The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

the medical college at 33s East Twenty
sixth street.
In New York city. OF course" said
President Brown, Giving expenses are
higher than they would be elsewhere. !
doubt, however, IL the average American
college student pays anywhere near $500
annually for four years expenses at COL
lege and there are many smaller colleges
In the West where the expenses do not
run higher than $3.50 n year. think
that student can go through New York
University on from $500 to $500 "A year
despite the handicap OF high living prices
here.
The college expenses. of course. vary
In the different schools on account of the
tuition. At the medical college, for in
stance, the tuition is $500, while at Uni.
versity Heights IL Is only Sl25.
AT University Heights n low estimate
for the school year OF thirty FIVE weeks Is
F50 and a liberal estimate $685.. this in
, GLIDING money spent for clothing, but not
social dues. The estimate takes in the
following Items at low and liberal
, amounts: Laboratory fees, low $40, lib
eral $50; text books and stationery, low
sl2. liberal $40. room. low $50. liebral
SIPS board, low sig3. liberal SEQ; wash
ing and sundries low 49, liberal $40.
AT Washington Square the low esti-
mat. would he s425 and liberal $3.50. this
including clothing. There are no labo-
included.
AT the medical college the tuition. IN
Guiding laboratory fee, Is 5000 and the
estimates for the years expenses are low
s53o. liberal $3.50"
President W. H. p. Faunce of Brown
University believes that In most Ameri-
can colleges student can live comfort
ably for the nine months OF studying and
meet all necessary bills on 5000 "A year.
Many do IL on half that sum-" said
President Faunce. MANY, on the other
hand. spend two or three times as much,
To their own great injury. Poverty often
means worry, depression and ineiliciency
| n college as well as outside ON the
other hand riches often mean intellec-
| tual and moral laxity in college as out
side. Seven hundred dollars In most
/ American colleges Is enough to enable
one 10 forget things and emphasize
persons"
The student who enters Williams Col
! lege with 500 year for expenses can he
sure of having plenty To meet all require
ments. according 10 President ". \. Gar
| field. President Garfield has this To- say
| on the subject:
"a young man should be able to %
through college on 500 year At Will
| !ams many go through on less. Seven
| hundred dollars will enable the student
! To live comfortably and In a companiuna.
/ BILE way with his associates, taking his
| part In everything. though doubtless no,
| To the extent in some directions IN
| which he might be inclined to go had
| he more means at his disposal"
President William A. Shanklin of Wes-
| leyan University replied as follows to al
inquiry regarding students expenses:
THAT 500 IL very liberal allow
ance for any undergraduate is patent
when one cousiders that tuition. room and
board together amount TO from $500 -
, $500. Adding thereto 800 for books
| laundry and fraternity or society dues
the maximum for necessary expenses Is
| $500 In this. IA In nil other matters
| OF greater moment, much depends upor
| that Invisible but all pervading Influence
| which il called tn" college atmosphere
| at Wesleyan University. The moral fash
| ions and standards ar" democratic. whole
| some ana inspiring"