The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13


envied South Carolina one Of her pos
sessions: thank God we've got him
back" twas the signal for an out
burst of cheers that fairly rent the
sir. 1t was some minutes before the
governor could proceed and then paid
tribute TO DR. Mitchell, as man and
educator which called forth another
outburst Of applause. EXtoiling the
wisdom Of the consolidation and pre-
dieting for the new institution q great
future; eulogizipg the medical pro-
fession and admonishing the future
students Of the new college. the gov
ernor was at his best. To the stu
dents he declared impressiyely that
the eyes OF the country would be turn
ed to the new institution and the col
iege would be judged by it's product
You can give it reputation If YOU
choose To do So I've got some con-
Rdence in the young men of Virginia
and the South and l am ready to
vouch for them. I believe that they
VIII make this great and splendid
university. The rivalry of the student
bodies ceases tonight with this mar
riage ceremony, which Or. Barnes
has so we'll put, though he knows less
about that subject than any man pre-
sent CDR. Barnes is bachelor), and it
rs not to be marriage of convenience
of commerce, but one which Will unite
the hearts OF faculty and students TO
the upbuilding of a great and perma-
nent institution"
Henry G. Stuart, whose introduce
tion by Mr.. Bemiss was supplemented
with the applauded statement by
Governor Mann that the next governor
of Virginia was to talk, had a fund of
good stories. He ukened the consol-
dalton Of the two institutions to the
biacksmith'E welding of the iron and
said, amidst q roar of laughter that
he would rather risk the iron welding
figure Of speech than the bonds
(Barnesp the postmaster had given.
Dr. George Ben Johnston gave an
interesting history OF the old Medical
College Of Virginia Established In
1888 AS a part OF Hampden- Sidney
It Is the thirteenth oldest college in
the country. II became a State insti-
tuition in, 1858. In a1S7S it had six
teen teachers. twenty-three students;
one hospital, with thirty-flve beds, and
no trained nurses. The new Medical
College Of Virginia starts the fan sea-
sion of 1913 with 1893 teachers; 523
students. and Richmond has sixteen
hospitals with 264 trained nurses.
Appeal TO Students.
DR.. Stuart Mcclure, who declared
impressively that no one could ques-
ton his love and devotion to the Uni
yersity College of Medicine which was
found by his beloved father, and in
which he had long been a teacher.
expressed himself as happy over the
consolidation. 1t had been effected
on honorable terms, he said and he
believed the future is to be an era Of
prosperity for the new institution. HIS
great grief was the loss Of the identity
Of name, the University college but
the board Of visitors. he announced,
Is working on plan Of legally perpet-
uating the name. and he Is satisfied.
He made the first appeal to the
senior classes to get together on the
commencement exercises The Acad-
envy Of Music has already been en-
gagged for the finals of the University
college. and DR. II, K Hayes, of OK
ford, n, C. invited here 10 deliver
the commencement address, and if
the class insisted the faculty would
adhere to this ARA ngement, but he
plead earnestly with the boys TO yield
10 the wishes Of the board Of visitors
and hold a joint commencement
One Element of Discord.
Eppa Hunton Jr., the nineteenth
man of the board of visitors, took
the students into the confidence of
the board and rehearsed the reasons
which led 10 the consolidation and the
details which attended the confer
ences that resulted In consolidation
in an effort TO awaken new col
lege@ spirit, and induce the senior
classes to abandon the stands they
have taken In the matter OF holding
separate commencement exercises
fmpresAvely MIR. Hunton stated that
the boards Of visitors, the faculty ard