Faculty Meeting Minutes - 1862
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Faculty Meetings, 1862
Overview
This archival item comprises scanned images of the minutes from faculty meetings held in 1862 at a medical college affiliated with Wagner’s Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collection includes three primary meeting records (February 6, February 13, and September 13, 1862) captured as JPEG and TIFF files, accompanied by a metadata file (JSON) that identifies the source, creators, and institutional context. The minutes were produced by the faculty of the college, which was part of the final‑Drexel‑University system.Background
The meetings were convened to address organizational matters, faculty appointments, student applications, and the management of hospital apparatus. Key faculty members present included A. Preston, E. H. Cleveland, Dr. Birdsell, Dr. Fussell, Dr. Temple, Dr. Kerr, Dr. Booth, Dr. Locatis, Dr. Russell, and Dr. Simple. The college operated under the oversight of a Board of Corporators and an Executive Committee, and the minutes reflect interactions between faculty and these governing bodies. The institution’s location in Philadelphia and its association with Wagner’s Hospital are noted, with occasional references to Peoria, Illinois, where some student applicants originated.Contents
- February 6, 1862: Resignation of Dr. Birdsell, appointment of A. Preston to investigate Dr. Thomas’s potential lecture on Anatomy, and presentation of two inaugural theses (Mrs. Redmond on capillary circulation; Mrs. Parter on dysmenorrhoea). Discussion of hospital apparatus and medicines.
- February 13, 1862: Report on Dr. Thomas’s tentative willingness to lecture; withdrawal of Mrs. Redmond’s graduation application; adjournment to a meeting at 315 Marshall St.
- September 13, 1862: Meeting at the New College Rooms in Wagner’s Hospital; appointments of committees to inventory museum articles; recommendation of Mary T. Fassell for Chair of Anatomy & Physiology; discussion of winter lectures by Dr. Kern on material medicine and practice of medicine.
Scope
The collection covers the year 1862, focusing on faculty governance within a Philadelphia‑based medical college. It includes minutes of three specific meetings, relevant administrative decisions, and student‑related matters. The material does not extend beyond 1862 or include broader institutional records outside the faculty meetings.Entities
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Raw Cheimarros Data
**File‑to‑meeting links**
@file_a092_001_146_jpg -> documents -> @faculty_meeting_feb_6_1862:event
@file_a092_001_147_jpg -> documents -> @faculty_meeting_feb_13_1862:event
@file_a092_001_149_jpg -> documents -> @faculty_meeting_sept_13_1862:event
**Meeting events**
@faculty_meeting_feb_6_1862:event {when: @date_1862_02_06, where: @bartons_35_s_decand_st:place}
@faculty_meeting_feb_13_1862:event {when: @date_1862_02_13, where: @315_marshall_st:place}
@faculty_meeting_sept_13_1862:event {when: @date_1862_09_13, where: @new_college_rooms_wagners_hospital:place}
**Places**
@bartons_35_s_decand_st:place {address: "35 S Decand St", city: @philadelphia, state: "PA", country: @united_states}
@315_marshall_st:place {address: "315 Marshall St", city: @philadelphia, state: "PA", country: @united_states}
@new_college_rooms_wagners_hospital:place {building: "New College Rooms", institution: @wagners_hospital:place}
@wagners_hospital:place {city: @philadelphia, state: "PA", country: @united_states}
**People (persons)**
@a_preston:person {full_name: "A. Preston", role: "Secretary"}
@e_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "E. H. Cleveland", role: "Secretary‑Pro‑Tem"}
@dr_birdsell:person {full_name: "Dr. Birdsell", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_fussell:person {full_name: "Dr. Fussell", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_temple:person {full_name: "Dr. Temple", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_kerr:person {full_name: "Dr. Kerr", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_booth:person {full_name: "Dr. Booth", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_locatis:person {full_name: "Dr. Locatis", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_russell:person {full_name: "Dr. Russell", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_simple:person {full_name: "Dr. Simple", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_semple:person {full_name: "Dr. Semple", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_thomas:person {full_name: "Dr. Thomas", title: "Dr.", role: "Potential lecturer"}
@dr_kern:person {full_name: "Dr. Kern", title: "Dr.", role: "Winter lecturer candidate"}
@dr_fassell:person {full_name: "Mary T. Fassell", title: "Dr.", role: "Anatomy & Physiology Chair candidate"}
@dr_her:person {full_name: "Dr. Herr", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@dr_leech:person {full_name: "E. Leech", title: "Mr.", role: "Professor‑elect (Anatomy & Histology)"}
@dr_ad:person {full_name: "A. D.", title: "Mr.", role: "Professor‑elect (Anatomy & Histology)"}
@dr_fristill:person {full_name: "Dr. Fristill", title: "Dr.", role: "Faculty member"}
@mrs_redmond:person {full_name: "Mrs. Redmond", gender: "female"}
@mrs_parter:person {full_name: "Mrs. Parter", gender: "female"}
@mrs_paul:person {full_name: "Mrs. Paul", gender: "female", origin: "Peoria, IL"}
@miss_pattingill:person {full_name: "Miss Pattingill", gender: "female"}
**Organizations / committees**
@board_of_corporators:organization {role: "Governing body of the College"}
@executive_committee:organization {role: "Executive Committee"}
@committee_three:organization {members: [@dr_temple, @dr_kerr, @dr_cleveland]}
@committee_inventory:organization {members: [@dr_booth, @dr_kerr, @dr_cleveland]}
**Concepts / positions / tasks**
@anatomy:concept
@capillary_circulation:concept
@dysmenorrhoea:concept
@material_medicine:concept
@practice_of_medicine:concept
@second_course_student:concept
@temporary_student:concept
@professorship_of_anatomy_histology:position {field: "Anatomy & Histology"}
@chair_of_anatomy_physiology:position {field: "Anatomy & Physiology"}
@museum_inventory:task
**Key relationships extracted from the minutes**
@dr_birdsell -> resigned -> @lecturer_position:position {field: "College lecturer"}
@a_preston -> appointed to -> @dr_thomas:person {task: "determine willingness to lecture on Anatomy"}
@mrs_redmond -> presented essay -> @capillary_circulation:concept
@mrs_parter -> presented essay -> @dysmenorrhoea:concept
@dr_thomas -> reported probability -> @lecture_offer:concept {subject: @anatomy}
@mrs_redmond -> withdrew application for -> @graduation:concept
@dr_locatis -> reported -> @board_of_corporators:organization {meeting_date: @date_1862_02_01}
@dr_leech -> appointed to -> @professorship_of_anatomy_histology:position
@dr_ad -> appointed to -> @professorship_of_anatomy_histology:position
@dr_kern -> proposed to lecture on -> [@material_medicine:concept, @practice_of_medicine:concept] {season: "winter"}
@dr_locatis -> moved -> @recommendation:concept {target: @dr_kern, outcome: "recommended"}
@dr_temple -> seconded -> @motion_recommend_fassell:concept {outcome: "unanimously resolved"}
@dr_fassell -> recommended for -> @chair_of_anatomy_physiology:position
@committee_three -> appointed -> @museum_inventory:task {collaborators: @board_of_corporators:organization}
@committee_inventory -> appointed -> @museum_inventory:task
@dr_fristill -> presented application -> @mrs_paul:person {requested_status: @second_course_student:concept}
@dr_simple -> moved -> @mrs_paul:person {outcome: "admitted as second‑course student"}
@miss_pattingill -> presented application -> @temporary_student:concept {origin: "Le Prince school"}
@executive_committee -> referred -> @miss_pattingill:person
@faculty_meeting_feb_6_1862:event -> discussed -> @hospital_apparatus_and_medicines:concept {action: "placed in hands of Hospital managers"}
@faculty_meeting_feb_13_1862:event -> adjourned -> @faculty_meeting_sept_13_1862:event {next_meeting: @date_1862_09_13}
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*All entities created above are specific to the 1862 Faculty Meeting archive; common‑knowledge entities such as @philadelphia, @united_states, @date_1862_02_06, etc., are referenced without definition.*Metadata
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An motion it was agreed that such apparatus & medicines (cannons stock of the faculty) as might be of service to the Hospital be placed in the hands of the Managers of that Institution at of their discretion until needed by the College. The Faculty met at Mr. Barton's 35 S Decand St on Feb 6th, 1862 Present: Birdsell, Semple, Finsell, Revr. Cleveland & Boston. The organization of the Faculty for the ensuing year was discussed. Dr. Birdsell informed the meeting that his other duties would make it necessary for him to resign his post of lecturer in the College. Several propositions were made for filling the vacant chairs, but finally A. Preston was appointed to see Dr. Thomas & ascertain whether or not he would be willing to lecture upon Anatomy at our Institution the next session, and the whole subject was left for further action hereafter. Two essays for inaugural theses were presented, one from Mrs. Redmond on the Capillary Circulation. The other from Mrs. Parter on Dysmenorrhoea. These essays were examined in the Faculty meeting & an motion it was voted that both
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The ladies are entitled to an examination. Adjourned to meet at 315 Marshall St on Thursday the 13th A. Preston Secy. Feb 13th 1862 Present: Temple, Fussell, Birdsell, Cleveland & Preston A. Preston reported that while Dr Thomas thought it probable that he could lecture at our Institution he was not yet prepared to give a positive answer. The subject was referred. Mrs Redmond was permitted to withdraw her application for graduation. After considerable conversation in relation to the organization of the College adjourned A. Preston Secy. Sept 13, 1862 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the New College Rooms in the Wagner's Hospital at 4 o'clock P.M. Present: Fussell, Coates, Temple, Kerr & Cleveland.
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On Motion it was agreed to defence with the reading of minutes of former meeting & in the absence of the Secretary Mrs. Cleveland was invited to act as Corr. Pro-Tem. Dr. Locatis informed of a meeting of the Board of Corpora- tions which was held on the 1st inst. & what action was taken with reference to the recommendation of the faculty that Messrs. E. Leech & A.D. be appointed to the Professorship of Anatomy & Histology in the College. Dr. Russell explained that such meeting had been held & no action taken, but that the object of this meeting was to consider another proposition viz. that Dr. Kern be invited to lecture for the coming winter upon the two branches Material Medicine & the Practice of Medicine, leaving to Drs. Russell & Cleveland their former professor- ships. After some consideration Dr. Locatis moved that the suggested arrangement be recommended.
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to the Corporators. The motion was not carried. Dr. Temple urged his former recommendation & on motion of Dr. Herr seconded by Dr. Booth it was unanimously resolved that we recommend to the Corporators for the Chair of Anatomy & Physiology in this Institution, Mary T. Fassell. On motion of Dr. Temple a committee of three was appointed to act in conjunction with a similar committee from the Board of Corporators to take an inventory of articles in the Museum & determine their ownership. Drs. Temple, Kerr & Cleveland were appointed such committee. On motion it was agreed that the Faculty recommend to the Corporators that certain articles in use by the College & necessary to its private property of Dr. Fassell be purchased by the Corporators for the use of the College. Drs. Booth, Kerr & Cleveland were appointed a committee
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to select such articles to the value of $250. Dr. Fristill presented an application from Mrs. Paul of Peoria Ill., who came to attend our lectures last year, but finding them suspended, went to the Peoria school, to be received as a second course student. Dr. Simple moved that in consideration of the facts suggested, Mrs. Paul be received as she desires—Carried An application was also presented from Miss Pattingill of Le Prince school. To be received as a temporary student. The case was referred to the Executive Committee. It was resolved however that inasmuch as we had no session last year, any applicant who has already attended our course of lectures elsewhere, may be received as a second course student. Adjourned E. H. Cleveland, Sec-Protem
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