Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-22
BIG YEAR AHEAD
 FOR UNIVERSITY Dr. Brough Predicts Large Attendance and An Able
 Administration.
TO ADD NEW COURSES
Is Making Tour of the Entire State.-- Auto Courses For Boys
 and Girls.

LIT. C. Ii. 1tTOuSI, pIOIeooOI Ol SCo- monies and sociology in the University of Arkansas, is spending few days in Fort Smith and Van Buren in the interest of the university. He is very enthusiastic over the prospects for a large attendance and good year un- der the able administration of Acting President Futrall, says the Fort Smith Times-Record. A number of new courses have been added to the uni- greater practical value and make it more attractive. A trades school has been organized, modelled after the trades schools of the East. A course in automobiling will be offered under the direction of the department of mechanical engineering. A we'll equipped domestic science department has been installed under the direc- tion of one of the leaders ill this de- partment ill the south. These new courses are open to students who have a good common school education and are not limited to graduates of high schools.
 Expects 200 Increase.
 Judging from the number of in quiries received at the office of the president of the university, the enroll ment next September will be much larger than that of last year's," said Dr. Brough yesterday. Dr. Brough has made tour of the entire state during the past month, visiting all i the larger cities and states that more new material has been lined up to at tend the university this fall than in many years.
 Not only will we have a much larg- CT enrolment than last year, but we l will have a much better and larger i school. During the past summer sev- eral additional courses have been add ed to the various departments, anG and they should prove good draw. ing card to the young men and wo- men of the state," said Dr. Brough ] Much literature has been mailed out advising prospective students of te new courses and we expect to reap benefits in the way of larger matri- culation in September"
 | Dr. Brough stated that considering the number of inquiries received at the university during the summer so far and the numAsr of prospective students he had talked with while touring the state the school enroll ment would be at least 200 more than last year.
 Regarding the new courses offered, most of which are along trades courses and of practical use to the students. he said that in this special ! department of the university stud ent would not be required to pass the entrance examinations or have re- l quired number of entrance credits, the only requirement .1eing the student shall be over 16 years of age. This Will add materially in the enlarge ment of the enrolment.
 An Auto School.
 The trade courses are to be for both the girls and the boys, although the boys courses will attract more atten- tion. The courses for the boys con- sist chiefly of higher manual training work, special features of engineerins work, both mechanical and electrical for the girls domestic science such as advanced house chemistry and cook ing. sanitary methods of the house sewing, etc., that will be of practica use to the student in later life
 One of the courses offered for the male students which will appeal to ; large number of younger men over tht state is a special school of automo bling. This wili be branch of tn, mechanical engineering departmen but student may enter this worl without passing examination to entel the regular school of engineering How to run an automobile, assembl, and dissemble it, keep it in good run ming order. etc. will be some of thu things taught by this department. 4 number of automobiles will be kep on hand so the student may get th practical knowledge of how to run tn, car.