The Russellville Democrat., 1881-02-10
THE RUSsELLvILLE SCHOOL

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 THE RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL
 It is not only gratifying, but com> mendable. to sec the liberality and pub | lie spirit manifested and continuously exhibited by an appreciativs communi- ty in the rapid increase of the Russell vile school under the supervision and management of that most excellent and deservedly popular instructor, Prof. G. A. Jones, assisted by two elegant and accomplished young ladies, Misses Bet tic Foster and Florence Fruit. Every day accessions are being made to it. The school now numbering 160 to TO scholars. large proportion of whom are young ladies and gentlemen consid- srably advanced IT, the higher branch, es taught in our colleges. The very rapid acquisition of new scholars will necessitate the employment of addition al assistance in its management and control and which the Professor in- tends to supply very soon, so as to make it one of the very best institutions to be found in the country.
 The board or committee created on | the part of the citizens of Russellville in the erection and enlargement of the present building, have shown larger degree of philanthropy than perhaps might have been deemed warranted in a financial point of view. But when we consider the importance of such an enterprise, and the welfare, prosperity and advancement which will finally re- suit in benefiting and educating our children at home at a great saving of expense to parents and guardians, we cannot but think their action will meet the endorsement and approval of an enlightened public. and that whenever it shall become necessary to appeal to them for pscuniary assistance to com plete and finish the work in which they have so zealously engaged, that our cit izens, and the community at large, will nebly respond to the call with that generosity and liberality which has ev- CT characterized them in every lauda. bls and praiseworthy undertaking. The building now under construction and which will soon be completed is designed to accommodate all who de- sire educational advantages with all the facilities and comforts annexed to make it commodious, pleasant and in> viting to the student. Such a building as will be an ornament to the town and the stranger and immigrant who may be seeking location or home and from which he can readily judge the tone. character and high sentiment of our people upon the all important subject of education.
 The building will be three stories high with mansard roof, one hundred and ten feet front by eighty feet in depth, subdivided in four rooms below and four above, cloak and hat vsstibule. Professors and recitation rooms for advanced classes, male and female. The upper story ia designed at no distant day for dormitory. The ground upon which it is located cons tains about two and half acres of land neatly enclosed under plank fence sur rounded by the most beautiful and wide-sprsading oaks of the prairie af- fnr innr hn HY.a aL
 ground for the scholars. This property belongs to the Russellvills common school district and within the corporate limits of the town in plain view south of and facing the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway, This building and school under the superior control and management of Professor G. A. Jones and his efficient corps Of teachers, aided and assisted by the efficient public school board or directors, and the ener- getic and jealous building committee on behalf of the citizens, the gensr- GUS contribution on the part of the cor poration of Russellville, situated in a A'S"ie"y iNSAiisy, eaSy oi aCCess, sur rounded by cultivated and refined soci- ety, keenly alive to the importance of development and progress and the cul- tivation of all the virtues of the age, fully in the interest of civilization and the proper training of the youthful mind for future usefulness in the great drama of life, justifies us in the belief that it will prove q complete success and equal, if not surpsss. all other schools of it's grade within the state.
 We would not at all be astonished to find Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith and other cities of our own, and even of our adjoining sister states, sending their youths here for instruc- tion and training.