# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1911_S227
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Indeed, as we write this, $5500.00 has already been pledged, and
most of it is already on hand in cash.

It is thus only a relatively small sum that we ask of the
Reverend Synod, and that is the other reason we venture to make
the above request. The music building now in prospect, for which a
detailed plan is available, is a two-story structure with a basement
(44×59 feet) containing 20 rooms for housing the instruments. By
careful estimate of experts, this building, complete and finished,
including the heating and the interior furnishings (musical
instruments), can be put up for $12,000.00.

We therefore ask the Reverend Synod to help us with $5000.00
toward the erection of this building, so necessary for our school.

Finally, we believe we should call the Reverend Synod's
attention to the question of whether it wishes to go on paying rent
for two of its professors, or whether it would rather purchase the
residences in question. The owner offers the two residences for sale
at $7500.00. The rent comes to $18.00 each per month.

With due respect,
The board of control of the teachers' seminary at Seward, Nebr.:
                                        C. H. Becker, Präses [president].
                                        P. Herpolsheimer, Treasurer.
                                        O. E. Bernecker.
                                        F. Göhner.
                                        H. Mießler, Secretary.
Columbus, Nebr., March 24, 1911.

Concordia Gymnasium [college-preparatory school] at Fort
Wayne, Ind.

"The Lord has done great things for us; therefore we are glad!"
— so we must again exclaim as we look back on the past three years
of our school's life.

During this period the professors have labored faithfully, with
one mind and spirit, using the gifts entrusted to them, to advance as
far as possible the students placed in their care in the various
branches taught at our Concordia, but above all to keep them united
in fearing the name of God. They have also taken it upon
themselves to work diligently at recruiting students for our school.

The number of students was large in these three years. It was
221 in 1908–1909, 227 in 1909–1910, and 234 in 1910–1911. On the
whole, the students' conduct and diligence were good. The great
majority submitted to God's Word and were obedient to their
teachers. Some, to be sure, had to be