# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1914_S40
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40 Proceedings of the 29th General or

obliged to place instruction in Latin, German, and English grammar
in the Sexta and Quinta classes into the hands of one teacher per
class. This, of course, does away with our provisional arrangement
of a so-called German-English department. — The Synod of the Middle
District accordingly also stated, at its meeting last year, that the
interest of both the students and the institution required the
appointment of more teaching staff.

A special memorial from our faculty and board of control relating to
this, reviewed by the Reverend General President and the electoral
board, is submitted to the Reverend Synod for consideration.

8. The old assembly hall in our institution's dormitory building has
been remodeled by resolution of the last General Synod. It is now
still the same size, but no longer as needlessly high as before. The
two stories occupied by the assembly hall have been separated by a
floor. Three spacious dormitories have thus been gained. The stained
glass windows, whose lead framing had over time become so decayed
that it could no longer hold the panes, have been replaced with new,
plain windows.

The organ, which formerly accompanied the singing at morning and
evening devotions, had, to be sure, to be moved to the auditorium of
the instruction building, since it was too tall to fit in the now
lower room; it now serves at evening devotions and on special
occasions. Morning devotions are held in the new dining hall.

9. The new dining hall is finished and came to $19,417.85. All
sketches, plans, and bids were submitted to the General Board of
Control in accordance with the resolution of the 1908 Delegate
Synod, and the building was erected under its direction and with
its approval.

10. Three years ago the Delegate Synod "resolved that the trustees
of the so-called 'College Farm' in Fort Wayne be authorized, with
the consent of the district presidents, to sell this property either
in part or in whole." (Report of the 13th Delegate Synod, p. 58.)

At that time we did not yet intend to sell the farm soon. It was,
however, sold soon after all. This came about as follows: On
February 22, 1912, a meeting was held at which the Reverend General
President, the General Board of Control, the faculty, the local
board of control, and the Fort Wayne city pastors took part. This
meeting had been called to discuss the means and ways of erecting
the new dining hall as promptly as possible, since it was a crying
need for our students and its construction could no longer be
delayed, though according to the General Board of Control it was
unlikely that the necessary money would be on hand in the building
fund