The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-15
NJ N EFFORTS
TO EFFECT UNION
smnaittees Unable to Agree on
Terms Relative to Merger
Of Colleges.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF
How Medical Institutions Should
q Share Board Members is
Stumbling Block.
EEaorIATIoNs ARE OFF

Efcrts to bring about amaigation
u the Medical College OF Virginia and
NAe University College of Medicine
AAse fallen fsas.
Announcement to this effect was
made Friday by Mr.. a. Caperton
i BrAxton, chairman OF the special
cOmanittee on amalgarnafion of the
hoard Of visitors OF the Medical Col
Ire of Virginia, which met Thurs
AAy afternoon In the law offices OF
1Er. Braxson. In the Mutual building,
and considered proposition from
the other institution.
Those present at the meeting be-
pfde2 Mr.. Braxtan were Mr.. neyeriy
n. Erump, Col. Jonn ;. HARDWOOD. DIR.
y. N. barney and pr. H. - fisher
The feslow4ng two material chang
-. upon which committee from the
Other college insisted. proved TO be
: stumbling block.
First that the board OF visitors of
--1iae A6rsff-ai- Sssi4exs- Virginia be
1n0rxa ntzed, So as to give the UNI
tersity college OF Medicine one~haif
~ the membership thereof.
Second, that the University College
TIE membership Of the committee on
kAcnity 10 be appointed ny the reor-
nAnaxed board.
CONSIDER Titinatum.
This uitimatum, as IL is called. was
ennHsdered at q joint meeting Tues
day night by mem eers OF committees
Irpm the boards of each institution.
The meeting WAS held In the home OF
nr. Stuart MCGUIRE. Sixth and Grace
nxreets. with the following present.
NeSsrs. A. aperton Braxton, Beverly
8. Crump and pr. Charles NJ. Haxen.
SCR tire Medical College, or virginia,
and DIR. Stuart Mcclure. Judge George
4. Christian, Mr.. l.. z. Morris and
Mr.. Il. u. Taylor. fer the other col
tegs.
Prospects Are Bright.
When the proposition 10 arnalga-
mate was taken In January, 1914.
soon after the fire which destroyed
the University College of Medicine, II
hooked for a while that consolidation
Of the two institutions would be eff
fucted. Al that time. committees
krom the faculty of each institution
nErEea, IL Is stated, to recommend
axnAlgamaston on condition that the
Eniyersity College Of Medicine. on
being merged with the older institu-
ADn, shauld he entitled TO represen-
tation OF from six to- eight members
On the board of the combined insti-
buttons, these members to be elected
3rom time to time as vacancies oc-
curred. 1t WAS also agreed, 1t liz said,
that faculties OF both institutions
Ahonfd resign and new faculty
chosen by a committee of from five
M seven members with the balance
Y III favor OF het cider college.
Report Expresses Regret.
Included In the report which the
oOmmittee that met In Mr.. Braxton' y
once Thursday afternoon will make
~ the board Of visitors of the Medi-
cAi College of Virginia is the fol-
lowing:
After full discussion and careful
eonsideration. IL was unanimously re
solved.
First. That this committee has re-
Ceiyed with profound regret the nlti-
1nAtum of representatives Of the Uni
versity College Of Medicine. refusing
m amaiga nation of the two schools
u0pn the general or basic principles
which representatives of that school
51ssa<ds themselves proposed, and which,
nxter careful consideration, have
Il heretofore been agreed to by the
faculties OF the two schools.
Second: That this committee Is
I unanimously OF the opinion that the
demands contained In the ultimatuir
az representatives from the Board oi
Trustees Of the University College OF
Medicine are, under tn circumstances
unreasonable and cannot be accepted
nv the Medical College OF Virginia
md the same are therefore respect
4nlly declined.
Third. That the basis OF amaiga-
nation, which was proposed on be-
hAH Of the University College OF Medi-
cine, and accepted on behalf of the
Medical College of Virginia, having
now been definitely rejected by the
board OF visitors of the Universit.
College OF Medicine. this committee
hereby records Its sincere disappoint-
1IAent and regret that the efforts and
negotiations for an ama1gamation OF
4 the TWO college have thus been
brought to a fruitiess conclusion.