# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S95
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 95

Curriculum

Internal curricular studies directed at careful definition of
objectives in the various areas of instruction received much atten-
tion by faculty committees and the faculty as a whole. Minor
refinements in the course offerings for teacher training were
effected. In accordance with suggestions from the Curriculum
Commission and the Board for Higher Education, instruction in
Greek was discontinued in the high school department as of Sep-
tember 1955, and new courses in the religion area as developed
by the Religion Workshop conducted by the Curriculum Commis-
sion were introduced in the college department.

Property, Buildings, Equipment
Since the 1953 convention one new building has been erected,
two others reconditioned and adapted for other purposes, a fac-
ulty residence purchased, and a small parcel of land acquired at
no cost. The land parcel is a thirty-foot frontage on Camden St.,
originally designated for the use of the city of Oakland for street
purposes. When this purpose was abandoned, Synod acquired title
by securing a quitclaim deed from the previous owner of record.
This parcel is adjacent to the president’s residence and has been
incorporated in that property by appropriate fencing and land-
scaping. :

From “Conquest for Christ” funds, Brohm Hall, a residence
for thirty-four girls, was erected at 6001 Camden St. The total cost,
including equipment, landscaping, insurance, and architect’s fees,
was approximately $102,000. The accommodations furnished are
very adequate and are reserved for teacher-training students. The
second year of occupancy finds the dormitory operating at a max-
imum capacity.

As soon as Brohm Hall was completed, the former small girls’
dormitory at 6031 Camden St. was reconverted to a residence and
now serves as the president’s home. The former president’s home,
located on the main campus and near the. administration building,
was completely modernized, soundproofed, and converted into a
music building at a cost of $8,179.24. It provides an organ-practice
room, seven piano-practice rooms, an office, and a teaching studio.
A faculty residence, located at 2726 Lilac, was purchased, financing
being done by building-and-loan funds and annual amortization.

Other buildings have been maintained and minor repairs made

as they became necessary. Needed office space was made available
when, at our reluctant request, the California and Nevada District
office moved to other quarters, thus releasing two needed rooms.
The need for physical-education facilities, called to the atten-
tion of the Houston Convention, and favorably acted upon by it,