# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S776
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

78 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

for their fine spirit of co-operation, their high morale in general, :
and their excellent work as instructors. The sabbatical-leave pro-

gram, adopted in ‘1944, has now been put into operation and will

undoubtedly prove to be a source of much good to our Concordia.

College Academic Matters

The college curriculum is undergoing a complete re-study with
a view towards making sure of developing the best possible course
of study for meeting the purposes of the school. This is particularly
true also of the summer session, which has, under God’s blessing,
‘continyed to render excellent service to the Church in preparing
teachers for its schools. Special mention should also be made of
St. John’s School, which serves aS campus training school. We have
a staff of teachers there which is truly outstanding, and a school
which in many respects is ideal for teacher-training purposes,
_ Practically all of the matters which have. been detailed thus
far enter into the picture of the accreditation of Concordia Teachers
College by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. This accreditation has not as yet been achieved, but we
are confident that one by one the difficulties standing in the way
are being removed and expect to make application for such accredi-
‘tation fairly soon. Because the requirements for teacher certifica-
tion are being made more stringent in practically all of the States,
regional accreditation is essential for Synod’s teachers’ colleges. °
Our chances for achieving this accreditation wil] depend in no
small measure on the action taken on our requests.

High School Academic Matters

‘The curriculum of the high school has undergone a slight
revision, making it possible for boys of the neighborhood to take
their first three years of pre-ministerial training with us. The
enrollment figures given below seem to indicate a static condition,
The true picture, however, is entirely different.- ‘The high school
annually had sufficient applications so that its enrollment could
have grown in the same Proportion as that of the college, but,
because it was felt that in view of the teacher shortage priority
should be given, wherever Possible, to college applicants in order
to prepare more teachers sooner, the high school enrollment was
limited to an average of 30—35 pupils for each class.

Concordia High School is fully accredited with the State and
with the North Central Association. Nebraska. has just revised
its accreditation statutes, a step which will undoubtedly make it
much more difficult for new high schools to come into being.

done to foster the one high school we have in the State.