The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-14
VIRGINIA CLOSES
|TSDOORS IN June
Hospital Force and Business Will
Be Transferred Then to the
Memorial.
MISS VAN WORT WILL LEAVE
Miss Agnes Randolph Succeeds
Her, With DR.. Miller as
New Manager.
MISS VAN WORT WILL LEAVE

The executive committee OF tho board
Of the Medical College of Virginia and
the University College OF Medicine,
amalgamated, is preparing to announce
TO the medical profession of the city
immediate changes in tho mana cement
and conduct of the two hospitals at
tached to the new college. the Virginia
and the Memorial.
Chief among these changes will be
tho closing of the Virginia Hospital
on or about Juno and the transfer of
its practice to the Memorial HospitaI
on May 10 the board which has gov
erned the Memorial Hospital since It's
erection Will voluntarily relinquish it's
duties to the Medical College board. and
DR. r. w. Miller, Of Barton Heights.
who has long been connected with
medical education In this city, will
assume tho Office of manager of that
hospital.
1t Is expected that tho resignation of
MISS Rosa a. Van Wort. for nine years
superintendent OF tho Memorial Hos
pital. will become effective about May
81 The hospital subcommittee has Sc
lected Miss Agnes d. Randolph at
present superintendent OF tho Virginia
Hospital. to succeed Miss Van Wort at
the Memorial Miss Randolph will take
charge at the Memorial Hospital the
day after Miss Van Wort leaves The
retiring superintendent of tho Mono
rial has accepted the appointment as
superintendent of Stuart Circle Hospi-
| tai. and will take charge there on tho
opening OF that institution, about
July l.
Arrangement Temporary.
There is gencLrr understanding
that these arrangements are only tenn
porary. and were made to bridge tn q
gap between tho time Miss Van Wort
and the present Memorial Hospital
board retires and the time DR. s. c.
al Nf
solidated medical college. appoints his
permanent staff. Tho board OF visitors,
1t is said. will adopt liberal policy
toward Or. Mitchell, and will allow him
practically free hand in the appoint
ment of subordipates and the manage
ment of tho hospital
The University of South Carolina
closes the first week In Juno, and DR..
Mitchell. who will present his resigna-
ton to the South Carolina board dur
ing commencement, is expected to move
here permanently about June 15 He
VIII fmm ediately take up the mass of
executive business in connection with
tho merger of the two large colleges
and Will probably he worked to the
limit during tho entire summer or
course. he Will not he IN position to
organize his hospital staff immediately
upon his arrival In Richmond, and the
Temporary arrangement to go into
effect soon Will likely continue in force
at the Memorial for several months
/ In closing tho Virginia Hospital, the
executive committee Is acting upon
tho recommendation of the hospital
committee OF the board, which consists
| OF DR.. Stuart Mcclure, DR.. Charles r.
/ Robins. DIR. George Ben Johnston and
I DR.. IL. Nj. Taylor. Eppa lIunton, Jr.
! chairman OF tho hospital subcommittee
OF the executive committee. will com
municate these changes In manage
ment 10 the city practitioners in n cir
cular letter within few days.