# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S57
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 57

The fiftieth anniversary of Prof. J. W. Werling’s ordination to
isthe holy ministry was celebrated on November 2, 1952. Professor
“Werling has served St. John’s College since 1918 as professor of
German. He has been on modified service since 1949.

In August, 1951, Prof. Fred Kramer, who had joined the teach-
‘ang staff of St. John’s College in 1947, accepted a call as professor
6f Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, Springfield, Ill.
s In January, 1953, Prof. Lorenz Wunderlich, who had been
‘7member of the faculty of St. John’s College since 1938, accepted
ycall as professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary,
t. Louis, Mo.

The new women’s dormitory, which was under construction in
950 at the time of the synodical convention, was completed in
ugust, 1950, and dedicated just before the opening of school. The
onorable Frank Carlson, Governor of Kansas, was one of the
oS tapeakers on this occasion. The new dormitory was financed with
# gift of $46,000 from the citizens of Winfield and with the gifts
‘the members of our Kansas District, and with gifts from the
umni and alumnae and friends living in other States. The total
fost was $235,000. It is furnishing living facilities for 120 women.
"his is the third year which it has been in use. Most of the women
Jiving in the dormitory are preparing for service in the Church
teachers in Lutheran elementary schools. The addition to this
ilding, granted by the 1950 convention and financed from “Con-~
uest for Christ” funds ($132,000) is now under construction, with
ompletion set for some time in July. This building will provide
Bdditional living facilities for eighty women.

s. The teaching staff of St. John’s, both synodical and non-
dical (i.e., not financed by Synod, as in business and music
urses), has been steadily enlarged to meet the needs of a growing
dent body. The present allotment of teachers on permanent
ure (synodical) is a president, two professors, and eight asso-
te professors.

“The Board, would respectfully request a reconsideration of
s.allotment. It -believes that a school with an enrollment of

manent tenure, and it would therefore request that two more
ciate professorships be created to take the place of two
istant professorships, these associate professorhips to be filled
thin the next triennium.

‘The 1950 convention designated St. John’s College to serve as
feacher-training institution, with a'terminal program in teacher
ining (Proceedings of the 41st Convention, Milwaukee, 1950,
ges 208, 209). St. John’s College has since that time extended