Residents of Dunster House said yesterday they were surprised by the masters' decision.
House committee co-chair Anil K. Shrivastava '90 said he was "pretty shocked" at the news of the masters' resignation. He said students were under the impression that the Moores would continue as masters until 1993.
Dunster House resident Teodoro C. Silva '89 said many residents would miss "sitting down with Cresap at dinner. His stories were pretty funny."
One resident, John C. Abbe '87-'89, said last year he and his roommates made shirts reading "Cresap and Jeff in '88" for the presidential campaign. "Jeff" is Wolcowitz. Abbe said over 100 shirts were sold.
"I was very much hoping they would stay. I think they did a wonder- ful job," Wolcowitz said.
Cresap Moore said he and his wife will move toNorth Cambridge, to a community with other formermasters. "We can tell gossipy tales of oldmasterhood," he said