Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-08-05

's,flE Trustees Of the Fiske Fand aunoun.

'ssflE Trustees Of the Fiske Fund announ-
ced at the annual mor,ing of the Rhode
Island Metical Society. holden ~ Newport.
on ibc :30lh uit. TINT. having been no cobpe
l iilon on eiiber OF the questions proposed
La, year, 10 premium was awarded.
/ In selecting the questions which they haye
for the veur is4I-i2, they have bcen inf!uco'
ced by ibe conviction that no one iht al ihe
present time invested with higher lreerest
aud iha, there ~ no one which requires sbt
deserves d more curl fol aud thoTo".h irvss
/ tigatlon. This Question, which ih'y M"
propose 10 the InolBbers Of the X. !. Aledies
Society, and OF the medical Proiession o.
Il iarge. IS,
H Uhat are The causss, character and no'ur,
H ofMe Diseases Of the Spine, b0h sir'fftua.
md functional, and ,ohal is he best mode u
treoiHpnt 10 be employed in each I?
H Ii IL the wish OF the Trustees inst the Dis
,erations should possess gs liitlr OF ilieo'
IctIcnl, and as much OF practical, character
- possible II Is therefore recommended that
he writers dwell no more upon the Msory al
he causes and u,iuIe lhaD they msy deem
necessary tor a clear understanding of the
principles by winch they were guided IN the
selection o: the treatment by them adopted
It is also recommended. ihSt ,i.ey avoid
crowding their paper with details Of prin,el
aud accessible cases.
/ The more surely 10 enlist some OF the q
nest talent Of the profession ~ tie coDpcu
ton. they have resolved 10 of,r, and hereb,
agree 10 award and pay, for tic best Disscr
| tailon on the above Question, the SUN oi one
II hmdrtd dntiars or to present gold medal o.
equal value at the option Of the successful
:ninptItor. The award 10 be made known
~ The annual meeting nf the X. L. Medita
society, to be held at Providence, on the last
Wednesday IN June, lc42.
! Every conpeiiinr for the premium is ex
p.c,ed 10 conform 10 the following regula-
tons, viz:
| ist. To forward to one Of the Trustees, on
or before tic tenth doy ct April A. ID. lo42
free OF all expenses, L copy at lIs Disserta
tion, with a motto written thereupon, aud
also aceoIapa nying i, sealed letter, having
The same motto inscrlbcd upon the outside
and his name Ind place Of residence within
II Both Dissertation and letter must be writer
IN a clear Hnd legible manner,
/ Cd. Neither name DOR any Other iIar.
Il hail be put upon the Dissertation, or any
accompanying paper. save IN the uiann.
above desi.natcG) Whereby the author VII
| be known 10 The Trustee.
II 81. Previously 10 receiving the premium
| awarded the author Of The successful Di-ser
/ tuition must transfer TO the Trustees all HI
| rghs tltIc and interest 10 aud To the samo
for the use bcneii! and hchoof of Ire Fisk'
Il Fond.
n The letters accompanying the unsucccssfu
II Dissertations viii be destroyed. by The Trus
4 tccs, unopened. and tho Dissertations may be
procured by their respective authors. from
the Trustee 10 whom they were directed, u
application be made therefor. within three
| mouths from the Society's annual meeting
/ Dut all such as remain uucnlled Tor, after The
| expiration &! the time here specified, viii bc
Considered as property at The society. to be
| d spused uf III sash manner as the Trustees
may deem most advisable.
| RicHuoND BEownELL, Providence
| THEorHiLus T.. DrNS, Newport,
| JEKtMIAH WILLiAn-, Warren,
Trustees of the Fl.kc Fund.
TuoMAs II. WEBB, Src'ry.
| II more convenient, Dissertations mny be
sent to the care of the Secretary, No. lGJ
Washington street, Boston, w Messrs. Bart.
lett g. Wexford, NO. - Broadway. N"w
/ York. jay 10