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incident is told to illustrate the kindly, sympathetic spirit which was so 
characteristic of Mr. Cox. He was ever ready to bring a little more sun- 
shine into the life of any one who needed it. 
As student and investigator, Mr. Cox was most painstaking and consci- 
entious, quiet, industrious, level-headed and cautious. He never reached 
conclusions or announced results except such as were sustained by the avail- 
able evidence. 
As a teacher, he was one of the very best I ever knew. His success lay 
largely in his absolute honesty with his subject and his students, his quiet, 
unobtrusive manner, and his large human sympathy. His students loved 
him; they could not do otherwise. 
As a member of the faculty, he was useful in many ways for the general 
good of the institution. There were so many things of general interest that 
he could do better than any one else; and he was always willing and ready 
to perform any duty assigned to him. These qualities peculiarly fitted him 
to service as Dean of the Faculty, which position he held during the last 
two years of his life, in addition to the regular duties of his department. 
Personally Mr. Cox was one of the most lovable of men. I can do no bet- 
ter than quote from the resolutions adopted by a committee of the Faculty: 
“During these years of daily association we have learned to appreciate 
and revere the eminent virtues of our friend and colleague. His indefatig- 
able industry, his unselfish devotion to duty, even when physically incapaci- 
tated, his gentle, kindly and obliging disposition made him admired and 
loved of all, both fellow-teachers and students. 
“Devoid of petty ambitions and aspirations, his attitude towards life 
was gracious and optimistic, free from carping criticism and querulousness. 
Disappointment met with equanimity ; success with poise and serenity. 
“His strict devotion to his chosen work did not isolate or estrange him 
from cordial and sympathetic human relations. Mr. Cox was always the 
kindly man, as well as the efficient teacher and scientific scholar.” 
Professor Cox was a member of numerous scientific societies, among 
which may be mentioned the following : 
Indiana Academy of Science; American Association for the Advancement 
of Science, of which he became a Fellow in 1906; Washington Academy of 
Science; New York Academy of Sciences; The Mazamas; American Orni- 
thologists’ Union; Biological Society of Washington; American Forestry 
Association; American Society of Naturalists ; National Geographic Society ; 
American Nature Study Society ; and The Wilson Ornithological Club. 
