# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S892
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 195

Kolves some adjustment in the present dormitory assignments
arrangements. This policy may eventually make it possible
graduate upwards of 100 male candidates annually with no
e dormitory space required than what was originally designed
:male students. The number of women graduates will vary
cording to the amount of space which can be made available
r girl students under this policy.

* While it is true that the institution has experienced no diffi-
ty in keeping its four college classes at full capacity enroll-
ent owing to the availability of women students, recognition
eynust be given to the fact that some recruitment and public relations
propriations have already been made and that the successful
Operation of the total program, without a high school, requires
continuation of this type of investment especially for the recruit-
fhent of male students. It will be necessary to develop adequate
ations between River Forest and the high school departments
éf the various preparatory institutions and also with the Lutheran
high schools in the Middle West territory if the college classes
e to be kept supplied with the needed number of men.

Since this institution is now fully accredited with the North
Sentral Association, the Church will need carefully to husband
and extend the values which can accrue from this preferred status.
As soon as feasible a graduate school should be developed
jo that the M.A. degree will be available (with majors in such
pecialties as administration, youth and adult education, music, etc.).

Seward, Nebr.

For the present it is recommended that this institution remain
full four-year college with four-year high school attached as
.it is now organized. The institution is operating at capacity.

If it should become necessary to expand production, then the
eparation of the high school should be undertaken. This would
q “be a desirable arrangement in any event if the establishment of
f such a high school with joint District and synodical support
ecomes possible. As soon as an arrangement of this type can be
nade, the capacity of the institution will be considerably increased,
s but the full use of this additional capacity could not be secured
:. without an extensive recruitment program and without some type of
orresponding adjustments of other synodical services in the area.

Conclusion
» The extension of teacher training work to the preparatory
institutions and the recruitment of students from many sources
requires the most careful co-ordination, if previously existing
{values are not to be lost to the Church.