Faculty Resignations and Meeting Minutes of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia June 25th, 1850 A stated meeting of the faculty held June 25th, 1850, the minutes of the previous meeting having been read were adopted. On motion of Dr. Burr it was resolved that a committee of three members of the faculty be appointed to investigate all reports (if any there be) relative to the character and standing of Dr. Burr as a member of the Medical profession, which may affect his position as a professor in the Female Medical College of Penna. Drs. McCloskey, Mosely and Challoner were appointed the said committee. On motion of Dr. Challoner it was resolved that a committee of three be appointed to draft a copy of By-Laws for the government of the Faculty. Drs. Mosely, Challoner & Longshore were appointed on this Committee. On motion adjourned to meet on Tuesday 8 P.M July 2nd at the Philad. College of Medicine. Philadelphia Tuesday July 2nd, 1850 A meeting of the faculty was held at the Philad. College of Medicine when the minutes of the previous meeting were read & adopted. The committee on By Laws reported & were discharged their report having been accepted. Committee of investigation reported, the report was accepted & the committee discharged. Dr. R. Burr tendered his resignation & requested the same to be forwarded to the

board of Trustees. On motion it was resolved that the Dean communicate to the board of trustees the resignation of Dr. R. Burr & request them to fill the vacancy. On motion it was resolved that the announcement of the college be published (to the number of 5000 copies) as soon as the faculty was completed. Adjourned, Dr. Dickinson having been nominated for the chair of Materia Medica the Trustees were pleased to elect that gentleman to the vacancy. Philadelphia Augt 27th 1855 A meeting of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Penna was held at the Exchange, at 7 1/2 o'clock. Prof. Longshore was appointed chairman, in the absence of the Dean Prof. McHoskey. Prof. Chaloner moved that a committee be appointed to confer with the Trustees in regard to the necessary alterations in the College building. Resolved that the plan submitted for the first story be referred to Professors Gleason & Moseley. Resolved that the putting up of the support room be referred to Prof. Dickinson, Chaloner and Longshore in connection with the board of Trustees—accepted. Resolved that as William S. Butler Esq. the president of this college has become security for the rent of the college building, he is hereby