# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S626
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

42 ' SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

manent professor in the person of Prof. George J. Beto, who, ha
ing been assistant instructor for three years, has -been called: £
fill the chair of General Science and Physics. Candidates E. St
and Arvin Twietmeyer and Mr. R. Schroeter of Concordia Seminat
have served as assistants to the faculty. Mrs. Lillian Greer Be
check, teacher of Spanish in Texas University, has been adde
to Concordia’s staff as instructor in the Spanish language.
Our sincere congratulations are extended to our Director
Studtmann, former President of the Texas District, upon whomg
the faculty of Concordia Seminary conferred the well-deserv
degree of Doctor of Divinity. Professors Viehweg, Neeb, and Bet
have earned their Master’s degrees. We recognize the favor and
benediction of our heavenly Father for the gift of such able Chriszg
tian gentlemen whose work was handsomely complimented by th
State Department of Education’s Division of Supervision on s
eral occasions. _
The Students
The students, generally speaking, have shown a fine Christ
spirit and have studied diligently. They are prompted in thei
efforts by various awards. for scholastic merit on graduation d j
for highest and second highest average of the year in all branc
of study, for outstanding work in Religion, and for five-or-si
minute original platform addresses in the speech contest. Th
health of the students during the three years has been exceptiona
good, so that the hospital rooms seldom had to be used. The en
rollment has to our great satisfaction increased from year to y
From 1941 to 1942 38 were in attendance. During the school y
1942—43 we welcomed 24 new students, making a total of 52, 46 fro!
Texas and 6 from Louisiana, 40 preparing for service in the Chi
and 12 seeking a high school education. The year 1943—44
us with special joy inasmuch as it set up a record-breaking ov
capacity enrollment total of 60 boys, 22 of whom were new student
Thirty-eight of these have the intention to prepare directly. fo
the Lord’s service in the Lutheran Church. The other 22 hay
come to acquire a high school education from Christian men
Christian school.
Business Manager
In order to relieve Dr. Studtmann of some of his heavy 1
and in accord with the resolutions made by the last Synod
with the directives contained in the revised Handbook of the
souri Synod, the Board of Control appointed Professor M. J. N
as Business Manager of the school. Professor Neeb has b
treasurer of the college for the past three years and has becorg
familiar with most of the school business connections during thg
period.