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128 and died, leaving to her the care of mother and grand-mother. Under all she keeps cheerful and faithfully discharges her duty. The Lord has blessed her in many ways. As general solicitor for Eckstein Norton University, Cane Spring, Ky., she has been able to visit many Southern States and has learned a great deal about the race by observation and immediate contact.

Miss Cook has been offered many positions as teacher within the last year, viz.: In Mississippi, New Iberia, La., Indian Territory, Florida, and four in her own State.

April 15, 1892, she, with three other ladies, was called to Frankfort, the State capital, to address the legislative conmiittee against the enactment of the Separate Coach Bill. That event will be a bright page in the history of the colored people of Kentucky.

She has been asked to prepare a paper for the National Educational Convention, which meets at Savannah, Ga., September, 1892.

Miss Cook is an all-round scholarly woman. Her judgment may be depended upon. She is favorably known by almost all the leading men and women of the race in the country, and is more widely known, possibly, in the New England States than any other colored woman. She has done and is still doing much for her race, and it is hoped that what she has done is simply an introduction of what she is yet to do. She lives comfortably in her own home. Let all who read be encouraged to go forward, and success is theirs.