The Van Buren press., 1874-06-30
ARKANSAS
INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Arkansas Industrial University
LOCATED AT
Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas

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| WAS organized under an act Of Congress, en-
w titled I" An act donating publicla lands to the
| several States and territories which may provide
Colleges for the benefit Of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts," approved July 2d, 1861, aud the
acts supplemental thereto.
| 1t was opened for the reception Of pupils Jan
22d, 1874 and there now upwards Of two hua
| dred and thirty in attendance.
! The institution /. most elioibly located with IL
the corporate limits Of Fayetteville commcdioui
Temporary structures are now in use, and perma
nent edifce of brick aud stone, ive stories high
with frontage Of CID feet and depth Of wing
Of l22 feet, is in progress Of erection. The ful
development of the University will embrace fou
Colleges, u wit
A College of General Science ant
Litererature,
A College Of Agriculture
A College of Engineering, and
A College of Natural Science.
It will also include Normal Department DIS
tinct from the Colleges that will confer degrees
bur having its appropriate course Of study, and q
corpse Of teachers who will strive to make it qna
in all respects to the best Normal Colleges Of the
| country.
Two hundred ann thirty seven benefeiaries are
provided for, to be appointed by the Governor Of
the State the Trustees Of the University, and the
State and County Superintendents OF Public In
| structon.
Board in private families in Fayetteville can lie
| ha 4 at from 500 TO 5000 a year. beneficiary
or normal student pays five dollare matriculation
fee. After this his tuition is frsc. Other students
4 pay from $40 to $50 year for tuition. From $ll
to 800 will be needed Tor annuslly for text books
which can be purchased at Fayettevilleat publish
ers prices.
The University has already its formally organ
lied Freshmen and Sophomore classes 10 the Col
legc 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
Farm has been purchased. upon which the
university buildings are located. and its agricul
tural and mechanical features will be developed
as 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
stitutivn of learning The location Of The town
itself is unusually beautiful the air is nygorst
ing and the water pure, and those who wish "a
educate their children cannot send them to q
healthier spot
1t is anticipated that daily mall aud stage
route will be established between Fayetteville and
Clarksvlllc on the Arkansas river, where conucc-
tion Will be made with the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad and thus with the Central, East.
efn and Southern portions OF the State.
Over the railroad mentioned, and the Memphis
aud Little Rock Railroad oenefciaries are now
passed at half fare and il ia TO be hoped that
other common carriers IN the state will show th,
same degree of public spirit and lihar0'ity
For additional information with reference 20 tho
University, application can be made 70 Gen Al
BERT W. BISHOP, A. NJ, President, at Fay.
ctteville.
Fayetteville. Ark, Feb 1873.