The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
Union of Medical Schools
Urged by Education
Commission.
LIBERAL STATE
/ AID is PLANNED
Report Will Recommend Merging
of University College of Medi-
cine, Medical College of Vir-
GINA and University of
Virginia School - Big
Fight Likely.

The Educa ton Commission, appoint
cd four years ago by the General AS
scmbly to investigate and report upon
educational conditions IN this State.
VIII make a report next week advo-
eating the merging or the University
College Of Medicine. the Medical Cot
lese CT Virginia and the medical school
OF the University of Virginia.
According TO the recommendation.
the united medical college will be To-
Gated In Richmond and Will receive lib
cral appropriations annually from the
General Assembly. Important and v!lal
steps Will he recommended in the re-
Port concerning the future conduct Of
the General Assembly toward the Uni
vers!ty OF Virginia. the Virginia Mill
tary institute the virginia Polytechnic
Institute and William and Mury Col
icge.
Revolutionary In Character.
The report of the commission, Il is
learned. will cali for Legislation as pro-
gresstrc and revolutionary In educa-
tional matters as the .eport Of tho Tax
Commission was in the STATE tax sys-
tenn. Tie members OF the commissi on
are anticipating the bittcrest kind OF
struggle when the report Is submit cd.
but every energy Will be put forward
for Its adoption By the Assembly. The
further concentration of the special
schools OF these four State institutions
VIII also be recommended, II liz under
stood. the commission being of the
opinion that the State should not sup
port different schools carrying on idcn-
tically the same line OF work
The proposed union of the medical
COLLEGES is certain to precipitate a
heated controversy. and knowing this.
the members OF the commission have
been preparing their facts accordingly.
For some time DIR. Alderman and others
or the commission have been carrying
Oh quiet bu. persistent campaign In
favor OF this action. advocating tho
union publicly whenever the opportu-
nifty was offered. 1t is reliably report
ed that tile batterIes OF tho coni.nis SION
Will he concentrated on this one par
ticular recommendation, which, II
adopted. Will undoubtedly be done In
the face of determined opposition from
the three schools concerned.
To Meet on January ID.
such questions as coeducation at the
University OF Virginia. the coalition OF
all the agricultural schools into one.
and concentration and union Of energies
all down the line. vii! be treated in
the report. This document Will be a
thorough analysis OF and commentary
on the present educational system in
Virginia. and VIII contain the conclu-
sions reached by the commission and
possible remedies.
For the purpose OF compiling this re-
port the Education Commission will
meet nj 10 o'clock on the morning Of
January 10 in the oi::cc OF the state
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
in the Capitol building. The commits
sion has met frequently OF late in the
endeavor TO formulate the findings of
four years research and study and
when the documen, Is presented it is
certain TO contain measures both ad-
visable and revolutionary.
The Education Commission contains
the names of the foremost .duca tors
OF the State. all experts and men dc.
termined on progressive measures In
the State system. The commission Is
composed of j. D. EGGleston. State SUI
perintendent OF Public Instructions; Dr.
e. A. Alderman, president OF the Uni
versity of Virginia: DIR. j. l. Jarman,
principal OF the State Female Normal
School at Farmville: DR.. w. w. Smith,
OF Randolph Macon Woman's College;
DR.. Charles NJ. Hazen. of the Medical
College of Virginia.; Speaker Richard T.
Byrd. OF the House OF Delegates; SEN
ator John r. Saunders. of Middiesex,
and Charles G. Maphis, of the Univer-
silly OF Virginia, secretary.