The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. April 2l.-While
/ opponents OF the project are trying to
block 1t by legislative act, regents OF
the University OF Minnesota will meet
soon to take action on the proposal for
affiliation Of the Mayo Foundation for
Medical Education and Research with
the University Of Minnesota. 1t is be-
lieved that the proposal will be ac-
cepted. II is not expected that the
Legislature will interfere.
{ Tho tender Of the founders Of the
world famous Mayo Clinic, situated in
Rochester. Mimi. to form a connection
with the Medical School OF the state
University at Minneapolis for graduate
teaching and research only has occa-
stoned widespread interest and discus
sion. Comment from outside the state
has been mostly favorable. Within the
State 1t has been sharply divided.
Members OF the faculty OF the Univsr-
sity Medical School are in two camps
regarding the proposal Medical soce-
ties In Minneapolis and st. Paul and In
| many counties Of the State have gone on
| record against the university's estab-
D
vate commercial institution. On the
/ other hand there are hundreds Of ply
/ slcians In the same fields who stand just
as stanchiy for tho affiliation as pro-.
/ posed.
The founders OF the Mayo Clinic,
which comprises the physical plant,
equipment and staff at Rochester. in
| corporated the Mayo Foundation last
February. These founders include the
| two Drs. Mayo, william J. and Charles
| H.. we'll known in the clinical centres
| Of Europe as well as in America. and
their associates, Drs. Henry $. Plum
mer, Edward starr Judd and Donald &.
! Balfour. all Of Rochester.
Mayo Foundation Endowed.
| The founders have announced the
creation by them Of an endowment fund
| Of $i,50O,000 for the support OF the
foundation. For many years these
founders have been setting aside yearly
a large part of their income from
| operation Of the clinic toward the es-
tablishment OF this endowment. Inc
fund has been placed in the hands OF
trustees. irrevocably. and the income
from II can be expended solely FOR medi-
| cal education and research.
Only an experimental period OF ar
| filiation. OF indefinite term. has been
proposed in the draft now before the
| university regents. but the Drs. Mayo
have announced that they hope such an
! affiliation would become permanent, In
which case the whole endowment fund.
with its increment. would be turned
over to the university. The only stipula-
ton would be that the income be used
| for medical education and research and
that the foundation be retained In
| Rochester.
The regents. however. would not be
restricted to the use OF this income III
Rochester only they might use portions
OF 1t as they saw nj wherever the pur-
poses Of the foundation might be pro-
| NOTED.
| DR.. George Edgar Vincent. president
Of the university DIR. f.. =. Lyon. dean
Of the medical school. and majority
of the faculty OF the school are warm
advocates Of the affiliation. Dr. Charles
Lyman Greene OF st. Paul. member
Of the administrative board OF the med
ical school. Is as strongly opposed 10
IL. and he has associated with him IN
his attitude many OF the most prominent
practitioners Of the Twin Cities
The argument OF the advocates or the
plan is that affiiliation would further
the cause OF suffering humanity. that II
would make possible the development or
medical scientists and medical specialists
such as only graduate instruction or
a high nature could insure and that II
| would lead to discoveries OF information
now hidden from Investigators which
would aid the medical profession In its
warfare against disease.
Contentions Of Opponents.
Opponents OF utilization assert that it
would be contrary to all established
precedent for a state institution 10 az
fliate with a private institution under
the conditions proposed: that 1t would
set dangerous example which would
be certain to embarrass the university
in the future that such relationship
might be acceptable only If the uni
yersity got absolute control OF the foun-
dation from the beginning and that ac-
ceptance Of the proffer would be
death blow to development of graduate
medical teaching on the main campus OF
the university. Rochester Is 80 miles
from Minnea polls.
Meanwhile the Mayo Clinic has been
giving graduate instruction TO special
students for number Of years and is
doing so to-day and will continue to do
SO II the university should reject the
proposal It has az present thirty-three
such students. many Of them from va
rious foreign countries. In the gradu-
ate department OF the university med
ical school, organized only last year,
there are at present eight students or
|
The affil,ation proposal contemplates
an exchange OF students between Min
neapolis and Rochester, and an arrange
ment OF opportunities for interchange
of workers.
There annually go TO Rochester more
than 5000 surgeons from private prac-
tees and prominent medical schools taxi
ing advantage OF what the Mayos have
to offer. These visiting surgeons get
the run Of the operating rooms free Of
charge and return to their homes
equipped to do operations which other
wise might be sent to Rochester.
There are also constantly at Roches-
ter young scientists from established
universities doing special research work
Among this number at present are a
German baroness from a Munich uni
versty, a young italian from the Uni
versity OF Genoa, Bohemian from the
university az Prague and a Scotchman
from the University OF Edinburgh
Deaths From Operations Few.
The Mayos performed last year 1O9a9
sinpa IN gQ0 Datiapfa with o