The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

NOON &L y O'CLOCK, at winch Unt6
the city hospital situation viii be-
discussed.
As the situation now stands tho
question Il before city council, the
administrative board yesterday
having sent the papers in the
matter back to that body with
IA recommendation that the offer
of the hospital be accepted.
Members of the Medical College
of Virginia ask that the invitation
of the chamber of commerce DO
accepted by all citizens who wish
To have an up-to-date emergency
hospital here.
After prolonged discussion yester-
day morning by representatives of the
Medical College of Virginia before the
admit nistratiVe board, that body
adopted resolution. framed by Com
missioner Hirschberg. suggesting that
the city council accept the proposition
of the executive board of the Medical
college for the free use of the Virginia
hospital as a city hospital. provided.
however. that the adm illustrative
board be authorized by the city coun-
eli to enter into a contract with the
authorities of the college for the oc-
cupancy and use of the hospital, the
contract to he prepared by the city
attorney. and agreed TO by the admin.
tstratiVe hoard.
Arguments presented to the admin
/ istrative board tended to show that
the city would he better served by
turning the hospital over to the Medi-
-c&ll-e.s.l!a.-a- haaGdr~S .aat the Kerry heat
service might be given patients. and
/ that thu students of the college might,
! by clinical observation and practice,
gain much valuable information DUR
I ing the progress Of their studies at
] the Medical college.
Of Benefit TO Both.
! 1t was shown that the college would
| derive great benefits from the city
hospital, and it was shown that the
/ INDECENT or unfortunate people OF tho
city would get many advantages from
! the service to be given by the faculty
and students of the college.
4 The most important point brought
out In the discussion. which resulted
/ In queries by Commissioner Mccarthy.
was that the Medical college looked
I forward to the establishment and con-
duct OF State hospital, with no city
control.
/ with an amatgamation between the
medical department of the University
of Virginia and the Medical college OF
Virginia. said DR.. Mitchell, president
Of the Medical college, the local
!
| reorganization would he made, and 1t
would he up to the Governor of Vir-
Einia tn name the board al visitors.
who in turn would select the faculty.
so that instead Of being great city
! institution. the hospital and the coli
/ lege would become State affair
This, therefore," asked Commits
sioner Mccarthy, would rot mean
/ that the Medical College of Virginia
/ would gain anything. but that the
medical department of the University
of Virginia would take charge OF tho
local situation, and make of the Medf-
cal college an adjunct TO the lni-
versity Of Virginia y
| THAT is about what 1t would be-"
replied Dr. Mitchell, with the con-
sent OF the legislature the University
of Virginia might join hands with tina
/ Medical college, and the Joint fnsti-
tuition would become state AFFAIR.
NV position would be vacated, and 50
would that of the members OF tho
faculty, and complete reorgantzafon
would be effected. But 1T would g1v0
to the city of>Richmond a magnincent
institution of learning. one Wnicn
would be a competitor with the great
ones now, and Richmond would %
lnoted as a medical center
/ mo one knows what the Legislatures
Ignay do II may not agree to transfer
the medical department from Cnar-
ilottesville to Richmond But with
the Medical college in control Of the
situation here the legislature may -
influenced TO a large extent.
Other Speakers.
Other speakers for the absolute COM
troll Of the city hospital by the Medical
college faculty, spoke along similar
lines. 1t was argued that the CITY
might have full control Of the business
end OF the affairs.
This was referred to by Mr.. Hirsch-
berg.
"of course the city would have
fcharge of the business end. which
means the end which has to pay all
the bills We want TO have charge q
that end
DIR. George Ben Johnston reiterated
| what he has so often said in connecuou
| with this argument. That the faculty
| of the college could handle the situA-
ton aeceptabiy, and the INDECENT poor
would receive an good treatment ~
the millionaire. ii
| When the resolution presented nv
Il Mr.. Hirschherg came to . vote. MT.
| Beck proved to be the only dissenter.
The general summing up means. irons
| the tenor OF the remarks by those WAC
appeared before the admintstrAtixA
| board Yesterday, that III the city turno
over the City hospital to the Medical
| College OF Virginia, and accepts The
| offer of the use of the Virginia hot
| pitai for a.speriod Of years. with M
| right OF the college faculty TO contr0&
| the hospital, with the exception Of ~
| business end. and II the leEisIatMre
| agrees TO amalgamate the University N
/ Virginia medical department with IN
| Medical college. the city loses all Con-
| troll. and the hospital. In conneetlcM
with the Medical College or vlruenAM
/ becomes state institution. ssSsxsaS#
II This possible change In the sttuaft4
would also relieve the city Of Ola MNS
II sponsibility. With the state III
! control, the4 city would not ~