Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22

:hc commission and yet hadn't intro
duccd any bin to abolish tho appro-
priaton Of the Medical College Of
Virginia. although he was one Of the
sisncrs Of the unanimous report de-
clarlnG that one school was essen
tinl to the promotion of medical edu-
IA ton in the state.
Another criticism OF the opponents
of the bill from Senator Booker was
the fact that in 1913 the board Of
visitors OF the University of Virginia
was In favor OF Il merger with tn.
Richmond school here. He read from
resolution adopted BY the board in
which il was agreed TO recommend
to the General Assembly the passage
OF bill To permit II consolidation
similar to that proposed In the pend
ing bill.
Cites Number or Gradl,ntr..
senator BOOKER stated that reports
Sho that IN leli-l5 the University
of Virginia had 40 mcdicai student.
ana 80 other students, and that in
i'2O-2l II had 1870 medical students
ana l.5cs other students. lie stated
thdt inc university had cost thu.
state more than 100000 in ten
years. and that only fGty-scvcu
graduates Of medicine are pructicinu
in Virginia now. lie stated that in
the same period the Richmond
h1hool had graduated l.l32 PHYSICIANS,
VII" are practicing in Virginia. II.
q mia q
class OF 1921. only six physicians were
gained by Virginia. although "a total
OF $4,000 was given the University
OF Virginia for its medical school
and hospital.
IL was pointed out by Senator
Booker that professional men of Vir-
ginia arc almost unit in favor OF
Richmond. the vote being l.46l to
332 PHYSICIANS: $50 to ~ dem
lists, and 3Si to so pharmacists.
or total Of 1905 in favor of Rich
mond. and 43l in favor OF Churlottes-
vile.
Tells OF Proposed Ciift.
That the University OF Virginia
Will receive n clear gift OF si.O5T 600
by the merger of the schools in Rich
mond as well az the approximation
now going to both Institutions, was
another argument by Senator Booker.
He stated that the people of Rich
mond were not only turning over Il
plant valued at more than million.
but were putting up 100000 TO pay
of mortgage. while at the saine
tim. the university will receive an
established school OF medicine. den
tistry and pharmacy with combined
enrolment last year OF 400.
Senator Early, replying to Senator
Booker, said that the proposal was
one OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT and an effort
to remove from the university one
Of its vital parts. lie described the
foundation of the university by
Thomas Jefferson and hi1 careful
selection of a site far removed from
the distractions of great city, He
admitted tina. DR.. Il. a. Alderman and
others had favored such merger IN
1918, but that conditions had been
revoIutioniZed and changed since
then. lie declared that DIR. Alderman
would be UNFIT to hold his exalted
position il he could not change his
mind when circumstances changed.
Gives E|NpertS' opinions.
The opinions of such experts as DIR.
Flexner' Dir. Walsh and DR.. Colwell
were cited by Senator Early in sup
lottcsvillc was the logical place for
great medical school. DIR. Colweu.
he said. is the expert who rates
| medical colleges every two years. ana
that this expert not only likes the
clinical arrangement OF The tniver-
sity OF Virginia medical department.
but advises others to adopt the same
methods.
Senator Early rldiculed the idea of
| moving the medical department from
the campus as n progressive step
when great institutions like Chicago
University and Columbia University
were spending vast sums to get their
medical departments back to the
campus. even when they were aban-
doning the greatest clinical sources
in the nation. He declared that the
University OF Virginia had splendid
clinical material. and that It's hos
pital was gaining every year. and
! that II II had double the number Of
beds. the name of the great Cniver-
sity of Virginia would bring occu-
pants to the hospital In sufficient
numbers to I'll them. The quality.
not quantity, of clinical material is
what counts. he said.
Cannon Points to Values.
The buildings TO be turned over
to the University OF Virginia under
the proposed merger were declared
| inadequate by Senator Early. AT
| this point several Interruptions were
made, the inquiry being aimed at the
alleged dlapidation and inadcduacy
| Of the buildings here. Senator Cam
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