# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S813
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

114 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Concerning fire precautions, Committee 1 presented the fol-:%
lowing resolution, which was adopted: :

Resolution 48

- Wuereas, The attention of your Committee has been called to

the necessity of modernizing Baden Hall and eliminating the fire
hazards which now exist; and

Wuenreas, Similar conditions with reference to fire hazards are

said to obtain in some of our other educational institutions; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That we turn this matter over to our Board for
Higher Education with the suggestion to consider at this time the
possibility. of installing fire protection devices (such as automatic
sprinklers) in all buildings which should be so equipped.

Concordia Academy, Portland, Oreg.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL
(Memorial 111)

The triennium of 1947 to 1950. has been a period of growth
and expansion, both external and internal, at our Portland Con-
cordia, It is therefore with gratitude to God for His manifest bless-
ings upon our school that we submit this report to Synod.

Building Program

On September 20, 1947, our new dormitory, Centennial Hall,
was dedicated. This building was erected through a grant of |
$140,000 from the Peace Thankoffering. It is of reinforced concrete,
fireproof construction, with brick-veneer exterior, with two stories
and full basement. The building consists of 20 suites (bedroom and
study room), each of which will comfortably accommodate four
students. In the basement are located the dining room and kitchen,
the students’ lounge, the students’ store, two recreation rooms, and
the laundry. ‘

One year later, on September 26, 1948, we were privileged to
dedicate the first unit of our new administration-classroom building,
Luther Hall. This building has thus far cost $105,000, all of which
has been contributed by the Northwest District of Synod. Its con-
struction is similar to that of Centennial Hall. Although the interior
of the building has not been completely finished, we have used it
for the past two years. The first and second stories contain class-
rooms, offices, laboratory, and temporary library. The basement
is being used temporarily for, our chapel.

The synodical convention of 1947 authorized a grant of
$110,000 for the completion of Luther Hall, including the addition
of a west wing to house the permanent chapel and library. To