# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S107
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 107

especially of the continued loyal support of the Lutheran Educa-
tion Society, whose 40th anniversary is observed this year, and
the Ladies’ Aid Society of Concordia.

Requests

1. New Educational Building

Having been granted $80,000 by the Saginaw Convention for
a new library, steps were immediately taken to solicit funds among
the congregations in the area served by our school for the remain-
ing portion of the contemplated educational unit, consisting of
science laboratories and classrooms and an auditorium. The
campaign, under the auspices of the Lutheran Education Society,
was singularly blessed by God, the contributions amounting to
$213,323.21 as of December 31, 1946, after campaign expenses had
been deducted. The building was planned by the architect to cost
approximately $300,000, including equipment, according to prices
prevailing at the time. Since then, however, owing to constantly
rising building costs, the original estimate has had to be revised
upwards a number 6f times, and the latest figure we have received
is about $500,000. This has made it impossible to proceed with
building operations as planned, But since the need for the new
building is more urgent now than ever, we intend to erect only
the science and library unit at this time. We therefore renew our
request for the $80,000 granted us by the Saginaw convention for
the library, plus an additional $45,000 to cover the increased cost
of construction, making the total amount requested $125,000.

2. Synodical Support for Non-Ministerial Students

Up to the present time it has been the policy of Synod not to
support non-ministerial or general education at its institutions.
In the case of male general students, however, support is given
to the extent of providing living quarters by allowing them the use
of the dormitories. In the case of our women students no such
support is given. Our Board therefore petitions Synod to consider
changing its policy, at least to the extent of providing living quar-
ters also for our women students. Should this change in policy
be adopted, we further petition Synod to erect a fireproof dormitory,
sufficient to house 100 college women, to be located either on our
campus or on one of our properties adjacent to the campus, at an
estimated cost of $125,000.

3. Additional Professor for the High School

Under the rules of accreditation as a junior college, our college
professors are not permitted to teach in the high school. Because
of this, our high school is at present understaffed, particularly also
for the subjects in the ministerial course. As a result, it has been