# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S64
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

64 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

3. Our science classroom is too small to accommodate
classes; and we feel the lack of storage space for scientific equip
ment keenly. The lack of space in our science department 3
been criticized by the high school inspectors. , ;

4. Another room considered inadequate by the high
inspectors is our library. We are using a room which measurd
1827, and this — to quote the inspector’s report — “cannot accom!
modate the full number of students whose study periods might
spent there with profit.” Furthermore, all the books owned }j
a school ought to be placed in the library, where they may readif
be used by students and faculty members alike whenever neede
Our library is not large enough for this. A number of books ag
stored away in the vault, others in the roof chamber, and
others in a basement room of the dormitory. Books which can ;
obtained only with difficulty are practically useless.

5. At a school like ours future pastors, teachers, and
leaders ought to have opportunities for practice on pianos and oth
musical instruments. Yet this advantage can be granted to onf
a small number because we have not room for such instrumen
This year only six students are able to find sufficient opportunitf
to practice on our two college pianos for their music lessong
In a recent survey no fewer than fifty-six students indicated thy
they would like to take lessons if pianos for regular practig
were available.

6. For some years the matter of providing suitable living
quarters for our caretaker has been a very real problem. Severg
years ago we were compelled to vacate a classroom in order thj
this might serve as a living room for the caretaker and his wiff
With a larger enrollment, this room was needed for tea hin:
purposes. There is only one hospital room (large enough fg
a single bed) available now, in which our present caretaker live
as long as it is not needed for a patient. To employ a marrig
man for this position is out of the question because there is q
accommodation for him. ;

7. Most of the instructors have duties besides their classworg
At present there is no suitable space for the work of the registra
the librarian, and especially the student counselors.

8. In order to enhance our devotional life, the proper worship
ful atmosphere ought to obtain in the chapel services. Howeve
the students do not find much of such atmosphere in our pres
chapel, which is used for classroom purposes, choir rehearsaj
orchestra practice, dramatic presentations, comedy, etc.

9. We are in need of storage room for spare tables, benchq
stage equipment, trunks, traveling bags, etc. Repeatedly we hay