The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-22
AitRt NGEIENTS HIGHLY
SNTISEA tTONN TO STUDENTS


ARIA NGEMENTS HIGHLY
StTISFACTOKf TO STUDENTS
This arrangement from the stand
potni Of tho students in tho North Caro-
lima institution is u highly satisfactory
one. Tor the Medical College of Virginia
L. Class y institution :,ud is amply
equipped with facilities clinical and
otherwise. for the complete aud thor
"u"h instruction Of all students The
Medical College of Virginia is "a merger
Of the TWO great Richmond schools, the
Medical College OF Virginia nud the
University Coilcsc of Medicine. the
name Of the former having been re
taincG. In addition to all sorts OF
equipment. the institution has absolute
control over the Memorial Hospital in
itichnond with It's $50 beds and has
clinical access 10 the Virginia Hospital
with its 40 beds. In addition the col
leSc las access to several local insti-
tuiions such as theICItv Jail Hospital
the Aich'nond Eye. Ear. Nosc and
Throat iniirrary and other ingtitu-
zion 81 like nature.
As TO the North Carolina Medical
College. The real estate a, tho corner
Of church and Sixth Streets i'm Char
!oitc. VIII be placed in the hands OF "A
committee 10 be disposed OF ana tho
library containing from 500 70 1000
Volumes, viii he offered To the car
nc2ie Library Charlotte
'Ai VS. u9S!NS nc G'Gl NotfrnliIl
ton OF the future OF the college last
night tn" officers and directors OK
pressed their high appreciation Of the
many cordial expressions received dur
ing tic past several weeks from friends
III Charlotte and throughout the state
iiy reason Of the fact that the mini
mum requirement OF the American
Medical Association for Class \ col
lego is for 81 hospital OF 100 beds under1
ihe absolute control OF the college and
preferably 20o. II can be seen that IL
would hc difficult. in fact. almost !.n
possible, for any city in North Carolina
10 support college OF a Glass 4 rat
ing.
WAS FIRST LOCATED
Ar DAVIDSON COLLEGE
The North Carolina Medical College
was chartered in 1898 and was located
1T Davidson College. where. under tho
sole ownership and control OF Dr. +.
L. Munroe. 1t enjoyed a working agree
incnt with Davidson College whereby
instruction WAS accorded at so much
per capita for such instruction az WAC
desired at the hands Of tho college not
taught by DIR. Munroe and his nssis,
ants. The Institution grew from ten
to scvcnty-Nve students when. in 1907,
1t was removed to Charlotte, and clcv-
en- -twclf;hs OF the stock in the coinpanv!I
was sold 10 Charlotte doctors. This
change was made TO secure the better.I
".
~ free dispensary was opened. Hos-N}
pital facilities were first confined toll
one institution. owned by Drs j. r.
irwin, G. y. M:scnheimcr and X. l.. GLIB
bon. This hospital was acquired and
given to the Frcsbyterians of Charlotte
on condition that the charity patients
be available to the students for clinicallI
purposes. Later facilities were oh /
taincd at other hos aitais. The collcue,
grew from sevcnty-iivc to 100 students
While these facilities were good, they
did not meet with the requirements OIL
those who give ratings to medical col
leges. and hence the beginning of thcil
handicap that resulted in the end I'M
the removal OF the college 10 n place
where adequate hospital facilities were
available
Circular letters will be sent out to
all students Of the college to-day, en-
bodyinS the terms of the decision. to-
merge with the Medical College of Vir-e
Ginia. Il
1t Is stated by the terms OF tho
agreement resulting in the merger. mol
member OF the present faculty ISL
transferred, but on the contrary he IS
ut liberty to act as he plcases in the
future.
The Medical College OF Virginia Will
oper for its fall term September IL.
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