The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

services 10 the cause Of scientific educa-
ton IN Virginia, destined 10 last through
twenty-five years. At TINS olst@uCc oL
time it is hard 20 estimate their Nalue
10y tho mere enumeration or lacts. Il'
had youth, genius, energy. imagination,
ambition enthusiasm, devotion, ana ne
poured them out. lie had the tempcra-
mcnt OF the orator and ne c'othea the
bare bones Of physical science. WIN
mauy-cOlOred raimeut, woven or poetry
and rhetoric As % lecturer Ec was peer
less speaking without notes and kindllhS
with joyful emotion as hts eager eye
caught the vlatas Of truth ana Deauty,
opening before. Ilc was "a pioneer amous
those who first tempted young minQs INTO
fresh fields. soon 10 bceeme tue beaten
highways OF mankind, am aUtu g ~ idHi-
ilv remarkable for eleg1ncc II Glctoh IL
was he who could give the WtaHIinS
touch. Many can stu testliy 20 the I'M
petus given wherever lac turned ah.l 10
his crowded .ecture-r)Oms 81 the Ohi-
versity where there was not even stand
ing room. He and his protn";i were lhe
American precursors or FFr3Qay' ,ISn-
dali Huxley, and the rest or that Dilih-
ant galaxy which first caught the UNI
scientific world in glittating pel OF tA,
pertinent, illustr ltHl, specuIdtIoH' az"
metaphor, from Wncn II mas never sius
escaped. lie had the eager mind or inc
child. reaching towards all knowledge
and the patient int istrv OF inc sage teSt-
ing all things. Tie years spent az lhe
University were lntcr5ptrsei Win lee
lures ar various pllct}. summers siEen
10 geological surve nag the preparation
of papers on discoveGc1 ana " ShcIt w.
it 10 Europe In 1919. Here he
was mot by old friends, Sir
Charles Lyell, DE la Beche and others
lionized by all the leading scientists, alla
made two addresses before the bfl1lsh
Association, where these geolosists %
clared that conc dcVelOpment or tae
Tsr, g.f a. { AnnaIIpnllm
one OF the grandcSt Contributions 10 ~
OlOgv ever made" Desiring more tlHno
for original work but chiefly 10 compete
and publish his Report on the deOiok-
ical Survey OF Virginia, Prot. rogers ~,
signed his chair al the University IN 1917,
and Joined bis favorite brother lIenIy III
Boston. As early as 1916 ne ha1 out-
lined the plan OF p0lyJtcnhic scnooi loi
Mr.. Lowell OF Boston, ana nc lu,1 ia"
never left him OF expanding these plans
into an institute that would SHOW the
value of science In This, ils great 3hooet
application 10 the practical attH Ga ms
10 human comfort ana leal IN. 3in 20 ~
cial wealth and power low the lne@
grew and prOspered, now professor FVs,
crs planned and tOilcd ul ue autceeu. -"
in procuring an endowment from the cry
and Individual munlncthcc, Is al IccOiue"
here at length. To the Institute da IA
ther friend. and president, ne gave !uo
rest Of his life. as It's life nad been uue
10 him. Professor Rogers had IeLt ms
f0otprints craven into the rock OF Viz
giuia In the city Of Boston, nara ny
Richardson's poem in stone, ana thAt
caeket OF letters and art called z library
he mas left as monument, heritage more
vital-tne annual succession OF Drains
that owe to him not only development
but power of adjustment, 10 ascehdiil.
human needs working within the Mstlis
of Inc Rogers Institute of Technology.
At the ago OF sevcnty-seyen, Feeble OF
body. but vigorous OF mind, honorcd ~
nome and abroad, with his latest work
conplete. Professor Rogers went on May
80. lss2 TO present diplomas 70 nc sIli-
uatos OF the Institute. General fIthcIs
A walker its president, dcscriOos whhl
followed His voice was a hfst weak
and falterins, but, as was ms won't 70
gathered inspiration from ms thent, s.u 1
for the moment, IL rang out IN us 4uii
volume and those well remembered tniD-
ling tones. Then Of sudden, thsre was
silence in the midst OF speech; that
stately figure suddenly dropped, inc ne
died out OF the eye ever 50 QUICK 20 Kim
die al noble thoughts, and before one OF
Ms attentive listeners had liino 10 aus-
beet the cause he fell 10 the platform
instantly, dead. All his lie he had been
himself most faithfully and herolcsilysi Z;
and he died as so good q knight Wouio
surely have wished. in harness, NJ MS
post. and in the very part and act OF
public duty" Tenderly lifted and borne
10 an adjoining room. guard OF honor
was kept by the students nc iotS1 -
well until the body was carried from
The building. hcncef0rward 10 be known
as the Rogers Building, and lali 10 rest
In MI. Auburn. -,
Tho learning OF the land came TO his
grave Flowers innumerabe were cast
on Ii by voices broken with emotion.
Hon. William Caboll Rive3 delivered an
cratiOu uuCn him before the Alumni OF
the University OF Nirsinla. Gen walker
prenared = memoir Vibrating with feo.-
ing and eiocucnce. IN which ne says
''The traditions concerning ms lectures,
which still Hnger around :hc halls or tns
University OF Virginia, tell OF force OF
statement. q felicity Of illustration, !
power of elOouonce. marvellous u h.ar.
To this contributed not alono the 2ericc-
,,idun, inrenium Of Ills race. not alone m
irnagination. which era clothed truth with
beauty and made tho duile# fact '.@l, ~
with a 9iSnlicancc iili.iitcoie, but siHo
every personal Gift when can enhances
the power of tho orator. Su'i in stature