The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-17
S. T. ROGERS
DEAD, AGED 90
Noted Scholar, Grad
uated From Yale,
Class of 1884
Resident Of Bridgeport Since
'69, Took Keen Interest
in City's Affairs

Samuel Towner Rogers, one of the
most venerable of the city's older res
idents, philosopher, student and edu-
Gator, died at his home. 800 John
street, early today, in his 93rd year.
Death was due to q shock of
apoplexy which overlook him six
weeks ago. He was bedridden for six
weeks.
Notwithstanding his great. age and
his serious condition, he retained al
most to the last the keen and active
many years beyond mans allotted
span.
Mr Rogers death removes a
familiar figure from Bridgeport 3
midst. Living in a home about which
for more than four decades the COM
mercia1 lives of the city had been
rearing its walls. M Mr. Eogees ger was vas
city and by his close communion with
the city's progress and his lively IN
terest which in many instances I1
pace with the advance of the city as
do few men in public life.
Mr.. Rogers was native OF New
Fairfield, Conn, where he was born
April 20, 1920, the son of A1nzi Rogers,
a farmer, and of Betsey Barnum-
His grandfather was Rev Medad
of Yale, class of 1877 s. t. Rogers
was a graduate of Yale, academic,
1874. On being graduated from Yale,
he took up teaching as his life work
Maryland, and later, for number OF
years was professor OF mathema tics
in Washington college, Chestertown,
eDd. His marriage to Cornelia, Buck
and Nancy Shelton OF Waterbury,
Conn, was on Sept 8. 1859:
Mr. Rogers always cherished his ma
tive state, and ten years after his
marriage when he was in a position
to retire from active. work he retraoed
his steps to Connecticut and took up
his residence at $50 John street, which
since 1859 has been known as the
Rogers homestead.
Mr.. Rogers was type of the retired
educator. He was deeply interested
in. Bridgeport and its public institu-
tions. When a proposition was Of
cred to sell the Burroughs Public
most aggressive of the opposition to
the plan and despite his more than 80
years he gave uttera.nce to vigorous
and fearless writings of protest
Mr. Rogers was. deeply interested In
he public educational facilities OF the
city. An authority in suoh matters,
he was frequently consulted He
watched closely the installation of
modern kindergarten methods of
teaching in the public schools He
was an ardent advocate Of FroebePs
be pursuaded to enter public life. He
was Republican Bany times he
had declined when public office was
preferred TO him.
Among. the pursuits that occupied
much of Mr.. Rogers time was wealth
er observa Sion. He kept voluninous
records Of his meteorological statistics
and notes, following this line of work
until about 2 years ago, when he suf-
fered an illness that made It incun.
bent upon him to guard against in
NJ Mr. rogers was a familiar figure
about the center of the town, and
rarely did pleasant day miss his
making a daily visit to the heart of
the city. Six weeks ago he was
stricken with an attack of paralysis.
He took to his bed and was unable
to rally.
He was able to receive visits from
friends, however, and though his
limbs were without their pristine
strength, his mind remained active to
the last.
Surviving Mr.. Rogers are one daugh-
ter, Miriam, N. S. Perkins, wife OF
Charles Albert Perkins. assistant dis.
trict attorney of New York city; and
three sisters, Miss Harriet A. Rogers,
and Emily L. Rogers Of Norwa1k,
Conn, and Miss Fordyce Durgy OF
New Haven, Conn.