Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p. m. Rev. Francis G. Peabody, D. D. The front pews will be reserved for members of the University until 7.30).

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

Rev. F. G. Peabody, D. D., will conduct prayers from March 3 to March 22.

The preacher conducting morning prayers may be found at Wadsworth House 1 every week-day during his term of service.

Mr. Peabody may be found at Wadsworth house 1, every week-day from 11 till 12 a. m.

17. MONDAY.President and Fellows of Harvard College. Special meeting, No. 50 State St., Boston, 11 a. m.

Semitic Seminary. Descent of the Goddess Ishtar to the Underworld. Professor Lyon. Sever 6, 7.30 p. m.

18. TUESDAY.English Literature. (Course for freshmen). Jonathan Swift, continued. Professor A. S. Hill. Sever 11, 12 m.

College Faculty. Meeting at University 5, 4 p. m.

College Conference. Teaching. Edwin P. Seaver, Esq. Superintendent of the Boston public schools. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

The conferences are for members of the university only.

19. WEDNESDAY.Divinity School Library. Debate. 4.15 p. m.

Principles of Taxation. General Survey of the Subject. Meaning of Taxation. Origin and use of terms. Lecture. Hon, David A. Wells. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m.

Open to the public.

20. THURSDAY.Physics A. (Course for freshmen). Prime Moters and their Sourees of Energy. Professor Hall. Jefferson Physical Laboratory, 12 m.

Open to all members of the university.

English 6. Oral Debate. University 2, 3 p. m.

Question: "Resolved, That the international copyright bill now before congress should be passed."

Principal disputants-Affirmative: F. F. Causey, '90, and W. Wells, '90; negative: J. P. Nields, L. S., and M. F. Hill, '90.

Open to all students of the university.

Vesper Service. Appleton Chapel, 7.30 p. m.

Vesper services will be held on Thursday of each week in term time until further notice. Each service will begin promptly at 5 p. m., and close about 5.30. The public are invited to these services.

Principles of Taxation. Place of Taxation in Literature and History. Lecture. Hon. David A. Wells. Sever 11, 7.30 p. m. Open to the public.

Ancient Religions and Christianity. The Roman worship of Jupiter and Mars in the earliest times. Professor F. D. Allen. Divinity School Chapel, 7.30 p. m.

21. FRIDAY.Divinity School Chapel. Preaching service. 7.30 p. m.

APPLETON CHAPEL-SUNDAY SERVICESMarch 16-Rev. F. G. Peabody, D. D.

March 23-Rev. Arthur Brooks, of New York.

March 30-Rev. George A. Gordon.

April 6-[Recess].

April 13-Rev. T. T. Munger, D. D., of New Haven.

April 20 and 27-Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D.

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.Monday, March 31, is the last day for receiving applications for fellowships and scholarships to be assigned to graduate students in 1890-91.

ENGLISH B.Specimens of Theme VIII. will be read and discussed in Sever 11, on Tuesday, March 18, at 2 o'clock.

Theme IX. an argument, will be due on Tuesday, March 25.

Themes are to be deposited in the wooden box outside of Grays 18, not later than 4 o'clock. By the regulations no overdue theme will be accepted unless the writer satisfies the secretary that his failure to present it at the appointed time was caused by serious illness or other unavoidable hindrances.

Every student is required to follow implicitly the direction in regard to paper, folding, endorsing etc., given in the printed rules of the course.

ENGLISH C AND D.The third forensic will be due Monday, March 17.

Mr. Thompson is in the closed alcove of the Library, Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 to 4.30 p. m.

Mr. Baker is in his room, 24 Grays hall, daily from 1.30 to 2.30 p. m.

THE PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION.Five university lectures will be delivered during March by the Hon. David A. Wells on "The Principles of Taxation." They will be given in Sever 11, and will be open to the public. The topics and dates are as follows:

Wednesday, March 19-General Survey of the subject. Meaning of Taxation. Origin and use of terms.

Thursday, March 20-Place of taxation in Literature and history.

Monday, March 24-The functions of taxation in relation to the state.

Wednesday, March 26-The present methods of taxation.

Monday, March 31-The best methods of taxation.

THE GEORGE B. SOHIER PRIZE.The president and fellows of Harvard College have voted to establish the George B. Sohier prize of two hundred and fifty dollars a year for the best thesis presented by a successful candidate for honors in English or in Modern Literature. The prize is assignable this year.