# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S74
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

74 Action Regarding Individual Institutions

Concordia Seminary in 1887 has ably served our institution. We
also take note of the fact that Prof. H. Lobeck has completed his
thirty-third and Prof. Wm. Schaller his thirty-second year with us.
Candidate Wm. Reiss, who has efficiently filled the position of assis-
tant professor for the last two years, has accepted a call into the
ministry and will leave for his new field of labor at the end of this
scholastic year. Permission to engage another assistant has been
granted by the Board of Directors. Prof. L. W. Spitz declined a call
to the presidency of Concordia Institute, Bronxville, N.Y. Presi-
dent Ottomar Krueger accepted the call to our sister institution at
Fort Wayne, Ind. During the ensuing vacancy Prof. L. W. Spitz
served as acting president. He was also appointed college treasurer
and is still serving in that capacity. Rev. Albert J.C. Moeller of
Grand Island, Nebr., was called to the vacant presidency. His in-
stallation took place on January 30, 1938.

Since the last synodical convention the local Board has faith-
fully endeavored to carry out its duties and has made the repairs
and improvements approved by the Board of Directors.

Because of high local rates for current and power we pur-
chased our own electric plant. Two Fairbanks-Morse electric
units, operated by Diesel engines, solve all our lighting and power
problems. This project was financed out of the commissary fund;
it effects a material saving to our institution.

The hospital, formerly heated by a hot-air furnace, because
of greater efficiency and economy has been connected with the
steam-heating system. Other improvements have been made in
line with this change to provide satisfactory health service for
our students.

An institute for pastors, teachers, and other church-workers
will be held at St. Paul’s College from June 7 to 10. Besides
members of the local faculty, Dr. F. Pfotenhauer and Prof. O. P.
Kretzmann will serve as instructors. :

Efforts are being made toward full accreditation of our junior
college. The academy is fully accredited. The changes proposed
by Synod’s Curriculum Committee have been introduced. Dr. W.
R. Roehrs, a member of the committee, has been very helpful with
his suggestions. The books needed for the new courses have been
added to the library, which now numbers 10,038 volumes.

At this time we request of the Hon. Synod a much-needed
professor’s dwelling, which may be built for the sum of $7,500.
The home in which one of the professors lives, located some dis-
tance from the campus, is in such a condition that we cannot
conscientiously expend the amount of money required for the
extensive. repairs needed. Mr. W. H. Schlueter of the Board of
Directors and Vice-President F.J. Lankenau have thoroughly in-