# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S38
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

88 Proceedings of Thirty-Fourth Regular Convention,

8. The Board of Control, after careful deliberation, finds itself.
compelled to petition Synod for an additional dormitory, Oyr enrol- 2
ment for 199899 was 478 and the attendance at the beginning of the:
year 417, In a number of rooms which accommodate only two stu-/¢
dents Conveniently we were compelled to place three, According to :
figures received from our colleges we expect, in September of this...
year, at least thirty more students than we had in the school-year
just closed, Furthermore, if Synod decides to add the Missionary ~.
Department, the number of students will be still greater. It will be.”
impossible to place these students in our present buildings,

At the time when our Present buildings were erected, it was ex.
Pressly stated that dormitory Space was being provided for only a little
more than immediate needs and that new dormitories would have to be
added if the enrolment increased. For the new dormitory an appro-
priation of $160,000 will be needed.

Resolved: — Action.

1. That the appropriation of $160,000 for a new dormitory be
declined, ,

2. That the Board of Control be granted an emergency appropria-
tion of $20,000, with which to provide student quarters in case the
enrolment Surpasses housing Possibilities, This sum is to be expended
only at the discretion of the Board of Directors,

3. That $5,000 be appropriated for library improvement.

4. That one professor be added to the staff.

Concordia Seminary, Springfield, IU.

The following changes have taken place in the faculty: The
Rev. W. Albrecht, of Shawano, Wis., was called to the chair vacated
by the transfer of Dr. Engelder to our St. Louis Seminary. The two