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Faculty Meetings of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1852-1853

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Faculty Meetings of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1852‑1853

Overview

This item is a printed memorandum summarizing the third annual faculty session and the second annual commencement of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania. The material is presented as a single page of text, reproduced in both JPEG and high‑resolution TIFF formats. It covers the period from 13 September 1852 to 27 January 1853 and is written in English.

Background

The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania was a pioneering women’s medical school located in Philadelphia. The document was produced by the college’s faculty and reflects the administrative and academic activities of the 1852‑1853 academic year. The dean, Dr. David J. Johnson, and the president, Prof. C. D. Cleveland, are noted as the primary signatories. The source is catalogued by PINAX and archived by Drexel Production.

Contents

The memorandum lists the full faculty roster, including professors of obstetrics, practice, chemistry & toxicology, physiology, surgery, therapeutics & materia medica, and anatomy. It details the schedule of introductory lectures (Dr. Harvey, Dr. Cornell, Dr. Rolfe) and the regular lecture series that ran from 15 September 1852 to 25 January 1853. The second annual commencement is recorded as taking place in the Musical Fund Hall on 27 January 1853, with Rev. Mr. Cheney opening the ceremony in prayer and Prof. Cleveland conferring the honorary M.D. degrees. Dr. William M. Cornell delivered a valedictory address to the faculty. The JPEG image contains the full OCR‑extracted text; the TIFF file provides a high‑resolution scan of the original page.

Scope

The item covers the academic year 1852‑1853, focusing on faculty meetings, lecture schedules, and the commencement ceremony of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania. It includes dates, faculty roles, and ceremonial details but does not provide broader institutional history or subsequent years’ records.

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the honorary degree of M.D. at the approaching commencement. Dr. Cornell then read, to the Faculty, portions of his Valedictory Address to the graduating Class. Then adjourned. David J. Johnson M.D. Dean. Memoranda. The 3d annual session of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, commenced on Monday Sept. 13th 1852 and closes on Thursday Jan. 27th 1853. The Faculty was constituted as follows:- Joseph S. Longshore M.D., Prof. of Obstetrics. Abraham Livergy M.D., Prof. of Practice. David J. Johnson M.D., Prof. of Chemistry & Toxicology. William M. Cornell M.D., Prof. of Physiology. Enoch C. Rolfe M.D., Prof. of Surgery. Ellwood Harvey M.D., Prof. of Therap & Mat. Med. Seth Rumcoast M.D., Prof. of Anatomy. The Introductory Lectures were delivered as follows:- Monday Sept. 13th, at 4 P.M., - Dr. Harvey, Tuesday Sept. 14th, at 4 P.M., - Dr. Cornell, " " " ", at 5 P.M., - Dr. Rolfe. The regular lectures commenced on Wednesday Sept. 15th 1852 and ended on Tuesday Jan. 25th 1853. The 2nd Annual Commencement was held in the Musical Fund Hall on Thursday Jan. 27th 1853 at 11 A.M. The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cheney, and the degrees were conferred by the President of the College, Prof. C. D. Cleveland.

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