The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-31

to our fellowmen. by serving our city,
we have before us one of those SPLEEN
did opportunities for growth, for en-
richment of life. for lifting ourselves
above ourselves, that mark the tri-
umph of the SOUL
Mr.. Bryan spoke eloquently OF the
things that make a Lighthouses, fac
tories, bank deposit and population
but of all of them, he said, the spirit,
the soul is what makes a city Il
like to feel that every one of us here
has In his or her heart not only the
capacity, but the willingness. to lay
hold of this thought of Richmond as
II Is, and never 10 rest until we have
transformed IT IN very truth into
Richmond as 1t ought TO be-
Richmond as a Medical Center.
DIR. Stuart Mcclure pictured Rich
mond as a medical center.
He defined a medical center as a
geographical point in a section OF
community where medical teaching
and medical practice are most eff
Gently and extensively carried out,
and said that 'to be medical center
there. must be an adequate population
or a. large tributary territory. There
must be colleges and hospitals, teach
ers and students. nurses and patients
and, finally, and perhaps most impor-
tant Of all, there must be financial re-
sources sufficient to carry out an ex-
tersive charity among sick poor and
10 provide costly educa tional advan-
tages for students
After touching on the advantages
to a city OF these things, DIR. Mcclure
pointed out that Richmond has the
necessary population and geographi-
cal location to make II medical cen
ter. DIR. Abraham Flexner. of the Car
negie foundation. man who has
given the subject of education much
logical points for medical education
in the Southern States-Richmond
Nashville and New Orleans
Richmond has already a great
school of medicine. Internationally II
ranks with the best in the country. II
has buildings and equipments which
have cost more than a. half a million
dollars. II has 125 teachers, who. by
teaching others are themselves taught
and hence are the better qualified tc
serve the public in their special lines
OF practice. 1t has this session 8
student body of $50 men. who all re-
side in Richmond and add approx.
mately 5000, 600 each year TO the
( volume of the city's business. 1t has
graduated over g. 900 doctors, dentists
and pharmacists, who are now prac-
ticing their profession In practically
every State in the Union and in many
I foreign countries, and who doubtless
retain pleasant recollections of the
| hope of their alma mater.
! Richmond is now recognized as q
tobacco center. a banking center. and
| manufacturing center. The estab
tr1 ont n d
! municipal hospital will make it q
medical center in the class with New
I York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
| An earnest plea is made to all gooC
! citizens to lend their aid to the ac
| complishment of this end"
| Need of Equipment.
| DR. w. S. Gordon spoke on 'Labora
| tories In Relation to Modern Medi
! cine" Research work. he said. make!
| possible the work of the practitioner
and the sanitary expert, makes posi-
Bile their success in healing and pre-
venting. These men are often poo
/ and obscure. wanting not wealth. bu
the means by which they may carr,
/ on their work. They need and wan
! well-equipped workshops. freedom
| from distractions, and encouragement
| In their labors. While bestowing IA
more than they receive. their reques
\ Is, keep the wolf from our doors
| while we are driving from yours thu
pestilence that walketh in darkness
| and the destruction that wasteth a
MONDAY. Give us food, raiment. ant
shelter, and a place for research. ant
some of us may be instrumental II
reducing the high cost of living. t.
say nothing of reducing the cost o
disease and death
What will the answer be to ap
peals Of this kind?" he asked, and de
clared that, the workers not beinl
wealthy, the laboratories and college
and hospitals must be supported II
a great measure by those who prof
by them.
There are gifted and enthusiastic
workers in our midst. Let us affort
them facilities for the exercise of thei
talents and receive the handsome di
vidends that will accrue from tn
investment.
Prevention and Cure.
Discussing "The Never Outlook II
Medicine" DR.. Ennion G.. Williams
on the State board of health, tol,
! OF the progress of medicine as |
science. moving forward by evolution