Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-20
CRElCHTON'S SILVER YEAR
Twsnty-Fifth Consecutive Commencement
Celebration at the College
MEMORIES WlNeLE IN THE EXERCISES
Constantine }. smyth speaks of Days
that Have Passed and Present
Graduates Debate q Present
nay Problem.

Eighteen new bachelors Of art and two
masters OF the art were added to the role
of the learned men OF the country by the
commencement exercises last night OF
Creighton university, The school theater
at rwenty-nfth and California streets was
packed with the relatives and friends Of the
graduates members OF the alumni, priests
and others less closely Interested In the
college. The occasion was not only the
conclusion of the years work. but the silver
Jubilee OF the university. 1t being the
twenty-rfth consecutive commencement in
the history of Creighton. AS means OF
properly observing this occasion Of note, the
president of the college has prepared r MIS-
tory Of the college, "Reminiscences OF
Creighton University.'' The program OF the
evening was begun by the singing by the
University Glee club of a sailors chorus'
Then followed three orations on the lsoor
problem by members Of the sraouauhs
elass-"The Problem Stated by Joseph e.
walker; "A False Solution" by Leon z.
MuiRrew and "The True Solution" by
Janes e. woodland, the valedictorian OF
Che class The university quartette SANG |
''The Goblins" by Parks, and chorus OK
students and alumni sang "Old Creighton, |
Haii!' poem set to the chorus OF old |
Heidelberg" This was followed by the
comforting Of degrees and honors ana |
Jubilee address by c. ]. smyth' Every |
sneaker and every song on the program |
was applauded long and heartily ana with |
a fine show OF spirit for the alma mater.
Creighton Memories.
Mr. smyth, who was a member OF the
nrst class to be graduated and has since
been ultimately connected with the history
of the college, was well equipped 70 spear
FOR those who have passed out from the
school. He spoke feelingly and paid many
ena tributes TO the Institution and It's pro- |
foasors I'VE alumni thank her Tor what !
she has done for us and congratulate her |
on what she has accomplished III reuU
snect nv attention is fixed on my old |
companions and our teachers we "ete
then as fond Of sports as now reaoy al
ways Tor hand ball OF base ball. out tne
Young men of today do not conoesoenu W
snvthin9 more gentle than foot ball lIhere
20. one remember. whose voice, II one
hsarA n without seeing he who spoke would
.nread terror and trembling, but whose
Saoo--so kind. so benignant~dispelling all
Fear. that one was Father Peters.
UCrsiVhton college Of twenty-five years
.uo mos di0erent from the Creighton OF
todav. then we had but one building tor
yecitntion and study rooms ana TOT tne
living part And the course OF study AT
that time was as different from the couleo
NJ present
even IA that day made an impression on the
character OF many. AS she has advanced
IN wears SO she has gained in curriculum
and he who now gets her degree Is well
founded. have sometimes thought that
we do not appreciate this great pehen''
this free college, taught by men belonging
10 one OF the most learned classes All
conditions of boys and all creeds can come
here for education and every avenue tor
higher learning lies open to him. VINO Oh
us on the stage or among the Alumni Out
feels his breast swell with emotion when
he thinks what Creighton college has done
for him"
On the Labor Problems.
'"The purpose of the evening Is discus
sion OF the labor problem In the light OF
Pope Leo's encyclical on the condition OF
labor" said Joseph Walker In stating the
uvobIern. 'SrhIs discussion is timely and
important and although the letter was writ
ten twelve years ago, Its opening para
eraph IN a good representation OF the
present conditions" This part of the letter
was quoted, saying that it was not sur
prising that the revolutionary spirit had
passed. from politics to industrial queS-
tions, because of the contrasting conditions
OF the employer and the employed and
adding that all agree that there must be
statasof the poor. Mr., Walker presented
the picture OF the unreasonable employer
who values money more than his laborers
ard Oh the other hand the extremist In the
labor. unIons who wishes to dictate to all.
He held both of these enemies Of peace
ana fSand solution in the policy of his
holiness, letter. r ,st
Leon Mulgrew, who followed. gave a
refutaticn OF the Wild theories of socialism
and Sommunism. These, he said. are un-
jlist and any solution of labor problems
based ON Injustice is false, chimerical and
pernicious. Socialism does away with right
of individuals, overthrows industry, places
a premium on idieness and strikes at the
home and undermines the state, Full we'll
we know the sanetity of the home, full
we'll we know It's influence on the nation.
Divesta parent Of the right Of ownership
and you take his authority. We know the
great law of nature which requires par
entail love and hlial obedience, the second
OF which depends somewhat on the sense
OF dependence in the child Socialism, by
making the child a ward, destroys this feel.
ing" The speaker held that the best cit-
zen was ne who stood up for his indl-
vidnaT rights as owner and parent and
fought against socialism which made any
email magistrate an arbiter between father
and son. t. s
James Woodard found the true solution
in Christian ethics. christian ethics, which
guide the heart and mind, Christian ethics,
which inspired subject with respect for law
and the ruler with desire for the good oi
the common wealth. Christian ethics, which
In the failure of the law TO provide for
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