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Where did you find it, by the way?
Good insights. I wonder what the effect of going off the gold standard might be? USA went off in 1933 and UK in 1931.Jabin said:
You may be right.
I really appreciate you posting that document. Where did you find it, by the way? I forwarded it to my cousin, '66, because our great-grandfather attended A&M in 1878, one year after that bill. My gg grandfather most likely received and paid something similar.
As an aside, and just as a comment, inflation calculators don't adequately address the value of money long ago because so many things were just priced differently relative to each other. For example, way back when labor was much cheaper than food relative to each other. Today, that equation has reversed. Back in the late 1700s-early 1800s, the British pound was supposedly worth 100x what it is worth today. But one could purchase or construct a 20-bedroom mansion with 500 or so acres for only 500-1000 pounds. Servants could be hired for 50-70 pounds/year or less. Food, however, ate up almost the entire budget of the middle class and below.
Today, we don't truly appreciate the economic freedom provided to us by cheap food. I suppose that is largely due to modern, mechanized agriculture.
45 stub Tu worth anything?whoop1995 said:
Tuition went down in 1881 according to this postcard in my collection and you could work it off so tuition would be free. They were hurting for students in those years and notice the classes were only for three years. Signed by chemistry professor HH Dinwiddie who would go on to be the dean and have a questionable tenure doing so.
I would pay the following but would have to see it. I have one already but maybe yours is better.BigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:45 stub Tu worth anything?whoop1995 said:
Tuition went down in 1881 according to this postcard in my collection and you could work it off so tuition would be free. They were hurting for students in those years and notice the classes were only for three years. Signed by chemistry professor HH Dinwiddie who would go on to be the dean and have a questionable tenure doing so.
Awesome! Gig'em Aggie! If you have other tickets please let me know. Also could you give us a couple of stories from those days at A&M. How did you get there? Military career? 96 holy cow that is awesome! Most memorable Aggie game?BigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:
Thanks, WHOOP!
Due to my 96 age, value to estate. Didnt know I had it. Was at the game in the end zone
where a lot of action took place.
Pass hit ag end in chest and bounced offf or A&Mwould have won!
Stub is torn right after "1945". Otherwise, in good condition.
Not for sale now but will leave word to contact you when i 'pass"- if ever!
I playedon the B team at Austin High -we played the Tu B team and beat them 12-7! Guess whoBigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:
Later! Lots of questions!
