Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-08-19

'lTlE Trustees Of the F-ke Fund snnoua.
ced at the annual meeting oi the Rhoda
Island Medical Society. holden IN Newport,
on the 3O,h nit. TINT, having been no c1mpe.
iiti0D OIL either cf the questions proposed
last year, no premnni was awarded.
!. In heleciing Tho questions which they have
Tor the ycar I6lI-l2, they hsvc bees infacn,
ced by tho conviction That no one int at the
present time invested with higher irecrcst,
aud thl, there IL no one which reqnres nnd
deserves more careful and thorough ibyes.
teatlon. This Question, which they now
propose ,o The members Of the X. I. Medical
Society. and of the medical profession Of
| large. il,
Of he Diseases OF The Spine. both sirucf,irai
and functional, and mha is N. best mod. Of
trrointnt 10 he employed in faeh7
II II is The wish OF the Trustees that the Dir.
seriations should possess az little 81 thee.
iietical, and As mnch Of q practical. character
es possible It is therefore reconn,c rdcd thst
! the writer's dwell no more upon Tho fSSory "
The causes md nature than they may deem
necessary for a clear understanding 1T tho
principles by which they were guided ~ tn"
selection Of the treatment by them adopted I
Il il also recommended, that they nyoid
crowdng their paper with details Df printed
IN | accessible CAGES.
The more surely TO enlist some of the a.
nest tsrDl Of the protcr .Ion IN the cOimpoii-
ton they have resolved TO offer, md hereby
agree 10 award and pay. for the best Disser.
lniion on the above Question, the sum of 0De
huud,rd dnlIars, or to present gold medal "f
equal value at the option of tho s"oecssf.l
competitor. The award Ia be made known
At he annual meeting Of tho r. ]. Mcdichi
q L a A l..
Wednesday in June. 1912.
Every competitor for the premium is OK.
pcclcd 10 conform 10 the following rrsuIs.
,ioas, viz.
Ist. To forward to one Of The Trustees. on
or before the tenth day at April a. d. 1919.
free Of all expenses. n copy Of his Disscris-
ton, with a motto written thereupon, apd
also accompanying il n scaled letter, having
the same motto Inscribed upon the outside,
and hi- name and place Of residence within.
Both Dissertation and lottcr must be written
in clear and legible manner.
I'd. Neither IA name nor any ether m1tk
shall be put upon tho Dissertations, or any
accompanying paper, (snve IN The manner
above dcsgnuted) wber by the author viii
b. known to the Trustee,
\ ID. Previously 10 receiving the premium
aw arded. the author of the successful Dissrr-
tation must transfer 10 the Trustee. all his
right, tale and interest ~ aud to the same.
foi the use, benefit M! bchoof Of ihs Fsho
Fund.
|. The letters accompanying the unsuccessful
/ Disse rtstiuls viii be- destroyed, by thu Trus.
tees, unopened, and the Dissertations ,nny g..
procured by their respective au,hors, irom
he Trustee to whom they were directed. ;f
application be made therefor within ihrro
months from the soeiety's annual meeting
but sIl such as remain uncallcd for, AFTER ii,
expiration Of the time here specified, viii l..
considered as property Of the sorirty. To DO
disposed of in sdch manner a. the Trustees
may deem most advisable
KicHMoSp BR0wSELL, Providence.
THtoPH,LUs T.. OUSS, Newport,
\ JERshIAn WILL,Ans, Warren,
\ Trustees OF ihr Fi-ke Fond, 9
\ Thomas II. WERB, Scc'ry,
4 II more convenient. Dissertations may br
sent To the care OF the Secretary. No. i09
Woshingion.s street, Boston, or Mrssrs. Bart.
lett g. Wellford, No. Broadway. New
York. July i5