Faculty Minutes of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850-1864

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Description

Faculty Meetings – October 1864

Overview

This archival item is a scanned page of faculty meeting minutes from Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated October 1864. The material is available as a JPEG (a092001213.jpg) and a TIFF (a092001213.tif) and is catalogued in the Pinax dataset under ID 01K9ZNWHDZHQT825P9EETSHV1R. The minutes were prepared in English by E.B. Cleveland, secretary of the faculty, and reported by the Dean.

Background

Girard College, founded in 1839 as a boarding school for orphaned boys, operated during the American Civil War, a period of significant disruption for educational institutions. The faculty met to address wartime challenges and to manage academic affairs. The meetings recorded here were held at the college and at the residence of faculty member Dr. Fussell.

Contents

  • Meeting – Oct 8 , 1864: Reported by E.B. Cleveland; the minutes note a motion to adjourn. The discussion centered on Prof. Woodworth’s application for the Chair of Chemistry at Girard College.
  • Meeting – Oct 31 , 1864: Held at Dr. Fussell’s residence; attendees included Prof. Fussell, Preston Temple, Scarlett, and Cleveland. The Dean reported the contemplated suspension of lectures at Penn Medical University and the faculty’s application to admit Penn Medical students into the present course of lectures. The Dean was tasked with arranging the necessary accommodations. The minutes conclude with adjournment.
  • Scope

  • Dates: 8 and 31 October 1864.
  • Geography: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Girard College and Dr. Fussell’s residence).
  • Subjects: Faculty appointments, lecture scheduling, inter‑institutional arrangements, and wartime academic disruptions.
  • Exclusions: Detailed curriculum content, student records, or broader institutional policies beyond the minutes’ scope.

Entities

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Raw Cheimarros Data

**1. Core entities (new definitions)**  

```cheimarros
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization {full_name: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania", location: @philadelphia}
@drexel_production:organization {full_name: "Drexel Production", type: "digital repository"}

@edwin_fussell:person {full_name: "Edwin Fussell", credentials: "M.D."}
@eb_cleveland:person {full_name: "E. B. Cleveland", credentials: "M.D."}
@dr_boston:person {full_name: "Dr. Boston", credentials: "M.D."}
@prof_furnell:person {full_name: "Prof. Furnell", credentials: "M.D."}
@scarlett:person {full_name: "Scarlett", credentials: "M.D."}
@dr_fussell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fussell", credentials: "M.D."}
@preston_temple:person {full_name: "Preston Temple", credentials: "M.D."}
@prof_woodworth:person {full_name: "Prof. Woodworth", credentials: "M.D."}
@dr_coates:person {full_name: "Dr. Coates", credentials: "M.D."}
@dr_kerr:person {full_name: "Dr. Kerr", credentials: "M.D."}
@penn_medical_students:group {institution: @penn_medical_university}
```

**2. Top‑level collection that aggregates all sub‑collections**  

```cheimarros
@faculty_minutes_1850_1864:collection {
    title: "Faculty Minutes of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1850‑1864",
    creator: [
        @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania,
        @david_i_johnson, @n_r_mosely, @goadby, @j_s_longshore, @c_w_gleason,
        @m_w_dickson, @a_d_challoner, @sas_f_x_mccloskey,
        @edwin_fussell, @eb_cleveland, @dr_boston, @prof_furnell,
        @scarlett, @dr_fussell, @preston_temple, @prof_woodworth,
        @dr_coates, @dr_kerr
    ],
    institution: @drexel_production,
    language: "en‑US",
    subjects: [
        "Medical education", "Faculty meetings", "College administration", "By‑laws",
        "Committee appointments", "Student admissions", "Lecture schedules"
    ],
    description: "Unified collection that brings together the 1850‑1857 faculty‑meeting series, the 1854‑1864 administrative records, and the 1864 meeting minutes.",
    date_range: {start: @date_1850, end: @date_1864},
    places: [
        @philadelphia, @new_york, @broadwater_st, @marshall_st,
        @new_england_free_med_college, @new_york_infirmary,
        @dewitt_dispensary, @girard_college, @penn_medical_university
    ]
}
```

**3. Link the PINAX metadata file to the top‑level collection**  

```cheimarros
@file_pinax -> documents -> @faculty_minutes_1850_1864:collection
```

**4. Connect sub‑collections to the top‑level collection**  

```cheimarros
@faculty_minutes_1850_1864:collection -> includes -> @faculty_meeting_collection:collection
@faculty_minutes_1850_1864:collection -> includes -> @faculty_and_administrative_records_1854_1864:collection
@faculty_minutes_1850_1864:collection -> includes -> @faculty_meeting_minutes_collection_1864:collection
```

**5. Cross‑directory person participation (synthesis)**  

```cheimarros
@david_i_johnson -> dean of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania
@n_r_mosely -> dean of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania
@goadby -> faculty of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania
@j_s_longshore -> faculty of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania
@c_w_gleason -> faculty of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania
@m_w_dickson -> faculty of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania
@a_d_challoner -> faculty of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania
@sas_f_x_mccloskey -> faculty of -> @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania

@dr_preston -> participated in -> @faculty_meeting_october_1854:event
@dr_preston -> participated in -> @meeting_apr_8_1864:event
@dr_preston -> appears in -> @faculty_and_administrative_records_1854_1864:collection

@edwin_farnell -> authored -> @resignation_letter_1864:document
@edwin_farnell -> member_of -> @committee_farnell:organization
@edwin_farnell -> appears in -> @faculty_and_administrative_records_1854_1864:collection

@eb_cleveland -> participated in -> [
    @faculty_meeting_april_4_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_april_16_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_may_24_1864:event,
    @meeting_oct_31_1864:event
]

@edwin_fussell -> participated in -> [
    @faculty_meeting_april_4_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_april_16_1864:event,
    @meeting_oct_31_1864:event
]

@dr_boston -> participated in -> [
    @faculty_meeting_april_4_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_april_16_1864:event
]

@prof_furnell -> participated in -> [
    @faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_may_24_1864:event
]

@scarlett -> participated in -> [
    @faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_may_24_1864:event,
    @meeting_oct_31_1864:event
]

@dr_coates -> participated in -> @faculty_meeting_may_24_1864:event
@dr_kerr -> participated in -> @faculty_meeting_may_24_1864:event
@prof_woodworth -> participated in -> @meeting_oct_8_1864:event
@dr_fussell -> participated in -> @meeting_oct_31_1864:event
@preston_temple -> participated in -> @meeting_oct_31_1864:event
```

**6. Temporal‑thematic synthesis – fee structure continuity (1854 ↔ 1860 ↔ 1864)**  

```cheimarros
@college_regulations_1854 -> defines -> @professor_fee:concept {amount: "$10.00", applies_to: @professor:person}
@college_regulations_1860 -> defines -> @professor_fee:concept {amount: "$10.00", applies_to: @professor:person}
@college_regulations_1854 -> defines -> @demonstrator_fee:concept {amount: "$5.00", applies_to: @demonstrator:person}
@college_regulations_1860 -> defines -> @demonstrator_fee:concept {amount: "$5.00", applies_to: @demonstrator:person}
@faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864:event -> reaffirmed -> @professor_fee:concept {status: "maintained"}
```

**7. Committee‑centric governance across the whole period**  

```cheimarros
@committee_burr_investigation -> appointed -> @meeting_1850_06_25:event
@committee_by_laws -> appointed -> @meeting_1850_06_25:event
@committee_museum -> appointed -> @meeting_1850_10_11:event
@committee_anatomy_demo -> appointed -> @meeting_1850_10_30:event
@committee_lying_in_dept -> appointed -> @meeting_1850_10_30:event

@committee_farnell:organization -> reported_by -> @dr_kerr:person {subject: "visit and delivery of resolutions"}
@committee_farnell:organization -> discharged_after -> @dr_kerr:person

@committee_visitors:organization -> appointed -> [@mrs_ross, @eb_cleveland] {by: @faculty_meeting_april_16_1864:event}
```

**8. By‑law adoption chain (1850 → 1864)**  

```cheimarros
@bylaw_adoptions_1864:concept {description: "Series of by‑law article adoptions from 1850 through 1864"}

@bylaw_adoptions_1864 -> includes -> @bylaws:document {type: "College By‑laws"}

# Early by‑law (1850) – example reference
@bylaw_adoptions_1864 -> includes -> @bylaws -> article_14_adopted:concept {article_number: 14, status: "adopted"} {by: @meeting_1850_06_25:event}
@bylaw_adoptions_1864 -> includes -> @bylaws -> article_22_adopted:concept {article_number: 22, status: "adopted"} {by: @meeting_1850_06_25:event}

# 1864 April 4 adoptions
@bylaw_adoptions_1864 -> includes -> @bylaws -> article_14_adopted:concept {by: @faculty_meeting_april_4_1864:event}
@bylaw_adoptions_1864 -> includes -> @bylaws -> article_22_adopted:concept {by: @faculty_meeting_april_4_1864:event}

# 1864 May 20 (articles 7‑9)
@bylaw_adoptions_1864 -> includes -> @bylaws {description: "Articles 7‑9 adopted"} {adopted_at: @faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864:event, articles: [7,8,9]}
```

**9. Student‑admission theme (continuous from 1850s to 1864)**  

```cheimarros
@admissions_discussions_1864:concept {description: "Faculty deliberations on student admissions, echoing earlier admission debates (e.g., 1854‑1857)"} 

@admissions_discussions_1864 -> includes -> @faculty_meeting_may_24_1864:event -> discussed_admission_of -> [@miss_lillie, @friend_of_miss_lillie] {status: "second‑course applicants"}

@admissions_discussions_1864 -> includes -> @meeting_oct_31_1864:event -> arranged admission for -> @penn_medical_students:group {course: "present course of lectures"}
```

**10. Lecture‑schedule continuity**  

```cheimarros
@lecture_schedule:concept {description: "Recurring appointment of lectures (introductory, valedictory, specialty) across meetings"}

@lecture_schedule -> includes -> @faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864:event -> appointed -> @prof_furnell {task: "deliver", lecture: @general_introductory_lecture}
@lecture_schedule -> includes -> @faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864:event -> appointed -> @dr_coates {task: "deliver", lecture: @valedictory_address}
@lecture_schedule -> includes -> @meeting_oct_8_1864:event -> discussed -> @application_for_chair:event {applicant: @prof_woodworth, position: "Chair of Chemistry"}
```

**11. Overall network of 1850‑1864 faculty governance**  

```cheimarros
@faculty_meeting_network_1850_1864:concept {
    description: "Integrated network linking all faculty meetings, committees, by‑law adoptions, fee regulations, and admission debates from 1850 through 1864."
}

@faculty_meeting_network_1850_1864 -> comprises -> [
    @meeting_1850_06_25:event, @meeting_1850_07_02:event, @meeting_1850_09_13:event,
    @faculty_meeting_october_1854:event, @faculty_meeting_apr_8_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_april_4_1864:event, @faculty_meeting_april_6_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_april_16_1864:event, @faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864:event,
    @faculty_meeting_may_24_1864:event, @meeting_oct_8_1864:event,
    @meeting_oct_31_1864:event, @faculty_meeting_1857_08_21:event
]

@faculty_meeting_network_1850_1864 -> links -> @bylaw_adoptions_1864:concept
@faculty_meeting_network_1850_1864 -> links -> @committee_visitors:organization
@faculty_meeting_network_1850_1864 -> links -> @admissions_discussions_1864:concept
@faculty_meeting_network_1850_1864 -> links -> @lecture_schedule:concept
@faculty_meeting_network_1850_1864 -> links -> @professor_fee:concept
@faculty_meeting_network_1850_1864 -> links -> @demonstrator_fee:concept
```

**12. Final linkage back to the PINAX file**  

```cheimarros
@file_pinax -> describes -> @faculty_meeting_network_1850_1864:concept
```

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