The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
acknowledgements
Discussion, butMajority
Known to Favor Him.
WANT UNIVERSITY
TO ENTER MERGER
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman on
Record in Favor of Medical
Department Coming Here.
Union of All State Medical
Colleges Urged by Edu-
cation Commission.

Although there is understood 10 De
M written agreement concerning
head for the new institution in tho
articles Of consolidation drawn up De
tween the University College OF Medi-
cine ana the Medical College of Viz
einia- there seems TO be tacit under
standing that in return for surrender
ing its name. the University College OF
Medicine will be allowed 70 name a.
dean Of the faculty
This is equivalent 70 saying that DF.
stuart Mcclure. at present pFeslueh'
Of the University College OF Medicine.
viii be selected to head the new Meos-
cal College OF Virginia As a matter oi
fact. officers Of both schools declare
eInphaticaIly that the question OF VINO
is TO be dean Of the faculty mas not
been actually discussed in connection
with the merger.
The matter is OF such inconsequehce
compared u the good to be accomplish
ed by the union of the two colleges
that the probable dean of the faculty
has not even been discussed. said DE-
George Ben Johnston, a leader OF the
Medical College of Virginia Most Ger
tainly the leaders in the merger move
ment have not stoppd 10 quioole over
a small point like that when the great
question of consolidation is under dis
cussion. No one knows who Will pei
selected to head the faculty OF the
united institutions. and no one vitality
cares Such a matter will not be al
lowed 10 cloud the great issue
Not Cause for DissentiOn.
DR.. Christopher Tompkins. dean Of
the Medical College of Virginia, con
firms the statement of DIR. Johnston.
and has intimated Enthusiastically to a
reporter for The Times-Dispatch that
he will not consider the honor fcr hi1r 2.
se,s FROM talk 3szrd among men OF
! the medical profession in this city yes
terday, however the election OF Dr.
Stuart Mcclure 10 head the faculty OF
the new Institution Is practically con-
coded.
While there has been no disposition
on the part of the two boards of Nisi-
tors to haggle over minor details of
the plans of the merger. IL is recognized
that certain concessions are due the
University College OF Medicine, since
il relinquishes its name in the con-
solidation and brings into the union
a splendid new plant. Chief among
these concessions is thought to be that
of naming the dean of the faculty. II
is not to be understood, however. that,
the University College of Medicine is
holding back from the merger on any
such grounds. and 50 strong is tho
generous spirit of union that no small
point could possibly arise as factor
FOR permanent dissentiOn.
Want University In.
Since the dream of the local pro-
fession is about to be realized in one
great medical institution in this city.
determined efforts will be made both
by the memb ers of the colleges about
TO be merged and State officials to have
the medical department of the Uni
versity of Virginia become a party to.
the consolidation. thus making a single
medical training centre for the State.
This is entirely in line with the re-
commendation made by the State Edu
cation Commission. OF which President
Edwin 4. Alderman, OF the University
OF Virginia. is a member, 10 the last
Legislature
Commission. concurred in and signed I
by the president Of the University OF ;
Virginia recommended in strong terms
the merging of the three medical col
ieges OF this state into a single insti- .
tuition. This course. " was declared, I
is the only logical solution OF the bit 4
ter strife in the medical fraternity OF
the state. and such union alone viii /
promote the best interests of medical
training in Virginia. Although TO Of 7
fetal action was taken by the Legis-
Iature on this recommendation. the
general sentiment OF The body seemed
in favor Of such 4 course
DIR. alderman Favors Union
The state Education Commission con-
sists Of the following men DR.. Edwin
\. Alderman. Richard Y. Byrd. the late
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