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In the final years of his presidency, McKee grew increasingly remote from the college and faculty. This became a source of concern to the Board by 1929, and it was found that Mrs. McKee was by that time performing many of the duties of the Dean. McKee submitted his resignation on
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Frances Shimer had avoided overt fundraising and student recruitment, but under McKee these were pursued aggressively. These efforts were aided in time by the estates of
Frances Shimer and longtime associate principal Adelia C. Joy. By the time of McKee's retirement, the college had more than 200
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McKee was married twice. On August 23, 1887, McKee married Nettie
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McKee arrived at the school under conditions of falling enrollment and low morale. Enrollment for the 1896–1897 academic year had dropped to 61 students. In the 1897-1898 year this rose to 97, and was 94 the following year. This was considered sufficient by the board of trustees to authorize
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additional construction, beginning with South Hall in the summer of 1899. This was followed by
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from 1897 to 1930, a position known at the time as "Dean". During this period the school was known by turns as the
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