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@faculty_meeting_feb14_1859:event {when: @date_1859_02_14}
@faculty_meeting_feb17_1859:event {when: @date_1859_02_17, end: @date_1859_02_19}
@faculty_meeting_august_1859:event {when: @date_1859_08}
@faculty_meeting_oct7_1859:event {when: @date_1859_10_07}
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@e_furness:person {full_name: "E. Furness", role: "Dean"}
@preston:person {full_name: "Preston", role: "Faculty member"}
@birdsell:person {full_name: "Birdsell", role: "Faculty member"}
@cleveland:person {full_name: "Cleveland", role: "Faculty member"}
@temple:person {full_name: "Temple", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_semple:person {full_name: "Dr. Semple"}
@dr_rousey:person {full_name: "Dr. Rochey"}
@dr_preston:person {full_name: "Dr. Preston"}
@dr_furrell:person {full_name: "Dr. Furrell"}
@miss_boyle:person {full_name: "Miss Boyle", role: "Student"}
@miss_stratton:person {full_name: "Miss Stratton", role: "Student"}
@miss_underwood:person {full_name: "Miss Underwood", role: "Student"}
@miss_shelley:person {full_name: "Miss Shelley", role: "Student"}
@miss_adams:person {full_name: "Miss Adams", role: "Student"}
@miss_porter:person {full_name: "Miss Porter", role: "Student"}
@prof_rockey:person {full_name: "Prof. Rockey", role: "Professor"}
@prof_temple:person {full_name: "Prof. Temple", role: "Professor"}
@prof_birdsell:person {full_name: "Prof. Birdsell", role: "Professor"}
@prof_cleveland:person {full_name: "Prof. Cleveland", role: "Professor"}
@prof_preston:person {full_name: "Prof. Preston", role: "Professor"}
@prof_furness:person {full_name: "Prof. Furness", role: "Professor"}
@mrs_mcclean:person {full_name: "Mrs. McClean", role: "Thesis author"}
@mrs_stratton:person {full_name: "Mrs. Stratton", role: "Thesis author"}
@mrs_barkey:person {full_name: "Mrs. Barkey", role: "Thesis author"}
@mrs_underwood:person {full_name: "Mrs. Underwood", role: "Thesis author"}
@mrs_adams:person {full_name: "Mrs. Adams", role: "Thesis author"}
@mrs_parker:person {full_name: "Mrs. Parker", role: "Thesis author"}
@t_fawcett:person {full_name: "T. Fawcett"}
@senator_birchell_cleveland:person {full_name: "Senator Birchell Cleveland", role: "Senator"}
@dr_birchell_cleveland:person {full_name: "Dr. Birchell Cleveland"}
@janitor:person {full_name: "Janitor", role: "Custodian"}
@faculty_meeting_feb10_1859:event -> present -> [@preston, @birdsell, @cleveland, @temple, @e_furrell]
@faculty_meeting_feb10_1859:event -> resolved -> @preliminary_examinations:event {description: "Preliminary examinations of all candidates and older students", when: @date_1859_02_10}
@preliminary_examinations:event -> attended by -> @faculty
@faculty_meeting_feb10_1859:event -> adjourned -> @e_furrell
@faculty_meeting_feb14_1859:event -> present -> [@e_furrell]
@faculty_meeting_feb14_1859:event -> received -> @applications_for_examination:document {type: "applications and essays", from: [@miss_boyle, @miss_stratton, @miss_underwood, @miss_shelley, @miss_adams, @miss_porter]}
@miss_boyle -> referred to -> @birdsell {topic: "cause of Circulation of the Blood"}
@miss_stratton -> referred to -> @dr_semple {topic: "Hydrogen"}
@miss_underwood -> referred to -> @cleveland {topic: "Water"}
@miss_shelley -> referred to -> @dr_rousey {topic: "Enteroplies"}
@miss_adams -> referred to -> @preston {topic: "Digestion"}
@miss_porter -> referred to -> @dr_furrell {topic: "Uterine Displacements"}
@faculty_meeting_feb14_1859:event -> adjourned -> @e_furrell
@faculty_meeting_feb17_1859:event -> present -> [@prof_rockey, @prof_temple, @prof_birdsell, @prof_cleveland, @prof_preston, @prof_furness, @e_furness]
@prof_rockey -> reported on -> @thesis_mcclean:document {assessment: "Spelling not very good; matter & style not very clear, but passable"}
@prof_temple -> reported on -> @thesis_stratton:document {assessment: "Very well written & very good but not original in its thoughts"}
@prof_birdsell -> reported on -> @thesis_barkey:document {assessment: "Complex and obscure"}
@prof_cleveland -> reported on -> @thesis_underwood:document {assessment: "Well written & clearly expressed"}
@prof_preston -> reported on -> @thesis_adams:document {assessment: "Few errors in spelling & grammar, but a very good treatise on the subject"}
@prof_furness -> reported on -> @thesis_parker:document {assessment: "Well written but not very descriptive or accurate"}
@faculty_meeting_feb17_1859:event -> resulted in -> @examination_feb17_1859:event {participants: [@mrs_mcclean, @mrs_stratton, @mrs_barkey, @mrs_underwood, @mrs_adams, @mrs_parker]}
@faculty_meeting_feb17_1859:event -> furnished -> @notice_examination:document {type: "notice of time & place", to: "faculty"}
@faculty_meeting_feb17_1859:event -> adjourned -> @e_furness
@faculty_meeting_august_1859:event -> present -> [@t_fawcett]
@faculty_meeting_august_1859:event -> declined -> @general_introductory_lecture:lecture {by: @temple}
@faculty_meeting_august_1859:event -> appointed -> @dr_preston {to: @general_introductory_lecture}
@faculty_meeting_august_1859:event -> adjourned -> @e_furrell
@faculty_meeting_oct7_1859:event -> present -> [@senator_birchell_cleveland, @cleveland, @rockey, @t_fawcett]
@faculty_meeting_oct7_1859:event -> presented -> @report_preston_lecture:document {type: "report of Dr. Preston's lecture"}
@faculty_meeting_oct7_1859:event -> accepted -> @report_preston_lecture
@faculty_meeting_oct7_1859:event -> referred to committee -> @committee_preston_lecture:organization {members: [@dr_birchell_cleveland, @rockey]}
@faculty_meeting_oct7_1859:event -> moved -> @motion_general_intro_time:motion {proposed_time: "3:30"}
@faculty_meeting_oct7_1859:event -> arranged -> @card_order_of_lectures:document {type: "card for order of lectures"}
@faculty_meeting_oct7_1859:event -> noted -> @janitor {task: "keep halls yard and all parts of the premises clean and in perfect order"}
@faculty_meeting_oct7_1859:event -> adjourned -> @e_furrell
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@committee_preston_lecture:organization -> type -> @organizationThursday Feb 10th 1859 Present - Preston, Birdsell, Cleveland Temple & Furrell It was on motion resolved to have preliminary examinations of all candidates & such older students as wish to be attended by all of the Faculty so that we may arrive at a better general understanding of their state of preparation for a final examination for the degree of M.D.P. Adjourned E. Furrell (Dean) Monday Feb 14th 1859 The dean reported having received applications for examination, & essays of many of them from the following Ladies, which were referred as follows - From Miss Boyle on the cause of Circulation of the Blood referred to Dr. Birdsell, Miss Stratton on Hydrogen referred to Dr. Semple, Miss Underwood on Water referred to Dr. Cleveland. Miss Shelley on Enteroplies referred to Dr. Rochey. Miss Adams on Digestion referred to Dr. Preston & from Miss Porter on Uterine Displacements referred to Dr. Furrell Adjourned E. Furrell (Dean)
Thursday by adjournment Saturday Feb 17th to 19th, 1859 Present all the Faculty. Prof. Rockey reported on Mrs. McClean's Thesis: Spelling not very good & matter & style not very clear, but passable. Prof. Temple reported that Mrs. Stratton's was very well written & very good but not original in its thoughts. Prof. Birdsell reported that Mrs. Barkey's was complex and obscure. Prof. Cleveland that Mrs. Underwood's was well written & clearly expressed. Prof. Preston that Mrs. Adams has a few errors in spelling & grammar, but is a very good treatise on the subject. Prof. Furness that Mrs. Parker's was well written but not very descriptive or accurate. After considerable discussion, all the ladies were admitted to an examination. Each of the members of the faculty were furnished by the dean with a notice of the time & place of the examinations. Adjourned E. Furness Dean
August 1859 In consequence of other engagements, Dr Temple was obliged to decline the delivery of the general Introductory Lecture, and Dr Preston was therefore appointed to that office. T. Fawcett pres Oct 7th 1859 Present: Senator Birchell Cleveland & Rockey & Fawcett The report of Dr Preston's lecture was presented & after being partially read was accepted & referred to a committee of Dr Birchell Cleveland & Rockey for further examination. Moved that the general introductory be delivered at 3 1/2 o'clock. Measure was taken to arrange a card for the order of lectures. Noted that the Janitor must keep the halls yard and all parts of the premises clean and in perfect order. Adjourned.
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