Another new member of Pfoho said he was so won over by his House's enthusiasm that it became his first choice.

"If I could be in any other House, I would stay in Pfoho," said W. Lucien Smith '03. "It seems like a great place to me with a lot of House spirit--something you don't always find these days."

Smith said he and his blockmates gathered with two other groups for the announcement yesterday morning. While he admits that the other groups--both assigned to River Houses--were more "jubilant" than his group was, he said no one seemed too upset.

"The first thing we did was go and read about the House," he said.

By lunchtime, he said he was satisfied with his fate, noting that in his opinion, males in the Quad have a "better chance" romantically with their blockmates since Quadded women are more likely to spend time in the House.

Smith, who is the only male in his eight-person group, said he thinks his odds are especially good.

But the excitement generated by Pforzheimer wasn't enough to diminish the excitement of first-years assigned to the River Houses.