# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S958
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260 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES -

tion of acceptable candidates for matriculation at freshman college,
levels of our colleges at River Forest and Seward and to report #
its conclusions to the next convention of Synod.” (Memorial 127).3
Resolution 7, Proceedings, 1947, page 254); and

Wuereas, The experiment with the elimination of the hig
school division at Fort Wayne makes it necessary to expand th
application of such a plan to include students for the minister
preparatory college at that location; and ‘

Wuereas, After careful study of three possible plans, the Bo:
for Higher Education has suggested a definite procedure in det:
therefore be it

Resolved, a. That Synod approve this plan (as detailed in
paragraphs on pages 256 and 257) of Lutheran high school scho
arships.

b. That at this time the Board for Higher Education be authore
ized to make the necessary budget allowances to make the plan
effective at Fort Wayne, River Forest, Seward, and the proposed
senior college (or the St. Louis seminary), and to validate vouchei$
for payment directly to the school upon presentation of Properly
certified statements by the local administration.

c. That the Board for Higher Education be authorized to estab-
lish and approve any necessary curricular changes involved at the
Fort Wayne Junior College. a

d. That this plan become effective on June 1, 1951, so that :
it may be applied to students entering the listed colleges ing
September, 1951.

Section F. Recommendations on Administrative
Relations

Curriculum Development

(Sections 6.07 c¢ and 6.63) 3

Educators agree that sound principles of curriculum develop- 4
ment require that curricula be developed by the faculties involved. .4
In synodical institutions, Synod will wish to prescribe the objec-
tives which are to be reached in a given institution and will then 4
expect the faculty involved to develop appropriate curricula in co- #
operation with the Board for Higher Education. In actual practice :
this procedure has been followed, but the wording in some areas
of the Handbook does not make this procedure entirely clear.” * ”
It would be wholesome also if conditions could be established ‘a
under which the Board for Higher Education would be authorized, 4
in the interim between Synods, to undertake necessary curriculum, r