Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-07
MEDICAL SCHOOL PLANS
CONCLUDING EXERCISES
Medical College OF Virginia Will
Hold Annual Commence
mcnt June I.
WILL END SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Diplomas Will he Awarded to 1G4
Members Of Graduating Class.
Many improvements Made in Hos
pitnl md i'm Facilities OF College.


What has probably been the most sue
ccssful year In tho history OF the Med
zeal College OF Virginia will conclude
when the annual commencement exer-
cis"a are held on Tuesday, June !. In
the city Auditorium. Stanyare Will
son VIII be the orator for the occasion,
and the baccalaurcate sermon will be
preached on sunday, May 80. by Rev.
Thomas \. Smoot. u. D.. pastor of Cen
tcnary Methodist Church
Ihc senior CLASSES are as follows:
medicine. 1903; dentistry. 10; pharmacy,
u students from North Caroline Mcdi-
cal tolier" completing courses here. u;
total number I'm graduating classes lGj
'ipioihaS VIII be awarded to graduates
on Tuesday evening, June l. Dr. j. T.
M"hr"c- dean. anh other members OF
ms faculty from the North Carolina in
stliution. have been invited TO com" TO
Hi"hmond to attend The commencement
"Hnrcises AS tho guests OF the Medical
College Of Virginia.
NURSES WILL GRtHI ATE
On TIiiHsDAI. MAY 20
graduating exercises for IN. nurses of
Memorial Hospital viii he held on
Thursday. May 90. There arc eighteen
nurses IN TIA" *cnior class. \ consider
nhlc sum OF money has recently been
expended a, the hospital for improve
mcn's Work Of IcorGanizing tho hos
pitdi liz progressing rapidly. The exccu-
i've committee recently appointed a
medical board and a medical staff to
srp"rintenG and direct the hospital
work.
The schoi o. Nursing at tho hospital
Is directed by Miss Emily w Bauer. r
N, q graduate Of Presbyterian Hospital
or New York tity. The spring class OF
ton probatiOnc;s was recently admitted
tyt. tot.
dlIcctreSs Of nurses, / assistant dircc-
tr"Ss OF muses., /. night SUPERVISOR !
mead nurse, operating room. /: senior
pupil nurses. is; intermediate pupil
nurses. II. junior pupil nurses. Is: pro-
hau"ncrs, 10: total go
Ere" tuition is given by tho Medical
College OF Virginia to students con
t"mpiating taking up foreign medical
nissiOnar: work
COLLEGE ACCEPTS COTTON
WAREHOUSE CERTIFIG tTES
Tho rapid growth az itichmoud during,
recent years has made it possible for :.
large number OF students TO become
partially or wholly s"lf-sustainlnr ,iur-
ing their cOllcg" course The faculty
%; the Mcdica! College OF Nirginia CO.
operates sys;cinat!cally with men dcsir-
ing employment while in college At
present, members Of the student body
arc represented IN many gaiuful occu-
pa tons, suc! teaching in night
schols, clcrking ia drug stores Keeping
books. copying, private coachlnr col
Letting. soliciting insurance, telegraph
ing and many other lines IN which odd
i hours :nay lac utilized The cXucrIcucc
OF tho faculty mas been that men de-
pendent upon their own resources uni
lormiy take high ranks in their coll
4 legc work,
4. The business depression caused by the
European war has not forced any Of tho
n 70 i.f.. tt,.t,
ton warehouse certificates, notes and
small cash payments have been accent
4cd ny the coll"g" in paymcn; for tut
ton thus cnahiiug many worthy men to
continue their work that would have
otherwise been required To abandon
temporarily their professional training
FREE TUITION GIVEN
TEN STATE STUDENTS
Tho Medical College OF Virrinia in
evidence OF its appreciation of the nm
nual appropriation made 10y the state az
u nginia 10 that institution, gives free
M'uit'on % ten medical aud four phar-
macy students each session, who are
native born residents OF Virginia The
nominations for the scholarships are
nade by the state Senator's
ne aindIgamatlon of the Medical Col
"Gc OF virginia and the University Col
"Ge or Medicine. in 1913. has proven
y great success Students of tn. Two
GOTTEN tie spirit OF rivalry thar for
n"rly existed and arc working in entire
'rcord The combined faculty is strong
I than either OF the Old faculties. tho
laboratories are better equipped, and
ne work done Is OF :; higher standard
nam was possible under the old regime
Entrance requirements are being
aiscd. beginning with the session OF
"l"-lnl6 in the SChnl OF Medicine two
ears or college work Will bc REQUIRED
nd this must inCiuGc full year courses
pa physics. chemistry, biology aud
iodcEI language. Al the same time the
'ho"i of Dentistry will increase its re-
uircmcnts from twelve 10 fourteen
a'ucGic units. Beginning with the
eSsion OF l9f1-l9IS. the dental course
III be Increased from three TO four
ears ana the requirements for admis-
ion to the school of Pharmacy viii he
dr"nccd 10 two years Of high school
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Medical College OF Virginia has
requested TO supply graduates for
mine amendments in the leading
pf, tala OF the country this year