The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-07
OUR MEDICAL COLLEGE.
NEW PROFESSORS IN CHAIRS.

Meeting OF the Board OF Visitors Yesterday
Election or DIR. M. l.. James, DIR. C. romp-
tins, DIR. J. n. Upshur, and DIR. George Ben
Johnston.
The meeting OF the Board OF Visitors OF
this time-honored institution, held yester-
day afternoon, had questions OF great
moment 10 consider relating to the future
success Of the college.
The loss from its corps OF teachers OF d..
Coleman. by death, and OF DIR. McCaw,
who was compelled. on account OF throat
trouble, 10 relinquish the chair he took so
much pride in filing, had 10 be supplied,
as well as the vacancies caused by the
resignation Of Professors James and Tomp-
kIns, who, in seeking other chairs, re-
signed their places that they might have
no advantage over other applicants.
At such q time. when there were so
many chairs TO fill, amounting almost 20
Reorganization, IL was well that the man.
agement OF the institution contained such
men as Bishop Whittle, DR.. Curry, James
Alfred Jones, John l.. Mayre, Judge w.
W. Crump, DR.. Ctway Owen. DR.. Samuel
c. Cleans, DR.. W. 7. Weisiger, and Others
OF like stamp.
PROSPEROUS CONDITION.
Never before has the college been in a
more prosperous condition. Its facilities
for teaching have been increased both in
the way OF ddactic instruction and clinical
supplies, and the recent anatomy act
passed by the Legislature had given ample
opportunity for the study OF practical
anatomy.
II is noted, too, with pleasure, that an
earnest effort has been made to raise the
standard OF medical education above what
has usually been thought sufficient. SO
that while the college is 10 be congratu-
lated on increasing IFS number OF students,
it is more TO be congratulated on sending
out graduates whose diplomas at once
give them rank in the profession.
FILLING THE CHAIRS.
In filing the vacant chairs, the Board,
after maturely considering how to best ad-
vance the interests OF the college and pro-
mote its usefulness. elected DR.. NJ. l..
James TO the chair OF Practice OF Medi-
cine, DR.. Christopher Tompkins to that Of
Obstetrics, DR.. John y. Upshur TO Materia
Medica. and DR.. George Ben Johnston to
Anatomy. These gentlemen are all pecu-
larry well qualified to fill the positions for
which they were elected.
THE PROFESSORS.
DR.. James. after taking an academic and
medical education at the University OF Vir-
glnia. completed his course OF studies in
the Jefferson Medical College, Of Pbiladel-
pha, and in the hospitals OF that city.
For a long time he taught in the adjunct
faculty the branch 10 which he has been
elected here. He also has had the advan-
tage OF the private preceptorshlp OF the
illustrious Gerhard and Warrington, OF
Philadelphia.
DR.. James is well known 10 the prOfes-
sion generally through hls valuable con-
tribuliOns TO medical literature, which
have well reflected his sound iudgmen.
aud extended experience.
DR.. Tompkins, likewise student OF the
University Of Virginia, and after having
graduated at the Medical College OF Nir-
ginia occupied a position in one OF the
New York hospitals. He, too, has had ex-
perlence in teaching the branch 10 which
be has been elected. After being Professor
OF Anatomy for four years be has been
transferred TO the chair OF his choice.
DR.. Upshur, who has been elected to
the chair formerly filed by DIR. James, AZ
ter taking a course at the University OF
Virginia graduated at the Medical College
OF virginia III 1000, anu htci wa VI We
appointed resident physician TO Howard's
Grove Hospital. He has done efficient ser
vice for the college as adjunct professor OF
Practice.
DR.. Johnston, too, has had the training
in teaching that is so necessary 10 the
making Of a good professor. After grad
uatng in New York and occupying po-
sition in a hospital there he was elected
adjunct p. ofessor OF Materia Medica, po-
sition which he occupied with profit to
the students and great credit to him
self.
All of the appointments have been OF
men accustomed to teaching and lifted
for their positions.
The college has before ii bright fu-
ture, and its success will be a source OF
pleasure to all who are interested N the
building up OF the institutions of educa-
ton in the South generally, and this ne
cessary and highly useful medical college
in Virginia.
The competing candidates were men OF
very great merit, men who would have
filed with credit the positions sought; and
il was matter Of genuine regret TO the
Board OF Visitors that it was beyond the
possibility Of events 70 find place for all
on the list Of successful candidates.