Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
AMERICAN METHOD|sTs
GIVE PEK|NC HOSPITAL
Dedication Is Attended by Sumo Of
Foremost Scientists of the
United States.
IMPROVE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Rockefeller Institution of Research
Is Lending Financial .Aid-Will
Play Important Part In Training
Future Doctors for North China.


York. and Or William II. WEIGH pro-
lessor OF pathology al Johns Hopkins
University Medical School OF Halti-
more. were the honored guests recently
nj the dedication OF the new sleeper
Davis Memorial HOSPITAL in this city
This now hospital Is Il ive-story
structure erected by the Methodist
Episcopal Church OF the United states
1T 81 cos, Of $4,000. 4 has accommo-
dations for $50 paticu,s. is heated by
steam. lighted by electricity, equipped
ihrorghCut WITH modern sanitary
plumbing and provided with diet
Kitchens capable OF preparing both
Chinese and foreign food for patients
All patients entering the HOSPITAL
viii he treated by American doct,rs.
VINO nave Chinese assistants The prin-
Sipai OF the hospital is also an Amcri-
can, bat she has the assistance of
Is equipped with modern operating
rooms designed Ia accommodate stu
cents nNd It's management plans rx-
tensions which viii! mako the instItu-
uo,i more uscfn! IS training place for
chinese doctors and nurses
ron MODERNIZ.TIoN
OF MEDICAL. PRACTICE;
INK financial aid TO II ;:rca, movement
inr the modcruiE:,tion or medical prn,
nee III China. and the three prominent
guests nj the dedication of the hospital
"'t IN fchlns Il; t5's time studying
'oHoitohS IN china Will, a view IN
r"rolnn'ndine plan FOR the further
extension Of the foundations worI;
III wang Wcn-Tsao, who represented
,''"'urn, "an Nhi kIi nj the dcd!ca-
ton said th@t Chicago and rckiu.. have
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mas only two hospitals. Will" ,,nicnro
mas scores of modern hospitals t'ur
,hcrn"re II" said existing institutions
nav" no special provisions Tor IN. trc,t .
mint o' women aud children such rs ar, I
PROVIDED in the new hospital O, be-.
nall Of President Yuan Shi llni H., ,
thnnkcd III" Americans who have ERGO.
"n the hospital FOR their efforts TO rlr
waite medical ANA surgical practice IN
china ~
Dr. welch m?dc AN address IN w,,.,, !
NJ congratulated the builders. and ON.
hhaSizch tho imp"rtant part tin. hos b
ptai VIII PLAY in training future doe
Tors and hospital superintcndcnts for
North China pr. FlcXner made am ap-
"'ai Tor the support OF the new instI b.
E"ti"n ny wealthy Chinese. ana urycd
n necessity for imr.c,liatc medical
"'N:0E for tho womc; of Chinn
N!'S!oNtRiES ACTIVE
IN HOSPITALS HEHtit,
~ behalf OF the Methodist Ep:sropnl
"urch N.shop Lewis accepted tn. ,,,w
h'iid!nE and formally dedicated II ,n
ne use of tho Sun, rim. women .,rI
ra!'Gron OF China
me CHINA Medical BOARD has alrcol,
purchased the Union Medical College
IN FekirE. and is directing IT'S worl, :
hnd financing il this year The school :
was Formerly the property Of th, Lam :
""h missionary Society. and was sun /
noitcd hE INSTRUMENTATION mission !
AIRY societies % both England and !
Nmcr!ca The Church ~ EnEl,u,y !
M"ihod!stS rrcshytcr!nns and Conyrc- /
rat.onalists aided in it's work r-rder
IN" new ownership the Rpckefa,icr
Foundation will nam" scvcn trustee. q
Toy N" school and SIX will hc named
me missionary societies which |!
bounded it Roger : Green. former
nl''d states consul-seneral a; Han !
koW. CHINA, IS director OF the China ,
Medical Boards work and will l;y. nav
mhmently in rrking
In addition To tnk,rey over the I.kinc !
MG'ical School 'he Nockefeler Found
alton has appropriated &lGnon mis- ,c,. :
L" the use OF the Harvard Medir,,I
Scho"! a; Shanghai. and has provided
money FOR several missionary hosritn,s
in other cities OF Chiua /, has nlsn .
apPo'atrd S!N Chinese graduates in
'nrn'cin" 10 continue their studies here
md abroad and has granted friIo,,
ships 20 medical missionaries noxy an
gagged n the Chinese field Ten women
arc 10 be sen, to the United States i'm /
in"diat"'v To study nursing in approved
training schools and translators arc
nt WORK putting nurses t"xtbooks jn,o
Chinese for the use ot native wom.,,
WHO arc s;udyin. in ,h:s coun,rv
Plan 10 nENEFiT
~ m, >,u
w" "hf' hLit
,,'. Ch,,, e"r prri'hinhry survey OF
- i'"eS' ne" vas made by com
I,,I.,"1 ..'.,''u ny Ut Harry Pratt
"H'ot'' % '"'caEo University, who re-