Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-07-29

'kvHE TiG,toes Of the FIske Fund annonn.
ced at the annual meeting of ihe Rhode
Island MeGrni Society. holden 10 Newport,
IN the 30,h u't rLat having been no co,npe
ulion on either at the questions proposed
last year, no premium was awarded.
In selecting the questions which they have
or the year le4l-42 lhey have been inliuen-
:cd by the conviction that no one int al the
present tn.e invested with higher Irerresi.
nd that there is NJ one winch requires anG
deserves more careful and thorough iny :.
tlgaIion. Tins Question, which they now
proposc to the members of the X |. Medic al
society, and of the medical profession al
aryc. Is.
Hhh are he cnuses, character and nature
! y Gs diseases Of he Spiae, bGh structural
0Hd functional. and uhm is Me best lrade Of
temm,nti 10 be empioyed in Zach?
! Ii l. the wish OF lnc Trustees that the Dis
scria'luns should possess as Inilr OF n ihco
utcal, and ms much of a practical, charscter
= possible: II Is there fore recommended thu,
the writer's dwell no more upon the theory o.
ne caa,es and nature than they GIay deem
necessary tor clear undcrstau ding Of the
principles ny which they were guided III the
affection OF the treatment by them adopted
crowdns their pnprr with details Of printed
,nd accessible cases.
| The more surely to enlist some Of the Il
nest ,senl of The profession in the cumpcri.
tioa, they have resolved 10 olirr, aud hereby
gree to award and pay for the best Dlsser
,ailon on the above Question. III. sam Cf one
auHd,ed dai!arS, or L. present gold medal oi
Qua, value at the u1tion of tho successful
-. L.. IL.
At III" annual meeting al the X. |. Medlcbi
Inclrty. Ia be held al Pro' Idence, Oh The las,
"Wednesday ~ June. lei2.
E,'ry compctilor tor the premium is OK
prclcd To conform, 10 the following rsgu.h.
tons, wa:
Is, To forward to one Of the Trustees. oi,
or before the tenth day of April 4. ID. 1872
| free Of all .NPrusc, copy o. hIs l)sscr,a-
! ilnr, with a motto written thcreupon. aud
also accompanying IT u sealed letter, having
! the same Gndto inscribed upon the outside,
| nd his unnc Ind place Of residence within.
| Both Dissertation and letter must be written
~ clear ard lcg!b,u manner.
81. NciIher name TOR any other MARI
. shall be pat upon the Dissertation, ar any
accompanying paper, t1nve ~ the mnnne'
\ ,bovc desIcnaicd) whereby the author vii
be known Ia the Trustee.
Sd. Previously 10 receiving The premium
| awarded. the author Of the successful Di>ser.
4 ta,ion must transfer tn the Trustees all his
/! !r,!ht, title and interest m and To the same
tor the use, benefit aud bchuof Of the FISK,
| Huni
II TIE letters accompanying tie unsuccessful
4 Dissertations will b" destroyed, by ,hr Irus
teas npop"ued and 'hr Dissertations may Ia
!, i,pmcurrd ly ih"ir respective authors, tror
|. lie Trustee I" whom they were erected,
/ application ba made therefor within 'hI.
1 months from the Society's annual me, ting
/ but all such "a remain uucal'ed Tor, after ih
1 IlCvpiration Of the um" hore specified, VIII u
Considered ns property of the society 10 b
Il i sposed of IN -nch manner as the Trustee
may deem most advisable.
II HicHNoNp BRowSELL, Providence
H uIopHiLcs &. puNs, Newport,
4 JsRsMI,m WILLIAMS. Warren,
II Trustees OF the Fiske Fund.
4 ThoNAs II. WEBB, Scc'ry.
Il 1t more CONVENIENT, Dissertations may h
II sent To- The care OF The Secretary. No. lC!
Il Washington street. Boston, or Mossrs Bar,
/ lett & Wexford, No. - Broadway. New
II York. July -.