# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S60
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

60 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

West. The Bente Memorial Library, recently dedicated, and od
cupying a special section of the new College building, was mag
possible by a $10,000 donation from a devoted friend, Mr. Wm, g
Bente of Oakland. The Lutheran Education Society recently pu
chased a suitable residence, remodeled and renovated it, and %
about to make it available for use as a girls’ dormitory, a projed
involving an expenditure of $15,000. At its last convention th
California and Nevada District of Synod included the sum 4
$3,500 in its annual budget to add to the faculty staff an instru a
in physical education and other subjects. In addition, local fung
in the amount of $9,000 are annually made available to. meet #f
salaries, in whole or part, of four instructors. The Lutheran Wong
en’s Missionary League supplied a grand piano and a beautify
stage curtain for the new chapel-auditorium. The alumni of hi
institution, too, have manifested a keen interest in the welfare
their alma mater and have made contributions, individually arg
collectively, the latter including, as a major project costing som
$1,500, the sodding of the entire athletic field and the installation ¢
a modern sprinkling system. Furthermore, the College commissary
has received generous quantities of foodstuffs from organizatio
and individuals, as well as money for special purposes. It is a
parent, and an encouraging fact, that our fellow Lutherans in ty
Far West are increasingly conscious of their opportunity and of
ligation to give financial and material support to California Cox
cordia. , .

Requests j
To further its progress and to enable it to serve our Churg
and its youth still more effectively, California Concordia submij
two specific requests for which it urges Synod’s favorable cog
sideration. They are: ;
1. Renovation of Dormitory: The old administration buildit
has been used exclusively as a dormitory since the new classrod
building was erected. The sum of $54,879 was allocated to Oaklay
_ Concordia in the “Building for Tomorrow” collection for q
renovation of this building, for its complete conversion into dorm
tory space, and the expansion of dining-room facilities. The ls
of this improvement is a serious handicap, and this project shot
be carried through to completion at the earliest possible date. ‘
2.-‘Teacher-Training in Junior College: We request approy

of the recommendation of the Board for Higher Education 4
teacher training for men and women be added to the curriculum:
the Junior College. ; : |
a. In the light of the serious need for teacher recruitment
recommendation has received favorable action by the Board