:

1. General Introduction. - The place of Science; of Natural History; of Botany. The scope of Botany. Divisions of the Science of Botany. - Material at the disposal of the city and of the country teacher. - General aim; to compel the pupil to see through his own eyes.

2. Illustrations of the method drawn from the phenomena presented by winter vegetation.

3. Illustrations afforded by spring.

4. Illustrations drawn from leaves and flowers.

5. Illustrations afforded by fruits and seeds.

6. Germination. Adaptations to different climatic conditions.

In addition to the foregoing the following courses are now announced:

Professor Emerton will give four lectures on the Study and Teaching of History at 4 p. m. on Mondays, beginning March 21. The place of the delivery of the lectures will be announced in the next Calendar. The special topics of the lectures are as follows:

1. March 21. - Definition and Purpose of Historical Study.

2. March 28. - The modern Historical Method; its History and its Application.

3. April 4. - Historical Sources and their use in Teaching.

4. April 18. - The Aids to Historical Teaching: Archaeology; Palaeography; Chronology; Geography; etc.

The exercises conducted by Professor Shaler, and shortly to be more fully announced, will take the form of conferences addressed especially to members of the University.

Two public lectures on the teaching of Physics will be delivered by Professor Hall during the month of April.

Teachers and persons intending to be-come teachers are invited to attend these lectures, except in case of those conferences which are expressly limited to members of the University.

COURSES FOR TEACHERS.During the second half-year Professor J. W. White will discuss Elementary Methods of Instruction in Greek, on Fridays, at 4.30 p. m. in Harvard 1. These discussions will include practical exemplifications of principles. They are open to members of the University and also to teachers not connected with the University who make previous application to Mr. White.

ST. PAUL'S SOCIETY.During the remaining Sundays of the term Rev. Prof. Nash will speak at 2.30 p. m. in 17 Grays, on the following subjects:

History of the Communion Service. - Morning Prayer (during March). - Litany.

Prayer Book as a bound volume (during April).

Open to all members of the University.