# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S918
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

74 ’ SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

and given much new equipment since 1950. Under competent
trained leadership it has also contributed to the well-being of tha
students.
Public Relations

The development of the Department of Public Relations has
proved to be a very effective means of co-ordinating the work of
the college and high school in student recruitment and in the
various services the school renders to the Church. It has enabled
us to increase the frequency of contact with our constituency and
thereby develop a better understanding of the purposes of the
college.
The Concordia College Association

The membership of the Concordia College Association is made
up of the congregations of the Colorado, Iowa West, Northern and
Southern Nebraska, and South Dakota Districts. This agency has
given both moral and financial support to Concordia College and
High School. Its activities have contributed materially to the de-
velopment of both schools.

‘Workers Placed into the Service of the Church
In fulfilling its major objective, namely, to “train parish school
teachers for Lutheran elementary schools,” the college has fur-
nished to Synod teachers, organists, and choir directors as listed
in the report below.

5 SS 2 3g: & g 3
z th
1951 _. 24 19 23 22 42 46 88
1952 _ 33 14 34 14 43 52 bs

For the current year we cannot give the exact figures as yet,
‘but our best estimate is as follows:
1953 __ 40 18 41 14 51 62 113

Plant and Property

Extensive additions and major improvements have been made
on the campus of Concordia Teachers College during the triennium.

The chapel-auditorium was dedicated in March with an im-
pressive service. This new wing of Weller Hall fills a longfelt need
for a mote adequate place of worship very well. The beautiful
auditorium will also serve the Church for conventions and meet-
ings. It includes a spacious basement used by the art department -
and a number of faculty offices.

An exceptionally well-planned shop-garage has been built
around and over the heating plant.