Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-08-29
PRIZE QUESTIONS

A T the annual meeting of the Rhode Island
n Medical )ciety held in Providence June ~
1859, tn. Trustees Of the Fiskc Fund for the yea
1880, viz: ). Augustus Arnold, M. D., Geo
C,pron, NJ. D., AMI Hiram Allen, M. d., an
uoalced that the prize Of fifty dollars offered IN
1919 for the best dissertation on "Ihe history 81
medical dcluont fthe present and Of former times
h ID been awarde to W"RTHIso TON Hook
NJ. D., of Norwich, Conn.
On the second subject, Cholera, no award was
made.
The following subjects were propo ed for 1850
81, viz:
/. H,m -,pa.ly, 50 called; its history and r.t,aa-
eu Dsplreeu.a,s Of The Uterus; their hstory,
caa~', con D,iond effects, general gnd local r eat
aqHu
II is desirable to have the papers on the form
cr subjec, written in popular style, the successful
one being intended for general circulation; those
or tn. latter 3houli Of course assume more
strictly professional character.
For the best Dissertation on each Of the subjects
houd an award be made, III" Trustees for 1850
81 will pa the SUN of Fly D0iius; the reward
to be announced AT the annual meeting OF tile X
Medical Society, To be held at Providence on the
last "Wednesday in June, A. ID. 1851, or through
the columns of the Providence Journal and New
| port Herald Of the Times, AZ soon thereafter as
practicable.
! Every competitor for premium is expected to
conform to the following regulations, viz;
Ist To forward TO one Of the Trustees, on or
before May /, A. ID. 1851, free Of AL expenses, a
copy Of l; Dissertation, with motto written there
upon, and also accompanying it sealed letter,
| having the same motto inscribed upon the outside,
and his name and place of residence Within
! Both dissertation and letter must be written in a
/ clear and lrgiblc manner.
II 2d Neither "a name or mar shall be put upon
i the dissertation, or any accompanying paper (savc
l.. "A H.. H..
|, author will bcnown.
Il 3D. Previously to receiving the prcmnm n
| wardcd the author of the successful dissertation
must transfer to the Trustees all his right, title and
Il interest in and to the same, or the benefit OF the
II Fiskc Fund,
L The letters accompanying the unsuccessful dis
| scrtations will be destroyed by the Trustees un-
\ doencd and the dissertations may be procured l5
/ their respective authors from the individual e
| whom they were directed, ifapplication be made
| therefore within three months from the Society
| annual meeting, but all such as rcinaln uncaleo
for after the expiration of the time here specified
| will be disposed Of in such manner as the THUS
| tees nav deem most advisable.
H GEORGE. CAPRON, NJ d., Prov, Trustcc'
HIRAM ALLEN, NJ. ID. Cumberland, for
| WIN. A. SHAW, NJ. ID. WEXFORD, ls50-5l
II THOMAS II. WEBB, Secretary
H If more convenient, dissertations may hc sent t.
the Secretary, addressed, THOMAS II. WEBT
Secry to the Fiskc Fund Trustees, Boston Mas.
Il julylS. CIV.
u COLLECTORS NOTlCE.-Thc undersigned
" having been appointed Collector of Taxes fol
| the town of Portsmouth, and having qualified him
self according to law, hereby gives notice that h,
| shall Immediately call upon all the tax payers o
said town, and SHAH expect them to he prepared Il
pay their taxes promptly, as he shall not call Sc
cond time. All taxes remaining unpaid after th'
1st Of September, vii be collected in the nannc
prescribed by law.
PEI.EG SHERMAN, Collector
II Portsmouth, July u. I'm pd