Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-16
FORTY YEARS STUDENT
AND STILL IN COLLEGE
Wouldn't Study az a Boy. But
Has to Now to Cot UncIe's
Fortune.

New YORK, Jan. 16.-JThe Columbia
University celebrity. William Cullen
Bryant Kemp. Doctor OF Perpetual
Notion" who has been taking courses
In the university for more than forty
years, is still registered bona fde
student In the university. Having re-
ceived every degree worth while, he IL
spending his time this year in re-
search and study OF photographic
developments OF North America Ac-
cording to university records he is
now In the forty-first year at Column
bia.
Numerous stories relate that William
wouldn't study as a boy and that a
wise uncle OF his left will providing
for him as long as he was a regularly
enrolled student Of the university.
Whereupon William settled right down
to study the rest OF his life and now
at nifty or plus some more, but less
than sixty, he Is still in the university
earning his neat little annuity.
But the most commonly accepted
story about Kemp. as humorously told
by the students on the campus. il that
he was sentenced for life TO be a stu
ldent at Columbia. This sentence, so
the students affirm, was imposed upon
him in his freshman year because he
did not care TO study hard enough.
Kemp was a freshman at Columbia
In 1880. He and DIR. Nicholas Murray
Butler romped over the campus to-
gether. Now DR.. Butler. Is President
of the university and Billy" Kemp is
still a STUDENT
While other students worry for fear
they win fail OF honorable graduation
from one single A. u. course Mr.
Kemp is constantly in fear that hs
will pass every possible course from
Domestic Arts to Law. and be turned
out into the world without his an.
nuity. But he needn't fear. for WI.
liam Cullen Bryant Kemp Is still go
ing strong as a college boy. and Colum
bia Is adding new courses every yea
|, to its curriculm.
, He In a Master, a Doctor. Bachelor
of all popular subjects. Name 1t ant
he'll show YOU a. degree OF some sor
In that subject. This student has &C
, quired all the degrees that can b.
conferred-A. b., A. NJ, LII. B. Pm
, D., ID. D., LII D., NJ. e., c. F.. NJ. ID.
d. d. s.. and a few others not giver
Il IN the bulletin. But the STUDENT
, themselves have given him the great
= est degree OF all, that of d. p. NJ
Doctor OF Perpetual Motion" Sucl
a subjects as archaeology. paleontology
ornithology, anthropology, psychology
q photographic and few othe
: "ologies," '.ics." and "tics" are among
: the .isms" ne has In some degree
: studied.
II There is one event at which tn
/. doctor of Perpetual Motion" has beel
striking figure every year. and tina
4. is al. the boat races. To these races h
Z goes attired spotlessly in white duck
) For the time being he casts Off hi
J, mantle OF dignity of reserved learning
4 and Is again just one OF the yelling
boys cheering for the Blue and Whit
Ito win. And he knows every yell, sons
toast and collegiate rah-rah OF tn
"a Blue and White forward and backward
: 1t appears. also. that another claus
n in the will provided that he shoul
J. make the college, or at least a part c
10 the college. his dormitory. II
n is living now at the Columbia Uni
Il veralty Club. No. 4 West 4Sd street.
His fellow students say he neve
n married and that he has never ind
" Gated any signs OF weakening.