The sun., 1900-07-30
CHEAP LIVING IN COLLEGE.
WHAT A COUPLE CAN EXIST ON Ar
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY.
An Estimate That Two Persons Can Live On
$500 for the College Year-Meeting OF the
University Danes 70 Discuss the Matter
Miss Katharans Dayiss EYpertmenn.

An Estimate That Two Persons Can Live On
$500 for the College Year Meeting OF the
University Danes 10 Discuss the Matter
Miss Katharins Daviss Expertmenu.
CHICAGO. July 20. 1t Is possible for Chicago
University student and his wife to live on $500
for whole college year. but II is not pleasant.
This Is the conclusion that was reached By tho
University OF Chicago Danes In Foster Hall after
q long and animated discussion following q
talk by Miss Katharine Davis on How Q stu
dents family may live on $500 year. Some
OF the students wives present gave testimony
TO the fact that the thing could be done. but
few OF them looked as II 1t had been a regular
practice In their own households. At the con-
cllsion of the discussion the danes agreed to
make experiments and compare notes In order
TO ascertain just how inexpensive living could
be made II carefully studied with a view to
economy.
Perhaps l ought to state replied Miss
Davis, that In order TO carry out this expert
ment successfully II 10 necessary to select your
husband carefully. Some men will eat what
ever Is set before them without any question.
and they are the ideal husbands for an under
taking Of this Sort Then the wife must be a
woman who has ability. patience and strength.
Under these conditions 1t is possible FOR two
people to live for a college year on $500.
"fhave fixed on S3oo. said Miss Davis, az
| tho MINIMUM amount for which a man and
year~that is nine months This does not IN
| cluds tuition. One-third Of this amount would
| be paid for rent. 1t is possible To SECURE one
two fur shed %on In aab.s s S HSS
! 90 for clothing and incidentals. II the wife
Is clever with her needle abe can help great
deal by making her own dresses ,.,.,
Il have stipulated as the amount necessary to
provide the table l know from tesla actu-
ally made that good substantial food 10 proper
quantities can be Furnished at rate oil 80 cents
lively discussion Of this point followed,
| In which one Of the danes said she and her
husband were living n, sSd At Mn an iesgr
! gave a number OF bills Of fare at 10 cents a day
which actually had been tested. This Is one
Breakfast-Frled cornmeal mush. with syrup;
Dlnnsr-Potato soup. baked liver. boiled
Snrnerscaioped h.o, beef with hominy' bread
| This diet, Miss Davis said. could be pro-
| yiued for two persons for 20 cents day She
| based her figures on an experiment with a
! family consisting Of man and wire ana Two
children. The household affairs were con-
/ d icted under Miss DQvi.'s careful direction
and the Aye persons lived comfortably az an
! actual outlay Tor food Of So cents each week,
What about the social pleasures Of the wife
under these conditonsl" asked young dame,
who looked as IL she had done nothing more
srduous than make .fndseS - l.,
| tellectually or socially" Miss Davis replied,
| There are any number Of Tree concerts and
| opon lectures which she can attend there are
| and the parks furnish much pleasant and alb
| solutely free recreation. or course abe can
| not give receptions or pink teas. but che can
manage 10 have pretty good time without