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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1929, Page 62

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62 Proceedings of Thirty-Fourth Regular Convention,

Directors on a fair and reasonable basis. The memorial was endorsed 4
by Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind., Concordia Lutheran Col=:
legiate Institute, Bronxville, N. Y., California Concordia College,
Oakland, Cal., and Concordia College, Milwaukee, Wis,

Action.

Synod adopted the report of Committee No. 1, reading as follows
“This should be a matter of interest to our Christians who live in the
vicinity of the several institutions, and we recommend that Synod?
make no appropriation for this purpose at this time.” 5

Obligatory Supply Work for Normal Students,

An overture from the School Board of the Northern an
Southern Nebraska Districts petitioned Synod to make provision that,
if at all possible, every normal student, especially those who in the
opinion of the faculties need such experience, be held to do one year
of supply work before they are permanently called as teachers.

In support of this overture they advanced the following reg!

It makes it possible to regulate in a measure the rising number
of woman teachers, who are frequently engaged because congrega-
tions and mission boards have for years not been able to secure the 3g
desired number of assistants from our seminaries either because the:
students refused to do supply work for a year or because their parents:
objected.

During a year of service the young teacher would show hi
mettle, and thus it would be possible to advise him against, or prevent’
him from, entering the teaching profession, if this should prove ad:
visable. A valuable service would thereby be rendered to the school
system of Synod, the Districts, and individual congregations as wel
as to the individual.

It would render valuable service to the young teachers, They:

assistants would exercise a wholesome influence upon their fellow=
students. Graduates would be better qualified, more courageou
confident, and more conscious of their goal.

An overture of like character was received also from the Northern
Nebraska District,

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Resolved: — Action.

That the students at our teachers’ seminaries should be held t¢
do supply work, subject to the decision of the faculties,