# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1902_S44
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44 Proceedings of the 25th General, or

...come short of the evil, sinful flesh, but that on the whole they let
themselves be governed by God's word.

"We hope to bring the Reverend Synod a piece of especially good news when
we report that the practice school now has a home of its own. It was, to
be sure, already established after Easter 1898, but had to be housed in a
lecture room of the new building. Last year, however, the Board of Control
set about carrying out the Reverend Synod's resolution and erecting a
building of its own for it. On December 8, the second Sunday in Advent, it
could be dedicated. It is a building 55 by 30 feet, and is, in our
judgment, practically arranged. At the entrance it has a hall 5 feet wide,
where the children can hang up their hats and coats. At the opposite end
of the building there is an 8-foot-wide room in which smaller groups of
pupils can be taken by seminarians without the main instruction being
disturbed. The schoolroom itself measures 27 by 40 feet, with a ceiling
height of 13 feet. The school is furnished with individual desks for the
children and with all sorts of necessary and useful teaching aids. — The
Reverend Synod had granted $2000.00 for this building. We are glad to be
able to report that not only the building but nearly also the steam
heating for it has been completed. May God richly bless our practice
school for the training of many capable teachers for our parish schools.
— It may also be noted here that the practice school was attended by 60
children each in the school years 1899 to 1900 and 1900 to 1901, and by
53 in the school year 1901 to 1902.

"The number of students in the seminary has been as follows:

"1. In the school year 1899 to 1900 the total number of students was
177, namely 85 seminarians and 92 preparatory students [Präparanden]. In
the school year 1900 to 1901 the number of students was 181, namely 78
seminarians and 103 preparatory students. In the school year 1901 to 1902
the number of students was 184, namely 77 seminarians and 107 preparatory
students. —

"2. Serving as substitute teachers in schools were 16 students in the
school year 1899 to 1900, 14 students in 1900 to 1901, and 13 students in
the present school year. —

"3. The institution was left, in the first year of this triennium, by
11 students, in the second year by 13, and in the year just past by 12. —

"4. Entering the teaching office were 45 candidates in the school year
1899 to 1900, 36 in the school year 1900 to 1901, and, God willing, 32
candidates this year.

"The Board of Control, however, also finds itself compelled to ask the
Reverend Synod for an appropriation for our seminary. Two organs are, in
fact, in very poor condition. The organ in the old assembly hall has, after
33 years of use, become worn out with age, so that any repair would only