Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-20
FOURTEEN MEN GRADUATED
Glass Finishes the College Course al
Creighton University.
OMAHA BOY IS vALEDICTOR1AN
Charles McGrath Delivers HE Grafton
on m True strength of the
state" at the Conn
m-encement.


List of G~rasuates.
These fourteen men were graduated from
the college Thursday night.
Charles McGrath, Omaha
Paul McCauiey, Omaha.
William Yates, Omaha.
George Peters, Omaha.
Joseph Lovely. Omaha
William Domaine, Omaha.
Charles Thielen, Earring. Ia.
Philip Koran. Floris. la.
William Jack, Peru.
Frank Daily. Dunlap, la.
John Dwyer, O'Neill
Paxton Ware, Blair, Neb.
Patrick Barrett, O'Neil.
Robert Magirl. O'Neil.
Congressman Hitchcock made the ad-
dress: Charles McGrath of Omaha was the
valedictorian and William Donahue OF
Omaha made the bachelors address.
Creighton university auditorium was
crowded to It's utmost capacity Thursday
night with the friends and relatives OF the
graduating class to witness the exercises
which closed the school career of the four
teen young men constituting the graduating
class. The stage was tastefully decorated
with flags and palms and the university
banner. prominent among the decorations
dropped over the large picture of the late
Count John A. Creighton and his brother
coward creighton, lne pdliOhS ohu ASNHN
ers Of the university.
The program opened with the class seated
on the stage and was preceded with a Sc
lection, THE Red Mill" from Herbert.
by the university orchestra.
The first address was by William J. Dom
ahue, his theme being "The Socialistic State
The Weak Spots in Its Fabric" The
speaker made a concise analysis OF the So
| cialistic problem and its origin in the eight
zenith century, and later development In
Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. so
cialism is founded on unrealities,' he said.
which,, IL put into actual practice. would
disrupt the country and bring progress to
a standstill. Scientific socialism is not a
theory of social reform, but of social dis
content, and hence is not the panacea or
solution Of the question of economic re-
form"
The university quartet gave a vocal selec-
ton, "The Sabbath Day." and for an encore
sang ITO Kiss the Cross" Another selec-
ton, School Days waltz, from Edwards,
followed by the orchestra.
True strength II state.
Charles ]. McGrath, the valedictorian of
the class, delivered an address on the True
Strength OF the State" in which he ar
raigned the problem of socialism as an inn
practicable theory, and held that its only
solution was in education. He spoke at
some length upon the advantages accruing
from a Christian education. especially such
as was offered by the Catholic universities.
The Christian education is designed to
purify a mans conscience" he said, land
instill into him a spiritual ideal that will
lift him above sordidity." He spoke also
of the establishment of spiritual retreats
in the old world where workmen of all
classes can go for spiritual contemplation
and come out of them better men and bet
ter equipped for the work before them.
There seems" he said, ito be an errone-
GUS conception of the Catholic College. In
stead OF being designed to withdraw the
student from his fellowmen, it rather
teaches the love of fellowmen, reverence for
our country's laws, the rights of property
and to make of its students high-minded,
Christian men,
Diplomas Presented.
Another orchestral selection followed. in
Guiding a cornet solo, after which the de-
grees of Bachelors of Art were conferred
on the class by the faculty. the diplomas
being presented by President Magevney,
who read the degrees first in Latin, and
then translated them into English.
The class honors were bestowed upon
Philip E. Koran of Florian, Ia, a gold
medal. The prize being given by Omaha
Council No. $50, Knights OF Columbus. Will
liam d. Jack of Peru was awarded the
gold medal presented by Rt. Rev. Richard
S%cannell, bishop Of the Omaha diocese. for
the best essay upon THE Evidences OF
Religion"
The program closed with an address to
the class by Congressman G. NJ. Hitch
cock of Omaha. Mr.. Hitchcock spoke of his
own student days at the University OF
Michigan and said: Student days are days
of idealism and the ideals We cherish
make us men," He spoke OF the class now
crossing the line OF ideallsm into the world
of practical experience where they must
begin the struggle for existence and the
pursuit Of happiness. ut is important that
at the outset you should cultivate force
Of character. strength OF will" said he,
"as well as industry, persistency. content
ment and good will. Give to society that
full equivalent that you take from It. and
seek further to cultivate a spirit of interest
in the welfare and happiness of others
Bishop Scannell sat on the stage during
the exercises with the college faculty and
speaker of the evening. and was an inter-
ested spectator in all the proceedings.