# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S90
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

90 Seminaries and Colleges”

-The health of our students and ‘faculty members, “with but'a few:
exceptions, has been very good. No serious epidemic or prolonged
illness has interfered with the regular routine. For this we are
truly grateful to our heavenly Father. ,

In September, 1942, Professor Lewis Steiner, who had faithfully
served the institution as professor of mathematics and sciences since
1895, retired from his professorship. The vacancy was temporarily.

. filled by the appointment of Candidate Edward H. Stoll as assistant.

In September, 1942, faculty and students observed the 25th an-
niversary of President Carl S. Mundinger’s ordination to the holy
ministry. an .

The commercial department has continued to function in
a satisfactory manner during the past triennium. The department
is self-supporting financially; it also makes an annual remittance
to Synod for the use of its rooms in ‘the Administration Building,
and it offers instruction in typewriting and shorthand without cost
to pretheological students. 7 : .

Both high school and junior college have been accredited for -
a number of years with the educational authorities of the State of
Kansas. The high school is also a member of the North Central
Association. . The relations with these agencies have been satis-
factory and helpful. :

Such needs of ‘the institution as painting and decorating and
general repairs have been submitted to the Board of Directors
under the heading “Maintenance and Repairs.” Present needs as
to faculty and buildings are adequately provided for, and the local
board requests no special grants and appropriations,

The helpful co-operation of Synod’s President, of the Board of
Directors, and of the Board for Higher Education is gratefully

acknowledged. | Tae Boarp or Controt oF Sr. Jonn’s Coutzce

4 ; W. H. Mever,. Chairman .
; _ Frep Kramer, Secretary

Request for Building Dormitory
The Board of Control at Winfield also submitted the following
unprinted memorial (No. 4) asking for an appropriation to rebuild
the inside’ walls of the West Dormitory,
The Board of Control of St. John’s College at ‘Winfield, Kans.,

‘finds it necessary to come before you with a request for $29,000.00

for rebuilding of the inside walls of the: so-called West Dormitory:
_ The resolution to put this request before Synod was passed

’ by ‘the Board on May 5, 1944, and is recorded in the minutes of

said meeting: