# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S73
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 71

cipation in teaching. Neighboring public schools of Oak Park and
River Forest have also been used for occasional observation under
the supervision of the Director of Student Teaching. The service
rendered by all of the co-operating schools is gratefully_ ac-

knowledged.
Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular experiences have been provided for all students
in increasing measure during recent years. These activities, con-
ducted separately for High School and College, include chorus,
band, current affairs, scientific research, Walther League, drama,
handicraft, and intramural and competitive athletics. All student
organizations have faculty advisers.

Since chartered bus transportation is again available, the major
musical organizations have reverted to their practice of not only
making occasional week-end appearances in near-by congregations,
but lengthy tours to more distant parts of Synod during the spring
vacation reserved for that purpose. In addition, three full days
of each year have again been set aside for educational tours in
which all students of High School and College are required to
participate under the immediate direction of faculty advisers. Thus
the rich variety of industrial, commercial, civic, and educational
activity found in the Chicago area becomes a part of every stu-
dent’s experience.

Worthy of special note among the College organizations is the
Mission Activities Group. Organized seven years ago, this group
still continues to be the Jargest and most active of extracurricular
activities, giving the students wide and varied experience in mission
work, such as canvassing and follow-up work, Sunday school
teaching, institutional missions, and social work. Through its
efforts synodical mission information is disseminated regularly in
the student body, culminating each year in a Mission Week, when
extended chapel services bring key synodical representatives to
speak to all students, and a pageant at the close of the week
features some special phase of synodical history or missions.

Accreditation

The Concordia Teachers College High School Department has
retained its accreditation by the State of Illinois and by the North
Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and has
consistently received a high rating. Concordia Teachers College is
recognized by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the
_Iinois State Examining Board for Teachers Certificates as a four-
year teachers’ college. Graduates of Concordia can qualify for
certificates based on the Bachelor’s degree provided they meet the
specific requirements for the respective certificates. Concordia’s