# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S219
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2. A new kitchen range should be procured for the kitchen. This
range, already needed now, would cost about $300.00.

3. The main building of this school, which is also its newest and
largest building, was erected more than twenty years ago. During
this period it has undergone little repair and improvement. It now
needs thorough improvement, however. We also recommend that
electric light be installed throughout this building, except in the
dormitories. The improvement of this building and the installation
of electric light in it will cost about $2021.00, namely: painting all
the woodwork inside and out, $500.00; metal ceilings in all living
rooms, classrooms, and hallways, with painting, $921.00; repair of
the windows and doors, $250.00; wiring and fixtures for electric
light, $350.00.

4. The professors' residences (five) need to be repainted on the
outside. The roofs of these residences should be reshingled, and
that at once. The estimated cost for this comes to about $1400.00.
An addition to part of Prof. Böcler's residence, containing two
bedrooms and a bathroom, should be built so that more room is
created in this residence. Estimated cost: $600.00.

5. Six years ago, and again three years ago, the board of control
asked the Reverend Synod to establish and fill a sixth professorship
here. We refrain from repeating this request, because two memorials
concerning this school will be before the Reverend Synod. The
memorial of the Iowa District concerns the establishment of a third
pro-seminary class and the sixth professorship thereby made
necessary. The memorial of the Central Illinois District concerns the
establishment of a sixth professorship without an increase in the
number of classes. We ask the Reverend Synod to examine these
two memorials carefully and deliberate on them thoroughly, since
both aim at the welfare of the school and thereby also the welfare
of the church. We are also convinced that the Reverend Synod, by
adopting one memorial or the other, will advance the school in a
splendid way.

The board of control returns its office into the hands of the
Synod in the awareness that, with all its weakness and despite the
great amount of work it has had in discharging its office during this
triennium, it has nonetheless discharged it to the best of its
knowledge and ability, and with the request to God that he would
continue to bless this school, which has become so dear to us, and
let it be a splendid means for the spread and advancement of his
kingdom on earth.

The board of control of the practical preachers' seminary at
Springfield, Ill.
Springfield, Ill., March 13, 1911.               F. Berg, Secretary.