University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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§ome Sfafteftce ITH the ten universities, namely, those of Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, California, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Cornell, having, like the University of Arkansas, Agricultural and Mechanical Depart¬ ments. we show the following comparisons: Per cent of increase of students from 1886 to 1896, U. of A.... 184 Average per cent of increase of students of the above named universities, from 1886 to 1S96.... 168 Number of books in library of University of Arkansas, 1886... .3,000 Average number of books in libraries of above named universities, 1886 ... 18,712 Number of books in library U. of A., 1896. .. .5,000 Per cent of increase in ten years .. .67 Average number of books in libraries of the above named universities, 1896 .. .46,462 Per cent of increase in ten years ... 159 Thus it may be seen that where activity within itself is required, the University of Arkan¬ sas outranks the great institutions named by a growth of 16 per cent; and on the other hand, where it depends upon the suprort of its state legislature in the way of appropriations, these other institutions outrank it by an average growth of 92 per cent. 9