University Records

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A Meeting of the Trustees of the Womens Medical College was held in the City Council Chambers on 28th May at 3 o'Clock P.M.

Present Wm Harty, Esq, RV Rogers, EJB Pense, Dr Knight, Mrs Dickson,

The minutes of the last meeting of Trustees was read, approved and signed.

A letter from Dr Saunders was read resigning the Professorship of Practice of Medicine: also one from the Dean recommending the appointment of Dr TM Fenwick to the position rendered vacant by Dr Saunders resignation.

Moved by Mr Rogers & seconded by Mr Pense that Dr Saunders resignation be accepted.

Ordered that Dr TM Fenwick be appointed to the Chair of practice of medicine at a salary of one hundred fifty dollars per session.

Ordered that Dr Smith Shortt be appointed to the Chair of Medical Jurisprudence and Sanitary Science, as a salary of one hundred dollars per session

Ordered that Woodcuts of the Dean, Dr Alice McGillvray, Dr Smith Shortt, Dr JK Trout, Dr Beattie, and Dr Oliver be inserted in the next issue of the Calendar.

The Whig account of $54.20 to April 30/87 ws ordered to be paid.

The meeting then adjourned.

RJ Cartwright.

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A Meeting of the Trustees of Women's Medical College was held in the City Council Chambers on 2nd June/88 at 3 o'clock afternoon.

Present Messrs Wm Harty, RV Rogers, Dr Knight, Mrs Dickson and Mrs Dr McGillvray

The minutes of the last meeting were read, approved and signed

Communications were read from Dr JK Trout and Dr ER Beatty, India.

Ordered that a paragaraph be inserted in the daily papers stating that Dr JK Trout has offered ten dollars ($10) annually towards founding a first years scholarship and enquiring whether some Kingston Ladies will also contribute towards the same object.

Ordered that in response to Dr Beatty's request the Mannikin be sent to India to assist in teaching Anatomy to the native women who desire to study medicine.

Ordered that the Treasurer make out a Statement of fees for Clinical Surgery and Medicine received by him during session of 1887/88

Ordered the Acounts of Messrs McKelvey and Brick and EJB Pense be paid

Ordered that 1500 copies of the Calendar for 1888/1889 be issued and that Dr Knight , RV Rogers, Dr A McGillvray and Dr E Smith Shortt be a committee on Calendar

The Meeting then adjourned.

Wm Harty

further should a majority of the Faculty agree to this proposal the trustees will consider it as carried but would much prefer it to be unanimous. The only object of the trustees is to secure permanence they feel that this is a last appeal and they rely on the Faculty who so far have acted generously not to allow the College to die by reason of this sacrifice in their part . The Trustees promise to secure a building and the necessary equipment, and require a prompt action before the present Classes shall breakup for the Session

We agree to the above proposition

CA Irwin, M Sullivan, Marion Livingstone, LM Fenwick, Mrs K Dupuis, D. Phelan, Elizabeth M Smith Shortt

I hereby subscribe for $450 (four hundred and fifty of the Womens College Stock, payable in 1891, 1892, 1893

(March 11th/90) Alice McGillivray

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A Special Meeting of the Trustees of WomensMedical College was held in the City Council Chamber on 31st March 1890 at 4 o'clock afternoon.

Present RV Rogers, Chairman, EJB Pense, Dr AP Knight, E Chown, Mrs Macnee and Miss Gildersleeve

The minutes of the last meeting were read approved and signed

Resolved that Mrs Dr McGillivray be paid one hundred and fifty dollars in cash and that her subscription of one hundred and fifty dollars be cancelled in satisfaction of the additional salary of one hundred and fifty dollars claimed for the session of 1889/90 just closed and that this offer be without predjudice.

Mr Pense and Dr Knight reported that they had attended a meeting of the Faculty and that the Professors who were present, Drs Sullivan, Fenwick, Irwin, Livingston, Alice McGillivray & Phelan, agreed to accept half their salary in cash and half stock for the past session 1889/90. Mrs Smith Shortt sent a letter saying she would do as the majority did in the matter, the Hon Dr Sullivan accepted the Deanship of the Faculty

Resolved that the president and Secretary take measures to advertise the College in the way most likely to reach the Public

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Mr Pense agreed to see to this.

It was resolved that until further ordered the caretaker may continue the use of the upstairs room as a bedroom.

Resolved that $25 be spent in the purchase of books Drs Knight, Sullivan & Shortt to select the same

[added in pencil] Read & approved.