Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
Voice Of the People on Topics Of the Day
Writes In Interest OF Dentists nnd
Pharmacists OF Vir-
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10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch.
eir'-l have read with interest the
controversy now going on I'm the
columns OF your paper i'm regard to
the medical school. Both sides arc
now repeating their arguments as to
e .'c"'cai department Is there not
another side? Is IL right tn brush
's.ue oehtal and pharmaceutical cdu-
'"'.oh! rho people demand dentists
anu pharmacists Just as much ms thcv
.eniahd PHYSICIANS: they are paying
taxes Tor that purpose The Iinivcr.
','y OF virginia at charlottesville
shouid be honest enough to state how
they intend to take care or these i'm
por'ant branches of medicine. with
ms IN view. l respectfully ask the
tollowinE questions:
Since the University n, >,ichiy, -,
ann Arbor. spends each year nbout
$4,000 more on dental education ,bnn
N.rbihia anpropriatcs for teaching in
an departments at the University M
charlottesville. are the people OF this
state wiling to be taxed in propor-
non To build up at charlottesville n
similar artificial dental clinic?
since DR.. Alderman states that n
N"" DC done. lin time" does he OK
nect inc people of the State To be
taxed To build up the size Of Char
lottesville to supply a natural lii
or does he expect the sons OF mr.
people who go there as student. IN
nc used as clinical material and be
ppcFdted upon by dental student.
who are not graduates
since dental authorities agree that
charlottesville is no place for n
dental school. because the lack Of
teachers and clinic. arc the pcoplo
or the state willing to he taxed for
such an experiment?
since the majority or phormacv
STUDENTS earn part OF their expenses
working in drug stores and gaining
pr"cticai experience during their COL
icgc course. and since they are given
credit for this work before the State
hoard. would any man who expects tn
STUDY pharmacy go to IL small town
like charlottesville?
since the pharmacists OF the State
IN convention assembled listened ma
tien'ly 10 Dr. Hough Of the Un!ver-
sity Of Virginia for over two hours
ana then practically unanimously
voted for combined school OF medi-
cine. dentistry and pharmacy at Rich
monh AS part OF the University of
virginia. Is not this overwhelming
proof that they know where pharma-
cistS can best be cducatcdY
Since dentistry is "a part OF mcdi-
N'h' va TIC same dignity and import
dncc as any other speciality as stated
by Abraham F'lexner at Rochester, n
Y. would not the addition OF Il dental
department he Il distinct asset TO the
University of Virginia?
Since medicine and dentistry can
not be separated In practice today,
should they be separated in teach
ing?
Since anatomy. histology. embry-
ology. physiology. hacteriology. pa
tholosy. physical diagnosis. radio
graphy and principles OF surgery are
taught TO both medical and dental
students. should the States money be
expended To maintain free schools for
teaching them, one for medical stu
dents at Charlottesville. and one for
dental students at Richmond, ar re-
commended by the minority report Of
the commission?
Since the dean OF the University OF
Iowa says that the medical school Is
benefited by association with the
dental school. would not the same be
true in Virginia?
Since dental schools not connected
with medical schools are generally
class b schools. would not Vir-
ginia's class ~" dental school more
than probably drop to n class "B" in
stiiution?
Since Governor Davis rccommc nd @ d