TO DISCUSS MYSTERIES OF THE ORIGIN OF LIFE"

"The Origin of Life" will be discussed from three angles this evening at the science symposium which begins at 8 o'clock in Emerson D. The three branches of the subject to be treated are: that of astronomy, "Life Throughout the Universe"; biology, "Early Phases of Terrestrial Life"; and religion, "Life and Spirit".

These three phases of the greatest of scientific enigmas will be handled by professors eminent in their departments: Professor Harlow Shapley, who will discuss "Life Throughout the Universe", is director of the Harvard College Observatory and is noted for his theory concerning the expansion and contraction of variable stars. Professor E.C. Jeffrey G. '99, who will speak on "Early Phases of Terrestrial Life", is an authority on plant morphology, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Professor Kirsopp Lake, who will close the evening with an address on "Life and Spirit", is Winn professor of ecclesiastical history.

The symposium this evening is the which will be given during the winter under the auspices of the Harvard chapter of the Gamma Alpha, the National graduate scientific society. The next symposium will be held early in December and will be on the subject of "Sound". The speakers will be Professor F.A. Saunders, of the department of physics, Dr. A.T. Davison '06, associate professor of music, and Professor G.H. Parker '87, director of the Zoological Laboratory at the University.