# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S103
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 101

St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo.
(Memorial 108)

With gratitude to God, who has again blessed our school, the
Board of Control, St. Paul’s College, Concordia, Mo., complying
with Synod’s regulations, herewith respectfully submits to the
Honorable Synod the following report.

Faculty

Since the last convention several changes in faculty per-
sonnel have occurred. Owing to the honorable retirement granted
Prof. H. Lobeck, who had faithfully and efficiently served St. Paul’s
College since 1905, the Rev. Norman Gienapp of Knoke, Iowa, was
called as teacher of Greek and music. His installation took place
Sept. 17, 1944, in connection with the annual college festival. The
Rev. M. Senne, Sweet Springs, Mo., Vice-President of the Western
District (now deceased), performed the ceremony, assisted by
Prof. Albert J. C. Moeller, the Rev. Wm. O. Schmidt, and the Rev.
A. Griesse. It is hoped that Professor Gienapp will have completed
his music studies by the end of this summer, so that also our
music department will be accredited by the State University. Prof.
A. Reese, who had charge of the Latin department since 1925, was
given a peaceful dismissal in order to accept a call to Mexico City,
Mexico, on Jan. 3, 1945. This vacancy was filled by Dr. Erwin
L. J. Lueker on Feb. 10, 1946. He is now professor of the Latin
language and literature. President E. L. Roschke delivered the
sermon and had charge of the installation ceremony, assisted by
President Albert J. C. Moeller, Prof. O. T. Walle, and Pastors O. E.
Heilman, Wm. O. Schmidt, and L. C. Hermerding.

On Oct. 5, 1946, Dr. L. W. Spitz, teacher of history and member
of the faculty since 1925, was released to accept a call to Concordia
Seminary. This vacancy has as yet not been filled. On April 15
a call was extended to the Rev. Eric C. Malte, Wilkinsburg, Pa., but
he, too, declined the call. In the meantime, in order to safeguard
our accreditation, Student Wenzel of River Forest, Ill., has been
teaching history.

Student Wenzel has been employed as housemaster for the year
1947—-48 to take the place of Student Harting, son of Pastor H. C.
Harting, Emma, Mo., who has served in that capacity the past
year, 1946—47.

Graduate Wilbert Rosin will serve us as assistant instructor
the coming year, 1947—48, to teach English and German.

The Student Body
We rejoice to report that we have enjoyed an increased enroll-
ment, reaching the total of 134 at the beginning of the past scholastic
year. A similar increase of new students the coming year will