# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S97
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 95

and collections were promoted for the new Administration Building,
and the need for a new dormitory was studied. There were no
changes in the Board during the last three years, and the harmonious
relations with the faculty are worthy of note.

The Faculty

Dr. John Sullivan was added to Concordia’s German Depart-
ment two years ago—the only change in faculty personnel. The
health of several men caused the school some concern. Professor
Paul Koehneke was confined to his home for some time but has
recovered fully. Dr. Edwin Hattstaedt, who suffered a nervous
collapse in 1946, has experienced a second attack and is currently
recuperating. Additional assistance has had to be engaged to
take care of classes, and the faculty itself absorbed much of the
other work that had to be shifted.

The faculty adjusted its schedule to the necessities of accelera-
tion and carefully inaugurated summer sessions that were pro-
ductive beyond expectation and even enjoyable. By means of
a carefully supervised student work program the students did
much of the summer repair work and earned a major portion of
their board.

The Students

Enrollment figures for the triennium are again heartening.
The gains of the previous period were maintained, and the figure
of 280 was reached in September, 1946. The large enrollment has
already necessitated some selectivity. Ministerial students and
those recommended by their pastors for character and ability receive
priority. Because of acceleration this year’s graduation took place
at the end of January. Six of these graduates are taking additional
courses offered by the faculty. In general the health of students
has been very good.

Requests

For the sake of improvement in administration, teaching, and
housing we respectfully petition Synod to grant us the following
requests:

1. A grant for the New Administration Building, $60,000

2. A new dormitory

3. Equipment to renovate the old laboratory

4, A full-time music director

1, In 1944 Synod granted us $10,000 for the enlargement and
equipment of the college office. Shortly thereafter plans were
developed for the inclusion of this unit in a new building which
will feature facilities for the teaching of music and for various
types of recitals, The Board of Directors sanctioned the change.
Restrictions have kept us from building. Today the cost of the