, 1877-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Prof. Cunning will lecture this afternoon at
Hershey Afusie-Hall on 1.-THE Future Of Man
Under Science.''
The Right Rev. Bishop Foley will deliver the
first of the series Of Lcnten lectures this evening
at St. Mary's Church, Wabash avenue.
The Rev. f. T. Powell will speak at the Third
churct, at 1880 Subject: '4Honorable Re-
ligfon.'' He wili lecture ut 7:30 on 1.-THE New
School Of Poets"
4 concert will be given In the First Congre-
yaticnal Church, corner Ann and Washington
streets. Tuesday evening, by the Enterpean
Quastette, assisted by Miss Jennie fcnisk, 3
Young lady Of musical talent. The proceeds OF
The cvncert are Tor the joint benefit OF the ciub
uud the Ladies' Benevolent Society OF the First
Church.
The chicago Athenenm day.school begins It's
second term Monday, Feb 26. 1ndiVidna' IL,
women. Scholars who have fallen out OF grade,
or who can study but little will find speeiai ati~
fantages. Particular attention given to me-
cbanlca1 and architectural drawing also to
vocal and Instrumental music. Frot- Pros-
inger's orchestral class Wednesday and Satur-
tiar evening. Art school Saturday morning.
The seventeenth annual commencement exer-
cfses of The Hahne,nann Medical College and
Hospital will be held at Hersher Musie~Hall.
IS Madison street, Thursday evening ut 8
O'Clock. The graduating class is the largest
ever sent ont from this institution, and the
number OF students in attendance the past
term has never been eqnaited.
During the season Of Lent there will be held
at 1910 every day, at III Wabash ayenue,
Palmer House. Litany service, under the d.
rection Of the Bishop Of the diocese Bishop
McLarcn} assisted by the resident clergy. The
officiating clergy for the coming week are:
Monday, the Kev- l.. Des Brisay: Tuesday, the
ri y Vf,.1x. In poy
Henry G. Perry. THURSDAY, Bishop Melaren; :;
Frdar, the Rev. Luther Pardee; Saturday, the
Rev. George F. Cush.nan, D. D.
The commencement exercises Of Bennett
Medical College will occur at College Hall, Nos
all aud 5l3 State street, "Wednesday evening,
commencing at s O'Clock. the address will be
delivered By Prof Milton Jay: The exercises
Hanu's orchestra. At the conclusion OF these
exercises, the members al the fa:ulty, the
graduating class, aui their invited guests will
repair to the Palmer House, where banquet
will be served.
Nashington's birthday will be celebrated ut
the Old Peoples Home, sorncr Indiana avenue
and Thirty-ninth street, By the old ladies OF
on the evening OF the I'd Inst Donations will
be thankfully received at the Home between
this aud the I'd to old in the enterprise They
ask their friends to aid them In their under
f4hlnI4 Inc entertainment Is hnt1cf ttc HlAu-
agetneut OF the old ladies' who will entertain the
guests aud do all in their power to render the
evening pleasant aud agreeable to oil. The
proceeds nre to be applied to maintaining the
Home Tickets, which cost Is ceuts, may be
obtained at the door GU the eyen:ng OF the en-
tertainment.
THE TELEPHONE.
Those who have not hearu the telephone
music viii hare an opportunity to do 50 at frof.
Elisha tiray's lecture III Mccormick Hail Tues
day evening. be has made arrangements for
the piayiug to BIZ done in Milwaukee, and the
audience will hear melodies which have come
eighty miles over the wires. The following cor
respon1ence explains the siFing of the lecture:
cn,cAuo, ILL.,. Feb Ia EAsha Gray. ESP
DEAR StH: The undersigned, who have watched
the discussion in regard to your discovery OF the
transmission Of musieai sounds By w4re* and the
application the selephonic system to practical
tetegrsphr. understanding !hat YOU have BOW
would suggest tha: yoa select some evening On
which to make public exposition OF your system.
VIM. Henry Smith, anson Stasee. v. F. Cool
r Upton, J. i. sheahan, Wr'. Penn Nixon. cnl-
yer 6 Co.. G. y. Beebe. 2. e. Sheridan, T. $. A.,
John B. Drake. Ehas. Fargo. r. Is. Patterson. \.
T.. MeCiMeg. L. Il. Hol6rook, IT. F. Poole, [. T.
CnrcAco, Ill.,, Feb. 17.--To 1rsltiam Henry
Smith. Gen 4in*6A S'ader. Ger. T. II, SheT7HnA.
asd ofhers-GESTLEAEx: In answer to yonr letter
OF the 18th lust. requesting pnbiic exhibition
aud explanation OF the telephone, would gay that
have xlreadF accepted an invitation 70 lecture In
Mccormick Hail on Tuesday evening, the 9Th
tfical Society. At thut time the system u 1ele-
graphing bg musical sounds will be fully explained
and illustrated in ali It's features to-wit the tranA-
mission Of melody, harmony. and the human voice.
that your request will be fully met ut that tine
Ishall esteem IL IN honor to have yoa present
Yours very truly ELISHA GRAY