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 88 companions, whether high or low in the social scale, or whether bright or dull in school work; of the importance of correct speech; the avoidance of slang and profanity; and above all that success in life can only be attained by individual effort. Possessed of a sound body, a good collegiate and medical education and a determination to be a leader of men, I began my professional life believing that I could in time tread where my teachers had walked. In less than twenty-five years my colleagues had given me all the honor they had to confer locally, and one national organization had made me its president. I have taught continually in medical schools since 1879, and love such work more to-day than in my youth. I have received very little money for such work but have derived much happiness from teaching young men. To sum up: My boyhood was happy, my college life enjoyable, my medical course interesting, my hospital life instructive, my teaching career pleasant, and my success satisfactory. My motto is: 'Think well before you act. Stand up for your convictions.'"

Dr. Adams married Lida Winslow Hollister, April 30, 1890. They have had four children, all of whom are living in 1904; Dorothy, Frank Dennette, Mildred, and Lida.