THE HOUSE PLAN

The struggle of various Masters of Houses to secure members is to me undignified; and in its very selectiveness it tends to defeat the general idea of the House Plan. Rules such as those governing the Clubs should be made, and in all cases strictly abided by. In no case should a Master approach an individual or a group hoping to influence them toward his House. The undergraduates should come to the Masters, and then his selections should be apportioned among the different types equally. American high-pressure business methods or the slightest indication of them have no place in the Harvard House Plan-I hope. If a House is not popular, then the Master must work to improve it internally, but not by selective back-slapping.