14 CALEB COOKE MEMORIAL TABLET. 



here ; my fiiiictioii is less broad. For those of the pass- 

 ing geueratioii who knew oiir friend there is no iieed of 

 Word or tablet to keep bis memorj fresb. Tbe laurel, 

 perennial green, tbe sbells reversed, tbe bird of wisdom, 

 seeing tbrougb tbe darkness, tbese are fitting emblems, 

 were emblems needed, of tbe memory of our loss. But 

 for tbat greater multitude wbicb follows on, to wbicb bis 

 life will be a mytb and bis life-work will be only merged 

 in tbe migbty aggregate of modern scientific tbongbt, let 

 tbis slab remain, wbile tbis noble monument, tbe Pea- 

 body Academy, sball stand, to attest tbat only tbose wbo 

 serve are wortby, and tbat by tbe side of wealtb wbicb 

 grandly endows science, is to be commemorated witb 

 eqnal gratitude tbat life-consecration wbicb makes science 

 and its grand endowment possible. 



At tbe close of Mr. Rantoul's address, Dr. Henry 

 Wbeatland, Vice President of tbe Peabody Academy of 

 Science, accepting tbe memoria!, responded in bebalf of 

 tbe triistees, as lollows : 



It is mucb to be regretted tbat on tbis occasion our 

 bonored President is not bere to respond in fitting terms 

 to your appropriate remarks at tbe unveiling of tbis me- 

 morial given hy many friends, in recognition of tbe rela- 

 tions of Mr. Cooke to tbis Institution. 



Tbe President bas been for several montbs in Europe 

 and will probably remain until tbe spring or early Sum- 

 mer wben I bope tbat be will return witb greatly im- 

 proved bealtb, wbicb bad been mucb impaired by arduous 

 and exbaustive labors on tbe bencb of tbe Supreme Court. 



Some tbirty years. ago, a tall, red-baired youtb, not 

 out of bis teens, came to tbe rooms of tbe Essex Insti- 

 tute and desired to be a member. He was elected May 

 11, 1853, and continucd bis mcmbersbip from tbat time 



