The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
MITCHELL TAKES
CHARGE OF COLLEGE
Agent Of General Education
Board Inspccts Consoli-
dated Plant.
MAY MEAN FINANCIAL AID
Bright Prospects for Future OF
Medical Education in
Richmond.

DR. S. c. Mitchell. president Of the
Medical College OF Virginia. arrived
in Richmond yesterday morning from
Columbia. where he has been serving
for several years as president OF the
University OF South Carolina. lie took
up his Duets here at once. spending
some hours yesterday morning in the
college offices. For the present. he
is located at the Jefferson Hotel lie
later in the summer. Several mem
bers OF the board of visitors and OF
the faculty joined him at the Uriver-
sity College OF Medicine Building. now
n part OF the plant cf the consolidat-
ed college. for an informal discus
sion of plans.
Rockefeller Agent Here.
a visitor in Richmond yesterday
was Dr. Abraham Flcxner, OF New
York, general manager Of the General
Education Board. DR.. F!exner joined
Or. Mitchell during the morning, and
spent some time with him gong over
the plant OF the consolidated college
1t was stated afterwards that his OBJ
ject at this time was 10 make nm in
cal school. with q view TO its classi-
fcatiou by the General Education
Board. From his report, II favorable.
there may later be some hope Of nnan-
cal aid to the Institution, though
neither DIR. FleXner nor Dr. Mitchell
would discuss this phase OF the sit
uation.
1t was explained that the General
Education Board. in connection with
the American Medical Association. has
been classifying medical colleges all
over the country, and adopting Ger
tain standards of efficiency as y basis
both for a favorable rating and for
financial aid. II is an open secret
that this classification had much u do
with forcing the consolidation OF the
local schools. Separately. they feared
that they would bc unable to secure
high rating. and there was no chance
OF financial aid. AT the beginning OF
the last session, the University Col
legc OF Medicine added two calsried
INSTRUCTORS TO meet the requirements
OF standardization as % the number
Of instructors giving ali of their time
to the institution
Stnndnrdizing Colleges.
DR. Flexner was formerly associated
with the Carnegie Foundation for The
Retirement of Teachers, and has made
personal Inspection OF almost every
educational institution in the United
States. with a view OF It's proper
! classification The General tduca
| tion Board. by which he is now EN-
/ ployed, has ;he income from abou
| $lo0.o0o,U00 provided by John ~
! Rockefeller and others. "A portion o,
! which income is set apart TO aid II
medical education. Or. FlcXncr is &
brother OF DIR. Simon Flexner. director
! OF laboratory research of the Rookie
Teller Institute OF New York. we'll
known scientist and bacterioloGist
DIR. Mitchell will deliver the com
mencement address AT the University
OF West Virginia, at Morgantown
next Wednesday. Before going &c
South Carolina, he was member oil
the faculty OF Richmond College. and
for some time q member of the city
School Board
Early in July Or. Mitchell expects
to go TO Burlington Vt, TO lecture
in the summer school OF the univer-
sity of Vermont.