The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-31
GREATER MEDICAL
COLLEGE PLEDGED
To STATE SERVICE
Opening Exercises Of First ses-
sion Of Consolidated institu-
ion Held in High School
Auditorium.
Dedicated to Virginia and The
South and Call Sounded for
Aid and Cooperation of
Citizens---Speeches From
Many Angles.

Extended the greetings of the State
hy 0ovsrno William Hodges damn
and Of ths city by Mayor George Aims
lie. the Medical College OF Virginia
WAS forsnaIly opened last night with
exercised In the auditorium OF the
John Marshall High chool building.
The chief executive eulogized mem.
beers of the board n the faculty OF
the eratwiile University College OF
Medicine, with which the Medical Col
iege OF Virginia LIS consolidated. who
for the good OF the VIZ institutions.
were willing to merge their own, with
its excellent record and honorable
name, into the other institution. He
declared that In the consolidation OF
the two colleges. m~agnanin1ity and
opportunity met each other n dis
tinguished men of brains and purpose
denied themselves and their ambitions
that n great work might be accom-
plished for the State and mankind.
Sacrifice For c.ae State.
Both Governor Mann and Mayor
AInslie look occasion to congratulate
the student body upon having the OPP
p%ortunity to attend such an tnstitu-
ton, the faculty OF which comprises
some Of the most learned men of their
profession In the They both
asserted that the college now offered
Inducements and opportunities un-
surpassed by an institution In the
country.
Among the distinguished visitors
present at the formal opening was
Str william Ramsay, the distinguish
ed English scholar. who liz delivering
a series Of lectures at the Union Theu-
logical seminary, GInter Tafk. INTO
duced by DIR. S. c. Mitchell, president
of the Medical college. Sir William
made a few remarks.
T. Nj. Futreii. president of the stu-
dent body. received demonstration
AT the termination af his speech on
fsow the students feTY fegard to the
consolidation OF the two colleges.
Owing to the large number OF speak.
ers none Of the talks exceeded ten
mlnuteS
Giee Club Concert,
One of the principal features Of the
occasion was the selections by the
College Giee club. which was encored
several times, Rev. Felix Nj. kanp
delivered the invocation. while DIR. Ed
ward n. Caiisch pronounced the hene~
dlction.
The entire student body was present
at the exercises and occupied a large
portion of the orchestra seats. Among
the ether visitors were the students Of
the local Woman's college and the
nurses from the Memorial hospital
Both the orchestra and balcony OF the
John Marshall auditorium were taxed
to IFS entire capacity, while a mum
Der were unable to gain standing
room.
DIR. George Ben Johnson predicted
that the day will come when the local
college will rise to an equal standing
with the foremost medical institutions
OF the world. He said that the coll
lege started upward this year and II
would continue to ascend. DIR. John
son brought his tall TO o close by Inn
pressing upon the students minds that
II was their duty to do everything in
their power to help the growth OF the
school.
The KEYNOTE Of All.
A greater medical college for Rich
mond and Virginia and the g
whereby that end may he attained
was the theme Of all the speeches.
representatives of the faculty board
nf visitors and students pledged them
selves, tneir time and their talents to
he task of bringing the college TO It's
highest development. n were join
I'd by city officials. private citizens
and members of the medical pro
tession In sounding n call to the peo-
pie OF State and city for cooperation
and help. They toid what the coll
,er has done In the past, ana what
II hopes tp do III LAs AnAAiE shaN
prered tn the citizens n partnership
In an institution designed for all.
Governor Mann. FOR Virginia.
Mayor Ainslie, for Richmond; L. NJ.
Futrell. for the student body, l. z.
Morris. for the board of visitors: John
Stewart Bran. for the citizens; Or.
Fsnnion q. Williams. Or. stuart Nc
suire, DR.. williams S. Gordon n
Or. Georxe Zen. Johnston, for the
~z-as.I ~,a Faavtnp and for fhn forni-
Nv. and Lr. Walter 6. Mcneil for
the other educational institutions of
The city, all made short addresses on
tha work of the college IN the past,
The program laid out for the tut are,
The meets CT the cotieFe. and It's
meaning to Richmond and Virginia.
he advance In medical science. n
how the Nesical College ~ vi; gina
vas designed to aid in that advance,
All the addresses a~bounded in facts
~ Interest. in earnest pleadfngs for
cooperation, In conservative optim-
SIN, and In expressions of devotion
10 ideals.
The Progress of Medicine.
In extending TO the new and great
ar consolidated college greetings from
he State of Virginia, Mayor Ainslie
declared that the consolidated college
appeals to the educational allegi-
lnce. affection and support of Jew
and Gentle, Catholic and Protestant,
itch and poor" Mayor Ainslie EN-
phasize the fact that Richmond is on
the threshold OF It's development as
a medical center and pointed out that
The medical college of Cornell uni
cersity is in New York city. while the
university proper is In Ithaca init
mating that They time might come
when the medical college OF the State
university should he located Mt Rich
mond. He gave out an interesting bit
81 information when he mentioned
he fact that the principles of pre-
Yentive medicine which made It
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