# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S106
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

106 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Director Goerl had a serious automobile accident. His health
did not permit him to discharge the duties of the directorate for
the time being. The faculty asked Dr. K. A. Rupp to substitute
for him, and the Board of Control approved its request.

Dr. Paul W. Schelp, at present in Rio de Janeiro, was occupied
with the Portuguese translation, viz., revision, of the Old Testa-
ment. His salary is being paid by the Bible Society of Brazil.

There was much sickness among the students. The Board of
Control determined that henceforth all students must submit to
at least one physical examination a year.

1955

On February 6 student Edgar Schwalenberg died. He was
afflicted with cancer on the right leg. He submitted to an opera-
tion, but he died some time after the operation.

We had to install a new dormitory in the Hartmeister building.
We bought 24 beds and 24 mattresses.

Because of the fast-rising cost of living the salaries of the
professors, instructors, and of the kitchen help had to be revised.

Board and room was fixed at Cr. $6.000,00 annually. The Board
employed the services of a secretary for the library and the
telephone.

Together with the representatives of the mother church we
discussed the plan of separating the theological from the pre-
theological course and the transfer of the proseminary to another
city. Pastor Ott was of the opinion that a suitable piece of land
should be bought within the limits of Porto Alegre and that there
a new theological institution should be built; the present establish-
ment was to serve only as a proseminary or college in the future.

Professor Rottmann had a nervous collapse and was forced
to take a prolonged rest.

We bought insurance for the Seminary pickup. Rev. Martin
Flor was asked to teach in the High School Department.

At the cost of about Cr. $500.000,00 we installed a new, modern
laundry. Furthermore, a new professor’s residence was begun.

One student had to be expelled. A sufficient number of fire
extinguishers was purchased. Because various students broke their
arms playing soccer, we took out collective accident insurance for
the student body.

The state now permits our graduates to teach in private
schools, in the elementary department.

At the end of 1955 six ministerial and one teacher candidate
graduated.

The accounts of the treasurer were examined monthly and
found to be correct.

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