Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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The freshman ' s first conception of the univer- sity professor presents a curious mixture of awe tinted by an aura of servile respect. This notion is inspired hy the conviction that the professor is an embodiment of learning and a task-master of greater proportions than any heretofore en- countered. Before the day of graduation the initiate ' s conception has undergone a healthv transforma- tion. This transformation is to an attitude of genuine respect engendered by the thought of the wisdom couched in the professor ' s scholar- ship, and b the object discovered in the tasks of learning. To a greater degree, however, this respect is based upon that broad humanity evinced by the men and women of all the faculties. The end of this humanity is the promotion of an amity between students and professor which supersedes the scholastic barriers of forbearance and insti- tues a genuine respect and friendship. The students take this occasion not only to formally express their gratitude to the faculties for their services in education, but also to give voice to that esteem fostered bv the friendliness and humanit) displayed by each faculty member. 19

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Fr. William F. Kell.y. S.J., Ph.D., d.aii of Creighton College GalU(fe ajf JliMeAal Anil and Sdenx jel Assistant IVan this year is the Rev. John J. Foley, S.J., who came lo Creighton from the Mar(juette I niversity High School where he had served as prijicipal since V) . Father Foley is a 1924 grad- uate of Creighton. The academic year gone h) saw the consolidation of the former University College with Creighton College. This consolidation brought to a close the existence of an institution which had been organ- ized in 1931 as an outgrowth of a series of teach- er ' s courses. Chances of continued high enrollment at Creigh- ton ( ollege were encouraged when as early as Feb- ruary 9, placement exams were given to one hun- dred forty-seven applicants. In hopes of aiding prospective students who may need financial assist- ance the I ' niversity has instituted a plan for par- tial scholarships to be given to those placing high in the placement exams and having a satisfactory high school record. The Credo of The Creighton University is based on the teachings of Christ. So also must the heart of the University find its credo in the truth of the Creator. Strength and vitality in education do not lie in the readily effaceable veneer of pretention and os- tentation. Education ' s strength and vitality do lie in the teaching and development of a sound way of life. As in 1878, so in 1952 the Creighton College of Arts and Sciences promulgates the principles of correct living. Today as then these principles eman- ate from a virtuous subservience to the omnipotence of Truth. With its foundation in eternal principles the col- lege has become since 1878 the nucleus of a uni- versity. It functions today not only as an institu- tion for liberal education, but in addition trains its students for specialized fields and prepares them for professional schools. The Rev. William F. Kelley, S.J., is the Dean of Creighton College. Father Kelley assumed his po- sition on Commencement Day of 1951 after having served as Assistant Dean during the preceding school year. Fr. John J. Foley, S.J., A.M., assistant dean of Creighton College 18

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QalleCfe o Qam.m eA ie. Floyd E. Walsh, Ph.D., dean of college of commerce In the wake of tlio Groat War Croighlon instituted a series of evening courses in l»us- iness atlininistration. Tliis was in 1 )2(). 1) 192 ' 1 a full-fle(lg(Ml (lay school had been formed. In the fall of 1926 Dr. Klovd E. Walsh came to Creighton as Dean of the College of Cominerce. Finance and journal- ism. Since 1926 the tri-partite organization of the college has ended but the enrollment has swelled to a peak of 711 students in the post-war year 1917- 1914). and it now stands at above the 300 mark. Today as during the past 26 years the administration of the Col- lege of Commerce is synonymous with Dean Walsh. As alwaNs the approach lo education is one of Training for a living and for making a living. Dr. Walsh came to Creighton from the I niversity of Iowa where he had earned his bachelor of science in commerce degree in 1919 and achieved a masters in 1920. By spending summer vacations on a postman ' s holiday he was awarded a Ph.D. from Iowa in 1932. In recognition of 25 years of service the Creighton university awarded Faculty of the college of commerce 20