The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-07
Meetings Yesterday of Those
Interested Bring the Re-
suit in Sight
TERMS OF MERGER
ARE NOW APPROVED
Name of New Institution VIII
Be Medical College of Vir-
ginia-Gov. Mann to
Name Trustees ...

All that remains now 10 effect the
consolidation OF Richmond's two medl-
cal colleges, and their auxiliary hos
pitfalls Ia the official seal Of approval
on the part OF the board Of visitors OF
the Medical College Of Virginia, and
at a meeting Of this body to be held
within the next ten days the merger
proposition will be formally ratified
Five members Of the board OF the
Medical College Of Virginia, who live In
or near Richmond met informally yes
terday morning, considered the PROPOSE
ton submitted by the University COL
lege of Medicine. and heartily APP
proved II. The i've were T.. L. Be
miss, chairman; Dr. Crawford, w. 4.
Pailian, Colonel Johnston OF Roam
oka, and DR.. Burke, of PETERSBURG
Cali Meeting in Ten Days.
Last night the welfare committee OF
that institution, which Is composed OF
fourth Of the full membership ol
the board. held meeting. briefly con-
sidered the proposition. approved IL.
and with the cooperation of Cnair-
man E. l.. Bemiss, Of the board OF
visitors, decided tn call meeting Oh
the board within the next ten days 10
PASS upon and raufy the articles OF
agreement for consolidation.
At the same hour the board Of trus-
tees OF the University College OF Medi-
cine, of which Judge George L. Chris
tian In chairman. held a meeting In the
Office Of Or. Stuart Mcclure and OFF,
elaliy ratified the merger proposition
as framed BY the committee OF the
board delegated for that purpose.
insofar as the latter institution has
20 do with the consolidation project
It is complete and ready for execution
1t only remains now for the iuIi noata
Of the Medical College OF Virginia Ia
accept It, and those In position to know
state that this will be done az the
meeting to be held next week.
Terms of Merger.
From an official source The Viz
gilman learned last night definitely
and authoritativeiy the terms upon
which the consolidation is To be Ell
fected. and they are presented briefly
herewith:
Every member of the board or Wis
itors of the Medical College OF Viz"
gina and the University College Of
Medicine is to resign Immediately
upon The ratification OF the PROPOSAL
A new board Of trustees to govern
ane consolidated institution will be
appointed by Governor Mann, one
half of the nominations 10 oe. made
by the present trustees of each col
lege.
All property standing In the name
OF the University College OF Medicine
and tho Memorial hospital will be
turned over 10 the consolidated insti-
tuition.
The members Of the faculty Of each
college are TO submit their resixna~
ions as soon as governor MANN srstf
have appointed the new board of trus-
tees and the new board will elect the
faculty OF the consolidated tnstitu-
tion-
The consolidated institution. which
will embrace the University College OF
Medicine. the Medical College of Viz
ginia, the Memorial hospital and the
Virginia hospital. will be known as
the Medical College of Virginia.
Presidency Ina Allegiance.
The question Of the presidency Of
the new institution, Notwithstanding
rurnors to the contrary. has not been
considered and will not be until the
board OF trustees of the new merged
college has been named by the gov
ernor. Az soon as the new board ef-
gects an organization a president will
be chosen.
THE merger plans viii In no way
interfere with the current session of
either of the colleges said a promi-
nent member OF one of the boards last
might. THE present sessions will
sentiana, gsasnterrNptedlY with, tha
garaas faculties. and under .aae same
conditions right through to the
commencement period, just as though
nothing had happened. The changes
wrought by the consolidation will not
take effect until the opening OF the
fall term In 1919