House Courses

House masters yesterday discussed enriching and expanding the House seminar curriculum, but they will not review the controversial issue of alcohol regulations until at least their next meeting on December 2.

The masters initiated preliminary talks, concerning House courses, which professors presently offer if they have spare time--usually at night--and with no additional remuneration. Robert J. Kiely, master of Adams House, led the discussion but was unavailable for comment last night.

Raoul Bott, master of Dunster House, said last night that the task of improving House courses was "a very difficult one" and that "there are several proposals we're thinking over."

Masters will continue to formulate plans for a beefed-up seminar system in December, when they also will discuss alcohol restrictions, on which College officials have sought more stringent controls this fall.

Dean Fox originally recommended that the masters talk about the codes at yesterday's meeting, but the masters' executive committee left the subject off its agenda, deciding to wait until their next meeting, for which Fox makes the agenda and attends. Fox said last night he "could not guarantee" the alcohol codes would be discussed then.

The masters, for the first time this year, meet twice a month. The University Hall huddles with Fox at the start of each month were added to the monthly meeting among the masters, which occur at an alternate House each time.

Masters said this week that the alcohol topic was "of great concern," and they expect extensive discussions on the subject. But William H. Bossert, master of Lowell House, said, "The fact is the more we talk about it, the more restrictive we have to be."