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LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1932, Page 72

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72 Proceedings of Thirty-Fifth Regular Convention,

IV. The old argument that the plan is unique and untried cannot ,

be urged as a valid objection; for —

A. The plan to expand some of the existing institutions to eight
years is also unique and labors under the additional disadvantage of
having been tried in other circles, where it has failed. It

ne . wee i8 no
frowned upon by accrediting agencies, who insist in Such caseg io
complete separation between the high school and the College (pro-

fessora, libraries, laboratories).

B. Locating a senior college of two years at on
only with respect to the physical separation. Colleges and UNiversitieg
(Chicago University and Johns Hopkins University) make a sharp
distinction between the work of freshman and sophomore years, on
the one hand, and of junior and senior years, on the other hand.

Respectfully submitted by
THe Pastora CONFERENCE oF Fort Wayne
AND Vicintry.

Wo. E. Mott, Chairman,
Joun G, Sonn, Secretary,

printed Memorial 84, submitted by the St. Louis Faculty and Board
of Control together with the Board of Directors.

This matter belongs to those that were referred to the Committee
on Higher Education.

Lengthening Our College Course,
(Extracts from Memorial 126.)

Without any doubt the students at our preparatory schools should
receive training in accordance with the needs of our times before they
enter the theological seminary at St. Louis. It is just as important

provements in our college should not exceed the financial ability of
our people. Therefore we submit to Synod the following resolutions
for careful consideration and adoption : —

Resolved so to lengthen and arrange the scholastic year at our
colleges that through the addition of summer courses during the six
years at our preparatory schools the equivalent of at least one scho-
lastic year be gained. :

We consider this plan advantageous and altogether feasible for
the following reasons: —