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continue until December i6. The whole series of eleven lectures, 

 all of which are illustrated, is devoted to Asiatic geography. The 

 list of lecturers and their subjects is as follows: 



October 7. — Dr. John C. Bowker, "New Zealand." 



October 14. — Dr. John C. Bowker, "Contrasts." A study 

 of the customs of people in many lands, compared and contrasted 

 by phrase and picture. 



October 21. — Dr. Wm. E. Griffis, "Japan." 



October 28. — Dr. Kenneth F. Junor, "China." 



November 4. — Mrs. Helen M. Jackson, "Manners and Cus- 

 toms of Hindus." Illustrated by costumes. 



November 11. — Cyrus C. Adams, "New Things We have 

 Learned about Africa." 



November 18. — A. C. Maclay, "The Vale of Cashmere." 



November 25. — Joel Werda, "Persia." 



December 2. — Mrs. J. H. Haynes, "The Bedouins of the 

 Euphrates." 



December 9. — S. W. Naylor, "Jerusalem and Her Environs." 



December 16. — G. C. Mars, "Cairo." 



Four lectures by Dr. Henry E. Crampton on "Some Inter- 

 esting Aspects of Evolution" : 



October 18. — "The Problem of Evolution." 

 October 25. — "Interesting Facts Showing Evolution." 

 November i. — " Interesting Facts Showing the Method of 

 Evolution." 



November 8. — "Method"; Conclusion and Summary. 



November 15. — Cyrus C. Adams, "Earthquakes." 

 November 22. — Dr. E. O. Hovey, "Volcanoes." 

 November 29. — George Donaldson, "Martinique." 

 December 6. — W. T. Elsing, "Ants and Bees." 

 December 13. — Wm. Harper Davis, "Snakes." 



The lectures on November 15, 22 and 29 will be illustrated 

 with stereopticon views. 



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