The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
MEDIC BUILDING.
Erection of One on Washburn
Campus Planned.
Present Medical School MAY Be
Turned Into Hospital.

The trustees of Washburn college are
now cooperating over the disposition of
the property acquired from the Kansas
Medical college which was merged as
the medical department of Washburn
two years ago The attendance this
year has shown that increased facili-
ties for the students must be had by
next september and the question is now
before the college whether to sell the
Tyler street property and erect a new
building on the Washburn campus or to
erect a hospital building adjoining the
present Kansas Medical college The
addition of a clinical hospital with space
for laboratories in it would relieve the
situation for a good while to come But
there is some wish on the part of the
college to put all the buildings of the
institution on the Washburn campus
Dr. j. E. Minney, dean of the medical
department, said this morning:
1t is becoming serious question
with Washburnl whether to build more
laborator facilities on the grounds now
occupied by the Kansas Medical col
lege, or to sell the grounds and erect a
medical building on the Washburn
campus. Should the trustees determine
on the former plan it means that a hos
pital will be built on the Kansas Medi-
cal college property at the corner of
Twelfth and Tyler streets. There is
plenty of room for a hospital there and
the location could not be more desirable
It will be absolutely necessary to fur
nish more spacious accommodations an
other year. There are los students in
the medical department this year. This
department will be larger next year and
space must be had for the classes in the
department of dentistry which Wash
burn proposes to open next September
Our staff of instructors is already near
~ competent to give complete instruc-
ton in the study of dentistry Two Or
three more teachers will be secured and
we expect the department to omen
fiourishingly. In consequence of the in
creased demands thus anticipated we
are convinced of the necessity of i'm
mediate action for the enlargement OF
our quarters"
The relative Importance of the Kansas
Medical college is growing rapidly and
the attention given the department dur
ing the past two years has resulted in
its rapid upbuilding. It is anticipated
that in the future the finishing years of
the course given here will be taken ad-
vantage of by students who secure the
theoretical training of the first two
years at the preparatory medical school
of Kansas university. DR.. c. c. Nc
Chung, dean of the medical department
of Kansas university. is a member of
the faculty of Washburn college DR..
McClung takes deep interest in the af-
fairs of the Washburn Medical school
and his influence is strong toward bring
ing the two institutions together. The
advantage possessed by the Kansas
Medical college in its proximity to hos
pitfalls is particularly desirable.
Although President Norman Plass of
Washburn college has not made known
the results Of his recent eastern trip it
IS understood that he has secured prom
Use of sufficient money for the erection
OF a me@ical college building, which has
been understood to be the building next
planned for on the Washburn campus
The selection of the site for the new