The headmaster is somewhat remote from the boys and the housemasters. There were four houses which, until 1945, were known by the names of the Housemasters. The houses were named after the housemasters at that time. It incorporates en-suite bedrooms, communication technology, three resident Housemasters and a committee of House Tutors. Some housemasters also stay in Junior Hall. Each house had its own dining hall where the housemasters conducted morning assemblies. The dormitory holds 749 students and four housemasters, making it the largest dormitory at MIT. Below the Patternmaster are Housemasters who control houses, or small communities. He and his wife Judy were housemasters at MIT's MacGregor House from 1991 to 1995. Housemasters are concerned with the academic and pastoral development of boys under their care. He and his wife, Beth, were housemasters of Ashdown House at MIT for 16 years.