Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
STATE INSTITUTIONS
ALL WANT MORE MONEY
Dr. alderman Asks Increase in Uni
yersity Appropriation to
ssS S18O,OOO Per Year.
MEDICAL COLLEGE ASKS AID
Normal Schools Present Scheme OF
xE5Impiovcmcnts to Cost S327,l15.
General Nichols Tells OF Needs of
~ Virginia Military Institute.


President Edwin \. Alderman. OF the
University OF Virginia. appearing be-
fire tho Senate Finance Committee last
night. outlined the general needs and
conditions at the university and asked
tor an annuity for the college proper
10 be increased from 100000, the pres
ent appropriation, to $4,000. and for
the annuity for the hospital to be in
creased from s32,500 to $4,000. maxi
Ing the total he will insist upon $780,
010. He also stated that the university
was In need of 4 new heating plant.
which would cost approximately $780,
coo; but he stated that as conditions
were SO tense and demands so urgent
he would not insist upon this fund now.
He wanted this appropriation TO be
paid at the rate OF 900 4 year each
until the whole amount had been given
the university.
The committee yesterday heard l.. Il.
Morris, chairman OF tho board OF
visitors of the Medical College OF Vir-
EiEia and the Memorial Hospital. who
asked that their appropriation be In
creased from $4,000 for the college and
$4,000 for the hospital to 500. 100 per
annum each. Mr.. Morris stated that
the college owned property 10 the
amount OF over 100000. and that il
ciples. and that from time 20 time, in
View OF the fact that there was no en-
COMMENT, they needed money badly:
that out OF the $1,000 given by the
state about $500 should be deducted,
as that amount would be taken up with
scholarships accorded the State each
year. He stated that about $4,000 free
patients had been taken acre of and
given treatment in the hospital in the
last year, and that do per cent OF
these were from other parts OF the
State than Richmond. as Richmond
took care OF all her patients In the
Virginia Hospital. which is conducted
bysthe city.
DIR. MCGUIRE TELLS OF
NEED FOR DOCTORS
DR.. Stuart Mcclure followed Mr.. Nor
ris in support of the amounts asked
for, and stated that the country was
In need of doctors badly. He stated
$50 doctors had entered the service OF
the United States, being one-tifth OF
all the doctors in Virginia.. lie also
stated that Virginia was in need of
medical men; that at tho beginning of
N,hc war there was only one doctor to
- cry 500 people.
T. L. Bcmiss spoke in behalf OF the
college and hospital
state Accountant, w. +. Smyth ap-
cusscd generally his work, and after
wards read n statement OF the number
ot counties examined by him at the
request OF the board OF supervisors.
showing large amounts recovered to
both the State and counties by such
examinations and sys;ematizing the
books Of trcasurers OF such counties.
Mr. Smyth asked for an additional
appropriation for n stcnographcr; and,
i; the scope Of work is to be enlarged,
requiring the regular examination OF
the counties. and standardizing them,
he thought three additional accountants
could get through the state in two
years. At the request or the commit
tee he will submit 4 statement OF the
amount needed for this work
PRESENTS NEEDS OF
WILLIAM AND MARY
Or. Lyon G. Tyler. president OF Will
liam and Mary College, appeared ana
asked for the following appropriations:
for annuity. $4,000; to supply deli
cheney, $4,000; professor organic chem
istry, $4,000; money TO meet the re-
1u,rements of the Smith-Hushes act
$4,000: engagements Of science hall and
gymnasium. $4,000; new tank Tor artc-
sian well. $4,000.
DR.. Hughes APPEARED. lin support Of
Or. Tyler and explained the require
ments OF tho Smith Hughes act.
John Stewart Bryan appeared in the
interest of the Travellers Aid Society
OF Virginia, and requested tn. com
mittce to increase the appropriation.
Captain A. B. Guigon also appeared in
behalf OF the society. and presented an
annual report. showing that the society
has saved hundreds Of lives and souls
in the last two years.
v. NJ. i. WANTS IT'S
APPROPRIATION INCREASED
General e. w. Nichols. superintendent
OF the Virginia Military Institute, APP
pcarcd and gave full! history o. the
institute. and presented the activities
for the last thirty years. Colonel Jo-
seph Button presented the neeGr OF the
school es follows: 100000 for nov
academic binding. $1,000 this year and
$4,000 next year, and also asked an in
crease in the annuity 10000 Genera!
Charles Anderson AID fso-c- A. james
also appeared :or the Virginia Military
Institute ana urged ,hs committee 10
appropriate The amounts named o. COL
oncl Button.
The Norma School Eoz-1. through It's
chairman. ju-!Se P-!ce, ARA reviewing
the WORK ~ ne schools. presented the
following NEEDS
Improve. Increase IN
Encr,s. ANNUITY.
ua..Iiaonburs ;ioss-5 10000
Radfo-d ....... s-iny 9OOGp
fredericksburg q. +l.a90 10000
Farnvillc ...... !IfG:1 1000