The Harvard Shakspere Club.

Friday, March 20, at 7.45, in Sever Hall.- Readings, by Mr. Henry Dixon Jones, instructor of elocution in Harvard University. Selections from the song of Hiawatha, Longfellow.

Monday, March 23, at 7.45, in Sanders Theatre.- Lecture by Hon. Daniel Dougherty of Philadelphia, Pa. Subject: Oratory.

Friday, March 27, at 7.45, in Sever Hall.- Readings by Mr. Jones. Selections from David Copperfield, Dickens.

Monday, March 30, in Sanders Theatre.- Lecture by Mr. Henry Irving, of the Lyceum Theatre, London, Eng. Subject: Dramatic Art.

Friday, April 10, at 7.45, in Sever Hall.- Readings by Mr. Jones. Selections from "As You Like It." Shakspere.

The public is cordially invited. Reserved seats for either lecture may be obtained without charge from the members of the club, or by addressing Mr. Henry Dixon Jones, 7 Stoughton Hall, Cambridge. Mr. Irving, in order to deliver a lecture at Sanders Theatre, March 30, will be obliged to come from New York on the same day. He will, however, return immediately after the lecture, in order to miss no more than one evening of his present engagement at New York. In his absence, his company will play as usual. The following letter of invitation was sent him by the president of the Shakspere Club:

HARVARD COLLEGE, CAM., MASS., March 9, 1885.

Hr. Henry Irving. Dear Sir.- The Harvard Shakspere Club, a society organized for the advancement of the study of elocution, of oratory, and of the drama, most cordially invites you to deliver a public lecture in Sanders Theatre, on a subject connected with your profession, and at such times as may suit your convenience. We make this request, believing that your direct and personal influence would be helpful to the club and to our student community. With grateful recognition of your efforts to elevate the standard of public taste and to ennoble the art of expression, I am very sincerely yours,

HENRY DIXON JONES,Instructor in elocution and President of the Club.

To this Mr. Irving replied:

NEW YORK, March 12, 1885.

My Dear Sir.- Pray convey to the Harvard Shakspere Club my thanks for the honor which it has done me in asking me to deliver an address. It will be a pleasure and honor to me to appear at the University, and if Monday, 30th March, will be a convenient day, I shall hold myself ready to comply with the wishes of my Harvard friends. Believe me to be, my dear sir, sincerely yours,

HENRY IRVING.To the President Shakspere Club,

Harvard University.