Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-09
Hon.. Jesse r. Core,
Pine Bluff, Ark.

August g. 1905.
Hon. Jesse R. Core,
Pine Bluff, Ark
Dear Sir
ThisJetter is intended, in part, as
ar appeal to the people of the state,
to take more interest than they have
hitherto shown in their university.
The records of this Office for the last
year disclose the fact that four coun-
ties are without representation here.
It appears from the records that such
excellent counties as Arkansas, Ash
ley, Faulkner. Fulton. Hot Spring.
Little River and Scott are credited
with but one student each: that
wealthy counties like Chicot, Phillips,
Johnson. Yell and Hampstead each
send four students; that the great
counties of Clark, Jefferson, Green
and Garland have only five each.
better showing than this will be
made when the people fairly under
stand and appreciate the great educa-
tional advantages the university
offers to young men and women OF
Arkansas.
1t is no longer a debatable ques-
ton whether a collegiate education
is desirable. It may seem question
to some whether they are financially
able to come to the university. but
when their attention is called to the
fact that a few people. now prominent
in Arkansas official and financial cir
cles. came here from distant parts
of the state, and with but little money
to their credit. worked their way to
graduation, they will conclude thar
their situation with reference to OBJ
tanning a collegiate education is not
. homeless one. The university is
maintained for all the people. the poor
as we'll as the prosperous. EXceptlon=
al advantages are offered poor but
ambitious young people. in the TORN
of a student labor fund of five thous-
and dollars. appropriated by the leg
islature for the benefit of those who
are willing to- work to acquire an edu-
cation. The only question for young
people to decide is, what college 10
attend. There are a number OF ex-
ceIlent colleges in Arkansas. ana the
university is on good terms with them
all All are worthy. De not leave
your state to get that which you can
nrocure at home with a commendable
display of patriotism and at less ex
pense. Tuition is free at the unlver-
sity. and board. lieht, fuel, and lann-
dry can he had at the dormitories for
about eleven dollars per month.
The next session begins September
20. 1905, and whie the attendance last
voar was larger than ever before,
strenuous effort is being made 10
make the enrolment for the coming
wear still larger.
r, tho future the supervision of the
bovs' dormitories will be in the
hands of the Commandant Captain
Powers. who will maintain sane
t,,+ etrict discipline, such as is observ-
cd at West Point. Two new dorm-
tories. one for girls. and an additional
one for boys will be completed, 1t IS
thought. by next January. A str'ct
and competent matron of high charac'
ter will be placed in charge OF the
eir1s' dormitory, and the utmost care
will be employed to protect ana lh'i
nrove the young women who are aa-
m;tted there. Until the completion
of the dormitory for young women
hoard at the best homes in Fayette-
Vile can be had at reasonable cost.
thereafter the student body will be
divided into groups, for the purpose
o. a closer supervision. TO each
..oember of the teaching force will be
assigned a student group. 1t Will De
the duty of each teacher to cultivate
advise and assist each student in the
group assigned such teacher A closer
and more helpful relationship between
strdents and faculty will be maintain
ed.
: anneal to the earnest and patrlouc
citizenship of Arkansas to encourage
~. splendid institution of learning,
= ;s supported by state approprla-
.;ors II has never received, and does
aos;ro tn receive, largess OF In
,octed money from the malodorous
;,;,,ionaire. The people of this gooo
100 hui,t the university, and they
u,;,, control annd maintain 1t.
Won will allow me few words o'