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NOT SO MANY BEELS HEARD ABOUT LOWELL HOUSE OFFICE

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"Holding steadfastly to its high-avowed purpose" of defying convention, Lowell House carries on with the revelation that it will not join the University telephone exchange.

By the simple action of removing the receiver and signalling a Lehman Hall operator Harvard offices can be connected with six out of seven House offices; but not with Lowell House.

If you want to speak to the Bellboy's secretary, you'll do so over an outside line or not at all.

University calls go to the janitor in his cubbyhole at the north gate of the House. He then walks out of his office, shutting the door and leaving a note behind him, crosses the courtyard, goes out the south gate and around to the Master's lodging where a message is in due time delivered to the secretary.

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