Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-26
VARSITY ROLL
 TO BE HEAVY
Outlook Encouraging for the Coming Year, and it is Predicted Enroll-
 ment Will Be Increased 300.

Fayetteville, Aug. 25.-The Uniyer- sity of Arkansas is booked for the heaviest enrolment it has known in years, if there is anything in the re- ports that are being brought in by va rious members of the faculty who were recently sent out to canvass the state for students. Some of these have already covered the territory to which they were assigned; others are still reporting from the field. All agree in saying that the outlook is en- couraging for the university
 The object of the canvass is to reach, individually, as many high school graduates as possible through out the state. In connection with their work ill this direction the men sent out say that of the students who ex- pect to go to college, large per- centage have chosen the University of Arkansas in preference not only to in- stitutions outside the state, but to oth- CT colleges In the state. ]:
 Professor Antonio Marinoni, head of the department of Roman languages who has just returned from can vass of the counties from which the university last year had altogether p students, reports that nearly 50 more have signified to him their intention of enrolling in September. In other words, the university may expect about 70 students from those ten counties alone. Dr. C. H. Brough, head of the department of economies and sociology, who is still at work on the canvass, estimates that the total attendance will increase by 300. More conservative estimates place it at not less than 200; so that the 600 of last year will probably increase to 800 and maybe to 900.
 Making Expenses in Summer.
 large number of needy students in the University of Arkansas are find ing summer work under the $15,00O student employment fund which was appropriated at the last meeting of the state legislature. Many of them will make enough during the summer to pay major part of their next years expenses. Their opportunity has come about because of the eXten- sive repairs being made on university hall and the shops. In addition, meas ures are being taken to improve the condition of the campus.
 In university hall changes are be- ing made in the chapel, and in many class rooms. The most important inn prOvement, however, is in the base mcnt, part of which is being converted into gymnasium. This will give the. students of the University something that they have been trying for years to obtain. The question of gym nasium was thoroughly agitated last ] year, and an attempt was made to col lect the needed money by subscrip tion. The idea did not become prac- ticable, however, till the new board of | trustees took the matter up and de- cided that the plan ought to go through.
 Extension of the shops has become necessary oil account of fire which | partly destroyed them year before last. Temporary provision was made at the time, but the equipment was necessarily inadequate. When the students return in September they , will find vast improvement in the fla cilities for shop work. The extension will be the more needed on account of the new trades courses, which will probably bring in large number of students wishing special shop train ing