# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1019
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 821

On the basis of our studies and findings we herewith make the
llowing additional recommendations:

1. That provision be made for not less than 125 men graduates

per year. This is considered a reasonable and attainable goal. It
4 gepresents an increase of approximately 88 men graduates per year;
125 in place of 37. The centers and facilities of the required teacher-
tr aining program have been indicated.
: 2. That provision be made, in the manner indicated, for the
training of up to 250 women graduates annually. This will come
ear to providing 100% of synodically trained women teachers in-
ead of the present 10%.

3. That existing facilities can serve this stepped-up teacher-
aining program without major capital expenditures, provided the
recommended procedures are followed.
ip: 4. That the recruitment program for future teachers be in-
‘tensified through pre-teacher-training courses at our preparatory
pchools.
. . 5. That in the interest of having a supply of synodically trained
achers that is adjusted to the changing needs of the Church, the
sponsibility for maintaining an effective balance between supply
and demand of professional personnel (pastors and teachers) be
xed in Synod’s Board for Higher Education and that the Board
r Higher Education be directed to appoint the staff personnel
needed to discharge this responsibility.

"6, That steps be taken toward the clarification of the teacher
status in our Church.
7. That the President be asked to issue a call, in our periodicals,
for students to prepare for the teaching profession in Lutheran
a schools.
* 8. That pastors and teachers be asked to be on the lookout
for promising students and to direct them to River Forest or
_, Seward, or, if they are of high school age, to the nearest prepara-
=. tory college of our Church or to the nearest Lutheran high school.
‘ 9. That the names of all such students be sent at once to either
2. River Forest or Seward, thus following through on a procedure
», similar to the one followed by “Future Teachers of America”
;. (a plan to enroll early and to encourage prospective public school
y teachers).
; 10. That each District Board for Parish Education be asked
& to appoint a student recruiting officer for their District.

C.Ts.Srrrz  W.D. Krarrr
S. J. Rota L. G. Bicken
E. C, Srevine F. A. Scowertrecer, Chairman

A.C. Srettnorn H. J. Borrrcuer, Secretary