# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S71
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 71

The Faculty

g the past triennium the faculty has been enlarged by
cuctors. In 1951 the first professor of our Seminary,
rt Lehenbauer, spent a regular furlough in the U. Ss.
dinig in due time to his duties. In this year, 1953, the faculty

jin’ to be enlarged, since six classes were to be instructed
ive teachers on hand. Since our District has only a
iiited number of pastors, the Board was advised not to nom-
me of the clergy in our District, but rather seek help from
jurces. Part-time help was found among State teachers
the necessary capacity and titles. 31 teaching hours
ore distributed among two part-time instructors and one
student for the year 1953. These men, of course, teach
age and science subjects in the college.

Physical Improvements

e-past years the Seminary grounds have undergone some
iprdvement. The whole property has been fenced in with
‘wite. The grounds in front of the main building have
to a lovely park, with shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns
hd the building. With the permission of Synod’s Board of
also a large Assembly and Youth Hall was erected on
ds of the Seminary, which has added much to the gen-
ness of Synod’s property. In 1952 the Board of Directors
‘a substantial allowance of $30,000 for a duplex res-
ch now is under construction.

aSeminary building and the residences are kept in proper
me major repairs had to be undertaken, since at the time
ction the best materials were not always on hand.
brary through special grants is continually being im-
joday it numbers 5,000 volumes. There is still much room
fement to make our library the efficient tool that it

Student Body

student body has shown a nice growth in the past
‘In 1950 we had two Seminary classes and two College
Mth 21 students enrolled. Eight of these were new en-
the end of the year 1950 four candidates were graduated.
ur, a member of our sister Church, the Slovak Lu-
ch in Argentina, is now at the head of said Church
aly pastor.
mly two new students entered. These two were given
Ses-and entered into the second class, so that in 1951
lass was added. In this year two students from Colom-
America, entered our Seminary. They are being sup-