The Van Buren press., 1873-11-25

INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Arkansas Industrial University
LOCATED AT
Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas,
WAS organized under IN 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, leGl, and the
&c supplemental thereto.
1t was opened for the reception Of pupils Jan.
22d 1872 and there ARE now upwards o. two hun-
cred and thirty in attendance
The institution is most ciigibly located within
the corporate limits Of Fayetteville ; commodious
temporary structures are now in use, and perma
neut edihce oG brick aud stone. five stories high
with frontage Of 2l4 feet and depth of wings
Of % feet, il in progress of erection. The full
development Of the University will embrace four
Colleges, t, wit
4 College Of General Science and
Litercra'ure
A College Of Agriculture.
A College Of Engineering, AMI
A College Of Natural Science.
It will also include Normal D,partmcu cut dls.
tinct from the Colleges that will confer degrees
bur having its appropriate course of stuly, and a
corpse Of teachers who will strive TO make it cqun
in all respects to The best Normal Colleges Of til,
country.
Two hundred ann Mir!v seven Jcncfciaries ar,
provided for, to ba appointed by the Governor o
the State the Trustees Of the University, and til,
State and County Suprrintondeuts Of Public In
structlon.
Board in private families in Fayetteville can b,
hal at from 500 to $500 yrar A beneficiary
or normal student pays five dolarr ma'riculatior
fee After this his tuition is fro Other student,
pay from $50 t. $50 a year for tuition. From 81,
to 500 will be needed for annually for text books
which lie purchase at Fayetteville at publish
cr's prices.
The University has already It's formally organ
lied Freshmen andsSophomorc classes IN the Col
| lcgc Of General Science and Literature, and NJ
pains will be spared to give their foil dignity and
value to the degrees that the university will confer
Farm has been purchased, Uuon which th'
university buildings are located, aud lis ayricul
| tura and mechanical features will be developed
as rapidly as time aud means will permit, and AZ
| intended by congress in ehdowng the institution
/ Fayetteville is regarded throughout the south
west as an exceedingly favorable point for an in.
| stitution Of learning. The location of the t2wr
itself is unusually beautiful the air is invigorat
ing and the water pure, and those who wsh t
educate their children cannot send them to
healthier spot
! 1t is anticipated that daily mail and stag,
route will be established between Fayetteville an,
| Clarksyllc on the Arkansas river, where conncc
/ ton viii he made with the Little Rock and For
Smith Railroad, and thus with the Central, East
crn and Southern portions OF the State.
/ Over the railroad mentioned, and the Nsmphl,
and Little Rock Railroad, rcncGciares are nov
passed at half fare, and it is to be hoped thu
other common carriers in the state will show tn,
same degree Of public spirit and liberalIty,
Fer additional information with reference TO th
University. application can be made to Prof n
P. GATES, Acting President at Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, Ark, Nov, 1879. Ism