# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S916
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES . 71

Concordia Teachers College, Seward, Nebr.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL

; (Memorial 104)

The Lord has been good to us, and for this we render heart-
thanks. This thought expresses our sentiments as we review
° Board of Control

"fhe membership of the Board of Control has remained un-
changed. The Board is made up of men of high caliber, who have
ed sound leadership and displayed courage and vision.
ae) he work of the governing body has been carried out efficiently in
its meetings, which averaged seven a year.

the College The Faculties

Concordia Teachers College added two associate professors to
its faculty. Walter A. Juergensen, who had been serving as prin-
dpal of the high school, was called to the college department to
teach sociology. He was also appointed business manager of the
 &* snstitution. R. W. Griesse, who had been serving as an instructor,
was also called to the ranks of the associate professors. He teaches
dm the area of religion and continues to serve in the capacity of
dean of students. Three persons with the rank of assistant pro-
fessor and six with the rank of instructor were added to the college
faculty. Among those who left the faculty during the past three
“years was Walter F. Wolbrecht, associate professor of religion and
- social science, who also served as business manager and registrar.
. He accepted the presidency at St. Paul’s College at Concordia, Mo.,
in 1951, Two instructors discontinued their work at*Concordia in
1951, one to accept a call into the parish ministry, the other to
continue his studies.

The sabbatical leave program has proved to be of great value
to the school. Professors who were on sabbatical leaves since our:
. last reporting were L. G. Bickel, C. T. Brandhorst, Walter Hellwege,

Herbert Meyer, and Walter Mueller. Six others have spent con-
siderable time in doing advanced work in their fields. There are
20 persons on the college faculty. Two of Concordia’s emeriti,
Professor Henry A. Koenig and Professor H. L. Hardt, are also
active in the school’s work on a modified basis.

- The High School
There are ten persons on the Concordia High School faculty.

During the last triennium three of these were promoted to the
. Tank of assistant professor. A fourth will receive the rank at the

ing of the next academic year. The present principal, Paul