§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Minister of Education what arrangements now exist for the provision of grants for graduates in pure or applied science from this country to study technological subjects in United States universities.
§ Sir D. EcclesMany students follow post-graduate courses in a great variety of subjects in the United States, thanks to grants generously made by American universities or by the United States Government under the Smith-Mundt Act. In
AVERAGE COST PER PLACE—SECONDARY SCHOOL MAJOR PROJECTS Year Average nett cost per place of school buildings Average additional cost per place† Average cost per place—furniture and equipment At December, 1952 prices At prices actually incurred At prices actually incurred (1) (2) (3) (4) 1938* … … 415 150 Not known Not known 1950 … … 350 276 25 Approximately 10 per cent. of nett cost per place (Col. (2)). 1955 … … 220 244 29 * Costs shown are those estimated for a typical senior elementary school for children aged 11–14 years. † This covers, in the main, the cost of all items external to the school building proper, such as playing fields, roads on the site and the introduction of main services to the buildings.