# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1929_S41
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States.. 1929. 41

2. Visuola.— The Music Department is in need of..a. visuola
_ to complete its equipment needed for instruction in music.. For. this
purpose we need $360. od
e. Heating-Puant.

1. In 1926 Synod appropriated $2,500 for “necessary changes in
the heating -system.” These changes were not made because all
three of the heating-boilers developed bad leaks around the fire-doors,
and whatever money could be made available had to be used for
making necessary repairs. More than $1,400 was expended for
welding and other repair work on the heating system during the past
two years; but in spite of this fact the heating-plant is in such
- a condition that it gives us much concern.

In view of these facts we are compelled to ask for an appropria-
tion of $8,000 to cover the installation of three new heating-boilers.

2. The burning of coal in our heating-plant is creating too much
smoke for a neighborhood as exclusive as is that in which the college
is situated. Only the tolerant attitude of the village authorities and
our assurance that a change is contemplated has thus far saved us
from heavy fines or a shut-down of our plant. We feel that it. is
imperative that our institution, without further delay, install an oil-
burning equipment, and therefore we ask for an appropriation of
$3,500 for that purpose.

d. Five New Reswences.

Synod at the present time is paying $4,500 rent annually on five
homes for as many professors living beyond the campus. In all
probability rents will increase materially in the next few years. It
would, therefore, seem urgently necessary for Synod, in order con-
siderably to reduce expenses for rent, to. consider the erection of five
new residences by taking up a loan either from a bank or from
a building and loan association.

We are happy to report that the building of our gymnasium,
which was so urgently needed, was completed and equipped two years
‘ago at a cost of $95,000. This was made possible through the willing
support of the congregations of the Districts of Northern Tilinois and
Michigan, as well as of other congregations and friends of our
institution. The sum of $25,000 was contributed by Mr. and Mrs.
Theo. Fathauer, of Chicago. Synod is appreciating the use of this
gymnasium as auditorium at the present convention. The valuable
organ in the gymnasium was acquired at a greatly reduced price,
about $6,000.

Negotiations have been carried on — and now completed — with
Grace Lutheran Church of Oak Park covering the sale of a piece