The Detroit times., 1917-02-24
FAv0RPLAN
TO UNITE
COLLEGES
Officers of Local Medi-
cal School Are For
l.. of Nj. Merger
DIR. SHURLY is
ENTHUSIASTIC

Inc AinAgAnauon or TIE DNtroil
College OF Medicine and Surgery
With the University OF Michigan
which seems now assured. awaiting
only the ratification Of the board OF
trustees OF the Detroit school. ~ the
most important step taken in behalf
OF medical education in Michigan In
& halfcentury. That Is the opinion
o, Or b. r shnrly. viceprssident
and dean OF the college.
Next year the nttieth anniversary
~ founding the college was To have
Keen celebrated. and practically ever
since the organization OF the noted
Detroit school negotiations have
been going on from time "a time
looking 20 he smalgamAtion OF the
local sChOo! with The university.
when the board az regents OF the
university announced Ne terms un-
der which Il WAS prepared 20 take
over the Detroit medical college. Il;
vas certain that the terms would be
acceptable 20 the board OF the De
troit institution. for the views o.
both institutions were well known
20 each other. Therefore Il appears
likely that the local board STiIl NEE
almost Immediately and ratify the
action Of the regents
Or. Shurly is highly gratined thN
IBIS condition has come 20 pass. II
inevitable. ne says. that the Uni
ysrsity OF Michigan would soon BE-
obliged TO expand and bring a branch
u us medical school TO Detroit
Several states ALREADY will no,
p~rmit a man 70 practice medicine
unless he has spent one year after
graduation in a hospital" said Dr.
shurly The University OF Mich
gan had 40 such course and no "a
-ilities for such q course in Ann At
0ot as the hospital work there was
100 small 20 provide work for the
.nternes In Detroit there viii BE-
exceptional opportunities for The
study al a vide range al hospital
work that would no, be possible In
4 small city With the rapid growth
ot the city the hospital work has
expanded wonderfully. and q student
vii have diversified experience
here that would be possible in only
a fswFpaaces.-
IL Is Ut shuriy's opinion that
when the university takes over the
college II Eill Use IL exclusively for
the hfth year work Of graduates
which would preclude the possibility
* starting the medical education tn
this college. aitho IL Eoulf rv- %
uprising II the university faculty
n its wisdom sent hrst. second
third or fourth year men here for
hospital experience. That. OF course
VIII be up 10 the university.
II Is believed. however. that some
method may be arranged so that
there viii Do classes N medicine for
the beginners as Vell as for the
graduates n not In this institution.
ar least somewhere IN Detroit.
The famous Detroit college has
turned Out some OF the most distin-
guished physicians In the country
men vho have made names for
themselves all over the world
Among SIS early graduates are some
of the most famous physicians OF De
troit nr. ] r. Carstens. one of the
earliest graduates. II still a member
q the board OF trustees. Dr. n. o..
Walker. another famous surgeon
early graduated from this school. as
aid Dr lnglls. who IL yet greatly In.
terested IN the affairs % the college
The plan % the college 70 raise
e fund OF $1,000 900, which was an.
nouneed a few months ago. was per
mifted 20 rest pending negotiations
wiih the u % ". but that cam.
paiEn vii 5e resumed. a. the fund
rtll b necessary FOR he project.
The resolution OF the regents
which IL expected 10 be ratified By
fbe board ~ trustees, is as follows.
Rssolsef. That fhe regents Of ths
inlFffEity - Michigan will under
"a - the adm abstraction and conduct
70 a Grad4afr ~ nCpi - medicine and
slrTerf in Detroit 20 b. rnAintained
ne income from donated funds
and ft1d~rtr fees
Pr ded. First That IN. Detroit
'"i g. % Medicine snail Era, have
tlr~ u1fref fr charter and terml n.
A.F2 ttH r"rp'rafe existence. con-
to the regents TIRE title % ali
me real estate and equi pueut 20 whicf
~ rnsT~Fsr5 free and unrncuui.
n.rt together with all the rirhfi
rt rr Inres lu the hospitals "A
which NJ urw ENJOYS aue
gna ftart through rs trustees an
n Iit. lts Influence in contfnafrs
ana extending such rights and privl.
teE~n
e-eond Tha, rizhts deemed sds
1uHte tT the regents 30 REQUIRED q.
the university from Harper harpita
nd other hosp tails FOR tha purpese,
I - fut'rHrtir0 in medicine rrf sur.
gerry. ami that fund 81 r.f fs~t
'han one mh4nn dollars shall frs
have trrr Grated IN cash or az
proved securities 20 BE- franTferrs.
t1 an1 invested BY tho rcgenfr 70,
the benefit - said Rradilats srhoo
~ medicine and surgery
Following are the orlcers % fhs
Detroit College Of Medicine an
Surgery
EeafI ~ sidney r Miller
Frrv Dent .urr H EHurfv -
vice resident Frank B walker, ~
- recrf tHrF Emory w. Clark treas
l1ref l.rnry ~ 'snDbe .. Henr,
Car frna " lf ltaY r. Danaher
John ~ Iwyf Edwin George
David Graz. charles o. jennings N
ll i~r- b Joy AlaKanfsr T. Lewis