# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S40
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

40 Report of the Committee on Higher Education

recommend that a further experiment in general higher education
and coeducation be made at Bronxville, Oakland, Austin, and River
Forest.* At these schools, additions may be made to the regular
courses in order to satisfy the requirements of non-ministerial and
non-teacher students, but with the distinct proviso that such addi-
tions or adjustments may in no wise alter the fundamental cur-
riculum of the school and that they be made under the supervision
of the Committee on Higher Education. It is further stipulated
that all financial questions involved in such accommodations shall
be adjusted by the local boards in cooperation with the Committee
on Higher Education and Synod’s Board of Directors.

(Nore. — St. John’s College at Winfield has had general education
and coeducation since its establishment. Fort Wayne was granted author-
ity by the Synod of 1935 “to enter into an agreement with the congrega-
tions of Fort Wayne regarding the use of college property for high-
school purposes,” and in the fall of 1935 general education and coeduca-
tion were introduced in the high-school department. Seward has had
limited coeducation for teacher-training only.)

2. Because this question is so large and complex and the im-
plications and consequences are so far-reaching, we recommend
that the proposed Board for Higher Education be requested to
make an early and thoroughgoing study of this whole problem,
gathering definite data on which Synod may wisely base its future
action.

3. Because of the sacrifices made by our brethren who have
purchased and maintained Valparaiso University as a Christian
school to serve the youth of our Church, we recommend that the
Board for Higher Education seek to establish and to maintain
%educational as well as amicable relationships with Valparaiso
University, so that there be no needless duplication of effort within
our own circles. .

In considering this chapter of the report, Committee 1 consid-
ered also Overtures 109, p. 26, par. 2; 124, p. 50; 125, p. 52; 126, p. 53;
“133, pp. 76, 77; 142, p. 83; 144, 146, p. 84; Board of Directors’ report,
p. 223, 1; Unprinted Memorials 50, 51, 52, 53.

Committee 1 recommended the adoption of the following rec-
ommendations:

1. Because of the growing demand, referred to above, we rec-
ommend that, without additional net cost to Synod, a further ex-
periment in general higher education and coeducation be made at
Bronxville, Oakland, and Austin. At these schools, additions may be
made to the regular courses in order to satisfy the requirements of
non-ministerial and non-teacher students, but with the distinct

* At River Forest general education is to be limited to the high-
school and junior-college levels.