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The image is a page from the "Harvard University Gazette" dated November 14, 1931. It lists several lectures and events scheduled for November 17-19, 1931. Here is a detailed summary:

Fogg Art Museum - Harvard University

Two Lectures:

1. Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting

   • Speaker: Sir E. Denison Ross, Professor of Persian in London University
   • Date and Time: Tuesday evening, November 17 at 8:15 PM

2. "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata," The Painting at the Fogg Museum and Others by Giotto in America

   • Speaker: Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., Professor of Art in Princeton University
   • Date and Time: Thursday afternoon, November 19 at 4:30 PM
   • Note: Both lectures are open to the public.

Additional Information:

• Sir E. Denison Ross: Director of the School of Oriental Studies in London, will lecture on Persian poetry and its relation to miniature painting.
• Frank Jewett Mather, Jr.: Will discuss Giotto's paintings, including "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata."
• Exhibition: The Fogg Museum is exhibiting the Henry E. Wetzel Memorial Exhibition of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Art, including bronzes, jade, pottery, sculpture, and Persian miniatures.

Other Events:

• Tuesday, November 17:

  • Lecture: "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting" by Sir E. Denison Ross.
  • Time: 8:15 PM
  • Location: Lecture Room, Fogg Art Museum

• Wednesday, November 18:

  • Romance Seminary: Meeting in Sever 19 at 3 PM.
  • Harvard Medical School: Lectures on "Mental Fabrics" and "Independence for the Patient" by Dr. A. V. Bunker and Dr. Springfield.
  • Time: 5 PM
  • Location: Amphitheatre of Baker Building, Harvard Medical School, Longwood Avenue, Boston

• Thursday, November 19:

  • Society of Harvard Dames: Address on "What Is Evolution?" by Professor H. V. Neal of Tufts College.
  • Time: Phillips Brooks House at 3 PM.
  • Lecture: "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata," at the Fogg Art Museum by Professor Frank Jewett Mather, Jr.
  • Time: 4:30 PM
  • Location: Lecture Room, Fogg Art Museum

Notes:

• The lectures and events are open to members of the university and the public, as specified.
• The page includes handwritten annotations indicating the sources and dates of the information.

This detailed summary covers the main points and events listed on the page from the Harvard University Gazette.

The image is a page from a Harvard University publication, specifically from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin dated November 13, 1931, and the Harvard University Gazette dated November 14, 1931. It lists lectures and events at the Fogg Art Museum and other activities happening around the university.

Here's a detailed summary:

Fogg Art Museum Events:

1. Two Lectures on Persian Poetry and Miniature Painting:

   • Sir E. Denison Ross: Professor of Persian in London University. He is scheduled to give a lecture titled "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting" on Tuesday, November 17 at 8:15 PM.
   • Frank Jewett Mather, Jr.: Professor of Art at Princeton University. He is scheduled to give a lecture titled "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, The Painting at the Fogg Museum and Others by Giotto in America" on Thursday, November 19 at 4:30 PM.

2. Public Lecture Announcement:

   • Sir E. Denison Ross is noted to be giving a lecture at the Fogg Art Museum at 8:15 PM on November 17, covering Persian poetry in relation to miniature painting.

3. Museum Exhibitions:

   • The Fogg Art Museum is hosting an exhibition titled "The Hervy E. Wetzell Memorial Exhibition of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Art," including items such as bronze, jade, pottery, sculpture, and Persian miniatures, silk and velvet fabrics from the 15th through the 18th centuries, and European prints and engravings from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Additional University Events:

• Tuesday, November 17:

  • Lecture by Sir E. Denison Ross at 8:15 PM in the Lecture Room, Fogg Art Museum.

• Wednesday, November 18:

  • Romance Seminar meeting at 3 PM in Sever.
  • Lectures at the Harvard Medical School on "Medical Ethics" and "Independence for the Doctor" by Dr. John M. Burnie, scheduled at 5 PM in the Amphitheatre of Building C, Harvard Medical School, Longwood Avenue, Boston.

• Thursday, November 19:

  • Address by Professor H. V. Neal of Tufts College titled "What Is Evolution?" at the Society of Harvard Dames at 3 PM in Phillips Brooks House.
  • Lecture by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr. titled "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, The Painting at the Fogg Museum and Others by Giotto in America" at 4:30 PM in the Lecture Room, Fogg Art Museum, open to the public.

There is also a note on Sir Denison Ross's arrival and lecture activities related to Persian art and studies, including his upcoming book publication with the American Institute of Persian Art and Archaeology.

The image displays a document from Harvard University detailing two lectures at the Fogg Art Museum. The first lecture, titled 'Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting,' is to be delivered by Sir E. Denison Ross, Professor of Persian at London University, on Tuesday evening, November 17, at 8:15 PM. The second lecture, titled 'St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata,' is to be delivered by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., Professor of Art at Princeton University, on Thursday afternoon, November 19, at 4:30 PM. Both lectures are open to the public. The document also lists other events, including a Romance Seminary meeting, lectures on medical ethics, and an address by Professor H. V. Neal on 'What Is Evolution?' Additionally, it mentions an exhibition at the Fogg Museum featuring Chinese, Japanese, and Persian art, as well as Italian, Spanish, and French textiles and European prints. The document is dated November 14, 1931, and includes a note about Sir Denison Ross's arrival in the country to lecture under the auspices of the American Institute of Persian Art and Archaeology.

The image contains information about a series of lectures and events at Harvard University in November 1931, as detailed in the Harvard University Gazette and the Harvard Alumni Bulletin.

Fogg Art Museum - Harvard University Lectures:

1. Two Lectures on Persian Miniature Painting and Related Topics:

   • Speaker: Sir E. Denison Ross, Professor of Persian in London University and Director of the School of Oriental Studies in the London Institute.

     • Lecture Title: "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting."
     • Date and Time: Tuesday evening, November 17, at 8:15 PM.

   • Speaker: Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., Professor of Art at Princeton University.

     • Lecture Title: "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata: The Painting at the Fogg Museum and Others by Giotto in America."
     • Date and Time: Thursday afternoon, November 19, at 4:30 PM.

   Both lectures are open to the public.

Additional Events:

• Tuesday, November 17:

  • Lecture: "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting" by Sir E. Denison Ross.
  • Location and Time: Fogg Art Museum, 5:15 PM.

• Wednesday, November 18:

  • Romance Seminary: Meeting in Sever 19, 3 PM.
  • Harvard Medical School Lectures on Medical Ethics:
    • Speaker: Dr. John M. Birnie, of Springfield.
    • Topic: "Independence for the Doctor."
    • Location and Time: Amphitheatre of Building C, Harvard Medical School, 5 PM.
    • Note: These lectures are primarily for students but open to Officers of Instruction.

• Thursday, November 19:

  • Society of Harvard Dames:
    • Address: "What Is Evolution?" by Professor H. V. Neal of Tufts College.
    • Location and Time: Phillips Brooks House, 8 PM.
  • Lecture: "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata" by Professor Frank Jewett Mather, Jr.
    • Location and Time: Lecture Room, Fogg Art Museum, 4:30 PM.

Exhibition Information:

The Fogg Museum currently has an exhibition titled "The Fogg Museum and Others by Giotto in America," which includes various art pieces such as:

• Italian, Spanish, and French silks and velvets from the 15th through the 18th centuries.
• European prints and engravings from the 15th and 16th centuries.
• Persian miniatures.
• Jade, pottery, sculpture.
• Chinese, Japanese, and Korean art.
• Bronze artifacts.

Additional Note:

Sir Denison Ross is noted for his work under the auspices of the American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology. He is also the editor of a significant volume on Persian art, which has been published by the Oxford University Press.

The image also includes a snippet from the Harvard University Gazette dated November 14, 1931.

The image contains two documents from Harvard University, dated November 1931, detailing a series of lectures and events.

1. Top Document (Fogg Art Museum - Harvard University):

   • Event: Two lectures on Persian poetry and miniature painting.
   • Lecturer: Sir E. Denison Ross, Professor of Persian in London University.
   • Lecture 1: "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting" on Tuesday evening, November 17 at 8:15 PM.
   • Lecture 2: "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata," focusing on the painting at the Fogg Museum and others by Giotto in America, presented by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., Professor of Art in Princeton University, on Thursday afternoon, November 19 at 4:30 PM.
   • Note: Both lectures are open to the public.

   The document also includes a brief description of the Fogg Art Museum's current exhibitions:

   • The Hervey E. Welzel Memorial Exhibition of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean art.
   • Italian, Spanish, and French silks and velvets from the 15th through the 18th centuries.
   • European prints and engravings from the 15th and 16th centuries.

2. Bottom Document (Harvard University Gazette and Harvard Alumni Bulletin):

   • Tuesday, November 17:

     • Lecture by Sir E. Denison Ross on "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting" at 8:15 PM in the Lecture Room of the Fogg Art Museum.

   • Wednesday, November 18:

     • Romance Seminary meeting at 3 PM in Sever Hall.
     • Harvard Medical School lectures by Dr. John M. Burnie on "Medical Ethics" and "Independence for the Doctor" at 5 PM in the Amphitheatre of Building C.

   • Thursday, November 19:

     • Society of Harvard Dames address by Professor H.V. Neal of Tufts College at 3 PM in Phillips Brooks House.
     • Lecture by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr. on "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata" at 4:30 PM in the Lecture Room of the Fogg Art Museum.

   • Additional Note: The Harvard University Gazette from November 14, 1931, mentions that Sir Denison Ross, who arrived in the United States to lecture under the auspices of the American Institute of Persian Art and Archaeology, is one of the several eminent scholars visiting Harvard. His lecture topic will be "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Paintings."

The image also includes a small note from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin dated November 13, 1931, and a note from the Harvard University Gazette dated November 14, 1931, highlighting the significance of Sir Denison Ross's visit and his lecture series.

The image is a page from the Harvard University Gazette dated November 14, 1931, and the Harvard Alumni Bulletin dated November 15, 1931. It primarily lists two lectures at the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University.

1. Lecture by Sir E. Denison Ross:

   • Title: "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting"
   • Date and Time: Tuesday Evening, November 17 at 8:15 PM
   • Venue: Fogg Art Museum Lecture Room
   • Details: Sir E. Denison Ross, Professor of Persian in London University and Director of the School of Oriental Studies, is giving this lecture. The lecture is open to the public.

2. Lecture by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr.:

   • Title: "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata," The Painting at the Fogg Museum and Others by Giotto in America
   • Date and Time: Thursday Afternoon, November 19 at 4:30 PM
   • Venue: Fogg Art Museum Lecture Room
   • Details: Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., Professor of Art at Princeton University, will give this lecture. It is open to the public.

Additional information provided on the page includes:

• The Fogg Art Museum's current exhibition: "The Hervey E. Weitzel Memorial Exhibition of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Art, including bronzes, jade, pottery, sculpture, and Persian miniatures; Italian, Spanish, and French silks and velvets from the 15th through the 18th centuries; and European prints and engravings of the 15th and 16th centuries."
• A brief mention that Sir E. Denison Ross is lecturing under the auspices of the American Institute of Persian Art and Archaeology.
• A note on the side about Ross's book, "Modern Persia," being published by the Oxford University Press.

The page also lists other events such as a Romance Seminar meeting, lectures on "Medical Ethics" at Harvard Medical School, and an address by Professor H. V. Neal of Tufts College on "What Is Evolution?" at the Society of Harvard Dames.

This image shows a page from the Harvard University Gazette dated November 14, 1931. It announces two lectures at the Fogg Art Museum related to Persian poetry and Persian miniature painting. The first lecture, by Sir E. Denison Ross, Professor of Persian in London University, is scheduled for Tuesday evening, November 17 at 8:15 p.m. The lecture topic is "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting." The second lecture, by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., Professor of Art in Princeton University, will be on Thursday afternoon, November 19 at 4:30 p.m., discussing "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata," the painting at the Fogg Museum and others by Giotto in America.

Additional information includes schedules of other events such as a Romance Seminary meeting on November 18, a Harvard Medical School lecture that same day, and a Society of Harvard Dames address on November 19.

There are also two clippings attached: one from the "Harvard Alumni Bulletin" dated November 3, 1931, mentioning Sir E. Denison Ross's lecture and the Fogg Museum's exhibition, and another small clipping describing Sir Denison Ross’s background and notable contributions, dated Tuesday, November 18, 1931. Handwritten notes indicate sources and dates from the Harvard University Gazette and the other clippings.

The image shows a vintage document originating from Harvard University, dated November 14, 1931, as noted at the bottom of the page. The main heading at the top of the document reads "Fogg Art Museum — Harvard University" followed by the title "Two Lectures." Below this title, details are provided for two upcoming lectures:

The first lecture is titled "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting" by Sir E. Denison Ross. It was scheduled for Tuesday evening, November 17, at 8:15 p.m.

The second lecture is "‘St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata’ & the Painting at the Fogg Museum and Others by Giotto in America" by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr. This one was set for Thursday afternoon, November 19, at 4:30 p.m.

Additional information is provided further down, mentioning the dates and specifics for a Romance Seminar on Wednesday, November 18, and an address titled "What Is Evolution?" by H. V. Neal of Tufts College on Thursday, November 19.

A smaller note states that both lectures are open to the public. The text is surrounded by a light border, and the paper appears to be aged, with a beige tone, consistent with documents from that era. There is also a visible Harvard University stamp at the bottom. The document itself is affixed to a larger sheet of paper or cardboard, indicated by the contrasting white border around the document. There is a handwritten note in pencil at the bottom right corner that says "Trowns. Nov 18, '31."

The image shows a page from the Harvard University Gazette dated November 14, 1931. It features several announcements for events and lectures taking place at Harvard University.

At the top of the page, a tan-colored section highlights two public lectures at the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University:

1. "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting" by Sir E. Denison Ross, scheduled for Tuesday evening, November 17, at 8:15 PM.
2. "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata," a painting at the Fogg Museum and others by Giotto in America, lectured by Professor Frank Jewett Mather Jr., scheduled for Thursday afternoon, November 19, at 4:30 PM.

Below this section, the page details events for specific dates:

Tuesday, November 17

• Lecture by Sir E. Denison Ross on "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting" at 8:15 PM in the Lecture Room, Fogg Art Museum.

Wednesday, November 18

• Romance Seminar at 3 PM in Sever 19.
• Harvard Medical School lectures on "Medical Ethics" and "Independence for the Doctor" by Dr. John M. Birney at 5 PM in the Amphitheatre of Building C, Harvard Medical School, Longwood Avenue, Boston.

Thursday, November 19

• Society of Harvard Dames address "What Is Evolution?" by Professor H.V. Neal at Tufts College, Phillips Brooks House, at 3 PM.
• Lecture by Professor Frank Jewett Mather Jr. on "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata; the Fogg Art Museum and Other Paintings by Giotto in America" at 4:30 PM in the Lecture Room, Fogg Art Museum.

Additional handwritten notes on the page include "Harvard Alumni Bulletin, Nov. 14, 1931" and "Harvard University Gazette, Nov. 14, 1931" along with a small reference to "Times 18 Nov. 1931." The text provides informative and organized details on lectures and their respective topics, dates, and venues.

The image shows a page from the Harvard Alumni Bulletin, dated November 13, 1931. It contains a variety of announcements and event details for the week of November 17–19, 1931, at Harvard University. Here is a detailed description:

Main Content:

1. Fogg Art Museum Events:

   • Tuesday, November 17:
     • Lecture: "Persian Poetry in Relation to Persian Miniature Painting" by Sir E. Denison Ross, Professor of Persian in London University and Director of the School of Oriental Studies in London Institute.
     • Time: 8:15 P.M.
     • Location: Lecture Room, Fogg Art Museum.
     • Note: The lecture is open to the public.
   • Thursday, November 19:
     • Lecture: "St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata: The Painting at the Fogg Museum and Others by Giotto in America" by Frank Jewett Mather, Jr., Professor of Art at Princeton University.
     • Time: 4:30 P.M.
     • Location: Lecture Room, Fogg Art Museum.
     • Note: The lecture is open to the public.

2. Romance Seminary:

   • Wednesday, November 18:
     • Meeting: Sever 19, 3 P.M.
     • Topic: Lectures on "Medical Ethics" by Dr. John M. Birnie, of the Harvard Medical School, Amphitheatre of Building C, Harvard Medical School, Longwood Avenue, Boston.
     • Time: 5 P.M.
     • Note: These lectures are intended primarily for students in the Medical School but are open to Officers of Instruction in the University.

3. Society of Harvard Dames:

   • Thursday, November 19:
     • Address: "What Is Evolution?" by Professor H. V. Neal, of Tufts College.
     • Location: Phillips Brooks House, 3 P.M.
     • Note: Open to Members of the University.

Additional Notes:

• Fogg Art Museum Exhibition:

  • The page mentions an ongoing exhibition at the Fogg Art Museum, featuring Chinese, Japanese, and Korean art, including bronzes, jade, pottery, sculpture, miniature paintings, and prints from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
  • It also notes a forthcoming exhibition of European prints and engravings from the 15th and 16th centuries.

• Handwritten Annotations:

  • At the bottom of the page, there are handwritten notes:
    • "Harvard University Gazette" with the date "Nov. 17, 1931".
    • A signature or notation: "Traus. 18 Nov. 1931".

Layout and Design:

• The page has a clean, typed layout with clear headings and bullet points for each event.
• The text is organized into sections, with bold headings for dates and event titles.
• The overall design is formal and typical of academic bulletins from the early 20th century.

Context:

• The page reflects the academic and cultural activities at Harvard University during the early 1930s, highlighting lectures on art, literature, and medical ethics, as well as exhibitions at the Fogg Art Museum. The inclusion of public lectures and events suggests an effort to engage both the university community and the general public.

This page serves as a historical document showcasing the intellectual and cultural life at Harvard University in November 1931.