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"Art," illustrated In' the calciiun light; 5th, Monday, 

 Jan. 11, Rev. E. C. Bolles of Salem, " Eamblcs in 

 Europe," illustrated ; Gth, Monday, Jan. 25, Daniel 

 Dougherty, Esq., of Philadelphia, on "Oratory"; 7th, 

 Monday, Feb. 8, Rev. E. C. Bolles of Salem, "Rambles 

 in Europe," illustrated by means of the lantern ; 8th, 

 Monday, March 15, Prof. A. M. Mayer, of Stevens' 

 Institute, "Sound and how we hear," illustrated by fine 

 lantern pictures. 



Also a sup]}lementary course, which comprised a con- 

 cert by the Schumann Club of Boston, under the direc- 

 tion of Mr. Carlyle Petersilea, on Monday, May 3d ; 

 Select Readings by Prof. J. M. Churchill, of Andover ; 

 and a Lecture by Rev. E. C. Bolles, of Salem, subject 

 "Rambles Abroad," are announced to be given soon. 



In addition to the above, James Steele Mackaye, deliv- 

 ered a lecture, at the Rooms in Plummer Hall, Tuesday, 

 Nov. 24, on " The Life, Labors, and Peculiar Discoveries 

 of Francois Delsarte," and on Thursday', March 25, Mr. 

 E. Ingersoll, a lecture on "The Ancient Inhabitants, or 

 Cliff Dwellers of the Canons of the Colorado Valley." 



Horticultural. — The operations of this department 

 have been successfully conducted during the past season. 

 Five exhibitions have been held, two devoted to the show 

 of special flowers, the others more general in their char- 

 acter. 1st, on Saturday evening, June 27 ; a beautiful 

 display ; Cereus nycticollis (variety of Night Blooming 

 Cereus) a native of Mexico ; Phyllocactus creuatus, and 

 several other species of cacti ; Cypripedium spectabile, 

 etc. 2d, Tuesday and "Wednesday, June 30 and July 1, 

 the rose show. 3d, Tuesday, July 21, special; Clero- 

 dendron Balfouri ; Alamanda Scottii, etc. 4th, Wed- 

 nesday, July 29; 5th, the Annual, from Tuesday, Sept. 



