Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-05
DIR. W.P.FERGUSON
dies AT HOSPITAL
after OPERATION
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and four months. In temperance,
church and welfare work he was en-
thusiastic, his zeal often outupning
his physical strength. He was !, man
possessed of untlagging energy waich
was the cause at times of many breaks
in his health. His genial personality
and friendly spirit won him host OF
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 and
deep culture; an author Of some note
and a 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 study
of the school and its 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-
the school 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.
AS a public speaker Or. Ferguson
was constantly in demand not only in
Honolulu but on the other islands He
occupied the pulpit of Cen
trail Union church, of which he was an
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 men, |
Der Of the Chinese Young Mems Chris |
ton Association. He was also a men,
Der of the Mems League of Central |
Union church, the Y.M.CA, of a com
mittee of the Hawaiian board of mis-
Sions, the Anti-Saioon league, the As
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 Insti- |
ute. 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 |
lie stood at all times ready to assist |
n any project which would have a |
beneficial result
DIR. Ferguson is survived by a |
widow, Mrs. Cora Belle Ferguson: a |
son, Donald, and two daughters, Mar
saret and Helen. He was born in |
Natanee, Ontario, Canada, February |
B.. 1853, and was SO years old. He
came to Honolulu for the first time |
September IL, 1913, as principal of |
Mills school. He made an extended |
our of the mainland last fall, return
ng with his wife and children.
The body will be cremated late to-
lay and will be sent for burial to the
Ferguson family home in BelIeyille, |
Ontario, Canada, where it will repose |
beside the body of DR.. Ferguson s /
at his own request.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock !
here will be memorial services at
Mills school for students of the Mid.
Pacific Institute. Wednesday after