Word: teases
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Though the position of Master has grown steadily less imposing over the years, no one has ever drawn up an official job description; instead, each Master is left to develop the role as he sees fit. Masters have traditionally left a definite stamp on the life of their Houses, despite...
William H. Bossert '59, Master of Lowell House, says he sees himself as a professor first and a Master second. At the same time, though, he recounts frequent winning and dining with students, tutors and other House associates, citing House teas every Thursday. High Table every other Monday night, and...
Other influences besides time have conspired to drive Masters further away from day-to-day involvement of House life. With the demise of the interview system most Masters now see the recruitment and selection of tutors and Senior Common Room members as their strongest tool for shaping House life. Rather...
Williams established his teas in 1950 and his guests could provide a who's who in the scientific world. Numerous Nobel laureates drop by including many international scientists such as August Krogh, Hans Boethe and Jaque Monod. The teas give Williams a chance to exhibit his enormous range of knowledge...
And about his own teas, Williams comments that the place "is full of everyone, visiting professors and dignitaries, we bring everyone into the act." Williams is a strong proponent of diversity and belongs to numerous associations such as the National Academy of Sciences, in which he is chairman of the...