The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-02-21
VOL. XLI---NO. s.
COST OF EDUCATION.
WHAT the T"nnE Woman Must Pay no
Goes to College.

What the Young Woman Must Pay no
Goes to College.
Is the college education toward which
every new young woman aspircs an OK
travaG"I." when viewed strictly from q
, financial point of view? Does it entail the
expenditure Of large sums each year or is
II an economical retreat for girls between
F.. the schoolgirl period and that of maturity?
how much filthy lucre will the proud ia
thCr OF a family have to disburse in order
10 enjoy the distinction of having q fair
bachelor of arts as an ornament to his
household.
AT NaSSar the charge for tuition in all
regular studies, board and washing of a
dozen pieces a week is $4O0 a year If a
student is i'll aud visits the resident ply
stefan, the charge is % cents u visit.
When the physician pays the visit, the
charge is 80 cents. When a student is
confined to the infirmary, the charge is
81. 30 Il day for medical attendance mudi-
!, cillc, nulsu's services and the carrying of
meals TO the room. Textbooks, stationery
and the like are extra. Students supply
thcic own towels and napkins. These are
the necessary expenses. OF course, if
girl belongs TO innumerable clubs, her
club fees will amount to quite "a 81 n.
44A4N tsLN lux anu LdEtlitl asLttl3ISir
and Il college AID fund which assists des, "
liz pupils. The Eassar Students Aid So
cicty also lends money to students.
At Smith college the charges to those
who live in the college houses are ABOUT
the Same as at Nassar. -Four hundred
dollars pays for board, lodging and tui-
lion. The student brings her own towels
and pays for the materials used i'll tho
laboratories. Those who desire, howoy or,
may obtain board III private families in
No"lhnnipton at prices varying from 81
To - week. y student may, therefore,
obtain board for il term Of % weeks at
about Sl5u. There are also q few scholar
ships to assist Promising pupils
At Bryn NaNyr the charges vary with
the Recommendations. \ student mag Oh
tain board, lodging and tuition for 1915,
or she may spend 5000. No supplies ne
brought from home and the students do
not take care of their own rooms, as Mt
Wellesley. No charge is made for sending
meals to the rooms when the mistress of
the hall or the physician advises it. The
visiting physician may be consulted free
of charge. students may board outside
the residence halls. There are eight
scholarships Offered and students loan
fund.
haGcIlne charges the highest tuition fee.
Its students pay $500 a year for regular in
struction in addition to special laboratory
fees. They board in Cambridge, and may
spend much or little, as their purses and
tastes dictate. There are four scholarships
and two prizes offered.
AT the Baltimore Womens college the
charges for students who do not board at
the college are $I25 a year for tut m,
and this includes all fees. Those vino We
in the college pay 1918 for tuition, bo;-rd,
laundry work and the services OF pro-
fessional nurse. At Wellesley the charges
are al out the same. AT Barnard the tu-
ition fec is $3.50. The students live at home
or board, and their expenses range from ST
to $40 q v:'"k.-New York World.