The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
Plan for Union Of Med
ical Schools Is Re-
jected.
BURNED BUILDING
TO BE REPLACED
Trustees and Faculty of Univcr
sity College of Medicine Issue
Statement After Long Ses-
sion-No Interruption Of
Class Work-To Begin
Work at Once.

Work at Once.
Following an extended conference Of
the members of the faculty adjunct
faculty and resident trustees of the
University College OF Medicine last
night. announcement was made that 1T
had been unanimously determined to-
rebuild the structure destroyed by fire
in January. and to continue the oper-
alton of tho coiege as separate cdu-
cational institution. Work Will be-
gin tomorrow morning, and every
effort will be made TO have the class
rooms ready for occupancy al the OPP
ching of the fall term.
DIR. Stuart Mcclure, president OF the
college. VIII make an address TO the
student body tomorrow morning at al
O'Clock in the amphtheatre OF '<e
Virginia Hospital, when the details OF
tho new plan will be fully outlined.
Tho meeting followed tho rejection
by the board OF tho Medical College
of Virginia OF the overiures for q
union OF the two institutions herc5 and
was most enthusiastic and largely at
tended,
Statement Issued.
Ing, William r. Miller, proctor OF the,
college. gaze out the following state
ment with tho authority OF President
Mcguire.
at meeting OF the faculty, ad-
tunct faculty and resident trustees of
the University College OF Medicine.
held tonight in the amphitheatre OF
the Virginia Hospital. il was unani-
inously decided TO rebuilt the college
building. which was destroyed by fire
in January.
.rhe lot a, the corner Of Twelfth
and Clay Streets Will be used, and
architects will begin work on Mon
day morning The meeting vas most
enthusiastic one. and II is an assured
TACT that the work which has been
80 crediiably carried on by this insti-
tuition will be continued. with better
Facilities. larger equipment and great.
er enthusiasm than ever
Those Who We're Present.
There were present at the meeting
Or. Stuart Mcclure. president of the
college; Judge George l.. Christian,
vice-chairman of the board of trustees:
X. l.. Morris. chairman of the advisory
committee; Edgar D. Taylor. DR.. iuSh
NJ. Taylor, DR.. j. Allison Hodges. DIR.
John Dunn, DR.. Edward Mcclure. Dr.
William S. Gordon, DR.. John Il. VIM,
Or. Jacob MichauX. DR. y. q. Brown.
.Jr., DR.. Robert c. Bryan, DIR. a. II.
Gray. DR.. 4, G. Hoen, DR.. Nirsinius
Harrison, DR.. James w. Henson, DIR.
William f. Mercer, DR. Roshias w.
Miller DR. j. Garnett Nelson. lI.
Mcclure Newton, DIR. w, Rowndas
peple, DR.. c. VI BagGarly. y. Bolen-
baugh. DIR. John w. BroadnaN DR.. NJ.
O. Burke, DR. ". W. Dunn. DR.. w.
Wallace Gill, DE- 3. l., Hillsman' DrjI
T.. l. Hobson. DR. z. g. Hopkins DR..
Paul W. Howles, Dr. William Russe'l
Jones, DR. G. Paul LaRoque, DIR. Stuart
n. Michaux, DR. $. b. Moon, Dr. D. J.
MoseIey, Jr., DIR. Thomas W. Murrel!.
DR.. M. T.. Nuckols, DR.. B. W. Rowles!
Wortley L. Rudd, DR., f. G. Simmons
DIR. A. p. Upshur, DR. e. G. Woodson,
pr. r. M. Cowardr, Or r L. Simpson.
DIR. r.. II. Jefferics, DIR, T. ii. Scales.
DIR. George Il. Barksdalc and the proc
tor. William r. Miller,
Drs. Paulus A. Irving and Joseph
A. White were absent from the city,
and sent messages of encouragement.
EVERY Detail Arranged.
II was explained by those present
that every detail of arrangement mas
been gone into with care. Since me
negotiations for union have faliea, the
faculty and the executive committee
Of the trustees. empowered to act
have determined to rebuild at once.
Committees were named TO take Ap
the question of securing architects.
clearing the site and arranging Tor
beginning, immediate construction.
Other committees are to negotiate Tor
the purpose of laboratory equipment
and fittings. so that everything may
be in readiness for the opening or
thoroughly equipped and up-to-date
Y college in the fall,
The student body has been held
together by the use of part OF the
Virginia Hospital, and other halls IN
the vicinity as class rooms, with the
uso by courtesy OF two laboratories of
the Medical College OF Virginia.
IT is believed that all talk among
the students Of going off in body to
some Philadelphia institution viii be
set at rest by the statement OF Pres
idont Mcclure Tomorrow, and that the
student body win rally loyalty to the
support Of the institution.
Financing the Enterprise.
Details as to the financing Of the
enterprise for rebuilding we're not
announced. though 1t Is known that
the college has in hand the money
paid in insurance on the burned build
ing, and other POUNDS which are avail
able for rebuilding purposes. The
statement was made however, that tho
way was clear for the immediate
prosecution of the enterprise, and that
nothing. would be allowed to hinder
the reopening of the college In its
own halls in the fall
Daniel Less Restless.
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