Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-19
DEVISES BIG ESTATE
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keeping with his known opinions and e1-
pressed intentions with regard To ITS future
The university always head the first place
in his affections and he was accustomed 20
call it his only child He felt - much A.
home there that when his house burned
down. though he had invitations from IN
Vulnerable relatives and friends TO stop
with them. he preferred e put I'D al The
college. He felt that II was Ike going
% live with a son or daughter For twenty
eight years a Sunday seldom passed that
he did not pay long morning visit 70 the
college ard enjoy himself in social inter
course with the faculty and many other
friends that he met there. he always felt
thorouEhly at home there. He Frequently
said that tins institution was IN lis infancy
and that as the years went by il would
need additional outlays for the proper de-
velopment. He had no misgivings about ii
as long as he lived. for be could and did
help il continually. His anxiety was about
what would happen 70 il when be paased
away. He was especially interested in
the college which Is the free
department or faculty Of arts,
established by his brother Edward He
was 50 devoted 10 The memory Of his
brother that I really believe ne would
sooner spend every cent ne had than let
that department. fan Il was this solicirude
that made him build and donate the two
business blocks recently given 10 the IN
stituton He knew perfectly well how
often the intentions OF testators are de-
feated and he did not trust that institu-
ton TO the possibilities Of a VIII: but he
acted in this spirit: No matter what
happens after my death. shall see 70 il
that this portion OF the university is
placed beyond the danger Of being closed
for want Of support Their by" as he
often said. assuring to every boy the
chance TO secure an education for nothing
This late bequest provides for the other
existing departments Of the university and
for thoss yet to be established"
What do you intend TO DO with this late
becuest?''
Some portion Of it viii be used for the
establishments Of two additional depart
uents and for the development along Ger
tain lines suggested by Mr.. Creighton We
shall see 70 il that his ideas are carried
out and that his intentions and cherished
wi<hes shall prevail just as If he were
living. His confidence in Us shah not be
misplaced
What Developments 90 you contern-
plateg~
II NC4lQ De pfeila lure u say anything
about them until they have assumed more
definite shape. The only thing I can Say
a present Is that we have already made
plans for the erection Of pharmacy de-
psrtment Immediately west Of the meSi-
cal department at Fourteenth and Daven-
port streets. and that work VIII probably
begin this week This was made necessary
by the phenomenal growth Of the de-ral
department which. though only in its sec
ond year. has 10 students These have
been somewhat crowded by the use q a
portion Of the Creighton institute intended
for them by the pharmacy school Il was
supposed that the arrangements made when
the pharmacy department was given TEN
porary quarters IN the Creighton institute
would be satisfactory for several years 10
come. yet Mr.. Creighton himself. who VS.
tied the dental infrmary a number Of
times while having a set Of teeth made.
saw Row crowded everything was and the
need Of getting some II the students out Of
the building This clear necessity results
in the pharmacy department securing a
new home q its Own ny Creighton
always desired 10 have his institutions
equal 10 the best f. equipment, faculty and
counodi0us buldinEz"
DO you expect any contest over this
WIN
I do not see why there should be any
This is ny C-eiEhto1's viii and il carries
out his known desires I do not believe
there is any other EiIl in existence or that
he ever wrote a subsequent viii as some
OF The neWspapers seen 20 hint L may
not be what everyone expected bat that is
not a sufhcie1t reason for declaring IL not .
10 be NJ Creighton's real win II ne Lad
made another VII and left the university
less OF Ieft Z nothing. we would have NJ .
caEse o. r1UF -airt and would have added
by his judgment loyalty and stll have held
him in the same high and loving esteem"
Ella r0TTGN MACH IN urn