Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
IS FAVORED.
BENEFITS TO UNIVERSITY
OF VIRGINIA ARE QUOTED
Early Action Toward AmaiYnn,atton Of
Two Medical Schools Urged
by Citizen.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
,,; Srmais owi, , words 6esIeaktng "a
The Times. Dispatch OF JANUARY 3. 1920.
strongly protests against the proposed
a'nalgarWlcn Of .rc med cal depart
ment OF tho University Of Virginia and
the Medical College of Virginia. tho
tHo state. owned medical cd,:ca;io,.al
institutions.
men, aeans, the conso,idatioa tina, the
Smalsan,nt'on would moan tearing
vers!;y % Virginia. which has long
been rated Al by the RocHetcilcr Foun-
With VII i" 200 "r "as Seds wo n%SnI
least 100000. where people from
all over Virginia are coming Tor tho
ceivins by its recognized specialists.
and where the poor people Of the
state may com, and receive tho best
medical, surgical and "thcr service en-
tirely free Of charge.
Builds In University.
Reading these words without know
Ing something further about the pro
posed plan might lead ono to believe
that the medical department OF the
university and tho university as
whole was in danger Of destruc;ion.
failed to heed his own advice. that
this is too serious matter to 5unp
at conclusions
Instead OF corsidorins the matte.
from the viewpoint of tearing down
the univers:ty." let US look a. tho
Viewpoint OF building ur," the univer..
Virginia would add to It's tang iblo
property assets valued =: AZ least ST.
100000 These assets include two
buildings. including grounds operated
and used by ;hc Medical College OF
Virginia for its theoretical training
the hu ldings and grounds known as
tanned by the city Of Richmond Tor the
care and treatment OF i;s residents
SnS are qna9 SS d. pay ie
known as the Memorial Hos2tal.
which in addition to its facilities for
Tie care ard trea,men, OF patients
rooms or small! wards. has aCcommo-
d.ion* fer the care, and treatment in
la-gc SPACIOUS wards OF patients who
.ce either unable to maize any payment
for HE care rendered or a nominal
payment: building and s1ound5 OF ms.
new seven story hospital 70 be used
exclusively for the care and treatment
OF negro patients, and the build ne
and grounds know1, as The nooIIey
Hospita, TO be used exclusively for
with contagious and infectious DIS
eases.
Would Add Students.
would add to Is departments de,
pertinent Of dentistry. dc7ar;noent
81 rharmacy, about 500 sindsn u.s., u; an 10
nuinbc ring over 1000 graduates OF tho
Medical college OF Virginia.
f;y consolidation tho universities
would make itself eligible for RECEIVE
ing cndowments estimated a from 81
0o1.0oo 10 $4,000. 900 from Foundations
which have expressed their desire and
Willingness =, consider creating such
cndowmcnts In the state of Virgin A.
lii inco e from which would provide
the niue needed facilities Of which
Dir. Wood speaks. rs well rs give better
and more efficient training 10 the stu
dents, thereby bringing benefit to tho
people or the State as u whole. II
seems to the writer that instead o:
tearing down the University OF Viz
sinia: of which every NirEinian is
proud. it would be building it UP. AZ
ported. the Medical College OF Virginia
would lose it's !ucntity. all of its as
sets become the property OF the Uni.
ycr#i;y Of Virginia, tho anna !Eama ti"u
TO be known as the medical department:
of the University of Nrgini3. onerate ed
under the board or visitors OF the unit
Ncrsity.
AIR. Wood questions the conditions
under which nndow'rcnts would I've
made TO the consolidated Institution.
The Rockefeller Foundation has mil
lions of dollars at its disposal, and
lis officials have pointed out from time
&C. time that Virginia is u logical state
for the placing Of cTdowmcnts. The
income from these cndoWmcntS would
b. used for the erection OF buildings.
purchase Of equipment, employment OF
instructors and various other require
Ylen;s IN the advancement OF medical
education and tho proper scientific