The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-21
"rHE VANDERBILT CLINIC,
Another Great GIFT 10 the College
of PLY sieIaDs and Surgeons.

New York Herald: Another munifi-
cent gift has been made by the Van
derbilt family to the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons. The object of the
donors is best told in the words OF DIR.
James w. McLane of the college fac
ulty, who sa d to Herald reporter last
evening:
"The third benefaction of the Van
derbilt family to the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons can now be made
public. This consists of gift by Mr..
Vanderbilt's four sons Cornelius,
William X, frederick w. and George
W.-who have each contributed the
sum of S62, 500, making total of $780,
600, with which they propose the
erection of building on the grounds
on the corner of SiXtieth street and
Tenth avenue given the college by
their father to be known as the
Vanderbilt Clinic of the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons. The build
ing, which the sons intend to be a
memorial to their father, will be used
for the purpose OF clinical teaching
exclusively. A II the clinical lectures
now given in the college building will
be delivered there, and a number Of
small rooms will be provided for pri-
vate clinical instruction to students. "
The building will be under the con-
troll OF board OF managers composed
of Mr.. Frederick w. Vanderbilt,
representing the donors; DIR. John G..
Dalton, president of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons; DIR. W. II.
Draper, representing the trustees of
the college; DR.. Henry B Sands and
DR.. James w. McLane, representing
the faculty. This board of managers
will also be the building committee
and VIII look after the erection and
equipment of the building They
will also be the trustees of the endow-
ment fund, the income from which
will be devoted to the paying of the
expenses of the institution. There
will at al times be bureau of medi-
ca and surgical supplies in the build
ing, so that patients may not Onl y re-
ceive advice from the doctors, but
will be furnished with necessary medi-
cines. 1t will be, in fact, a.large dis
pensary.
The building will be ~ feet by 100
feet, and the style of architecture will
conform with that of the new college
and the new Sloan Mate nifty build.
ings, all of which will be on the
ground prese ted by Mr.. William H.
Vanderbilt to the college. The new
college structure will be 40 feet long
by 1872 feet deep, and the corner stone
of this building W Il be laid Saturday,
the oath instant, at O'Clock pm, by
Mr.. George w. Vanderbilt, and an
address delive ed by Mr.. Chauncey NJ
Depew The Sloan Maternity building
will be of the same dimensions as are
proposed for the Vanderbilt Clinic
that is, rs feet by 100 feet.
The clinical teachings that will be-
given in the new building will EN-
brace surgical, d seases of the throat
skin, eye and ear, of women and chill
dren, of the nervous system and all
diseases requiring special il struction
1t is designed as a charity upon the
most liberal SC lie, as the poor who
caonot afford the expense of private
treatment may for nothing receive the
best attention at the building about to
be erected, and, in addition, be fur,
nished what medicine they desire
without cost.