Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
THAT NEW HOSPITAL.
Dr. Mcclure Says Patients viii Be
Treated Absolutely Free.
ADVANTAGES OF THE SCHOOL.
Important Improvements IN the Dispsn.
sary of the Virgins Medical College
DIR. Wexford Resigns.

Richmond has an hospital fever There
cent organization OF tho College OF Physi-
clans and Surgeons. which Ii TO conduct q
free hospital, has stimulated an interest in
such institutions hitherto unknown in
this city.
the consolidation OF tho Sheltering Arms
With the proposed free hospital OF the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, but
no definite action has as yet been taken.
The ladies of the former institution are
said 20 DO somewhat divided as to such
consolidation. but 1t appears as If their de-
termination will not IN any way affect tho
character OF tho institution that the new
corporation proposes 20 establish.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure. president OF the
College of Physicians ana Surgeons. while
talking to DISPATCH reporter last evening,
said that IL was proposed that $3.50, 900
should be- expended in tho hospital of that
school. The Doctor then went on TO
say something of the proposed col
lege and hospital He assured the
news-gatherer that Richmond WAS. 10
begin with. very desirable place
for medical centre md university.
We propose TO teach not only medicine
tistry and pharmscy. Tho faculty en-
braces the very best men We could get Tor
tho several departments. Between l.5OO
and 2 900 medical students pass through
Virginia every wear and go North and
West 20 study their chosen profession:
last year Louisville had LOCO students OF
this kind, and they represented an ex-
penditure in that place of S8OO,OO0. Bal
tunoro had LOO. One of the colleges In
that city alone had 800. 80 per cent. OF
which number were from Virginia
BENEFITS TO RICHMOND,
Becoming sanguine "a TO results DR..
Mc(iuiro said: "a school OF 500 IN Rich
mond. which we ought to and Will have
after we are fully under way. means
direct expenditure of S2J0.0OO year In
this city and an indirect expenditure OF
az amount difiicult to estimate.
1t has been SAID" continued tho Doc
tor. that tins school has been gotten UP in
opposition 10 the old college. Nothing OF
the sort WAS over intended or expected.
When new medical school Is created IN
cltv IT attracts more students and tho
history of II all IL that 1t adds 70 the old
colleges. When people are gong from tho
south to tho North with surgical and
medical cases. sick wives. daughters, hus-
bands. &c. they become identified with
tho places where the patient - sta
toned. They lose interest IN the
cmct city Of their own State. SO
1000 medical students in city like Balti-
more or Philadelphia make at least 500
bills ~ wholesale drugstores IN getting
thor supplies of medicines 10 take home
Inc, ever afte-ward deal with that city
and induce their friends to do likewise
So II Il plainly TO be seor that the new
college will be of great commercial value
C. llchmOud."
InC NEW HOSPITAL.
After asserting that 1t was tho school
Offering the greatest advantages that sue
goods. tho Doctor began talking about the
proposed hospital feature of the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons. Ho sad lie
hospital that We propose TO establish ~ TO
b. q tuc institution. We want II built ona
large scale. We want TO have $50 or 700 beds.
The faculty Of the college propose to at
tend patients there absolutely free OF all
remuneration. Tho only possible cOmpen-
satlcu that the doctors will get VIII be the
advantage of clinical material with which
u teach tue medical students. So far as
/ know this Is the only city of 100, 0OJ peo-
pie that has no free hospital"
ia speaking about the free and pay hos
pitfalls IN general DT. Mcclure sad; All
Ga them 90 more or less charity. Take, for
instance. idchmoud. The Scattering Arms,
winch ha. done more charity III proper
tlun - ITS means than nay other msutu-
tiou iu the clty, charges board from poo
Pile VINO are auie o. pay 1t, and 20 with the
Ic;reai for the Slck. ~. Luko's Home Is
SIMPLY my private hospital, and will be
continued as such even after the great
crarity hospital We propose to make Is
established.
A MORAL TTTECT.
1T has been found by the whole civil
lied world that IT Is 10; ONLY part OF hui
inanity, but TINT II Is great economy, 10
care for the sick poor. Paupers should 60
20 The almshouse. but the sick poor should
be- cared tor lake a man from the Ircde-
oar OF IocOInOtlve-W Works. or any other OF
the great enterprises here-a man who
makes when well IRON - 10 - per day
WHO gets his leg broken or has prolonged
spell of sickness. lie Is soon poverty
stricken. He can't pay his rent. buy his
food. or take care of his family. As last
resort tho doctor tells HIM he must
10 10 the pOor-house. As an absolutely
last resort he goes and feels degraded by
It. HIS neighbor's children say - his
children Your daddy Is IN the poor
house When he comes ont. II he Is a
worthless man, he says: You have made
pauper OF the. now take care of me- IL
lie IS "a good man, producer. one OF the
real tono aud sinew of the citizens OF the
place. he moves away. This illustrates
we assertion just made by me that IT paws
city to take care OF Its sick and wounded
poor.
WOULD DECREASE MORTALITY.
I'VE have been talking great deal
about our heavy mortality report in this
city. IL Is at least. partly explained by
tho want OF tree hospital. Every doctor
knows that for instance, when negro Is
stricken with typhoid-fever he has poor
cnance for recovery, his surroundings be-
I'M considered, and so with other diseases
20. -.
rate would not be near so heavy with
good tree hospital. whose affairs are gov
erned by the most competent men we can
find. New Orleans has a magnificent hos
pital, with 800 beds IN IT. and Charleston
has beautiful one. Atlanta. Savannah,
aid other southern cities have them.
SOME LETTERS TO DIR. INQUIRE.
"If the people could see the letters that
], as an individual, get appealing for help
and charity, | don't think they would
hesitate TO help this enterprise. i get
these letters every day. One last night
from nelghboring town: Tho doctors
spy my little boy, years old, has stone IN
tho bladder. They haven't the instru-
ments nor are they accustomed TO operate
for this. You know how irlghttully my
poor little boy suffers. The neighbors
will raise money enough to take his mother
and himself to Richmond II you Will take
care of HIM in your hospital. operate on
hun. and send HIM home well. II won't
cost YOU much. Will you do itl'
Another letter last night NV child
has hlp-dsoase. She cries all night with
1t. The doctors In the country have not
the appliances necessary 20 treat IL am
widow and very poor. Can't you take
the child and let ,ne nurse 1t. aud ask the
railroad people to give me free ticket TO
come TO SEQ your These are the last two
appeals that | have gotten. aud they are
hui two among hundreds"