Evening star., 1901-02-12

eniEg influence of renewed attack upon
his vital powers he rallied to a wonderful
degree In the latter phases of the case
the attending physician. DIR. w. w. john
ston was in consultation with Dr.. J. Ford
Thompson and Dr. s. S. Adams. The end
came peacefully this morning just before
daybreak.
Deep Regret Among His Friends.
The announcement of the death of DR..
Busey viii come with the shock of sad
surprise to his large circle of friends and
acquaintdnces in this city. While it was
generally known that his health was deli
cate, yet it was not realized by those who
knew of the ceaseless activity that contin-
ued to characterize the last days OF his
life. as II had the years of his prime, that
he was feeble was actually the case
His ndomitable will power and energy en-
abled him, in spite of physical weakness,
to continue longer in the ranks of active
life :han his physical strength seemed to
Justify. In one sense DR.. Busey never be-
came old. and to the last he retained an in
terest in lines of work and in various
causes which was not merely of the mind,
but involved an active personal participa
ton.
His Literary Work.
His last years, after he had practically
given up the practice of his profession of
medicine, were in measure his most pro-
ductive Then he served for six successive
terms president of the Medical Society.
Then he wrote and published three volumes
of "reminiscences and sketches of the his
tory of the District. Then chairman of
the publication committee of the Columbia
Historical Society he supervised the vol
unes of the publica ti0ns of the society and
as chairman of the building committee of
the Washington Academy of Sciences he
gave the movement for a building what
IS bel1eVed to be a permanent direc-
tion. In these and other particulars his
active nature found expression during the
past five or six years after he had grad
ualIy Withdrawn from the active practice
Of his profession. This retirement began
after the severe accident several years ago,
when he fell down an elevator shaft, frac-
turing his thigh.
While gaining a high place in his calling
! by his skill in the treatment of diseases
he was also in his profession an advocate
of reforms and was successful in securing
valuable sanitary legislation. He had the
gift of clear thinking, of perceiving what
was needed and then he had the courage
of his opinions and the tenacity of purpose
that was not easily shaken. A useful man
physician and as citizen DIR. Busey
will be remembered in the personal rela-
tions of life as one whose sympathy and
help wos alwayx ready in cases where it
was deserved.
His Lon. and Active Career.
Dr. Samuel Clagett Busey was born July
D. 1879, a farm in Montgomery county,
Md He was educated at the Rockville
Academy and began the study of medicine
in the office of Or. Hezekiah Magruder in
Georgetown. He then went to the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and graduated April
e 1S4S. Immediately after graduation he
settled in this city, where he entered upon
the practice of his profession. He was
married in 1S49. his wife dying ten years
ago. a career which has covered such a
span of years and. which, owing to his pro-
fessiOnal duties, brought him in contact
with all classes of the community, natural
ly identified hini to a large degree with the
city and its interests DR.. Busey not only
won place of distinction in his profession
but was recognized as an influential voice
in regard to those matters which are of in
tereSt and Importance to the community
He received the unusual honor of a long
term as president of the Medical Society,
having been elected in 1871 and then again
serving from 1894 to 1898
He professor of materia medica and
of diseases of infancy and children of the
Georgetown Medical School. and was made
emeritus professor. He was the author OF
163 distinct contributions to medical litera-
ture. His literary activity continued to an
advanced age, so that he was past seventy
when he wrote Pictures of the City of
Washington in the Past" an octave of
nearly four hundred pages, and one of the
most valuable works Of recent years relat-
ing to the District of Columbia. He pre-
pared a number of papers on local histor-
ical topics which he read before the Column
bia Historical Society.
His Last Paper.
The last work of the kind from his pen
was paper read at the meeting of the
Historical Society held a week ago yester-
day, the subject being the Inauguration of
Thomas Jefferson one hundred years ago
the 9Th of next month. He was a member
of the Washington Academy of Sciences
and of the following scientific societies.
Anthropological, Historical and Medical.
One of the events of the closing years Of
his career was the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of his graduation In medicine
This took the form of banquet rendered
! to him by a committee of members Of the
Medical Society on the evening of April 16,
| 1898. AS chairman of the committee on
public health of the Board of Trade, as we'll
as his activity along these lines as mem
| Der and president of the National Society,"
| DIR. Buseys name is inseparable from the
! history of sanitation in the District His
services have also been recognized by the
Board of Trade in creating a class of honor
| airy members and electing him as such DR..
Busey was one of the founders of the Chill