Cook, Joseph

lecturer on religious and social topics; born at Ticonderoga, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1838. He graduated at Harvard and And over. After preaching for several years he studied in Germany. In 1873, he commenced his series of Monday Lectures, in Boston, which became very popular. In 1880-82, he lectured in Europe and Asia. Resumed his Boston lectures in 1883. He founded a monthly periodical called Our Day, and has published works on the subjects of Biology, Heredity, .