Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-06-24
MEDICAL MERGER AGAIN


set it has been Richmond versus
the commonwealth for there is
not, and never has been, any
evidence that any other portion
of the state is calling for such a
radical and ruinous step. as shown
by the prompt rallying to the
support of the University of the
state including such papers as
the Danville Register, Lynch
burg News, Roanoke Times,
Winchester Evening Star, Nor
folk Ledger-Dispatch, Newport
News Daily Press. the Staunton
and Harrisonburg and many
other papers. In perfect fairness,
it must be stated that all Rich
monders are not in favor of it,
such prominent alumni as Messrs.
Murray Mcclure and Harry
Smith, the noted attorney, being
among those opposing, the latter
gentleman having changed his
attitude during his attendance
upon the University Centennial,
III this line. having begun in 1924
and repeated at not rare inter-
walls ever since.
1t was essential to open the
eyes of the people of Virginia to
the flimsy foundation which
Richmond Gin its entirety only
I IL per cent of Virginia). One
month ago, the people were in
the dark as to the merits of this
case Of Richmond VS.. the Com
monwealth. Was there any hope
of saving the Medical College of
the University as long as they
remained so? The Commission
had adopted its report and,
whatever might be the decision
of the two Boards of Visitors,
the final step would be the &C.
ton of the Legislature which
meets in January next. The
question then would be the re.
port of the commission, or the
ajority report. If the people
had not been informed and con.
sequently aroused. the most
natural thing would have beer
to adopt the report and thus in
augurate the observance of the
University, with all its conse.
quences.
There was no way this coulC
be prevented except to appeal to
the people-the entire people
This is the correct course il
every Democracy when one really
believes in his cause. Unwill
ingness to be frank with the pub
lie is one of the best evidences O
the weakness of ones claim.
The writer is a democrat ant
mas an abiding faith in the PEG
pie. They make mistakes, blu
generally because they are car
rled off their feet by demagogues
The people of Virginia love thei
great University. Most of then
are proud of it, as they hav
cause to be. There is no bette
way to do this than to carry tn
case to them. No one need fea
the Virginia public if his con
tentlon is just. Talk frankly t,
the people-not to their repre-
sentatlyes after election. TIL
writer has favored this for ;
number of years. He believes
and has so stated, that they ar
as loyal and as liberal as til,
people of Michigan or any othe
state when the facts are placet
before them.
AS to the majority report O.
the Commission. How is it pos
slble to describe it better than il
the words Of DR.. Alderman in hi,
incompatible speech before 4
meeting of the Alumni at the
University June 3rd., which rar
something like this. Il have
read the report of the majority
and there is not a reason given
for the removal of the Medica1
College which would not apply
with equal force to the Law
Department or the Engineering
Department. This entire speech
of DR.. Alderman's ought to be
published in every paper and
circulated in every hamlet in Vir-
ginia. A fit companion to this
speech would be the magnificent
resolutions offered at the same
meeting by Mr.. Robert Tunstall
of Norfolk. What a pity these
resolutions were in any degree
emasculated, but even in their
amended form, they are worthy