RECEPTION FOR PARKER MARKS 75TH BIRTHDAY

In honor of George R. Parker, professor of Zoology, emerlins, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, a reception will be held this afternoon at the Faculty Club About 400 colleagues, former students and special guests will attend.

During the reception a portrait of Professor Parker by Charles Hopkinson. Boston artist, will be presented to the University. The portrait is the gift of a group of about 100 students associates and friends of Professor Parker. If will hang in the Harvard Biological Laboratories.

Professor Parker's 75th birthday was December 39. The reception was post pound because of the University's Christmas vacation period.

Professor Parker graduated from Harvard College in 1887; his membership in the Faculty began in 1888 and has been since 1888.