Word: comstockism
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When a young faculty couple took over the head residentship of Comstock Hall last fall, their arrival marked a sharp departure from the white-haired house mothers who have traditionally graced the demitasse tables of the Radcliffe Quad. When the David B. Bevingtons move in to Moors Hall next September, the Cliffe community will be able to welcome them with greater equanimity. "The Browns have been a big help to us," Bevington observed. "We're glad not to be pioneers...
Following in the footsteps of the Donald R. Browns of Comstock, the Bevingtons will inevitably be the subject of comparisons with their next-door neighbors. The newcomers give every indication of measuring up favorably to their well-liked predecessors, and indeed there are many similarities between the two couples...
Frances R. Brown, Dean of Residence, stressed that the appointment furthers the attempt to increase faculty contact at Radcliffe and to bring tutorial closer to the Dorms. Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Brown, the first faculty couple, will continue at Comstock next year...
Radcliffe has no specific plan for replacing head residents with young couples, Miss Brown stated. "The physical setup does not permit us to have a deliberate policy which we might otherwise have," she said, since only Comstock and Moors have adequate living quarters for a married couple...
After meeting with students and taking tea in Comstock Hall, the Committee went to Winthrop House, where it discussed the recent "affiliation" between several Radcliffe dormitories and Harvard Houses...