# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1884_S46
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46   Proceedings of the 19th General [Synod], or

requires already makes 24 more hours, and that without the Director's hour count (23) being reduced.

"With this, I think, it has been made sufficiently clear that a seventh teacher for Addison is an indispensable need.

"With regard to this seventh teacher, however, it will be altogether advisable to keep in mind a person who is capable of also giving instruction in music, particularly in piano playing. It is no small thing to give 26, if necessary 30, piano hours per week, to occupy oneself exclusively with a single instrument, and yet always preserve the freshness necessary for fruitful instruction. There is no doubt, too, that a teacher of music may well be granted the favor of giving up a small part of his previous hours to a new teacher, while taking on a few hours in other subjects. Not to mention other possible advantages, he thereby also comes to know the pupils from another side than merely that of their musical aptitude, and this is not without significance for anyone who, in a position of responsibility, sends a graduate out into the world with an overall assessment." ("Memorandum," drawn up by Director Krauß.)

Resolved, that a new professorship be established at Addison and a seventh teacher procured for it.

Resolved, that the professor newly to be appointed receive the same salary that his colleagues receive, namely $1000 a year.

The Synod also became convinced that more room must be provided for the exceedingly large number of pupils at Addison. "The dormitories are overcrowded, and several sitting-rooms have had to be turned into sleeping quarters. As a result, the sitting-rooms became fewer still, which were already, because of the great number of pupils, heavily occupied. Even the present 4 classrooms are no longer sufficient for the 5 classes, both as regards their number and as regards space. In the dining hall every little spot, even in front of the doors, is occupied. Were even just as many new pupils to arrive in the new school year as have, on average, entered before, we would simply have no other choice but to have the table set twice for every meal. As a result of the large combined classes, even the classrooms are so crowded that here and there, at a two-seat table, 3 pupils have to sit. In short, even if only the present number of pupils remains, our pupils live, sleep, and study in quarters that are highly detrimental and harmful to health; and if even only the average number of new pupils were to enter in the coming year, they could not even be accommodated any longer. . . The Reverend Synod ought (therefore) to erect a free-standing brick building, which would have to contain four classrooms, a spacious hall [*Aula*, assembly hall], two rooms each for the library and teaching materials, and sleeping quarters for about 40–50 pupils. Then the present