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* Thesis examinations – favorable reports on the theses of Mrs. Cleveland, Miss Nivison, Miss Smith, Miss Emily A. Barney (subject: Secreting Glands), and Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth. * Faculty appointments – acceptance of the office of Demonstrator of Anatomy by Mrs. Eliza L.S. Thomas; discussion of the vacant Chair of Obstetrics. * Commencement planning – a letter from President Cleveland regarding the ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 1855, at 11 a.m. in the College Building. * Administrative matters – reading of the sixth annual announcement, admission of students to examination, and adjournments to subsequent meetings.
The OCR text confirms the dates of each meeting (Feb 15, Feb 19, Feb 26, Mar 1, Mar 2) and lists the faculty present.
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@ellwood_harvey:person {full_name: "Ellwood Harvey", role: "Dean of the Faculty"}
@dr_fussell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fussell"}
@dr_thomas:person {full_name: "Dr. Thomas"}
@dr_preston:person {full_name: "Dr. Preston"}
@dr_kerr:person {full_name: "Dr. Kerr"}
@dr_clinton_gillingham:person {full_name: "Dr. Clinton Gillingham"}
@dr_fennell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fennell"}
@mrs_cleveland:person {full_name: "Mrs. Cleveland"}
@miss_nivison:person {full_name: "Miss Nivison"}
@miss_smith:person {full_name: "Miss Smith"}
@miss_emily_a_barney:person {full_name: "Miss Emily A. Barney"}
@mrs_phila_o_wilmarth:person {full_name: "Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth"}
@mrs_eliza_ls_thomas:person {full_name: "Mrs. Eliza L.S. Thomas"}
@president_cleveland:person {full_name: "President Cleveland"}
@mrs_jane_i_neals:person {full_name: "Mrs. Jane I. Neals"}
@chair_of_obstetrics:position {title: "Chair of Obstetrics", status: "vacant"}
@demonstrator_of_anatomy:position {title: "Demonstrator of Anatomy"}
@college_building:place {name: "College Building"}
@commencement:event {description: "Commencement ceremony"}
@sixth_annual_announcement:document {type: "announcement", edition: 6}
@thesis_mrs_cleveland:document {title: "Thesis of Mrs. Cleveland", author: @mrs_cleveland}
@thesis_miss_nivison:document {title: "Thesis of Miss Nivison", author: @miss_nivison}
@thesis_miss_smith:document {title: "Thesis of Miss Smith", author: @miss_smith}
@thesis_miss_emily_a_barney:document {title: "Thesis of Miss Emily A. Barney", author: @miss_emily_a_barney, subject: "Secreting Glands"}
@thesis_mrs_phila_o_wilmarth:document {title: "Thesis of Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth", author: @mrs_phila_o_wilmarth}
@meeting_feb_15_1855:event {when: @date_1855_02_15, description: "Faculty meeting"}
@meeting_feb_15_1855:event -> attended by -> [@dr_fussell, @ellwood_harvey, @dr_preston, @dr_thomas, @dr_harvey] /* @dr_harvey is same as @ellwood_harvey */
@dr_fussell -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_mrs_cleveland {outcome: "favourable"}
@dr_thomas -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_miss_nivison {outcome: "favourable"}
@dr_preston -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_miss_smith {outcome: "favourable"}
@meeting_feb_15_1855:event -> adjourned to -> @meeting_feb_19_1855:event {when: @date_1855_02_19}
@meeting_feb_19_1855:event {when: @date_1855_02_19, description: "Faculty meeting"}
@meeting_feb_19_1855:event -> attended by -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_fussell, @dr_preston, @dr_kerr, @dr_thomas, @dr_clinton_gillingham]
@meeting_feb_19_1855:event -> agenda -> @thesis_miss_emily_a_barney {referred_to: @dr_preston}
@meeting_feb_19_1855:event -> agenda -> @thesis_mrs_phila_o_wilmarth {retained_for_examination_by: @ellwood_harvey}
@dr_preston -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_miss_emily_a_barney {outcome: "favourable"}
@ellwood_harvey -> reported favourably on -> @thesis_mrs_phila_o_wilmarth {outcome: "favourable"}
@meeting_feb_19_1855:event -> admitted to examination -> [@miss_nivison, @miss_emily_a_barney, @mrs_phila_o_wilmarth]
@meeting_feb_26_1855:event {when: @date_1855_02_26, description: "Faculty meeting"}
@meeting_feb_26_1855:event -> attended by -> [@dr_fennell, @dr_kerr, @dr_thomas, @ellwood_harvey]
@mrs_eliza_ls_thomas -> accepted office -> @demonstrator_of_anatomy
@meeting_feb_26_1855:event -> discussed -> @chair_of_obstetrics {status: "vacant"}
@meeting_feb_26_1855:event -> adjourned to -> @meeting_mar_1_1855:event {when: @date_1855_03_01}
@meeting_mar_1_1855:event {when: @date_1855_03_01, description: "Faculty meeting"}
@meeting_mar_1_1855:event -> attended by -> [@dr_preston, @dr_thomas, @dr_kerr, @dr_clinton_gillingham, @ellwood_harvey]
@president_cleveland -> sent letter about -> @commencement:event
@commencement:event -> scheduled for -> @date_1855_03_10 {time: "11:00 AM", location: @college_building}
@mrs_jane_i_neals -> admitted to examination -> @meeting_mar_1_1855:event
@dr_preston -> read -> @sixth_annual_announcement:document {status: "deferred"}
@meeting_mar_1_1855:event -> adjourned to -> @meeting_mar_2_1855:event {when: @date_1855_03_02}
@meeting_mar_2_1855:event {when: @date_1855_03_02, description: "Faculty meeting (scheduled)"}
/* File‑to‑event mappings */
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@file_a092_001_082_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_19_1855:event
@file_a092_001_084_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_26_1855:event
@file_a092_001_084_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_mar_1_1855:eventThursday Feb 15th 1855 Present Drs. F. H. P. J. T. H. Dr. Fussell reported favourably on the thesis of Mrs. Cleveland Dr. Thomas reported favourably on the thesis of Miss Nivison. Dr. Preston reported favourably on the thesis of Miss Smith Adjourned to meet on Monday 19th inst. Ellwood Harvey Dean of the Faculty. Monday, Feb. 19th 1855 Present Drs. Harvey, Fussell, Preston, Kerr, Thomas and Clinton Gillingham. The thesis of Miss Emily A. Barney on Secreting Glands was referred to Ann Preston M.D. The thesis of Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth was retained for examination by Dr. Harvey Dr. Preston reported favourably on the thesis of Miss Barney. Dr. Harvey reported favourably on the thesis of Mrs. Wilmarth Miss Nivison, Miss Barney and Mrs. Wilmarth were admitted to an examination
Monday, Feb 26th 1855. Present, Fennell, Kerr, Thomas and Harvey. A letter from Mrs. Eliza L.S. Thomas was read, accepting the office of Demonstrator of Anatomy. After much informal conversation in relation to filling the Chair of Obstetrics which becomes vacant at the close of the present session the Faculty adjourned to meet again on Thursday 29th inst. Ellwood Harvey Dean. Thursday, March 1st 1855 Present, Preston, Thomas, Kerr, Gillingham and Harvey. A letter was read from President Cleveland in relation to the Commencement. Mrs. Jane I. Neals was admitted to an examination. It was agreed that a commencement should be held in the College Building on Saturday, March 10th at 11 A.M. The draft of a sixth annual announcement was read by Dr. Preston and after some remarks its further consideration was deferred to the next meeting. Adjourned to meet on Friday 2nd inst. Ellwood Harvey, Dean.
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