# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S628
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44 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

of the Church.” So he and Mrs. Ritter did something abou
school’s most pressing need. On October 15, 1942, they hand
Treasurer Neeb $1,000 to start the Concordia Gymnasium
This generous gift has promptly induced Mr. B. M. Woltma a8
Houston to add his check of $1,000 to the fund and has motivaj
many additional smaller gifts. 4
In order to speed the day for the erection of a gymnasium:
our Austin Concordia College, the lay delegates present at
Texas District convention in July, 1943, presented the follow
resolution:
“That'a collection of War Bonds and other contributions:
set in motion as a memorial to all our young men and wo
serving in the armed forces of our country, especially who ha
brought the supreme sacrifice of this global war. The goal of
collection shall be $100,000. Unless otherwise specified, 75 per ce
of this collection shall flow into the Church Extension Treasu
of the District and 25 per cent into a fund designated for a gyt
nasium at our Lutheran Concordia College, Austin, Texas.”

Kilian Hall

Through the kindness of friends, our institution has grea’
been beautified at no cost to the Missouri Synod. These fri
contributed more than $800 for the interior painting of .e
room on the second floor as well as the corridor and stairw.
besides the downstairs lobby and eight rooms on the first floor, i
cluding the new hospital room, reception room, assistant profess
quarters, reading room, stationery, and three classrooms.
color is buff, with green trim on the woodwork. ;

Through the kindness of the Board of Directors, the
floor corridor and remaining unpainted rooms were brought
harmony with the other part of the building, thus completing thi
task of painting the entire interior of Kilian Hall.

Science Building

In order to accommodate the large enrollment, two enti
new classrooms were equipped in the Science Building.

The Speech .and Bookkeeping Room has also been enlar

to twice its former size. It will now accommodate 25 students.

Dormitory equipment has been increased by the purchas

additional beds, mattresses, chairs, study desks, and other nec

sary equipment at local expense.

Concordia Chapel Fund

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League of Texas ex

to reach its goal of raising $1,000 in 1944 for the purpose of:
proving Concordia’s Chapel. Actual refurnishing and redecora