Kuschenberger.] J-OO [Nov. 6, 



It is related that at a dinner party, in Glasgow, just at the 

 close of the rebellion, a guest, who was somewhat enthusiastic in 

 predicting the success of the rebels, in a taunting tone called 

 upon Professor H. D. Rogers, at the opposite end of the table, to 

 tell the company his opinion of the chance of preserving the 

 Union. Thus interrupted while speaking with a guest, seated 

 next to him, he quietly replied, " We shall see, sir," and re- 

 sumed his conversation. 



The next morning the papers announced Lee's unconditional 

 surrender, and collapse of the rebellion. 



Professor Rogers saw the gentleman approaching him from a 

 distance, but, as if he wished to avoid a meeting, he crossed to 

 the opposite side of the street and bestowed his whole attention 

 upon a shop window. Professor Rogers was soon at his side 



and said emphatically, " Good morning, Mr. . We have 



seen, sir." Then, without waiting for a reply, walked on. 



The brothers Rogers were highly gifted. They possessed a 

 vigorous and quick understanding, invincibre diligence happily 

 combined with those moral and intellectual attributes which are 

 essential to a truly manly character. They were efficient 

 teachers. The conception of the subject of their lessons was 

 always clearly defined in all its details and relations, which were 

 presented with nicely devised experimental illustrations and apt 

 fluency of speech rarely excelled. They imparted their knowl- 

 edge to thousands of pupils, many of whom in turn imparted it 

 to others. Within the limits of the field which they cultivated, 

 few have wrought more acceptably or more usefully than the 

 brothers Rogers. 



" Who kindly shows a wanderer his way, 

 Lights, as it were, his torch from his own torch — 

 In kindling others' light, no less he shines." 



Life — the incomprehensible, intrinsic, conservative force of 

 every organism which imparts motion to its structures without 

 essentially changing their composition or altering their relations 

 during an indefinitely limited period — that earthly life has de- 

 parted from the brothers. Their tasks have been completed, 

 and their value computed ; but their names without a dimmed 

 spot or smirch upon them are fixed along paths of knowledge 

 and may still help to light others on the way, as long as their 

 sheen is discernible. And thus, the influence of their lives may 

 be prolonged through their example and work. 



