HOUSE DINNERS

Inaugurated with the beginning of the House system the plan of having House dinners has quickly become traditional, or perhaps habitual, with all the Houses. These dinners vary in form and spirit from House to House but there are certain aspects of these which need immediate attention and reform.

In some Houses dinners are held at frequent intervals regardless of whether some notable either from within or without the University is to be present. Such dinners artificially inspired help in no way to foster the nebulous House solidarity and are definitely a bore to those not selected to sit with the high and mighty upon the raised platform. Since the Dining Halls are not opened until six-thirty overcrowding usually results and many disgruntled persons are forced to wait for their meal when they would much prefer to eat earlier. Per all House dinners it is sensible and more convenient to adhere to the regular hours thus assuring everyone good service and no inconvenience.

A custom originated in one of the Houses last Spring must also be discontinued and returned to a natural design. It was arranged for all men living in one entry to eat together, the purposes being to make contacts between these students possible. The plan because it was based on so artificial a segregation was highly unsatisfactory to the students and met with negligible success.

Such unnatural division of House members and the holding of regular House dinners for no apparent reason are customs that must be rapidly discontinued. House solidarity and community of feeling will never be losterd by such plans. If they do not develop without artificial stimulation they are useless phrases and shallow concepts.