The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-19
DIR. JOHNSON WILL
HEAD OPPOSITION
Is Regarded AS Against Amalga-
nation Of Richmond Medical
Schools.

me news that DIR. George Ben Johnston
had !, offered on his resignation to the Board
Yesterday, and that 1t had been respect
fully accepted, caused tense interest In
this city last night. # 5.
DR. Johnston has for q number Of years
headed a body which controlled the Meci-
cal College Of Virginia and the Memorial
Hospital, and was opposed to the officials
Of the University College OF Medicine and
the Virginia Hospital.
+, When last September It became known
that DR.. Johnston had accepted, under
certain conditions. the chair OF surgery In
the medical school Of the University OF
Virginia. movement was inaugurated to
nmalgnmate the two medical schools Of
Richmond as we'll as tho hospitals. DR..
Johnston resigned from the Medical Col
not acted upon.
Some two weeks ago DR.. Johnston,
through tho columns ot The Times-.Dls-.
10 the Universty Of s Virginia Unless sst
tain conditions we're fulfilled, which. he
said, had not been up to hat time. He
further stated that, II he did not 60 t. to
mond and continue the practice Of his
profession.
Take No Part in Scheme.
In reply to a question. no stated that
he would take no part IN any scheme Of
amalgamation, and would not even vote
fore the faculty of the Medical College of
Virginia. II the decision Of the college
met his views, he would remain a MEM
Der Of the faculty, he said but If It d la
thought necessary"
since that time a r,lmor has been gem
eral to the effect that DR.. Johnston would
remain in Richmond and continue to lead
the body, at the head Of which he has
The matter Of amalgamation has been
very freely discussed by az the m M fh,Ia
there had been no official steps taken 10
bring about the movement, 1t was gen
orally understood that the plan wonia Pc
accomplished when DR., Johnston left to
take IN his work at the University of
Virginia In September NJ ST. III
The determination Of DR.. Johnston TO
remain in Richmond will Gh =, &C.. Al aaese
plans of amalgamntion. sald O Wel!-Kno"il
physician last night. ~
1T will mean the continuation OF t the
opposition and the malntenance OF both
colleges and hospitals. certainly Tor an IN
I'D "Dr. Johnston was personally opposed
to nmalgamation. and his determinatii2fn
o remain IN mon 10Y W the ag1es a'
""TIad Dr.. Johnston gone to the Univer,
sIty of Virglnin. the consolidation would
have been . accomplished
Not Accept Resignation.
"Dr. johnston resigned from the faculty
of the Medical College Of laVirglnln lh ,sd
fall. but the resignation was laid on ING
r. lie. and was not acted upon Three
weeks ago he withdrew his resignntion,;;,,
7 "This means that lor. Johnston VIII stu
he regarded az the head Of the M ,, ,.a
College Of Virginia. The fact that he has
decided to remain will add to the strength
or his school Tint he will remain here
viii be d source Of profound satisfaction
- - = ,s ~" understood that the lease Of the
Memorial TosnItnl by the present cor.
noration board" will expire or, ,IHn 1st
Of this and What nlaps t, Ml DC mp not
rnown THE 5hospltal IS now prosperlng.
Nt pr' johnston al ia et,l! professor ot sur
gerry ' at the Medical College OF Vlrs.r,,ni;
hit he has rssiFned from, tnn Il, Me.nott,rm o
IIosnital coronation, lie IS SUI on wy
hoanital staff however.
Dr, Johnston Is Mt tho uniwerHl,V; , ,n'
virginia, and could not he seen last n'Sht'