Faculty Meetings - October 1864
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Faculty Meetings – October 1864
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This item is a scanned page of faculty meeting minutes from Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated October 1864. The record is available as a JPEG (a092001213.jpg) and a TIFF (a092001213.tif) and is catalogued in the Pinax dataset under ID 01K9ZNWHDZHQT825P9EETSHV1R. The minutes are written in English and were prepared by E.B. Cleveland, secretary of the faculty, and reported by the Dean.Background
Girard College, founded in 1839, served as a boarding school for orphaned boys in Philadelphia. During the Civil War, the faculty met to manage academic affairs and respond to wartime disruptions. The meetings recorded here were held at the college and at the residence of Dr. Fussell, a faculty member.Contents
- Meeting – Oct 8 , 1864: Reported by E.B. Cleveland; a motion to adjourn was carried. 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.
- 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.
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Mrs. Cleveland reported an application from Prof. Woodworth of Girard College for the Chair of Chemistry in the College. On motion adjourned. E.B. Cleveland Sec. Oct 8, 1864. A meeting of the Faculty was held at Dr. Fussell's for the purpose of arranging schedule for lectures. E.B.C. Oct. 31, 1864. A meeting of the Faculty was held at the College present: Prof. Fussell, Preston Temple Scarlett & Cleveland. The Dean reported the contemplated suspension of lectures at the Penn. Medical University & the applications on the part of the Faculty of that institution, for admission for the students of that school to attend our present course of lectures. The matter was entrusted to the Dean to make such arrangements as he should think proper. Adjourned. E.B. Cleveland Sec.
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