A history of Missouri and Missourians; a text book for "class A" elementary grade, freshman high school, and junior high school .. . FinST BOAT BUILT ON THE WESTERN WATERS, 1812, Social, Educational and Religious Life of the People, 1804-1821 The social life of the people changed during this of the changes were bad and some were good. This waspartly because criminals and rough men came to Missouri aswell as settlers. The easy life in the old French villagespassed. During the Spanish rule strict order had been main-tained. Now order was relaxed. The sale of liquor wasallowed without
A history of Missouri and Missourians; a text book for "class A" elementary grade, freshman high school, and junior high school .. . FinST BOAT BUILT ON THE WESTERN WATERS, 1812, Social, Educational and Religious Life of the People, 1804-1821 The social life of the people changed during this of the changes were bad and some were good. This waspartly because criminals and rough men came to Missouri aswell as settlers. The easy life in the old French villagespassed. During the Spanish rule strict order had been main-tained. Now order was relaxed. The sale of liquor wasallowed without restriction in tavern and store. Gamblingwas comjTion and open. Profanity was also common. Sundaywas little observed. It was the best trading day of the also was a day of amusement. Nearly every man went Life ok the Feoi-le, 1804-1821 gj armed with either pistol or knife. Fighting was commonamong the lower classes and duels among the professionalclasses. The Indians were frequently mistreated and they in. WKRSmi IN THE WOODS turn took revenge on the whites. Speculation prevailed amongall classes. This was the bad side of the picture. Changes for the better were also present. Educated andcultured men and women were also among the new settlers,and the majority were peaceable, honest, and industrious. Theprofessional classes increased and added their influence andservice toward improving conditions. The preachers andteachers devoted their lives to their work. Private schools 92 History of Missouri and Missourians and a college were established. St. Louis College (laier University) was founded by the Catholics in 1819. Thiswas the first college in Missouri. Many more came later inthe 30s and 40s. Provision had also been made for a publicschool system in St. Louis. Religious denominations firmlyestablished themselves here; the Catholics already had a strongposition. Among the Protestants the Baptists, Congrega-tionalists, Episcopalians, Methodists, and Presbyterian
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