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@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization {founded: @date_1850_06_25, location: @philadelphia}
@preston:person {full_name: "Ann Preston", role: "Faculty"}
@cleveland:person {full_name: "Emeline H. Cleveland", role: "Faculty"}
@sample:person {full_name: "Sample", role: "Faculty"}
@furrell:person {full_name: "Edwin Furrell", role: "Dean"}
@birdsell:person {full_name: "G. Birdsell", role: "Faculty"}
@gormings:person {full_name: "Dr. Gormings", role: "Lecturer"}
@bailey:person {full_name: "Mary M. Bailey", role: "Student"}
@rockey:person {full_name: "Prof. Rockey", role: "Faculty"}
@temple:person {full_name: "Prof. Temple", role: "Faculty"}
@roche:person {full_name: "Dr. Roche", role: "Faculty"}
@furness:person {full_name: "E. Furness", role: "Dean"}
@gominger:person {full_name: "Dr. Gominger", role: "Faculty"}
@semple:person {full_name: "Dr. Semple", role: "Faculty"}
@botry:person {full_name: "Mrs. Botry", role: "Student"}
@stratton:person {full_name: "Miss Stratton", role: "Student"}
@underwood:person {full_name: "Miss Underwood", role: "Student"}
@shelley:person {full_name: "Miss Shelley", role: "Student"}
@adams:person {full_name: "Miss Adams", role: "Student"}
@porter:person {full_name: "Miss Porter", role: "Student"}
@mcclean:person {full_name: "Mrs. McClean", role: "Student"}
@barkey:person {full_name: "Mrs. Barkey", role: "Student"}
@parker:person {full_name: "Mrs. Parker", role: "Student"}
@mellen:person {full_name: "Lizzie S. Mellen", role: "Student"}
@mp_degree:concept {full_name: "Medical Practitioner degree"}
@nyork_womans_infirmary:organization {location: @new_york}
@meeting_dec_27_1858:document {date: @date_1858_12_27, location: @philadelphia, title: "Faculty Meeting"}
@meeting_feb_3_1859:document {date: @date_1859_02_03, location: @philadelphia, title: "Faculty Meeting"}
@meeting_feb_10_1859:document {date: @date_1859_02_10, location: @philadelphia, title: "Faculty Meeting"}
@meeting_feb_14_1859:document {date: @date_1859_02_14, location: @philadelphia, title: "Faculty Meeting"}
@meeting_feb_17_1859:document {start: @date_1859_02_17, end: @date_1859_02_19, location: @philadelphia, title: "Faculty Meeting (Adjournment)"}
@meeting_feb_25_1859:document {date: @date_1859_02_25, location: @philadelphia, title: "Faculty Meeting"}
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@file_a092_001_119_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_10_1859
@file_a092_001_120_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_17_1859
@file_a092_001_121_jpg -> documents -> @meeting_feb_25_1859
@meeting_dec_27_1858 -> present -> [@preston, @cleveland, @sample, @furrell]
@meeting_dec_27_1858 -> appointed -> @birdsell {role: "valedictory address"}
@meeting_dec_27_1858 -> appointed committee -> [@furrell, @preston, @cleveland] {task: "prepare essay for annual announcement"}
@meeting_dec_27_1858 -> appointed -> @gormings {role: "lecturer on surgery"}
@meeting_feb_3_1859 -> present -> [@preston, @birdsell, @cleveland, @sample, @furrell]
@meeting_feb_3_1859 -> resolved -> {session_close: @date_1859_03_15}
@meeting_feb_3_1859 -> admitted -> @bailey {to_examination: true, degree: @mp_degree}
@meeting_feb_3_1859 -> extended -> {application_deadline_extension: 10, unit: "days"}
@meeting_feb_3_1859 -> approved -> @birdsell {address: "valedictory"}
@meeting_feb_10_1859 -> present -> [@preston, @birdsell, @cleveland, @temple, @furrell]
@meeting_feb_10_1859 -> resolved -> {preliminary_examinations: true, attendees: "all faculty"}
@meeting_feb_14_1859 -> reported -> {applications: [
{student: @botry, topic: "Circulation of the Blood", advisor: @birdsell},
{student: @stratton, topic: "Hydrogen", advisor: @semple},
{student: @underwood, topic: "Water", advisor: @cleveland},
{student: @shelley, topic: "Enteroplies", advisor: @roche},
{student: @adams, topic: "Digestion", advisor: @preston},
{student: @porter, topic: "Uterine Displacements", advisor: @furrell}
]}
@meeting_feb_17_1859 -> present -> [@preston, @cleveland, @sample, @furrell, @birdsell, @rockey, @temple, @roche, @furness]
@rockey -> reported_on -> @mcclean {evaluation: "passable"}
@temple -> reported_on -> @stratton {evaluation: "very well written & very good but not original"}
@birdsell -> reported_on -> @barkey {evaluation: "complex and obscure"}
@cleveland -> reported_on -> @underwood {evaluation: "well written & clearly expressed"}
@preston -> reported_on -> @adams {evaluation: "few errors but very good treatise"}
@furness -> reported_on -> @parker {evaluation: "well written but not very descriptive or accurate"}
@meeting_feb_17_1859 -> admitted -> [@botry, @stratton, @underwood, @shelley, @adams, @porter, @mcclean, @barkey, @parker]
@meeting_feb_25_1859 -> present -> [@preston, @cleveland, @sample, @furrell, @birdsell, @rockey, @temple, @roche, @furness]
@meeting_feb_25_1859 -> vote_result -> @underwood {white_votes: 66, black_votes: 4}
@meeting_feb_25_1859 -> vote_result -> @bailey {white_votes: 60, black_votes: 10}
@meeting_feb_25_1859 -> vote_result -> @stratton {white_votes: 58, black_votes: 12}
@meeting_feb_25_1859 -> vote_result -> @adams {white_votes: 56, black_votes: 14}
@meeting_feb_25_1859 -> vote_result -> @porter {white_votes: 55, black_votes: 15}
@meeting_feb_25_1859 -> vote_result -> @mellen {white_votes: 53, black_votes: 17}
@meeting_feb_25_1859 -> resolved -> {degree_conferred: @mp_degree, recipients: [@underwood, @bailey, @stratton, @adams, @porter, @mellen]}
@meeting_feb_25_1859 -> recommended -> @nyork_womans_infirmary {for: "graduates"}
@pinax_collection:document {title: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1859", creator: [@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania, @preston, @cleveland, @birdsell, @sample, @furrell, @gormings, @bailey, @rockey, @temple, @roche]}
@file_pinax -> documents -> @pinax_collection:documentDec. 27th, 1858 Present: Preston, Cleveland, Sample & Furrell On motion, Dr. Birdsell was appointed to deliver the next valedictory address to the graduating class. Dr. Furrell, Preston & Cleveland were appointed a committee to prepare an essay for the next annual announcement. P.S. Notice was given of the appointment of Dr. Gormings as lecturer on surgery for the present session. G. Birdsell Thursday Feb 3rd, 1859 Present: Preston, Birdsell, Cleveland, Sample & Furrell On motion it was agreed that the present session come to a close on Saturday the fifteenth of March. On motion it was resolved that Mary M. Bailey be admitted to an examination for the degree of M.P., on the ground of many years of study & practice. On motion the usual time for application from candidates for graduation was extended ten days for the present session. Birdsell's address was read & approved of. Adjourned G. Furrell, Pres.
Thursday Feb 10th 1859 Present - Preston, Birdsell, Cleveland Temple & Furrell It was on motion resolved to have preliminary examinations of all candidates & such older students as wish to be attended by all of the Faculty so that we may arrive at a better general understanding of their state of preparation for a final examination for the degree of M.D.P. Adjourned E. Furrell (Dean) Monday Feb 14th 1859 The dean reported having received applications for examination, & essays of many of them from the following Ladies, which were referred as follows - From Mrs. Botry on the cause of Circulation of the Blood referred to Dr. Birdsell, Miss Stratton on Hydrogen referred to Dr. Semple, Miss Underwood on Water referred to Dr. Cleveland, Miss Shelley on Enteroplies referred to Dr. Roche, Miss Adams on Digestion referred to Dr. Preston & from Miss Porter on Uterine Displacements referred to Dr. Furrell Adjourned E. Furrell (Dean)
Thursday by adjournment Saturday Feb 17th to 19th, 1859 Present all the Faculty. Prof. Rockey reported on Mrs. McClean's Thesis: Spelling not very good & matter & style not very clear, but passable. Prof. Temple reported that Mrs. Stratton's was very well written & very good but not original in its thoughts. Prof. Birdsell reported that Mrs. Barkey's was complex and obscure. Prof. Cleveland that Mrs. Underwood's was well written & clearly expressed. Prof. Preston that Mrs. Adams has a few errors in spelling & grammar, but is a very good treatise on the subject. Prof. Furness that Mrs. Parker's was well written but not very descriptive or accurate. After considerable discussion, all the ladies were admitted to an examination. Each of the members of the faculty were furnished by the dean with a notice of the time & place of the examinations. Adjourned E. Furness Dean
Feb 25th, 1859 Present—all the members of the Faculty On motion of Prof Birdsell Dr Gominger was invited to vote on the various candidates for degree as tho a member of the Faculty. The voting for candidates was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows: <table> <tr> <th></th> <th>White votes</th> <th>Black votes</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Sutnamine S. Underwood</td> <td>66</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mary Malin Bailey</td> <td>60</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>St. Winona Stratton</td> <td>58</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harriet Adams</td> <td>56</td> <td>14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Maria W. Porter</td> <td>55</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lizzie S. Mellen</td> <td>53</td> <td>17</td> </tr> </table> All having received over fifty white votes were therefore declared duly elected, and the Dean was authorized to recommend that the degree of M.P. be conferred upon them at a public commencement to be held at such time & place as may be agreed upon. Resolved that the respective candidates be informed of the vote in her own case and that the Faculty recommend to the graduates the propriety of spending some time in the N.York Woman's Infirmary.
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