The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-07
DETAILS ARE
MADE PUBLIC
Board of University College o.
Medicine Formally Approves
Scheme, as Does Special Com
mittee Of Old College-M.
c. V. Board Meets at
Once to Ratify.

the University tOiieSe 81 hSo4~'"@ ~
night ratified the articles Of consohda-
ton. which earlier in the day had beeh
approved by special committee from
The Board Of Visitors OF the Aea'fai
College Of Virginia. While the merger
of the two medical colleges is prac-
tlcaliy completed by the occurrences o.
yesterday. the full board OF the Meu'-
cal College Of virginia must meet
within the next ten days 10 in
mallx accept the plans Of agreement
The cardinal points OF the consoH-
da,ion agreement. as adopted yester-
day, are
The resignation OF the ofncers
and faculties OF both colleges;
The resignation 81 the entire a.
rec,ine, boards Of both colleges
s.-Ths appointment b. the cover
nor Of a new Board Of visitors. III
teen in number, each college recelV,
ing nine appointments and the Gao
member being chosen BY vote OF 'he
appointees.
4-The election by the Board OF We
ftors of = new faculty.
5.-The election by the faculty OF
= dean. VINO will be the head OF the
united colleges.
s-The humping Of the FUNDS. debts.
plants and equipments o. the TWO III
T-rniting the colleges under the
name The Medical College OF VIZ
GINA"
Close Virginia Hospital.
While not in the written aSreeuleh.
=, * understood that the merger o.
~ svyo COLLEGES will be Immediately
,o,,ov,es bv the closing OF the Nir-
Ctaia Hospital. the institution at
tached 10 the University College OF
ueAtrsre. and the combining in the
Memorial Hospital Of the work Tor
r,erlv done by The two hospitals sep
srs,slv This is done both FOR the
sake OF economy and convenience / NJ
Memorial is a hospital with -2o peas
thoroughly modern. and suihcleHli.
lerea to handle the clinical work OF
me new Medical College OF virginia
for the present at least.
In the interest OF the medical pro
fession and training Of the state
Governor Mann has already agreed 10
assume The responsibility for the ap-
poiutrnent of the new board OF Nlsi-
tors. While none OF the officers con
uected with the two colleges cared
10 give out n. detailed plan l@s'
ri,-br IL IS understood that the mer-
ger. when once nnally approved " "a
- mt into actual effect Immediately
There j. uncertainty whether the
mercer. adth its necessarily attend
ant interruption OF the routine "ork
O.. the colleges. ought 10 be made Ell
fective during the present school year
o- be formally perfected during the
GUNNER recess. There IS so much de-
rau which is not important enough
70 become articles Of agreement that
the new board OF visitors and the
new faculty will oe extremely hard
after their
election.
Under the leadership OF Chairman
p !. Bemiss. the special consolidation
committee OF the Medical College of
Virginia met yesterday afternoon ard
formally adopted the articles Of agree
uent as tentatively drawn up some
weeks ago. The committee consists Of
the following. all OF whom were pres
ent, = I. Bemiss. chairman. Dr. J. NJ
burke. petersburg. 3 l.. Phlliam- Rich
mond. J. y. Johnston Roanoke. lr
joel Crawford. yale. \ capsrton BraN-
ton. Richmond
tn fuu board of trustees Of the
r-,iversi;v College Of Medicine met
las, night AZ O'Clock in the Office Of
Dr stuart Mcclure. president Of that
institution. and after mature consid-
Grafton Of the plan % amaleanation.
as approved by the special committee
Of the Medical College Of Virginia.
adopted the plan with an unanimous
vote 80 ela;ed are the leaders OF the
consolidation scheme with the rapid
progress Of the idea that no time VIII
h. lost I'm calling a meeting % tho
cn,i-o hoard Of the Medical College
of virginia 70 have Il give is stamp
% approval 20 the action % its spe-
cial committee.
VIII RatIfy Plan.
while the committee passed reso-
lu.fons asking for meeting % the
hoard within ten days. no definite DAY
"a been selected Tor the meeting last
night. The chairman will probably
decide upon DAY duriaS the present
voek and issie his call this NOR nE-
r,,,.5,s- s-,,osed picnipotentiarv powers
in its special committee. the BOARD a.
b,d, is expected n ratify the arti-
- inst AZ they stand. rs soon rs
ne sction is taken. the merger of che
-. college, will become an accom-
n1ishcd fact
r-non examination u was found that
- ,cc, charter is necessary Tor the
mercer since the new Institution VIII
- srser the name. purposes and
,r-.,fzs.fo- called for in the charter
or ~. Medical College Of Virginia. The
actual merging Of the two colleges VIII
become automatic without further FOR
rrslitv when the board Of tho old school
approves the plan Of consolidation.
The present ovcrturcs for the union
Of these two Institutions has been re-
ruarkabie for tho entire seif-sbncEa-
tiou 81 the teachers and officers 81 the
two schools. and the tots, absence -
,nv -elr.~~kfng. The same harmony
THAT has marked tire preliminary deal
ineS was noticeable yesterday az ne
two meetings. every one protesting Az
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