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To the Editor: —InThe Journal, June 7, page 1849, is an account of the new Meharry Medical School at Nashville, in which one significant and interesting point is emphasized. Meharry, which has long had a reputation for good and faithful work in the education of Negroes, will have this new plant for 225 medical students, 150 dental students and 100 pharmaceutic students and there will be a hospital of 150 beds. The funds for this institution have been furnished largely by the General Education Board, the Julius Rosenwald Fund, Mr. George Eastman and Mr. Edward Harkness, all old and tried contributors to wise philanthropy. The interesting point in this statement is that there seems to be a departure from established policy, at least from that of the General Education Board, as respects this institution, for the account says: Meharry's efforts will be directed to the training of the Negro
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