Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-16
Tells Hearers that Learned Profess
Sions Aren't Very Lucrative.
SAYS BRAINS WIN IN BUSINESS
Lawyers and Doctors Suffer from
Narrowing of Field.
HARD WORK SUCCESSES PRICES
Graduates Leave with Their NJ. A.,
ana A. u. Degrees from Uni
versIty-Bis Class Goes
Forth.

While addressing the graduates Of the
College OF Arts and Sciences of Creighton
university Wednesday evening in Creighton
auditorium, Judge a. G. Troup urged the
young men of the graduating class to con-
meet themselves with business, rather than
seek success In the learned professions Of
law, medicine and theology. Judge Troup
held that brains are all that are necessary
for success for a young man of push ard
pluck.
There is not the same chance for sue
cess" said Judge Troup "in the so-called
learned professions of law, medicine and
theology as formerly The consolidation of
great interests eliminates many lawyers
from the race, as today there is one sue
cessful lawyer, where yesterday there were
half a dozen. Business methods of today
can't brook the laws delays and arbltra-
tlon is the result Business houses get
tpgether through representatives and settla
~ themselves questions which formerly
were discussed in courts of law.
similar conditions exist with the other
two professions. In medicine it is an age
of specialization and the successful doctor
is man who makes a speciality Of one
disease and takes the place of hundreds of
old time family physicians BY common
consent too, II seems as though the people
of today do not regard a physician as nee
essary for every trifling pain, as formerly
in theology people are not asking for
theology today but demand practical
Christianity.
Brain the Best Capital.
'"The question naturally arises as to
what young man is to do whose only
capital Is his brains. In my Judgment
there never was time more resplendcn
with opportunities than the present. A
young man with brains and a will to usC
them is far better off than man witt
100000, but without the grey matter. In
these days of colossal capital $lOO,OOO is but
mere drop in the bucket and If mar
should venture to invest II without great
bri power back of the investment the
chances are that he would be swallowed
up by trust and might lose the greater
part of his investment.
There is no trust in brains. Some
scheming combination may corner the
wheat crop, or control the total output OF
breakfast foods, but no combination can gel
corner on ideas. The twentieth century
stands out with a battle of ideas, ideas
that are crisp and snappy. The young mar
who develops his brain powers and pos
sesses ideas will succeed but the man with.
out ideas will be compelled to take a back
seat
What are the necessary requirements
for success? 1 do not know of any other
wayt TO win success than by hard work
Unceasing and untiring work by the mar
with brains will surely bring success. The
young man who chooses hard work as his
method of obtaining success, is bound tC
succeed"
Commencement Exercises.
Tho commencement exercises opened with
the Creighton Grand March,. by the uni.
versity orchestra, which was followed by
an Grafton. THE Scholars Tribute to So
ciety," by Gerald f. Harrington" and the
Voledlctory address was delivered by d.
Howard Farrell. The masters Grafton on
"Publlc Opinion" was delivered by Philir
u. Koran. The degrees and state teachers
certificates were presented to the graduates
by Rev. w. S. Dooley, S. j., the dean OF
she College of Arts and Sciences.
y Those who received degrees were: Master
OF Arts-Philip e. Koran, d. A. Brungardt
Thomas j, Reedy, T. ], Barrett and Ralph
M. West. Bachelor of Arts-John Delehant
A FRnry Driscoll, ID. Howard Farrell, Ray.
n nfond Kloyla, Bernard Kennedy, George
Keyser, Gerald Harrington, Frank Mat.
thews. Harry Murphy, William Quigley
Gerald Radermacher, Howell Scott and Lee
Sullivan.