The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-26

tative citizenship OF the community
for tho purpose OF officially and clearly
explaining what Is now being done and
what will in the future be done to de-
velop Richmond as the medical centric
of the South. The interest taken in the
preliminary announcement by public
officials and by business and profess
sional men generally promises n large
attendance.
II is pointedly announced by the fac
ulty that the meeting is not In any
sense Of the word plea for money
or tho opening gun of a campaign for
funds. No contributions will be soli-
cited or received. The entire purpose
Of the gathering Is educational, and
the program will consist chiefly OF Il
series OF brief addresses by men who
by training and association are best
qualified to speak for the college. tho
city and the State.
Many Notable Addresses.
Tho order OF exercises will be as
follows:
Invocation-Rev Felix NJ. Kaup
Greetings from acknowledgement
w. Hodges Mann.
Greetings from Richmond"-Mayor
George Ainslie.
The Student Body"-L II. Futrell
The Task Before Ua"-L. 2. Morris.
The Newer Outlook in Medcine"-
Dr. Ennion q. Williams.
What the College Means to the
City'-John Stewart Bryan.
Richmond as Medical Centre
DR.. Stuart Mcclure
LA borator in Relation to Modern
Medcine"-Dr. William $. Gordon.
The Fivefold Work OF the College"
DIR. Kosher w. Miller.
Richmond Educational Resources"
w. S. Mcneil.
"A Vision OF the Growth OF the Col
/ lar
Benediction--Dr. Edward y. Caliscli
Great Municipal Enterprise.
The advancement of Richmond to
I the front rank as n medical centre is
a matter Of no small Importance to
the community as whole. Viewed
purely as a business proposition. the
presence of school OF the eizo of the
consolidated college is n distinction
which the city would covet II 1t did
not already possess. 1t Is singular
that OF the various enterprises OF
which the city boasts the public gener-
ally knows least OF the actual scope OF
the medical and surgical work which
is bringing not only students. but
patients from every section Of the
South. The college Is, of course. the
hub around which all this activity
revolves. and 1t is hoped that Its
formal opening under new auspices
will bring the community to q better
realization and appreciation Of what 1t
all means.
The outcome OF the consolidation
has been admirable in every way.
President Mitchell. who was brought
here from the University of South Caro-
lima to take charge OF the new school
has entered upon his work with great
vigor. and has successfully guided the
school through all the maze OF diff
culties surrounding the unification OF
two rival and competing camps. Be-
hind him the entire local profession
has united and there Is no sign what
ever of the Disagreement which tho
situation might so easily have pro-
duced. The utmost harmony has pre-
vailed In the faculty. and all are now
working toward 81 common end.
Utmost Harmony PrevniIa.
The Same spirit Is evident among the
students. All hetchets have been
buried, and those who once fought
each other bitterly on the gridiron
forth week ago shoulder to shout
der. In n word, the school is unit
Even the most optimistic did not pre-
dict tho genuine harmony that actu-
ally exists
The student attendance is worthy OF
note. Last year the two schools had
combined actual attendance of 52S
When the consolidation occurred the
best that was hoped was major frac
ton OF this number-three-fo urths at
the outside Nobody believed the con-
solidated school would have an en-
rollment eaualing that of tho two
operating separately. Tho actual at
tendance at the Medical College OF Vir-
ginia to-day Is $40 students. This
showing Is regarded as highly re-
marltable.
All classes arc now down to hard
work. and tho rearranged curricula arc
proving satisfactory in every particu-
lar. The new college has set high
standard which will steadily re adj
vanced All tho years pass. Important
plans for the development of tho school
own pou, haypp proiecfad aud that thav