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Franklin Academy
(1) ln college preparatory
8
(2) Commercial
4
(3) Music
12
Crete Academy
(1) In college preparatory
10
Total preparatory graduates from academies
34
Number normal graduates
   2
Total
36
Preparatory graduates Nebraska Wesleyan University--
Academy
16
Normal
59
Music
3

The normal students in Wesleyan University have from two to three years' work in college courses, so that they can hardly be classed as academy preparatory or college students. They are normal students.

Number of students graduating from Doane college in 1904
19
Number of Doane alumni
219
Number graduating from Wesleyan University in 1904
16
Number of Wesleyan alumni
203

College preparatory students in--
Weeping Water Academy
37
Gates Academy
35
Chadron Academy
28
Franklin Academy
51
Crete Academy
  55
Total in Congregational schools
206

College preparatory students in Nebraska Wesleyan University

186




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By college preparatory we mean those who, upon graduation, are entitled to enter the college or university.

Enrolment (sic) in--
Weeping Water Academy
69
Gates Academy
171
Chadron Academy
149
Franklin Academy
181
Doane College and Crete Academy
180
Total number students in Congregational schools.
750
Students in Nebraska Wesleyan University in all de-
partments including summer school
803
Total number for school year
710
Total expenses of schools for 1903-4--
Weeping Water Academy
$ 3,239 00
Gates Academy
3,586 00
Chadron Academy
4,800 00
Franklin Academy
7,150 00
Doane College and Crete Academy
  21,850 00
Total for Congregational schools
$40,625 00
Nebraska Wesleyan University
$33,464 11

     This enumeration does not include moneys for new buildings, which should be classified as special, and will vary from time to time in each institution.
     Wesleyan spent last year for conservatory of music $10,261.97; for greenhouse, gymnasium, etc., $2518.71.
     Weeping Water spent for new building, a dormitory for girls, $9,000.

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CONGREGATIONAL NEBRASKA

Total number of teachers employed in--
Weeping Water Academy
5
Gates Academy
5
Chadron Academy
6
Franklin Academy
8
Doane College
Total number in Congregational schools
42
Number of teachers in Nebraska Wesleyan University.
38

Estimated cost or value of buildings and grounds--
Weeping Water Academy
$12,430 00
Gates Academy
17,536 00
Chadron Academy
12,800 00
Franklin Academy
20,000 00
Doane College including Crete Academy
116,500 00
Total cost or value of Nebraska Congre-
gational schools
$179,266 00
Estimated cost or value of Nebraska Wesleyan
University Methodist-Episcopal
$175,000 00


Indebtedness-
Doane College
$2,300 00
Wesleyan University
......

     In this study the reader is asked to draw his own conclusions as to the advantages of either system. This will not be difficult to do. He can easily see which thus far reaches the larger number of students and which costs the more money per year. The two systems have been in existence side by side now for several years, and this study for the year 1903-4 may fairly he taken as representing the comparative merits in the educational work of both denominations.

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