The New York herald., 1921-08-28
VINCENT TELLS PLAN
Party Now on Way to Pekin
for Opening of New
-
College.
WAR ON ALL DISEASES
Vast Work Undertaken in
: Many Countries-Large
Sums Given for Task.

r China will feel very definitely the in
fuence OF the Rockefeller Foundation
This year, according to the programme
IN medical education outlined at some
length by DR.. George Z. Vincent, presi-
Dent OF the Foundation. before his de-
parture with John D. Rockefeller. Jr..
and party for an extended trip In the
Far East The Rockefeller party is now
en- route to attend the formal opening
OF the Pekn Union Medical College,
Sshich has been constructed, staffed and
will be supported by the Foundations
China Medical Board. The ceremonies
will take place next month.
In general Dr. Vincent announces tha
the work of the Foundation will consist
ef "continuel demonstrations in the con-
troll Of certain diseases and the promo
ton of training in medicine and public
health" along lines already projected.
The recent gift of s1.7s5.o00 to Har-
ward University for the foundation of
school of public health. for example,
seems to come within the scope OF DR..
vincent's predicted consideration of
means of increasing facilities in the
United States for the training OF public
health officers" as outlined in the pro-
gramme for 1921.
In addition 10 the formal opening of
Pckin Union Medical College. the work
in China will include aid to the medical
school at Tsinan-fu and to certain pre-
medical schools, and appropriations to
number of foreign mission and native
hospitals ito increase their efficiency as
centres for postgraduate experience and
as a means of familiarizing communities
with modern medicine" Many of these
Institutions chosen for aid are strate-
gcally situated. and the assistance of
the Foundation is intended to make pos
sible desired improvements in buildings
and equipment and an increase in the
STATS of doctors and nurses. Thirty-one
such institutions were aided during last
year.
The Pekin centre" DIR. Vincent wrote
in his survey Of the institution soon to
be dedicated, -'ought in time to become
not only an influence in north China
and the republic generally but rally
ing point for medical training and re-
search for the entire Far East. 1t will
maintain constant relations with Europe
visiting professors from abroad will be
in residence. To Pekin will resort grad
uate students of ability and ambition.
Practising physicians and medical mis-
sionaries will find 1t a place of stimua-
ton, refreshment and congenial comrade-
ship. Here, too, there is reason to be-
lieve, original contributions will be made
to the worlds knowledge of disease and
its prevention. Already promising be-
ginnings have been reported. The Pekin
Union Medical College aims at becoming
a significant station in the worldwide
system OF medical education and re-
search"
Nearer home the work OF the Founda-
ton will be carried on along lines al
ready announced. II is anticipated that
an arrangement will be concluded with
the Free University OF Brussels and the
city of Brussels by which the Founda-
ton will assume a share In the expense
of rebuilding the university medical
school and city hospital The Univer-
sity OF London and the University Col
Iege Hospital will receive s1.000.000 Of
the total s5,oo0.oo0 pledged toward the
enlargement of the plant and staff OF
unified modern centre. An equal contri-
button, already announced. will be made
TO Columbia University for the rebuild
ing and reorganization OF its medical
school. There also will be payment OF
portions OF contributions to six medi-
cal schools in Canada to insure sub
stantially increased building ard educa-
t.nal facilities and continued provision
OF scientific literature to European med
scal schools still suffering from the ef-
fects of the war and an unfavorable rate
OF exchange.
A glance at the world map OF activities
OF the Foundation shows further that