The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-28
MEDICAL SCHOOLS
MAY AM AMALGA i. !. 'NAlE. \ A |.
No Official Steps Have Law
Been Taken But Doc. j
tors Favor Plan.
CITY WILL BECOME
MEDICAL CENTRE
Dr.. Johnston May Not Leave
Richmond; DR.. Nc Guire Hopes
for Amalgamati ton Of all VIII
ginia Schools as Medical
Department. Of Uni-s
versity

5sE Gfs st WI DIV fssf S isa7H5ELtgi
THO nmalgnmutlon Of the University
College or Medicine ana OF the Nedlcni
College Of Virginia, whicll4was orctold ~
tho Timcs-Dispat tcli last October, at tne
time when Or. George l3e1i Johnsl or irs, lr!n
made public the fact that he was con,
siderIng accepting Of a proffssorship "
Tie University Of virginia, IS agaiihli5 pc pc
TS ing discussed
a Although no official steps have Deeh
taken BY tho authorities OF III
school, the plan has been talked .o'si
4 l,y practically every physician III Rlcli,
lliond and has met witllalinost ul'iversa
approval
. Conferences OF an unol,ilclaII n na,hpe ,npe
{ have stood Tor years on acCouit&of the
,ivllryof tlia two schools. have disap-
pcarcd and a spirit Of harmony now pre-
wallis that will play no small part IN
bringing about the desired anna ganiltloh.
The plan Is meeting with the cordial
support OF the younger members OF thc
medical fraternity, who, living for the
future, desire richmond to become the
great medicnl centre Of thc south,
ana having none OF the prejudccs Of
y past years, hope FOR q alliance Of energy
4 that will build up a great medical school
x$l 1t were possible to merge the t"o w"
colleges now IN Rlcmmond into one
school. the expense Of running the anal. anal.
gamilted college would be just slightly
oyer tie amount which would be ncces-
sary to run one Of them now. ~ he
Laboratories which are used now In either
college could with very little expense De
made large enough to accommodate tue
classes Of both schools and the cost OF
running the enlarged laboratory would
he nearly the same as That OF running
4 ono ot them now.
u Another saving would be ~ me Goilcsc
star rho stan which Is employed 10 DO
The clerical work for either college could
with very little addition. do the work re-
quired for the colleges when merged INTO
one. Isl j g5ly
s with the saving that tlieseAt wo large
items would MAKE ihf3r cost 9, O. e.n.lo't
of the students could be made more more
n.nrIy equal TO the benefits which they
receive. 81
Dr.. Johnston Has Word.
81 Or. George Bon Johnston who has been
recognized us the head OF the Medical
z =: College of virginia. ! Who stated o.!
October II, 1905, to a representa- i've OF
"a tho Times Dispatch. that he would undcF
G ertain conditions, accept tnc pro,e'ssol
shln az s,1gcrY, at the University OF
VI Virginia and occupy tho chair on sep
tembcr a,li, said on yesterday that ne
sad not definitely determined 70 ieaVe
& Hichmond.
80 am In The same position that Wns iIL
,n5$ October Sth,n said DIR. Johnston, II
said then that had been oHercd Ivy ~,
chair Of surgery at the University anu
HAT j had informed the Board OF Vlsi, VlsG
tors that wovld accept II certain a', ueli
nitcly stated conditions were luiiillcu
without which 1 could not see my way
clear 10 successful work at Inc UhlVers''y. :.
..Thcse conditions have not been lni-
Allied and unless they are shhli GER
tainly not leave Richmond.
Or. Johnston was then asked Il It were
truo that the two medical schools would
te amalganlatcd. He replied: ,on.
n II do not know. have not been con-
sultcd. IL do not leave Richmond, !
Il viii withdraw my resignation as q mems
her#of tho faculty O, the Medical Col
Y lcEc Of Virginia and when INC question: y,
comes ,p will not vote. II what IS
done is not agreeable to me, can tneh
+aka such steps as I deem necessary
Merely Unofficial Talk.
DIR. stuart Mcclure. president OF the
faculty nf, tho University College OF Medl-
cine, was interviewed With reference 20
the rumorcd anna lgamhtion Of the Two
medical schools OF this city. DR.. Nc
sure said the story Is untrue,
aE"Jt Is a fact said he. that i Fconsoll-
aatlon has been unoficially discussed by
individuals. but the matter has never
becn spoken of in n faculty meeting. no
committees have been appointed or IN
sanctions of buildings made,
DR. Mcclure said that personally hc'wns
In favor OF u combination but that he
Aid not know whether it was at all
possible at this time.
IIc Hoped to live to sec the day, nc said,
when all three of the medical schools
OF tho state were combined and located
a IN Richmond. as tho Medical Department
OF the University of Virginia.
Voice OF the Young Men.
DR.. Robert c. Bryan. speaking for the
younger members of the medical protcs-
sion. snld
~ think | am voicing the ideas OF every
practitioner in Richmond (and POSSIBLY
those connected with the two scnools)
when say VIC hope for 4 consolidation
NJ the two medical schools here Rch-
nlond Is rapidly becoming the greatest
# medical center in the South, and would
have been before now, had wo possessed
the combined influence, work, skill ana
support OF the entire medical fra ternlly
rather than that OF a select few,
t "AIcdcnIt education Is carried ott now
moro upon the lines OF demonstrations,
rccitnloEs. plnottcal work, laboratory
exercises, etc. than formerly. This
means a larger number of professors and
corps Of assistants nro needed, more
hours given to the students, their individ-
nal weaknesses noted and corrected The
combined faculties Of the two medical
schools in this city would bo no more
than requisite, There would bn plenty
OF work for every one to do, We emit
have too many teachers ana demonstra-
tors--onc to Il student, II necessary.
'1hc combined parnpnrnalln or the
schools would produce Ia boratories Of
which wc may Justly be proud. The saw
Ing in expense by tho nmalgamatlon,
taxes, lights, heat, fuel ianltofs, regis
!rars, etc ec would allow Of this money
tel being utilized In other and better ways,
''rhere havo been too many Instances
of medical schools consolidating to their
b mutual benefit for MS not to appreciate
,hn, tho nnalgamation OF tho two Rich
mond medical institutions would 10 70
he benefit, of the STATE, the city, the pros
frssional world and the students