Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-19
GRADUATION AT CREIGHTON
Glasses of the University Complete
Their Courses.
sACcALAREArE, FIR. M'GovERN
President MaEevney Delivers an Adj
dress I'm the Morning and Con-
gresaman Hitchcock
speaks Tonight.
College Graduation Tonight.

Speaks Tonight.
College Graduation Tonight
These fourteen men were graduated from
the college last night;
Charles McGrath, Omaha.
Paul McCauley. Omaha.
William Yates, Omaha.
George Peters, Omaha.
Joseph Lovely. Omaha.
William Donahue, Omaha.
Charles Thielen, Earring, la.
Philip HorGn, Floris, la.
William Jack, Peru.
Frank Daily, Dunlap, Ia.
John Dryer. O'Neill.
Paxton Ware, Blair. Neb.
Patrick Barrett, O,Neil..
Robert Magirl, O'Neill.
CONGRESSMAN Hitchcock made the ad-
dress: Charles McGrath of Omaha was the
valedictorian and William Donahues OF
Omaha made the bachelors address.
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The commencement exercises at Creighton
university began at 3 o'clock Thursday
morning with high mass and the bacclau-
reate sermon by Father McGovern of st.
Peters church. An informal reception was
held on the lawn Of the university and In
front Of the church following the mass
after which the order Of exercises OF the
academic commencement was carried out
in Creighton university auditorium at 1879.
what is man that Thou art mindful OF
him. or the son of man That Thou visiteth
himY' was the text of Father MeGovern'
who said: Rightly has man been styled
the lord Of creation. and God gave him
dominion over the fish Of the sea and the
fowls OF the air. making them subject to
his will. He controls the forces of nature,
goes into the vastness of space that he
may AZ ,dy the pianarV beings.
what is IL that enables man to overcome
the barriers of time and space? 1t is his
spiritual element. God has made him a
little inferior TO the angels. The animal is
OF the earth and man is Of the earth and
heaven. The moral and intellectual devel-
opment OF man are known as education.
The broad domain of truth should be
thrown open to investigation.
Learning and virtue should both be
cultivated. There is no true morality I'M
less based on religion which is the rela-
ton Of human beings to the Deity. If there
be no future life then VIII trouble our
selves about our development. II there Is
> a future life OF reward and purpose, then
must we bestir ourselves to prepare for
that future state for which our earthly life
: is but a preparation. 1t may be gained
only by striving courageously in the face
q Of every obstacle. All should have some
I object in view. for God so made us thai
) we might serve Him and through this
service our end might be attained.
: Moral Laws Supreme.
He has provided certain enactments fol-
us to follow-some being natural and somt
revealed laws. The laws Of our mora
: nature must direct our whole being. Tn,
proper development of man must take
into account the heart as well as the mind
Christian education is needed by all t
overcome the twentieth century problems
You have received a training which con
. siders every phase of human endeavor ant
naturally adapts itself to the times. The
o study OF virtue is supreme, but 1t is o
less value without secular learning. Thii
: Institution Is formed after the heart OF tn,
r founder Of the order of Jesuits. The lee
9 lures are gratuitious and your preceptorl
. will feel amply repaid IL you are wei
=" grounded not only in the arts and sciences
but in virtue. They would have you gall
renown In the world of letters, but ais
I know of the saints.
Devote yourselves to a singleness of pur
pose. II you make use of the talents 20,
!" have received you cannot fall. Almight,
God will require much of you becaus
much has been given. The world itsel
expects of you results commensurate wit
y, the opportunities you nave had. Be mel
in every sense Of the word and rely no
on your strength alone. but in God"
Otis p. Mo%rganthaler was the frs
speaker on the program at the com
1 mencement exercises. reciting "spartacus.
: He was followed by Thomas Lanphier. VIII
recited 1.-The Old Actors Story" an
Michael Stagno. who recited 9TH Gu
" Race" The music was provided by tn
Creighton university orchestra and til
university quartet.
President MRRevney Speaks.
At II wish to speak words of encouragement
,e and congratulation," said Rev. Eugene A
f. Magevney, S. j., president of Creighto
g. university in delivering the presidents ad
Sc dress. Congratulations for those who hav
q won honors in their classes and feel tina
they have earned their vacations and hav
~ qualified themselves for the years to come
l have words OF encouragement for thos
Id who have not done so well. There is moth
as ing like trying again and even though 20
D., have not done as well as expected 70
re should muster up your courage and max
the next year better.
IT have also words of hope and expects
ton; hope that you will enjoy your vacatio
es and bring others back with you. The bel
B. advertisement this Institution can have
Z the students we are sending out from yea
10 year lou Will DoCOiie an duNeFNlSemef
on conditions that everywhere you go yol
conduct is what It should be. Conduct
the expression OF the heart. You should al
preciate the fact that you yield an influenC
for that is the real turning point in
boys life. When a boy realizes this he
then beginning to be a man.
Put out that great moral force TO fl
fluence others to bring them TO great,
advantages. We now have 500 studen
and your united efforts should ri,
us loo by the beginning of the fan term
Honor list Of the undergraduate elasse
1918:
The College,.
RHETORIC CLASS.
The gold medal for the highest avera,
in the collective branches OF the class Va,
merited by Hugh Gillespie, IS.
First HOnors-Ray Corrigan, %, Thoml
q Coghlan, 81; Edward CahilL 50.
Second Honors-Joseph Gillespie. s.: Co
nelius Peacock, S..
Glass standing. in various branches:
Hugh Gillespie-First in Christian do
trine. civics, mathematics and physlc
second in Latin precepts. Greek, Engli
precepts and practice.