The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-05
PROF. ADAMS RESIGNS.
Gives Up the Chair of History in
Johns Hopkins.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 5.-The resigna ton
OF Dr.. Herbert B. Adams as professor OF
American History at the Johns Hopkins
University was accepted yesterday at a
meeting OF the trustees This action was
taken with great regret and the chairman
was requested TO appoint a committee to
address a letter to Prof Adams acqusint-
ing him with the boards appreciation of
his long and valuable services. accepting
his generous gift of books and pictures
and proposing to enroll his name as pro-
fessor emeritus.
Prof Adams has been in poor health for
some time past and last winter spent two
months IN Jamaica. During the summer
of 1900 he went to his home at Amherst.
Mass. and returned 70 Baltimore in Dc
Iober- He carried on his work at the uni
versiey for two months. but found his
health was not equal n the task and upon
the advice Of his physicians. retired from
active work and resigned.
Prof. Adams said last night that he
would retain his connection with the
United States Bureau of Education and
will do some editorial work. He will make
his home a the Johns Hopkins CLUB. in
Baltimore. and will spend part of his time
in Washington
For many years he was Secretary Of me
University Club. he resigned last year
He helped TO organize the Johns Hopkins
Club. of which he is vice president
Not many men are more popular in the
university than Prof Adams. Under ms
care the Historical Seminary has grown
from 40 TO $50 students and has graduated
more men occupying positions OF promi-
neRce IN the various colleges OF this Coun-
try than any other department
He was born in Amherst, Mass, April
IS, 1850 His early training was received
at Phillips Exeter Academy, and IN 1872 he
was graduated from Amherst College
The succeeding four years We're spent in
study and travel in Europe He studied
history under DrOysen, at Berlin. and IN
der Curtius and BIuRt5chli. at Heidelberg,
receiving the degree of doctor OF phiIOsO-
ply from the latter institution in 1916 On
his return 10 this country he was leCtu
reT on history in Smith College, Mass, Tor
several years, besides being fellow IN
history at the Johns Hopkins In 1878 on
the departure of DR.. Austin Scott elected
president OF Rutgers College. he took
charge of the historical department, hav-
ing the title OF associate until 1888 and as
sOciate professor until 1898. when he was
given the full rank Of professor He has
been called several times 10 other univer-
stiles but has Invariably declined.
Dr. Adams has done little original work
himself. but has confined himself to edit
ing The University Studies in Historical
and Political Science the papers Of the
american Historical Association. OF which
ne was secretary since its foundation, in
1854 until q few months ago. and many
monographs on education prepared under
his care mainly by Hopkins students or by
himself and published by the United
States Bureau OF Education. His own
work includes a Life of Jared Sparks,
manic Origin OF the New England Towns;
Village Communities, Methods Of His
torical Study and '-Aaryland's Influence
On Land Cessions to the United States,
all published ID the university studies.
and The Study of History in American
Colleges and Universities William and
Mary College and Thomas Jefferson and
the University OF Virginia" educa tional
works published by the Bureau Of Educa-
ton