Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-23
DIR. Il. A. HARRIS EXPLAINS
The Relations Between theC Columbus Med
zeal College anil the w. Va. Board.

The Relations Between the Columbus Med
zeal College anu the w. Va Board.
Tie Editor S,ls JDUrgdL
As there has been much comment and
criticism OF the State Board OF Health for
its action, or rather its reported action, ON
several different medical colleges ut its late
meeting in Charleston, 1 have thought 1t
best to give a correct statement rs to what
was actually done and the reasons therefor.
The law of the State u passed IN lSS2
makes it the duty OF the Board to register
and To license to practice in the State grad
yates Of reputable medical colleges, but 1t
leaves it to the Board to decide h shall
be considcreda reputable medical college.
The Board at its fourth meeting, In July,
lsS2, passed certain resolutions defining
the requirements Of 4 reputable med
ical School-amOng other things
the requirement of actual mot
merely nominal) attendance upon at least
eight-tenths of the lectures Of two full
winter courses" I'm February, l~~2, Co
lumbuS Medical College graduated Il nan
from West Virginia after less than one
months attendance upon lectures, the
same party having been rejected by the
Board upon examination IN January, less
than two months before such graduation.
The Board at that time suspended the reg
iStration OF the Columbus Medical College
graduates ~ not complying with its re-
uuirrmrnts of attendance upon two full
winter courses" whcreupOn much abuse
of the Board and its officers vas published
by the Columbus Medical College, eSpccl-
aily by DIR. Hamilton, the owner OF the in
Stitution.
Charges were preferred against Jefferson
| Medical College that ut it's hast commence
ment il had Violated the same require
mrnts of the Board, inaSmuch rs it had
graduated a man from Wheeling after m
| attendance of only u course ot ectureS.
| This was admitted by the Jefferson Medl-
cal College, but it offers an excuse for 81
doing that the party held 4 certificate oi
/ examination" by the State Board OF West
Virginia, which WAS taken to be equal to
/ one full course OF lectures. The charge
| WIS made against the Louisville Medical
! College that it had violated the same re-
uuiremeut, The evidence OF which fact
| was not conclusive.
Now the Board at Charleston took nc
| special action with reference to any 81
these schools, but decided to take 1.-The
| acceptance by any medical school OF IT.
certificate of examination in lieu OF ont
| course of lectures Us meeting its require,
ments i'm respect to attendance on two full
courses
With reference to Columbus Medical
| College the Board did refuse to receive the
| Columbus Medical College, with their at
torney. for the purpose of arguing the re-
neal of the resolution of lSS2, in relation
to that school, until they retracted and
opologized for the offensive language used
nv them upon the passage of the suspend
inc resolution in 1852. But the Board at
the same time expressed its willingness t.
register the diplomas of any school which
did comply with its requirements, n the
I secretary wasdirected to 80 inform Column
bus Medical College, which has been done
The report put out by the Associated
/ Press, as to the action OF the Board, wa,
/ incorrect, and in justice to all parties
| have thought it best TO give this statement
rs 10 what was actually done with TIT
reasons therefor.
T. A. HARRIS, VI. d..
Secretary State Board of Health.