# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S29
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 29

Schools. This accreditation has not as yet been achieved, but we

e confident that one by one the difficulties standing in the way
re being removed and expect to make application for such accredi-
tation fairly soon. Because the requirements for teacher certifica-
tion are being made more stringent in practically all of the States,
regional accreditation is essential for Synod’s teachers’ colleges.
Our chances for achieving this accreditation will depend in no
small measure on the action taken on our requests.

High School Academic Matters

The curriculum of the high school has undergone a slight
revision, making it possible for boys of the neighborhood to take
their first three years of pre-ministerial training with us. The
enrollment figures given below seem to indicate a static condition.
The true picture, however, is entirely different. The high school
annually had sufficient applications so that its enrollment could
have grown in the same proportion as that of the college, but,
because it was felt that in view of the teacher shortage priority
should be given, wherever possible, to college applicants in order
to prepare more teachers sooner, the high school enrollment was
limited to an average of 30—35 pupils for each class.

Concordia High School is fully accredited with the State and
with the North Central Association. Nebraska has just revised
its accreditation statutes, a step which will undoubtedly make it
much more difficult for new high schools to come into being.
We are therefore convinced that everything possible should be
done to foster the one high school we have in the State.

Enrollment
College
REGULAR SESSION SUMMER SESSION
Women Total Men Women Total
73 168 81 102 183
76 185 82 85 167
114 251 66 126 192
Grand Total
Year Men Women Total(counting each name but once)
1947—48 62 64 126 458
. _ 66 63 129 482
70 60 130 549
Student Life

With the appointment of a dean of students, who carries a com-
paratively light teaching load, considerable progress in the develop-
.ment of our guidance program was made possible. As the work
of this office develops, we think that we shall have an answer
to many of the problems which still remain in this area. It should