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Female Medical College of Pennsylvania Faculty Leadership Changes 1863

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Faculty Leadership Changes 1863 – Minute Book Pages 155–157 (Female Medical College of Pennsylvania)

Overview

This collection comprises scanned images and OCR‑extracted text of pages 155–157 from the faculty minute book of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania. The pages record the faculty meeting held on March 4, 1863, and document leadership appointments, by‑law amendments, committee formations, and an audit of the Dean’s and Treasurer’s accounts. The material is available in both JPEG and TIFF formats.

Background

The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, founded in 1850, was the world’s first medical college regularly organized for women. The minute book is part of the college’s official administrative records, now housed in the Drexel Legacy Collections. The 1863 meeting was convened at the college’s campus in Philadelphia, with faculty members such as Dr. Edwin Fussell, Dr. James F.X. Preston, and Emeline H. Cleveland in attendance. The documents reflect the college’s governance structure and its evolving by‑laws.

Contents

  • Leadership changes: Dr. Fussell re‑elected as Dean; Ann Preston appointed Treasurer; Emeline Cleveland appointed Secretary.
  • By‑law amendments: Revised duties of the Dean (Article 2) and Secretary (Article 4), including correspondence and financial oversight.
  • Committee appointments: Museum, Recollections, and Announcement committees, with members listed.
  • Audit report: Review of the Dean’s and Treasurer’s accounts, signed by the audit committee.
  • Academic remarks: Reports on thesis examinations of Miss Cook, Mrs. McLean, and Miss McCam.
The OCR text provides a readable transcription of the handwritten minutes, while the images preserve the original layout and signatures.

Scope

The collection covers the specific content of pages 155–157 of the 1863 faculty minute book, focusing on administrative decisions made during the March 4 meeting. It does not include other pages of the minute book or unrelated archival materials. The documents are in English, dated 1863, and pertain to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Use of the material is subject to the stated copyright and reproduction restrictions.

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Expressed to several members that he retains his office, he could do so only on condition that the by-laws be so modified as to relieve him in great part of the correspondence. On motion it was agreed that such modifications of the by-laws should be made as would throw the correspondence essentially into the hands of his Secretary. Dr. Preston & Cleveland were appointed to revise such of the by-laws as relate to the duties of their offices. On motion of Dr. Lemfelt—seconded by Dr. Preston Dr. Fussell was re-elected to the office of Dean. On motion of the same Dr. Preston was appointed Treasurer & Dr. Cleveland Secretary for the ensuing year. The following committees were appointed. On the Museum. Drs. Fussell, Scarlett & Cleveland. On Recollections the Same Drs. Fussell, Scarlett & Cleveland. Dr. Preston offered some remarks on the importance of a timely issue of an Announcement for the coming session.

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Dr. Fussell, Preston & Cleveland were appointed a committee to prepare an essay for such announcement. Motion adjourned. E.B. Cleveland, Sec. March 4, 1863. A meeting of the faculty was held at the College. Present—Dr. Fussell, Temple, Preston & Scarlett. The Secretary being absent, Mr. J. Scarlett was appointed pro-tune. The minutes of last meeting were read & adopted. Dr. Kerr reported favorably on the thesis of Miss Cook. Dr. Preston on that of Mrs. McLean & Dr. Cleveland on that of Miss McCam. The candidates were all accepted for examinations. The committee appointed to audit the report of the Dean & Treasurer report—in the following words. "Be the undersigned auditors appointed by the Faculty of the Female Medical College of Penn. to examine the Dean's & Treasurer's accounts as submitted at last meeting have duly examined them, certified them with

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The vouchers & found them correct. Signed: Reynell Boates Amen Preston. Committee appointed to prepare an announcement report progress & ask To be continued The Committee of Revision submit the following articles on the duties of Dean & Secretary. As amendment to article 2nd, of By-laws: It shall be the duty of the Dean to preside at its meetings of the Faculty & to perform such other duties as otherwise delegated as usually belong to his office. As amendment of art. 4th. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to make & preserve a record of the proceedings of the faculty, to conduct the correspondence, have a general supervision over the College accounts & property & to make a report at each Annual Meeting. He shall be authorized to draw on the Treasurer for the money necessary in his department, the sum of which shall not at any time exceed ten dollars. On Motion it was agreed that the commencement of the College

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