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Faculty Meeting Minutes - October 1854

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Faculty Meeting Minutes – October 1854

Overview

This item is a set of faculty meeting minutes recorded by Dr. David J. Johnson, M.D., Dean of a New York medical college. The minutes cover four meetings held in October 1854 (October 2, 3, 4, and 26) and are preserved as a scanned JPEG image (≈393 kB) and a high‑resolution TIFF image (≈49 MB). An OCR‑derived text file (OCR A092 001 065) reproduces the content in English. The document is part of the Pinax collection, produced by the “drexel‑production” institution.

Background

The meetings were convened to discuss faculty roles, responsibilities, and administrative matters for the 1854‑5 academic session. Dr. Johnson, as Dean, recorded the proceedings and circulated the minutes to the faculty and the college’s corporators. The minutes reflect the governance practices of a mid‑19th‑century medical school, including the allocation of teaching duties and the management of scholarships.

Contents

  • Attendance: Drs. Preston, Harvey, Johnson, Russell, Kerr, Thomas, and Dr. Almina L. Fowler (former Demonstrator of Anatomy and Chemistry).
  • Schedule:
  • - Oct 2: 4 P.M. – Dr. Preston; 5 P.M. – Dr. Harvey. - Oct 3: 4 P.M. – Dr. Johnson; 5 P.M. – Dr. Russell. - Oct 4: 4 P.M. – Dr. Kerr; 5 P.M. – Dr. Thomas. - Oct 26: full faculty present.
  • Letter from Dr. Fowler (dated July 19, 1854) stating she could not continue as Demonstrator due to engagements in New York.
  • Arrangement for 1854‑5:
  • - Dr. Johnson – Demonstrator of Chemistry. - Dr. Russell – Recapitulatory lectures on Anatomy. - Dr. Thomas – Dissecting Room duties. - Demonstrator’s fee divided equally among the three.
  • Discussion of Scholarship Sale: The propriety of selling scholarships was debated at the October 26 meeting.

Scope

The minutes document faculty governance for October 1854 at the New York medical college, covering faculty appointments, fee distribution, and scholarship policy. They exclude broader institutional policies, student records, or external events beyond the stated meetings.

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Monday Oct. 2nd, at 4 P.M., Dr. Preston. , at 5 P.M., Dr. Harvey. Tuesday Oct. 3rd, at 4 P.M., Dr. Johnson. , at 5 P.M., Dr. Russell. Wednesday Oct. 4th, at 4 P.M., Dr. Kerr. , at 5 P.M., Dr. Thomas. A letter was read from Dr. Almina L. Fowler, bearing date July 19th 1854, in which the writer stated that her engagements in New York would render it impossible for her to discharge satisfactorily the duties of "Demonstrator of Anatomy and Chemistry" in this College. On motion, the following arrangement was unanimously agreed to for the session of 1854-5, viz:- "Dr. Johnson shall act as Demonstrator of Chemistry, Dr. Russell shall give the recapitulatory lectures on Anatomy, and Dr. Thomas shall attend to the Dissecting Room; and the Demonstrator's fee shall be divided equally between Drs. Johnson, Russell, & Thomas." The Dean was instructed to communicate this arrangement to Dr. Fowler and to the Corporators. Then adjourned: - present Drs. Russell, Harvey, Johnson, Kerr and Thomas. David J. Johnson M.D., Dean. No. 34. Thursday Oct. 26th 1854. Minutes of the last meeting read and adopted. The propriety of selling scholarships was discussed. Present - Drs. Russell, Harvey, Johnson, Kerr, Preston and Thomas. Then adjourned. David J. Johnson M.D., Dean.

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