# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S57
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Action Regarding Individual Institutions 57

Building at Springfield, it should not prove difficult for it to realize
the still greater need after twelve years have come and gone.

In conclusion, permit us to emphasize once more that we are
bringing to your attention again only such requests as previous
conventions have considered and, in the case of the Administration
Building, have readily and repeatedly granted.

Respectfully submitted,
Tue Board or ContTROL
Concorpia THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
B. Sercxe, Secretary

Report of Committee 1:

1. The request for a gymnasium was withdrawn by the Board
of Control.

2. New Administration Building. The Board of Control of
Springfield having changed its request for a new Administration
Building to the effect “that the so-called Old New Building be
rehabilitated” for purposes of administration, your Committee rec-
ommends that a sum not to exceed $30,000 be appropriated for this
purpose.

3. Fourth class. Your Committee recommends that the request
“to add a fourth class to the three-year preparatory course” be
granted.

Action of Synod: This report of Committee 1 with its recom-
mendations was adopted.

Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, Il.
; (Memoria! 103)
The Board of Control of Concordia Teachers College, River
Forest, Ill., respectfully submits to Synod its report for the period

of 1935 to 1938.
Board of Control

The Board of Control, in its regular monthly meetings, gave
attention to campus, buildings, and equipment and, together with
the faculty, to the development of all matters that would help the
institution to give greater service to the cause of Christian edu-

cation in our Church.
Faculty

On September 25, 1937, the twenty-fifth anniversary of Prof.

M. Lochner as professor at Concordia Teachers College and the

anniversary of Prof. A. Diesing, who was in office twenty-five years,
were celebrated by faculty, board, students, and friends.

On October 3, 1937, the institution, together with the pastors

and teachers of the Northern Illinois District and a large number

of synodical representatives, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of