The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
MEDICAL COLLEGE
ASKS STATE AID
Board OF Directors Petition Appropri-
atoms Committee for Assistance
to Extent of 100000.
WAR TAKES STUDENTS.
Four State Normal Schools for wo.
men Ask for Increases for Both
support and Salaries Committee
Curtaiis New Buildings.

Several members of the board of
directors of the Medical College of
Virginia appeared before the house
appropriations committee last night
and asked that the state come to their
rescue with adequate appropriations
for the maintenance of that establish
meut and others connected with 1t,
including Memorial hospital. The
amount asked was 100000 for each
OF the' two ensuing yearg, which is
considered sufficient for all necessary
purposes.
The Medical college Is a state In
stitution, but heretofore the commons
wealth has not found 1t necessary to
contribute to any large extent toward
its support. Owing to the exodus of
students from its halls to the service
OF the country in both army and navy
circles, 1t has within the last year or
SO become demonstrating. In the hos
pitfalls that are run by the officials
Of this institution. which include the
Memorial, Virginia, Dooley tfor Sc
gregated cases). and the negro. which
Is now under construction. the de-
mands have become SO great that they
SaHtot be met. Inc iOS8 OF the SUI
state physicians that have Joined the
colors has necessitated the Increasing
of the number OF nurses and greater
| facilities for their training.
In view OF the urgent need OF bet
ter medical attention during the pres
ent labor shortage. the scarcity of
physicians, and the ever pressing war
conditions, the state was asked to
/ come to their aid to- the extent of
$4,000 yearly for each of the two de-
partments-the college and the hos
pital. The petition for relief was pre-
scented by DR.. Stuart Mcclure. L. z.
Morris and Eppa Hunton. who are
members Of the board Of directors.
Central State Asks Relief.
! The last OF the eleemosynary insti-
tutions made Its report to the commit
tee at the meeting last night. DR..
Drewry, of the Central state hospital,
asked for large increase for mainte-
nance during the next two years.
S60S,000, an amount which in his
opinion would be sufficient to meet
the increase in the cost of necessaries
and the number OF patients that could
! be expected to apply for admission.
The cost OF maintenance OF that In
stitution during the last two years
was approximately s4s0,o00. This in
cluded several improvements and ad-
ditions considered absolutely neces-
sary. DR.. Drewry also advocated the
purchase of additional farm lands,
would, he stated, detract largely from
the burdens OF the state In taking care
OF the hospital.
Normal school Estimates.
! A statement OF the most urgent needs
of the four state normal schools for
women for the two ensuing years were
submitted by the Virginia Normal
schools board, which is headed by
Judge Price. He presented the cases
in general way 10 the committee.
and his remarks were followed by de-
| tailed statements by the presidents of
each of the institutions. In every in
stance there Was asked an increase
| in maintenance. and several improve
ments were urgently asked.
| Following the policy OF the commit
! tee which has cut down on appropria-
lions for new buildings. and installa-
tion of facilities that are not abso
iutely imperative. only a few amounts
of this character were asked. The
| drain on the state for all purposes
has necessitated the curtailment of
every expense that Ii possible, and
as consequence there will hardly be
any large improvements attempted
during the next two years
| The following are the salient points
/ in the reports that were placed before
| the committee last night:
Farmviile-Report and estimates pre-
scented by DIR. Jarman. president. For
maintenance. $4,000. an increase of
| $4,000: science and Industrial build
ing. $4,000; dormitory. $4,000. and
several other smaller amounts needed
without delay.
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and estimates
presented by DR.. Burrus, president.
For maintenance. $4,000; an increase
| of $4,000. various improvements and
additions amounting TO practically
| 81 oo. 900.
Fredericksburg--Re apd ssti-
mates presented by DIR. Russell. presi-
dent. For maintenance. $4,000; an in.
/ crease OF $4,000. and total improve
ments including completion of powsr
/ plant over $4I.oeo
/ Radford-Report and estimates pre-
sented by Or. Mcconnell. president For
| maintenance. $4,000: an increase of
$4,000; improvements including the
completion OF a partially finished DOR
mitory amounting to approximately
! SCI. COO.
| In each institution an increase In
| salaries Of teachers was included in
the estimate OF amount needed.