# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S20
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20 Proceedings of Thirty-First National Conven ?
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Concordia Theological Seminary at Spy;

During the past three years the work at the
conducted without much interruption due to illn,
taken place in the faculty. In the fall of 1917 Prof. 0
reentered the pastorate. His place was filled by P, i)
of Summit, Ill. The question of assistant tgs 7
troublesome. Candidate W. Hansen, who served
the ministry. During the fall of 1917, students
March to, December, 1918, Prof. E. C. Wegehaupt,
from Brazil, served. In order to enable graduates
teachers’ examination, Educational Psychology and
cation were added to the Seminary Course, and
Geometry, and Chemistry to the Proseminary Co
sitated two assistant professors, Candidate W. Rehr ff
and Student P. Secaer, of St. Louis. Faculty and Box
sixth regular professorship. -

Attendance was as follows: 1917—18: Enrolled, 19
students preparing for foreign-tongue service in this og
sister synods), absent as vicars, 39; graduated, 28. 16
rolled 181 (32 special), absent as vicars, 25; graduated, %
Enrolled 161 (29 special), absent as vicars, 30; gradu

The Commons or Service Building was completed
$24,054.39. For this building the Central Ilinois Di if
$23,475.13 and the Southern Illinois District $5,296.15, ‘
was placed in the Synodical Building Fund. In 1919;
Hospital was erected at a cost of $5,383. An appropriat
was requested for repairs and necessary improvements.

AcTION. ;
Synod resolved for the present to continue this,

its present form. Entrance requirements were fixeds:
from the eighth grade. One year was added to th
and an additional professor allowed. In future
‘to have no preparatory ‘class. The unprinted mem
this institution be changed into a theoretical semi

$5,650 was appropriated for repairs and necessary

Concordia Teachers’ College at River Fores
(Germ. Rep., pp- 48—51.)

. The Board reported an uninterrupted period
the past triennium. One death occurred among
Prof. Backhaus, who resigned in 1915, passed to 1
California on March 11, 1919. Interment took place
March 20.