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keenly all the faults and mistakes of his pupils, he ever had the 

 most complete faith in their latent powers and inmost soul life 

 and in consequence was capable of calling out the best in them, 

 which is always the mark of the true teacher. Few men have 

 stamped more indelibly than he on the minds of a greater num- 

 ber of young people, traits of character that will make them 

 truer men in their homes, better citizens in their communities 

 and more loyal to their country. 



Professor Cook was born at Milo, May 6, 1839. When but 

 four years old he came, with his parents, to Vassalboro, where he 

 remained till he went to Providence to fit himself for the pro- 

 fession which he followed ever after, with the exception of two 

 or three years spent on his farm in Iowa and the two years pre- 

 vious to his death, in Vassalboro. 



IRENE B. POPE. 



