Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-13
Tho firsinis Pharmacists a. "Ex-
ports" in tho Medical schoo, Problem.

Tho Virginia Pharmacists a. DER.
ports" In tho Medical School Problem.
10 inc Editor of The Times Dispatc h
Sr.-Wlth regard to the delicate
compliment paid mo In tho letter OF
MIR. John f. Jackson. OF Richmond.
president OF the Virginia Pharmaceu.
lieal Association. published in your
paper on october 20. l must modea,ly
INSIST mat the compliment ia not de-
served. Inasmuch as Mr.. Jnckson IN
ms generosity. credits me with doing
la, Lar moro In my address before the
virginia Fharmaceutical Associa ton
at Natural Bridge Last June than 7
attempted to do or actually did. He
says he heard me state the case.
'ior the minority report of the com :
mission on medical cducation) "rul :
vh .nat occasion. and assures the
Fupiic mat l failed TO convince him.
Now 1t SO happens that / no, only
inhae no pretensc OF presenting,
either fully or In part. the case of
inc minority report on that occasion.
nut l began my address by expressly
alscla,mins any Intention OF dom
SO. stated that appeared before
me virginia Pharmaceutical Agso-
e'ation 70 clear UP some misnpDre-
hensions under which certain mem
bers OF that association seemed 70
be laooring with regard To The AM.
Jude OF tho University OF Virginia
toward pharmacal education. In my
address I adhered strictly to thai
theme.
IN the discussion which followed
the champions of the Richmond pron.
uganda seemed to me to he soInewbn /,
confused by the turn> events had
'aKeh. having expected mo to argu,
me whole question OF location. They
hnd plainly prepared themselves for
an attack, which did not take place.
ana were fully prepared to discuss
the wholc question, and could M,
refrain from this discussion. In this
discussion. DIR. Willinms and o,hcra
inaue number OF misleading state
mentb. and in my rejoinder, j limited
myself to correcting these. This "a
the whole story OF this debate, so far
as am concerned, at Natural Bridge
last June,
II is most instructive fact tina,
olsinterestedly for the cause nj
pharmacal education lin the Interests
Oh 'ne hichmond propaganda) should
all have failed to hear or. IL they
heard. to. comprehend my plain state,
meht thnt I would not discuss Tim
whole subject ut that time, and even
nave gone away under the illusion
'hht ! had given them an "able pre-
sehtalioh of the case for university
location Mr.. Jnckson's letter Is tho
third time have seen this statement
Inade; the other two occasions being
IN the account OF the proceedings OF
ene convention published In tho Vir-
gina Pharmacist, and In the brief
submitted 10 tho board OF visitors OF
me University of Virginia by the
pharmacists on October 3. II NAV
seem nDErnNinlIc In, .
the nigh compliments which these
gentlemen uniformly pay to the abil-
IL! or my address. In order that they
may Immediately assure the DubIIc
that this able presentation of the
SUBJECT tailed to convince them: but
~heh these gentlemen use the fall
uro OF an able address" (Which wau
never dcilVcredt 49, IN argument; "a
ioca llhg the Sintc-supported medical
school In Richmond. somehow fail
10 see tho logic OF the argument.
another Instructive fact should bo
CARED 10 the attention OF the pcopio
OF virginia regarding the overwhelm
ms vote IN the pharmacists' conven-
."h IN iavor or tho Richmond loca-
t'on' ThiS convention was In session
when the first copies of the minority
report or the commission on medical
caueatlon In Virginia were received
from the press. l took with me as
many Of these as I could garry In my
grip ana stated In my address that II
was premature to discuss the entire
question until the members OF the
convention had had the ouportunity
10 reac and digest this some villa
rcie'aht document. left what had
Win them for distribution. Not n
copy or this report was taken from
the tabIe ut the time of adjournmen,
OF the morning session for dinner:
and az the vote was taken soon after
dinner. 1t is clear that this conven :
ton expressed it's opinion on the sun
1ect without having seen-much less
considored-tho arguments of the mi
nority report. Comment is super.
| fluous.
THEODORE HOUGH.