Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28

! SAMUEL r. EMMONS.
Prof. Samuel Franklin Emmons, geol-
oSist and author, whose Investigations
have greatly contributed to the develop
ment Of the mineral resources of this
! country. died suddenly at his residence.
1721 H street northwest. this morning
Although he had been confined to his
room since Thursday last, Prof. Emmons
had not been seriously i'll. 1t Is believed
that an attack Of asthma caused his
death, which occurred between the hours
of and g O'Clock this morning. Mrs.
Emmons visited her husbands room at 2
o'clock. and he was sleeping quietly.
When the maid went to his bedside at 6
o'clock he was dead.
Prof. Emmons' great-grandfather was
first cousin Of BENJAMIN Franklin.
In May, 1857, Prof EmmOns volun
teered as assistant geologst on the
United States exploration of the fortieth
parallel. receiving a permanent appoint
ment the following year. and, with the
exception of two years spent in ranch
ing in Wyoming. he had been in the
government geological service ever since.
Member Of Scientific Societies.
He became a member of the National
Academy Of Sciences in 1892 and for years
| was treasurer of that organization. He
| was a former president Of the Geological
Society of America and an honorary
| member of the American Philosophical
| Society. He also belonged to the Amer
| lean Society OF Arts and Sciences and
| he was the founder and first president Of
the Colorado Scientific Society.
| Among the other societies with which
he was affiliated were the American In
stitute of Mining Engineers, of which
he was twice vice president: the Geo
flerny of Natural Sciences. and at the
| fifth International Congress Of Biologists
he served as general secretary.
Prof. Emmons was also a member Of
| the Century and University clubs of New
York, and of the Cosmos and Metropoli-
tan clubs or this city.
| He was married first to Weltha A.
Sleeves, second time to Sophie Dallas
| Markoe, and third time to Suzanne E.
Ogden-Jones. who survives him. Four Of
Prof. Emmons brothers, Arthur Of this
city. Henry of Boston. George Of Brook
line, Mass. and Robert, who lives in
England, also survive him.
Native Of Massachusetts,.
| Prof Emmons was born in Boston,
Mass, March %, 1871, and received his
| early education at the Latin school OF E.
S. Dixwell. He entered Harvard for his
| college education and received the de-
gree of bachelor Of arts in 1861. In 1864
| he was given the degree of master Of
| arts. He then studied for two years at
the Ecole Imperial des Mines in Paris
and spent , ANOTHER year at the Bersaka-
He was the fourth Of a family of seven
children. His father. Nathaniel Henry
| Emmons, was an East India merchant
His mother was Elizabeth Wales. daugh-
| fhy~ IF Thnr an6 la.
His first paternal ancestor in America
| was Thomas Emmons, who settled IN
| Newport in 1888 and in Boston in 164S
Writer Of Note.
His scientific writings were principally
| in the field of economic geology, and have
appeared in the publications Of the United
States government as we'll as in leading
scientific journals. Among them may be
| mentioned Volcanoes of the United
States Pacific Coast Structural Rela-
| tions Of Ore Deposis." Geological Dis
tribution Of the Useful Metals of the
| United States and Theories of Ore De-
position Historically Considered"
! His discoveries concerning the laws
| which govern the formation of ore depos-
| its aided this government in developing
| the vast mineral resources of the west
| He found in nature more than in books
| knowledge which fitted him for his pro-
fessional life. His chief recreations in
cluded mountaineering riding and hunt
| ing.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
His Memory Honored.
| The following tribute to Prof. Emmons
was given out today at the geological
survey:
Through the death of Samuel Frank
lin E;mmons American science loses one
OF its worthiest and most distinguished
representatives. There is not a geological
society or even a mining camp from Ahc-
| tic Finland to the Transvaal or from
| Alaska to Australia where his name is
| not honOred and his authority recog-
nized. Thoroughness and good Judgment
| characterized all he did. He had q high
| sense of responsibility and rarely made
his hypothesis public. yet his originality
has enriched the science to which his life
| was devoted.
| In private life he was modest to the
point of dimdence and many of his old
acquaintances scarcely knew of his dis
| tinction; but none could enjoy his ac-
quaintance for long without being con-
| sciOus OF the kindness of heart and the
| elevation Of his character. His publish
ed Investigations will live on as sources
| Of knowledge and models of method
and In a smaller circle his example will
continue potent for good.
|