Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-08-12
Fiske Medical Prize Questions.

TysliE Trustees of the riske Furd ruuona-
= crd at the annual meeting ~ the klado
Island Medical Sccieiy. hol0rn in Newport.
| on the 30h nlt that, having been no cuurpc.
litlon ou either of the question. proposed
last y'ar, no premun was awarded.
| IN selecting the questions which they h1re
| FOR The year Sii-42 they have been inaucr-
ced by the conviction that 10 one ini a, l!ia
present tune INVESTED with u higher ireeresi,
and tha, there is 40 ono which rrQnrcs an'!
l deserves more careful aud .heronsb lh,n..
H tigation. This Question, which ,by nov
propose 10 the iuc,nbcrs of the x. | Mcdr.si
Society, and of tho medical profession st
h largc. is.
! Uh0i ere Ee cgr.eS. character en3 0aiae
NJ Tie diseases Of The Spiae, both sirucinsni
md Ji.nc tiopOl, gud tphrt IS ihr bra r,oac Of
Treatment 10 be emptoy'd IA 0achf
II is the with of III. Trustees that tho Dis
ser,a,ions should possess as liulo Of ib,p.
tetcal, md ns much ot praclrol. character
/ 5 possi.,e II is ihsrc.oie rccoIpinerd'd iiitl
h. writer's dwell no more upon the h'ory of
he causes and nature than they nsy deem
necessary lor clear understanding ri tho
principles by which they wore guided IN iba
selection of the treatment by them adopted
| it il also recommended. that ihry avoid
crowhing their paper with dcin'ls Of printed
| and accessible cases.s
| The ,nore surely 10 enlist some of the Il.
ncs, talent of the profession ~ the c"mpe'l
ton. they have resolved to offer, .snd hereby
agree to uwn,d aud pay, for lhr bet Dssrr-
ia,nr on The above Question, the sum oi one
hundytd 5aiidrs, or 10 present g"!d n,ctsi ~
equal valuc at the Gpioa Of the srcc",td
competitor. The awatd 10 bc made kunn
M he annual meeting Of the X. |. Aiedleia
Society, 10 be held al Providence, Oh Inc lasi
"Wednesday IN June, lS42
Every competitor for The premium IL cy'
pccicd Ia conform to the foliowiu. ryn!4-
ons, viz;
! Is, To farwa.,! 10 orc Of the Trustees ~
or before tie tenth day Of April A. ID. lSie,
free Of all expenses, copy o' his plsscr,n.
| son. with motto written thcrcnp"n, ond
also accompanying It scaled lciirr, h"r'nG
the same motto inscribed Upon the outside.
md his name hnd place of scslAcnce within.
\ Both Dissertation and letter must be written
IN a clear and legibe maunsr.
II I'd. Neither name nor any other marx
shall be put upon lhc Dissertation, or any
accompanying pnpcr. (,nye in the manner
above dcsicnaied) whereby the author vii
\ De known IN the Trusiec.
81. Previously 10 receiving The premium
awurded, The author Of tho successful Diss"r.
ta,on mast transfer to tho Trustees al hi3
right, t,le and interest IN and 20 the sang,
for the use, benefit ond behcoi of the F'sl.e
! Fond.
The letters accompanying the unerccces III
! Dissertations will be destroyed, by ih" 1ri--
tees, unopened. and the Dissertations may t,s
procured by their refpcc,iye authors, from
the Trustee 10 whom they were directed, "
application DO made therefor within three
mouths from tho Socicty's annual u,tt,ng:
! out all such rs remain uncGllpc ic-. 9',tf Tho
ex pirailon Of the time here spcciind. wnI be
considered as properly of iie socr'y. 10 be-
disposed OF IN sdch manner us the frusie's
nav deem, rIost advis,blc.
RIcuvoNp BHowNELL. Providence,
THsoPHnLUs G. DUSN. Ncwpur',
JtRrMiAu WILLIAMS, Warren,
\ Trustees Of tie FIske Fund.
4 THOMAS II. WEBB, Scc'ry.
II II more convenient, Dissertations may ha
Scnt to the care of the Secretary, No. lG3
Washington street, Boston, or Messrs. fi
Ieu g. Wexford, No. Droa1way Nov
II York. July IL.