"TALE NOT ENDED"

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 280, 26 November 1938, Page 13

"TALE NOT ENDED"

LATE MR. C. T. MAJOR. TRIBUTES TO LIFE'S WORK. MEMORIAL SERVICE HEED. "The names of Charles Major and King'*! College liave been so closely and intimately associated that we cannot dissociate the one from the other. ... "T thank (iod for what Charles Major has done for lis and for this school." The-e two remarks, made by Archbishop Averill at the memorial service conducted last night at the King's College chapel, spoke eloquently of the life of service of the late Mr. C. T. Major, founder and former headmaster of the college. for whom the service whs held, and also revealed the deep affect ion and esteem in which he was regarded l>v old boys and others in many walks of life in Auckland and throughout the Dominion. The service, which was originally arranged for Tuesday niglit and postponed until last night to enable many old boys and friends to join in paying respect to Mr. Major, was largely attended. The siting accommodation of the chapel was supplemented, but even then l lie congregation overtaxed the capacity of the building. Tn his address Archbishop Averill took as his text the 9(|th Psalm: "We spend our years as a tale that is told." Mr. Major lived, he said. The tale of his life was told, but it was far. far from being finished. Archbishop Averill added that with tli<- closing of one life the tale was not ended, but continued 011 in the lives (if others. So it was with the passing of their friend, Charles Major. The tale of his life was told, but the im previous made bv it upon others would be indestructible because they had become integral parts of the lives of many otlijMs. King's College had been built up and developed upon the ideals and devoted service of their friend. "A Great Idealist." The chapel in which they were congregated. said the Arclibi-Imp. would always be a memorial to Mr. Major as well as for those for whom it was primarily erected. Mr. Major had been an idealist in the best sense of the word. His iirace recalled his sacrificial service for King's School a few years ago when he emerged from retirement to resume the duties of headmaster again. That service would not be forgotten. Auckland had lost a great lie- 'master. a great citizen and a great citizen-maker. Canon Strong, who was associated with the college and school as chaplain under Mr. Major, read the lessons. The school choir sang the anthem, "Crossing the liar." and deep emotion marked the singing bv the congregation of the livmn, "Abide With Me." Among those present were the Mayor of Auckland, Sir Ernest Davis, Lady Davis the town clerk, Mr. J. Mclling. aid representatives of the King's College Old Boys' Association. St. John's College Trust Board, the King's School Trust Hoard. Dilworth Trust Board, Auckland and Takapuna Orammar Schools, old boys of both those schools and Christ's College, the Prince Albert (IrammaV School. St. Peter's Collce, Cambridge, the Auckland and Waikato Regiments and the Officers' Club. Auckland.