Chapinites are very hard-working Smithies, yet still know how to have fun on the weekend. No matter which house they live in, Smith students seem fiercely committed to their residences. Each house has its own identifiable character, they insist. Those on Green Street have the reputation of being quieter, more scholarly. It's the individual character of each house that seems to endear the college's residence system to students and inspire their loyalty to the place where they live.
Houses often serve that purpose.
Each house is individual. A Smith Tradition Smith's housing system, a network of intertwined yet distinguishable residences scattered about campus, some in clusters, some more isolated, is a tradition that dates back to the college's origins. Since 1875, when the college welcomed its first 14 students to study here and live in Dewey House, Smith undergraduates have made their home away from home within the house-like residences on campus. Dewey still stands and houses faculty offices. Hubbard and Washburn houses, both built in 1879, still accommodate students.