# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S26
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Proceedings of Thirty-First National Convent

Resovtions.

The calling of an additional professor was authori
residence granted. The accumulated taxes of the 5
were ordered paid. With regard to the incorpor, ant:
“Resolved, That Synod place the matter of incorpora ti:
Institute at Bronxville, N. Y., into the hands of the ng
rectors with power to act.” : ”

St. John’s College at Winfield, Kans.
(Germ. Rep., pp. 66—69.)

Attendance mounted from 145 (36 business student
to 180 (52 business students) in 1919. The dormi
108 students is filled to overflowing with its 135 occu;
was received in tuition. Donations for the mess fund
only to those preparing for the ministry. The endo
amounts to $808.20, the Indigent Students’ Endowment Fug;
The institution was twice closed owing to influenza. G
also caused no little trouble. One of the young lady stu
cumbed to an attack of influenza. ‘

The Business Department is self-supporting. An anne
of $100 is paid to the Treasurer of Synod for the use of 9
$2,400 tuition was received. The principal of the Busing
‘ment receives a salary of $1,300. Children of pastors and
are offered the privilege of paying one-half of their
pupils being asked to sign a note for the remainder,
three years.

Owing to the increasing number of students it became
to call a seventh professor who will enter upon his duti
tember. The rise in rent and taxes compelled the Board
the allowances for rent from $25 to $30 for the six
residences. The cost of a director’s residence will exceed,
authorized in 1917 by $4,000. Building was begun in J
At the same time the Board of Supervisors was compel
erecting a professor’s residence.

The Board requested three additional professors’

a college hospital, and reported the presentation of a bi
estate valued at $18,000 and a gymnasium, present valuati

RESOLUTIONS.
The erection of a professor’s residence was sanction
additional professors’ residences authorized. The requ
_ pital was tabled. A vote of thanks was given the men
Kansas and Texas Districts who presented the site and &;
The Secretary was ordered to transmit the especial th nl
to Mr. H.Struebing for his unselfish services in superil
building.