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At Columbia, Kilmer was vice-president of the Philolexian Society ( a literary society ), associate editor of Columbia Spectator ( the campus newspaper ), and member of the Debating Union.

He completed his Bachelor of Arts ( A. B.

) degree and was graduated from Columbia on 23 May 1908.

Shortly after graduation, on 9 June 1908, he married Aline Murray ( 1888 – 1941 ), a fellow poet to whom he had been engaged since his sophomore year at Rutgers.

The Kilmers had five children: Kenton Sinclair Kilmer ( 1909 – 1995 ), Michael Barry Kilmer ( 1916 – 1927 ), Deborah (" Sister Michael ") Clanton Kilmer ( 1914 – 1999 ) who was a Catholic nun at the Saint Benedict ’ s Monastery, Rose Kilburn Kilmer ( 1912 – 1917 ), and Christopher Kilmer ( 1917 – 1984 ).