# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1902_S54
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54 Proceedings of the 25th General, or

would be. We consider that this heating should be installed for the following
reasons: a. The many individual stoves in the living rooms constantly pose
more or less danger of fire; b. they waste a great deal of space; c. steam
heating would keep the rooms not only cleaner but also better ventilated;
d. steam heating could also heat the often very cold bedrooms located
partly in the attic spaces. Since the Synod has granted such a heating
system to various institutions for the reasons named, we too hope that
this request of ours will not go unheeded. — The other matter for which the
Board hereby petitions is the payment of the gymnastics teacher's salary
from the Synod treasury. Until now this has been paid from the sick fund.
Since this arrangement is a considerable burden on the latter fund, and
since physical exercise is an almost indispensable means of maintaining
the health of young people who lead a sedentary way of life, the Board
holds that this instruction should be taken in hand by the Synod. About
$300.00 annually would be required for this.

"6. When the Board comes before the Synod below with a recommendation,
it does so in concert with the board of our Gymnasium in Fort Wayne. The
matter concerns extending the present six-year course of study to a
seven-year course for the sake of a more complete training of our future
preachers. Since the General Professors' Conference has dealt further
with this matter and advocates the said extension, we leave the further
justification of this our recommendation to it.

"7. Finally, your Board still has to report that in the course of the past
three years it twice found itself under the necessity of filling its own
ranks. Only a few months after the last Delegate Synod, Mr. G. Wolläger
departed from the Board by a blessed death, after having, through many
years of faithful labor, well deserved the institution's gratitude. And in
the year 1900 Mr. F. Rünzel resigned on account of an excess of work. The
vacancies were filled, in the first case by Mr. August Lüdtke and in the
second case by Dr. H. Dümling. — The Reverend District President C. Seuel
had himself represented by Mr. P. J. Straſen. — May the Lord remain with
our institution with His Spirit and gifts!"
(Report of the Board of Control at Milwaukee, Wis.)

1. Resolved, that the request of the Board of Control for the grant of a
sum of $5000.00 for installing steam heating for the old buildings be
approved.

2. Resolved, that the request for payment of a gymnastics teacher's
salary from the Synod treasury be declined.

3. Resolved, that on the Board's wish that the Synod extend the present
six-year course of study to a seven-year course, no further action be
taken for now.