# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1914_S59
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14th Delegate Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1914. 59

Enrollment of the Business Department.

1911/12: 31 pupils (24 boys, 7 girls), 25 from our own circles;
1912/13: 26 pupils (21 boys, 5 girls), 17 from our own circles;
1913/14: 25 pupils (20 boys, 5 girls), 20 from our own circles.

Since we have lacked space in recent years and the continuation of
this department was left in suspense, we have not been able to make
any particular effort to build up this department. We were also
hindered in recruiting girl pupils, since we have no boarding house
for them (Ladies' Dormitory), and they instead had to be placed in
private families.

Alongside this specialized instruction, the pupils of this department
can also acquire a certain amount of higher education, in that they
may (as far as time allows) take part in any subjects of the actual
college course, such as German, English, grammar, Latin, higher
mathematics, natural science, and so on. They are also given the
opportunity to take part in religious instruction and devotions, as
well as in singing and music practice. They may also make use of the
Literary Society and the library. Thus the pupils of the Business
Department draw benefit and advantage from the institution. On the
other hand, the institution also draws considerable benefit from the
Business Department. In recent years, for example, the Business
Department's teacher has given the necessary instruction in penmanship
to the pupils of the institution's lower classes. When time allows,
the institution's pupils may take instruction in any subjects of the
Business Course. At present several pupils from the ministerial
department are taking instruction in English shorthand. This
department is under the director's oversight, and its pupils are bound
by our house rules. A business and higher-education course is thus
offered here to our sons and daughters on a Christian foundation and
under Christian oversight.

We have not so far found that the Business Department harms or has
adverse effects on the institution's actual purpose. Nor would we wish
to claim that attendance by girl pupils has produced adverse
consequences for the institution.

We believe we have hereby submitted to the Synod a factual report on
the above departments.

Treasury reports.

A. Institution treasury report. 1911-1914.

Subscriptions in the Kansas District for new construction .. $14408.00
Tuition through February 1914 .............................    1097.85
Interest from the Bird bequest ($200.00) ...................      36.00