Many masters and elves say having elves around the House is not only helpful to House staff but strengthens House community.
Ware says the MRA system is an "amazing" part of House life, and says he enjoys seeing elves get involved in House activities.
This year, he says, one of the Cabot MRAs is a student at the Graduate School of Design and took students on a field trip to the Big Dig to explain the design context of the road system.
A Good Fit?
Ware says that masters have to make choices on how best to use their extra rooms. He says Houses often have a few free rooms that can not be used as dorms, usually because they are too isolated or are situated in the masters' residence.
These can be rented out for resident scholars, he says, but are often given for free in exchange for the services of MRAs.
Mather does not employ MRAs because there are no extra rooms available for them, according to House Co-Master Leigh G. Hafrey '73.
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