Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-27
Eiskc Medical Prize 4Ucs.
items.

'lNIIE TRusrErs OF rnf FIsKt FuNp an
nounccd at the adjourned annual meet.
ing of the Rhode Island Medical Snciciy-
holden at Providence on The eighth day of.
the present month, September that tho pre-
mum of one hundred dollars, 10y them offered
at the anniversary meeting IN lolI, for the
best Dissertation Oh the question:
"Uhat are The causes, character, and
nature Of The diseases Of he spine beth
structural and functional, and whm is me
best mode Of treatment 10 be empioycd m
enchY Y'-had been awarded to the author
of the Dissertation bearing the motto,
"Vesira peiiiiont responded dHgenier;'
and upon breaking the seal of the accompa
| nyinu packet. they learned that the success
| fn competitor was UsHER PARSONS, NJ. d.,
Of Providence.
They now propose the following questions
| for lSi2-i3. viz:
! Question lst. What are the causes, char
acter nature, and best mode Of treatment Of
Asthma
Question ID. What are The causes. charac.
tor, nature, aud best mode of treatment of
Msmmory Abscess Z"
| II is the wish of the Trustees that the
Dissertations should possess as little :" u
theoretical, and as much of practical, char
acter as pussIblc; IL is therefore recummen
ded that the writers dwell no more upon the
Heorv Of the causes and nature than they
NAV deem necessary for clear understand
my of the principles by which they were
ruded IN the selection of the treatmept by
them adopted II is also recommended that
they avoid crowdng their paper with details
of printed and ensy accessible cases.
H For the best Dissertation on each of The
above questions the Trustees offer, and here
L by agree 10 award and pay, the sum ot htiy
dollars. The award 10 be made known NJ
the annual meeting Of the X. L. Medical
Society, To be held at Newport, Oh The last
\ Wednesday in June, 1913.
II Every competitor for the premium Is ex-
ppcted To conform to the following reguia-
tons, viz
II ist. To forward to one ei the Trustees. on
or before the tenth day Of May, A. d., ioi3,
free OF all expenses, copy at his Dsser'a-
l ton with a motto written th"reup0n. ana
also accompanying 1t a sealed letter, having
| the same motto inscribed upon the outslee,
| and his name and place oi residence wilhin.
| Both Dissertation and letter must be written
IN clear and lcgible manner.
II ID Neither n name or any other mark
! shall be put upon ihe Dissertation, or any
! accompanying paper, (ssvc III the manner
! above dcsigua,ed,) whereby The author vii
| be- known to the Trustees.
II 3d. Previously 10 receiving the premium
| awarded, the author Of the successful Dlsscr
|tatIon must transmit to the Trustees all hl'
/, rlrht. TILE and interest in aud to the same
for the use, benefit and bchoof OF The flsk'
/ Fund.
Il The letters accompanying the unsnccess
fnl Dissertations will be destroyed by tn
Trustees. unopened, and the Dissertation
may hr procured by their respective nnthore
/ from the Trustee to whom they were direc
tod. Il application be made therefor wI'hl'
ihrcc months from the Soclcty's hnhna
meeting. but al such ss remain uncaIled !"
II after the expiration of The time here sp'cl
\ fed, will be considered as property ot III
Society. to he disposed Of IN such manner y
l|tbc Trustees may deem most advisable.
RICHMOND BROWNEIL. Providence
TUEOpiiLUS G. DUNN, Newport,
o. LEWIS l.. MILLER, Providence.
Trustees oi the FIske Fund.
TunuAs n WEsR. Secretary.
II II more convenient. Dissertations NAV b
sent ,o the care nl the Secretary, No. iO'
IIWushinuton street, Boston. or Mcssrs. Bar
n lcu g. Wclllord, No. 229. Rroadway. Ne
" York. Sept. 21-Ow-SZ'.