The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-06
VISITORS MEET u
THIS AFTERNOON
Certain That Matters Relating to
Medical Department Will Be
Under Discussion and That
Or. Johnston Has Been
Invited to Be Present.
May Consolidate.

Tha Board OF Visitors OF tho University
4 OF Virginia will meet In executive session
nt the University this afternoon at
q o'clock to consider important matters.
1t is understood that the question Of
4 grcntcst Importance to be considered re-
lates to the medical department Of the
a University. and DIR. George Ben john
3 ston, the eminent surgeon OF this city.
& on account Of his well-knOwn affection
for the University and Interest In all It's
affairs, has been invited TO sit with the
q board to- day while this matter Is under
q discussion.
q 1t Is even currently reported In Rich
Inond that warm friends OF the Univer-
sity, who are also friends OF DR.. john
Il ston, are trying to bring about n closer
& connection between the surgeon and the
j institution. Many prominent people all
Z ove- the State have frequently expressed
a the earnest hope OF seeing DR.. Johnston
o. the head Of the School OF Surgery in
the University.
Alderman Will Not Talk.
Following is a special telegram received
Z from the Charlottesville correspondent
last night:
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. October
6.--The board OF visitors OF the Unlycr-
sity OF Virginia will assemble tomorrow
u at o'clock, the chief business it is un-
Z derstood. being the election OF the sue
4 cessor TO DR.. a. II. Buckmaster. profes-
Dor OF gynecology and surgery whose
resignation OF his chair was accepted
by the visitors last June, to take effect
e November 18th. For some time the name
OF DR.. George Ben. Johnston of the Med
ical College Of Virginia. at Richmond has
{ been spoken OF In Connection with the
professorshfp nj surgery In the Uni
versity, and tonight 1t seems y certain
that Dr.. Johnston will be considered by
D the board although presid dent fsAl lderman
" culd not confirm The ru1nor or deny It.
Submit Proposition.
IT Is known that committee reresent-
Ing the Medical College of Virginia viii
4 submit to the visitors here Nto- morrow a
proposition to consolidate the medical de-
i partment of the University OF Virginia
and the Medical College OF Virginia. un-
4 der an arrangement by which the first,
second and probably the thiru year OF
he course would be taken here. and the
fourth In Richmond f This much can be
stated with certainty. but whether DR..
Johnston's acceptance OF chair at the
University OF Virginia will occur with
out the accomplishment of the proposed
nmalgamatIon or even with It. no one
hero in a position TO know. VIII say.
Not This Session.
The proposed consolidation Is not a
new thought. 1t was suggested as pos
sibility several years ago. though prob
ably not formally considered. The argu-
ment at that time was that with the
graduating class in city more money
could be procured for endowment since
the clinical advantage woud appear to
be better. Since then the University has
4 tkftl Vt1nf
ever may be done It seems certain that
4 Or. Buckmaster will be induced to con-
time the work Of his chair for the rest
/ OF tho current session The consolidation
X determined on. cJld not be accom-
plshed in the midst OF the session.