The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
APPEAL IS MADE ID
 BRING UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DEPT. HERE
Rev. J. A. Bryan Makes Hit at Alumni Banquet of Bir- mingham Medical Col
 lege at TutWiler

Declaring, that Birmingham was the only logical place in all the southland Tn which to place the medical depart ment of the University of Alabama and appealing directly to Samuel D. Weakley, Dr F, P. Hogan, Sydney J. Bowie and others to use their influence in doing SO, the Rev. J A. Bryan, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church was applauded to the echo at the Tutwiler hotel last night on the occasion of the annual banquet of the Alumni association of the Brming- ham Medical college.
 Dr. Bryan said that the eyes of the south the eyes of the United States the eyes of the world were turned to- ward this section of the south as the greatest place in the world today; the section with the greatest future the sec ton of greatest opportunity and that it was realized as never before that Bir- minsham needed the medical department of the University of Alabama and that this department needed Birmingham.
 Dr- Bryan grew impassiones in his ad- dress. As he neared the end he turned 10 his left, where was seated Samuel R. Weakley. Sydney ]. Bowie, pr. E. P Hogan and others and said: You men can bring the medical department of the tiHN tiSllN Ol AldDdlDd to 1lrnlnEnam. All you would have to do would be to say Yes and it would be done You ought to do it. We need itl We want it. We must have it Get it for usl''
 Practically every address of the even- ing was to the general effect that the department of medicine al the state uni versity should be removed to Birming- ham with the least possible delay Dr. J. H. Phillips led the speaking and brought forth many good arguments in behalf of the proposed removal Ill., tie later in the evening Dr. l.. C. Morris created mild sensation by the announce ment that if was possible" that the next session of the state universitys medical department would be held in Biirming- ham and that with the opening of school this fall.
 Dr. Morris, who is dean of the Bir- minsham Medical college said that it was absolutely certain that the medical department of the university ultimately would be removed to Birmingham and that fits first session might be held this fall in Birmingham"
 Dr H. s. Ward spoke on the Free Dispensary As An Adjunct in Caring for the Poor" He told of the work the flee dispensary had done since it's es- tabllshment in 1913 and said during the eiitire time of it's existence it had cared Tor upwalV of 11,000 individual patients lie salu the average of treatments was lo0o month Dr. Ward announced that ground probably would be broken with In the next few days for the erection of the free dispensary building and that this structure would be ready for occnpeney October 1, 1915.
 Sidney J. Bowie speaking on the sub Jeet The University and Its Oppor- tunlty, said that the greatest opportun- lty the university eyer had or ever will have is facing it now-that of removing it's medical department to Birmingham. lie paid tribute to Dr. George H Den ny, president of the university.
 w. c' Radcliffe. secretary of the Cham Der of Commerce, spoke as a representa- uNe Of President Crawford Johnson of the chamber, who was unable to he pres ent. He pledged the support of the Cham per of Commerce to any undertaking that had for it's object helping the uniyer- sity and said that bringing the medical department to Birmingham would be con- sidered of prime importance in aiding 1t
 J. w. Donnelly of the Rotary club of Blfmlngham followed Mir. Radcliffe and lndorsed his views, saying that if the Chamber of Commerce could not get any thing the medical men of Alabama want ed to let the Rotary club know and if would be glad to help.
 pr. k. F. Lovelady, chairman of the board of revenue, spoke saving that Mo
 
 that part of the state combined could or would do as much for the medical de- partment of the university as would Jeff Yerson county and Birmingham He said the county was willing and able to do all Ii promised and wanted this department
 Samuel B Meakley was the last speak CT on the programme. He said that while the finances of Alabama were in A de- pressed condition this state was in the same boat with many other states and that they would soon be in better shape He told the medical men to go ahead With their plans for removing the med ical department of the university to Bir- mngham, or wherever they wanted ii. sand that Legislation could easily be se- cured"
 Other speakers on the programme were George M. Cruikshank editor of the Led ger, and F. P. Glass
 Immediately following the banauet an executive session of the Alumni associa- tion was held in the banquet hall of the 1utwiler and the following officers elect ed to serve for the ensuing year: pr, Fred Mcdonald. president: Dr. c. & liar ris, vice president; pr. R. G. McGahey, secretary and treasurer,
 Dr. Ferrell's Will Probated