Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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ULTIJRE is born of the spirit, resides in the spirit, and dies with the spirit of man. It is ciihure which appeals to the higher facul- ties of man, to his reason, to his soul. As a product of the spirit, culture finds its expression in the truth and beauty inherent in the humanities and fine arts. Whether this truth and beauty is embodied in sculpture, painting, or literature it is no more than the expression of the human spirit or consciousness as released from the trammels of the body. No man can belie the fact of the twentieth century that the health and strength of the spirit is being threatened by sinews of raw steel, by the appeal of the bigger and better commuting worldly com- fort for real happiness. Materialism is the word condemned by many but praised by more. This materialism belches as a consuming flame upon that truth and happiness found in the divinely appointed order. It destroys the spirit, it destroys culture, and it eventually turns to ashes the edifices of freedom and liberty. The happiness of time and of eternity sought by all is found in the path of truth. The acquisition of happiness demands the dom- inance of reason, with the employment of the things of this world as no more than means to that greater goal in eternity. The Creighton University recognizes the correct relation of the spirit to the body. It educates its students correspondingly, preparing them for both this life and the next. The spirit of Creighton is not found in the architecture of its buildings, nor in the sculpture of quizzical brows. It is rather that intangible force which says, Here is truth. Here is the meaning of life! Because the spirit of Creighton is founded on the strength of truth the theme of this book is had in that haven of the spirit and truth — culture — only through its pursuance will eternal rest be secured for each man with his Creator.

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It is an honor and a privilege to be included in this Creighton Memory Book of 1952. Proud of this university and her students, it is our hope and prayer that the dreams and aspirations of the pres- ent will be fulfilled as you treasure the pictures of your classmates, indelibly engraved on your hearts for all the years to come. God keep you ever young. G. T. Bergan Archbishop of Omaha