Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-07-16
FIsKE MEDICAL PRIZE CUES.
TIONS.

,E>HE TRUSTEES OF TIE FISK Il
FUND, at the annual meeting of ths
Rhode Island Medical Society holden in
/ Providence on the Oath Of June, 1910, award
cd their seventh premium, being ffly dollars,
to LEVI Il. HOLDEN, NJ. ID. Of Providence,
for the best Dissertation OIL the Medical Bot
any of Rhode Island.
/ They now propose TO the members of the
Society, and to the Medical Faculty at large
tho following questions or subjects Tor le4e-
Il Al: viz:
\ Ist Spinal Diseases structural and funcl
lional.
ID Drcpsy--its causes, nature, and treat
II mont.
II For the best Dissertation on each or these
II Questions, the Trustees will award aud pay
the sum Of my dollars, or present gold
medal Of equal value, al the option OF the
successful competitor or competitors.
Il Ii is the wish Of the Trustees that the
Dissertations should possess as little OF a
theoretical and as much of prscticul char
acter MS possible; and that their authors
avoid entering minuicly into history OF the
diseases, unless there be some special rca
son for so doing. II is ulso recomm"nded
that they avoid crowding their productions
with q detail Of recorded and easily accessT-
borne in mind in making the adjudication,
II competitors are advised to dwell no more
! upon them, than may be necessary for clcnf
understanding of the subject, and OF the
II principles by which they were guided IN the
II selection of The treatment by them recon-
II mcnded.
\ Every competitor it 10 expected will con-
i form 10 the following regulations; viz:
II Ist. He is requested 10 forward 10 one o.
the Trustees. on or before the first day of
May, lSIl, free of all expenses, copy OF
HE Dissertation, with a motto written therc-
upon and also accompanying II a sealed let
ter having the came motto inscribed upon
the outside, and l,ls name and place OF resi-
dence within Both, Dissertation and letter
must be written in clear and leg'ble man
II ner. =,
H ID Neither n name nor any other 'unrH
II hall be placed spon, or accompany the l''s-
II serta,ion, or in my way be commun'ca-
/ led to either Of the Trustees, (rxcepling M
Il the manner above spccfcd,) whereby Tho
author may be known.
\ I'd. Previously to receiving tho premium
/ awarded, the author Of each successful Dis
II sert,tion must transfer TO the Trustces,in
/ behalf of the Rhode Island Medical Society
n all his rinbt, title and interest IN ard 10 the
same. for tho use, benefit and behooi of the
II F'skc Fund.
The letters accompanying the unsuccessful
II Dissertations will be destroyed BY the Trus-
tees, unopened md the Dissertations ma ,
bo procured by their respective authors, from
the Trustees ,o whom they were directed,
Il ir application bc made therefor within three
months from The annual meeting but oil
such as remain upcalled for. after the txpi-
ru,ion Of the time here specified. will be con-
sidercd ss properly OF tho Society, 10 ys
disposed Of in such manner as may oe
n deemed most advisable.
II E,cumsSp BsowS.LL, Of Providence,
II Tu,oru,us G.. DunS. of Newport.
II Jra.u,.u WILLIAMS, of Warren,
II Trnsicns ri The Fiske Fund
| Tbomns n. Webb, Secretary " the Frss'ess'
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