The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-29

seNhat does it cost to educate my boy
at college," is a question that
has often TO be answered., for it is one
that comes into the life of every man
who desires to give his children the best
O. educational advantages.
There is now much discussion con-
corning this topic IN various sections Of
the country and With it one that bears
upon the value OF the endowment funds.
Does the endowment of a college enable
it to offer better advantages at lower
rates, or does it simply tend to increase
the efficiency of the college without low
ering the cost per student?
In order that the people of the State
might study this question of the money
cost in college life, inquiries have been
made Of the presidents of every college
in North Carolina and the replies re
Ceiyed are published in this issue. These
form an interesting series and they will
he read with keen appreciation OF the
information they furnish.
In eXaming the figures, with the com
ments on them, it is gratifying to note
that the college door is not closed against
the penniless student. In one case out OF
q wears expense of $104 a student earned
500 by his own labor during the year. Is
not this enough OF Encouragement to
make any young man take courage and
press forward to the attainment OF the
best of all possessions, a liberal educa-
ton.
The letter which drew forth the sub
Joined replies reads as follows:
na,a SIN nnticn the discussion IN
some of the Northern papers as TO the
average cost of education in the various
colleges of England and America. VIII
you please write me a letter, to be pub
lished in Sundays News and Observer,
stating the expense incurred per year IN
vour institutions. the highest and lowest,
and give me a statement about what the
average college student spends per year.
/ think this will be interesting and Of
great value to your college and the edu-
cational interest of the State.
have sent a copy Of this letter to
every college president in the State.
Very truly yours,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Raleigh, n. c., April 16, 1902.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Dear Sir: I am very glad to give the
I'LL CIli.dIIOI Win ltSdIb " liz tApSi2So
OF students at the University. The last
statistics which I nave a hand are those
secured in the fall of 1900. A circular
letter was addressed at that time to
every student of the University. asking
for a statement of expenses during the
previous session. Replies We're secured
from most of the students. These re-
plies (several hundred in number) We're
taDulated as follows:
It may be stated that the replies gave
the total expenses exclusive of clothes
and travelling expenses. The averages
were taken IN three classes. The first
Includes those vino pay no tuition and
wait Mt Commons, thus having no board
TO pay. The minimum expense account
coming under this heading was $500,
the average $685.
In the second class were those who
paid no tuition, having scholarships,
but paid their board. and for those the
average expenses was $144.61.
Lastly, the average expenses of those
who paid both board and tuition was
$265-25. The maximum statement hand
Cd in being one for $500.
| may add that a student rooming in
the University building, double room,
lighted by electricity and heated by the
new system and boarding at Commons
pays for board, lodging, fuel and light
from $9.521a per month to s11. 521h, the
latter being the price of the most eX-
pensive rooms in the new dormitories.
] think this covers the ground for your
inquiry.
Very truly yours,
F. P. VENABLE,
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