Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-17
CREIGHTON'S COMMENCEMENT
Students Of College Receive Displomas
at 0rpheum Theater.
t. ]. MAHoNEY MAKES ADDRESS
wallace vaIedictOrinn and Mathews
Makes the speech for the Masters
-Orations by Members of
Class and Others.

recent years.
The commencement exercises were held
in the Orpheum theater. which had been
engaged In anticipation OF a larger crowd
than the college auditorium would hold.
The expectation was realized. The play
house was crowded from pit to topmost
gallery.
Twenty-one young men received their
bachelor degrees, while eight more now
are entitled to afflx the insignia of master
Of arts to their names.
Address by T. J. MahOney.
T. ]. Mahoney delivered the address of
the evening.
AT this time Of the year, that irreverent
cynic, the press, delights to picture the
young graduate showing US how to conduct
the world" said Mr.. Mahoney. 'Also at
this time Of the year we hear, even more
often than at other times, that saying that
II we had this span to live over again that
we would do otherwise than what has
been done in our portion Of the allotted
term.
Perhaps we would do differently, but
doubt If we would do better We, perhaps,
would take a different path. but who
knows but that path might lead us to the
bottom of a dark abyss.
For several years the professors have
exhausted their resources on you young
men, and then for this event they call in
some gray haired men to give you further
counsel and advice. And In light Of what
we call our experience we have the temerity
to accept"
Mr. Mahoney recounted the four things
for which the graduate will strive as
wealth, fame, power and content"
"But no one of these IL the perfect
photography of success" no continued. 1T
is not every man who has grasped the
scepter who has been successful. Napoleon
was a great example of success, you think.
But washington was the truer example OF
that indefinite term.
1.-THE one made power means 10 an
end But washington used power for the
betterment of humanity. II your aspira-
lions lead you in the pursuit of power,
let It be for good rather than for the JOY
OF dominance"
Content is the Goal OF All.
The sneaker referred to wealth and fame
in the same vein.
'.Then we speak of content. We all
want contentment. The sages speak of 1t,
and the poets sing it's praises as the great
est blessing of mankind. But the oxen In
the stable is a perfect picture Of content,
with no regrets for the past and no fears
for the future.
al do not mean to say that the worlds
workers are dissatisfied, but, rather, l
would say that they are unsatisfied. Were
to pick one word as a synonym for sue
cess. 1t would be effort 1t is not the
victory in which the soldier reJolces, but
the battle. 1t is not the boarding of wealth
in which the financier finds satisfaction,
but the Joy of the chase for its attainment.
"In our copybooks in the old school days
we often copied Honesty is the best pol
icy.' That is not true. The moment hon
esty becomes a policy it ceases to be hon
esty. 1t is dishonest to follow a policy
for a reputation. This may bring the
shadow Of success to a man, but the fol-
lower of the maxim is deceiVlng no one
SO much as himself"
The theater presented a pretty scene
and. despite the rather torrd temperature
of the show house. there was nothing to
mar the pleasantness of the event A
short time after $50 o'clock the graduates,
black gowned and black capped, filed on
the stage, filling two rows of chairs.
Every box in the theater was filled. Music
was provided by the college orchestra, and
r. T. Kersey, leader of the Glee club, sang
a solo.
Herbert j. Connell, successful candidate
for the bachelors degree, was first on the
program with an GRAFTON, The JUDICIAL
Function OF Government"
The graduate laid stress upon the SUI
preme importance of the judiciary in the
functions Of representative government as
compared with the legislative and execu-
tive branches of the democratic scheme.
HIS voice was firm and easily carried to
every part OF the house.
Francis r. Wallace. who will study for
ladi al
Arbitration" was the subject OF his ad-
dress, in which he reviewed the possihjliti
OF world peace through international
courts.
storm of applause swept over the house
when Francis p Matthews had finished
the masters Grafton.
Optimism for the growing spirit of
democracy displayed even in those coun-
tries which have long been considered
dormant as far as progress In representa-
tive government was concerned was ex-
pressed. But we should not call France
and Portugal sister republics" he said.
This is because of the negative difference
between birth and the death rates in the
former country, and in the newer nation
because the first act was the deporta ton
Of the members of religious orders"
DOnneIIy Highest In Scholarship,
Thomas s. Donnelly received the gold
medal which was awarded by the Oma ha
Knights OF Columbus for the highest rank
in scholarship.
The degrees We're conferred by members
of Creighton faculty. AS each OF the sue
cessful candidates stepped forward and
received the sheepskin which he had earned
wave Of applause burst out from the
entire house,
A majority Of the bachelors received
first grade teachers certificates, and SOM
Of these have already secured engagement
10 teach Several will continue their studio
In the departments of law and medicine.
The following twenty-one receive,
the degree OF bachelor of arts: Herbert 4
Connell, James J. Connolly, Roy A. Coun
ley, l. l.. Day, Thomas s. DonnAlly AustIl
Il. Emery, Robert +. Farrell. Perry j
Frimann Walter c. Hronek, Leo e. In
eichen, Paul l.. Kelly. RAYMOND Mo
Namara Francis r. Marin Clement Mar
tin. Francis r. Mullen, Francis p Muir
ply, Charles w. PeaslnRer Elmer Read
Ing, Il. George Shirley. John u. Sullivan
Francis r, Wallace.
The following received the degree Of
master OF arts; Francis p. Matthews, Johf
w. Delehant. Charles J. Thielen, Hugh GIL
leSpie. John j.. Galligan. Franoia Elapa