The Van Buren press., 1874-07-07
ARKANSAS
INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Arkansas Industrial University
LOCATED AT
fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas,

fayettevllle, washington TO-, arkansas,
WAS organized under an act Of Congress, en-
w titled " An act donating public lands to the
several States aud territories, which may provide
Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts" approved July 81. 1851, and the
acts 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 eligiby located within
the corporate limits Of Fayetteville commodioui
temporary structures are now IN use, and perma
neni edifce OF brick and stone. five stories high
with frontage Of 2l4 feet and depth Of wing
Of % feet, is in progress Of erection. The fui
development OF the University will embrace fou
Colleges, t, wit:
A College Of General Science an'
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 a
corpse Of teachers who will strive to make it ua
in all respects to the best Normal Colleges Of the
country.
Two hundred ann thirty.seyen beheGciaries are
provided for to be appointed by the Governor OF
the State, the Trustees Of the University, and thu
State and County Superintendents OF Public In
struction.
Board in private families in Fayetteville can lie
ha at from 500 to $500 a year. A beneficiary
or normal student pays five aolare matricula..on
fee After this his tuition is frse, Other students
pay from $40 To $50 year for tuition. From SIC
to $50 will be needed Tor annually for text books
which can be purchased at Fayetteville at publish
ers prices.
The University has already its formally organ.
lied Freshmen and Sophomore classes IN the Col
lege Of General Science and Literature, and no
pains will be spared to give their full dignity and
value to the degrees that the university will confer
A Farm has been purchased, upon which the
university buildings are located and its agricul-
tural and mechanical feature will be developed
as rapidly as time and means viii permit, and as
intended by Congress in endowiag the institution
Fayetteville is regarded throughout the south.
west as an exceedingly favorable point for an in
stituton Of learning. The location Of the tow n
itself is unusually beautiful the air is nvigorat
ing and the water pure, and hose who wish to
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
Clarksvllle on the Arkansas river, where conncc-
tion will be made with the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Ralroad, and thus with the Central, East.
ern aud Southern portions OF the State.
Over the railroad mentioned, and the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad. benefciaries 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 Gen. l.
BERT W. BISHOP, A. NJ, President, at Fay
etteville.
Fayetteville, Ark, Feb, 1873.