Female Medical College Session 1863-1864
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Female Medical College Session 1863‑1864
Overview
This archival item is a set of memoranda documenting the 1863‑1864 academic session of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania. It is a single‑page text record, originally printed in English, accompanied by two digitized images (JPEG and TIFF) of the memorandum. The material was created between 14 October 1863 and 16 March 1864 and is held in the Drexel‑Prod repository, sourced from the PINAX database.Background
The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania was one of the earliest institutions dedicated to women’s medical education in the United States. The 1863‑1864 session followed the college’s established curriculum and faculty roster from the previous year. Key figures include Dr. Sample, Dr. Hance, T. Morris Prentice Esq. (President), Dr. Preston, Rev. Mr. Adams (prayer), and E.U. Cleveland (Secretary). The memorandum records the first lecture, the annual commencement, and related faculty activities during this period.Contents
The memorandum lists the session’s start date (14 Oct 1863) and conclusion (16 Mar 1864). It notes that the first lecture, delivered by Dr. Sample on 12 Oct 1863, substituted for Dr. Hance’s introductory address. The annual commencement, held at 12 p.m. on 16 Mar 1864 in the parlor of the Woman’s Hospital, is described, including the opening prayer by Rev. Mr. Adams, the conferral of degrees by President Prentice, and the valedictory address by Dr. Preston. The document also mentions Dr. Lucy’s private illness and her subsequent recoveries. The accompanying JPEG and TIFF files provide a high‑resolution image of the memorandum, with OCR text confirming the details above.Scope
The item covers a single academic session of a women’s medical college in Pennsylvania, focusing on faculty lectures and the commencement ceremony. It includes dates, personnel, and institutional practices relevant to 19th‑century medical education for women. The material is limited to the 1863‑1864 session and does not extend beyond the described events.Entities
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@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania -> held -> @female_medical_college_session_1863_1864:event
@dr_sample:person {full_name: "Dr. Sample"}
@dr_hance:person {full_name: "Dr. Hance"}
@t_morris_prentice:person {full_name: "T. Morris Prentice Esq.", role: "President of the college"}
@dr_preston:person {full_name: "Dr. Preston"}
@rev_mr_adams:person {full_name: "Rev. Mr. Adams"}
@eu_cleveland:person {full_name: "E.U. Cleveland", role: "Secretary"}
@dr_lucy:person {full_name: "Dr. Lucy", note: "private illness & made most excellent recoveries"}
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@woman_hospital:place {description: "Parlor of the Woman's Hospital where the commencement was held", location: @pennsylvania}
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@annual_commencement_1864:event -> time -> {hour: 12, meridiem: "PM"}
@annual_commencement_1864:event -> included -> @dr_lucy:person {note: "Mentioned in memorandum as having private illness and excellent recoveries"} Metadata
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Dr. Lucy's private illness & that she made most excellent recoveries. An motion adjourned. E.U. Cleveland Sec. Memoranda for the Session 1863 & 64. The annual session of the Female Med. Coll. of Penn. commenced on Wednesday the 14th of October 1863, closed on Wednesday the 16th of March 1864. The first lecture of the course was delivered by Dr. Sample—his special introductory being substituted for the general introductory of Dr. Hance for reasons specified in the minutes of a meeting held Oct 12, 1863. The faculty for the session was constituted as for the previous year. The annual commencement was held March 16, 1864 at 12 o'clock PM in the parlor of the Woman's Hospital. The evening was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Adams & the degrees conferred by the President T. Morris Prentice Esq. The valedictory address was delivered by Dr. Preston.
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