# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S603
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 19

Vhile, in general, other activities of our Church are not
tly affected by non-accreditation of Synod’s colleges, our
are. Most States have their specific requirements for
fication of teachers. Since no college can reasonably be ex-
ed to teach all required courses under the exact name specified
several States, those teachers are most fortunate who are
ed in accredited colleges, since States generally recognize
al accreditation agencies. Junior and. senior high schools
- being planned and established with increasing frequency in
us sections of Synod. We are receiving more and more re-
ests to fill positions in these schools. Even as Synod acted
ely in training its elementary school teachers from the very
ning, it will do well to prepare those who will teach in its
ondary schools. Here, too, accreditation is imperative. For the
‘of our schools we should not delay to qualify.

“There has been a steady improvement of conditions in the
tors affecting the accreditation of Concordia Teachers College.
le library has been strengthened in quantity, housing, and ad-
inistration. The business management has been centralized
1 agreement with recent trends. The housing and supervision of
college and high school students has been improved through ade-
Mquate segregation. The instructional staff has been materially
‘strengthened in point of training so that it eminently qualifies.

Requests

The remaining requirements necessary toward accreditation
scan readily be carried out under the direction of Synod’s duly
Fconstituted boards. It is highly desirable, however, that Synod at
convention empower these boards to take the necessary steps
ward accrediting its teachers’ colleges. We herewith request
‘Synod to do so.

More specifically, we petition Synod to take favorable action
‘on the following points:

1. Librarian, To grant permission to call a qualified librarian

2. Group Requirements. Past. years have shown that some
eway should be allowed faculties and boards of teachers’ colleges
‘arranging an adequate and appropriate program of studies for
e individual student. While the basic curriculum fits the gen-
peral needs, the stipulated group requirements practically nullify
feducational guidance. It should be possible to adapt the require-
ents to the special abilities of the student. As it is, a student
pecially qualified in a given field, e.g., music or social ‘studies,
s little more chance for pursuing these studies than any other
less qualified student. It is requested that, subject to the approval