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to confer a favor than he even to the humblest of the 

 boys. He was a useful man in the line of his special- 

 ties. 



Resolutely following up his work to the last, refusing 

 to listen to the suggestions of rest or medical advice till 

 it was too late, he sank rapidly to his death, which oc- 

 curred on the fifth of June, 1880. 



In behalf of the trustees, I accept this noble tribute to 

 his memory, and tender to you, the representative of the 

 contributors and of those who took the charge of this 

 work, their sincere thanks. It will always have a suitable 

 place on the walls of their building. 



May it be an incentive to others to take up his mantle 

 and go and do likewise in the advancement of all in edu- 

 cation, knowledge and general culture. 



Rev. E. B. Willson being called upon by the presiding 

 officer as connected with the Salem Fraternity, of which 

 Mr. Cooke had been an active member, said : 



Mr. Cooke's long-continued and valuable work as a 

 sincerely devoted manager and helper, in carrying 

 on the several departments of the Salem Fraternity, 

 was always a gratuitous service, given cheerfully and 

 without solicitation. He was the one who came when 

 others staid away : day or evening. He had great influ- 

 ence with the boys and young men. He knew how to 

 control with vigor, yet with kindness and justice, the some- 

 times rather turbulent crowd which resorts to the amuse- 

 ment room of the Fraternity of a winter's evening. He 

 hated cant and all the affectations of a busy and preten- 

 tious benevolence ; would not hear praise or commendation 

 of himself; believed in showing whether or not he was a 

 friend of his kind by what he did, and not by speech. 



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