# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1935_S54
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54 Proceedings of Thirty-Sixth Regular Convention,

able to look back over forty years of blessed service in preparing
teachers for the Christian day-schools of our beloved Church. Fifteen
years ago the institution became accredited to the University of
Nebraska and to the State Department of Public Instruction; since
that time the school is legally empowered to issue certificates of the
same scope and value as the normal schools of the State. On account
of this fact our graduates were permitted to teach in those States
whose certification laws require the teacher to have a legal certificate.

The fortieth anniversary of our institution was fittingly observed
by an academic meeting and a banquet on Friday evening, Novem-
ber 16, 1934. Among the speakers were the President of the Southern
Nebraska District and chairman of the local Board of Control, Rev.
H. E. Meyer, Pastor E. Oelschlaeger, representing the Northern
Nebraska District, and Prof. H. 0. A. Keinath, who gave a historical
address. Sunday afternoon a divine service was held in which Vice-
President J. W. Behnken, D. D., and Pastor C. H. Becker were the
speakers.

In a general way, the health condition and the spirit shown by
our students have been very good. The Lord has been gracious to us.

The enrolment during the present triennium was as follows: —

Boys Girls Totals Candidates supplied with calls
1932-33 ..... 156 57 213 Boys Girls Totals
1933-34 ..... 121 43 164 1982-33 ..... 31 11 42
1934-35 ..... 99 49 148 1933-34 ..... 24 5 29
Graduates 1934-35 ..... _— --
1932-33 ..... 41 15 56 Third year at River Forest
1933-34 ..... 28 8 36 1932-33 ..... 1
1934-35 ..... 24 11 35 1933-34 ..... 1
1934-35 ..... —

In the fall of 1933 and 1934 the Faculty was prepared to give the
third year in the normal course. In 1933 only 3 graduates were able
to take this extra year. Upon the advice of Synod’s officials it was
dropped. In 1984 all graduates were provided with schools except
three, none of whom could have attended the third normal class.

Candidates not permanently called: 1929: 1; 1930: 4; 1981: 5;
1932: 16; 19383: 27; 1984: 26. Total, 79.

The Faculty worked diligently and faithfully, all its members ap-
plying themselves to the task which Synod has set for our institution
and which the ever-growing demands of the present time require.
The vacancy created through the death of Prof. August Schuelke has
up to the present time not been filled. Although the initial steps for
the election of a successor had been taken by the local board, various
facts and conditions seemed to make it advisable to postpone the
election. This was with the consent of the Board of Directors. Re-
arrangement of the program and a new distribution of the branches