# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1941_S50
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50 Seminaries and Colleges. — Individual Institutions

finds it to be necessary or desirable for the efficient carrying out
of Synod’s educational program.
Adopted by the faculty on March 3, 1941, and now submitted
to the Board for possible joint action
THE Boarp or Controu or Concorpia Tracuers’ COLLEGE
E. T. Lams, Chairman
Ap. Bartiina, Secretary

Tue Facutty or Concorpia TEACHERS’ COLLEGE
ArtuHur Kuinck, President
Martin Locuner, Secretary

Report of Committee 1
Committee 1 recommends that Synod give the College of
Presidents authority to regulate the quota of woman students at
River Forest and Seward as it finds it to be necessary or desirable
for the efficient carrying out of Synod’s educational program.

Action of Synod: This recommendation was adopted.

Request for a Women’s Building at River Forest
(Unprinted Memorial 65)

In 1938 Synod granted the request of River Forest to enroll
girls and women for teacher-training. This action of Synod has
since proved to be wise and forward-looking. Congregations in
increasing numbers are asking to be supplied with synodically
trained young women. We have more requests than could be
supplied.

Experience has shown that a number of congregations can
afford to place woman teachers in positions where it would be im-
possible for them to call regular male teachers. The economic
factor forces us to make Provisions for such congregations.

The increased pressure brought upon young men for serving
the country in national defense will likely increase the demand
for woman teachers.

Synod’s committee has recommended that a certified list of
woman teachers be compiled. As a result the desire has in-
creased on the part of many woman teachers to get the training
required by Synod.

In view of this situation, Concordia Teachers’ College must
face an increase in the enrolment of women for some time to come.
The Board of Control had originally planned two memorials to
be sent to Synod to meet these conditions. One memorial requested
the revision of the quota of woman teachers, and the other asked
for adequate housing accommodations for woman students.