1885.] X ' J,J llluschenberger. 



many. Dr. Rogers took an active part in the formation of this 

 Society, and acted as its Treasurer for several years. He left 

 the record of a life in which integrity and gentleness were united 

 with courtesy and energy in a high degree, and one of which 

 this Society can affectionately take notice by these few memorial 

 words." 



When Margaret Rogers installed the lame boy whom she had 

 trained to be master in the clay-walled school hut on the Eder- 

 gole estate, she was probably conscious of doing rightly ; but she 

 did not foresee the benefit she was conferring on future genera- 

 tions of the house. The crop, the outcome of her planting, has 

 been larger and better than she possibly could have dreamed. 

 The inborn desire, the disposition of Patrick to learn, was 

 quickened and fostered there. He imparted it to his sons, the 

 brothers Rogers. All came to be professors, all were recognized 

 by the educational classes to be among the efficient and eminent, 

 and all were prominent among the votaries of science. 



When their father died their means were insufficient. The 

 appointment of William in the College of William and Mary 

 was a god-send. He generously helped his brothers from the 

 income of his office. Indeed, until all had placed themselves be- 

 yond need, the full purse, no matter who of the four held it, was 

 regarded to be a common resource. They helped each other as 

 occasion required. 



Their published writings, a list of which is appended, imply 

 industry, as well as harmony of purpose and pursuit. 



Besides published books and reports, William contributed to 

 scientific serials and periodicals forty-nine, and Henry thirty- 

 four papers. James and Robert were co-laborers. William and 

 Henry were joint authors of eight, and Robert and William of 

 nineteen papers. 



The brothers were full of zeal for the growth and diffusion of 

 knowledge; and, habitually scanning German, French, English 

 and American scientific periodicals, they Were ever informed of 

 the last step of its progress. Whenever they met, after more or 

 less prolonged separations, the scientific topic of the day was 

 sure to be a chief subject of conversation. 



In blood and lineage the brothers Rogers were Irishmen ; but 

 the locality of their birth and education made them loyal Amer- 

 icans, and exemplary citizens. 



