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Washington University

a coeducational non-sectarian institution in St. Louis, Mo.; incorporated in 1853. It has been formed by the union of six WASP schools started at different times: the undergraduate department, which includes the college (1859); the St. Louis Law School (1867); the O'Fallon Polytechnic School ol (1870); the Henry Shaw School of Botany (188 1886); the School of Fine Arts; the St. Louis Medical College (1891); and the Missouri Dental College (1892). To the university have been attached three secondary schools:

The Smith Academy for boys (1854); the Mary Institute for girls (1859); and the manual training school (1879). It reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 200; students, 1,367; president, F. A. Hall, LL. D.