Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02

Philadelphia PROBABLY Will Decotne 'he
medical centre of America as the result OF
the merger of the department OF medicine or
the University of Pennsylvania. the Med
ico-Chirurgical College and the JEFFERSON
Medical College, the conclusive steps OF
which were taken yesterday at special
meetings of the trustees of each institu-
tion.
While steps toward the accomplishment
, of this great coalition were taken yesterday
there are some details yet to be adjusted.
These concern the status OF Jenerson
Medical College in the new combination.
The nature of the objection trustees or
+ Jefferson declined to make public today
although they expressed their opinion that
Jefferson would go half way to meet Penn
in furtherance of the plan.
Reports that the Polytechnic Hospital
which maintains the only postgraduate
medical school in Philadelphia, was to be
party to the new proposition were de-
MED.
DR.. r. Max Goep, head of the Polytechnic
= postgraduate school, said today that sew
. eral years ago a proposal to unite with the
University of Pennsylvania was considered
by the Polytechnic trustees but the matter
was never worked out to completion. The
present coalition had not been put up to the
Polytechnic, Doctor Goepp said.
TEMPLE NOT INCLUDED.
DIR. Wilmer Krusen, Director of Public
Health and Charities, and trustee of Tenn
ple University, and DR.. Frank G. Hammond,
dean of the medical school Of that institu-
tion. said that Temple had not had the ques-
ffon under official consideration, although
much Individual talk of Joining the coalition
had been heard among the trustees.
Dr. Clara Marshall, on behalf OF the
womens Medical College, said that in
stitution had no intention of becoming
party to the alliance.
Although the schools will unite, none
, will lose its Identity. The Medico-Chir-
urgical will be known as the Medlco-Chlr
urgcal College and Hospital Graduate
School of the University of Pennsylvania
No details of Jefferson's share in the ar
rangements have been made public as yet,
but the announcement. II was said. prob
ably would be made at the banquet or the
Alumni Association of that institution In
the Bellevue -Stratford tonight. Jenerson,
Il was stated also will perpetuate its name.
Philadelphia thus is virtually assured OF
the largest medical school in the world. The
plans for the merger were contemplated
almost year ago when the Carnegie En-
dowment Fund refused to consider the en-
dowment of any of the Philadelphia col
leges, as their size would not warrant any
such endowment.
Another important factor In the merger
, is that the present site of the hospital and
college of Medico-Chi stands in the way of
the new Parkway and were condemned by
the city. AS that institution will receive
liberal indemnity from the city the money
viii be available for the erection and equip
ment of new building which may serve
admirably as a place to carry on graduate
work for the three colleges,
Although the three schools will be COM
bined under one head, the name and
prestige won by them in the medical world
will not be destroyed Each probably will
retain it's name and form one unit of
great medical college. The faculties of the
different schools will be retained, IL was
said, and there will be a higher standard
OF entrance requirements.
Last fall each Of the three institutions
appointed q committee on amalgamation
90 consider the feasibility of the merger.
These committees met last Wednesday
and reported the framing of the necessary
articles of agreement. Yesterday special
meetings o9 the trustees of each institu-
tion were called. DR.. j. M. Anders chair
man OF the Committee on Amalge nation.
/ OF the Medico-ChL, read the articles
adopted by his committee. The University
of Pennsylvania committee was headed
by Provost Smith. The report of the JEFF
ferson trustees was held up owing TO a
small technieallty, IL was said. Simon
Gratz, of that board. said, however that
with one or two exceptions articles of
agreement for Jefferson's part had been
adopted.
After the articles of agreement between
5 the three institutions have been adopted,
they will be put into the hands of John G.
johnson. thtir counsel. who viii put them
into legal form.
The agreement between the University Of
Pennsylvania and Medico-Chi provides that
full professors of the faculty Of Medico-
Chi shall constitute the faculty OF the new
department of the University of Pennsyl-
vanla." They are II IN number.
Another provision Is the taking over by
the University OF the dental and pharmacy
departments OF Medieo-ChL. the latter de-
esftmeat to form this basis of new one
q pharmacy AZ the University. Medleo-
Chis dental college viii be merged with
fhe Evans Dental Institute Of the Uni-
Teraity