Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-22

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earth shall mol learn any more but strive py az If
means TO advance Inc common GtpPihess a''' "
the human race Go
We COMPLY with the request OF a very ia'ss 80
medical prof. son Of Richmond, in publishing t'e'
rial 10 the President aud Trustees OF ii'"Pae" !,
seems has arisen in regard important puoc lhsu
ton in This CITY, the Richmond Medical College The STATE
has invested The large of twenty-five thousand ao"tS
in This College and The city Of Richmond has invested w"
thousand dollars The precise question lnVoTed is "hee
the Faculty Of the College has the right Of sell perpetual
ton.
This is only another form OF the question, whether inc
College is Joint stock corporation owed by It's professors
the shares or stcc which may be ssned BY the odna
ry legal instruments.
The public outside Of the MEDICAL profession iee very
little interest in The solution poiE; Of controversy but
nevertheless in fact interested the esiet o. The Col.
eee handsome public endowment Of twenty seven thousand
dollars The College dependent in great for sup
port upon the good will Of the profession at large OF the
Sate and any aenalion Of the feelings confidence oi
the profession large would seriously initiate against the
interests .; the school, and seriously impair The usefulness
OF the large public funds invested in il.
Ii is Of very great public moment therefore, for This unira
SAINT controversy eutaby adustcd and trust the
shly inclgen, and respectable board u which this
mortal is addiesscd and The Legislature Of the State, will
the controversy justly between the PARTIES militant
and establish he Institution upon bnsis that will com.
mand for /, The universal confidence and support o: the Vr
gina public.
To the Honorable Hoard of Trustees of H"mpdrn
Sidney College.
The condition of the Medical department OF your Col
egc located in this city, It's interests and ts rights at
tracing large share public attention. The undtrrie
ed Ply sicana Of the City OF Richmond the announce
OF the P'cesaorship OF Physiology and Medical
Jurisprudence united n recommending DR.. 6 A. Wilson Of
city suitable person 10 bill that chair Many .! Us
moreover presented in brief memorial 10 Your body some
views, Getn. forth the principles involved IN that
election W. have reason 10 know that Dr. Wilson, on the
day that forwarded Secretary Of your Board his
dentials nrnay announced The Dean Of the Faculty his
purpose candidate Your Board wisely in opinion
conferred The appoint ment upon Dr. Wilson alter as We
informed thorough discussion and searching invest
into all the rghts, interests and principles involved
We learn most reliable source that The Faculty Of The
College have demonstrated against your action and asked
reconsdera oi the whole question. In this phase
Of things think due to The cause Of truth and Justice
due Who'll. Medical profession due 10 your honorable
body lha, candid full and detailed statement of the whole
question SHOULD be placed before your Board well as the
public.
(nr hp rt of The
permit.
About the year 1885 the project Of establishing Mrdi.
cal institution College, III this city, agated and
engaged thu vi lis medical men. large majority
such enterprise based upon liberal principles
and enlightened policy Five medical gentenen associated
audit cluui, u.,.."~-i ~.."... ~-:--r 's.'
They drew up memorial and solicited legislative Sanction
in the form cl charter OF Incorporation pending the first
course of lee; The provisions of this charter
attention and aroused the opposition OF the profession
ls leading and characteristic feature was concentration
all power faculty Of five proieesors-a sfnpponteG
aud self pe,pcuang bodyand The absence OF all provi
sion Tor Bear! Of Trustees Regents and Visitors.
This feature 10 The spirit o institutions
naturally excited the opposition vi the profession. cali
forthwith made for meeting Of The medical gentlemen
of Richmond and its vicinity. Nearly thirty
prominent medical assenbled Others unable attend,
sympcihiEing, aiding and ubetng in the movement. a
committee appointed, charged with the day OF oppu
sing and defeat Ting THE charter in the Legislative i1a
Such close corporation, covering monopoly Of exclusive
rights and privileges, much ct war with Virginia scn
ment and Republican institutions made the defeat of this
bill an easy task On these grounds, and perhaps on
these grounds alone The nased charter refused
thus this banting was sttanglsd al lis birth.
Let il be particularly otserycd in this connection that the
close character OF this charter and the exclusive CHIN Of
privilege warmly opposed by the profession and denied by
the Legislature OF strife anu the bone oil
teniion a. The prescn, moment.
But This claim was never publicly asserted until the card
the Dean The Faculty, announcing the new professor
ship published by authority distinctly and untqnlsccay
declared that the right OF nomination vested exclusively
in the Faculty
The denial! however of this charter did affect The
he
ege the ry of Richmond An unsuccessful effort was
now made induce William aid Mary College 10 establish
Medical Department here; but tito great body Of the pro-
isRon looking for to the charter Of the Mcdi
Society of Virginia This Society had The subject
under adviscnrn and engaged nccng after mrc'irg
in framing and maturing plan OF liberal organzlOn
forming The wishes and interests OF the profession
large AMI the spirit u" the age aud bur institutions. ap
pears however lhn several gentlemen who had been active
opposing charter and urging and soliciting the
kindly aid nt,rios,rion Of ,he Society looking in
another quarter for me accomplishment ui their views In
another share.
Tie SC heue of Medical School had rpcncd, under
the auspices ihe Medical Society before evidenced
ing promptly and in good faith, really giving their aid
assistance another scheme, VII ~, they afterwards
appear self constituted and appointed Professors. But just
this Iunctue the scene changes an" appear
the sage--ani new movement is begun rs different
sci Of scntlemcn
II so happcn,d that, this particular time one Of The
Professors Of ihr Literary Depa OF your College
opporuncly rhr rlty Of Richmond. He invited 10
social entertainment with four five medical gentlemen
the house Of of most prominent physicians. 4
this entertainment, the scheme for the Medical Department
Of Hampdrn sidney College definitely planned and
rangeds proiessorships appropriated and the whole pro-
grammc agrcei upon.
Nothing wanting bn your consent, which was
subsequently, nh,nIned
We call cnar attention the fact that at least three
Of the gentlemen interested and vi The first corps of Prufcs
snrs appointed by your Board were gentlemen who had vi
gorousy opposed The granting Vi the independent charter
sought Of Legislature Of the narrownrss %
its provisions ai especially the Scfconsting and self
pcrpetu1ting OF it's Faculty Indeed two of Them
of the Identical committee appointed BY The
above mentioned meeting Of physicians defeat tbs ct,t-
reasons already mentioned They were present
on the floor OF Legislative Halls doing their duty until
their object accomplished. II Is also worthy of espe.
cia notice, that members o this committee Al
still members of the Medical Department al Hampden Sid
ney College; and II we not mlsnnTmed their DO.
son they claim rights for themselves which they had been
denying 10 Others aud seek bsh and
confirm policy in derogaliua of the rights and in contra.
v.nlinn of wishes of the great body The profession
on which policy they had stamped the al of their cnniem
naen Ii affords pleasure to refer facts and
we alal be sincerely graet 10 nl ourselves mistaken in
assigning Thea, this position, ve'y unenvable
But find that the charter of Hampton Sidney College
e>pe-ss pm, c that the Trustees shall appoint all of lis
Professors We would respectfully submit that anv
transfer II Tins power from hands where
il is i,rci fundamental ami organic iaws would
be sp. ,ltnn Jf your charter.