# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S75
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Concordia College, St. Paul, Minn.

(Report 107)

The Board of Control of Concordia College, St.Paul, Minn.,
herewith submits to the Honorable Synod the following report,
covering the past triennium, together with a statement of the
needs and requirements of our school.

Enrollment

The enrollment for the past three school years was:
1953—1954 1954-1955 1955—1956

Ministerial 230 254
Male Teacher students __ 40 47 37
Women Teacher students 67 103 110
General students _... 49 51 74

Total enrollment 431 475

The enrollment at this school is made up primarily of min-
isterial and teacher-training students. The percentage of such
students was: 1953—1954, 87%; 1954—1955, 89%; 19551956, 85%.

Staff
At present ten regularly called professors and two professors
emeriti on modified service are serving the institution, together
with three assistant professors, two instructors, two assistants, and
one part-time assistant.

The institution suffered the loss of Prof. William A. Dobberfuhl,
who died in February 1954, after serving the institution faithfully
for over twenty-five years. Also in 1954 Dr. Ernest Lussky
reached the age of retirement and was placed on modified service.
Dr. Lussky has served Concordia uninterruptedly for a period of
fifty years.

During the past triennium the following additional staff mem-
bers were added: Rev. Kenneth Kaden, Prof. Walter G. Sohn,
Prof. Walter H. Engelhardt, Mr. Clarence Wesenberg, Mr. Eugene
Heuer, Mr. Delphin Schulz. The following were called into the
rank of associate professor during the past triennium: Prof. Jan
Pavel and Prof. Harold W. Otte.

Rev. Robert Koehler, assistant professor, received the award
of a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Germany and spent two
years in study and teaching in Hamburg and Neuendettelsau.
Prof. Harold W. Otte was awarded a Master of Arts in Social
Studies and Education. Prof. W. A. Poehler earned the Doctor of
Philosophy degree in Higher Education. Prof. O. B. Overn received
a one-semester sabbatical leave to write a Physics laboratory
manual. ;