# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S70
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70 Proceedings of the 28th General or

The Kansas District deliberated at length, in two sessions, over the
welfare of the institution. By and large we have left the
institution's previous character unchanged; but where we considered
changes necessary, we followed the pattern of our other synodical
institutions. In general we have made every effort to act in the
spirit of the Reverend General Synod.

Teachers and Students.

The following statistics give the desired information on the
institution's enrollment:

                Ministerial  General Education.   Business Course.
                Department.  Boys.     Girls.      Boys.    Girls.   Total.
1908/1909:      24           17        11          11       9        72
1909/1910:      33           22        24          15       20       114
1910/1911:      42           18        14          13       6        93

This school year 22 new students preparing for the service of the
Church have enrolled, the highest number in the institution's
history. The total number of students is currently 93. Arranged by
place of residence, 53 come from Kansas (20 of these from Winfield
and the surrounding area, 11 from the Winfield congregation), 2 from
Colorado, 20 from Oklahoma, 2 from New Mexico, 5 from Nebraska, 6
from Missouri, and 1 each from Illinois, Indiana, California, and
Oregon. Of these students, 82 are children of Lutheran parents; the
rest are children of outsiders. Naturally the latter do not board at
the institution — nor do the girls.

Since the four professors were overburdened with work, we found
ourselves compelled to arrange for help. On behalf of the Kansas
District we therefore hired a fifth full-time teacher, calling P. M.
Gräbner as professor. The present teachers are: Director A. W.
Meyer, H. Stöppelwerth, Chas. Scaer, L. Steiner, and M. Gräbner. In
addition, the local pastor, P. J. W. Werling, provides assistance at
the institution. — Provision has also been made for instruction in
music and singing.

The teachers' salaries at the institution were, in the district's
judgment, too low. Since September 1910 we have brought their salary
into line with that of the professors at Concordia, Mo. Since the
synod has no professors' residences in Winfield, we allowed each of
the professors $200.00 a year for rent. The local pastor receives
$300.00 a year for his services to the institution. We allowed Prof.
L. Steiner $50.00 a year for teaching singing.

From personal observation and conviction we can report that a
Christian spirit prevails at the institution, that in doctrine and
life God's Word holds sway there. The conduct of the teachers toward
the students and of the students toward the teachers is that of a
Christian family. One notices no servile fear among the students, but
rather a childlike fear and love. The conduct of the