# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S221
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e. As to the moral condition of the school, we can report that
it may generally be called satisfactory. There were, to be sure, some
instances of misbehavior, and unfortunately even a few excesses that
had to be punished with serious discipline; but thank God, the great
majority of the students have shown themselves diligent and faithful
and have let themselves be guided by God's Word.

3. The practice school [Übungsschule] connected with the
seminary again stood under the direction of Professors J. L.
Backhaus and Fr. Rechlin. It was attended by 55 children in the
school year 1908–1909, by 58 in 1909–1910, and by 57 in
1910–1911. Under the guidance of the named professors, the
seminarians are given the opportunity in this school, which covers
the first four grades, to practice teaching. This practical training
has been of great benefit to our graduating students.

4. The following resolutions of the Reverend Synod concerning
our school have been carried out in the past triennium:

a. A sixth class has been established, and our professors are
unanimous in their judgment that this measure has contributed
greatly to the school's improvement. But this measure has also
considerably increased the number of teaching hours. Since we now
already need a full-time teacher for the practice school, and since in
a school like ours many music lessons must be given, the board of
control found itself obliged to make use of the Synod's permission
to hire an assistant. Such assistants were, in 1908–1909, student H.
Pfotenhauer; in 1909–1910, student O. Güttler; in 1910–1911,
teaching candidate W. Saßmannshausen.

b. A "septic tank" has furthermore been installed, and the
necessary drainage channels on the seminary grounds have been
dug. The "toilets" have also been installed and a new water line has
been laid. The latter is a so-called "pneumatic system," which we
decided to install on the advice of the General Board of Control,
although it was somewhat more expensive than what we had
calculated. We can report, however, that this whole installation,
which we have now had in use for nearly two years, has proved
itself well.

c. One more thing we must report. On the advice of the
General Board of Control we have laid a new drain from the
seminary land directly to Salt Creek. This became necessary
because the owner through whose land the old drain ran refused to
allow us to make the necessary connections and do the necessary
work on his land.

5. One resolution of the Reverend Synod — namely, to erect a
new building at Addison — unfortunately could not be carried out.
We can, however, assure the brethren that this omission had its
cause neither in any lack of good will on the part of the board of
control, nor in the fact that the need