The sun., 1918-12-15
LANS for making New York
city one OF the medical CEN
tres of the world were de-
scFihed by Dr. Samuel w.

LANS TOT making NC" Avn
city one OF the medical CEN
tres of the world were de-
scribed by Or. Samuel W.
Lambert, dean Of the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons OF Columbia
University. in discussing the bequest
of $4,000, 900 for medical education
left by Capt Joseph Raphael De
Lamar, capitalist. mine owner and d.
rector OF many large enterprises
whose will gas probated recently.
Capt. De Lamar divided the sum
equally among the medical schools or
Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Column
bia universities. The clause setting
aside the SO 900, 900 for medical educa-
ton requests that the fund be used as
follows:
For the study and teaching Of the
origin Of human disease and the pre-
vention thereof; for the study ard
teaching OF dietetics and OF the efect
OF different food and diets on the
human system. and how 10 conserve
health by proper food and diet. and in
connection with the foregoing pur-
poses TO establish and maintain fellow
ships, scholarships and professorships;
to construct, maintain and equip lab
orntories, clinics, dispensaries and
other places for such study and re-
search and TO provide proper housing
OF same; to publish and disseminate
the results OF such study and research
not only in scientific journals and for
physicians and scientists, but also, and
this especially enjoin on the legatees.
by popular publications, public lee
lures and other appropriate methods
TO give to the people Of the United
States generally the knowledge con-
corning the prevention OF sickness and
disease, and also concerning the con-
servation OF health by proper food and
diet"
I'VE are profoundly grateful for this
gift" Dean Lambert said, mot only
because OF the generous appreciation
OF medical education that it shows
but also because IL carries us so much
nearer the goal we have been cherish
ing for medical education in New York
city. Here at Columbia We have dis
cussed many lines OF development fol-
greater service to the community and
the nation, but few of these are within
the realm OF immediate realization, nc
matter how badly needed. This reason
u simply lack OF necessary funds.
"Cne of our most inspiring and en-
thusiasm compelling plans has been
that of making New York city one OF
the medical centres of the world. II
is not proposed to duplicate any ex-
isunS institution in this country OF
elsewhere, but rather TO build up. or
sound university foundations and IN
accordance with well tested principles
graduate and research school Of
medicine and surgery that shall b'
unique.
Needs s12.OOO.oO0 Eventually.
For this project alone $4,000. 00t
will be needed II the plan, adequately
endowed, is to be carried out In all III
fulness OF detail, including dag
nostic clinic, for which we have al
ready assembled f'tA and plans.
"What New York city should have
what the United States of America
should have--is a medical centre AIDE
quate for the ideal requirements O
medical education for genera tons L
come. an institution for study and re
search planned on tho broadcast pos
sible lines. Such comprehensiv,
scheme should embrace both the ma
terial facilities for teaching medicin
ms now understood, ana also extensiv