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PARISH EDUCATION 289

Lutheran schools. It is mailed free of charge to all teachers by
Concordia Publishing House.

Music: Work is continuing on a new music series, but it has
not proceeded far enough to set a publication date.

Reading: Work on a new reading series for Grades one to six
is also continuing.

Course of Study: A new course of study is in the planning
stage. It is to replace the General Course of Study for Lutheran
Elementary Schools published in 1943.

Christian Citizenship: We have prospects of getting a manu-
script on Christian citizenship for upper grades.

Recommendations to Synod: Part I— Teachers
1. That Synod instruct its Board for Higher Education to
increase the teacher-training facilities still further, and to that
end consider the following measures:
a. The increase of dormitory space at River Forest and
Seward, particularly for men.
b. The elimination of the high school department at Seward

and at one or more preparatory schools.

c. The use of dormitory space at all preparatory schools more
completely for the training of pastors and teachers.

d. Intensified recruitment of men students for all our colleges,
including River Forest and Seward, in the interest of economy
and stability.

e. The establishment of a third teachers college.

2. That Synod approve and encourage the recruitment of
teachers among Lutheran students at secular colleges, as begun
this year by the Student Service Commission and the Board for
Parish Education.

3. That Synod declare its. policy

a. With regard to training or approving all its teachers;

b. With regard to the large number of women and some men
teachers which it currently neither trains nor examines (about
350—400 a year).

4. That Synod recommend

a. That all Districts with a fairly large number of beginning
teachers conduct orientation meetings for these teachers;

b. That District Boards for Parish Education or their execu-
tives guide and assist school principals in their work of helping
and supervising. beginning teachers.