# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S63
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 63

| In November of 1950, Prof. R. A. Eifert, who had for
s served as professor and as treasurer, was called to his
rest. In the following year Prof. Paul Huchthausen, instruc-

the classics, accepted a call to the pastorate of Trinity
ran Church of Burlingame, and the Rev. Walter Kraemer,
ad served ably as instructor and librarian for six years,
the Rev. Edwin Sohn, who had served for five years, both

pted appointments with the Armed Services Commission.

On September 14, 1952, Prof. Oscar T. Walle was installed as
ond president of California Concordia College, and the
ichard T. Du Brau, Ph.D., as associate professor of Greek
tin. Prof. Ernest F. Scaer ably served as acting president
period following the retirement of President Brohm. Upon
eduction of teacher training, Mr. Hugo Gehrke was appointed
ant professor in the field of music, and the Rev. Walter
-as instructor. During the three years, six seminary vicars
e other instructors served ably in various capacities. The
‘staff numbers six called members, one assistant professor,
df “instructor rank, and nine full and part-time teachers.
hy‘of special notice are the competence and high ideals of the
% ed personnel.

a The Student Body

general, good health and a co-operative spirit characterized
dents during the past years. Especially appreciated by the
; were the much-improved dormitory facilities. As the
ing figures indicate, a much higher percentage of the students
interested in training for professional church work, continuing
gttend which had already begun in 1948. Enrollment figures

follows:

Teacher
Total Ministerial Training General

950—1951 63 45 125
- 76 56 86
79 70 53

en and women on the college level. The appointment of
ago .Gehrke as assistant professor made the necessary music
possible. The response to the offerings was so great that
for an additional instructor had to be requested in the
2.t0 accommodate the 70 students. Other course offerings
ted by the introduction of teacher training were intro-
ter consultation with the Seward faculty, and the current

for the two college years parallel those of Concordia
College, Seward.