Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-20
Fiskc Medical Prize Guess
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'INIiE TRrsTEEs OF rnr FIsKs Frsp nn-
\ nnurcrd III III" ndIlurnrd annual meet
ing of ihr Rhode lsland Mrdical Snciciy-
II holden nj Providence on The eighth day of,
the present mnnih, (Scpiemb.r. that the pre-
m'"m of one hundred dollars. by them offered
ai the anniversary meeting IN ls1l, for tho
best Dissertation ou the question:
"Uhm are he causes, character, and
noi"re Of he dissases Of The spn's SpiS
structural and fnncfiouoi, and rhot Is NE
best made Of treatment NJ be empIoyrd -,
each "-had been awarded 10 the author
of the Dissertation bearing the U,ol,o,
Yesba petdioni responded d' Iiesuftr;"
II and upon breaking the seal of Tho ncrompa-
/ nying packct. they learned TINT the snrces..
I fnl cowpc,iior was UsBER Parsons. NJ. a.,
! Of Providence.
\ They row propose the following questions
| f"r l9i2-43 viz !:
H Question lsi. What nre the causes char.
actor. r''urr, and bcs. mode Of treatment Of
4 Ashpn
Il Question I'd. What are the causes. charnc-
4 tor, nature, and best mode of treatment of
Il Mnmmary Abscess ?"
\ II is ihc wish Of tho Tru.iccs that the
II Dissertations should possrss M litllc oi
| theoretical. and as much of n practical. char.
ncier ne possible; il Is therefore reco,nn,eo-
dod that the writers dwell N more upon tho
\ k,Gry tho causes aud nature than they
! nny dccin necessary fur clear uud"rstnnd-
| ing of tho principles bv which they we.s
Guided in tho selection of tho treatment hv
| ,hcm adopted il is nlso tcco,hme nd"d TINT
ihcv nvoid crowding their paper with dcials
of miniod and rn.ily accessible cases.
bo n inp nf tI,o
above qucstlops the Tul1lccs offer. and hero:
hv agree 10 award and pay, the sum of ffiy
dollars Tho award to be mndc known nt
i'hc annual meeting of the r. l. MedGai
Society. to be held nj Newport, on the last
"Wednesday in juno, lal,
Il Every connection for tho prcmum is cv.
lpecicN 10 conform 10 the following rcgulu-
iltions. viz:
1 lS' To forward n ono oi tho Trustscs. on
or before The tcnlh day of May. a. ~. iSl3.
ire" of all cYpopses. copy Of his Disser,a-
| ton. with n motto written th"reupdh. aud
also accompanying II n sealed lci'cr. having
tho snne motto inscribed upnn tho outside,
md his nam" aud place of residence within.
Both Dissertation and letter must be written
IN clear aud lcgihlr manper.
H 2l. NrIiher' n namo or an2 oiLer mark
shall he put upon ih" Dissertation. or any
! accompanying paper. (snvc IN tho ,nannec
II above Designated wh"rcl,y the nnilnr w.I,
| bc known to the Trustees.
Il Sd. Previously 10 receiving tho rrcpln'p
! awarded. tho nulhnr or the successful D'sso'-
! tatiou must transmit 10 the Triisto"s all his
! ripht title mud interest in and tn ih" s,m".
! for The use, benefit and bchnof If thu Flske
| Fund.
\ The lattcrS ACCOMMODATING tho nssnrrcss.
Il Gul Dissertations will hc DESTROYED bv tho
Il Trustees. unoncpcd. and the Dissertations
mny bp procured by tN",r r"pectiye. anir"i-,
! from the Trustee Ia whom they wore dir""
ted, IL implication be made thorcfir within
three months from The Snciaiy'- annual
Injecting hu, al such ms remnn uncall"d inr
after the expiration of the tune here spcc-
fled. will he considered ne property 0l the
SOCIETY to BE- disposed of IN such manner as
the Trustees may doom mos, advisable.
II RICHMOND RROWNEII..P Providence
/ TUEOPIlILTS G. DUNN. Newport. "
\ LEWIS L. MILLER. Providence.
/ I'rusiccs ng The Fl.kc Fund.
u TuoMAs ~. WrrB Secretary.
\ If more convenient, DlSsnrtai Ious ninr he
cont 20 the care nf ;hc Secretary. No ltel
| Washington street. Boston. or M"sSrs. f'r.
lcu s. Wexford, No. 229. Broadway. Now
|. York. Sep. 22 -6w-SW