The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-26
COLLEGE LIFE.

The Cost Of Education at English ana
American Universities.
The system Of ''unattached students" at the
University of Oxford, England, as ne learn
from recent report, is working we'll, and in
that country, where the cost of living at a uni
versiky is FAR greater than here, proves itself
to be great public blessing. The term 'un-
attached students" means simply students who
are not attached to any college. Ordinarily
younR man on entering the university becomes
a member Of fsome one Of the colleges which
together form the university. The cost OF hv.
ing sHone of these colleges has been swelfed
by custom and tradition to high figure, and
this ia what makes the expense OF obtaining
liberal education in England 80 great,
Inlees. .8&plan was adopted for the benefit
ofthepoor bows, bS which it became possible
toobtain a;uniyersity degree without this un.
necessary expense. Ayoung man, instead OF
!. enrolling himselfas member OF college, en-
tere boarding house in the town and receives
the Instruction Of the university faculty. He
is in all respects member OF the university,
receives similar degree to that given to the
membars OF the COLLEGES, and in all respects he
stands on 8 level with his fellow-students. Inc
onfv difference is that he does not receive any
instruction from the college tutors, Q denclen-
cy which he can more than make good oy
little extra STUDY, while in return he ls able TO
save the amount Of the fees and OF the number
Iees expenses incidental to life in chambers.
During the first year that the system was In
uss the number ofstndents evalling themselves
Of it's privileges VAS fifty; the year following
the number was seVenty-tWo; tne year aIeer
and during the year 1912 one hundred and
tWaitS-Hys men were studying as unattached
sEmdarts. The most important feature OF the
repnrt however, related to the cost OF living!
The average amount OF the necessary expenses
are given about two tSas abe tbe
results thus fars"proye conclusiyely that q
careful student can get through his Oxford
career for sum not exceeding fifty pound
stAriing yearnr-about two hundred and hfty
doIlsrs. The report adds that the amount OF
intelIectuslIrlfe and industry developed BY the
unattached system compares iavoraoy WIN
that common among the average members OF
Two hundred and fifty dollars a year would
be considered by most boys at American col
leees as q rather small allowance for years
expenses, although it is true that the popular
notions as 10 the cost OF obtaining q hoeral
education in this country are not as accurate as
they might be. Williams College, in Massachu-
sstfs. was founded in 1888. In around numbers,
and including only the necessarles OF i,fe, such
as board. lodging, washing and tuition, the
total cost Of living at this college during the
school year is not more than TWO hundred dol,
lara. The site Of the college ls In small
country village.
The University Of Virgins; which was found.
ed in 1919 under the auspices OF Thomas JET,
fsrson, is situated in Charlottesville, small
town in Al6ermarle County, Va, which offers
little Inducements for unusual e1traYsgance.
The expenses OF this institution amount TO q
.littleless than three hundred dollars year.
A wears residence at Cornell University, which
was opened in1S68, andis situated near Ithaca,
A town of about nine thshssnd Inhabitants In
The State Of New York, costs q young man
about three hundred dollars.
At Yale College and Harvard University, the
first OF which was chartered in 17O1, and the
second in 1858, the cost OF living is higher than
at either Of the Institutions already mentioned.
This, however, is accounted for BY their sltua-
tion. the first being in New Haven and the
other in Cambridge, near Boston. AT Har-
ysrd students yearly expenses amount on an
average, to four hundred dollars, whch ls.
about what it costs for years residence at
Yale.
: The figures we have given cover only young
nuns necessary expenses. Travelling e1-
penses, clothes and the costof personal lndul-
escannot be estimated, and these are ABOUT
rs much in one place as another.