# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S41
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 41

jopulation. The location of Fort Wayne makes it a logical choice
e first Senior College.

The proposal that a four-year college be located at Fort Wayne

had the approval of the faculty and board of Concordia College,

Fort Wayne Pastoral Conference, the Fort Wayne Area Con-

\ce, and it was the unanimous recommendation from the Cen-
District.

‘In addition to the possibility of utilizing the present campus,

mod also will have the opportunity of disposing of the present

eainpus by accepting an offer to purchase the present site. If Synod
ing to accept a substantial and satisfactory offer for the pres-
ent campus and obtain a new site in the Fort Wayne area for the
r College, the present number of schools could be retained.
urchase price, plus moneys already allocated to Fort Wayne
w buildings, plus the moneys available at present for a Senior
oliege, could then all be used for the erection of new buildings
‘new campus in the Fort Wayne area.

The Teacher-Training Program
“Ta co-operation with the teachers’ colleges at River Forest and
eward, the first two years of the teacher-training program
nave been offered to men and women on the college level. Dor-
ry facilities are available to both men and women under this
W.:program. Two large faculty homes have been converted into
esidence centers. This year the first group will be graduated
ler this teacher-training program. The women are required to
rs «minimum of one summer term at either River Forest or
before they are allowed to go out and teach. The men
‘Tequired to take at least one additional year at one of the
rs’ colleges. These additional teacher-training facilities have
et up to help alleviate the critical shortage in the elementary
field. Women students have the opportunity of an obser-
nd participation program in connection with the excellent
tan elementary school system in Fort Wayne. It is anticipated
ever-increasing numbers of teacher-training students will find
y to the Fort Wayne campus for the first two years of

Requests _

e Board of Control respectfully submits the following re-
the honorable delegate Synod:

To expand Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind., into a four-
Penior College.

supply the necessary funds to replace Hanser Hall, which
d in 1869, to improve the classroom facilities of the