Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-22
Fiske Medical Prize Qucs-
lions.

'lNHE Trnsteee az he Fiske Fund, IN &C.
cordance with the notice by them given
Al the ANIMAL meeting Of the Rhode Island
Medical society. holden st Providence on
Wednesday, June 20rh, 1874, hereby an
nounce that tho Premium of Fifty Dollars
By them offered for the best Dissertation Oh
the following subject,
TenoiOmy Us comparative adpantogcs
and Disadvantages,
has been awarded to the author Of The DIS
sor'atlon bearing lhG motto.
"Ei mea, 81 quid ioqaar andiendum,
pocis auedef bona pars."
HOY. ODES.
From ,hr accompanying packe, they A.
certaned that the successful competitor is
JosHuA BiCKNALL ChAPiS, NJ. ID. OF
Providence.
This Dissertation will shortly DC published
III the New England Medical aud Surgical
Journal and subsequently be put III pamphlet
shape for distributor among The members Of
the SncIety.
On the other Question no award was made.
l The Trustees now propose the following
C.neslDns for ISi4-i5, VIZ:
Il Question LIST. The best mode Of beat
ing, and Tie 6esl apparatus for The man.
agemsgt Of fractures Of The high.
\ Question Cd. The character, causes,
4 aud best treatment of Bronchitis.
\ For The best Dissertation on each Of the
! preceding Questions, should an award he
| made. The Trustees will pay the sum Of Fiffy
/ Dollars. The award 10 be announced at the
| annual meeting of The Rhode Island Medlcat
\ Society, To be held AT Newport. on the last
!, Wednesday in June. A. ID. Is45, or through
the columns of the Providence Journal aud
1 Newport Herald of the Times, as soon there
after rs practicable.
\ Il is tie wish OF the Trustees ,ha, the Die
II sertHlIons should possess as utle OF theo-
!. retlCal aud as much of practical character
as possible It is therefore recommended
|. that the writer's dwell no more upon the Hso-
Il ~ of the causes and nature than they may
deem necessary for clear understanding Of
the principles Ly which they were gulded IN
4 The selection Of tho treatment by them
adopted 1t is also recommended that they
avoid crnwdng their paper wifi details Of
| printed and easily accessible cases.
\ Every competitor for n premium j. eXpec-
ted To conform 10 the following regulations,
!, VIZ
l lst. To forward TO one OF the Trustees, on
or before the tenth day of May. A. ID. lSl5,
free of all expenses, copy OF lnS Dlsserts.
| tlon, with a motto written thereupon, and al
so accompanying it scaled letter, having
|. the same motto inscribed upon the outside,
and his nanic and place of residence within.
/ Both Dissertation and letter must be written
! III clear and eglble manner.
II I'd Neither name nor any other mark
shall be pot npon The Dissertation, or any
/ accompanying paper, (save in the manner
above desgua'ed,l whereby the author will
| be- known To the Trustees.
H Sd Previously TO receiving the Premium
n awarded, ,,henu,hnr of the successful Disseria'
non must transfer lo thc Trustees all lis rlgli.
/ title md interest ~ and Ia the same, for The
use, benefit ond behoof of the FlSke Fund.
/, The letters accompanying the unsuccessful
! ,sssrtations will be destroyed, by the Tru--
tees. unopened, and the Dissertations may
I he procured by their Respective authors from
(. the Trustee TO whom hey were directed l(
/, application b. made therefor within thtcs
months from the .ioclety's annual meeting.
bur all such as remain uncnIlrd tor. after The
expiration nl The time here specified, will be
considered as property Of the Society, to b.
disposed Of III such manner as the Trustees
mny deem mnst bdvisNblo.