# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S233
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 259

ee oe Public Speaking

Ay its ‘Centennial Thankoffering, Synod established a fund to
hase’ “speech-laboratory equipment” for the improvement of
Hic speaking instruction at the colleges and seminariés, Acting

ae the expressed intent of Synod, the Board of Directors has

funds are spent only for laboratory equipment. This Situation is
created by the fact that the means for effective use of such equip-
ment in the training of our Church’s professional workers are
lacking at many of our institutions. We refer to two basic de-
ficiencies:
1 The curriculum does not include required courses in public
speaking.

tion by Synod. Accordingly, we recommend
That the Board for Higher Education be authorized to dis-
burse the speech funds already made available to it through
the Centennial Thankoffering for all Purposes which in the

rently required courses at institutions where present curricular
requirements make it impossible for ministerial students to
take such training as Part of their regular program of in-
struction.

“Indigent Student Funds”

by *ncouraging District aid funds.