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Graduation and Candidate Evaluations - February 17, 1857

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Graduation and Candidate Evaluations – February 17, 1857

Overview

This archival item comprises a textual record and two scanned images documenting the graduation and candidate evaluation session held on 17 February 1857. The materials include a Pinax‑style text file, a JPEG image of the minutes, and a high‑resolution TIFF scan. They collectively record faculty attendance, thesis assessments, voting results for medical‑degree candidates, and the adjournment to a subsequent meeting.

Background

The document was prepared by Dr. G. Fursell, M.D., the Dean of the medical faculty, and produced by the Drexel Production printing house. It reflects the administrative procedures of a 19th‑century American medical school, where candidates were evaluated by faculty and elected by a voting body before the degree of Doctor of Medicine could be conferred. The event took place in the early days of formal medical education in the United States, a period when institutional record‑keeping was becoming standardized.

Contents

  • Faculty Attendees: Dr. Harvey, Prof. Preston, Victor, Bradlee Brown, and G. Fursell.
  • Thesis Evaluations: Prof. Preston praised Lucy M. Petersilia’s thesis as “very respectable”; Prof. Brown described Elizabeth P. Bangl’s thesis as “well written & respectable.”
  • Balloting Results: Votes (white and black) for eight candidates—Lucy Petersilia, Elizabeth Bangl, Susanna Hayhurst, Mary G. Scarlet, Phebe Wilson, Orie R. Noon, Hannah W. Brinton, and Elizabeth D.A. Cohen. All except Cohen were elected.
  • Adjournment: The session was adjourned to meet on 19 February 1857.
  • Format: The JPEG image contains the OCR‑extracted text; the TIFF file provides a higher‑resolution version of the same page.

Scope

The record covers the specific evaluation session on 17 February 1857, including faculty participation, thesis assessments, and voting outcomes for MD candidates. It does not include subsequent conferral ceremonies, detailed biographical data on candidates, or broader institutional policies. The materials are limited to the minutes of this single event and the associated administrative documentation.

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Feb 17th, 1857 Present: Dr. Harvey, Preston, Victor, Bradlee Brown & Fursell Prof. Preston reported the Thesis of Lucy M. Petersilia as very respectable. Prof. Brown reported the Thesis of Elizabeth P. Bangl as well written & respectable. The balloting for candidates was then proceeded with, with the following results: Lucy M. Petersilia 66 White and 4 Black Elizabeth P. Bangl 65 " 5 " Susanna Hayhurst 64 " 6 " Mary G. Scarlet 62 " 8 " Phebe Wilson 61 " 9 " Orie R. Noon 55 " 15 " Hannah W. Brinton 54 " 16 " Elizabeth D.A. Cohen 31 " 39 " All of whom except the last were declared to be duly elected, & were recommend to the corporators as suitable persons to have the degree of doctor of medicine conferred upon them. Adjourned to meet on the 19th. G. Fursell M.D. Dean

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