Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 11/14/2025, 4:15:44 PM
Added description
**Places (common‑knowledge references are not re‑defined)**
@albany_ny:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@new_york_ny:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@washington_dc:place {country: @united_states}
@ohio:place {country: @united_states}
**People (first definition only)**
@birdsell:person {full_name: "Dr. Birdsell"}
@reynell_coates:person {full_name: "Dr. Reynell Coates", title: "M.D."}
@hilda:person {full_name: "Dr. Hilda", location: @albany_ny}
@francis_l_evans:person {full_name: "Dr. Francis L. Evans", location: @new_york_ny}
@m_c_redmond:person {full_name: "Mrs. M.C. Redmond", location: @washington_dc}
@preston:person {full_name: "Prof. Preston"}
@dean:person {full_name: "Dean of the Medical College"}
@b_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "B. H. Cleveland"}
@c_h_cleveland:person {full_name: "C. H. Cleveland"}
@simple_cleveland:person {full_name: "Simple Cleveland"}
@cleveland_evans:person {full_name: "Cleveland Evans"}
@gussell:person {full_name: "Dr. Gussell"}
@mary_ann_h:person {full_name: "Mary Ann H."}
@glasson:person {full_name: "Mrs. Glasson"}
@miss_richards:person {full_name: "Miss Richards"}
@f_a_birchard:person {full_name: "F. A. Birchard"}
@minna_elliger_peasol:person {full_name: "Dr. Minna Elliger Peasol"}
@temple:person {full_name: "Dr. Temple"}
@kerr:person {full_name: "Dr. Kerr"}
@russell:person {full_name: "Dr. Russell"}
@miss_paine:person {full_name: "Miss Paine"}
@miss_kleckner:person {full_name: "Miss Kleckner"}
@mrs_reynolds:person {full_name: "Mrs. Reynolds"}
@miss_paul:person {full_name: "Miss Paul"}
@joan_miss_davis:person {full_name: "Joan Miss Davis"}
@miss_speakman:person {full_name: "Miss R. Speakman"}
@mrs_taylor:person {full_name: "Mrs. Taylor"}
@sarah_mc:person {full_name: "Sarah Mc. C"}
**Organizations**
@faculty_of_medical_college:organization {type: "faculty"}
@corporation:organization {type: "college corporation"}
@committee_on_beneficiaries:organization {type: "committee"}
@board_of_managers:organization {type: "board"}
@advertising_fund:organization {type: "fund"}
**Events (dates are auto‑created)**
@meeting_oct_15_1859:event {when: @date_1859_10_15, location: @albany_ny, description: "Faculty meeting; motion to recommend Dr. Reynell Coates for Chair of Surgery"}
@meeting_nov_15_1859:event {when: @date_1859_11_15, location: @albany_ny, description: "Fourth Annual Session opened by Prof. Preston; Dean authorized $35 skeleton purchase"}
@meeting_apr_11_1860:event {when: @date_1860_04_11, location: @albany_ny, description: "Committee meeting; discussion of proposed hospital; adoption of regulations (articles 6‑14)"}
@meeting_may_16_1860:event {when: @date_1860_05_16, location: @albany_ny, description: "Committee meeting; letters presented; donation and appropriation reported; circular advertisement commissioned"}
@meeting_may_??_event:event {description: "Committee meeting discussing admission of Mrs. Taylor and six student theses"}
**Documents**
@letter_coates_excuse:document {author: @reynell_coates, type: "letter", purpose: "excuse from meeting"}
@letter_sarah_mc:document {author: @sarah_mc, type: "letter", purpose: "application for beneficiary privileges"}
@letter_glasson:document {author: @glasson, type: "letter", content: "testimony of character, qualifications, wants & means of applicant"}
@letter_miss_richards:document {author: @miss_richards, type: "letter", origin: @ohio}
@note_birchard:document {author: @f_a_birchard, type: "inquiry"}
@donation_100:document {type: "donation", amount: 100, donor: @minna_elliger_peasol, recipient: @advertising_fund}
@appropriation_75:document {type: "appropriation", amount: 75, source: @board_of_managers, purpose: "advertising & publishing announcement"}
@circular_advertisement:document {type: "circular", committee: [@gussell, @simple_cleveland, @mary_ann_h]}
@theses_received:document {type: "report", count: 6, students: [@miss_paine, @miss_kleckner, @mrs_reynolds, @miss_paul, @joan_miss_davis, @miss_speakman]}
**Relationships**
*File → Event*
@file_pinax -> documents -> @meeting_oct_15_1859:event {description: "PINAX metadata for the whole series of meetings"}
@file_a092_001_125_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_oct_15_1859:event
@file_a092_001_125_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_nov_15_1859:event
@file_a092_001_134_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_apr_11_1860:event
@file_a092_001_134_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event
@file_a092_001_135_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event
@file_a092_001_141_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_may_??_event
*People & Motions*
@birdsell -> motion -> @reynell_coates {action: "recommended for Chair of Surgery"}
@reynell_coates -> recommended to -> @corporation {position: "Chair of Surgery"}
@committee_on_beneficiaries -> reported admissions -> [@hilda, @francis_l_evans, @m_c_redmond]
@birdsell -> appointed clinic physician -> @cleveland_evans {year: 1859}
@birdsell -> appointed clinic physician -> @birdsell {year: 1859}
*Dean & Expenditures*
@dean -> authorized expenditure -> @skeleton_purchase:document {amount: 35, purpose: "purchase of a skeleton"}
*April 11, 1860 meeting*
@reynell_coates -> motion -> @meeting_apr_11_1860:event {subject: "adopt regulations", articles: "6th‑14th"}
*May 16, 1860 meeting*
@letter_coates_excuse -> presented at -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event
@letter_sarah_mc -> presented at -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event
@letter_glasson -> presented at -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event
@letter_miss_richards -> presented at -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event
@note_birchard -> presented at -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event
@gussell -> informed -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event about @donation_100
@preston -> informed -> @meeting_may_16_1860:event about @appropriation_75
@meeting_may_16_1860:event -> decided -> @circular_advertisement
*May ?? meeting – theses & admission*
@mrs_taylor -> admission motion -> rejected {reason: "non‑compliance with college rules"}
@dean -> reported -> @theses_received
@miss_paine -> wrote thesis on "Woman as Physician" -> referred to -> @temple
@miss_kleckner -> wrote thesis on "Apoplecty" -> referred to -> @birdsell
@mrs_reynolds -> wrote thesis on "Duties & Responsibilities of the Physician" -> referred to -> @kerr
@miss_paul -> wrote thesis on "Treatment of Infants" -> referred to -> @russell
@joan_miss_davis -> wrote thesis on "Pneumonia" -> referred to -> @birdsell
@miss_speakman -> wrote thesis on "Physiology" -> referred to -> @preston
*Organizational Membership*
@committee_on_beneficiaries -> part of -> @faculty_of_medical_college
@board_of_managers -> part of -> @faculty_of_medical_college
@advertising_fund -> managed by -> @board_of_managers
*Additional Context*
@file_a092_001_125_jpg -> mentions -> [@birdsell, @reynell_coates, @hilda, @francis_l_evans, @m_c_redmond, @cleveland_evans, @preston, @dean]
@file_a092_001_134_jpg -> mentions -> [@reynell_coates, @b_h_cleveland, @c_h_cleveland, @sarah_mc]
@file_a092_001_135_jpg -> mentions -> [@glasson, @miss_richards, @f_a_birchard, @minna_elliger_peasol, @gussell, @simple_cleveland, @mary_ann_h, @preston]
@file_a092_001_141_jpg -> mentions -> [@mrs_taylor, @miss_paine, @miss_kleckner, @mrs_reynolds, @miss_paul, @joan_miss_davis, @miss_speakman, @temple, @birdsell, @kerr, @russell, @preston] Saturday Oct 15th 1859 Present—All the Professors—A lecturing card was agreed upon. On motion of Dr Birdsell it was voted unanimously that Dr Reynell Coates be recommended to the Corporation as a proper person to fill the chair of Surgery now vacant. The Committee on Beneficiaries reported the admissions as students, on this foundation: Drs. Hilda of Albany of N.York, Dr. Francis L. Evans of N.York and Mrs. M.C. Redmond of Washington, D.C. Dr. Birdsell & Cleveland Evans appointed clinic physicians for the ensuing year. Adjourned Nov 15th 1859 Official notice was given to the Faculty of the election of Reynell Coates, M.D., as Professor of Surgery. The Fourth Annual Session was commenced by the delivery of the general introductory lecture by Prof. Preston to a crowded & attentive audience of both sexes. The Dean was unanimously authorized to expend $35 for the purchase of a skeleton for the use of the Faculty.
resumed & nine additional articles, from the 6th to the 14th inclusive were adopted. On motion of Dr. Coates the whole were engrossed and adapted as the regulations of this body. A little time was spent in informal conversation in reference to our proposed hospital, when it was moved that we adjourn to meet on Wednesday Apr. 11 at 3 P.M. B. H. Cleveland Sec. Apr. 11, 1860. No Governor. C. H. Cleveland Sec. May 16, 1860. Present: Preston, Russell, Simple & Cleveland. The minutes of the last meeting were read & approved. A letter was presented by the Dean from Dr. Coates excusing himself from the meeting on account of indisposition. Also a letter from Sarah Mc. C applying for beneficiary privileges during our next session.
This letter was accompanied by a very interesting one from Mrs. Glasson in testimony of the character, qualifications, wants, & means &c. of the applicant. The matter was referred to the Com. on Beneficiaries. A letter was read by Dr. Preston from Miss Richards of Ohio. A note of inquiry was presented from F. A. Birchard. Dr. Gussell informed the meeting of a donation of $100.00 from Dr. Minna Elliger Peasol to our advertising fund. Dr. Preston also informed the meeting of an appropriation of $75.00 from the Board of Managers for advertising & publishing the announcement. It was decided to issue the announcement in the form of a circular & a committee was appointed consisting of Dr. Gussell, Simple Cleveland, & Mary Ann H., & take charge of its publication & to attend to such other advertising as might be deemed advisable. Adjourned. E. H. Sheldon & Sec.
may be able to do it. The subject of admitting Mrs Taylor to an examination was introduced & discussed. She having attended here two winters without having dissected or paid any fees, when an motion it was Resolved that Mrs Taylor, not having complied with the rules of the College cannot be admitted to an examination. The Dean stated that essays for inaugural Theses had been received from six students. They were referred for examination to the professors as follows: from Miss Paine on Woman as Physician referred to Dr Temple Miss Kleckner on Apoplecty referred to Dr Birdsell Mrs Reynolds on Duties & Responsibilities of the Physician referred to Dr Kerr Miss Paul on the Treatment of Infants referred to Dr Russell Joan Miss Davis on Pneumonia referred to Dr Birdsell Miss R. Speakman on Physiology referred to Dr Preston
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