Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Marjorie Anstey Sally Curtin College of Saint Mary WHEN pressing demands for higher education necessi- tated the teaching of college courses by the Sisters of Mercy, steps were taken by them to organize the College of Saint Mary. This work was completed in 1923 by the Sisters, who had been building up a large system of parochial and sec- ondary schools in Omaha and other parts of the state for years. Affiliation with Creighton University became effective May 1, 1929, and since then the college has been incorporated into the educational system of the university, thus making it pos- sible for College of Saint Mary students to be registered as students of the Creighton University. The educational standards which have characterized the col- lege since its organization ten years ago are still maintained. The school has progressed rapidly from its beginning and has shown a considerable growth, which is in keeping with its present program of constant improvements. It accepts and retains only those undergraduates who show ability and intellectual earnestness. It adheres to tested and approved methods of instruction and sponsors its own student activities for the outlet of physical, intellectual and artistic talents. Every faculty member is outstanding in his or her particular field of work. Many of them have been teaching since the or- ganization of the school and have been untiring in their labors, which have afforded them many obstacles. The BLUE-JAY 1933 [27]

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Phoebe McCarthy Sheila Shirley Priscilla Dixon Jean Burke Duchesne College The BLUE-JAY 1933 DUCHESNE College, which is located at Thirty-sixth and Burt streets, was founded in 1881, when the first Religious of the Sacred Heart, under the leadership of Moth- er Dunne, answered the call of the Right Reverend Bishop O ' Connor and came from New York to establish this school. Ever since the beginning, the school has prospered and has gained a reputation throughout the United States as an in- stitution of excellent scholastic training and solid character building. The system of higher education has maintained the highest of standards since its beginning, much of this being due to the capability of those individuals affiliated with the organization. It is now the only Catholic college in Nebras- ka that offers a four-year course of higher education. With the facilities of the new building at hand, students are not wanting for anything in the line of activity. It has a gym that affords participation in all the feminine sports, and an auditorium which provides an excellent place for the presenta- tion of dramatic productions. The high-light of the year ' s activity is the crowning of the Queen of the Mardi Gras, whose identity is not revealed until the night of the ball, at which time the name of the girl chosen to reign is announced and the coronation takes place. Duchesne College is continually building up its student body and its principles, as well as the physical aspects, thus keeping in line with the Creighton University advancement program. [26]

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:9B Thelma O ' Kief Bernice Roddewig Catherine Gannon The BLUE-JAY 1933 Creighton Memorial St. Joseph ' s Hospital THE Creighton Memorial Saint Joseph ' s Hospital School cf Nursing is a training unit of the Creighton School of Nursing. The School of Nursing was affiliated with Creigh- ton University in 1928 for the purpose of giving student nurses an opportunity of realizing university training. After the completion of a three-year course a Certificate in Nursing is granted. By taking a course of two additional years at the university a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing may be earned. Saint Joseph ' s Hospital was established in the autumn of 1880 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Mrs. Sarah Emily Creighton made possible the present institution through a bequest of $50,000, and her husband, John A. Creighton, contributed additional funds. An annex is maintained at the hospital for the care and treat- ment of mental and nervous diseases. One hundred and fifty nurses may be accommodated in the Nurses ' Home adjoining the hospital. The hospital maintains accommodations for four hundred and thirty-three persons. Thelma O ' Kief and Bernice Roddewig are presidents of the February and June classes, respectively. The president of the junior class is Catherine Gannon. Mae Brown headed the freshman group. [28]