# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S37
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Seminaries and Colleges. — Individual Institutions 87

ing of the new Seminary. He gave of his time and energy un-
. Stintingly and enthusiastically to this all-important work of Synod.

The Board of Control met regularly once a month and also had
a number of meetings with the faculty.

During the past triennium Dr. P. E.Kretzmann continued the
Correspondence Course. The enrolment was 164. During the past
triennium 692 reports were received, comprising 11,069 pages. One
evidence of the culmination of the work, which extended over a
period of years, was the granting of three B.D. degrees during the
year 1940,

The Postgraduate Course was again introduced with 1938. The
full course was given during 1939 and 1940 and the other two years
a spring term for pastors who could not attend the entire year.
The Pastors’ Institute was conducted during the summer of 1938
with an enrolment of 29; in 1939, with an enrolment of 50; and in
1940, with an enrolment of 36. A summer-school of six weeks
duration was given at River Forest in 1940. The faculty also con-
ducted a pastors’ institute at River Forest in 1940.

The health condition of the student-body was excellent during
the, past three years. Only one student enrolled died during the
triennium, Mr. Elmer Johannes, Richland, Nebr., on July 29, 1938.

For years the Board felt that the duties of the Dean as they

were originally outlined were becoming entirely too burdensome,
and for that reason plans were studied and executed by which the
management of the physical side of the Seminary could be turned
over to a business manager, so that the Dean be given more time
to look after the spiritual welfare of the student-body and guide
and direct their many activities. Therefore at the time when
Dr. Fritz accepted the call as Professor of Homiletics, this change
was made, and Mr. William Junge was engaged as business manager
and is looking after the physical and financial welfare of the insti-
tution. The Board asks Synod to approve this action of the
Board and have the necessary changes made in the Synodical
Handbook.
.. , The Historical Institute has received funds to the amount of
$45,000 from the Waltke estate, with which it is contemplating the
building of a museum to house all the valuable articles and docu-
ments of Synod. Plans have been drawn, and the Board of Direc-
tors has designated the site on the grounds of the Seminary. The
building operations will begin some time during this year.

During the past three years, KFUO has undergone great.
changes. The dispute with KSD has finally been settled, the
Government giving KFUO a new wave length and also 5,000
watt power. KFU€O'’ is therefore daily broadcasting from sunrise
’ to sunset. The full report:.will be found in another section.