The Van Buren press., 1873-12-16
ARKANSAS
INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Arkansas Industrial University
LOCATED AT
Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas

Fayetteville, Washington Co., 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 %, 1861 and the
acts supplemental thereto.
II 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 eligiblv located within
the corporate Limits of Fayetteville; commodous
temporary structures are now in use, ana perma-
neni edihce of brick aud stone, five stories high,
with a frontage of pa feet and depth of wings
Of - feet, is in progrcss Of erection. The full
development Of the University will embrace four
Colleges, t, wit;
a College Of General Science and
Literorature.
A College Of Agriculture,
a College Of Engineering, and
\ College of Natural Science.
It will also include a 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 10 make it equal
in all respects to the best Normal Colleges OF the
| country
Two hundred ann thirty seven benefciares are
provided for, TO be appointed by the Governor OF
the State the Trustees of the UNIVERSITY and the
State and County Supcrintendsuts of Public In
struction.
Board in private families in Fayetteville can hC
/ ha at from SlO0 TO $500 year A beneficiary
or normal student pays five dolare matriculation
fee After this his tuition is fre,. Other student,
| pay from $50 to- $50 a year for tuition. From Slt
/ 10 so will be needed for annually for text books
/ which can be purchased at Fayetteville at publish
/ er's prices,
| The University has already It's formally organ
/ lied Freshmen and'Sophomore classes IN the Col
/ lcge of General Science and Literature, and n {
pains will be spared 10 give their foil dignity and
value to the degrees that the university will confer
Farm has been purchased, upon which The
university buildings are located, and It's agrcul
tura and mechanical features will be developed
as rapidly as time and means will permit and as
| intended bv Congress in ehdowing the institution
Fayetteville is regarded throughout the south
west as an exceedingly favorable point FOR an in
! stitutiun 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
educate their children cannot send them to q
healthier spot.
! 1t is anticipated that daily mail and stage
route will be established between Fayetteville and
ll' ob lllN NlN'AHeh- llN'l, Nu'l' C'll''C
/ 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 benefcaries are nov
passed at half fare, and it is to be hoped that
other common carriers in the state will show the
same degree of public spirit and lberaNty.
| For additional information with reference to tn,
University, application can be made to Prof. N
p. GATFS ActirV President ut Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Ark, Nov, 1873. [sm