Full Title:
William and Mary’s “The Oldest Cheapest College in the South” Advertisement
Excerpt:
WILLIAM AND MARY ADVERTISEMENT
WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
Session Begins First Thursday in October, Closes June 28th.
The Oldest and Cheapest College in the South.
Provides a thorough Normal and Academic Training. Historical Surroundings. Healthy climate. Forty-eight miles rom Richmond, on the C. & O. Railroad.
-EXPENSES-
FOR STUDENTS PLEDGED TO TEACH AS REQUIRED
-BY LAW-
(Tuition, board, fuel, lights and washing) …… $10 per month.
Other students, from …… $12 to $14 per month.
Tuition fee chargeable against pay Students… $17.50 half session.
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Lyon G. Tyler, President.
Source Citation:
Tyler, Lyon G. 1892. “The Oldest Cheapest College in the South.” Advertisement. In “The Oldest and Cheapest College In The South: How William and Mary Became a Selective University,” by John R. Thelin and Karen C. Schoenenberger. William and Mary Alumni Gazette Magazine. 1985.