# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S68
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

6B Seminaries’ and Colleges _

While, in general, other activities of our Church are not
directly affected by non-accreditation of Synod’s’ colleges, ‘our
schnols are. Most States have their specific requirements for
certification of teachers. Since no college can reasonably be ex-

- pected to teach all required courses under the exact name specified

in the several States, those teachers are most fortunate who are
trained in accredited colleges, since States generally recognize
regional accreditation agencies, Junior and senior high schools
are being planned and established with increasing frequency in
various sections of Synod. We are receiving more and more re-
-quests to fill positions in these schools, Even as Synod acted
wisely in training its elementary school teachers from the very
beginning, it will do well to prepare those who will teach in its

_ secondary schools. Here, too, accreditation is imperative. For the

sake of our schools we should not delay to qualify.

There has been a steady improvement of conditions in the
factors affecting the accreditation of Concordia Teachers College.
The library has been strengthened in quantity, housing, and ad-
ministration. The business management has been centralized

_in agreement with recent trends. The housing and supervision of

college and high school students has been improved through ade-
quate segregation. The instructional staff has been materially
strengthened in point of training so that it eminently qualifies. .

Requests So

The remaining requirements necessary toward accreditation
can readily be carried out under the direction of Synod’s duly
constituted boards. It is highly desirable, however, that Synod at
this convention empower these boards to take the necessary steps
toward accrediting its teachers’ colleges. We herewith request
Synod to do so. .

More specifically, we petition Synod to take favorable action
on the following points:

1. Librarian. To grant permission to call a qualified librarian
with faculty standing.

2. Group Requirements. Past years have shown that some
leeway should be allowed faculties and boards of teachers’ colleges
in arranging an adequate and appropriate program of studies for
the individual student. While the basic curriculum fits the ‘gen-
‘eral needs, the stipulated group requirements practically .nullify
‘ eddcational guidance; - It.should be possible to adapt the require-
ments to the special abilities of the student. “As it is, a student
especially qualified in a given field, e.g., music or social studies,