St Louis College of Pharmacy - Prescripto Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Page Seventy-Four lblaliscnillivro s:--?-- Building and left nothing undone to inspire students. But their number decreased in spite of all efforts, and the session of 1868-9 was attended by only thirteen stu- dents. A suspension was ordered during the next term. The absolute indifference of the younger generation to an increase of their practical and scientific knowledge had tired out the zeal of the senior members and the College remained closed during the following season. Mr. Nassot, however, continued his indefatigable efforts and expecting a revival of the former spirit of scientific enterprise fro1n the pres- ence, in St. Louis, of the American Pharamceutical Association, which is composed of the foremost scholars of the pharmaceutical profession of the United States and Canada he induced thisaugust body to hold its annual convention in our midst in 1871. Unfortunately, he did, not live to enjoy his success. He died Feb- ruary 14, 1871, greatly respected and sincerely lamented by his survivors. The meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association in June, 1871, was a grand success. The community in general and the pharmacists in particular made the usual favorable impression on their guests and demonstrated to them the importance of our city and the enviable character and proverbial hospitality of her citizens. The meetings were held at the hall of the school board in the former Polytechnic Building, where scientihc papers were read and freely discussed, evinc- ing the eminent intelligence of the delegates and their sincere attachment to their vocation. The representatives of the teaching colleges of pharmacy formed a dis- inct body in the general association and held their conventions simultaneously. Its members, personal friends of the lamented Massot had heard from him of the existing state of affairs of the St. Louis College. They investigated the resources and probabilities, and upon their urgent advice, the College was reorganized in October, 1871, by the appointment of a faculty composed of the following pro- fessors: the chairs of Chemistry, Hugo Krebs, Materia Medica, Ennon Sanderg Pharmacy, Justin Steer. Suitable rooms were provided on Sixth Street between Pine and Clive in the Pullis Building, which were occupied during the Hrst session by a tolerably numerous class of studentsg but the interest in scientific education did not manifest itself to a great extent although considerably better than during the Hrst period. Meanwhile the constant agitation of the College question by the prominent pharmacists had awakened a lively interest among the intelligent citizens who had become convinced that it was time to put a check upon the recklessness of irrespon- sible persons who would enter the apothecary business without an adequate knowl- edge of the duties and the responsibilities required for it. Aware of the great danger to health and even to life, thus tolerated in the community, it was believed that a permanent protection could be obtained only by law demanding a scientific education of the pharmacists. By the united efforts of the citizens such a law was enacted by the Missouri Legislature, which made it obligatory upon every person who wanted to engage in the retail drug business as proprietor or clerk in cities of 100,000 inhabitants or more, to be either a graduate of a reputable college of ,, M419 tg fg 3 2 15... s- ,ff 1,2

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1----aa DIQESCIQIDTC 1e--?-- E. L. Massot as recording secretary, in which capacity he believed he could do the most efficient work for the benefit of the Association. The prominent members of the medical profession approved highly this forward step of the druggists and the accredited organ of the profession, The St. Louis Medical and Surgical four- nal, welcomed it by thus reporting the formation of the Association: VVe trust the Association will eventually prove the nucleus for a College of Pharmacy, which we shall gladly see established in our midst. This object was kept in constant view by Massot, who was elected president for the second year, but the affirmative report of a committee, appointed in 1860 to consider the expediency of establish- ing a College of Pharmacy was never acted upon on account of the tumultuous political times which preceded and accompanied the breaking out of the Civil VVar and absorbed all other interests. However, when public matters had again become settled, the attempts of former years were renewed by the pharmacists- and, at a meeting of physicians in 1864, where Massot was the only pharmacist present, it was resolved to allow no further delay in the organization of the College, which resolution was ratihed on November 3rd, 1864, at the office of Dr. M. M. Pallen, by a large assemblage of physicians and pharmacists. The adoption of the constitution and by-laws for the government of the College were agreed upon November 11th, following, by another largely attended meeting at the hall of the St. Louis Medical College. The officers and the board of trustees were elected on November 18th, 1864-3 the former con- sisted entirely of pharmacists, two of whom were doctors owning and conducting drug stores while the members of the latter were selected from physicians, civilians and apothecaries, and formed an excellent composition of the prominent repre- sentatives of these classes. In January, 1865, the board of trustees selected Mr. NVadgymar as Professor of Chemistry, Dr. J. S. Alleyne, Professor of Materia Medica and Dr. S. O'Gallager, Professor of Pharmacy: and the customary lectures on the various branches of science were delivered before a class of students at the St. Louis Med- ical College which had been kindly tendered by Dr. Charles A. Pope, the president of the board and owner of the building. The institution, however, had a hard ight for existence. The enthusiasm for scientific education, thoroughly appreciated by the founders and junior members of the profession who entered their names but sparsely into the matriculating list. Several changes in the faculty occurred during 1866, Mr. Hubert Primm replaced Dr. 0'Gallager as .Professor of Phar- macy, and Mr. F. M. Mcardle succeeded Mr. Wadgyiiiai' in the chair of Chemistry. The College was incorporated March 19th, 1867, by a charter from the St. Louis County Court. In December, 1867, Dr. 0. F. Potter succeeded Dr. Alleyne, resigned, in the chair of Materia Medica. The board had provided special rooms for the College appropriately fitted up on Fourth Street opposite the Court House in the Tilford if I9 3: 2 A Page Seventyffliree

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IDIQESCIDIDTO pharmacy, or to have passed a satisfactory examination confirmed by a certificate obtained from the board of pharmacy appointed by the Governor. This law acted like a decree of compulsory education and fanned the fiame for the requirement of pharmaceutical education among the apprentices in Missouri drug stores. The future growth of the College was secured by it, and Ennon Sander, one of the promoters of its reorganization, resigned the chair of Materia Medica which he had accepted under certain conditions in favor of a very industrious, rising young man, Dr. Gtto A. Wall, a former apprentice of his, who had become a graduate in Pharmacy and subsequently in Medicine also, and was filling, at the time, the chair of Materia Medica at the Missouri Medical College. Dr. W'all was elected professor of the board and occupied for many years that position with credit to the institution and great profit to the students. Meanwhile, Dr. Theodore Fay had been elected professor of Chemistry in place of Mr. Krebs and Dr. Justin Steer, a most estimable teacher, resigned in favor of Mr. Hubert Primm, who occupied the chair of Pharmacy from June, 1873, to June, 1875, when he was succeeded by Mr. M: Good, who had that position for many years and conducted the business of the faculty as its honored dean. A new constitution and by-laws were adopted January 8th, 1878, which still govern the College. During the same year Dr. C. O. Curtman was elected pro- fessor of Chemistry who introduced a course of analytical chemistry, while a pharmaceutical laboratory was added to the college, under the inst1'uction of Mr. VV. 13. Adington. In July, 1882, Mr. Francis I-lemm succeeded Mr. Adington and in May, 1885, he was also appointed instructor in practical Pharmacy. In May, 1887, when a chair of Practical Pharmacy was established, he was elected its professor. The fruits of scientific education, practically demonstrated by the welcome reception of its graduates in the extensive Mississippi Valley, increased the patron- age of the College, and in 1883 it was resolved to accept the offer of Mr. Charles Gietner, who proposed to erect a building for the College, in every respect suitable for its purposes. ln 188-1 the session was opened with large classes in attendance. In 1885, Mr. H. M. NN-lhelpley was appointed instructor in the niicroscopical labora- tory and when two years later the department of microscopy was added to the College, Mr. iVhelpley was placed in the chair as professor of microscopy. Dr. C. O. Curtman was replaced as professor of Chemistry by Professor Gustavus Hinrichs in 1889. Mr. Win. K. llhardt was appointed demonstrator in microscopy in September, 1891. At this time the necessities of the College again required more room. A build- ing lot fund already having been originated in 1890, a substantial building was erected on the south side of Locust Street between 21st and 22nd, The new struc- ture was dedicated to the uses of the College on October 10th, 1892, with the com- mencement of the 27th annual session. ix I' I9 fafgis 3 2 SFU' 9 Page Seventyffiive