Like Harvard, Wellington seems to have different houses that students are affiliated with (with Emerson House likely named after the famous philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, who in real life lived not far from where the fictional Wellington would be). This dinner between Victoria and Howard could confirm that Howard’s interest in Victoria isn’t one-sided, although at this point it isn’t clear if Victoria has a sexual interest in Howard or just an academic one, like Zora’s interest in Claire.