The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-28
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MEDICAL SCHOOLS
MERGER IS KILLED
Committee Refuses to Report
Harwood Bill Permitting
Great College.
ALL PARTIES ARE WILLING
Representatives of Three Schools
Agree, but They Arc
Disregarded.
Ii PARTIES ARE WILLING

with only one dissenting voice. the
House Committee on Schools and Col.
ieSes voted last night to POSTPONE in
definitely its report on Delegate Har-
woods bill for the amalgamntion vt
the three medical colleges in Virginia.
Tho action OF tho committee signifies
the official death of tho measure as far
as the present General Assembly is
concerned and puts of at least two
years longer the possibility of effectirx
merger between The medical depart
Inent of the University of Virginia and
Richmond
representatives from the local
s aen ;n t appeared before the commit
which. they argued, was entirely per
missiVe and in no wise mandatory IN
lts nature An of the speakers were
or the schools was Inevitable and thut
the earlier II was accomplished the
t ne1,sr od !, would DO for the insttu,
profession OF the State.
Plnn Favored by All Three.
| Dr. George Ben Johnston. of the
Medical Collerc or Virginia, stated that
.nn governing bodies of all three in
stitut!ons are agreed as to the desrn-
bllity and practicability OF the pro.
! posed amalgamation. The matter, he
said, has been thoroughly ihresheo
| out at conferences between these
| bodies.
The bill, said DR.. Johnston. carried
out the findings OF the Education Com.
commended that the medical colleges OF
! mo State be amaigamatcd into on,
institution, ns., that such institution be
i it preferably In large city; that
~ remain under tho direction OF The
| BOARD of visitors OF the University Of
| ,tirsinla. and that it employ paid
tSSaehers. Dr.. Alderman. as we'll as
me dean OF the university medical
plan. "a 'n'
,ha AN samaigamation such as proposed.
sn1nd one of the greatest medical
schools in the South, aud would ner
mt the two Richmond institutions 20
! our Win me university school With
MaTds consolidation, he snid, was gen
eral, The United states contain so
! pSr cent; OF all the medical schools IN
the world, many OF them maintained
/ AT the expense of efficiency. The weed
/ ING out OF tho fccbler schools and
the Inc strengthening OF the stronger ones
STANDARDS are to be enforced
Much the same argument was made
b by r. l. L: Be. Bcmiss. OF the governing
thought the union OF tho three sch"ai,
! VIII have TO he effected sooner or Ioinr
III order to preserve efficiency.
| carnegie Would IIcIu.
! TT. stuart Mcclure, of the I-uiyorsi,,
College Of Medicine. told OF confer
eInGes with President Alderman. Of tho
University OF Virginia, at which tho
b pan "a ~ vas discussed; DR.. Alderman.
| Shal a great medical school could In
developed al charlottesville The mil
IRE, IRE OF other authorities to concur in
lam In united college located in
ii,,!chinond The l;1Se Carnegie and
G6S niro sI foundations, said DR. Me
mans solicitations for helm ,o, 81
medical school at the university wiz
ne statement that they had no faith
Cha iIe iatHTe OF a school located in
DC ready to contribute literally to tho
.T1p, ' Institution in Richmond
in , ne S sonai'i9n of medical education
| seriously deficient. the unIyersiiv
ms respect being especially handicap.
pa MODERN authorities are agreed. he
said, that medical school in ordcr 10
attain highest success m,,st he ioo.., ~
IN large city, where clinical material
~ Could Get Memorial IospitnI.
me Memorial Hospital, at present
Hrsotiating with the city OF :s.xhmond
! rIor IT'S tntnrc uukecp, said Dr.. Nc
w VIII t 6ouia ar be Induced 70 cooperate
ann become an Integral part OF the
great plant. In the event that the civ
ahouid assume control OF the hospi-
val lie pointed out. IL would still In.
available fcS the college for clinic.
ehd demonstration work.
Questions put by different members
OF the committee brought out state.
nicnts that the present equipment OF
the two schools in Richmond would Ii,
adequate to meet the needs OF tie
united institutions for some years. En-.
| trance requirements, 1t was staten
would be slightly raised
Delegate II. u Stephenson was Tia
| lone member OF the committee vhr
| spoke in favor OF tho bill. The dis
! cnssion was taken ND in executive SEES.
SION Objection to the measure was
| largely to the effect that 1t would
nave q distinteGrating influence upon
the university The fact that Tic
| merger would put ont of commission
| the hospital at the university was an
| other item which had much TO do with
| the vote.
| Several members of the committee
| looked with favor upon the plan but
| We're opposed to passing an enabling
| act leaving the final disposition OF tn,
! matter 10 the respective GOVERNING.
! boards OF the schools without further
| authority from the General Assembly
| These suggested that 81 bill be framed
! complete as To every detail of Tho
/! merger and that 1t then be prosecuted
, Tor enactment TO the next General AS
| scmbly.
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