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Lectures. — A course of seven lectures, under the 

 direction of the lecture committee, have been delivered 

 as follows : First, J. E. Russell, "An Inter-oceanic Ca- 

 nal," Monday, Oct. 18, 1881. Second,VvoL T. C. Men- 

 denhall, "Earthquakes," Friday, Nov. 25, 1881. Tliird, 

 Rev. James Freeman Clarke, "English Literature," Mon- 

 day, Dec. 5, 1881. Fourth, Rev. E. G. Porter, "Arms 

 and Armor," Monday, Jan'y 9, 1882. Fifth, E. H. El- 

 well, "Conversation," Monday, Jan'y 30, 1882. Sixth, 

 Dr. B. Joy j'effries, " Color Blindness," Monday, Feb'y 

 27, 1882. Seventh, Prof. E. S. Morse, "Japan," Mon- 

 day, March 27, 1882. 



In addition to the above a course of four free lectures was 

 given by George M. Towle, of Boston, upon famous men 

 of our day: I. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1881, "Bismarck." 

 II. Wednesday, Nov. 16, " Gladstone." III. Wednesday, 

 Nov. 23, "Beaconsfield." IV. Wednesday, Nov. 30, "Gam- 

 betta." These lectures were delivered in the afternoon at 

 four o'clock. 



Subsequently, three lectures were given by the same 

 gentleman, the subjects being "Victor Hugo," " Victoria," 

 and "The Nihilist," on the afternoons of Wednesdays 

 Feb'y 1, 8, and 15, 1882. 



Three lectures on art were delivered by S. R. Koehler, 

 Esq., of Boston, during the afternoons of Wednesdays, 

 March 1, 8, and 15, 1882. The first was on "The future 

 of Art in America ;" the remaining two on "Color Print- 



CoNCERTS. — Under the personal direction of the curator 

 of Music, four concerts in the regular, and three in a 

 supplementary course have been given with great accep- 

 tance. This was the thirteenth concert season of the 

 Institute : First, on Monday evening, Dec. 12, 1881, by 



