# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S61
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Action Regarding Individual Institutions 61

_. Finally we wish to express our thanks to a fellow-member of
our Board, Mr. Wm. Schlake,. who through his generous gifts has
helped to make possible the payment of tuition for those of our
professors who are doing extension work.

Memorials
Concordia Teachers College at River Forest is anxious to serve
ever better Christian education of our children and the training of
teachers in our Church. To that end we propose a number of im-
portant changes covered in three memorials, and we earnestly hope
that Synod will adopt these proposals for the furtherance of the

work of the Kingdom.
Conclusion

In concluding our report, we wish to plead with every member
of our beloved Church to give earnest attention to the Christian
education of our youth, to make every effort to help enroll a larger
number of devoted Christian students at River Forest, and to in-
clude Concordia, its students, its faculty, and its board in his daily
prayers. Ts Boarp of CONTROL OF CONCORDIA TEACHERS COLLEGE,

River Forest, ILt.
Ernest T.LAMS, Chairman A. W. Bartuina, Secretary

Recommendations of Committee 1:

1. Library. Your Committee recommends that the library and
laboratory needs of this and all other institutions be referred to the
Board of Directors and the Fiscal Conference to make the necessary
appropriations.

2. Correspondence courses. (Cf. also Overture 139, p. 82.) Your
Committee recommends that the River Forest Teachers’ College be
urged to start a correspondence school as soon as feasible.

Action of Synod: These recommendations of Committee 1
were adopted.

As to the fourth year at the River Forest Teachers’ College, as
advocated in this report and in Memorials 118, 122, 135, and 136,
Committee 1 recommended:

1) That River Forest be permitted to institute a fourth year;

2) That one additional professorship be allowed for this most
necessary extension, effective 1939.

Action of Synod: These recommendations were adopted.

As to the training of women teachers at River Forest, the
Faculty and Board of Control had petitioned Synod:

1. To permit River Forest to enroll women and girls for
teacher-training up to thirty per cent. of its male enrolment.