St Louis University - Archive Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Clemens Hall, dormitory for male students. In 1835, Father Verhaegen held a consultation with the Medical Society of St. Louis relative to the establishing of a medical faculty. It was not until October, 1836, that they finally came to an agree- ment. A constitution was drawn up, and sanctioned by both parties. Although all the plans were laid, the first course of lectures was not inaugurated until 1S42, when classes were held in a building erected for the purpose on Washington Avenue west of Tenth Street. Tin- University ' s exhibit at tin- St. Louis World ' s Fair. Page It

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Queen candidates for Fall Festival. Historically Speaking In May of 1837, the trustees set forth the requirements for receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University. After a great deal of deliberation, the report was finally adopted, and it speci- fied that The classical course shall com- prehend a complete knowledge of the Greek, Latin, and English languages; of geography, use of globes, ancient and modern history, logic and principles of moral philosophy, including ethics and metaphysics; of rhetoric and mathe- matics, including arithmetic, algebra, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, surveying, mensuration, conic sections, and the principles of natural philoso- phy. Degrees of graduation were first con- ferred by the University at the annual commencement of 1834, and the first graduates were John Servary, A.M., P. A. F. Bouffay, A.B., and Peter A. Walsh, A.B. Students at work in the Institute of Technology. Notre Dame was a pushover com pared with this. Page 10

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Chouteau Housi — Student Alumni Union. In the early years of the University, its buildings were among the most prominent sights of the city, and the institution exercised a great moral influence over society. Distinguished visitors who came to the city usually were given a reception at the College, at the request of prominent citizens. Thus, in 1836, Daniel Webster was given a formal reception at the University, and on that occasion made an eloquent speech. Vice-President Richard M. Johnson was also accorded the same honor as Mr. Webster. In 1842, Charles Dickens visited the University, and is reported to have ' been embarrassed and unhappy in his remarks. During that same year, former President Van Buren, accompanied by J. K. Paulding and other distinguished gentlemen, was received at the University. The forerunner of OUT preient-day R. 0. T. C. Page 12