The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
TO CONFER DEGREE
ONDR. c. ". STILES
University College of Medicine
Will Honor Scientist Before
Relinquishing It's Name.
DISCUSS CONSOLIDATION
Judge Christian Expresses Hope
That 1t Will End Factionalism
i'll Medical Circles.

Announcement was made at an in
formal meeting Of the faculty. alumni
and trustees OF the University College
OF Medicine last night, that the col
lege VIII confer an honorary degree
for the third and last time, when DR..
Charles Wardell Stiles, OF the Public
Health Service. Washington, D. c. Is
given the honorary degree of doctor of
medicine at the graduation exercises
at the Academy Of Music tonight
President Stuart Mcclure. who made
the announcement said that the honor
Is especially appropriate because DR..
Stiles has done great service for the
south In his study of the hookw orm
He was the first to identify the dis
ense, and was Instrumental in pro-
curing the Carnegie fund of $1,000 900.
which Ia being used in the fight
against the disease DR. stiles is head
Public Health service. The honorary
diploma will be presented to him by
Judge George L. Christian.
One Greater College.
Ghe meeting at the college building
last right was symposium OF sentl-
ment and "Reminiscences concerning the
institution that Is to lose its name in
the approaching amtlgamatcn OF the
two medical colleges. All of the
speeches reflected strongly the regret
which those who have been long as
sociated with the college, feel at the
thought that It's name is to be aban-
doneo: but all OF them expressed the
brightest hope for the future, and as
serted that the ideals of the Univer-
eity College of Medicine will he pre-
served in the new institution.
DR.. Mcclure stated that the amalga-
nation was an absolute necessity, as
either the name or the work had to be
abandoned He pointed out that the
name of the Medical College OF Vir-
ginia was the logical one for the new
university. and that the terms OF the
consolidation were most equitable.
He read a resolution passed yester-
day by the new board OF visitors. de-
lining the relation OF the alumni or the
University College Of Medicine to the
new institution. The resolution states
that they shall have all the rights and
standing of the alumni and that a
copy of the resolution be sent TO each
Of them.
To End Fnctionniism.
Judge Christian, who was one of the
founders Cf the University College OF
Medicine expressed the strongest hope
that the consolida ton of the two
schools will put an end to the two
factions which have long divided tho
medical profession OF Richmond. He
Sdlu tnut IT the consolidation acCOmD-
lished that. and replaced two strug-
Cling institutions by one strong one,
it would be Il splendid success
The change of n name, he said. Is
unimportant and that 1t will be only
temporary. as the Legislature will be
petltioned to retain in the name OF the
new institution part OF that Of the
University College OF Medicine.
j. u. Morris stated that the consoli
dation had been absolutely necessary
to the lie of both. as neither would
have been able much longer to meet
the more and more stringent REQUIRE
ments OF the American Medical Society.
United. he said, he was confident that
they would become the greatest medi-
cal schoot South CT Baltimore lie also
spoke of the splendid work which Is
being done by the new board OF yisl-
tors. which Is no longer acting as the
representatives of two factions. but
with the greatest harmony for the
common good.
One of the greatest things to be ac-
complished by powerful medical
school in, Richmond, according TO DIR.
Hugh NJ. Taylor, is the education OF
Southern medical men In the South
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