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January 9. — Dr. Lewis Gaston Leary, "Jerusalem." Illus- 

 trated by stereopticon views. 



Three lectures by Mrs. Cassandria A. Haynes: 



January 16. — " To and Fro in Babylon." Illustrated by costumes. 



January 23. — "Bedouin Arabs and Things Seen among Them." 

 Illustrated by costumes. 



January 30. — " In Reed Encampments." Illustrated by stere- 

 opticon views. 



Four lectures on Egypt: Life, Religion, Art and Symbolism, by 

 Prof. Walter Scott Perry, of Pratt Institute. Illustrated by 

 stereopticon views: 



February 6.— "The Nile Valley. The City of Cairo. Native 

 Village Life. Agriculture. Mounds and Ex- 

 cavations. Religion, Writing and Symbolism 

 of the Ancient Egyptians." 



February 13. — ^" Ancient Thebes. The Wonderful Temples of 

 Luxor and Karnak. Ceremonies and Festivals. 

 The Temple of Edfu." 



February 20. — "Ancient Memphis. The Pyramids. Tombs of 

 the Early and Middle Empires and the Signifi- 

 cance of Their Remarkable Decoration." 



February 27. — "The Memorial Temples of Thebes. The Tombs 

 of the Kings. Decoration and Symbolism. 

 Sculpture and Ornament. Influence of Egyp- 

 tian Art." 



Saturday evenings at 8 o'clock. All lectures illustrated by 

 stereopticon views. 



Three lectures on entomology by Prof. John B. Smith, of Rutgers 

 College: 



January 6. — "Insects and Their Transformations." 



January 13. — "Insects in Their Relations to Plant Life." 



January 20. — "Insects in Their Relation to Man and to Other 

 Animals." 



Five lectures on the solar system by Prof. Robert W. Prentiss: 



January 27. — "The Sun: Its Phenomena." 



February 3. — "The Sun: Spectrum Analysis, Light and Heat." 



February 10. — "The Moon: Its Appearance, Motions, Scenery 

 and Physical Condition." 



February 17. — "The Planets: Their Telescopic Appearance and 

 Physical Condition." 



February 24. — "Comets and Meteors: Their Mutual Relations." 



