# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S77
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‘Concordia College,. St. Paul, Minn...
(Memorial. 107)... -. : ;

The Board of Control of St.Paul, Minn., herewith qubmits- its

triennial report. .- . ns oe eo,

In the year 1943- this institution was privileged, to look: hack
over a period of fifty years in the service of Christ’s Chureh. This.
jubilee was observed with appropriate ceremonies and. had as a
- special feature that on the same day Dr. Theodore Buenger com-~
pleted @ half century of service to the institution, 34 years as presi-
dent, and 16 years as. professor. ~ ae

With the-retirement. of the Rev. J.C. Meyer as President of
the. Minnesota. District. and with the election of Rev. Robert: G.:
Heyne as his successor, the latter also became chairman of the:
Board of Control. ; oe

A number of changes took place in the faculty. On July ‘1,
1941, Prof. Lorenz Blankenbuehler resigned. as professor in. order
-to become dean of the. editorial department at Concordia Pub-
‘lishing House. On July 14, 1941, the Lord called to his: eternal rest:
‘our revered Dr.H. W.F. Wollaeger, who had: been: professor: of:
German: since: 1904.. Dr. Theodore. Buenger outlived his golden
' jubilee: only a‘short time and was taken to his heavenly home on
the 9th day of September, 1943. In place of Prof. Lorenz Blan='
kenbuehler a call was extended to Rev. E. J. Otto of Ames, Iowa,
who accepted the-eall and began his labors at this institution on
the 8th day of March, 1943. °

The enrollment figures for the last triennium were the fol-
lowing: 1941—1942: . 131; 1942—1943: 147; 1943—1944: - 169.

The Board of Directors allowed us enough money for the re-
pairs of our buildings, and we believe they are in good condition.

_ Acting upon instructions from the College of Presidents and .

the Board for Higher Education,. we have adopted an accelerated

program of studies in the college division whereby the members ,

of the present Secunda and the present Tertia will be in school
continuously, with only very short vacations at the end of each
semester. Thus the members of the present Secunda will graduate
on or ‘about February: 1, 1945, while the members. of. the present
Tertia will graduate at the end of August, 1945, The high school
division will be conducted as heretofore.

i: ; . Requests. :
Remodeling: The Delegate Synod of 1941 allowed us the sum

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of $9,550 for reconditioning the South Building. Part of thissmoney™-.

has. been. used to remodel the basement, in which shower baths
. and dressing rooms and toilet facilities for the gymnasium are

located. We repeat what we said three years ago: With only a