Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-08
PART Il.
Hiskc Medical Prize 4urs-
fiOnS.

vlNHE Trustees of the Flske Fund, m ac
! curdance with the notice bv them given
at the annual meeting of the Rhode Isand
! Medical Society, holden at Providence on
"Wednesday, June 20lh, 1874. hereby an
'uounce that the Premium Of Fifty Dollars
by them offered for the best Dissertation on
the following subject,
Tenotomy 4; ITS comparative advantages
Il and Disadvantages,
has been awarded To The author Of the Dis.
scr'a,ion bearing The motto,
"Et mea, 81 quid ioquar nndisndtm
rocis aHedsi bora Eays."
nDY. ODES.
/ From the accompanying packet they as
certaned that the successful competitor is
JOSHUA BIcKSALL CHAPLIN, NJ. ID. of
Provldencr.
This Dissertation will shortly be published
IN the New England Medical add Surgical
Journal, and subsequently be PAT ~ pamphl,i
shape for distribution among the lBembcrs of
The Society.
On the other Question no award was made.
The Trustees now propose the following
Questions for lSI4-i5, VIZ:
Question l~t. The best mode Of heai-
ng, and he best apparatus for the man
ogemem Of fractures n he high.
ikuestlon 81. The character, cGuSes
and best treatment of Bronchitis.
For the best Dissertation on each oi the
preceding Questions. should mn award b.
made, the Trustees will pay the sum Of rim
DoIiGrs: The award to be announced at the
aunUa meeting of the Rhode Island Medical
Snclety. lo tc held at Newport. On he las,
"Wednesday 10 June. A. ID. leI3, or through
che columns of the Providence Journal aud
Newport Herald of the Tunes, as soon there.
after as practicable.
1t is the wish OF the Trustees that the Dis
sortalloHa ShoUll pn5Sess c3 llie oi Iheo
retiCa and rs much of n practical character
as possible; II iS therefore recommended
tha, tho writers dwell no more upon the heo.
~ Of the causes aud na'rre than they uny
deem necessary iGr n cle6f understanding OF
the principles by which they were guided IN
The selection Of the treatment by them
adopted II is also recommended tlIat they
avoid crowdlng their paper with details Of
printed and easily accessible cases
Every competitor fnr premium i eXp~.
ted to conform to the following regulations
VIZ: ''..'.
/ Isl. To forward TO ore Of the Trustees. on
o, before the tenth day of May. A. ID. IS45
free of all expenses, copy ot his DIsserta.
uon, with motto written thrrcupon, and al
so accompanying it n sealed letter, having
,he same motto inscribed upon the s,de,
and his name aud place of residence within.
Both Dissertation and letter must be written
|. IN clear and legi6le manner.
/ Cd Neither name nor any other mark
shall be put upon the Dissertation, or any
accompanying paper, (save in the manner
above designated whereby the author will
be known To The Trustcea.
i 81 Previously 10 receiving the Premium
awarded, ,,hcsuihnr of the successful Dr.serta
ilon mus transfer 10 ,bp Trustees all his right,
TILE aud interest in and To The same, for the
use, benefit aud hphpnf Of III" Fiske Fund.
The letters accompanying the unsuccessful
\ Dissertations will be- destroyed, by the Trus
tees, unopened. and the Dissertations may
be- procured by their respective authors from
H the Trustee ,O whom they were directed. II
application be- made therefor within three
months from the SocIrty's annual meeting,
bu, al sGch as remain uncallrd Tor. after the
expiration of The i,mc here specified, will b.
considered as property Of The Society, to b.
\ disposed oi ~ such manner as the Trustees
mny deem most advisable.
LEWIS VI. MILLER, Providence.
ITHEOPHlLUS G. DUNN, Newport,
IJABEI HOLMES, Bristol,
Trustees of the Fiske Fund.
i THouAs H. WEB8, Secretary.
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