Official Sees No Rise in Transfer

Construction of Quincy House will probably not result in the admission of more transfer students, an official on the Admissions Committee noted yesterday. Last week such an increase was indicated as a definite possibility.

"It is my understanding that the space will be used to relieve overcrowding in the Houses," the source commented. "In recent years as many as five students have lived in rooms that used to be doubles or triples."

David D. Henry '41, Director of Admissions, expressed doubt that admissions will be increased in the immediate future although a 10 to 12 per cent rise is projected for the next ten years.

"The question boils down to three alternatives for the University," he explained. "We could increase admissions immediately--letting in a slightly lower caliber of students than we do at present, we could expand rapidly, or we could combine expansion with a gradual rise in admissions." He expressed preference for the third alternative.

The University has admitted about 25 transfer students a year in the past.

A member of the Admissions Department noted that to be accepted, a student applying from first-rate colleges "must have unusual reasons for wanting to come here."