The Van Buren press., 1874-02-17
ARKANSAS
INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Arkansas Industrial University
LOCATED AT
Fayetteville, Washington Co., Arkansas


NNTAS organized under an 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 Ar,s," approved July 2J. 1861, and the
acts supplemental thereto,
Il was opened for the reception of pupils Jan.
22d. 1872 aad there now upwards Of two hua-
dred and thirty in attendance
The institution is most eligiby located within
the corporate limits Of Fayetteville ; commodious
temporary structures are now in use, and perma-
nent edihce of brick and stone, five stories high
with frontage Of 2l4 feet and a depth of wings
Of 100 feet, is in progr,ss Of erection The full
development of the University will embrace -four
Colleges, tc 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.
tinet 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 equal
in all respects to the best Norma! Colleges Of the
country.
Two hundred ann thirty seven beuefciaries 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
struction.
Board in private families in Fayetteville can be
ha at from 500 to $500 a year. A beneficiary
or normal student pays five dollare matriculation
fee After this his tuition is frse. Other students
pay from $40 to $50 year for tuition. From $40
to 800 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 aud 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.
stitutiun Of learning. The location Of the tow
itself is unusually beautiful the air is invgorat
ing and the water pure, and those who wish to
educate their children cannot send them 10 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 be 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 beneficaries 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 libefality.
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. sm