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LrcEuu LEcruREs.-The Course of Lectures
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LYcEUM LEcTUaEs.-The Course of Lectures
before the Newly Lyceum was commenced, as
we stated yesterday, on Wednesday evening by a
Lecture en- History by Rev. DR.. Cox. The follow
ing PREDATORY Address by the President of the Ly-
ccum exhibits the principles, object and progress
of the Association. The Course of Lectures will
be continued through the winter, the next occur
ring on the evening Of Wednesday the 10th.
Ladies and Genticnen Four years ago, this month of
November the N Y LYcEuM commenced their first course
OF popular Lectures 1t experiment many OF our
friends felt ii to be hazardous We were TO adept
heretofore unrei in this community In the
choice both OF their Lectures and their Library the Drec
canddy avowed their intention of having which
did no. uphold the OF Religion and pirue,
which the conscientious parcHt conld not bring his
child.


So far, the result has been truly encouraging The fre
has become strong and powerful insution and the
many friends OF the Lyceum feel that it is
longer HAZARDOUS enterprise, but that must that
WILL succee,i; and that it destined become epdurRgly
usetul 10 the community


The desire The Board has been and will continue TO bs
provide the best moral and intellectual Lecturers which
Country affords; and cfec; this labor expense
will bc spared And they will consult the public ia
procuring Lecturers, when they do without
violating their first ruie TO have whs advocutes-be



sstent with Christianity.


When preparing the presen. programme the Director,
have been strongly solicited 10 give hearing who
have become renowned for sentiments FROM WHICH
CHRISTIAN AUDIENCE SHOULD SHRINK! Their answer has
invarisbiy been No."-and, if they found acting
contrary il will be from the mpossibiy of knowing
beforehand what the tendency OF Lecture night be.
During the past year several donations have been made
TO our Library, which now numbers 20GO volumes.
Some Of the valuable and extensive OF these have
been from LApIEsor whose beary interest IN the Lyceum
we feel most grateful.


To the Lady who anonymously sent Us 10 volumes we
would publicly return thanks well many others
whose also recorded books ntribuors
The object of institution Jeng fully understood
By the public, would asks it roythy o your coune
naucc and add Is it calculated to do good! TO hold
forth Tu, and suppress Errcr' Is the small OF g
which constitute, member well Appropriated II so, we
feel confdcn, that you wH encourage and aud u.s. And
while we welcome again many whose counenances are
familiar many whose approving smiles have cheered Us In
past years. would extend cordial greeting to all VINO
now for the first time Join number; trusting that we
may all have say, at the end OF the Course 1T
HAS BEEN GOOD Us Tc BE HERE


n Mercantile Library RssoCiafion.-Sl1
teeD,h Annual COURSE OF LECTURES iobe delivered
al the Broadway Tabernacle, 1873.


INTRODUCTORY-An Grafton the occasion Of the
Twenty Second Anniversary of the Association on WE'D
NESDAY EVENING, Nov. 9lh, 1912, by CHAKLEs
EAMES, ESQ, and Poem by PARK BENJAMIN Esq
rhe Introductory to commence al Elk O'Clock.
Nov l5-One Lecture. RICHARD H. DANA E'e


oThc Importance of right life to true apprecla


tiou of Li,cratue and the influence OF Literature on


Life,


Nov 2a-Onc Lecture RICHARD II. DANA, ESQ.,


"The character OF Hamlet"


Nov 2e-One Lecture. Rev. HENRY W. BELLOWS
Dec. 6-one Lecture. o. A. BRowNSoN, Esq.


Government-its origin, organization, and end'
Dec. l3-One Lecture. ELIHU BURRlTT, Esq.


'.Thc indispensable character and recessy OF popu


lar Lecture, in view of the present and prospective


wants Of the community


Dec. 1o-One Lecture. GEORGE BANCROFT, Esq


Genius is the expression OF the spirit OF the age
Dec. n-One Lecture. CHARLES 0CoNNoR, Esq


"The advantages resulting Society from the study


and practice OF the art OF Public Speaking"
Jan. a.-one L.. cture. RICHARD H. DANA, Jr- Esq


"The Foundation Of influence"


Ian ,7-f,pe Lecture Rev. wM. II. FURNESS.


'The Characteristics Of Genius"


Ian 2,-One Lecture. JOHN NEAL, Esq.


1.-The Rights of Woman"


Ian a1-On. Lecture JOHN NEAL, Esq.


ssGcneral Reading


Eeh 7-One Lecture wM. NJ. EVARTS, Esq





..Tbe seryise of Political Economy in the advance


ment of Society,"


Feb. l4-One Lecture Rev. HENRY GILES.


"Tbe spr, OF Irish History"


Eel oI-One Lecture Rev. HENRY GILES.


.Tbe Genius of Byron


rcb 9s-onr Lecture RALPH WALDO EMERSON


ESQ


m.rcb7-one Lecture. RALPH WALDO EMERSON,


Esq.
The Lectures will be delivered on TUESDAY EVEN.
ING Of each week.


TERMS FOR THE COURSE.
Ticket admitting member and lady, Two Dollars
do do a non-member and lady. Three Dollars
A Ticke, admitting a Lady and Gentleman TO


snglc Lecture. centS
Tickets are not trans rab and must in all cases be exhb-
tied al the door.


The doors will be open quarter before seven O'Clock
The Lectures will comnitace al halt past seven O'Clock
Tickets may had the Library; at Wiley Putnams
No l6I Broadway; Bartlett welord's, No. 229 Broad
wav; at William A. lie Blanc's, No. s77 Broadway; and
a, the door OF the Tabernacle the evening the Lectures


