# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S64
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Property, Buildings, Equipment

Since the 1950 convention, the original all-purpose buildin
was completely renovated and remodeled for men’s dormitor
purposes, and the ground floor converted into a dining hall, kitch
and apartment for the matron. The Lutheran Education Soci
turned over to Synod for the remaining indebtedness of approxi
mately $5,000 the small girls’ dormitory, situated one block fro;
our campus. In November, 1952, a corner lot adjacent to
property was purchased in order to provide land on which expande
girls’ housing could be erected. The present building is adequa
for ten girls only.

Our present facilities meet the current needs for classroo
instruction, library, men’s housing, and food service. There is v
urgent need, however, for girls’ housing, for provision for musi
instruction and. physical education. These needs are presented nt
the request below.

Supporting Organizations and Special Services

Wherever possible, the facilities of the school have been mad
available to groups of our Church. As before, the California a
Nevada District offices have been housed in our administratio:
building. In 1952 the District convened on the campus, and all they
school facilities were made available for this purpose. Later,
the same summer, the school again placed the same services
the disposal of a regional L. S. V. school. Two Bible Institutes fog
the Bay area were conducted on the campus during the academ he
year 1952—1953. a

The local support to the school has been very gratifying. i
addition to extensive annual contributions in cash and kind madg
by individuals and congregations of both California Districts f
the benefit of the commissary, various groups have provided finang
cial support during these years. The California and Nevada Distrig
has continued to include $3,500 in its annual budget to sa
a physical education instructor. Local fees have annually provi
an additional $7,500 for the salarying of instructors. The al
the Lutheran Education Society, the Southern California Moth
Club, and the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League have n
substantial contributions, which have provided visual aids, gro
maintenance, and special equipment for the school.

Special Requests
Because of the great response to the newly introduced teach
training program two urgent needs have arisen, for which
respectfully petition Synod to grant funds for a reasonable soluti

1. The school has no proper facilities for music instruction
practice. The chapel must be used for group instruction, piano