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The document also notes the closure of the eleventh annual session on March 14, 1863, and references the commencement held on Saturday, October 4, 1863.
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization {location: @philadelphia}
/* Persons */
@miss_cook:person {status: "student"}
@miss_plactts:person {status: "student"}
@miss_may:person {status: "student"}
@prof_fussell:person {title: "Professor"}
@prof_sampf:person {title: "Professor"}
@prof_preston:person {title: "Professor"}
@prof_scarlett:person {title: "Professor"}
@prof_yates:person {title: "Professor"}
@prof_furnell:person {title: "Professor"}
@prof_lanlatt:person {title: "Professor"}
@cleveland:person {full_name: "E. W. Cleveland", role: "Secretary"}
@dr_cleveland:person {full_name: "E. H. Cleveland", role: "Secretary"} /* same individual, referenced separately in texts */
/* Concepts / Decisions */
@miss_cook_ticket_payment:concept {description: "Committee authorized to take a note from Miss Cook for amount due to professors for tickets payable at her convenience"}
@miss_plactts_ticket_payment:concept {description: "Miss Platts to receive half of her ticket amount now, remainder payable to treasurer"}
@miss_may_scholarship:concept {description: "Miss May mentioned as entitled to a scholarship"}
@commencement_advertisement:document {purpose: "advertisement for the commencement", status: "to be inserted in the press"}
@introductory_lecture_omission:concept {description: "Resolution to omit the general Introductory Lecture for the ensuing session (rejected)"}
@introductory_lecture_assignment:concept {description: "Dr. Fussell appointed to deliver the introductory lecture on Nov 1, 1863"}
@salutatorian_assignment:concept {description: "Dr. Preston appointed salutatorian"}
@lecture_schedule_approval:concept {description: "New lecture schedule proposed and adopted"}
/* Events – Faculty Meetings */
@faculty_meeting_may_30_1863:event {when: @date_1863_05_30, where: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@faculty_meeting_may_30_1863:event -> present -> [@prof_fussell, @prof_sampf, @prof_preston, @prof_scarlett, @cleveland]
@faculty_meeting_may_30_1863:event -> resolved -> @miss_cook_ticket_payment
@faculty_meeting_may_30_1863:event -> authorized -> @commencement_advertisement
@faculty_meeting_oct_3_1863:event {when: @date_1863_10_03, where: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@faculty_meeting_oct_3_1863:event -> present -> [@prof_fussell, @prof_yates, @prof_sampf, @cleveland]
@faculty_meeting_oct_3_1863:event -> read_and_adopted -> @previous_minutes
@faculty_meeting_oct_3_1863:event -> discussed -> @introductory_lecture_omission
@faculty_meeting_oct_3_1863:event -> appointed -> @introductory_lecture_assignment
@faculty_meeting_oct_3_1863:event -> appointed -> @salutatorian_assignment
@faculty_meeting_oct_28_1863:event {when: @date_1863_10_28, where: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@faculty_meeting_oct_28_1863:event -> present -> [@prof_furnell, @prof_preston, @prof_lanlatt, @cleveland]
@faculty_meeting_oct_28_1863:event -> resolved -> @miss_plactts_ticket_payment
@faculty_meeting_oct_28_1863:event -> mentioned -> @miss_may_scholarship
@faculty_meeting_oct_31_1863:event {when: @date_1863_10_31, where: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania}
@faculty_meeting_oct_31_1863:event -> present -> [@cleveland]
@faculty_meeting_oct_31_1863:event -> approved -> @lecture_schedule_approval
/* Eleventh Annual Session */
@eleventh_annual_session:event {when: @date_1862_10_15, end: @date_1863_03_14, where: @female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania, description: "Eleventh annual session of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania"}
@eleventh_annual_session:event -> closed_on -> @date_1863_03_14
/* Place */
@philadelphia:place {state: @pennsylvania, country: @united_states}
@pennsylvania:place {country: @united_states}
/* Miscellaneous */
@previous_minutes:document {type: "meeting minutes", status: "read and adopted"}Miss Cook who was received in the autumn, upon indulgence in time of paying fees, had received letters from her father stating his present & prospective inability to give her the assistance he had promised & upon which she had depended & recommend returning her to her own resources. In view of these circumstances it was resolved that the Committee be authorized to take a note from Miss Cook to the amount due to several professors for tickets payable at such times as she may find convenient. On motion it was agreed that an advertisement for the commencement to be held on Saturday 10-4 & must be inserted over in the Press. Adjourned E. H. Cleveland Sec. Memoranda. The eleventh annual session of the Female Medical College of Penn. commenced on Wednesday Oct. 15th & closed on Saturday March 14th, 1863.
May 30, 1863 A special meeting of the faculty was held at the College present Prof. Fussell, Sampf, Preston, Scarlett & Cleveland. The minutes of the last meeting were read & adopted. Dr. Preston offered the resolution that the general Introductory Lecture be omitted for the ensuing session. The motion was not approved. On motion of Dr. Cleveland, Dr. Fussell was appointed to deliver the lecture specified. On motion of Dr. Sampf, Dr. Preston was appointed salutatorian. On motion adjourned. E.W. Cleveland, Sec. Oct. 3, 1863 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the Colle present: Prof. Fussell, Yates, Sampf, here & Cleveland. Minutes of last meeting read & approved. A schedule for the lectures of the coming session was arranged as also for the In- troductory lectures. The general introductory to be given by Dr. Fussell at 4 P.M. on Novm. 1st inst. On motion adjourned. E.W. Cleveland, Sec.
Oct 28, 1863 Special meeting of the faculty held at the College—present Prof. Furnell, Preston, Lanlatt & Cleveland. A new schedule for lectures was proposed & adopted if approved by absent members. The Dean presented the case of Miss Platts who had expected to attend another college upon a scholarship & was provided with limited funds for the tickets of our college. On motion it was agreed that she should receive its tickets on the payment of one half their amount & giving her note for the remainder payable at her convenience to the treasurer. Miss May was also mentioned as entitled to be used on a scholarship. On motion adjourned. E. W. C. Cleveland Sec. Oct 31, 1863 The schedule for lectures is approved by the Faculty. E. W. C. Sec.
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