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PRESIDENT THEODORE KEMP A. B.. D. D. A 'Q Lmiafzgyl '
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To the Students, Faculty ami Fr1'encZs of Illinois Wesleya n iversity GREETIJNZQ ' The class of 1910 presents Volume of the Xvesleyana with the hope that it may acceptably its place among the College Annuals of clear olcl Wesleyan.
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1909 The Wesleyana l'16OClOI'C CHIP resfcfent Theodore Kemp was born in 1868 near Rising Sun, Indiana. He removed at an early age to a farm near Arcola, Illinois, where he resided till 1883. when he removed to Arcola. where he was graduated from the High School in 1885. He spent two years in the Acad- emy of Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois, and pursued some studies in Garrett Biblical Institute. He spent one year in the University of Southern California at Los An- geles, California. Three years -were spent at DePauw University, from which he was grad- uated with the degree of AB. in 1893. He also pursued a course in theology in the Theo- logical department formerly connected with DePauw Universiy, In 1893 he joined the Illinois Conference and served with success the following charges: 1893-1896, Allertong 1896-1900, Petersburg, 1900-1902, Grace Church, .Iacksonvilleg 1902-1905, Charlestong 1905-1908, Grace Church, Bloomington. For some ten years Dr. Kemp was a member of the Educational Committee of his conference and took a keen interest- in the work of the schools. ln 1907 Illinois XVesleyan University honored him with the degree of Doctor of Divinity. In June, 1908, he was imanimously elected to the presidency of Illinois VVesleyan and assumed the duties of the office july 1, 1908. I President Kemp in a few months has succeeded in raising the many thousands of dollars necessary to complete the Carnegie endowment fund, and ground for the new Science Building will be broken in June. In addition to the money raised for endowment since July 1, 1908, property has been deeded to the University valued at over Fifty Thou- sand Dollars. President Kemp has been foremost in the two patronizing conferences in furthering plans to increase the revenue of Illinois yVesleyau and in addition has recently launched a movement to create a sustaining fund for the next tive years. The outlook for a greater and better VVesleyan is very bright, under the vigorous and enthusiastic leadership of Illinois W'esleyan's new President. 5
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