# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S88
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88 . . Proceedings of Thirty-Third Regular Convention,

5. To approve the following excess expenditures: Lockers, $67.40;
additional ground, $4,430.69; two residences (under construction),
$26,000; equipment and improvements, $2,965.99. Total, $33,492.40.

6. To appropriate $179,000 for an administration building.

7. To appropriate $95,000 for a dormitory.

8. To appropriate up to $48,000 for a heating-plant.

9. To appropriate $500 for the laboratory.

10. To. rescind the rule made in 1896 limiting the enrolment at
Springfield to 175.

11. To refer to the Board of Directors the question of remodeling |
Building No. 1.

Concordia Teachers’ College, River Forest, Ill.
(Report of the Board. Condensed. — German Report, p. 37.)

In the course of the past three years the enrolment has steadily i
grown, so that now it is twice as large as it was eight years ago.
Enrolment: 1923—24, 341; 1924—25, 392; 1925—26, 410. Thirty-
three students did supply-work in schools; hence only 36 were grad-
uated. In 1927 we hope to graduate over fifty.

After being in use for thirteen years, we are glad to report that
our property is still in good condition. The additions and new build-
ings authorized in 1923 were erected. Three men to fill the new pro-
fessorships granted us have been called. December 23, 19238, Assistant
Professor A. Beck, Rev. P. Bretscher, and Teacher A. C. Diesing were
inducted into office. In view of the great increase in the enrolment
and upon the advice of the College of Presidents, Rev. W. Rohlfing, of
Townsend, Wis., was called as an additional professor. We ask Synod
to approve the action taken. The erection of the gymnasium was
begun in May, 1926. The necessary funds were collected from the
congregations of the Northern Illinois and the Michigan Districts,
as well-as from individual congregations and friends of the insti-
tution.

; Requests.

1. Since we were compelled to engage five assistants in the past
year, we ask Synod to grant us three new professors. As six profes-
sors are occupied with teaching music, we have only eight professors
for all the other class-work.

2. We request Synod to consider increasing the professors’
salaries..

8. For our library we need a librarian and $2, 500 for books and
equipment.

4, $23,000 is needed for practise organs and pianos.

5. $11,500 is necessary for interior equipment of the gymnasium,
for sidewalks, and for grading the site.

6. We need professors’ residences to save rent.