Juliette Montague Cooke (March 10, 1812 – August 11, 1896), known as "Mother Cooke", was an American teacher, a member of the Eighth Company of missionaries sent by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) to the Hawaiian Islands.
Juliette Montague was born in Sunderland, Massachusetts, the daughter of Caleb Montague and Martha Warner Montague.[1] She attended school in Amherst, Massachusetts, and sat in on lectures at Amherst College as one of the first women permitted to do so. She taught school at Ipswich, Massachusetts as a young woman, and was described as a "good tailoress and dressmaker" in one of her recommendation letters for mission work.[2]
Mission workedit
Juliette Montague Cooke went to Hawaii as a new bride in 1836 (landed in 1837), and taught native Hawaiian children at the Chiefs' Children's School in Honolulu.[3] Because she was the school's matron, "Mother Cooke"[4] cared for the children of chiefs beyond their academic needs. Her charges included four kings and two queens Emma and Liliuokalani. The wedding of Bernice Pauahi and Charles Reed Bishop took place in the Cookes' home.[1][2][5]
Cooke, like many teachers of her day, taught music and used singing in the classroom. The musical accomplishments of her royal students are counted among her contributions to Hawaiian culture.[6] The music building at Punahou School, Montague Hall, is named for Juliette Montague Cooke and her daughter, Juliette Montague Cooke Atherton.[7][8]
Personal life and legacyedit
Juliette Montague Cooke and family, about 1874, N-0676, Mission Houses Museum Archives
Juliette Montague married Amos Starr Cooke in 1836. They had seven children together, born between 1838 and 1856, including financier Charles Montague Cooke. She was widowed when Amos Starr Cooke died in 1871. She died in 1896, aged 84 years, in Honolulu. Her grandchildren included malacologist Charles Montague Cooke Jr. and financier Clarence Hyde Cooke. Her great-grandchildren included musician Francis Judd Cooke. Judge Alan Cooke Kay is one of the living descendants of Juliette Montague Cooke.
Her granddaughter Mary Atherton Richards wrote a biography of the Cookes and the Chief's Children's School, first published in 1937.[2] Juliette Montague Cooke's surviving letters and journals are still valued as a source on nineteenth-century life in Honolulu.
^ abJohn Montague Smith, Henry Walbridge Taft, Abbie Talitha Montague, 1673-1899: History of the Town of Sunderland, Massachusetts (E. A. Hall & Company 1899): 229-231.
^ abcMary Atherton Richards, The Hawaiian Chiefs' Children's School; a record compiled from the diary and letters of Amos Starr Cooke and Juliette Montague Cooke (Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1937): xix, xx.
^Albert J. Schütz, The Voices of Eden: A History of Hawaiian Language Studies (University of Hawaii Press 1994): 342-343. ISBN9780824816377
^Sixtieth Annual Report of the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society (1912): 32.
^Regina Pfeiffer, "Christianity Builds a Nest in Hawaii" in Clifford Putney, Paul T. Burlin, eds., The Role of the American Board in the World: Bicentennial Reflections on the Organization's Missionary Work, 1810-2010 (Wipf and Stock Publishers 2012): 279-280. ISBN9781610976404
^"Juliette Montague Cooke: Music Teacher for 'Na Lani Eha' at the Chiefs' Children's School" Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame.
juliette, montague, cooke, march, 1812, august, 1896, known, mother, cooke, american, teacher, member, eighth, company, missionaries, sent, american, board, commissioners, foreign, missions, abcfm, hawaiian, islands, 1876, contents, early, life, mission, work,. Juliette Montague Cooke March 10 1812 August 11 1896 known as Mother Cooke was an American teacher a member of the Eighth Company of missionaries sent by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ABCFM to the Hawaiian Islands Juliette Montague Cooke 1876 Contents 1 Early life 2 Mission work 3 Personal life and legacy 4 Family tree 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editJuliette Montague was born in Sunderland Massachusetts the daughter of Caleb Montague and Martha Warner Montague 1 She attended school in Amherst Massachusetts and sat in on lectures at Amherst College as one of the first women permitted to do so She taught school at Ipswich Massachusetts as a young woman and was described as a good tailoress and dressmaker in one of her recommendation letters for mission work 2 Mission work editJuliette Montague Cooke went to Hawaii as a new bride in 1836 landed in 1837 and taught native Hawaiian children at the Chiefs Children s School in Honolulu 3 Because she was the school s matron Mother Cooke 4 cared for the children of chiefs beyond their academic needs Her charges included four kings and two queens Emma and Liliuokalani The wedding of Bernice Pauahi and Charles Reed Bishop took place in the Cookes home 1 2 5 Cooke like many teachers of her day taught music and used singing in the classroom The musical accomplishments of her royal students are counted among her contributions to Hawaiian culture 6 The music building at Punahou School Montague Hall is named for Juliette Montague Cooke and her daughter Juliette Montague Cooke Atherton 7 8 Personal life and legacy edit nbsp Juliette Montague Cooke and family about 1874 N 0676 Mission Houses Museum ArchivesJuliette Montague married Amos Starr Cooke in 1836 They had seven children together born between 1838 and 1856 including financier Charles Montague Cooke She was widowed when Amos Starr Cooke died in 1871 She died in 1896 aged 84 years in Honolulu Her grandchildren included malacologist Charles Montague Cooke Jr and financier Clarence Hyde Cooke Her great grandchildren included musician Francis Judd Cooke Judge Alan Cooke Kay is one of the living descendants of Juliette Montague Cooke Her granddaughter Mary Atherton Richards wrote a biography of the Cookes and the Chief s Children s School first published in 1937 2 Juliette Montague Cooke s surviving letters and journals are still valued as a source on nineteenth century life in Honolulu Family tree editvteRice Cooke family treeWilliam Harrison Rice 1813 1862 Mary Sophia Hyde 1816 1911 i Amos Starr Cooke 1810 1871 Juliette Montague 1812 1896 Paul Isenberg 1837 1903 Maria Rice 1842 1867 William Hyde Rice 1846 1924 Anna Rice 1853 1934 C M Cooke 1849 1909 D Paul R Isenberg 1866 1919 Charles A Rice 1876 1899 Harold Rice 1883 1962 C M Cooke Jr 1874 1948 ii Clarence Hyde Cooke 1876 1944 George Paul Cooke 1882 1960 Dora Jane Cole 1917 1988 Juliet Rice Wichman 1901 1987 Harold Thomas Kay 1896 1976 Anna Frances Cooke 1903 1956 Francis Judd Cooke 1910 1995 Alan Cooke Kay born 1932 Notes 9 10 References edit a b John Montague Smith Henry Walbridge Taft Abbie Talitha Montague 1673 1899 History of the Town of Sunderland Massachusetts E A Hall amp Company 1899 229 231 a b c Mary Atherton Richards The Hawaiian Chiefs Children s School a record compiled from the diary and letters of Amos Starr Cooke and Juliette Montague Cooke Honolulu Star Bulletin 1937 xix xx Albert J Schutz The Voices of Eden A History of Hawaiian Language Studies University of Hawaii Press 1994 342 343 ISBN 9780824816377 Sixtieth Annual Report of the Hawaiian Mission Children s Society 1912 32 Regina Pfeiffer Christianity Builds a Nest in Hawaii in Clifford Putney Paul T Burlin eds The Role of the American Board in the World Bicentennial Reflections on the Organization s Missionary Work 1810 2010 Wipf and Stock Publishers 2012 279 280 ISBN 9781610976404 Juliette Montague Cooke Music Teacher for Na Lani Eha at the Chiefs Children s School Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Montague Hall Punahou School website Mary Kawena Pukui Samuel H Elbert Esther T Mookini Place Names of Hawaii University of Hawaii Press 1974 157 ISBN 9780824805241 Finding Aid to the Rice Family papers 1838 1964 PDF Kauai Historical Society Cooke Family History and Kualiʻi Manoa Heritage Center Manoa Heritage Center Retrieved 2020 04 06 External links editJuliette Montague Cooke at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juliette Montague Cooke amp oldid 1184474719, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
