VON DER LEYEN STARTS LECTURE SERIES TODAY

In the first of a series of nine lectures, Professor Friedrich von der Leyon of the University of Cologne will speak in the Germanic Museum today at 4 o'clock on "Prehistoric Germany." In the following lectures, which will be given in German, von der Leyen will trace the development of German literature from the earliest times to the present day. The history of painting, sculpture, and the arts, as well as the drama and stage settings, will also be treated in the light of their connection with German culture.

Von der Leyen occupies the Kuno Francke chair of German Art and Culture for the year 1931-32, and is also visiting professor at Leverett House. Besides this series of lectures he will give another course of ten lectures during the second term. He will be introduced this afternoon by J. A. Walz, professor of the German Languages and Literature of the German department.

The titles of the other lectures, translated into English, are as follows: October 26, "From the Beginnings to the Rolanslied;" November 2, "Early Middle High German Poetry;" November 9, "Culmination of Middle High German Poetry;" November 16, "Culmination of Middle High German Poetry as seen in Narrative Poetry;" November 23, "Life in Germany from the Thirteenth to the Fifteenth Centuries;" November 30, "The End of the Middle Ages;" December 7, "Medieval and Renaissance Drama;" December 14, "Humanism and the Reformation."

Succeeding in this illustrated series by Professor von der Leyen will be given in the Large Lecture Hall of the Fogg Art Museum.