# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S932
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92 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Our Faculty

In April of 1950 Prof. Albert E. Meyer accepted th
tended to him by the Electoral College to the Presidency of 4
school. His installation took place October 15, 1950, He succeeded
President Arthur Doege, who in the fall of 1949 had accepted a
call into the parish ministry.

In May of 1950 Prof. Herman Grunau was granted a peacefyl
dismissal in order that he might accept the position offered to him
on the staff of Valparaiso University. He had served our schoo]
faithfully and well since 1927. Prof. Wilbur Luecke, who had been
teaching Social Studies in our high school, was assigned to the
courses in our college formerly taught by Professor Grunau. To fill
the vacancy on our high school staff, the Rev. Paul Gabbert was
engaged as instructor for a two-year term in accord with synodical
regulations.

At the close of the 1952 school year, Prof. Louis Heinrichs-
meyer, having reached the synodically designated age, entered the
status of voluntary retirement. For forty-six years Professor
Heinrichsmeyer had served on our staff with notable devotion and
effectiveness. By authority of the Board for Higher Education he
has been retained on our faculty on a part-time basis, and we are
grateful and happy that we are still permitted to benefit from his
valued services in the classroom and on the campus. Upon the
retirement of Professor Heinrichsmeyer the rank of full professor
‘was conferred upon Prof. Emil Luecke by authority of the Board
for Higher Education. Prof. Theodore Hausmann is the other mem-
ber of our faculty now holding this rank.

In December of 1952 the Rev. Paul Gabbert accepted the call
extended to him by the Electoral College as teacher of Social
Studies in our high school, the Position he had filled with manifest
competence during his two previous years as instructor. His in-
stallation took place on February 22, 1953. ;

On December 12, 1952, it was our privilege to observe the 25th
anniversary of Prof. Wilbur Luecke’s entry into the holy ministry.
During the entire 25 years of his ministry, Professor Luecke has
been a member of our staff at Concordia.

Nine synodically called men are now serving on our faculty.
Our non-synodical staff comprises four women. and ten men. This -
relatively large number is made necessary by our extensive pro-
gram of general education, particularly in the junior college. With
the exception of our director of athletics, who receives half of his
salary from synodical funds, all non-synodical staff members are
salaried from tuition income and other local sources.

In the spring of 1952 Mr. Herbert Thien terminated his services

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