Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-01
CITY PAYS TRIBUTE
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to erect a monument to- how its gratitude
TO its great citizen. "iAS ~
why This tl butes
&C. J. 'Smythe. the exlsev orney general Of
Nebraska and an alubh of Creighton
college, spoke OF the geot heart and the
great work done by CouH Creighton. He
said In part: ''"' 81"
Count Creighton's wealA was accumu-
lated without stain. No I'd was violated
in its making. Unjust NAH ulations' con-
tributed not a cent. For Ell ry dollar re
ceived from the hand of to- equitable re-
turn was made. II rests uT sound eco
nomic principles discerning kdgnlent and
strong, clear foresight, tempeted by Chris
tan ethics. But we bless his memory. not
for what he gathered, but. pr what he
gave.
Hereafter, as we gather rathe college
halls or on the campus we wi miss him,
oh, how much. The founderst chair will
be vacant, and as we look on it our
hearts will force to our lips TIM words:
But, oh, for the touch of a van he'd hand
And the sound Of voice thaAi is STILL
His mortal part has disappA nd from
earth, but his memory lives in fA4breasts
of thousands. AS the decades d hep on
those thousands will pass into ems of
thousands, and as the sphere Of y lr alma.
mater increases. her representaufs will
be found in every walk of life, al wher-
ever found the name of Count G4ghton
will have a temple. Long after have
been called beyond our children our
children's children win revere his lme,
Recalls other Days.
mo cenotaph is necessary TO keep alive
his memory. He has built his own honu-
n.ents but gratitude dictates that a, city
which has received so much shout do
something in permanent way, to sh9v to
the world its appreciation Of his beHfac-
tons What shall II be? l know not trhe
genius and generosity OF Omaha will hive
It shape and FORM
81 close tonight as / closed nearly thirty
years ago, on the occasion of Creighth's
| first commencement:
'Oh blessed thought to make your love r.
To all posterity without an end,
To conseerate your riches 10 better fat
And make. the poor. the innocent
Resolutions of respect and honor to ~
memory Of Count Creighton were read
T. /. Mahoney and unanimously adopted
/ by the audience s.
| A motion that the chairman appoint ;
committee Of FIVE to select a COMMITTEES
]
the erection Of monument 70 John a
Creighton was introduced by Rober
Cowen and unanimously carried. Tn
chairman, appointed the following: Rober
CoweH, Judge w. d. MeHugh. Fred H
Davis, T. C, ByTne and Joseph Hayden.
Bryan Delivers EulOgy.
William j. Bryan, who was a warm per
sonal friend Of Count Creighton, pro
nouneed the eulogy. He was received wit
prolonged applause. Mr. Bryan said, Il
part: flz
''The presence Of such an audience a
this meeting on 30 inclement an eVeninl
IL a more eloquent eulogy than any tGngu
can pronounce. And you would not ap
prove him II in your hearts were not
longing for his ideals. - --st
''TIis was a simple life In this age whe
materialism has moulded so many, IL
a pleasure to find rich man who is mas
ter OF his money. Those who knew coun
Creighton when he was poor knew hir
Just as we'll and were known as well b
him when he was rich. Money neve
changed his methods OF living. His want