Duhig thought the problem of expanding in the awkwardly-constructed Dudley Hall so difficult that in his farewell report he recommended the buying or erecting of a completely new Commuters Center. Financial reasons make this impossible, says the University.
Athletic Upsurge
All the recent improvements, no matter how slight they may sound, have done a great deal to improve the general spirit of commuting students. Participation in Dudley athletics has increased markedly, and for the first time in history it has entered teams in all the House squash leagues. Fischelis himself has taught most of the Dudley racquet men how to play the game.
The House committee, under the chairmanship of Forrest L. Gould '52, has led the drive for more Dudley spirit. The television set will be bought entirely from funds raised by the committee. It has bought ice-space for Dudley's championship intramural hockey team. It has worked with Fischelis is sponsoring more commuter events than over before. Next year it will inaugurate a system of informal upperclass advisers to help acquaint freshmen with Harvard and to interest them in Harvard activities.
At present unable to be pushed into the House plan, commuters are trying to work out their own future without much University guidance. The senior tutor's plan is a hopeful sign for Dudley, but an even more propitious one is the frequency with which members refer to it as "Dudley House."
Commuters, acutely realizing their separation from the House plan--the center of life at the College--have determined to have a House of their own, both in name and in facilities. In a short time the House Committee may officially petition the University to have the name changed to "Dudley House." The commuter has resolved to exist no longer on the fringe of a great University.