Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-10-19
ISAAC GOULD e. SON,
FIsKE MEDICAL PRIZE CUES.
TIONS.

VE>HE Trustees OF THE FIsKE FUN
q awarded, at the annual meeting Of III.
Rhode island Medical Society, holden IN New
port, on the 2Sih of June, 1897, their third pre-
MUM being Jorty dOiidrs, 10 DAVID HING NJ
d. Of New port. for the best Dissertation on Ch0-
hrd InJantum and their fourth premium, being
also forty dollars, TO JAcoB FULLER NJ. D.. oi
Providence, for the best Dissertation on DeIi,iuD,
/ Tremens
! They now propose 10 the members Of the So
ciety, the following questions, (selecled by the
former Trustees for IS37-'3s; viz:
Question Ist.-Nhat are the causes and ma
ture Of that disorder. incident to puerpera women,
characterized by inflammation, and liberation Of
the mucous membrane Of the mouth, and fauces,
anorexia, en,aciation, and diarrhGa, and which
frequently terminates fatally and what is the best
mode Of treatment to be employed therein?
Question 2nd. What are the causes, nature
and best mode Of treatment Of Scariatina .an-
ginosn?
II is tho wish Of the Trustees that the Disscra-
,ions should possess as little Of n theoretical and
as much Of n practical character rs possible and
that their authors avoid entering minutely into a
history Of the Diseases, unless there he some
special reason Tor so doing as for instance n,ny
exist " iih reference 10 the first Question pro-
pounded il is nlso recommended that they u, old
crowding their productions with deiaH Of re.
corded and easily accessible cases. As all Of
these points " i'll be borns in mind in making the
adjudication, competitors are advised TO dwell no
more upon them, than may be necessary for n
clear understanding Of the subject. and Of the
principles by which th.y'were guided in the Sc
lection Of the treatment by them recommended.
For the best Dissertation on each Of the above
Questions, the Trustees will award and pay tn.
EI...I Ill.
Of equal value, at the option Of the author.
Every competitor for the premium or premiums,
it is expected will conform to the following regu-
lations vic;
| LIST. lie is requested to forward to one Of the
Trustees, on or before The first day "r May. 1888
free Of all expenses, a copy Of his Dissertation,
with "a motto written thereupon, and also accom-
pan, ing il "a sealed letter having the same motto
inscribed upon the outside, and his name an,!
place Of residence within. Both Dissertation aud
letter must be written in clear and lcgible man
ncr.
| End. Neither name nor any other mark shall
be put upon the Dissertation, whereby the author
may be known to the Trustees.
3rd. Previously to receiving the premium
awarded, the author Of each successful Disserta-
tiun must transfer to the Trustees, in behalf Of the
Rhode Island Medical Society, all his right title,
and interest in and 10 the same for the use, ben
eft aud bphoof of the Fske Fund.
The letters accompanying the unsuccessful Dis
ser,aions will be destroyed by the Trustees, un-
opened ; and the Dissertations ma, be procured
by their respective authors, from. the Trustee tn
whom they were directed. fappica,ion he made
therefor within three months from the annun
meeting but all such as remnn uncalled for
after the expiration Of the time here specified
will be considered as property Of the Society, I,
be disposed OF in such manner as may b,
deemed most advisable.
II USHER PARSONS, Proridenre,
\ WILLIAM TURNER, Newport,
/ EZEKIEL FOWLER, Sm,fhftH.
/ Aug. 81. Trustees ofthe Flske Fund.