The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-08
Or, FERGUS0K
DiEs SUDDENLY
tFrom wednerdaY Adrertl.sr. !

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The death Of Doctor Ferguson came
after a, very short iIlnees.s He had snf.
feredl from a slight indisposition dur.
ing the holidays, and believed that iu.
diReatiop, was the cause Of his trouble.
Not until, his condition became acute
did he, realize that he was sefioualy
~, and when. they, operated ON him. for
Appendicitis the surgeons Discovered
that the disease had progressed too Tar
and nothing could DO done TO save him.
He died shortly. after four o'cioek yes.
terday morning ~ : ~ "a
Although he had been in the Territory
only about a year and half Doctor
Ferguson had taken part in 20 many
public activities that be had made q
5 plaza fer himseifl no the public estlu.
alton, and had surrounded himself with
alaEge, circle Of friends among, the very
best folk. His death came unexpected.
" ard as q great shock teal these
Head Of NEilia school
Doctor Ferguson had, been az the
head ~ tho Mills school for a year and
four months. During this time Ne Il
credited with having made n thorough
study Of the needs Of the institutioh,
and applied methods which have great.
I, ~ increased the attendance Of mo
| school, broadened It's eaFricaluin. and
secured more efficient work and more
adequate returns for the energy IN
yestel N F.sfT i <.
At the, Mills school, Doctor Ferguson
found the means Of providing a com
mon interest for The pupils of an nation.
alities in the form Of increased faeili-
ties and attention TO athletics,
Had Influence over students
y s.I7is character was, such that he .had
a deep iH1nenee upon the students, TO-
wards the leading Of q Christian lilo, \,
said r. O. Atherton Yesterday IN sneak.
ing o. the work of Doctor Eefnison
! as principal, Of the school. g. n s
1 Prominent men, connected with Doe
4 tor Eelgusons activities, while shocked
at tie, news OF His sudden death. could
hardly and the words, to. express their
appreciation Of him as, man, and 81
| q, public character DR.. Doremus
Sender said that the loss to the Md
! Pacife, school, Of which Mills school Il
4 q part, was q; great blow. lie praised
the work Of, the dead man further by
4 saying 1t had bon left. 90 thorouqhly
\ oEganized that it will Sc confined
!. without n , break y N, ~ 9 "a 81, ~
i Worked Against Laqnor frame a
Z iDr. w. w. Wadman, snpesintendeht
1 Oh tke.s Ahti.HRlo league, o.. which
! Doctor Ferguson was q pfomihehf mem.
l bery sexpfecsedt the deepest pefsohsl
sorrow and great regret az the lpss 81
! such an efilcient eosweFker, whose posi-.
tion il the community Win Be very hard
\ TO IN. 4 r, A. \ y 7, (. 81, s
4 The late Doctor Fergusoh was min.
Il ister ian edaeRtoB an author musical
lFcomppser, magazine contfibptor and IN
all around public man. During his
Ieopphyati ge1y short fesideneA n Hbho.
i idln IA. had become INFLATED With hnd
i taken an active part In the alIaira tk
VI tie Central Union Chbfeh, the Chinese
A Church, Sdgdfy school, and ~ 3 ~. q.
Il ~ tho Hawaiian board Of nIissionH
the dnti-saiook league, the ass6einltd
leharitiess the Big. Brother movement,
\ and fhe Manva I'm Pfoytinent club. 10
was ffeQeptly in the pulpit AZ Genital
y Union Church, and often spoke ~ the
QAhp prison Sunday services, !,
son 81 American Reyolntion
Doctor Ferguson was meRbef AZ
TIE. Society at the Sons Of the Alncri.
,cah RsEolntioR,s being related on. his
lnptheEie side To- Admiral Perry. " He
was, beE9. in Canada tho son Of q
MethQdist minister. He graduated
WITH honoss from the YietofiR uriFhf-
lisitE and later attended the HytaenSb
university, Ard. the Drew lTheolp giesi
sspipaIss receiving degrees at, an there
inetitatioIa. The henorary deGrea qf
RasteErof Divinity Was conferred upon
him By the Wesleyan inniverslt9, where
he had his first fAcalty sspsfieRss a
Predecessor of Latin. M ~ y VI. r.
laeiate institute at HaekettstoYn, Doc
1 tor Ferggaon spend the greater portion
l'otS his edgcatieRal eeFae5 He caiaa 70
HoPolnlaS from the Sypg school, W fS-
elusive iHstisptoni IN New York city.
i Drping feyF yeaE's eopleetioh With
waa aetlye N the lBowsry nissioR anlin
ether religious weft, both O. q Rreafher
and organizer. =. * Az, Q, AZ, vofk-
Eer, and esaneelistie PteaeheE, he AAd 4
busy career both ~ the east and u the
west. aif - IS : n ~
Fifss-Twos Ysais4 oial
i Doctor Ferguson. was ffty.two years
of age 1T his death. He Is survived by
Ia widow, Mrs Cora Belle Rergasoh, i
son, Donald and twin daughters, Mar
garet and Helen.
i Last night, DR.. Arthut 4. Deane,
president Of the College OF Hawaii, an
bounced that as a mark Of respect TO
1.-The memory Of the late Doctor Fekgh-
con, the College Of Hawaii would close
this Afternoon on account Of the fnne-
raj,