# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S902
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 57

The Student Body

; all-time high was reached in the student body of 1950—1951,
$87 students were enrolled. Owing to the lack of dormitory
coms, and staff, the Board for Higher Education set
mit of enroliment for the year 1951—1952 at 375, and since
me at 350. The enrollment during the triennium was as

Mar- Attend. Total Mo. Wis. Fin. Slov. Vet-
Single ried Classes Vicars Enroll. Syn. Syn. Syn. Syn. erans

J. «-2250C'—s« STS 3322, 65 387 319 42 20 6 171
7 191 114 305 56 361 292 44 17 8 129
g 162 91 253 46 299 245 34 13 7 81

Plant and Property

g the past triennium two additional houses had to be
for our professors, giving us a total of five off-campus

} ‘September 10, 1950, we were privileged to dedicate Con-
ymnasium, a substantial building, 105 by 145 feet, which
ted at a cost of $160,000, the funds coming from the
‘Thankoffering. It is proving very serviceable and is
a need which has been felt for many years.

‘Horn Hall, a dormitory accommodating 75 students, was
d on February 24, 1952. The cost of the building, $240, 000,
vided by the “Building for Tomorrow” collection. This
‘by 130-foot dormitory has solved our housing problem
prably. This building was named in honor of Mr. Fred Van
puninefield, Ill, who was a member of the Board of Control,

46 Synod erected seven prefabricated homettes on a plot
nd several blocks from the Seminary. The homettes in the
of years were becoming termite-eaten and were in need
repairs. Since the housing situation for our married
has become easier, we sold these homettes in October,
f“approximately $15,000 with the consent of the Board
Education and of the Board of Directors.

from the “Conquest for Christ” collection has been
us for a new lecture hall. Plans for this building are
he making; however, we are certain that building opera-
. tbe: begun early this summer. This new building will run
West of the old residence formerly used as the president’s

ich must eventually be razed because of obsolescence.

‘Miscellaneous
Co ncordia Seminary Guild continues its efforts on behalf
ninary. During the past triennium it has equipped our

aim with chairs and has provided the furnishings of the

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