The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-19
REBUILDING FUND
GROWING RAPIDLY.
Liberal Contributions to Put
University College OF Mcdi-
cine on Its Feet.
COMMITTEES ARE NAM E D
Architects Engaged to Prepare
Preliminary Plans-Alumni
to Meet.
COMMITTEES ARE NAM E D

Following a meeting of the faculty
Of the University College OF Medicine
held at the office of DR.. stuart NC
CURE last night. 1t was announced
that the subscription from the illein-
bers Of the faculty and board OF trus-
tees mad gr own from the orlgihai sio
600 subscribed by Or. Mcclure, 70
s2booo IN twenty contributions, with
forty-scven members not yet approach
ed. About $4,000 is said to be aVaii-
able in insurance money on the
buildings destroyed by fire and from
other sources.
The following committees were APP
pointed last night to have charge OF
the details OF raising funds ana erect.
ing a new college building OF ahpie
proportions and permanent constr ue
tom
Campaign Conmiuec-,Dr. j. Allison
Hodges, chairman; John p. Branch. l.
u. Morris, T.. d. Taylor, DR. stuart NC
CURE w. = Forbes, Dr. Joseph a.
White. : r. r. c. Bryan. DR.. IL. NJ ray
lor, pr. l.. NJ. Cowardin, DR.. Edward
Mcclure. pr John Dunn. DR.. stuart
Michaux, DR.. r. w. Howle and DR.. +
w Upshur.
Building Committcc-Dr. RoschieI
~. Miller, chairman, DIR. 2. a. Irving,
Or. NJ D. HoEe, Ir., DR.. H. s. MacLean
anu WllIlilll II. Nli1let'
Equipment Committee-A. Bolen-
baugh. chairman; DR.. r. c. Hopkins.
DR. w. Lownes Peple. Or. II. l.. Simp-
son. DR. Virginius Harrison.
Curriculum Commit;ce-Dr. a, l.
Gray. chairman; DR.. w. l.. Peple. DR..
K. W. Miller. DR. j. ". Henson. DIR.
H. G. Russell.
Publicity Committcc-Dr. Stuart Nc
CURE, chairman; DR. J. Allison Hodges,
DR.. Thomas w Murrell.
Committee on Teaching Mcshods-
DR.. G. Paul La Rogue, Dr. j Garnett
Nelson. DR.. William +. Mercer, Dr. w.
J.. Peple, DR.. c. Howard Lewis
meeting of the adjunct faculty
was held in the adjoining room while
the faculty was in session, and NUM-
Der of committees were named to aid
tho committees of the faculty In carry
ing out the details.
President Mcclure made an address
20 the student body yesterday morning
in the amphitheatre OF the Virginia
Hospital, in which he outlined the
plans for rebuilding, his address being
met with the greatest enthusiasm on
The part of the students, who pledged
their support and loyalty 10 the col
iese. A rnasa-meeting of the students
has been called for IL noon to-day In
.he same aall when II Is anticipated
i',at some formal action will be taken
Or. Miller chairman OF the building
coiomittee. said last night that holland
& Raskervill had been retained as
architects, and that preliminary
sketches Were being drawn.
The question now is ono OF floor
| space" he said we are wolgting out
how much is needed for the various
I laboratories and lecture halls. Then
1 the architects will draw plans casting
the building into a harmonious whole
| 1t Is expected that DR. Miller ana
| possibly the other members OF the COM
/ mittee with the architects Will make
trip to Philadelphia In the next few
| days, and possibly visit other points
where there are large medical col
ieges to get points on college con-
/ struction.
To Have Modern Building.
The new structure is to be fireproof
/ or very nearly 50, and will be equip
ped with many modern convenicnces
/ including central heating plant
which Will also heat the Virginia HOS
| pital improved ventilation and cold
| storage for the dissecting rooms and
| laboratories.
Both President Mcguire and Proctor
/ Miller speak with entire certainty as
70 the future Of the college. believing
that ample funds will be forthcoming
not only to replace the burned build
ing. but to build and equip an instir
tuition second to none South of John.
Hopkins in Baltimore. The school will
reopen September ii, when some o.
the main halls of the new structure
may be ready, even if the workmer
are not out of tl.. building entirely
The committee on equipment will ar
range for furniture and 1aborator,
equipment, having it all made up anc
shipped here in time for the opening
of the session.
general meeting Of the alumni o
the college has been called for Ma,
l6, the day preceding the commence
INIT exercises. when It is expected tina
fully 1000 graduate physicians wht
have passed through the Universit,
College will be in Richmond, and whel
it is anticipated that the rebuilding
movement will gain decided impetus