Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-09
Court of Probnts, .Stiyport, yuiy q, 1876
EIske .T7sdtCa Prize Guesft0ns,

iys,HE T,ns,ees of The Fl-ke Fund at The an
i nuai meeting Ct the Rhode Island Medical
society, holden al Pro,'.dcnce, on Wedne sday,
June "a 1915 gave notice thai ne Prize D-Ser'
lation on the best mode ofireaiing a"' Inc best
apparatus for the management of fractures OF ."s
thigh. by WIN. Edward Coale, NJ. d.. Of Bos.
ton, had been published. and car be procured by
the members Of the Society on pplicaiion at The
Office of l.. l.. Miller, NJ D., af Providence. or
David King. N. ID. of Newport.
No award was made on either Of the ques,
tons proposed for the year lSi5-l6.
! The Trustees now propose the follow ing sub
jrci for the year lSi6-i7. viz:
Tic Therapeutic properties Of Eicetricitya and Nag
aiism The diseases ia nhieh these agents are
most likely 10 prore serriceatie, and the best moe Of
employing them tSs medicinai purposes.
| For the best Dissertation on this sub Joct.
should an award be made, the Trustees will pay
The sum ct F(ty D0l!a,s the award 10 be an
nonnced at the annual meeting OF the Rhode
Island Medical Society. To be held AT Providence
on the last "Wednesday in June A. -. 1877, or
through The columns Of the Providence journal
and Newpor, Herald oflho 'riufes, as soon there
after as practicable.
| II j. the wish of lhe Trustees that the Dissrr
talious should possess rs lItilc Of n iheorecaland
NJ much Of practical character aS possible ; IT
/ i therefore recommended that the writer's dwell
no more upon the theory Of The causes aud nature
than they may deem necessary for IA clear under
standing of the principles by which they were
guided IN reaching the results to which they may
arrive; II is also recommended that they avoid
crow ding their paper with details Of printed aud
easily accessible eases.
| Every competitor for premium is expected to
confol IN to the following regulations, viz:
\ lst. To forward Ia one OF the Trustees, on or
before the tenlh day Of May. a. ID. 1877. ireo Of
ailexpeusc, u copy OF his Dissertations. with n
motto written ihcreupon, aud alSe accom- pany ing
it n sealed letter having the same motto inscrih.
ed upon the outside. and his name and place of
residence within. Both Dissertation and letlor
must be written in clear and leglble manner
II 2d. Neither "A name nor any other mark shall
be put upon the Dissertation, or any accompany
ing paper save in the manner above dcs sienaed
whereby tho author will be known TO the 'rrus-
tees.
II 3D. Previously 10 receiving the premium i
warded the anthor Of ll.o successful Dissertation
must transfer to the Trustees all his tight, title
and interest ia and to the same, for the use, ben
eft and behoof OF the Fishe Fund,
II The letters accompany lug the unsuccessful
Dissertations will be DESTROYED By the Trustees
unopened, and the Dissertations may be pro.
cured by their respective authors from the Trus.
tee TO whom they were directed, fappIioa,ion he
made therefore within three months from the
Society's annual meeting but all such az re-
main uncaled FOR, after the expiration OF the
time here specified. will bo considered as prop
ery Of the Society, to he disposed of in such man.
uer as the Trustees may deem most advisable
LEWIS l.. MILLER. Providence.
JABEZ HOLMES. Bristol,
DAVID KING, Newport,
II Trustees Of the Fisko Fund
\ THOMAS H. WEBB. Secretary,
II If more convenient, Dissertations may be sent
to the care Of the Secretary, Boston, or M.Ssrs.
Bartlett g. Wexford, No 229 Broadway;N. York
II July 9-6w.