# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S72
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

72 "Seminaries and Colleges

- been under the full control of Synod’s. College Board as:to engaging
instructors, auditing all accounts, prorating the expenses of such
items'as heat, light, janitor’ service, and the costs of Hanser Hall
alterations and improvements, to the Fort Wayne Lutheran High

School Association; preserving the chief aim and purpose of the
school, namely, the education and training of pretheological
students. ~

.Mr..Herbert Birkmann, former parish school teacher, assumed
his duties as High School Principal in April of this year. He was
called to this office by the Board as chief administrative officer
of the high school and is directly responsible to the Board and
the President of the institution.

Non-ministerial enrollment in high school department: 1941
to 1942: 211 (123 boys and 88 girls); 1942—1943: 256 (139 boys
and 117 girls); 1943—1944: 293 (155 boys and 138 girls).

Broadcasting of Devotions
For more than six years the devotional exercises of our insti-
tution, conducted by President Ottomar Krueger, were broadcast
’ every week-day over WOWO, the local 10,000-watt station. These
broadcasts have given our Concordia the highest type of publicity
and have brought the Bread of Life to.many thousands of souls.
Friends of. the institution have financed this important enterprise

in \ its entirety.
Miscellaneous Items’

On September 12, 1943, the renovated chapel, was re-dedicated
te the glary of God in a special service. The renovation includes
a chancel with all the proper appointments, new pews, and re-
decorated walls. The Fort Wayne congregations have thus. far
contributed $3,824.07 toward this project, interested friends made ©
donations of $1,330.44, and the balance of the total expense of
_ $12,234.51 was met by Synod. The acoustical treatment of the
chapel ceiling in the amount of $1,680 was- financed through funds
raised: by the Broadeasting Committee. The ehurchly appearance
of ‘the chapel is conducive to worship and a visible expression. of
the Christian character of our school. Everyone will acknowledge
the importance of appropriate church furnishings and: symbolism
toward a development of good Lutheran concepts in the minds of
our future pastors who are in training here.

The Central District uses the facilities of the institution for
its conventions, but compensates Synod for such use by an. ex-
-penditure of approximately $1,500 at the time of each convention
for re-decoration, renovation; and irnprovement projects.

‘According to resolutions of Synod, the exterior of the walls of

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