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brought to the Board of Trustees his wide knowledge of men of 

 affairs, which with his experience in modern business methods, were 

 of great value. He served upon both the Property and Examination 

 Committees of the College from 1904 until the end of 1908, becoming 

 a member of the Lecture Committee in 1909 and serving on Committee 

 on Instruction 'and as Chairman of Committee on Membership from 

 1910 until his death. His work for our Institution was marked by the 

 same conscientious care given to his personal business and the vacancy 

 left in the ranks of the working officers of the College by his decease 

 will be most difficult to fill. 



In 1878 he joined the American Pharmaceutical Association and 

 thereafter gave it constant and earnest support, recognizing it as the 

 one Association in which all branches of the drug trade could unite 

 and work for the common good. Unless business of importance pre- 

 vented he was a regular attendant at its meetings and for many years 

 was a prominent factor in arranging for the exhibitions of drugs, 

 chemicals, pharmaceuticals and apparatus which were such attractive 

 features at the annual gatherings. He gave freely of his time and 

 experience to aid in carrying on the work of the Association. 



Mr. Cook had an easy genial manner that was attractive to all 

 those with whom he came in contact, and this first feeling of good will 

 grew into confidence upon further acquaintance, while his readiness to 

 "lend a hand" and impart the results of his wide and varied knowledge 

 of trade matters, to all A\ho sought it gained for him the gratitude and 

 love of those who benefited by his advice. 



Mr. Cook never sought leadership in any society to which he 

 belonged, but was content to serve, so that the honors which came to 

 him were in all cases a recognition of work well done, and to give him 

 an opportunity for further usefulness. 



In one sense the success of the business in which he was the head 

 executive may be considered a monument to his memory, but his real 

 monument in the hearts of his hosts of friends in the drug and allied 

 trades who had learned to love him and by whom he will ever be kindly 

 remembered, while those who were intimately associated witli him in 

 the various societies which he served so long and faithfully will always 

 consider it a privilege that they enjoyed his companionship and will 

 have the example of his constant devotion to duty ever before them. 



Mr. Cook is survived by his widow and two children, Sarah E. 

 and William G. Cook, to whom the sympathy of the entire trade is 

 extended. 



