# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1908_S52
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52 Proceedings of the twenty-second convention

78, remained smaller than was expected, yet this year was the most prosperous of the institution. Student Baumhöfener was employed as assistant teacher. The state of health among the pupils was a good one. Unfortunately toward the close of the year Director Bakke broke down under the burden of work resting upon him and is still not fully recovered. The conduct of the pupils was, a few exceptions deducted, a good one. No blemish yet attaches to the reputation of our institution, and even if it is not exactly popular, it nevertheless has the full confidence of the people. Three students were confirmed before the close of the year. During the five years of its existence 17 of the pupils of our college have been confirmed who would probably have been lost to us if they had not attended this institution.

The new Immanuel College is thus finished, but not yet entirely paid for. It also costs considerably more than was originally appropriated for it, namely $28,393.93. The excess expenditure has its ground chiefly in the significant changes in the building plan and the building material approved two years ago by the Synodical Conference. The building is, however, thoroughly good value, now has considerably more room than was originally planned, easily bears comparison with other institutional buildings at the same cost, and could not now be produced for the same price. The professor's residence resolved by the Synodical Conference has been built at the college. It costs $2620.73.

2. Luther College in New Orleans, La.
(1906—1908.)

In the autumn of 1903 this institution was opened in the sacristy of St. Paul's Church at New Orleans. But already in November the college building, erected in the meantime, could be occupied. It too has now served our mission for five years. On the 7th of October 1906 two new teachers were installed in their office, Prof. F. W. Wenger, formerly pastor in Fair Haven, Minn., and Prof. R. A. Wilde, formerly teacher at St. Paul's School in New Orleans. In addition, Student J. T. Müller from the seminary in St. Louis was employed as assistant teacher. In the following year he was called by the Commission and installed as professor. Thus this institution had the necessary teaching staff.

The attendance of the institution in the last two years was as follows: school year 1906—1907: 48 pupils; school year 1907—1908: 50 pupils. A number of these pupils intend to prepare themselves for the ministry or for school service. No fewer than twelve pupils of the college were confirmed in the last two years. This institution has thus also rendered essential service in the interest of the mission. One pupil, W. Seeberry, completed the teachers' course this year. The conduct of the pupils in general has been such that serious complaints are not justified. The state of health in the institution was satisfactory. Prof. Wenger has from