Word: mathers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...week existence, Quincy House has received praise for its construction--of the $4.7 million new part. By contrast, Mather Hall, beautiful in its day, has now become second-rate. Without such "necessities" as elevators, private study-bedrooms, or large plate glass windows, the 27-year-old building holds little appeal. Quincy students consequently do not relish the thought of moving into Mather when this facility officially becomes part of Quincy next fall...
...will be sorely disappointed. Few, if any, wish to go to the troubles of furnishing new suites or of leaving the comforts of modern living; and since the Master has foresworn any methods smacking of coercion, he probably cannot select a certain number to move from the House into Mather. At the same time, the suggested solution of moving Quincy students into Mather from Claverly singles out a small group which should receive better rooms. Having suffered for a year in Claverly's creaking suites, they deserve to move into the new building...
...solution to this dilemma would be to permit students now residing in Mather Hall--affiliated with Leverett House--to switch their affiliations to Quincy. Those now living in Mather would not be forced to move into the Towers, where they would have to furnish new rooms; the hall would not have to be filled almost completely with sophomores. Last year, over 100 upperclassmen switched into Quincy, and this privilege should be granted those now living in Mather Hall...
...Filling Mather Hall with sophomores next year would be "undesirable," John M. Bullitt '43, Master of Quincy House, said yesterday. "The educational value of a House comes from a close interchange among the classes," he continued...
Bullitt said he would encourages upper-classmen to move from the new building to Mather, but was not sure how he would do this. He stated last Fall that he will not force them to leave, but expected some would want to. He felt the idea of moving the men now in Clavely Hall into Mather "would make good sense...