Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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AWAITING CONVOCATION EXERCISES, these students stand in front of the Civic Auditorium and discuss the activities of the day. DURING CONVOCATION EXERCISES Creighton students, who almost fill the Music Hall of the auditorium, glue their eyes to the stage. AN INDICATION OF THE NEARING END of Convocation exercises is this resting student. It must have been a weary day for him. w FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY Edward Murphy receives a citation from the Very Reverend Carl M. Reinert, S.J. Convocation Day Begins RECEIVING ACCLAIM FOR TELEVISION FIRSTS was The Rev. Roswell C. Williams, S.J. The Rev. Virgil Roach presents the citation.

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PERFORMING WORKS OF MAGIC Is Dr. Leo Kennedy, professor of education, who causes a registrant to laugh at her troubles. Confusion and Weariness The beginning of the year finds HiUtoppers assembling in the gym for registration. With zest each student sets out to fill in his class schedule. But three hours and six cups of coffee pass before the weary collegian is able to choose a workable curriculum. After completing his day with a small to- ken to the bursar, the weary victim trudges home wondering if, just for once, he could survive this trial by ordeal. SECTIONS i AUTHORIIAT BEFORE REPOPTl JL AT LAST! THE IBM CARD LINE IS REACHED. Once the student gets through this line, he Is assured of receiving his schedule. OH NO! MY MATH CLASS IS CLOSED. Dodi Helget gasps as she fills In her schedule. Bob Zill calmly continues writing. THESE RELIEVED STUDENTS safe- ly pasL, through the IBM ine as the closed class section board glares at them from above. 17

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Convocation Day opened with the celebration ol the Solenni High Mass of the Holy Ghost at St. John ' s Church for senior and professional siiulenis and at St. Cecilia ' s Cathetlral for inider- graduates. The Ci ' ic Auditorium Music Hall was chosen as the site of this tenth Convocation of all the students and faculty members. For otitstailding and dedicated service to the unixersity, the Re ' . Roswell C. Williams, S.J., director of communication arts, and Edward D. Mtnphy, university business manager, received citation placjues from the Very Rev. Carl M. Reinert. tuiixersity president. In his address, Father Reinert noted pro- gress on the de elopment program and annotmced a new altunni fiuid-raising system of class agents. At the third annual Student Leadership Con- ference held on Convocation evening, the 175 sttidents attending disctissed the student and his responsibility, the vmiversity and leadership train- ing, sttident life, and human relations of the university. Recommendations were sent to the Student Board and to Father Reinert. TO FORMALLY OPEN FOUNDERS WEEK, His Excellency Gerald T. Bergan, Archbishop of Omaha, celebrates the Mass of fhe Holy Spirit. with the Celebration of the Mass of the Holy Ghost ADDRESSING THE STUDENT BODY at the Mass of the Holy Spirit in St. Cecilia ' s Cathedral is the Rev. Thomas C. Donohue, S.J. DISCUSSING THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE with General Chairman John Maginn are Jim Kelly, Marianne Gau, and Leiand Miclc. 19