# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1938_S80
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

80 Action Regarding Individual Institutions

to the presidency of the school and was installed in office on Sep-
tember 8 in the opening service of the school-year.

Because of the increase of enrolment Candidate Lawrence
Wahlers was engaged as assistant in September, 1937. The Board
of Directors also approved the calling of a permanent professor to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of Prof. H. J. Stoeppelwerth on
October 16, 1934.

On November 25, 1937, faculty, students, and local congregation
joined in celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of Prof. A. E.
Kunzmann’s ordination to the ministry.

The new curriculum for pretheological training adopted by
Synod’s Committee on Higher Education was introduced in part be-
ginning with the fall of 1936 and will be in full operation in all
classes in the fall of 1938.

The commercial department has shared in the general increase
in the enrolment of the school. The work of this department is in
the hands of Prof.I.J. Kloster and an assistant. The department
is self-supporting financially. In fact, it pays Synod $100 a year for
the use of three rooms.

Both high school and junior college have been accredited for
a number of years with the educational authorities of the State of
Kansas. In the spring of 1935 the high-school department was
accredited also with the North Central Association. Efforts will be
made in the near future to secure the same recognition for the
junior college. The relations with these agencies have been satis-
factory and helpful.

Such needs of the institution as painting and decorating, im-
proving the acoustics of the chapel, etc., have been submitted to the
Board of Directors under the heading “Maintenance and Repairs.”
Present needs as to faculty and buildings are adequately provided
for, and the local board requests no special grants and appropri-
ations.

On March 28, 1938, Rev. Geo. Hoyer of Topeka, Kans., tendered
his resignation as chairman of the Board of Control. In a meeting
on April 4, 1938, the Board accepted his resignation and elected
Rev. Geo. Klattenhoff of Herington, Kans., to succeed Rev. Geo.
Hoyer.

The helpful cooperation of Synod’s President, of the Board of
Directors, and of the Committee on Higher Education is gratefully
acknowledged. Respectfully submitted by

THE Boarp or Controt or St. Joun’s COLLEGE
Rev. Geo. Krarrennorr, Chairman

Since there were no special requests, no resolutions were nec-
essary.