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FRADD TO GIVE FIRST OF MEDICAL SCHOOL TALKS

Director of Hemenway Museum Speaks on Keeping Physical Efficiency

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N. W. Fradd, Director of the Hemenway Gymnasium, will give the first of a series of 12 free public lectures on medical subjects tomorrow at the Medical School, Longwood Avenue, Boston. The meeting will be held at 4 o'clock.

The subject of tomorrow's lecture will be, "Maintaining Physical Efficiency By Work, Play, Rest and Sleep." Mr. Fradd will bring out the importance of balancing these various factors for the most efficient functioning of the human body. Outlining the lecture to a CRIMSON reporter yesterday Mr. Fradd said that his speech would deal with various types of individuals and what con be done to remedy poor postural conditions by way of exercise.

"The human race is divided into three types, tall, stocky and neutral," he said. "The overweight and underweight problem will also be discussed. I intent to use many charts and graphs throughout the talk to illustrate my points."

Before coming to Harvard eight years ago Mr. Fradd worked in France for two years, reconstructing the postures of American Soldiers. His work at Harvard consists in building up the inefficient bodies of Freshmen by special exercise.

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