# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S65
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Ey. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. 65

a Public Speaking Course in Seminaries,

‘ The English Lutheran Pastoral Conference of Chicago memo-
rialized Synod to include a course in public speaking in the curricula
of all the seminaries of our Synod, in order sufficiently to stress the
necessary externals of preaching, such as —

1. Organization and handling of speech material; argumentation,
debate, persuasion, ete.

2. Correct use of the voice: a. Correct breathing; b. correct
tone placement; c. modulation of tone and articulation.

3. Systematic training in bodily action for speech-work: a. Poise
(active relaxation, ease, natural position); b. facial expression (not
elocutionary grimaces); c. gesticulation.

Committee report: “Your Committee clearly sees the merit of
the subject of this overture, and we therefore recommend this matter
to the faculties of our educational institutions for serious considera-
tion. — Adopted.

‘

de Extension of Junior College Course. Senior College.
a (German Report, p. 122.)
Memorial of the Professors’ Conference.

At its meeting in Lombard, Ill, in J une, 1925, the Professors’
‘Conference resolved to petition,an Hon. Synod to add two years to
our junior college course, thus extending it to that of a senior college
and placing it on a par with that of our American college, without
indeed losing sight of our peculiar needs.

Why does the Professors’ Conference recommend such extension
of our junior college course? _

a) That our students may be better prepared for the study of
theology and for the office of the ministry.

, b) That our students may be of more advanced age and of
firmer character when they enter St. Louis.

cf ce) That our future pastors may attain to greater knowledge and
With perfect right may be considered college graduates (A. B. degree).
<i d) That graduates of St. Louis may more rightfully than at
me present have conferred upon them the degree of D. D. and of S. T. M.
; e) That such pastors as must teach school may, on the basis of
their credits, receive a certificate of teaching. If we desire that
~ schools be organized in new congregations, we must under existing
;. conditions make provisions for removing the difficulties which some
@ States cause our pastors.

£) That we ourselves may give our students that education, under
Christian influence, which some now seek in other institutions with
.great danger for the welfare of their souls and for the Church. (The
number of students continuing their studies at other institutions,

after receiving their diplomas from our schools, is increasing.)
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