Klem—The History of Science in St. Louis. 107 
was one of the first prominent medical publications, not 
only in the Mississippi Valley, but in America. A short 
time after this Journal had made its appearance, a Bos- 
ton weekly devoted to medical science ceased publica- 
tion, and for many years the St. Louis paper stood alone 
in the vast region west of the Alleghany Mountains as 
the sole exponent of medical science. From the outset it 
was conducted with signal ability, and as an ally in the 
progress of civilization in the Mississippi region its serv- 
ices cannot be measured. 
The connection between the University and the Medi- 
cal College was not destined to be permanent. When 
the ‘‘Know Nothing’’ excitement arose and began to 
spread over the land, in 1854 and 1855, it was decided 
by a majority of the medical faculty that it was expedient 
for the medical department, under the circumstances, 
to be separated from the University, and henceforth 
conducted under a distinct charter. By mutual consent, 
its connection with St. Louis University closed in 1855. 
The school was incorporated under the name of the St. 
Louis Medical College*® and continued as an independent 
school until 1891, when an offer of alliance with Washing- 
ton University was accepted, and the school became the 
Medical Department of Washington University. In 1899 
the Missouri Medical College was included, the united 
colleges continuing as the Medical Department of Wash- 
ington University. 
In 1901 the Marion-Sims College of Medicine was con- 
solidated with the Beaumont Hospital Medical College, 
and in 1903 this Marion-Sims-Beaumont College of Medi- 
cine became the Medical Department of the St. Louis 
University. 
In 1836 Kemper College*! was incorporated with a uni- 
80 Baumgarten, Gustav. The St. Louis Medical College. 1892. 
Grindon, Jos. History of the St. Louis Medical College. 1898. 
E. J. A history of medicine in Missouri. 131-133. 1905. 
81 White, Greenough. An apostle of the western Church. Memoir 
of the right reverend Jackson Kemper. 1900. 
