# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1905_S34
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34 Proceedings of the 26th General or

...to build the old one that had become unusable. We kept using the
latter as well as we could until the new one arrived. In place of the
large organ, which is chiefly used in worship, we accordingly used a
harmonium for the time being. Both organs give complete satisfaction.'

"The cost of these two instruments likewise did not exceed the sum of
$3,000.00 granted by the Reverend Synod. We thought we should mention
this in particular because the report of the General Treasurer lists
'a new organ and the rebuilding of another, $3,427.18.' In this sum
of the Treasurer's, however, various other items are also included.

"6. Through the kindness of Mr. J. O. Piepenbrink, our institution
received a bequest of $200.00, which the board of control used to
purchase a motor and drive mechanism.

"7. Quite especially worth mentioning is also this, that Prof. Theo.
Brohm at the end of the past school year, and Director E. A. W.
Krauss on March 15, 1905, could look back on 25 years of service as
professor, respectively as director, at this institution.

"8. Finally, the board of control must ask the Reverend Synod for a
few quite necessary grants, namely:

"a. for the appointment of an additional professor. We must urgently
request this grant. Even should the Seminary at Seward, Nebr., be
expanded and the sixth year of instruction not be established at
Addison, we absolutely need a new teacher if instruction at the
institution is not to suffer. The Reverend Synod will recognize this
as one man once it considers that the establishment of the practice
school effectively removes one whole teacher from instruction in the
seminary. As already reported above, Professors Backhaus and Rechlin
are the teachers responsible for the practice school. One is occupied
with this school the whole morning, the other the whole afternoon, and
during that time they can take on nothing else.

"To this is added, secondly, that our second class was so large that
it had to be divided if instruction was to be given successfully.

"If, finally, one also takes into account that so large a number of
students are given music instruction, everyone will surely find it
understandable that we so urgently request the appointment of an
additional teacher.