Randolph Rogers

J. E. Scripps in the last Detroit Sunday News bad the followmg to say of an old Auu Arbor boy. I Tisiied tbe studio of Kindolph liogers, tbe Amerioau sculptor. Mr. Kogere, as is well kuowu, regarde biniself as a Miohigander. He was bom in western New York, 63 years ago, and wben eigbt years old removed witb nis parents to tbe tbea new terntory of Michigan. Tbe family settled in Anu Arbor, and tbere young Rogéis spent tbe next 1U years of bis life. '1 hen be went toNew York and became a olerk in a mercan tile house, nbere be remained for tbree years. All tbis time be had hu inteuse yearning to become an artist, aud at leagth- in 1848- euooeeded in seouring sufficient means to take hini to Florence, lie entered uimself as a student at the academy of tíne arts in that city, and in due time completed bis course of study, passing bis examinaiion with the bighest honors. Then üe settled in Rome, wuere be bas resided for tbe past 37 years. His flrst great aohievement was a beautiful statue of Ruth. Later be produoed Nydia, tbe blind girl of 1'ompeii, o' which oonnoisseurs have never yet grown tired, and a great number of replicas have been sold. His last important work, completed about tive itíinh ugo, was oue veiy similur in character t ' iNvJia, aud is eutitleU the Lost Plelud. Of tula Hiere are three copies iu Aiiiei ifn--i). e in i i.ilurniii uüe at Coruell u lvenjit) auil oue ïu l'u ladeipbia. Tliere a ve-ry beautiful replica now iu the studio awaitiug purchate by some geuerous Detroiter for preeeuiation to the maseum of art. The pnce ia $4,000, aud ït would be a woitliy betfintiiug for the colleotion of stauiary wliich soiue ilüv, it n liopeil, tlie museum will be the pussessoi' of. It will be rtnu-muered tuut Kitudulph Hovera was the dtsiKner of our soldier' mjuuiueut in L)etruit, aud also ot eral importaut wurks ïu U uhiiiiJK'i'ii. iucludiug tüe great brouze doors of the capítol, 'i'hat üe stauds ve ry iiitih as au urtisr, is evideuced hy lii bein{ uppoiuted wie of the profesort) of the iiuiideuiy of öt. Luke, a rare liouor lor a fiireiguer. Five jear a){o Air. ltoers BUÖ'ered a stroke of paraljuin, wlucli destrojed tbe u.-e of hi riiit arm aud so uñecteJ liia uttur.iin-e tliat it is ex eediiiKlj1 difiiciilt lo ouver e with lum. 'Ibla, of conree, teimiu teJ Ins lUtive Ciiieer as uu 111 tist, iud He p bieu graduall.t uiudiug up hts buxiue.-s 11II1HI8. lie 18 u brolherof .Uoses Kokere of -iuu Arbor.