Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Francis P. Matthews . . . in memoriam to Francis P. Matthews . . . regent of Creighton University and one of its most distinguished graduates . . . Secretary of the Navy . . . United States Ambassador to Ireland . . . recipient of the Medal of Merit from the Honorable Harry S. Truman, the highest award that can be bestowed on a United States citizen . . . director of the United States Chamber of Commerce . . . Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great . . . Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus . . . civic, religious, business leader . . . Page 6

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Ji ONORED for his prudence, prescience, and enterprise . . . beloved for his sympathy, geniality, and generosity . . . Edward Creighton helped Omaha grow from trading post to in- dustrial city . . . constructed the first telegraph from the Missouri to the Pacific . . . thus laying the route for future railroads . . . organized the first ranching projects, potential mainstay of the cattle country . . . at his request, his wife Mary Lucretia founded Creighton college with an en- dowment in her will ... a vigorous, energetic man whose life was replete with contributions to Creighton, Omaha, and the United States . . . Edward C. Creighton (1820-1874) FURTHER extension of Edward ' s virtues . . . John followed the industrial paths marked by his elder brother . . . forced to leave college because of his mother ' s death ... he joined Edward on telegraph construction . . . engineered wagon trains for westward travel . . . promoted both mercantile and grocery business . . . in exe- cuting his brother ' s will, selected the site for Creighton college . . . utilized his own profits in building Creighton medical school, Dowling hall, St. John ' s church, St. Joseph ' s hospital. Poor Clares ' convent . . . Notre Dame University in 1900 recognized his philanthropy by awarding him the Laetare medal . . . from Pope Leo XIII came the greatest distinction . . . the title of Count of the Holy Roman Empire . . . acknowl- edging his benefaction toward religious educa- tion . . . in the products of his diligent applica- tion, commercial aptitude, and noble purpose Count John lives today . . . Count John A. Creighton (1831-1907) Page 5

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the 1953 bluejay presents 75 years of progress ..... 9 75 autumns ......... 15 75 win ters 81 75 springs ......... |. 145 75 summers . . i. 175 editors-in-chief Rerre W. Keitges, Richert J. Taylor associate editor . Peggy Rafter technical advisor ... . . Harry A. Dolphin faculty moderator . Fr. Roswell C. Williams, SJ. organizations editor Ann Caldwell assistant organizations editor . . Patricia Friel activities editor David Hettick activities editor David Hettick society editor , Virginia Vilm art editors . . . Maureen Brady, Marie Diemer artists Lois Nurse, Cathy La Plante copy editor James Shea senior editor Edward Jurek design editor ........ Jacquie Johnson sports editor Richert Taylor business manager Joan Edwards circulation manager .... Louis Finocharrio published by . . . the student union board of governors Page 7