Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13
J. F. nelson IS
NAMED AS ACTING
MILLS PRINCIPAL
Takes Charge Following Death
of Or. Ferguson: Mrs. Fergu-
son Goes to New York

John F. Nelson was appointed act
ing principal Of Mills School at a spe-
cial meeting Of the board OF managers
Of Mtd-Pacifc Institute yesterday, to
hold the position for the rest OF the
school year To June 30
This is Mr.. Nelson's fourth year at
the school and last July at the annual
meeting OF the board he was appoint
ed assistant principal and has been
serving in this capacity since. The
school is so we'll organized and MI.
Nelson has proved himself such a cap
able assistant principal that the board
has confidence in him and believes
the work OF the school will continue
to be conducted in an able and eff
Cicnt manner.
Mrs. Cora b. Ferguson, widow OF
Or w. p Ferguson, principal OF Mills
School whose death shOcked the COM
munity last week, left this morning
on the Matsonia for New York City,
accompanied by their children. The
boys Of Mills School went to the
steamer in a body to pay their re-
spects to Mrs. Ferguson and to the
memory of their late principal.
Al lllt SDtCtdt llltChAuS vi lut WIN
Pacific board yesterday the following
resolution in honor OF the memory OF
DR.. Ferguson was unanimously pass
ed: .....
Whereas in the mysterious proyi-
dence of God our esteemed brother
and fellow-worker, Rev. Wilbert Perry
Ferguson, d. D., principal of Mills
School of the Mid-Pacific Institute and
secretary of this board has been sud.
denly removed by death, which oc-
Cured Jan. 5, 1915, 1caving vacancy
most difficult for this board to fill, and
Whereas Dr. Ferguson brought to
his position as head OF the school rare
gifts of scholarship, many years of ex-
perience and unusual powers of adj
ministratiye ability and leadership,
and ~. ..... y
Whereas during his brief but most
successful term of Office as principal, |
the condition of Mills School was
greatly improved, the number Of It's
pupils increased, and its stApdard OF
scholarship as well as general reputa-
tion raised, and !
Whereas through his enthusiastic
leadership and tireless effort the plan
for the securing of $4,000 endow-
ment for Kawaiahao Seminary was
successfully launched and brought
well under way to completion, |
BE 1t resolved, that We hereby
place upon record cur sincere and
grateful appreciation Of the efficient
services Which DIR. Ferguson rendered
this board in the Office which he so
ably and faithfully filled and also our
deep sense of the great loss sustained
by reason Of his untimely departure
from our midst The board tenders
his bereaved family and relatives its
heartfelt sympathy
Mrs. Ferguson sent the following
reply before leaving this morning:
r.. Honolulu. T. H., Jan. 13, 1915.
"The Board of Managers Of Mid-Pacinc
Institute,
Honolulu, T, H.
Gentlemen: Permit me to thank
YOU with all my heart for the very
kind resolution, copy OF which was
handed me last evening, expressing
your respect for my late husband and
sympathy for myself and family in
our sore bereavement. The thought Is
most comforting to Us that DIR. Fer
guson's worth and work was so great
ly esteemed by you as well as by
many others, and in all the sad years
of the future we shall look back upon
our associations here (while deeply
painful In one sense) with grateful
hearts for the many good, kind friends
who helped us to bear what otherwise
would have been an intolerable bur
den. Nor shall we ever forget your
school which husband loved so dearly,
wishing and praying always that II