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Each page contains the full text of the minutes, the list of attendees, and the motions adopted. OCR text is provided for each page, enabling keyword searches.
@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania:organization {founded: @date_1850_06_25, description: "first college regularly organized for the education of women in the medical profession"}
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@faculty_meeting_minutes_1851:collection {title: "Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1851", creator: [@female_medical_college_of_pennsylvania, @nathaniel_r_moseley, @james_f_x_mccloskey, @david_j_johnson], institution: @drexel_legacy_collections, created: @date_1851, language: "en", subjects: ["minutes","faculty meetings","medical education","Women in medicine","Women physicians","Medical colleges--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia"], description: "Collection of faculty meeting minutes from the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1851, documenting discussions and decisions made by the faculty regarding college operations and policies.", place: @philadelphia_pa}
@nathaniel_r_moseley:person {full_name: "Nathaniel R. Moseley"}
@james_f_x_mccloskey:person {full_name: "James F.X. McCloskey"}
@david_j_johnson:person {full_name: "David J. Johnson"}
@j_l_longshore:person {full_name: "J. L. Longshore"}
@c_w_gleason:person {full_name: "C. W. Gleason"}
@dr_dickenson:person {full_name: "Dr. Dickenson"}
@linczey:person {full_name: "Linczey"}
@dr_mickison:person {full_name: "Dr. Mickison"}
@dr_gregory:person {full_name: "Dr. Gregory"}
@dr_dickason:person {full_name: "Dr. Dickason"}
@dr_langhorne:person {full_name: "Dr. Langhorne"}
@mr_palmer:person {full_name: "Mr. Palmer"}
@eclectic_medical_college:organization {type: "medical college"}
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@office_of_the_dean:place {name: "Office of the Dean", within: @college}
@house_229_arch_st:place {address: "229 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"}
@meeting_jan_16_1851:event {date: @date_1851_01_16, location: @college, file: @file_a092_001_024_jpg}
@meeting_may_29_1851:event {date: @date_1851_05_29, location: @office_of_the_dean, file: @file_a092_001_024_jpg}
@meeting_sep_10_1851:event {date: @date_1851_09_10, location: @office_of_the_dean, file: @file_a092_001_027_jpg}
@meeting_dec_6_1851:event {date: @date_1851_12_06, location: @office_of_the_dean, file: @file_a092_001_027_jpg}
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@resolution_eclectic_rooms:document {description: "Faculty deem it inexpedient to rent rooms to Eclectic Medical College"}
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@meeting_may_29_1851 -> held at -> @office_of_the_dean
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@resolution_advertising:document {description: "Dean authorized to arrange advertising with Mr. Palmer"}
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@meeting_sep_10_1851 -> held at -> @office_of_the_dean
@resolution_mickison_resignation:document {description: "Resignation of Dr. Mickison accepted"}
@meeting_sep_10_1851 -> resolved -> @resolution_mickison_resignation
@resolution_dickason_chair:document {description: "Dr. Dickason appointed chair of chemistry"}
@meeting_sep_10_1851 -> resolved -> @resolution_dickason_chair
@meeting_dec_6_1851 -> held at -> @office_of_the_dean
@resolution_examination_commencement:document {description: "Examination of candidates for graduation to commence Monday evening"}
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@resolution_house_giveup:document {description: "House at 229 Arch St given up to landlord"}
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@file_a092_001_027_jpg:file -> depicts -> @meeting_sep_10_1851
@file_a092_001_027_jpg:file -> depicts -> @meeting_dec_6_1851Philadelphia January 16, 1851 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the College. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. A communication was received from the Eclectic Medical College asking for the use of the rooms in the College which was ordered to be filed. On motion of Dr. Longshore it was resolved that the Faculty deem it inexpedient to rent the rooms in the College for the use of the Eclectic Medical College. Came on motion adjourned. Philadelphia May 29, 1851 A meeting of the Faculty was held at the office of the Dean. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. On motion of Dr. Longshore, the Dean was authorized to make arrangements with Mr. Palmer for advertising the College announcement in several different papers. The meeting then adjourned to the following Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. [Present at this meeting, Drs. Dickenson, Gleason, Johnson, Linczey, Longshore and Moseley].
Philadelphia Sept 10, 1851. A meeting of the Faculty was held this day at the office of the Dean. Dr. Mickison as Prof of Chemistry tendered his resignation which was accepted. On motion of Dr. Gregory Resolved that a vote thankfully be tendered to Dr. Dickason for his kindness in accepting the chair of chemistry in our deficiency, for his perseverance in getting up apparatus & material for his course, for the faithful discharge of his duty while an incumbent of that chair and for his gentlemanly conduct in yielding it for the purpose of reinstating it; previous appointee Dr. Johnson carried and an motion adjourned. Philadelphia Dec 6, 1851. A meeting of the Faculty was held at the office of the Dean the minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted on motion it was resolved that the examination of candidates for graduation be commenced on Monday evening next carried On Motion of Dr. Langhorne Resolved that the house No 229 Arch St be given up to the landlord on the
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