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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1929, Page 58

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58 Proceedings of Thirty-Fourth Regular Convention,

2. The bilingual situation. — Since enter
Increasing numbers are wholly unfamiliar wit
our schools are encountering extreme diffieu
already overcrowded curriculum, in teaching
speak German.

3. Other courses. — There exists great need of more training in:
Greek, Hebrew, Education, and Science to combat Evolution.

B. Raised Standards of Education. — The ]
this country is rising rapidly. A high
commonly accepted average. Since 19
increased over 600 ber cent. and college

ing students in stead
h the German language
Ities, especially with

our students to read and

evel of education ing
“school education is now thé
00 high-school enrolment he

extent that they now admit only stude
four-year college education. We must
in education in the country at large.

D. Relief of Seminary Courses. — Certain coll
of necessity been given at the Seminar
in order that the Seminary curriculu
theological studies,

ege courses have™@
y- They should be elimina’
m may confine itself to strictly
The greater maturity which another year

Meruop or Exrenpine tur Courss,
The Professors’ Conference h

as expressed itself, after due con
sideration, 48 opposed to the plan o

f creating a Central Senior College, :
either on the old Seminary site or elsewhere, and petitions Synod to.2
effect an extension of the course in this manner; —

a) One additional year is to be added to the present course of

study at six Preparatory schools, namely, Bronxville, Concordia
Fort Wayne, Milwaukee, St, Paul, Winfield.

b) Two schools each year,
extend their courses, until all
college work,

e) The work of the seventh year: —

beginning in September, 1930, shall
six schools have added one year of

Semester

Required I II .
Religion 3 3 .
German 3 3 (10—~12% of work of 3 college yearg ig

be German)
‘Greek 3 (Including New Testament)
Hebrew — 4 (At least 4 semesters in 3 years)
Education 4 — (Including History of Education and Pay.
chology of Education)
History 2 2 (History of Civilization or

Economics,
Required unless student has previously had‘

4 years of History)