# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S765
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 67

G. Repeated Request for Additional Professorships to Replace
Some of the Temporary Instructorships.
Tue Boarp or Controi
or ConcorpiaA TEACHERS COLLEGE

Paut L. Kivennrr, Secretary

REQUESTS OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL

A. Additional Funds for Equipment for the New
Music Building at River Forest
(Memorial 124)
The planning of the new Music Building is at the point where
y construction can begin as soon as Synod permits the letting of the
‘ contract. Indications are that the structure can be completed with-
in about a year. The matter of providing equipment for the new
- Music Building requires the attention of the synodical convention
& of 1950 because the needs have increased substantially in the past
F years as the curriculum in music has become more complete and
=. the student: enrollment in the College Dapartment has sharply
f. risen. Approximately 60% of the students now entering college
} at River Forest have had no keyboard experience in music. Upon
* graduation, approximately 85% of the male candidates are ex-
-pected to serve as church organists. Approximately 50% of the
.men and women who fill supply teaching positions after two years
in college are expected to serve as church organists during their
-temporary term of service. Facilities adequate to provide at least
one hour a day for practice should be available to each student
, as a minimum in acquiring the motor skill necessary to perform
., the music for a church service satisfactorily.
4 Besides daily practice periods, those students who are taking
, courses in school music, vocal technique, keyboard harmony, and
s sight singing and ear training require additional instrumental prac-
,, tice time on either piano or organ for the preparation of their
, academic assignments in these courses from day to day.
= The composite need, expressed in terms of the requirements
4 listed above, can be provided only if one instrument, either piano
4 or organ, can be made available to each group of ten students in
‘the student body.
. During the past triennium there has been a 20% rise in the
; cost of musical instruments. Carefully drawn specifications and
i accurate estimates indicate that the sum of $125,000 will be neces-
sary to fill this need. The Music Building which is being built
' will accommodate the practice and teaching rooms for the instru-
ments mentioned in this request.
J Request: In view of the above facts, we respectfully petition
a {Synod to grant the sum of $25,000 in addition to the $100,000 al-