4. The introduction of student waiters would mean the dismissal of many wait-resses.

III. The Attitude of the House Masters

Adams House: Dr. Little would prefer not to have student waiters in his own House. He would like to see a test case but does not believe that it would work out.

Dunater House: Mr. Haring in decidedly opposed to student waiting.

Eliot House: Mr. Merriman expressed his opposition to the employment of student waiters on the grounds that "these sophomore puppies don't know how to treat servants. This kind of work would subject the boys who are waiting on table to the worst kind of insults they could receive. Frankly, I do not like it!"

Leverett House: Mr. Murdock, although he had no definite opinion, expressed dissatisfaction with the idea, saying that he would rather see some other method of employing undergraduates. . . .

Lowell House: Mr. Coolidge thought that student waiters would be less efficient than the waitresses. . . . He "would not weap salt tears" if it were tried elsewhere.

Kirkland House: Mr. Clark . . . stated that if the majority of the undergraduates in his House indicated support to the plan he would be willing to have a test ease tried out.

Winthrop House Mr. Ferry gave his support to the idea, saying that he would like to see it tried out if such a desire were expressed by the students.

IV. Student Opinion

To determine what the sentiment of House members was on this issue, the Committee conducted a poll. Of the 862 men who answered the question: "If a weekly savings of 50 cents per person was made possible by the partial replacement of waitresses by student waiters, would you favor such a change?"

49% answered "Yes,"

42% answered "No."

8% answered "no opinion."

Comparing this with the results of the next question: "If it is found that no immediate saving can be effected by the use of student waiters in the Houses, would you, nevertheless, be in favor of their employment?" we find that of the 859 men who answered it: