826 Freshmen, 123 Upperclassmen Put House Applicants 1-3 Above Vacators

Once again candidates have overapplied for House vacancies. Approximately 826 Freshmen and 123 upperclassmen are seeking possession of the 622 openings which will be available in 1936-37.

This total, according to figures released at University Hall yesterday, is 50 more than that of last year. At that time the number of Freshman applicants, 819, was recorded as the largest to seek entry into the upperclass residential units since the 1931 inauguration of the House Plan.

Shifting Residents

As far as could be ascertained only six men now living in or on the Yard have returned their applications unfilled. At the same time a number of commuters comparable to last year's 40 have indicated a desire to enter the Houses.

The exodus of upperclassmen from the Houses into private boarding houses will be, as last year, comparatively small.

From these estimates, it becomes evident that it will be impossible to fulfill all of the present applications. That the situation is not so serious as appears at first glance is borne out by three factors:

1. Some applicants will not return to College for personal reasons.

2. Some applicants will not return to College for scholastic reasons.

3. Some applicants will return to College as dropped Freshmen and will be denied House privileges.

Some Freshmen to Be Left Out

Precisely how much these three factors will lessen the problem cannot be accurately ascertained until the summer, but there will undoubtedly be a group of Freshmen who will be unable to enter the Houses in any case.

A further discouraging element in the present situation is that the number of upperclassmen to apply has increased from 78 last year to 123. Of these 123 a majority are necessarily Freshmen, which should give some indication of the number of members of 1939 who will find themselves out of luck next fall.