NEWMAN SOCIETY, AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 16 October 1919, Page 35

NEWMAN SOCIETY, AUCKLAND

PRESENTATION TO RETIRING PRESIDENT. An interesting and bright little ceremony took place on the broad front verandah of the Sacred Heart College, Ponsonby, Auckland, on Sunday, September 28, when the members of the Newman Society, who had been present at the unveiling of the college roll of honor, invited their late president, Rev. Brother Fergus, to meet them in order to express to him their gratitude and appreciation of his most practical help and consistent interest in the welfare of their society during his term of four years as : president. Mr. P. J. Kalaugher and Mr. J. P. Wright each spoke in eulogistic terms, on behalf of the society, of all Brother ; Fergus had accomplished for it. Mr. J. P. Wright, for the members, then presented Brother Fergus with a neat case of razors and accessories, and after voicing the deep regret of the members that, owing to a new appointment in his college, Brother Fergus could no longer spare time to act as president, asked him to accept of their little gift ■ as a souvenir of their many successful meetings under his : guidance, and as a small testimony of their regard. Rev Bro Fergus, in his characteristic bright style, suitably ■; responded. He thanked the members, and expressed regret ; that he could no longer continue with the society, but he ' promised to still do what he could to further its interests, ; and allowed his name to be placed on - the syllabus > for a paper during . the coming year. He then congratulated Miss Terry, Mi Sc?, " on 1 her election as vice-president of the I; society, and . complimented the - members on their appoint- j ment of a lady of her attainments and intellectual gifts, ■