# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S941
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102 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Campus Expansion
Within the past year four lots directly across from the
boundary of the campus were purchased. Steps are being taken also

to acquire other available property adjacent to the campus,

Supporting Organizations
Concordia has continued to receive invaluable support from ;
auxiliary organizations: the Concordia Guild, a District. is
women’s organization; the Lutheran Education Society; ang th
Alumni Association. In addition to supplying the college with many
needed items of equipment which are not provided by Synod, thes
groups have made substantial contributions to the financing of the
new gymnasium. Tue Boarp oF Contror
GroRGE W. Uby, Chairman,
Cart F. Nrrz, Secretary
ACTION
As to the requests in this report, see the “Tabulation of Re.
quests from Colleges and Seminaries” at the end of this section
as approved and recommended by Committee 1 and unanimously
adopted by the Convention. (Cf. Minutes of June 25, Session 15.)

California Concordia College, Oakland, Calif,

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL
(Memorial 112)

In submitting its report for the last triennium to Synod, the
Board of Control of California Concordia College humbly acknowl-
edges the grace and mercy of Almighty God, which was so clearly
manifested in His guidance and direction of the affairs of His
Church and schools.

The Board of Control

The Board, whose membership has remained constant, met
regularly each month, except for the summer months, and for
special meetings as occasion required, including six election meet-
ings. Full co-operation was given to, and received from, synodical
officials and boards. Recommendations and suggestions of the
Board of Directors and the Board for Higher Education were put
into effect as fully and promptly as possible.

The Faculty
A combination of circumstances brought about a rather exten-
sive change in called personnel as well as a considerable increase
in the number of instructors. President Theodore Brohm, after
almost 42 years of service as head of the institution, retired in
June of 1950. He has continued to serve as instructor on an annual

32 years serv

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 108

ct basis, although during the past year he suffered from poor
contr In November of 1950, Prof. R..A. Eifert, who had for
tb ed as professor and as treasurer, was called to his
rest. In the following year Prof. Paul Huchthausen, instruc-
in the classics, accepted a call to the pastorate of Trinity
wr theran Church of Burlingame, and the Rev. Walter Kraemer,
Ls had served ably as instructor and librarian for six years,
and the Rev. Edwin Sohn, who had served for five years, both
accepted appointments with the Armed Services Commission.

On September 14, 1952, Prof. Oscar T. Walle was installed as
the second president of California Concordia College, and the
Rev. Richard T. Du Brau, Ph. D., as associate professor of Greek.
and Latin. Prof. Ernest F. Scaer ably served as acting president
in the period following the retirement of President Brohm. Upon
the introduction of teacher training, Mr. Hugo Gehrke was appointed
es assistant professor in the field of music, and the Rev. Walter
Rubke as instructor. During the three years, six seminary vicars
and nine other instructors served ably in various capacities. The
current staff numbers six called members, one assistant professor,
one of instructor rank, and nine full and part-time teachers.
Worthy of special notice are the competence and high ideals of the
non-called personnel.

The Student Body

In general, good health and a co-operative spirit characterized
the students during the past years. Especially appreciated by the
students were the much-improved dormitory facilities. As the
following figures indicate, a much higher percentage of the students
is interested in training for professional church work, continuing
the trend which had already begun in 1948. Enrollment figures

are as follows: ‘Teacher
Total Ministerial Training General

1950—1951 _... =... 2838 63 45 125

1951—1952 _ 218 76 56 86

1952—-19538 _. 200 790~C:CtC«SO 53
Curriculum

In accordance with the resolutions of the synodical convention
of 1950, our curriculum was expanded to include teacher training
for both men and women on the college level. The appointment of
Mr. Hugo Gehrke as assistant professor made the necessary music
offerings possible. The response to the offerings was so great that
subsidy for an additional instructor had to be requested in the
fall of 1952 to accommodate the 70 students. Other course offerings
necessitated by the introduction of teacher training were intro-
duced after consultation with the Seward faculty, and the current
offerings for the two college years parallel those of Concordia
Teachers College, Seward.