The Van Buren press., 1873-12-23
Proclamation by the Governor

IsKANSAS
INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Arkansas Industrial University
LOCATED AT
Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas,
WAS organized under an act of Congress. en-
w titled d" An net 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, lebl. and the
acts supplemental thereto.
1t was opened for the reception of pupils Jan.
22d 1872 and there are now upwards of two hah-
drcd and thirty in attendance
The institution is most cligihlv located within
the corporate limits of Fayetteville commodous
temporary structures are III use, anG pcrma
nent edifce of brick and stone. five stories high,
with frontage of PA feet and depth of wings
Of l22 feet is in Wogrcss # erection The full
development Of the University will embrace four
Colleges, t, Wit;
A College Of General Science and
Litererature.
A College Of Agriculture.
A College Of Engineering, and
A College Of Natural Science.
1t will also include Normal Department DIS.
tinct from the Colleges that will confer degrees,
bur having its appropriate course of study, and q
corpsc of teachers who will strive ia make it equal
in all respects to the best Normal Colleges Of the
country.
Two hundred ann thirty seven bencfciarics arc
provided for. to be appointed 10y the Governor Of
the State the Trustees Of the University, and the
State and County SuperintcndentS OF Public In.
structlon.
Board in private families in Fayetteville can hc
lai at from Sl0O TO 5000 year. beneficiary
or normal student pays five dolare matriculatior
fee After this his tuition is fr9y. Other students
pay from S20 t. $50 a year for tuition. From SIT
TO 500 will be needed for annually for text books
which can be purchased at Fayctlcvllea at publish
cr's prices.
TIE University has already its formally organ
lied Freshmen and'Sophomorc classes IN the Col
legc of General Science and Literature, and {
rai will he s,orad tn nvo their fnll dignity ord
value to the degrees that the university will confer
Farm has been purchased, upon which tn,
university buildings are located, and its agrcul
tural and mechanical features will be developed
| as rapidly as time and means Will permit, and rs
intended by Congress in endowing the institution
Fayetteville is regarded throughout the south
west as an exceedingly favorable point for an in
stitution of learning. The location Of the town
itself is unusually beautiful the air is inyigorat
ing and the water pure, and those who wish tc
educate their children cannot send them to a
healthier spot.
1t is anticipated that daily mail and stage
route will be established between Fayetteville and
Clarksvillc on the Arkansas river. where conncc
ton will he made with the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad and thus with the Central. East
ern and Southern portions OF the State
0vpr tho rai lr,nl mentioned mi tI,, al, d..
and Little Rock Railroad, benofciGrics are now
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 liberalIty
For additional Information with reference to the
University, application can be made to Prof n.
P. GATES, Acting President, at Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, Ark, Nov, 1873. SIN