Did You Know?

Faculty of 1911:  There were 13 faculty members including President Doyne. 

Library of 1911:  The library was located in the only building on campus and contained 2,000 volumes and 100 periodical subscriptions.  The library was open all day Monday through Saturday and was closed on Sunday.

Basketball Game:  Four Choctaw men walked from Choctaw to Conway, a distance of forty miles, to see Choctaw play the Arkansas State Normal School (UCA) in basketball.  At that time, UCA did not have an indoor basketball court and the games were played on an outdoor court.  In some articles, The Normal Echo writers referred to the court as being wet, muddy and slippery.

Source: “From the Archives” by Jimmy Bryant, director of UCA Archives.