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The pages include the names of faculty present, resolutions adopted, and brief notes on student evaluations and administrative actions.
@ellwood_harvey:person {full_name: "Ellwood Harvey", lifespan: "1820-1889"}
@ann_preston:person {full_name: "Ann Preston", lifespan: "1813-1872"}
@edwin_furness:person {full_name: "Edwin Furness", lifespan: "1813-1882"}
@sylvester_birdsell:person {full_name: "Sylvester Birdsell"}
@emeline_cleveland:person {full_name: "Emeline H. Cleveland", lifespan: "1829-1878"}
@david_brown:person {full_name: "David J. Brown"}
@dr_pickett:person {full_name: "Pickett"}
@dr_russell:person {full_name: "Russell"}
@dr_kerr:person {full_name: "Kerr"}
@dr_bindell:person {full_name: "Bindell"}
@dr_bichard:person {full_name: "Bichard"}
@dr_hurst:person {full_name: "Hurst"}
@dr_fussell:person {full_name: "Bartholomew Fussell", role: "Dean"}
@edward_f_russell:person {full_name: "Edward F. Russell"}
@g_fursell:person {full_name: "G. Fursell"}
@t_fennell:person {full_name: "T. Fennell"}
@g_furrell:person {full_name: "G. Furrell"}
@g_furness_kerr:person {full_name: "G. Furness Kerr"}
@g_furness:person {full_name: "G. Furness"}
@elizabeth_dh_cohen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D.H. Cohen"}
@elizabeth_d_baugh:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D. Baugh"}
@r_moon:person {full_name: "R. Moon"}
@dinanna_taghault:person {full_name: "Dinanna Taghault"}
@philbe_wilton:person {full_name: "Philbe Wilton"}
@hannia_preston:person {full_name: "Hannia Preston"}
@lucy_m_peterschilin:person {full_name: "Lucy M. Peterschilin"}
@mary_j_scarlett:person {full_name: "Mary J. Scarlet"}
@susanna_hayburn:person {full_name: "Susanna Hayburn"}
@hanna_w_brinton:person {full_name: "Hanna W. Brinton"}
@phebe_wilson:person {full_name: "Phebe Wilson"}
@elizabeth_p_bangl:person {full_name: "Elizabeth P. Bangl"}
@susanna_hayhurst:person {full_name: "Susanna Hayhurst"}
@mary_g_scarlet:person {full_name: "Mary G. Scarlet"}
@orie_r_noon:person {full_name: "Orie R. Noon"}
@hannah_w_brinton:person {full_name: "Hannah W. Brinton"}
@elizabeth_da_cohen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D.A. Cohen"}
@l_a_cohen:person {full_name: "L.A. Cohen"}
@elizabeth_d_cohen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth D. Cohen"}
@eliza_gatchell:person {full_name: "Eliza Gatchell", title: "M.D."}
@susan_parry:person {full_name: "Susan Parry"}
@mr_temple:person {full_name: "Mr. Temple"}
@dr_griffiths:person {full_name: "Dr. Griffiths"}
@prof_chemistry_toxicology:position {title: "Professor of Chemistry & Toxicology"}
@prof_obstetrics_midw:position {title: "Obstetrics & Director of Midwifery"}
@prof_practice_medicine:position {title: "Practice of Medicine"}
@prof_anatomy_histology:position {title: "Anatomy & Histology"}
@prof_emergitus_practice_medicine:position {title: "Emeritus Professor of Practice of Medicine"}
@prof_obstetrics_women_children:position {title: "Professor of Obstetrics & Diseases of Women & Children"}
@prof_theory_practice_medicine:position {title: "Professor of Theory & Practice of Medicine"}
@adjunct_prof_chemistry:position {title: "Adjunct Professor of Chemistry"}
@committee_hall:organization {purpose: "procure Hall for next commencement"}
@committee_beneficiaries:organization {purpose: "beneficiaries committee"}
@meeting_1857_02_06:event {date: @date_1857_02_06, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting"}
@meeting_1857_12_16:event {date: @date_1857_12_16, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting"}
@meeting_1857_02_17:event {date: @date_1857_02_17, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – elections"}
@meeting_1857_02_19:event {date: @date_1857_02_19, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – admission vote"}
@meeting_1857_02_23:event {date: @date_1857_02_23, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – appointments"}
@meeting_1857_04_24:event {date: @date_1857_04_24, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – lecture assignments and finances"}
@meeting_1857_09_22:event {date: @date_1857_09_22, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – curriculum resolution"}
@meeting_1857_09_25:event {date: @date_1857_09_25, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – adjunct appointment and admission"}
@meeting_1857_10_??:event {date: @date_1857_10_01, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – lecture suspension (death of Dr. Griffiths)"}
@meeting_1857_10_10:event {date: @date_1857_10_10, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – chemistry lecture recommendation and surgery chair division"}
@meeting_1857_10_25:event {date: @date_1857_10_25, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – materia medica lecture completion"}
@meeting_1857_12_20:event {date: @date_1857_12_20, location: @philadelphia, description: "Faculty meeting – holiday lecture suspension and agent appointment"}
@resolution_1857_09_22:document {content: "Limit lectures per week to three for Physiology, Obstetrics, Materia Medica & Surgery"}
@resolution_1857_09_25:document {content: "Elect Eliza Gatchell as adjunct Professor of Chemistry; admit Susan Parry"}
@resolution_1857_10_??:document {content: "Suspend lectures during week of Dr. Griffiths' death; express sympathy"}
@resolution_1857_10_10:document {content: "Recommend Mr. Temple to lecture on chemistry; divide surgery chair between Birdell and Furrell"}
@resolution_1857_10_25:document {content: "Furness to complete materia medica lectures for the term"}
@resolution_1857_12_20:document {content: "No lectures from Christmas to New Year; appoint lecturing & financial agents for fundraising"}
@file_a092_001_106_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event
@file_a092_001_107_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_12_16:event
@file_a092_001_108_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event
@file_a092_001_109_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_02_19:event
@file_a092_001_110_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_04_24:event
@file_a092_001_111_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_09_22:event
@file_a092_001_112_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_09_25:event
@file_a092_001_113_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_1857_10_??:event
@meeting_1857_02_06:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_bindell, @dr_kerr, @dr_russell]
@r_moon -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @ellwood_harvey, title: "Mutual relations between cardia & pulmonar disease"}
@dinanna_taghault -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @ellwood_harvey, title: "Poisons"}
@philbe_wilton -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @dr_bindell, title: "Partition"}
@hannia_preston -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @dr_kerr, title: "Rheumatism"}
@lucy_m_peterschilin -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @dr_preston, title: "Asphyxia"}
@mary_j_scarlett -> submitted essay -> @meeting_1857_02_06:event {referred_to: @dr_russell, title: "The duties of the Physician"}
@ellwood_harvey -> appointed to -> @committee_hall
@dr_russell -> appointed to -> @committee_hall
@meeting_1857_12_16:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @dr_kerr, @dr_bichard, @dr_hurst]
@ellwood_harvey -> appointed as -> @prof_chemistry_toxicology {date: @date_1857_12_16}
@dr_hurst -> appointed as -> @prof_obstetrics_midw {date: @date_1857_12_16}
@dr_bichard -> appointed as -> @prof_practice_medicine {date: @date_1857_12_16}
@emeline_cleveland -> appointed as -> @prof_anatomy_histology {date: @date_1857_12_16}
@dr_fussell -> appointed as -> @prof_emergitus_practice_medicine {date: @date_1857_12_16}
@meeting_1857_02_17:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_victor, @dr_bradlee, @dr_brown, @dr_fursell]
@lucy_m_peterschilin -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 66, black: 4, elected: true}
@elizabeth_p_bangl -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 65, black: 5, elected: true}
@susanna_hayhurst -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 64, black: 6, elected: true}
@mary_g_scarlet -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 62, black: 8, elected: true}
@phebe_wilson -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 61, black: 9, elected: true}
@orie_r_noon -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 55, black: 15, elected: true}
@hannah_w_brinton -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 54, black: 16, elected: true}
@elizabeth_da_cohen -> received votes -> @meeting_1857_02_17:event {white: 31, black: 39, elected: false}
@meeting_1857_02_19:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_birdsell, @dr_brown]
@l_a_cohen -> admission vote -> @meeting_1857_02_19:event {result: "rejected", votes: "unanimous"}
@meeting_1857_02_23:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_birdsell, @dr_brown, @emeline_cleveland]
@ellwood_harvey -> appointed as -> @prof_chemistry_toxicology {date: @date_1857_02_23}
@edwin_furness -> appointed as -> @prof_obstetrics_women_children {date: @date_1857_02_23}
@sylvester_birdsell -> appointed as -> @prof_theory_practice_medicine {date: @date_1857_02_23}
@emeline_cleveland -> appointed as -> @prof_anatomy_histology {date: @date_1857_02_23}
@ellwood_harvey -> appointed to -> @committee_beneficiaries {date: @date_1857_02_23}
@edwin_furness -> appointed to -> @committee_beneficiaries {date: @date_1857_02_23}
@meeting_1857_04_24:event -> present -> [@ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @dr_birdsell, @dr_brown, @dr_fennell]
@ann_preston -> appointed to deliver -> @meeting_1857_04_24:event {role: "valedictory address"}
@dr_birdsell -> appointed to deliver -> @meeting_1857_04_24:event {role: "General Introductory Lecture"}
@dr_brown -> appointed as -> @prof_practice_medicine {task: "audit account", date: @date_1857_04_24}
@dr_fennell -> appointed to -> @meeting_1857_04_24:event {task: "confer with late treasurer"}
@meeting_1857_09_22:event -> present -> [@dr_beresell, @ann_preston, @dr_finsell]
@meeting_1857_09_22:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_09_22
@meeting_1857_09_25:event -> present -> [@emeline_cleveland, @dr_birasell, @dr_finsell]
@meeting_1857_09_25:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_09_25
@eliza_gatchell -> appointed as -> @adjunct_prof_chemistry {date: @date_1857_09_25}
@susan_parry -> admitted -> @meeting_1857_09_25:event {result: "admitted"}
@meeting_1857_10_??:event -> present -> [@ann_preston, @emeline_cleveland, @dr_birdell, @dr_furrell]
@meeting_1857_10_??:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_10_?? {content: "Suspend lectures during week of Dr. Griffiths' death; express sympathy"}
@dr_griffiths -> status -> "deceased"
@meeting_1857_10_10:event -> present -> [@ann_preston, @emeline_cleveland, @dr_birdell, @dr_furrell]
@meeting_1857_10_10:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_10_10
@mr_temple -> recommended lecturer -> @meeting_1857_10_10:event {subject: "chemistry"}
@dr_birdell -> appointed to share -> @meeting_1857_10_10:event {chair: "surgery", role: "principles"}
@dr_furrell -> appointed to share -> @meeting_1857_10_10:event {chair: "surgery", role: "practice"}
@meeting_1857_10_25:event -> present -> [@ann_preston, @dr_furness, @emeline_cleveland]
@meeting_1857_10_25:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_10_25
@dr_furness -> appointed to complete -> @meeting_1857_10_25:event {subject: "materia medica lectures"}
@meeting_1857_12_20:event -> present -> [@ann_preston, @emeline_cleveland, @dr_furness]
@meeting_1857_12_20:event -> resolved -> @resolution_1857_12_20
@file_pinax:collection {title: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1857", creator: ["Female Medical College of Pennsylvania", @ellwood_harvey, @ann_preston, @edwin_furness, @sylvester_birdsell, @emeline_cleveland, @david_brown]}Click to expand and load individual components
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