The Van Buren press., 1873-12-09
ARKANSAS
INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Arkansas Industrial University
LOCATED AT
Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas,

Fayetteville, Washington TO-, Arkansas,
WAS organized under an act of Congress, en-
w titled :" An act donating public lands to the
several States and territories, which may provide
Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts" approved July 2d, 1861, aud the
ac,s supplemental thereto.
1t was opened for the reception Of pupils Jan.
22d. 1872, and there are now upwards Of two hua-
dred and thirty in attendance.
The institution is most eligibly located within
the corporate limits of Fayetteville commodcus
temporary structures are now in use and perma-
nent edfce of brick and stone, five stories high,
with frontage Of 2li feet and depth of wings
of l22 feet, is in progress Of erection. The full
development Of the University will embrace four
Colleges, t. wit:
A College Of General Science and
Literoraturc.
A College Of Agriculture.
A College of Engineering, and
A College Of Natural Science.
It will also include Normal Department dis
tinet from the Colleges that will confer degrees,
bur having its appropriate course of study, and a
corpse of teachers who will strive to make it equal
in all respects to the best Normal Colleges Of the
country.
Two hundred ann thirty seven beneficiaries are
provided for, TO be appointed by the Governor of
the State the Trustees of the University and the
State and County Superintendents Of Public In
struction.
Board in private families in Fayetteville can be
hal ut from 500 to 5000 year. A beneficiary
or normal student pays five dollare matriculation
fee. After this his tuition is frsc, Ouher students
pay from 800 to $50 year for tuition. From SIC
to 800 will be needed Tor annually for text books
which can be purchased at Fayetteville at publish
er's prices.
The University has already ts formally organ.
izcd Freshmen and' Sophomore classes IN the Col
lcge Of General Science and Literature, and n {
pains will be spared to give their full dignity and
value to the degrees that the university will confer
! Farm has been purchased, upon which the
university buildings are located, and its agrcul
tural and mechanical features will be developed
as rapidly as time and means will permit and al
| intended by Congress in endowing the institution
! Fayetteville is regarded throughout the south
west as an exceedingly favorable point for an in
stituton of learning. The location of the town
| itself is unusually beautiful the air is inygorat
/ ing and the water pure, and those who wish tC
ed ucate their children cannot send them to q
healthier spot.
| 1t is anticipated that a daily mail and stage
route will be established between Fayetteville and
| Clarksvile on the Arkansas river, where connec
| ton will be made with the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad and thus with the Central, East
ern and Southern portions OF the State.
| Over the railroad mentioned, and the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad bcneficiarics are now
passed at half fare, and it is to be hoped tha,
other common carriers in the state will show the
same degree of public spirit and hbcralty.
For additional information with reference to tn,
University, application be made to Prof. n
?. GATES, Acting President, at Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, Ark, Nov, 1873. 'Sm