RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR COOK.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13063, 13 March 1908, Page 6

RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR COOK.

General and sincere regret wail be felt. I particularly in Fniv.-i„ity circles, n: ' th,. nous thai, «,.>(':ng on niedaa! ad- I \l'.*e, Pre-l.t-Ol* C -s.j-.vk Iki.s f.-s-lgl'.C.l tile |

- I chair of ma:hemati*-s at Canterbury - : C<i_._e. which he without a - j break t..r t inrty-t hree years. He. is . 'one oi "the three }>r<»f<*c>s->rs who. n >; g. n.-ro! a,.*', ago. (vnnpnV.-Hl trie . teaehi.ng suift of tho Sm.-e 1 t'-.'-u h.*.' has s-i-eii maJiy <-iia.nge„ among - i".- ' .e.e.ig:;. s. who have in., in - niiin.'H'rs with the growing n-qu i *■«*>- n-.nis of die ir.sr itiirio-rij and it inn-: 1 oe a fetter of smiio pride to him that ;: :«•" ■*.! the priMVi: pr. i'c.v.t,. Pis-. Lvan.- and ('iii:t»'n, and one o: the;.-,. 1 tlirel-.-,, Air R. Speight, !' IVe . h-en a:;' Mlg his student-s. Othits ~;■ I'tii'U- have won honours tar ah.-'.d. . su hi as l':*e:i tN-x*r Rutihen.ird, or,.- ot . , fi.- most .lis: i:igti-ish,d oi t.]-,,. younger ..si. niirie men ot tiie nn.i .Mr W. , ***•. Al.illls. oli" ol the most b.-:;l;rji'r L':M'lii.-i''s "f Cainerbiiry College '| i-,. : s'i"-s!s.s ot a prol.ssor's work, iiowev. :. j cannot, or shOukl not, bo et,i unat-<v<i Iso imidi by I ::•• d.s.i.nn-Coias ac!iiev»..] hy .i« iol-illli of H k .|] iis by ■;.,,. Msveed kia.w ...ige ho inst lis mi" iii.- ---•| maids oi the rank and liio of hi.-. >;u----i dents. lliu'.t-.»\! a man oi .list ingin.-h- ---! etl ability. Profc-sor Cook has provid J iiunvif :i capable. te;u-Jier, end it. :- ■ i due in no small degree to his \\or'-: ■ ! during so many yea rp. that. Can:.a iv; y • j ('oib go owes it s plmx. in trie trout | ra.uk of Now educational i»- ---■; si tutions. A.s a member of tiie Senate, ];e has dorm g«v»d work for the j I'laver-ity, the Anglican Church in 'j th:.-* piovineo owes him gratitude !.,;• \ hi.-, services a.s a nicinber of the Synod jan 1 tic Cathedral diopter, and for I many yeai*s he took an active part, in 1 j the illusion! hie of the city. He v. iii ! take with him into his retirement the '! li">i w:.-hih of a lorge circle that, rej i'-ve-l ol the cares of piofe.sjsorill i I w.nk. he may <'iijoy his we"!-.loserv.-d nst ior inony yen rs lit tome,