The Van Buren press., 1874-08-18
ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS
INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Arkansas Industrial University
LOCATED AT
Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas,

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NAS organized under an act Of Congress. en-
w titled An act donating public la nds to the
several States and territories. which may provide
Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts approved july 2,l 1861, ard the
acts supplemental thereto.
| 1t was opened for the reception of pupils Jan.
22d. 1872 and there are now upwards Of two hua.
dred aud thirty in attendance.
The institution 10 most elIgiby located within
the corporate limits Of Fayetteville commodious
temporary structures are now IN use, and perma-
nent edifce of brick and stone. five stories high
with a frontage Of 2l4 feet and depth Of wings
Of l22 feet, is in progrvss Of erection. The full
development Of the University will embrace foui
Colleges, to 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 a
corpse of teachers who will strive To make il equal
in all respects to the best Normal Colleges of The
country.
Two hundred ann thirty seven beuehciayie, are
provided for, to he appointed by the Governor Of
the State, the Trustees Of the University. and the
State and County Superintendent Of fablic ln.
struction.
Board in private families in Fayetteville can be
ha at frpm sl0a TO s3Oj a year. A beneficiary
or normal student pays Ave dollare mairlcula alton
fee After this his tuition 10 fr@. Other students
pay from $40 to $50 year fer tuition. From SIC
to $50 viii he ree,le ior Annually for text books
which can be purchaseiA Fayetteville at publish.
ers prices.
The University has already IT. formally organ
lied Freshmen aud sophomore classsa IB the Col
lege of General Science and Literature, and no
pains will he spared to give their fuil dignity and
value to the degrees that the university viii eonier
A Farm has been purchased. upon which the
university buildings are located, and its agricul-
tural aud mechanical features will be developed
ms rapidly as time and means will permit, and as
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 invgorat
ing and the water pure. and those who wish to
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
Clarksville on the Arkansas river. where connec-
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.
Over the railroad mentioned, and the Memphis
and Little Rock Railroad Denehciaries are now
passed at half fare and it Ia 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 be made to Gen. AL.
BERT W. BISHOP, A. NJ. President. at Fay.
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Fayetteville. Ark, Feb 1873.