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RAILROAD LECTURE SERIES AT BUSINESS SCHOOL UNDER WAY

"Freight Rate Structure in Transcontinental Territory" Subject for Talk This Afternoon.

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Mr. F. H. Plaisted will give the fourth of a series of lectures on railroads and railroad problems in Lawrence 18 this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. His topic will be: "Freight Rate Structure in Transcontinental Territory." While these lectures are given under the direction of the Graduate School of Business, those to be given today, March 23, and April 27, are open to the members of the University.

The schedule of the remaining lectures is as follows:

March 2.--W. T. Lamoure, "Traffic Department Organization and Office Methods."

March 9.--E. J. McVann, "The Development of a Local Traffic Bureau."

March 16.--W. T. Lamoure, "The Local Freight Agent and His Relations to the Public."

March 23.--H. G. Wilson, "Relations Between Railroads and Industrial Concerns."

March 30.--W. P. Libby, "Handling of Classification Problems."

April 6.--W. T. Lamoure, "Solicitation of Traffic."

April 13.--G. L. Graham, "The Effect of Lake Rates and the Panama Canal on New England Industries."

April 27.--H. C. Barlow, "A Movement to Promote Expeditious Service."

May 4.--W. H. Chandler, "Express Service and Rates."

May 11.--H. W. Mason, "Traffic Problems of a New England Industry."

May 18.--F. S. Davis, "The Making of Tariffs."

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