# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S94
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94 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

felt constrained to accept the cal] extended to him by the Board
of Control of Concordia Senior College. He Continued his duties
as president until January 31, 1956, when Professor Ernest F. Scaer
was appointed as acting president.

Non-called Personnel who have Served during the last three
years include two assistant Professors, eight instructors, including
two seminary 8raduates, and two Seminary vicars, The Professional]
and spiritual caliber of this group has been of high quality, and

The Board of Control requests the delegate Synod to create
two new Professorships — one in the field of Social Studies and
one in the field of Librarianship and English. The California Con-
cordia has had coeducation on both the College and the High
School levels Since 1950, when a full-scale teacher-training cur-
riculum was introduced. Since 1948 a radical change in the enroll-
ment complexion has taken place. During the 1955—56 school year,
160 (or 86%) of a total of 186 Students were pre-professional
students. Enrollment Prospects at this writing point toward a con-
tinuation of this high ratio of Service to the church in the prepa-
ration of workers. The entire teaching of the Social Studies
curriculum and the entire library Operation are in the hands of non-
called men. One of the called men has reached the age of 65 and
will have a reduced teaching load. The addition of two called men
would bring the number with Permanent tenure to 9 (exclusive
of the President) in a staff of 15 full-time instructors, California

The Student Body

The increased Percentage of Students who are Preparing them-
selves for professional Service in the church had a wholesome effect

Teacher-
Total Ministerial Training General

1953—1954 ——— 178 72 64 42
19541955 —_———_ 186 67 79 40
1955—1956 «87 72 89 26
The increased emphasis on teacher training is evident from
the above figures,

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