The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-03
MEDICAL DISC CUSTOM
About the Best Place for IA State Hospital
Before the ~ena g Finance Commit &c.

Before the ~ena G Finance Commit ee.
An animated discussion occurred last
evening before full attendance Of the
Senate Committee on Finance, which held
a session in the Senate Chamber after
the adjournment of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
The officers of the Medical Department
OF the University OF Virginia. the Col
icgc OF Physicians ana Surgeons, and the
Medical College OF Virginia had been in
vitcd TO give their views on the fitness
OF their respective localities 10 provide
medicine and surgical aid for the sick
and disabled poor of the State in con-
sidcration Of an appropriation as pro-
posed for in Senate biiis. No. IA, AZ, and
~.
Nearly all Of the most prominent ply
siciars Of the city, and many from oGt
of town. were present.
The first speaker was Beverly Il. Mum.
ford, the author of that one OF the Oils
above mentioned, wien pr vidcs that The
appropriation should be made TO the Medi-
cal Colicge OF Virginia. lie said there
did not appear any ure,i
need Of an institution which could com
-.sit CIR or ire INDECENT sick of the
State. and then went on 10 argue that
Richmond shonld be given the preference
profession In the State which would be
valuable aid when difficult cases arose.
lie added that the medical colleges here
would be much benefited by the clinical
advantages offered.
DIR. j. w. Mallet, dean Of the faculty
or the University of Virginia, followed
Mr.. Munford. He affirmed Mr.. Munford's
IDEA that virginia is sadly i'm need OF an
institution which could properly take care
or the INDECENT sick Inf l.
thar Richmond could possibly be termed
the most centrally located city of the
State. He showed that charlottesville
was easier of access than any other city
IN the state from all points and then
brought out the fact that IL was always
Jenersons idea to have such n hospital
attached 10 the University. "There is no
question about the desirability of Char
iotteSyilic FROM a STANDPOINT OF health
as the place - absolutely free from mala-
ria he said. THE question as ia The
obvious advantage OF the location of hos
pitals in the country has often been moot
cd before. and il is certainly the. sense az
the profession that where pure air is there
hospitals can he most advantageously To-
Gated. lie recognized che tendency to-
wards the Capitalization of men where
the volume OF trade existed, and Thought
that wherever il did exist there were al
ways causes hHrtful to health. lie then
Nf""',i '"s't a. very generous cOntfibu-
ton made by a Virginian now residins, II,
New York would enable the UNIVERSITY IN
build hospital without cost To The State
IL the appropriation was made to main
tain IT, He closed with the Statement
that the property was already owned bv
the State u ~
Or; J. Il. Mccaw. the last living link
=, VIC iounuerS OF the Medical COLLEGE
Of Virginia. spoke next In favor 80 80
college. He gave a history of how ,ho o
college had grown since the incentio,, ~
the idea In 1885, and told how il heca,s,,
the property of the State in 1871 -,
made comprehensive Statement =, az.
management since. until now ue a..
planned the property was worth nm,
s.o."V ana perfectly equipped. He said
that an appropriation OF SlO0o0 vo,,l1
per annum. '"''ei''S
Or. Hunter Mcguire threw n ll,tle cola
water on the preceding efforts of tho
gentlemen from the University ana The
Medical College. when he got IN N od-
Nocate the cause OF the College Of ply
hcians and Surgeons. OF which he is
pteS'aent' lie thought that the educa
uonai features were not so much to no
thouSht or as the proper care of the sick
poor, and that IL his college was ei,.on
the appropriation the owners Womb he
Wiling 10 turn the property over 10 tho
STATE other aud manifest ADVANTAGES -,
pe derived from the appropriation being
80 directed were ably and clearly So,
ana then DR.. J. W. Thornton. OF IN.
University OF Virginia. made the final
appeal for the location of the bosn,sai
AT Charlottesville 'o''''a'
IL was an imprisoned appeal. and ,a
went over the ground carefully and
acccntuated Professor Mallet's plea OF
the healthfulness OF his city. strance
10 say none OF the other physicians on
posed this statement. but Judge crump n
subsequent speaker. who said there was
no malaria IN or around Richmond: that
whenever case appeared here n wss
either brought from the North or the