Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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I HE Trustees lost little time in electing Dr. Melvin as the twelfth President. Dr. Melt n directed several other campaigns for endowment With varying success; built the gymmuium, the driveways and landscaped the campus. The depression years of 1930-1-2 forced him to resign and the Trustees turned to another alumnus, ana other layman. and selected Dr. Franc L. McCluer as the thirteenth President. President hIcCluer brought the college out of debt and kept it s a most remarka 1e achievement. He steered the institution through World W'ar II. inaugurated the custom of b inging outstanding men to Wiestminster to give the Green lectures, climaxiuty his labors in this direction when President Truman and Right Honorable Winston Churchill visited our campus NIarch 5. 1946, at which time Churchill delivered his UIron Curtain speech. On Dr. RICCluerjs resignation the Trus- tees were exceedingly fortunate to get Rev. William W, Hall, Jr,, to accept the Presidency who now seems destined to go down in the annals as a builder as well as a great administrator. erl to riglzl: NIISSOURIiS GOVERNOR DONNEI.LY, CHURCHILL, MRS. MCCLUER, PRESIDENT TRUMAN

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i 1 . 1' Rice was acting President In the summer of 1899 the Trustees announced the election of Dr. John Henry hic- Crackcnea layman only twenty-six years oldeas the eighth President of the college. While he remained only three years they were momentous ones. He erected two buildingsiscimzw Hall and Re-Union Hall; improved the existing facilities; raised collegiate standards and, most important of all was instrumental in firmly uniting the two Synods in equal ownership and control of the college. Rev. David R. Kerr was the ninth President. Dr. Kerr was a man of a high degree of culture; a devout Christian and a forceful leader and his administration was marked by a decided increase in the student body and a deeply religious attitude in the college. Szimzu' Hall ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1909, calamity befell when West- minster Hall was destroyed by fire. In 1911 the present XVestminster Hall was erected. Soon after President Kerr resigned being followed by Rev, Charles Brasee Boving as the tenth President and the third alumnus to be ele- Vated to that position. Boving insisted on the preservae tion of Westminster ideals and traditions. He built up the enrollment and constantly endeavored to sell lVestminster to each of the supporting Synods. However the burden of the current debt forced him to retire and the Board brought in Rev. E E, Reed as President from Iowa. Dr. Reed was a real financier. He increased the endowment; stlccessfully guided the college through the hrst World XVar; erected Swopr Chapel and in every way proved him- self an able and experienced executive. During the war period Dr. Reed engaged in a money raising campaign under the direction of Rev. NI. E. Nlelvin, more than half a million dollars was obtained. Dre Reed died in August, Swopz Clmprl 1926. Football Action. Page 14

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