The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-27

the hospital authorities could not per
init such a risk. set n refusal woul
cast "a public stigma on the profession
al standing OF q reputable man. an
might bring damage suits against IN
city for such humiliation.
Whnt About Cotored Physicinnsf
what about the colorcd physicians
We have IN Richmond some negro doc
tors. who are not only men Of Soo'
Character. but of professional ability
There would DO no ground whatever oil
which TO refuse admission to such
doctor, II the Umlauf amendment pre-
walls. and Richmond would have The
intolcrablc condition OF having negro
doctors directing the work OF white
girls from some Of our best families
who devote themselves TO the profcs
sion OF nursing
1T is objected that one doesn't know
gho the faculty OF the college will
DO ten years from now. True. but
we have faith that Il Will never be-
less able than nj present, and we have
great hopes Of building up such a medi-
cal institution as VIII attract here
mon OF the very highest professional
ability. we Don't know who tho Mayor
or city Council or Administrative
BOARD viii be ten years from now. but
in the faith that the people VIII select
good mon, the city continues TO make
progress.
Argument Is Weak.
'rrhe argument as 20 family phys!
cians seems 10 me to be weak. When
one enters his child in public school,
lie puts thai child under the instruction
OF the teachers provided by the SCHOOL
authorities lie doesn't say: 1 Will
use your building and your free text
hooks. and all OF your other conven-
fences but ] VIII continue 70 employ
private teacher TO come here and
teach my child
There is absolutely no conflict be
tween the proposed hospital and the
physicians to the poor Tho city now
employs "A number OF doctors who Visit
the poor %! tie city in their homes
most ostimahio work, l have no
doubt When one OF these physicians
comes across q case which should havo
hospital treatment lie Will certify II
10 the hospital and his responsibility
Tor the patient viii cease. Physicians
80 The poor 10 not now practice at
Tho city hospital connected with the
almshouse.
Brings Much Morcy Here. E.
THE Medical College is not asking
one cent from the city Of Richmond.
Il is only asking the city 10 do what
1T already desires TO do-to make pro-
visions FOR the care OF It's sick poor.
10 aid tho city IN that, the college,
offers free building and the services of
physicians. The city spends sum
every year to advertise itself.
would like TO ask any well-inform-
cd man which has done more To adver-
;isc Baltimore. the largest bnnk or in
dustry there, or Johns Hopkins Uni
Ncrsity ana it's hospital? Large con
ventions are brought here. and for a
time no doubt bring money to the city
though ! have heard OF no great In
dustry established hero as a result.
students OF the Medical College OF Vir-
2inia are spending in Richmond this
year SS3o0Oc-moic than the payroll
Of many large industries. and cvery bit
spent in Richmond Wc are propos-
ing 10 locate here 4 plant with q CAPT
tai OF $2,Q00,0O0 or more with annual
expenditures in this community OF not
less than $500. 0cO. all OF which VIII Toe
spent at home. not sent away for sup
plies or purchases. but PUT at once into
the channels of trade.
General Assembly Must Consent.
III Richmond viii DO her part in this
humanitarian plan il is proposed TO
ask the General Assembly to ADOPT an
enabling act, which viii permit tho
analgamation OF tho Medical College
of Virginia with the UniVcrSity OF V!r-
giDia, under that board, and the loCa-
ton OF the medical department in Rich
mona. II Will mean the absolute dedi-
cation to the university OF real estate
in Richmond worth nearly 100000
over and above all liabilities, most OF
which has been the gift OF the private
individuals who erected tile Memorial
Hospital and the University College OF
Medicine. No other State institution
that I know of has received any such
donations as the people OF Richmond
have given in this case. ! do not hear
that the state hospitals nj Staunton or
Williamsburg, or the normal schools.
or other state institutions havo re.
ceived any such gifts
HIVE Prospect of Endowment.
People or large means who give
Ahcrally 10 the support OF medical edu-
cation have been approached on this
subject. but SO long rs there were three
competing schools ia the state such
people would not donate their money
IS soon as we can show q united in
stituuon lifted 10 do It's work in II
creditable manner and with the har-
nonious support OF the city, we have
assurances that endowment viii hc
forthcoming. only in the past few
weeks Johns llopi5ins has been The re.
cipient of Sl,aG6,000, and tho medicn
department OF Cornell In New Yorl
CITY, of sAo0 o0Gst som people who vii
not Eivc save 10 .wGll established in.
atitutions, ntlcd 70 make good use 81
he money furnished them. The inter.
ost on such an endowment viii all bt
expended IN Richmond, and VIII go into
the local channels OF trade II seem,
20 me most unfortunate that so larg,
a project promising so much for hu
nanitarian benefit 70 the poor OF Rich
rnond. Offering so splendid a field 10
ihe advancement OF medical education
and so large financial return to tn
whole community, should be SO mis-
understood. dolayed and hnmpercdi'