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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



TABLE No. 8. — Shovnng the Average Annual Expenses of Attendance at tlie Agri- 

 cultural College. 



[This table is computed for one year by dividing the total ex- 

 penses of the four years' course by fo\ir. The different years 

 vary slightly.] 



Board for 36 weeks. This varies in the different clubs from |1.80 

 per week to $:J.70 per week 



Room rent, heating, and water. This varies with the room and 

 the number of occupants (1 or 3). Tlie number of rooms at the 

 lowest rates is quite limited.. 



Incidental expenses, including sweeping and ligliting the corri- 

 dors, and repairing and cleaning the dormitories 



Text books, drawing instruments, etc _ 



Charges in .lunior Year in Chemical a,nd Physiological Labora- 

 tories, $12.50 -_ - --- 



Matriculation charge on entering the course, 95 



Diploma on graduating, $5_ 



Total . 



Deduct wages received for labor. This may range as follows : 



In case of physical inability to labor. 



In case the student faithfully performs all required labor 



In case the student works 8 hours Saturday and 4 hours other 

 week days 



Balance of cost per year, not counting vacation expenses, cloth- 

 ing, traveling, room furnishing, or other personal items, in 

 round numbers. 



Highest 



Possible 



Cost. 



$97 30 



31 00 



7 50 

 18 00 



3 12><< 

 1 25 

 1 25 



«149 32^ 



00 



$150 00 



Lowest 



Possible 



Cost. 



m 80 



9 00 



7 50 

 10 00 



3 13i^ 

 1 25 

 1 25 



S06 93^ 



91 98 



S5 00 



Probable 



Cost to the 



Average 



Student. 



S81 00 



10 13X 



7 50 

 13 00 



3 12;^ 

 1 25 

 1 25 



$116 25 



38 50 



«T7 75 



This statement is not intended to lead young men to ex2)ect that they 

 can go through this course without the help of money earned during tlie 

 winter vacation. 



The figures of the central column, while correct, are not likely to be 

 often realized. The third column is the safest guide as to what to e.\pect. 



The following Advawe Payments will be required of eacli new student on 

 arrival: 



Matriculation fee, to be paid but once for the whole course 



Advance payment on account of board 



Fee for incidental expenses, advance for one term^ 



Boom rent, advance for one term 



Deposit required on issuing key to room __ 



Amount necessary to furnish room.. 



Total advance _ _ 



Lowest. 



45 00 

 10 00 

 2 50 

 300 

 1 00 

 400 



iciS .50 



