# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S50
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

50 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Building Program

During the present triennium we were permitted to complete .

the construction of the new administration building, which has been 4
called Baepler Hall, and the central heating plant. After many #
work stoppages, due to hard-to-get materials, strike-bound rail-
roads and factories, we were finally permitted to dedicate the new **
building to the service of the Lord of the Church, on June 3, 1951, °
nine months later than planned. The Board feels that in Baepler 3
Hall our school has a much-needed, soundly constructed admin- 3
istration building with many modern appointments. 5S
The Western District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri ;
Synod contributed almost $25,000 toward the furnishing of
Baepler Hall. 3
The new central heating plant is also a soundly constructed 4
building and ties in well with the entire college plant. E:
Modified cafeteria service has been installed in the dining hall. 3
The dining hall itself was furnished with new tables, chairs, and
coat-hanging equipment as well as with needed new and additional 3
kitchen equipment and machinery. Storage facilities were re- x
designed.
St. Paul’s College Association

When the new administration building was dedicated, Acting ¥
President Walle could also dedicate the building furnishings pro-
vided by the Western District, together with a new Moeller pipe 3
organ for the chapel. The organ represents a gift of some $6,000
from St. Paul’s College Association. This association is composed 4
of some 1,500 friends of our school who have set for themselves 4
the goal of working for St. Paul’s College, particularly in those 4
areas of activity in which no provision is made by Synod. 7

In order to improve and expand the social and recreational:
facilities of St. Paul’s College, the association adopted a social-rec-*
reational program for 1952, pledging itself to equip a loun,
and social rooms in both the college and high school dorms with’
lounging facilities, television, and other recreational equipmen
The lounge and social rooms are now in operation. This proj
represents a gift of some $3,700. The proposed project of this groups
for 1953 is campus illumination for our school.

Building Program

At present the Board is busily engaged with-plans for the con :
struction of the new dormitory which is to house the men of thed
college department. The grant for this was made at the Milwaukee}
Convention; the necessary funds have been allocated from thi
“Conquest for Christ” offering. Our preliminary plans and esti