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 DR.. 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 Mid-Pacific 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 well organized and Mr..
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
Gent manner.
Mrs. Cora b. Ferguson, widow OF
DR. w. 7. Ferguson. principal OF Mills
School whose death shocked the CON-
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.
Pacific board yesterday the following
resolution in honor Of the memory OF
DIR. Ferguson was unanimously pass
ed:
Whereas in the mysterious proyi- !
dence of God our esteemed brother
and fellow-worker, Rev. Wilbert Perry |
Ferguson. ID. 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. s, 1915, ieaving vacancy |
most difficult for this board to fill, and |
Whereas DIR. Ferguson brought to |
his position as head of the school rare |
gifts of scholarship, many years Of ex-
perience and unusual powers Of ad- /
ability and leadership,
and n
Whereas during his brief but most
successful term of Office as principal, |
the condition of Mills School was |
greatly improved, the number Of its
pupils increased, and its standard of /
scholarship as well as general reputa-
ton raised, and
Whereas through his enthusiastic
leadership and tireless effort the plan
for the securing of $4,000 endow-
ment for Kawaiahao Seminary was
launched and brought
well under way to completion,
BE IL resolved, that we hereby
place upon record our sincere and
grateful appreciation Of the efficient
services which DIR. Ferguson rendered
his board IN the Office which he 80
ably and xaithfalIy fiilod and also our
ieep sense of the great loss sustained
by reason of his untfmely departure
from our midst. The board tenders
his bereaved family and relatives It's
heartfelt sympathy.
Mrs. Ferguson sent the following
reply before leaving this morning:
Honolulu, T. H., Jan. IL, 1916.
The Board of Managers of Mid-Pacihc
Institute,
Honolulu, T. H.
Gentlemen Permit me to thank
vou with all my heart for the very
lind resolution, a copy Of which was
landed me last evening, expressing
our respect for my rate husband and
ympathy for myself and family in
,ur sore bereavement The thought Is
most comforting to US that DR.. Fer !
,uson's worth and work was so great
y esteemed by you as well as by
many others, and in all the sad years {
4 the future we shall look back upon
,ur associations here (while deeply
painful In one sense) with grateful :
learts for the many good, kind friends
rho helped Us to bear what otherwise !
you'd have been an intolerable bur-
en. Nor shall We ever forget your
chool which husband loved so dearly,
FISHING and praying always that I'll