Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-08-03
Joshua BickneIl Chapin, N. \,

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Premiums for dissertations on the same Gncs
ilon, they certainly would bcsinw one un thc
author oI the Treatise on Asthma, bearing
IA a motto quotation from CELSIUS. 1t IL
less pratiici than tn" one 10 which lhr
award Is made, and consequently, with the
views entertained by the Trustee as public.
" announced ., the time The questions were
advertised 1t could not have IL preference
0gcr The other alluded to.---SrIl The Trustees,
IN justice To It's author, whonisOeVer he may
be, would say that II Ii more than urdlnnrl
~ good production IA regards the theory ol
the disease, entering a. 1t does quite minute
ily INTO details, cvlncing much thought a
well as study and research whilst meaner
/ ~ therapeutics, the subject Is discussed pa.
rhologically with much judgment and good
sense. Should the author, ut any future day,
make trial upon some other important sub
pct. and brs,ow the same pains upon the
meih"dus mcdcndl that he here has devoted
to iheorislng, valuable production will De
the result. ""' .
/ The Trustees now propose Tie following
questions for 1894, viz: ID"
! Question lst. The character, causes and
best mode Of treating Diabetes.
Question 81. Tcnotomy lis comparative
advantages mud disadvantages.
Fog the beat dissertation on each of the
above questions, the Trustees agree 10 award
aud pay the sum Of EVly Doiims; the award
10 be made known al the annun meeting Of
the X. ]. Medical Society, to be held al
Providence on the last "Wednesday in June,
iSIl
II ~ the wish Of the Trustees that The dis
ser'ations SHOULD possess as little of iheo
Ictlcal aud much of a practical character
n possible; 1t ~ therefore recommended
that the writers dwell no more upun,hc M,O
ry Of the causes and nature than they may
deem necessary tor clear underslsndlng OF
The principles by whlrh they were guided in
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ted it Is also recommended that they AVOID
crowdlng their paper with details of printed
aud easily accessible cases.
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Wa.
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Srrtntlon, with u motto written thcreupon,
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the Trustees NAV derm most nd, sObI".
.THEOPillLuS G. DUNN, Newport,
LEWIS l.. MILLER, Providence,
JABEX HOLMES, BRISTOL,
Trustees of the Fiske Fund.
TnoNAs II Wrnn, Secretary.
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