# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S131
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES , 129

walk laid. The whole presents a very pleasing appearance, and

the institution has received much favorable comment. Without

doubt the value of Synod’s property has been materially increased.

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ARNOLD GUEBERT, Secretary

ACTION
Upon the recommendation of Committee 1 it was resolved:

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1. To approve an expansion program at Edmonton;

. 2. To encourage the Canadian Districts to begin collecting
. their fair share of the cost of such a program;

< 3. To authorize the Board for Higher Education to approve the
plan for any proposed construction and submit them to the Board
of Directors.

Lutheran Concordia College, Austin, Tex.
(Memorial 114)

Under God’s gracious guidance, protection, and blessing the
work at your southernmost preparatory school in the United
States, Lutheran Concordia College, Austin, Tex., has continued,
without serious interruption, for twenty years. Your Board of
Control begs leave to submit its report covering the years 1944—1947
and to bring to your attention three memorials, the granting of
which will increase the scope and usefulness of our school and
also its enrollment.

The Board of Control has endeavored to carry out its duties
conscientiously. Mr. H. F. Ritter, who has for years taken a very
keen interest in the promotion of our school, has through serious
illness been prevented from attending our Board meetings during
the greater part of this last school year. In His grace and mercy
God has called this faithful servant home on April 11, 1947. Mr. Al-
bert Schulz of Eola, Tex., has been appointed by the Board to fill
the vacancy created by Mr. Ritter’s death. The other members
have faithfully attended the regular bimonthly and special meet-
ings in behalf of the institution. They have striven to keep the
college buildings and professors’ residences in good repair, to use
the funds provided by Synod in the most economical manner, and
to supervise the work of the institution as well as they were able.

During the past three years we experienced changes in the
faculty personnel. Our very genial Prof. M. J. Neeb, who not only
has been a very capable teacher in the classroom, but also an
efficient business manager and promoter for the College Associa-
tion, accepted the call as Executive Secretary of the Board for
Higher Education. We are happy to say, however, that Prof. Geo.

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