God Gave the Increase

Third president. Walter Smith Kilpatrick, 1940-1942. Fourth president. Ira D. Vayhinger, 1942-195 The Reverend Walter Smith Kilpatrick was chosen by the board of trustees to succeed Dr. McChesney as president of Cedarville College. He was twenty-six years old at the time of his appointment, the youngest college president in the United Stares. A magna cum laude grad– uate of Cedarville College ( 1934 ), Mr. Kilpatrick re– ceived his Th.B. from Western Theological Seminary and was awarded the Marvin Memorial Fellowship for the highest standing in his class. He received his M.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed his residence requirements there for the Ph.D. degree. He studied in Europe for three semesters before being called to assume his new duties at Cedarville. Under Mr. Kilpatrick's administration, the college purchased its first residence hall. Harriman Hall, located on the corner of Main and Chillicothe Streets, was named in memory of Dr. W. P. Harriman, a Cedarville alumnus and member of the board of tmstees at the rime of his death in March, 1959. In addition to being a home for college girls, the dorm was used as a social center. Ira D. Vayhinger was appointed president of Cedar– ville College by the board of trustees in October, 1942. Born in Delaware, Ohio, Mr. Vayhinger attended school at Osgood and was graduated from Moores Hill College. He was connected with the fin_ancial department of the Presbyterian Church and was business manager of the college at the rime of his appointment to the presidency. Harriman residence, purchased in 1940