# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S943
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106 . SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

friends would finance the establishment of recreational and soc;
facilities as part of the project. The cost of such a building
estimated at $150,000, and a secondary request for the appropria.
tion of that amount for such purpose is herewith submitted, ~
Te Boarp of Conrror
Enwin Messg, Jr., Secretary
Oscar T. WaALLE, Executive Officer

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.)

Concordia College, Edmonton, Alberta

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL
(Memorial 113)

With heartfelt gratitude to our heavenly Father, whose bless.
ings on our Canadian Concordia have been new every morning, the
Board of Control herewith respectfully submits to Synod its report
for the period 1950—1953.

Board of Control

The Board met regularly to discuss and plan the affairs of the
institution. Many details connected with the planning and super-
vision of the new physical education building were placed into the
hands of a subcommittee consisting of the Rev. P. Janz, Mr. Clar-
ence Kuhnke, Prof. Harold Witte, and Dr. A. H. Schwermann.

Faculty

Five regular professors have served faithfully and well. The
Rev. John E. Herzer continues as assistant, and so does Miss Edith
Lechelt, who also acts as co-ed counselor. Since September, 1952,
Mr. Herman Dorin, a former student of our school and an honors
graduate of the University of Alberta, has charge of the physical
education program and also teaches some periods in English, Social
Studies, and German. A number of our teachers continue to attend
lectures at the University.

Student Body

During the past three years our enrollments were 111, 106,
and 98. Of these, 40, 33, and 33 were girls. The latter find rooms
in homes near the college. Our new building relieves to some
extent the extremely crowded conditions of former years (our
original plant was designed to accommodate about seventy stu-
dents) and gives rise to the prospect of a growing enrollment

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Annually we have a number of students who register in the general
high school course and after one to three years decide to enter
the ministry or the teaching profession. Our graduates are en-
rolled in St. Louis, Springfield, River Forest, Seward, and Valpa-
raiso. General students paid $4,420 tuition in 1951, $4,000 in 1952,
and $3,775 in 1953. It is of interest to note that students from
Ontario are beginning to enter our school, even though they must
travel three nights and two days over a distance of some 2,000
miles. We had one in ’51, two in ’52, and two in ’53. The Lord has
graciously protected our students against flagrant misconduct and
serious illness, even though we had to contend with scarlet fever
for several months during 1951—52. Annually inspectors of the
Department of Education visit us and speak well of the work done
by our students. ~
Support of the Districts

We report with much pleasure the continued interest shown
by the two Districts in western Canada. And we wish to emphasize
that the interest shown by our congregations in eastern Canada is
growing from year to year. Under the leadership of the. Concordia
College Guild the women in nearly all the congregations of
western and eastern Canada have contributed during the last eight
years nearly $8,000 for the complete refurnishing of our boys’
dormitory —a splendid achievement. These same women under-
take twice in each school year to supply our larder with victuals.
Laymen in all three Districts continue to send donations for various
purposes, and they offer scholarships and prizes for notable
academic achievement. Walther League societies have supplied us
with a new piano and with equipment for a printing room. The
alumni show laudable concern for the welfare of their alma mater,
provide annual prizes for good work in the classroom, and supply
funds every year for the upkeep of our beautiful grounds.

New Physical Education Building

On May 28, 1952, ground was broken for our new physical
education building. Under the supervision of the architect, Mr.
G. H. MacDonald, the Poole Construction Co. completed the build-
ing in March, 1953, and the dedication is to be held on April 19.
Measuring 66x 112 feet, the new brick structure offers accommoda-
tion not only for the varied activities demanded for physical edu-
cation by the Department of Education, but it also contains facil-
ities for piano and pipe organ practice, for chorus, band, and
orchestra practice, and for storage purposes. Including equipment,
landscaping, sidewalks, and parking space, the entire cost of this
new building will approximate $175,000, of which nearly $60,000
was contributed by our members in western Canada. The used