Evening star., 1928-02-13
DIR. ADAMS VICTIM
OF HEART ATTACK
Noted Washington Physician
Had Taught at George.
town 48 Years.

Active in his practice until the last
DR. Samuel Shugcrt Adams. natonaiIs
known as a leader in pediatr'cs ana toi
IS wears a member OF he meoisa IVA
faculty of GEORGETOWN University. dieo
suddenly Of heart C.Sease carly yester'
CAV AT his home. 1855 Twcnty-nintll
street, DR.. Adams was IS years old anc
q native of Washington. He pract,ceo
here for hail century.
Although he had sustained similar
stroke about wear ago. DR.. Adams ap-
rarently was in the best of health ano
snirits Saturday he went the round
NJ his patients as usual. but III the
afternoon he complained TO DR.. Geoi 81
M Kober dean of the Georgetow1
Medical School and a life long friend
Of feeling i'll after leaving the home ot
patient There appeared to be moth
inc serious in his condition. but shortly
before 80 o'clock in the morning he
suffered a stroke.
Promoted Civic Health.
Few physicians in Washington, II is
recalled by associates. were better loVeo
or contributed more to the bettermen'
of public health than DR.. Adams. whose
elong years of activity brought MN mN
close association with practically every
xlsrge hospital in the city. He was I'M
mediate past president OF the Soc'eN
of Natives and took likewise a keen IN
stcrest in civic affairs.
In connection with the Meoical So
sciety of the District, Dr. Adams par.
~flcipsted in campaigns that improved
1he local milk supply and prevented
:the suspension of ice deliveries on tne
Sabbath He was also active In CAM
-psisns against smallpox and diphtheria,
For wears DR., Adams served on the
advisory committee of the lnstructine
Visiting Nurses Society: was one OF the
original organizers OF the Day nurseries
and had been on the executive commit
s4ee of the Child Welfare Association
since its organization. He was also m
e.r,imental in the establishment OF a
CONTAGIOUS disease hospital here
Perhaps DR. Adams was best known
nationally for his picb ,er work IN the
Advancement OF pediatrics. having peen
recognized as the leader in that oranch
scf medicine for many years in wash
4ncton, He vas one OF the first physl-
rians in the United States to study
fvnhoid fever in infants under two
wears of age and 10 use diphtherla
1ntitoyin. having introduced II from
Fe-lin. through diplomatic channels.
before Il was put to commercial usage.
He taught the infectious nature OF ms. :.
1aria long before the organism itself
kas known.
Native Of Washington.
Dr Adams was born In Washington
JuIy u. 1853. the son Of George Ros-
pail and Mary Ann Adams. He received
Ais early education In public and prl-
rate schools here and In 1873 had been
graduated from West Virginia Univer-
xitv with the degree OF bachelor and
master Of arts Returning 10 Washing
ION he studied under Dr.. Samuel c
Busey. one OF the greatest physicians OF
his time Borrowing the money to paw
Tor his education. he then entered the
Georgetown Medical School. from wnlsn
he was graduated in 1879. winning the
faculty medal by competitive examina-
ton.
Dr.. Adams started his long career as
a teacher the next year at Georgetown
being appointed lecturer OF diseases OF
children. During the late 50s and early
ens he became associated also with the
faculties OF National University and Co.
tInbian College now George Washing
ton University
In 1895 Georgetown followed Haryard
Is the second medical school in the
country TO establish o regular depart
fnent Ii pediatrics. and Dr.. Adams was
named TO I'll 1t. a position he retained
Until 1916. He was made head OF the
department Of medicine at Georgetown
In 1895, and was still its chief at the
farne OF his death.
DR.. Adams services TO the local med
kaI society were invaluable. He served
as its president in 1902 and secretary
from 1887 to 1898, longer than any
other secretary. Five years ago. on his
seventieth birthday. the society paid
Elm the unusual tribute OF giving him
testimonial banquet.
Activities Were Numerous.
A, the time OF his death DR.. Adams
1as still actively connected With the
cAHs Of Children's Hospital and
GEORGETOWN. For years he had served
also at Garfield. sibley. Foundlings'.
Washington Home for Incurables.
Women's Hospital and Dispensary and
Emergency.
As one OF the founders OF the Amer
nan Pediasric Society. and Us secretary
Tor Is years DR.. Adams became actively
engaged In advancing the promotion oil
this phase Of medicine throughout the
country and In medical schools. He
Gas also q member OF the Associa ton
nj American Physicians and arranged
for The fourth and NTH congresses OF
American physicians and surgeons.
DR. Adams was q member o3 The
Ceosseto%n University Alumni AhSo-
cation the Phi Beta Kappa Assocta- =
ton. Coen1o. Club and Chevy ChaSe
Club IN addition 10 the Society OF
Natives
He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Ida
Eol!ister Adams q son and three cangh-
feys One Of MS daughters Mrs. VIII
Nam A. Borden Of Boston. IL the wiie
II MAJ Eorden. son Of DIR. Daniel l..
B<yrder. dean Of the George Washing
ton University Hospital. The others
are Dr.. Dennei;e A Adams Of Boston
Mr. Fagfsx ID Downey of New YORK
aYc Mr.. c n hi. Roberts of Houston