Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 4:27:23 PM
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Each page is available as a high‑resolution image and as OCR text, enabling textual search and analysis. The minutes are written in English and reflect the college’s early administrative priorities, including financial sustainability and curricular expansion.
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@james_f_x_mccloskey:person {full_name: "James F.X. McCloskey", role: "Creator"}
@dr_gleason:person {full_name: "Dr. Gleason"}
@henry_birnbaum:person {full_name: "Henry Birnbaum"}
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@dr_dickeson:person {full_name: "Dr. Dickeson"}
@dr_longshore:person {full_name: "Dr. Longshore"}
@dr_chaloner:person {full_name: "Dr. Chaloner"}
@dean:person {role: "Dean"}
@arch_street_229:place {address: "229 Arch St", city: @philadelphia, state: @pennsylvania, country: @united_states}
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@resolution_tickets_mat:concept {text: "Dean instructed to procure 250 tickets of matriculation at faculty expense"}
@resolution_hire_birnbaum:concept {text: "Dean secured services of Henry Birnbaum and wife as sanitor for $200"}
@resolution_limit_sanitor_expense:concept {text: "Dean not to secure services exceeding $200 for sanitor"}
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@date_1850_09_13
@date_1850_09_17
@date_1850_06_25
@date_1864_10_08authorised to receive the matriculating fees of the students, at the commencement of each session during the continuance of the present lease, to be appropriated in part payment of the rent. Resolved That if the matriculating fees are inadequate to pay the rent ($350) of the College, the Professors pledge themselves to pay the balance out of the first funds which they receive from the students for the respective lectures. In motion adjourned Philad. Sept 13th, 1850. A meeting of the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Penna. held at No. 229 Arch St. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and adopted. The Dean reported that he had made arrangements with Mr. H. Birnbaum as Tutor of the College at the rate of $200 per annum with the privilege of certain rooms. On motion of Dr. Gleason the report was received. It was moved the report be laid on the table—after some discussion further action was postponed until next meeting. On motion it was resolved that any member of the faculty invite males to attend his lectures with permission of the class and that strangers thus invited take their seats with the professor. The following was
arranged as the order of lectures. Prof Moseley from 9 to 10 am. " Mobloksy " 10 - 11 " " Gleason " 11 - 12 " " Dickeson " 12 - 1 " " Longshore " 3 - 4 PM " Chaloner " 4 - 5 " On motion it was resolved that the Dean be instructed to procure 250 Tickets of Matriculation, at the expense of the Faculty. On motion adjourned to meet on Tuesday Sept 17th at 11 AM No 229 Arch St Philadelphia Tuesday Sept 17th 1850 A meeting of the Faculty was held at No 229 Arch St. The minutes were read and adopted. The Dean reported that he had secured the services of Henry Birnbaum and wife for the situation of Sanitor for the ensuing year at $200. It was resolved that the Dean be instructed not to secure the services of any person or persons at an expense greater than $200 for the situation of Sanitor. On motion resolved that the house No 229 Arch St be taken by the Dean for the caption of the first & second story front rooms the rooms in the house No 229 Arch St be
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