LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1932, Page 53

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Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1932. 53
Concordia College, Conover, N.C.
(Memorial 111.)

a " Your Board of Control of Concordia College, Conover, N. C.,
‘gq Jeave herewith to make the following report.
‘The attendance at this institution during the last triennium was:
1929—1930: Boys, 36; Girls, 20; Total, 56.
1930—1931: Boys, 39; Girls, 22; Total, 61.
1931—1932: Boys, 27; Girls, 18; Total, 45.

The graduates from this institution in the ministerial course,
prepared for the seminary at St. Louis, were: 1929—30, 4; ~ oak
193031, 3; 1931—32, 3.

The annual changes in the teaching staff as well as the in-
experience in the matter of discipline on the part of the supplies
has been a continual weakening influence with respect to governing
and teaching efficiency. The fourth full professorship granted to
this institution also by Synod’s committee, 1911 to 1914, and regularly
filled by a duly called professor from 1911 to 1918 has since 1918.
peen entrusted to candidates from St. Louis and to other temporary
aupplies. The welfare of the institution to our opinion demands the
filling of this professorship again in the regular way by an able and
experienced teacher. Your Board of Control and the Faculty
earnestly request this. ,

During the past triennium your Board has through its professors
again conducted the college in accordance with Synod’s instructions. °
The ministerial course has received the major attention, and by God’s
_grace the college has been permitted to send graduates annually, as
stated above, to the seminary at St. Louis. The high-school classes
have been adjusted and conducted in such a way that they have met,

in addition to the requirements of our ministerial students, the local
demand, and they have held their accreditation with the State. The
antiquated and primitive building facilities, however, have continued
to militate against the college’s best interests, and while under God’s
continued protection they have met the actual needs for those who
are able to set the higher interest of the cause above material ad-
vantage, they yet undeniably have discredited the school in the eyes
of many and have led students away from us both locally and at
a distance. On this account as well as on account of the excellent -
facilities of near-by high schools and senior colleges (not to say any-
thing of the discouraging effect of the recommendations respecting
this college in Synod’s Survey Committee report) and also because
of the generally prevailing financial depression the enrolment at the
college during the last year has materially suffered, as is shown by
the report above.
Your Board furthermore desires herewith to make record of the