The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-03
Arkansas Industrial Univcr-


 We have received a circular letter from the Regent of the Arkansas Industrial University desiring T copy of the DEMOCRAT for the Read- ing Room. We send it with pleas ure.
 The Regent, Dr. J. F. simonds, says:
 It is the desire of the Board of of Trustees of the University, as its guardians and managers, to make known it's existence and advantages to every citizen of the state, and to identify all, from the oldest to the youngest, with its interests and prosperity.
 They desire to have all know that provision has been made for the free education of four hundred and sey- eutF-six young men and women of the state, every four years, which are divided among the different counties, and appointed by the judges thereof, and that, ill addition to this number, at least two hum dred more can be. accommodated in the new building now erected. and instructed by the professors now employed.
 They wish that every parent who has sons and daughters to educate. and every student who wishes to become an educated and intelligent citizen, to know that here, tt home, ill the salubrious climate, and amidst the beautiful mountain scenery of our own state, every fa- cility is offered which they need, and that it is not now necessary to resort to other and distant states to obtain the adva ltages of thorough education.
 The Trustees also desire that every teacher and educator of the state may become ambitious to be represented here, in this congress of students, by as many of his, or her pupils as possible, and that they will strive to imbue their minds with high aspirations iii life, aud wish for q proper preparation therefor, that they may tio honor to their instructors, their parents and their country.
 The Trustees believe that the state can, and ought to lay the founda- tions broad and deep enough to give all the children of Arkansas the ripest scholarship, and to make them the peers of all true scholars, and that she will wrong herself Ut home and her reputation abroad; she will wrong her children, and wr5ng the unborn generations, when she shall refuse to do this work: and that It IS wise policy to educate the chil- dren of the state, who are to be its guardians, and who arc to lead and guide our development in the future.
 They believe, also, that learning has value and an influence in all the relations of life, which cannot be estimated in dollars and cents, and they further realize, that they have no more powerful and or trucr friends to sustain them and to assist in making known to all the splen- did advantages which the Uniyersi- ty now offers, than the press of the state, and that, to accomplish what they wish to and ought to accom- plish, for the good Of ali, it is nec- essary 10 put in more immdiate com- munication with the whole people, and to establish bond of sympathy and interest between the professors and officers of the University, and every parent, teacher and child ill the commonwealth.
 To do this, we know of no surer or better way, than through the newspapers which are published in every county and circulated in every neighborhood, and for this purpose, we appeal to you, believing that you will assist in this good work.