# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S812
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 115

date we have not received this allocation, and we therefore voice
. the earnest hope that this convention ‘will make these funds avail-
_ able to us. The completion of our present building and the

.. acquisition of permanent quarters for our chapel and library are

of vital importance for the life of the students and for the develop-
ment of our program.
God willing, on May 7 of.this year we plan to dedicate our

"’ new gymnasium. This building, authorized by the Northwest

District convention of 1949, has been built at a cost of some $33,000
through gifts and loans from the congregations and individual
members of the Northwest District. This structure harmonizes,
in appearance and construction, with the other new buildings on
fF our campus. It will have a seating capacity of 800 for basketball
games and a total capacity of 1,250.

. In the past triennium, accordingly, our Portland Concordia has
a acquired a completely new set of buildings. Our remaining need
". is for a new service building, to accommodate our permanent
dining hall and kitchen, together with quarters for the staff, guest

/ room, and infirmary. Our present dining hall and kitchen quarters

are not ideally located and are becoming increasingly inadequate.
In addition, the removal of these facilities from the dormitory base-
ment will allow more space in the building for student activities.
We shall also gain space in the dormitory by moving our infirmary
and custodian’s quarters to the new service building, since these
at present occupy two suites of rooms in Centennial Hall, which
space is needed for students’ quarters. We therefore request an
appropriation of $65,000 for the service building.

Campus Improvements

Since the last convention the two old buildings — administra-
tion building and gymnasium — which served this institution for
a great many years, have been razed. The campus has been
landscaped and presents a very attractive appearance. A new base-
ball diamond has been installed by the Alumni Association. A group
of lots along N. E. Liberty Street, the north boundary of the campus,
was acquired in 1948. This property includes a house now being
occupied by Instructor Stuenkel.

Accreditation
We are happy to report that since 1948 Concordia Academy
has been accredited with the Northwest Association of Secondary
and Higher Schools and also with the Oregon State Department
of Education.
Faculty

Since 1947 the following changes have taken place on our
faculty: The Rev. Omar Stuenkel of Dayton, Wash., was engaged
as instructor in the summer of 1948 and has continued to serve

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