Athletic Puritans Seek New Scholarly Stimulus

Present Size of House: about 350.

Vacancies for Freshmen: roughly 130.

Rooms for Freshmen: few singles, rest equally divided among doubles, triples, and quads.

Price Range of Places for Freshmen: all rates from $100 to around $300.

Winthrop is the House of mesomorphs. The long and lean, the short and squat are uncomfortable within its severe brick walls. But last year Winthrop came out first in the number of House applicants.

Sprawled along the Charles, the two grim looking buildings belie the lazy life that typifles Winthrop. But the House is not dead. For those who want them, there are activities ranging from pool to playwrighting. If you don't find a club you like you can start your own.

Contrary to rumors circulated each spring, Winthrip is not full of athletes who eat dinner in sweat shirts and spend their time figuring odds on the big games of the day. This group, however, makes up a larger portion of residents than in most Houses.

Housemaster Ronald M. Ferry '12 would welcome intellectuals, for the House had no one among last year's Junior Eight nor this fall's Senior Sixteen in Phi Beta Kappa. Members of the House are divided as to the tutorial staff--some complain that the tutors are snobbish and aloof, while others find them provocative conversationalists.

Groups of considerable size are the philosophers, the writers, the economists, the government majors, the scientist, and the historians. Ferry strives to have representatives of all interests people the Halls of Standish and Gore.

In addition to the usual lures, Winthrop can add another that no other House can touch--Dan Cannon. Assistant superintendent, Dan actually has talents that go far beyond what the title of his job suggests. He will build your bookcase or new chair for you, dissert for hours on the problems of modern Ireland, tell stories in his emerald brogue, or help get a party rolling on a football week-end.

Gordon Ramy, the superintendent, knows everyone by name and can probably tell each student something about himself he thought was secret. Behind his broad smile sits a mountain of knowledge which comes in handy during emergencies.

The maid service depends on each man. If neatness is your weakness, rest assured that there will be a place for everything and everything will remain there. If you like to live in a state of cluttered order, the deft mop handlers can whisk every speck of dust away and never disturb one half-full whiskey bottle.

Nothing is unusual in Winthrop House. According to legend, a group of stewed students returned to their rooms one night to find a dead horse marked "M.I.T." blocking the hall. Without a moment's hesitation they made their way to M.I.T., tore up the sidewalks with pneumatic drills left by Cambridge workmen the day before and departed. M.I.T. waited two

some may dislike is its lack of "big name students." Few from the A-House are listed on varsity squad rosters, and representatives from the College's publications are small in number. No one from Adams was elected to either the Permanent Class Committee or the Class Day Committee this year.

Even though Adams has its own swimming pool and six squash courts on Linden St., its teams are perennially near the bottom of House competition. The Gold Coasters thus resort to recreation rather than zealous competition. The annual undergraduate-tutor softball game in June is a famed sporting event.

As a matter of fact, Adams men find their tutors genial and gregarious all the time. In the dining-hall, you will not only find the best food in the College, but also a fine resident and non-resident staff surrounded by students. Adams has excellent student-tutor relations, thanks to Housemaster Little's selection of men high in their fields and interested in the students. The language tables have also been a success.

Larger organizations in Adams are unique and very active. In the several forums this year, debates on General Edcation, the British elections, and Contemporary Music have attracted top men and large audiences. Adams House Musical Society, known for its fine performance of "Gypsy Baron" last year, is holding a Harvard Composers Contest this spring. About 60 entries are in already, from which 15 will be performed by the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and combined choral groups in two concerts this spring.

Adams has all the other material conveniences like TV, game rooms, besides an excellent collection of jazz records. The library is weighted towards history and economics.

Excepting C-entry, where the rooms are small, the large suites and spacious bath-tubs (in Randolph and Westmorly) make for a comfortable three years stay.DAVID M. LITTLE '18