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* Adoption of Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 22 of the by‑laws. * Resolution to increase professor fees by $5 and graduation fee by $10, pending corporator approval. * Appointment of Prof. Furnell to deliver the general introductory lecture and Dr. Coates to deliver the valedictory address. * A letter from Miss Lillie, New York, announcing her commencement of medical studies. * Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved at each session.
The scanned images provide the full text of the minutes, with OCR transcriptions included. The images are labeled a092001210.jpg, a092001211.jpg, and a092001204.tif.
@file_pinax:document {title: "Faculty Meeting Minutes and By-laws Discussion", creator: @e_b_cleveland, institution: "final-drexel-university", created: @date_1864, language: "en", subjects: ["By-laws","Faculty Meetings","Education","Medical Education","Regulations"]}
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@file_a092_001_211_jpg:document {filename: "a092_001_211.jpg"}
@marshall_street:place {city: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@e_b_cleveland:person {full_name: "E.B. Cleveland", role: "Secretary"}
@russell_temple:person {full_name: "Russell Temple", title: "Professor"}
@rev_carville:person {full_name: "Rev. Carville", title: "Reverend"}
@rev_lewis:person {full_name: "Rev. Lewis", title: "Reverend"}
@dr_boston:person {full_name: "Dr. Boston", role: "Chair"}
@prof_furnell:person {full_name: "Prof. Furnell"}
@preston:person {full_name: "Preston"}
@scarlett:person {full_name: "Scarlett"}
@kerr:person {full_name: "Kerr"}
@dr_coates:person {full_name: "Dr. Coates"}
@miss_lillie:person {full_name: "Miss Lillie", location: @new_york, activity: "studying Medicine"}
@by_laws:document {description: "Faculty by‑laws discussed in 1864 meetings"}
@article_7:concept {description: "Article 7 of the By‑laws"}
@article_8:concept {description: "Article 8 of the By‑laws"}
@article_9:concept {description: "Article 9 of the By‑laws"}
@article_11:concept {description: "Article 11 of the By‑laws – increase professor fees"}
@article_14:concept {description: "Article 14 of the By‑laws"}
@article_22:concept {description: "Article 22 of the By‑laws"}
@corporators:organization {description: "Corporators who approve fee changes"}
@faculty_meeting_april_4_1864:event {date: @date_1864_04_04, location: @marshall_street, time: "2:15"}
@faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864:event {date: @date_1864_04_20, location: @marshall_street, time: "3:15"}
@faculty_meeting_may_24_1864:event {date: @date_1864_05_24, location: @marshall_street}
# File‑to‑event relationships
@file_pinax -> documents -> [@faculty_meeting_april_4_1864, @faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864, @faculty_meeting_may_24_1864]
@file_a092_001_210_jpg -> documents -> @faculty_meeting_april_4_1864
@file_a092_001_211_jpg -> documents -> @faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864
# April 4 1864 meeting
@faculty_meeting_april_4_1864 -> held at -> @marshall_street
@faculty_meeting_april_4_1864 -> attended by -> [@e_b_cleveland, @russell_temple, @rev_carville, @rev_lewis, @dr_boston]
@faculty_meeting_april_4_1864 -> adopted -> [@article_11, @article_14, @article_22]
@faculty_meeting_april_4_1864 -> resolved -> @article_11 {increase_professor_fees: "$5", increase_graduation_fee: "$10", subject_to: @corporators}
# April 20 1864 meeting
@faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864 -> held at -> @marshall_street
@faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864 -> attended by -> [@e_b_cleveland, @prof_furnell, @preston, @scarlett]
@faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864 -> adopted -> [@article_7, @article_8, @article_9]
@faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864 -> appointed -> @prof_furnell {role: "General Introductory lecture"}
@faculty_meeting_apr_20_1864 -> appointed -> @dr_coates {role: "Valedictory address"}
# May 24 1864 meeting
@faculty_meeting_may_24_1864 -> held at -> @marshall_street
@faculty_meeting_may_24_1864 -> attended by -> [@e_b_cleveland, @prof_furnell, @preston, @scarlett, @kerr]
@faculty_meeting_may_24_1864 -> received letter from -> @miss_lillie {content: "Commenced study of Medicine"}By-laws reported & reading a draft of articles which were discussed in turn & adopted in Novs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 — 11 — 12-13-14-15-16-17 — 19 20-21 — 23-24. In motion adjourned to meet on Monday to 18th inst. at 4 P.M. E.B. Cleveland Sec. April 4th Meeting of the faculty at 2:15. Marshall St. present Prof. Russell Temple, Boston, Rev. Carville & Rev. Lewis. Dr. Boston in the Chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read & approved. Art. 11 - 7 of the By-laws were taken up for discussion which resulted in a resolution to increase the Professor's fees by $5 or in total & the graduation fee by $10 same amount this action subject however to the approval of the Corporators. Arts 14 & 22 were taken up & adopted. In motion adjourned to meet on Wednesday the 18th inst. at 2/12 O.M. E.B. Cleveland Sec.
Apr. 20, 1864. Meeting at 3:15, Marshall St. Present - Prof. Furnell, Preston, Scarlett & Cleveland. Art. 7, 8, 9 of the Bylaws were adopted & to be wholly or in part to be enforced as the Regulations of the faculty. A draft for Announcement was presented & referred for reference to the Incorporators. On motion Dr. Furnell was appointed to deliver the General Introductory lecture for the coming session & Dr. Coates to deliver the valedictory address. On motion adjourned sine die. E.U.C. Cleveland, Dec. May 24, 1864. Meeting of the Faculty held at the College. Present - Prof. Furnell, Preston, Scarlett, Kerr & Cleveland. The minutes of the last meeting were read & approved. Dr. Furnell presented a letter from Miss Lillie of New York stating that she commenced her study of Medicine in
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