Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-05
DR.. W.P,FERGUSON
D|EsAT HOSPITAL
AFTER OPERATION
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and four months. In temperance,
church and welfare work he was en-
thusiastic, his zeal often outrunning
his physical strength. He was man
possessed of unflagging energy which
was the cause at times of many breaks
in his health His genial personality
and friendly spirit won him host
friends and admirers and his work
in Honolulu and in Hawaii will live
in the annals of those organizations
and institutions with which he was
directly or Indirectly affiliated. He
was a man Of wide acquaintance AMI
deep culture; an author Of some not.
and frequent contributor to maya
zines of articles having to do with the
church and education.
Devoted to His Work.
While intensely interested in public
matters in Honolulu DR.. Ferguson was
not what one would call politician.
His efforts locally were inclined more
toward church and educational work.
An illustration of his interest and en-
thusiasm in the latter is in the high
standard which has been attained by
Mills school under his personal direc-
ton as principal. Immediately on en-
tering his new duties he made a study
of the school and it's needs. Step by
step he accomplished his work, with
the result that Mills today stands
foremost among those educational in
situations of Hawaii which deal with
the young men of all nationalities. He
saw the need Of more athletics. en-
couraged this need and secured for
the school a new athletic field. He
added more courses to the curriculum
and revised the class work in such
way that every student received the
largest possible amount of good.
His Many Activities. n
AS a public speaker DR.. Ferguson
was constantly in demand not only in
Honolulu but on the other islands. He
frequently occupied the pulpit of Cen.
trail Union church, of which he was an
enthusiastic member. He was intense
ly interested in the religious welfare
of the local Chinese and was affiliated
with the Fort street Chinese church
and Sunday school and was a mem
Der of the Chinese Young Mems Chris
ton Association. He was also a mem
Der of the Mems League of Central
Union church, the Y.MCA., of a com
mittee of the Hawaiian board of mis-
sions. the Anti-Saloon league, the As
ISOLATED Charities, the Big Brother
movement, and Manoa Improvement
club. He was a frequent speaker at
the Sunday services at Oahu prison.
He also was the composer of the
school song of the Mid-Pacific Instt-
tute. of which Mills school is a part
The greater part Of his efforts in
church work was devoted to Central
Union church, in which congregation
he stood at all times ready to assist
in any project which would have a
beneficial result
DIR. Ferguson is survived by a
widow, Mrs. Cora Belle Ferguson;
son. Donald. and two daughters, Mar
garet and Helen. He was born in
Natanee,' Ontario. Canada, February
2, 1869, and was 81 years old. He
came to Honolulu for the first time
September Is, 1913, as principal OF
Mills school. He made an extended
tour Of the mainland last fall. return.
ing with his wife and children.
The body will be cremated late to-
day and will be sent for burial to the
Ferguson family home in BelleviIIe, |
Ontario, Canada. where it will repose
beside the body Of DR.. FergusOn's
mother, at his own request.
Tomorrow morning at ~ o'clock
there will be memorial services at
Mills school for students Of the Mid
Pacific Institute. Wednesday after