Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-09-05

Fis!ic Medical Prize Ques.
tiOns.
vENIIE Trustees OF the FIske Fund, IN &C
H. cordance with the notice by them give
at he annual meeting OF lhe Rhode lslan
| Medical Sucieiy, holden a. Providence
Wednesday, june 20ih, 1874, hereby an
nopnce that the Premium of Fifty Dollar
| by them offered for the best Dissertation o
Tie following subject,
7enotomy lis comparative advantage
and disadUGnidses,
has been awarded to the author Of the Dis
sertaton bearing the motto,
"Et mea, 81 quid ioquar andiendum
pocis auedet bona pars."
HOY. ODES.
From the accompanying packet they ~
cerlnined iha, the successful competitor Is
JosHUA BIcKSALL CIAPIH, NJ. y. Of
Providence.
This Dissertation will shortly be published
IN the New England Medical ant Surgca
Journal, and subsequently be- pui IN pamphlet
shape for distribution among The members oi
the Society.
On the other q Ics,ion no award was made.
The Trustees now propose The following
Questions for ISI4-45, VIZ:
Question is,. The best mode Of beat
ing, md he best apparatus t0r tie man
dgemem Of fractures Of he thigh.
Question Cd The character, causes,
and best treatment of Bronchitis.
For the best Dissertation on each of the
preceding Questions. should an award be-
made, the Trustees wlll pay tho sum Of tmy
Dollars: the award TO De announced &, abe
annual meeting OF the Rhode Island Medical
Society. To- be held at Newport, on The last
Wednesday in June. A. d. lS45, or through
the columns Of the Providence Journal and
Newport Herald of the Times, as soon there.
after ms practicable
II is the wish of tie Trustees that lie Dis.
ae.iatons should possess as lutlc Of theo.
retCal and as much Of a practical character
as possible II is therefore recommended
that the writers dwell no more upon the Heo-
rY of the causes aud nature than they may
deem noe, ssnry for a clear understanding OF
the principles by winch they were gGGcd ~
the selection cf tho irealmrat ~ them
adopted, 1t is also recommended that they
avoid crbwding their paper with details OF
printed and easily accessible cases.
/ Every competitor FOR u premium is expec.
ted TO conform to the following regulations
viz:
ls,. To forward To one OF the Trustees, or
or before the tenth day of May. A. ID. 1915
free OF all expenses, copy OF his Dlsscrta
\ ton, with motto written tbercupon, aud al
so accompanying II a sealed lettyr, having
the same motto inscribed upon the outside
and his name aud place of residence within
n Both Dissertation and letter mist be written
I'm clear and lerible manner.
\ %. Neither name nor any other mark
shall be pu, upon the Dissertation, or any
accompanying paper, lsave IN the manner
above desiguntedl whereby the author will
be known To the Trustees.
n Sd Previously to receiving the Premium
nrdtGlhcauhot of the successful DIsscrta.
tlnn mus, transfer To the Trustees oil his right,
lutte and interest ~ aud To the same, for the
use. benefit and behoof OF TN" Fl,ke Fund
\ TIE letters accompanying the unsuccs-fuI
i. Dissertations will be destroyed, by the Trns
/. tees, unopened, and the DIssera!.oos hey
n bc procured by their respective authors from
p 1.-The Trustee 10 whom they were directed, II
I application be made therefor within three
months from the S0ciety's annual meeting
bal al such as remain uncalled Tor. after tho
n expiration oi The time here specified, will b.
/ considered as property Of the SncIriv. 10 be
n disposed of m such manner ss The Trustees
/ mny deem most ADVISABLE.