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The Student Vagabond

The Vagabond particularly recommends another one of Mr. Hersey's delightful lectures on the Theatre, in Emerson J at 2 o'clock today, this time on "The Art of the Modern Theatre in Europe". The lecture will, as usual, be illustrated with lantern slides showing modern and ancient types of stage setting and the more mechanical features of production. For those who have attended the recent lectures in the new Cambridge School of the Drama, Mr. Hersey offers the pleasing contrast of a similar subject treated in a slightly more academic manner; and for vagabonds less inclined to specialize, a natural interest in the changing styles and facilities of the theatrical art cannot but be enhanced and magnified by the charming and contagious enthusiasm of the lecturer.

Then at a little before 4, the Vagabond will make a rapid transition from Art for Art's sake to the last word in Art for practical usage, and direct his steps toward the Old Fogg Museum. There Mr. Buckminster Fuller is once again to exhibit and lecture upon his "Dymaxion House" introducing a new application of the old physical principle of stress vs. strain. The "Dymaxion House", in case there is some doubt as to its nature but the Vagabond will not attempt to compete with Mr. Fuller in the explanation of this remarkable structure. Suffice it to say that he is as certain, after Mr. Fuller's lectures of last year, as is the inventor himself, that the model building represents a principle which is bound to have a tremendous influence on the architecture and construction of the future; in fact, to such an extent is he intrigued that he will probably return to the second lecture at 3.30 in the evening.

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