LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1923, Page 23

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1923. , 23

. AcTION.

nod resolved to créate a new professorship and appropriated
ollowing sums: $1,500 for lockers, $4,600 for repairs, $900 for
rovements in the library. . ;

‘Synod extended a vote of thanks to the generous citizens of
Soringfield who had given about oné half of a city block to the
stitution. a

‘Concordia Teachers’ College, River Forest, Ill. .

(Report of the Board of Control, Condensed. Germ. Rep., p. 44.)

In general, good health obtained among professors and students,
“although two students were summoned to their eternal rest. Teacher
B C. Gaertner, of Detroit, Mich.; was called to fill the new professor-
The enrolment was as follows: —

Year. Enrolment. Graduates.
1920—1921: 209 29
1921—1922: 311 52
1922—1923 : 323 28

, During the present year 18 students were doing supply-work.

Large repairs became necessary in the corridors. To gain space
for the laboratory, the practise-school had to be moved. This made
an addition to the music hall necessary. In this way a large number
’ of music-rooms was obtained, as well as a classroom for physics. The
building was erected with the sanction of the Board of Directors.

Owing to the increased nwrher of. students it became imperative
to call an additional professor With the sanction of the Electoral
College, the President of Synod, and the College of Presidents an
additional professorship was created before the convention of Synod.
Teacher A. Schmieding, of Saginaw, Mich., was called to fill this
position. ,

Action.

Synod approved the creation of an additional professorship as an
extraordinary measure as well as the expenditure of $28,800 for the
annex to the music hall. In addition, Synod appropriated $160,000
for the requested buildings, $8,000 for a pipe-organ, $2,400 for pianos,
$500 for ‘additions to the laboratory, and $3,000 for additional shower-

baths and granted the three new professorships. which had also been
” requested. mo ‘

Teachers’ Seminary, Seward, Nebr.
(Report of Board of Control, Condenseg. Germ. Rep., p. 46.) ‘

The Board reported that, upon the whole, the last triennium was
& successful one. The professorship authorized —to take care of
entrants who had not completed the eighth grade — was filled by the
election of Prof. H. L. Hardt. Assistant Professor W. Hellwege con-