# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S148
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

148 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

the stated goal, and 200 short of the actual need. Since in
numbers 100 of the 375 persons assigned were students wh,
turned to study, we were actually lacking 200 of the 475 grad;
expected, or 300 below the number of graduates required.

B. Analysis of the Present Situation

Why is the total objective not being achieved? What n

be done to attain it? The answers lie scattered in buildings
facilities and time and money and human limitations. The Bg
has been in frequent consultation with representatives of the:f

the problems involved. A very thorough analysis of the ¢
situation was again made as recently as December of 1952
Superintendents’ Conference and in a special meeting attend
representatives of the teachers’ colleges, the preparatory
and the Board for Higher Education. The detailed proceed
the latter conference contained suggestions which the Boa

vention.

1. In reviewing the studies made by others and by i
Committee on Teacher Training, the Board has found that
forecasts made in 1950 happened to be in harmony with deve
ments as actually took place during the past triennium. The #
would therefore need to do no more at.this convention than x
the statements and proposals made in Milwaukee, which dealt
both a long- and a short-range program and furnished ex!
supporting data reproduced on detailed charts and graphs. Wit
assuming as high a birth rate as was actually maintained
and including 1952, the projection placed the anticipated d
for men at 125 and for women at 446 within a five-year:
ending in 1955. This estimate took into account the aim of*
to increase the enrollment in its schools up to 50 per cent
child membership by 1972. Even though the percentage
have advanced according to schedule, the birth rate has conti
toward the establishment of 200 new classrooms annually.
the requests for men in 1952 already reached the 1955
and those for women passed the 400 mark.

- 2. The School Office of the Board for Parish Educatit
produced studies indicating a demand for even more
women, and for 150 to 175 men. The conference of colle
referred to.above has proposed a basic output of 125 me
375 women. The conference of District superintendents o
‘ tion voiced the opinion that our congregations would ca
men if they were available, since their services are especiz
quired in the opening of new schools and in the areas of