Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-07-02
FIsKE MEDICAL PRIZE QUEsS
TIONS

,p,IIE TRUSTEES OF THE EISKE
FUND, at the annual meeting Of tins
Rhode Island Medical Society holden M
Providence on the 24th of June, 1870. award
ed their seventh premium, being my dollars,
to LEVI II. IIoLDEN, NJ. ID. Of Providence.
for the best Dissertation On the Medics al Boz.
any Of Rhode Island.
! 'Thoy now propose TO the members of fiio
Society, and to the Medical Faculty at large,
the following questions or subjects Tor lsio--
At: viz:
ls,. Spinal Diseases-s,ruc,ural and func-
'ional. ..
I'd. Dropsy-its causes, nature, and treat
mcnt.
For the bes, Dissertation on each Of these
! Questions, the Trustees will award aud pay
the sum Of GHy dollars, or present gold
medal Of equal value. al The option OF the
successful competition or competitors.
\ 1t is the wish ct the Trustees that tho
Dissertations should possess rs little of y
theoretical and ss much Of n practical char
actet as possible and that their snthpts
avoid entering ninu,cly into a history Of The
diseases, unless there be some special rea-
son for so doing. 1t ia ulso r.commsnded
that they avoid crowdlng their productions
with detail OF recorded and easily accessf-
ble gases. As all Of these points will be
bo.ne in mind in making the adjudIcationj Z
competitors are advised to dwell no muy5
upon them, than may be necessary for clear
understanding OF the subject, aud al tln
!. principles by which they were guided IN tbs
selection Of the treatment by them recom
II ncnded.
Every competitor it is expected will cor.
form to the following regulations; viz:
Ist. fIc is requested 10 forward to one W
the Trustees. on or before the first day ~
May, IelI, free Of oil expenses, a copy OF
his Dissertation, With a motto written thnyo-
upon, and also accompanying It a sealed let
ter having the same motto inscribed upon
the outside, and his name and place Of resi-
dence within. Both, Dissertation and lettef
must be writlon IN clear and legbtc man
ner.
Cd. Neither nnnIc nor any other nhsrH
,haii be phcc0 spon, OF accompany the Dis-
Serta,ion, or IN any way be commnnica'
ted to either of the Trustees. (cxcep,inSiu
the manner above spcchied,) whereby 'bs
author may oc known.
3i. Previously 10 Isceislng tire premium
awarded, the nuthO of each succcssfnf Dls-
s.r,s,ion must transfer 10 the Trusiees,in
behalf of the Rhode Island Medical Society
All his right, title and interest IN and TO TIM
tsame. for the use, ben,6t aud bohovf of lbd
\ Flskc Fund.
The letters accompanying the unsuccessful
Dissertations will be Destroyed by the Trus-
tees, unopened aud the Dissertations may
be procured by their respective authors, front
the Trustees 10 whom flicy were directed.
If application be made therefor within three
mouths from the annual meeting but VII
such as relnain nucallcd for. after tho txIi-
ration Of ihe time hero specified, VII DC com
sldercd NJ property OF the Society, I" 10
disposed Of ~ such n manner as may 20
dccmc most advisable.
R,cssoSb BnowSrLl, Of Providence,
rHtopniLus &. DoSs, ot Newport
JEREMIAH WILLIAMS, Of Warren,
Trns,ers of the Ftske Fbnd.
Thomas n. W,bb, Secretary Of tho Tru.tcest
July q Gw.