# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S52
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

52 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Board of Directors we are now in the process of testing in th
State Courts the legality of these zoning restrictions as they apply
to a school such as ours. We are hopeful of a favorable settlemeng
permitting the erection of our greatly needed educational building
in the near future. 4

In 1948 we were offered the opportunity to acquire a large
parcel of land comprising nine and a half acres directly acrogg
White Plains Road from our campus, flanked on one side by the
property of Concordia Church and on the other side by our athletid
field. This property was purchased at a cost of $75,000, of whi
$50,000 was made available by Synod, and the balance was as:
sumed locally. Known as the Gorman Property, it contains a siz4
able mansion and a smaller building, formerly used as a garagg
and servant quarters, both in fairly good condition. Inasmuch ag¥
the new educational building when completed will exhaust
development possibilities of our present campus, it can readily

commons building, was sponsored by the Women of the Lutherang
Education Society at a cost of $12,000.

During the past triennium we also completed the conversiont
from AC to DC current for all electrical power used on our campus}
as authorized by Synod at the Chicago Convention.

Director of Public Relations

In 1948 the Lutheran Education Society provided for a separa’
department of Public Relations at our school by making available
an annual appropriation of $7,500 from its treasury. Mr. Herbe 7
Thien has been engaged as Director of Public Relations, and sincg
the beginning of 1949 he has established his headquarters in officg
space made available in our administration building. Under super
vision of a committee consisting of representatives from the faculty
the Lutheran Education Society, and the Board of Control, the
Public Relations director is concentrating his efforts particularly,
on student enrollment and financial support for the program off
general education as offered by our school. 4

Concordia Church

With the dedication of its new church building on April x"

on a corner lot directly opposite the campus across White Plaing
Road, a hope long cherished by the members of Concordia Conq