A PRESENTATION

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1920, Page 2

A PRESENTATION

MADE TO Dr. HOLLOWAY

A number of ladies and gentlemen met yesterday afternoon at the Overseas 'club for the purpose of making a presentation to the Rev Dr Holloway, to enable him to secure a new instrument for use in connection with his botanical research studies.

The Mayor (.Mr G. A. Perry) presided, the‘County Chairman (Mr T. W. Bruce) also being in attendance. Mr W. J. Butler said they had met together for the purpose of showing their interest in Rev Dr Holloway’s research studies, by supplying the needful to secure a new instrument.

Mr Perry said the friends of Dr Holloway feel that they would like to ci -operate and show the interest they felt in his work, by helping in the purchase of an instrument to assist him in ,Ins research studies. Though the sciences seemed of an abstract nature, they recognised that much of the comfort and wealth of the world came from the result of their researches. He asked acceptance of the accompanying cheque as a mark of their being in full sympathy with his work and with the idea of helping in some small way in the advancement of his scientific efforts. Mr Butler asked that the gift be accepted with a big estimate on their good will. They felt it was due to Dr Holloway to enable him to have the opportunity of securing a much needed instrument which would assist him in his work.

Rev Dr Holloway in the course of a feeling acknowledgment, stated it would be an added inducement to continue his investigations because of the interest they had shown in his studies. He had no idea that his friends had been thinking so kindly of what he had been doing. He was greatly encouraged by the interest shown. His work was necessarily quiet. It was not work that appeals. It was pure science. There was one gentleman present who was engaged in applied sicence and he recognised that it was a grand thing it. being applied in this country, but he felt that pure science was the more important. In his science work he must acknowledge the great debt he owed to hip wife. His work had two sides, the microscopic and the field. Of course his parish work had always to be considered first, and this caused much of his studies to take place when most people were asleep. He was glad of the call of his work because he recognised that religion and science went hand in hand. Their gift would enable him to obtain a microphone, and with their permission he would have engraved on it, the fact that it was a gift from Hokitika friends. He again thanked them for their valued gift, and specially for the interest shown in his work which he deeply appreciated. At some future time ho would he glad to give them an opportunity of viewing the results of his investigations. Afternoon tea was then handed round and subsequently the gathering dispersed.