Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-07
CREIGHTON FOUNDERS DAY
University Celebrates Its Establishment
with Trbutss to Its BensfsotOrs.
STUDENTS AND FACULTY TAKE PART
President bowling calls Attention 10
Fact that Religion Must Form
Foundation Of the Edu-
catiOnaI work.

Founders day at Creighton university
was observed Monday, beginning in the
university auditorium in the morning with
a special program, which included me-
mortal address by Robert Mentally of the
senior class and a few words by President
Bowling. Before this mass was said in
st. Johns church as part of the services
Of the day, which partook of the nature of
holiday to the faculty and students.
The auditorium was well filled with stu
dents and friends of the institution. includ-
ing Count John A. Creighton. On the stage
hung large oil portrait of Edward
Creighton. whose aspirations and finances
started the school To the left and right
were large American flags.
In the memorial address Mr.. Mentally
said:
"Thirty-one years ago today our city was
saddened by the report that one of its
earliest pioneers and most beloved citizens
had ended an honored and useful life, but
the fame of his name was destined to sur
vive. The students of this university are
gathered here in a spirit of love and rever-
ence to commemorate the name of Edward
Creighton. Proud we may be II we emu
late his virtues and follow his example.
He was a worthy model, whom all Chris
tian young men should strive to emulate.
Loved and Admired by All.
Honest. open-hearted and liberal, SYM
pathetic and kindly to all, he was loved
and admired by all who were fortunate
enough to form his acquaintance. He came
to Omaha in it's infancy and nourished its
growth. He accomplished one of the great
est undertakings Of his life by stretching
the first telegraph line across the conti-
nent. In all his achievements he felt keenly
the lack of education. He knew COM
plete education would have been great
strength to him. He intended to found a
great institution, but died before his
project had been put into execution.
Through his wife provisions were made
for what has grown to be one Of the great
universities Of the middle west.
I'm honoring the founder we are unable
to disassociate the name of another whose
purpose has been closely allied; man
whose deeds of Christian charity are too
many to be named, one whose life has been
an inspiration to great many-Count
John A. Creighton. The aims and objects
of this gentleman are the same as those of
his illustrious brother. and God has given
him more years to carry them out One
was the guardian of the university's birth,
the other the protector Of its life"
President DOWlinS's ADDRESS.
President Bowling congratulated the stu
dents on organizing band in his absence,
sympathized about Il disbanding of the
foot ball team and urged the students to
make up for this loss of prestige by re-
doubled efforts in scholastic and religious
lines. He assured them learning could be
acquired only by hard work and the sacri-
| fee of pleasures. The president reminded
his hearers that while the founder desired
/ the school to be one of higher education
and the formation of good character. yet
he did not overlook the placing of religion
| in the foundation of the. edifioe, and that
the students would not be, carrying forward
the intentions of Edward Creighton unless
they built up frm strong, Christian char
acters.
For the program the university band
played several selections, John Jameson
and Ray Corrigan gave a Latin dialogue,
Charles McGrath and William Young con-
tributed destinations and Fred Borghoff
| two violin solos. Vice President O'Connor
made the awards of honors for September
and October and read the standing of the
/ members of the classes,