Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-21

this twenty -five years a deserved tibutc Is
paid. As the book Is largely a compilation
Of letters from tutors and students this
feature partakes very much OF the nature
Of an exchange Of compliments, the tutors
expressing appreciation OF the work Of the
boys who have come under their charge
and the alumni acknowledging their indebt-
sdness to the able professors who so faith
fully worked with them along the journey
from entrance to graduation.
stories of PIucky Boys.
One chapter is devoted to the instances OF
boys who have worked their way through
college. Father Dowling considerably sup
presses the names but cites three in
stances one Of which will serve to illus
trate the point. The writer says:
IN September, 1s9S, l entered Creighton
! college with Just g in my pocket, pretty
/ books and pay board for ten months. Many
! of my acquaintances thought me foolish
mak But the seTPt t 5 mI seaFt that
/ used all means at my command to work
my, way through college and trusted to
desperate one; for even even II IL should get
/ place to work for board and room. where
/ could l raise the money for clothes and in
| cidental expenses?
! However, before my. SO were, gone did
get a place to work for board and room.
| In addition to this l made a few dollars
/ a month by cutting the professors hair
Owing to change OF administration where
! / was, New Years found me without money
or work. besides l had an attack of the
| grip Something had to be done, and that
| tain the thought Of giving up my course;
! slipping at the fountain OF knowledge had
! TO a boarding house and informed the pro-
! prietress, with whom 1 was acquainted
/ that ] was pennless and wanted to con-
! tinue my college course, and wished her to
| trust me for a months board. prom
ised her that If at the end Of that time time
that / should earn. Tl' May heaven reward
her for the welcome she gave me- for II
| was source of much encouragement to
me. During the previous two years 1
had spent some time in soliciting adver-
| tisements for church sociafs and entertain
| ments and had often given recitations on
| these occasions. Many were the reproofs
much time in work for which there was no
compensation, but l never for moment
forgot the promise that not even cup OF
cold water given in the Lords name would
go unrewarded, 1t did bring its recon-
pense, as the following will show; About
the middle Of the month referred TO ABOVE
| a fraternal organization requested me 70
give recitation at a public entertainment.
1 accepted at the. same suggesting to the
| That program netted me $40. Needless 10
say. / was a happy man, ,,rnd ro,,,d
fall short about six weeks board, but for
tune once more was with me. l had az
Il
meals and while there had acquired q
general knowledge of the business; Wish
TPeSSt that it was sns Tsy m miner wo hS Eep
a restaurant was going on a two weeks
trip during the summer. He Informed me
and lodging IL would conduct his business
during his absence. 1 readily accepted the
Sbs never h torEet ipete those % % two weeks Ac
customed as 1 was to sit all day In col
lege. it all but FRUSTRATED me to 6esI
going from in the morning until 10 az
night But this was not all; for scarcely
had my friend departed than the cook IN
cYhIieo Cline. I sHll ~ 1 induced him to stay while
was in charge; What could / nave done I
without him? The weather vas s., "Tbt.r TbnI
the second cook and the colored dishwashel
decided they could not work in the sans mn
I could not cook, so 1 let the dishwashel
90. The walters, too, had me at theil
at that time Of the year. Seldom day
passed but one or two were apsent
imagine my astonIshment a on the the mCTnI9 gIngI9
living being in the kitchen or dining room
save one old gray rat, and even he VanishH,c
when along came a cook and two walters
| half an hour late, but in time to get break
Thus eRdsS %Eab my 5St deST we're St
constant series of ups and downs: ny ny
experience taught me that two d thlnss IN sopS nrS
through college-to work hard and pray
hard. These attended to. success VIII IN
evitably follow.
Presidents of Creighton
The presidents of Creighton and theii
terms of Office during its twenty-five years
are: Romanus A. Shaffel. 1S7S-S0 Thomas
II. Miles, 1SS1-sS; j. Zealand, 1884; H. Fin
neRan. 1885; Michael p. Dowling, 1SS6-8
Thomas H. Fitzgerald, 1SS9-9l; James F.
Hoeffer 1924; John Pahls, 1858; Mich
ael P. Dowling, lS99-190S.
Father Dowlings book, which is hand
somely illustrated, will be highly priced b!
all friends Of Creighton university for tn
: names mentioned therein, for the picture
! OF individuals connected with the colleg
: : and for the happy vein in which the histor;
s of the first quarter of a century Of II
2 career is narrated. 1t is printed and pub
; lished by the Burkley Printing company {
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