# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S19
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 19

the students. The students are made aware of their strengths

yand.weaknesses, and are assisted to better adjustments toward the

quality of work required at the Seminary and the type of training
lecessary for a modern ministry.

The Student Body
An all-time high was reached in the student body of 1950—1951,

en 387 students were enrolled. Owing to the lack of dormitory
ce, classrooms, and staff, the Board for Higher Education set
he limit of enrollment for the year 1951—1952 at 375, and since

‘th ; time at 350. The enrollment during the triennium was as

Mar- Attend. Total Mo. Wis, = Fin. Blov. Vet~-
Single ried Classes Vicars Enroll, 8yn. Syn, = Byn, Syn. erans

~-- 225 97 322 65 387 319 42 20 «6 #47
rue —. 191 114, 305 56 361 292 «44 °=««17 8 129
—53 _.. 162 91° 253 46 299 245: (84 «18 7 81

Plant and Property
‘During the past triennium two additional houses had to be
ptirchased for our Professors, giving us a total of five off-campus

esidénces,

On September 10, 1950, we were privileged to dedicate Con-
ia Gymnasium, a substantial building, 105 by 145 feet, which
‘erected at a cost of $160,000, the funds coming from the
ennial Thankoffering. It is Proving very serviceable and is

ying a need which has been felt for many years,
Wan Horn Hall, a dormitory accommodating 75 students, was
cated on February 24, 1952. The cost of the building, $240,000,
the “Building for Tomorrow”* collection. This

Tn 1946 Synod erected seven prefabricated homettes on a plot
of ‘ground several blocks from the Seminary. The homettes in the
course of years were becoming termite-eaten and were in need
“thorough repairs. Since the housing situation for our married
dents has become easier, we sold these homettes in October,
, for ‘approximately $15,000 with the consent of the Board
for Higher Education and of the Board of Directors.
"$310,000 from the “Conquest for Christ” collection has been
otted to us for a new lecture hall. Plans for this building are
till in the making; however, we are certain that building opera-
tions will be begun early this summer. This new building will run
uthree feet west of the old residence formerly used as the president’s
use,..which must eventually be razed because of obsolescence,