Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15

devoting all their time to teaching The
work In clinical teaching has also been
materially strengthened. The present or
ganization Of the faculty with SO many
men who are devoting all their time to
teaching insures teaching Of a higher
character.
Fourth. There has been organized in
connection with the University Of Yer
mont College of Medicine an annual
course of instruction in post graduate
work. The physicians OF the State are
| invited to attend this course without
| charge and are also invited to attend the
regular exercises of the college at any
| time without expense to them. These
courses are popular with the physicians
and many avail themselves of the oppor-
! tunity to get this post graduate work
| Next year one year In college in addi-
ton to a high school course will be re-
quired OF matriculants. This will put into
this pre-medical year some Of the work
which is now done in the first year Of the
medical course and relieve the medical
curriculum which is crowded beyond rea-
son. The session will also be heightened
so as to begin at the same time the other
colleges in the university begin. We feel
that these changes are so important that
they mark a new era In the history OF
the success Of the College Of Medicine.
EXPENSES NECESSARILY GREAT.
1t must be quite apparent that there
must be a large increase In the expense
Of administering the department. for
teachers who devote all their time to
the work must be paid salaries sufficient
ly large to insure reasonable living ex-
penses The fact is that under the present
conditions and with the present organiza-
ton 1t costs many times the amount RI
fees of students to run the medical school
and some means must be provided for
this balance. The running Of a medical
school to-day Is not a satisfactory pro-
position from financial standpoint II
does not pay from the viewpoint OF @
money dividend. There are no melons
to cut
The vital question then in regard &c
the present condition OF medical education
in Vermont is this Does the University
Of Vermont College Of Medicine serve thu
people Of Vermont any good purpose. II
Il Of any ute to them, or would the state
be just as well of in every way withou
II? This Ia a very important question
and It should be very carefully considered
II the College Of Medicine Is not
serving the people Of the State. II II
Ia of no benefit to them, then certain,
there Is no excuse for the States as
, Stunning any responsibility in the mat
ter. and so long as the College of Med
icine Is not n paying proposition l
certainly Is not an attractive business
. venture for private enterprise nnt
naturally would be abandoned by thos'
: who have it in charge II It were to b
. left without financial support.
. We come back. then, to this cues
=. ton. Does the University OF Vernon
. College OF Medicine serve the psopl
+, OF the State. is II Of any benefit Z
!, them? Let us go over the situation
- and see what 1t Is doing.
= WHAT IT DOES FOR STATE.
i. First. 1t furnishes an opportunit
I for the young men of Vermont to &c
@ cure a satisfactory medical education
at home and at material saving !
N expense to them as compared to tn
st cost of medical education in the lars
al cities
a Second, 1t offers the physicians OF III
,s State an opportunity for post-gradua'
" instruction without expense to them AM
d too, its existence must exert an II
"a fluence which would stimulate in II
r physicians OF the State high ideals
m professional attainment which wou
h. make them better physicians and cal
o. able of giving better service to the
le patients.
"a Third. 1t develops in the State and al.
II brings to the State from the large citi
~ specialists in the various departments
n, medicine, who render important servi
,a to the people OF the State in the WI
,e OF consultation.
70 And fourth. II gives the poor peop
no Of the State sratuitous medical and su
;, gical services in the hospitals OF Blu
h. lington and WinoosN aggregating
:. least $500, 900 annually. This Is not pi
-, ture Of fancy. It Is a simple statement
fact.
The benefit to the people both direc
a, ~ and indirectly Is so great that
\. would be a calamity II they were
n. prived OF II.
lie STATE HAS ADOPTED IT.
~ The Legislature three years ago reco
nized the importance to the State al
made the substantial appropriation
On tl00 900 annually for its support, tn
Of adoption of the University OF Vermo
- College of Medicine by the State In We
p gratifying for It clearly shows that Il
nd State intends to give the College OF MEG
e. cine now that 1t Is an intergral depaT
al ment Of the university. the same 10y
On support that 1t has given the State VI
n versity.
o. The university is making every effo
he to have the College Of Medicine meet t
e. rapidly increasing requirements for met
SO cal education and maintain standa
y. OF medical education that shall be sat
~. factory In every way.
'r- There Is yet much to be done in t
lis College Of Medicine to make 1t what
I'd wish II to become, but with the broade
10 ing influence Of university association