Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-09
ARGUMENTS FOR RICH
MOND LOCATION AN
SEVERED BYADVOCATES
OF UNIVERSITY
First Series)

ions OF the Richmond supporters 10 y
been answered in this way and this IS
the first OF a series of articles deaIlns
with these arguments.
Assertion I.
The prime reason assigned tor
introducing this question to the
legislature was the assumption
that the state OWNED TWO
MEDICAL SCHOOLS, and should
own but one.
Answer.
The state does not own and neVc-
has owned but one medical scnoci
(namely, the medical school at TIC
University Of Virginia). This is def
ritely asserted in the Majority Report
of the Medical Commission. There
fore, the entire controversy is based
upon false premise.
Assertion 2.
The Richmcnd advocates started
with assertions shat there is not
and cannot be found clinical
material for teaching at the
University.
Answer.
1t has been established that there Il
adequate clinical material al the Tn!
versity, and that it is handled in a
exemplary manner; and that tn
clinics can be enlarged to the eXter;
to which beds will be provided.
Assertion 9.
The Richmond advocates alIeced
that the clinics at the University
arc "Artificial" (mcaning =, and
are Unfortunately costly compared
with the Richmond clinics.
Answer.
The Richmond publicisca never &c,
have dared give the figIre2 as 20 ,tas
number Of the patients N R:ohn:oaG
hospitals for the las. session OF III
previous session. which we're assignee
to students and personally examine
by students. These authorities in thl
face Of specific requests have failed u
furnish even the usual hospital re,
ports; they haze never dared Sirc TIC
hospital per capita costs for clinical
material. All Of these figures arc pub
lished with regard 10 the UniYersit.
and are known TO be reasonable
Further, !: IS known that the cost
the University hospital is iustifie
without reference. 10 tearlinGj. /,
the economic and humanitarian wOri
accomplished in q region with no othe'
large general hospital
Assertion 4.
The Richmond advocates have
maintained that the University OF
Virginia medical school is unable
to draw large class Of students
to the school at Charlottesville,
while they swarr, in crowds to
the Richmond school.
Answer.
The entering class Of medical str
dents a. Charlottesville. is much large.
than The entering class OF regular SIT
dents at the Richmond school. Larg'
numbers Of students were. unit! RI
Gently. attracted to Richmond by tn
low requirements prevailing in t.,
school. Since the Richmond schor
has been compelled by the nations
medical school agencies 10 live up
the national standards for Glass !
MediCa! Schools" the num5e: OF re:
regularly ma,riculated students enter
ing the Richmond school has fa,lc"
enormously, and this il spite CT IT,
union Of the two Richmond school
and Of the union OF the combined Ric',
mond school with . North Caro!in;
school.
Again. the authorities Of the medic-
school at the U1iyersit" had the cor
age and foresight TO institute an
rig:dly enforce high entrance reGuir,
ments. and corresponding standard :
within tie medical school progressive
" extending these changes over :;
period o. years beginning some fifiec:.
years ago. and lasting about eiCh: a.
ten years. The expected reduction ::
the number CT entering students wa
faced and lived through. At present
and for several years the Unversi;.
is and has been rcapine the reward c.
this policy in having a high grade &
students in the school and in havirs :
steady. progressive and healthy il.
crease in the numbers OF new students
entering.
In spite oi the oft.reneatoa cry tha,
the stale needs more doctors, the sta r
is at present not giving 10 the medic"
school al the University. enough mo.r,
10 house and. care for the enlarginr
classes OF hisn grade students aYpl,
ing for admission TO the medic
school.
Assertion S.
The RichmonG advocate: slleeed
that the buildings and c1aiarent
in Richmoad-if turned over % TIC
University uthcr;ties--wcuE! sui
flee for an Al Medical sctoa!.
Answer.