Word: tutors
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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During the first two years of Eliot House's existence, its Head Tutor was Professor Matthiessen. In those years he was equally famous for his good China tea, his cat Pretzel, and the part of the Dutch skipper in the House play, which he played quite without fault (Cf. Dekker's "The Shoemaker's Holiday," Mermaid edition). Cats are great favorites with him; he has been known to spend five or ten minutes at a stretch gazing into the eyes of his tabby while it sits in his lap. Just love, apparently. Crayon-drawings of past cats in his life...
...Tutor in Same House...
...course, best, the committee feels, that a student should live in the same House as his tutor, when possible. It is recommended that this be brought about in as many cases as possible. In seeking a solution, a few details may be considered...
Third: Is the situation complained of at Dunster typical? No. The Central Committee's figures for concentrators in the Class of 1936 show that they are evenly distributed in the Houses. There are only two exceptions. In Winthrop House there will be ten concentrators in Sociology, with no resident tutor: but Professor Ferry is trying to secure one. The second exception is the Dunster House Economics situation...
...choosing a House will always be that of being with their three, four, eight, ten, twelve or more intimate friends. If a man is with a group of seven which has decided to go to Eliot, he will probably not desert that group because he might receive better tutoring in Biochemistry in Winthrop, or because Dunster has a better Fine Arts library. But, other things being equal, these factors should count. Differences in the location, architecture, and equipment of the House will, of course, always affect choice; but the fact that a similar cross-section will be maintained in each...