The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-03
The Late John Nj. Cooley, Esq.



The Board of Trustees met at The Darlington Acade
my, Saturday, April 10th, 1873. Present-John II
Price. President; W. Stump Forwood, NJ. D. Daniel +
shure, john W. Andrew, Isaac g. Wilson, George L.
Scott, +. j. Hopkins, r. S. McNutt and H. Clay White
ford, NJ. D., Secretary.
Charles L. Dallam was duly appointed Principal vice
John NJ Cooley, deceased for one year from April 2sh
1878.
Tho President appointed the following committee,
viz: Daniel +. Shure AID Drs. w stump ForwoOd and
H. q. Whiteford to draft resolutions OF respect on the
death of John NJ. Cooley, late member of the Board OF
Trustees and Principal of the Academy. The commit
tee made the following report:
Whereas, Death has invaded our midst, and removed
ono of our valued members-John NJ Cooley who wa.
also the faithful, efficient and beloved teacher of this
institution during the last eleven years; it is fitting
that we, the surviving Trustees OF the Darlington
Academy do record public expression of
mon sorrow, for tho loss OF who has contributed so
largely to the education Of the YOUTH aud to various
public improvements in our community. Therefore be
Resolved, That while we reco gnize death AS ono of
the incidents and results of the CreatOr
laws which man escape, 1t IS proper from time
TO time, when good true aud honest man falls, that
we pause III our daily abOrs and from his example draw
inspiration for our guidance.
ReSOtUed, That we here record particularly for
the benefit of those who to follow u.s. the expression
OF unqualified satisfaction the deceased has Invariably
given AZ teacher during the long period that lie has been
connected with tins Academy, and our knowledge #
the unvarying respect and honor that his
upright lite has commanded from this community.
Resolved, That while we thus express our individual
sorrow Tor his loss, at the time recognize that
creator grief" which falls so overwhelmingly upon
his bereaved widow, and upon his youthful son; and
we hereby extend to them our sncerest sympathy
trusting that time may alleviate and soothe what to
them must be lasting sorrow.
ReSoiUsd, That these Resolutions be entered upon the
records of this Academy that copies of them be
nshed the county newspapers for PUBLICATION and that
6ngrossed copy be presented to his afflicted widow
The above Resolutions received the unanimous ap.
proval OF the Trustees -standng after which the fol-
lowing remarks upon the death OF John Cooley were
made by DR.. W. Stump Forwood
"The resolutions just read, Mr.. President, embody the
sentiments that entertain for the memory of our de
ceased brother If honest man is the nobest work
of God, most assuredly that work onspicuously
and prominently illustrated in the daily walk of the
deceased Honesty may be said to have been the bright
est light of the many that illuminated his character
and guided his career through life. Mr.. Cooleys loss
will be felt in this vicinity for years to come lie was
at the head Of every public improvement of every
literary enterprise and his advice sought and re-.
lied upon in the settlement OF many difficulties between
neighbors aud neighborhood ltigants but his special
forte appeared to be that of instructor of youth In
many respects his method of teaching peculiar to
himself. Without allowing them to become involved
and lost in labyrinth of words, he sought to convey
to his pupils ideas, presented in the clearest and
plest manner by means of familiar illustrations adapt
ed to their capacitcs-studying the pecuares of each
pupil and applying his teachings to their abilities of
comprehension yielding the rules to the child rather
than swaying the child to the rules.
The many years that Mr.. Cooley was connected with
this Academy as teacher, (eeven longer period than
that of any predecessor and nal terminating only by
his death, is the best praise upon his efficiency and
iathfuness that could be spoken in his behalf But
now, he whose voice has sounded through these halls
Of learning for many years, uttering words of in
encouragement and TRUTH lies cold and
silent in the tomb and although these that
have known him will know him more, Yet the |
youth that he has taught, the young men aud the
young women, from their infant steps Of learning
heir adult days OF knowledge, will remember his voice
md form; his earnest words Of instruction, aud his
anxious care for their comprehension, all the days of
heir lives and cherish his memory with all the alice
ion that it 30 justly merits"
Dr. III. @. Whieford said Mr.. President and Gen.
feel it my duty to say few words to the
memory Of departed friend, knowing, at tho same
ime, my inability to do Justice to the subject l at
east claim an advantage over you a-n fact over
he whole COMMUNICATIVE advantage consisted in