# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S254
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

252 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

5. That the Board for Higher Education be authorized to co-
operate with interested Districts in exploring the possibility
of setting up separate boarding high schools on or near the
campus at Seward or River Forest. It is understood, how-
ever, that any specific agreements or actions proposed under
this authorization require prior approval by Synod in its
Convention in 1950. ,

6. That the Board for Higher Education be directed to authorize
any curricular adjustments which might be made necessary
at the ministerial Preparatory Schools by increased enroll-
ments of teacher-training students.

7. That the Board for Higher Education be directed to study
the possibility of developing a subsidy arrangement with
Lutheran High Schools for the production of acceptable can-
didates for matriculation at the freshman college levels of
our Colleges at River Forest and Seward and to report its
conclusions to the next Convention of Synod.

Tue Boarp FOR HicHEr Epucation
Henry Gruezer, D.D., Chairman
O. P. Krerzmann, Secretary
Martin WALKER
Eucene WENGERT
S. J. Rorn
Encar BuENGER
Water Gast
Martin J. Nees, Executive Secretary

Concerning Section XIV the following memorial was con-
sidered, also Memorials 22—24.

Gaining More Boys for Teaching Profession

Be It Resolved, (Memorial 127)

1, That in view of the great teacher shortage, which is even
more serious in the public school system, we express our gratitude
to God for having granted us a necessary supply of teachers and an
abundant supply of students, and thanks to all our teachers for
their willingness and desire to serve the Lord in this great cause;

2. That we encourage the teachers’ colleges in their efforts
to increase the preparation of regular male teachers, to which
they are giving priority, while at the same time training an adequate
supply of women teachers;

8. That we pledge ourselves individually and collectively to