Concordia College - White and Blue Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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= Fe ‘ SF (a= | ae cemaenepseieneunonnatvaneucnetsenamenrmere eee Ss eS “TSAR NAN RN A AMO in oy RSgpyg ssorossnaee reer eae geanronpaioceaas eae NN WZ “THE WHITE g AND BLUE N SAE mR een eenver vee ae DSR Saab aeinneindn hneinn teeta a anaes tn nanan tine te cians an i oom SEEN It was in the spring of 1881 when a suggestion was made at a conven- tion of Synod, that the Lutherans of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota erect a school similar to that at Fort Wayne to prepare students for theological course. Action was immediately taken, and as there were no college build- ings, Trinity Lutheran Church offered a room in its school. This soon proved inadequate and in 1883 the first of the present group of buildings was erected, housing every department of boarding-school life: class rooms, living-rooms, dining-hall, kitchen, and bedrooms. During this time the course extended over four years, and with the exception of Greek consisted practically of regular high school studies, thus making it necessary for graduates to study two more years at Fort Wayne if they wished to take up the theological course at St. Louis. In 1887 Synod accepted the offer of the three districts, which up to this time had maintained the institution, and assumed control of the college. Two years were added to the course in 1891 and an instructor in Hebrew elected. The faculty then consisted of the following men, named in the order of their election: Professors Huth, Hamann, Mueller , Hattstaedt, Loeber, Ross, Sihler, and Wissbeck. In 1893 the college was given a new President in the person of Rey Max J. Fo Albrecht, In the meantime two new buildings had been erected, one a frame struc- ture designed for dormitory purposes, the other a brick building, containing living and sleeping-quarters, the chapel, a brary, and two class rooms. But still more changes and additions had to be made to accommodate the rapidly growing number of students. The kitchen was moved from the “Old” Build- ing to the frame structure, the chapel was converted into a dining-hall, and the class rooms of both buildings changed into studies; all this being made possible by the erection in 1901 of the present Administration Building. Changes in the faculty, too, were made necessary. Vacancies occurred and new departments had to be added. Upon the resignation of Dr. Sihler, Prof. Kroening of Springfield was called, and after him Dr. Gaenssle. Prof. Hamann was succeeded by Prof. Bergmann. In 1921 Dr. Gaennsle left the school and Prof. Graebner of Winfield, Kansas, was chosen in his place. In the same year Prof. Albrecht resigned as president of the institution and accepted a professorship, the duties of chief executive being transferred to the Rev. G. C. Barth of St. Louis. (During the last school year Professors Koehneke and Zanow were called to the list of faculty members and also several assistant professors. It behooves us also to commemorate here two valuable friends and former board members of the college, who were taken by death in the past yeat They are Rev. H. Sprengeler, D. D., who passed away in January, 1924, and Mr. Frank Damkoehler, who died in December, 1923. Both were active in and devoted to the interests of Concordia. The control of the institution is in the hands of the following: The President of Synod: The Rey. F, Pfotenhauer, DD: Board of Trustees: The Rey. H. Grueber, President of the South Wis- consin District; the Rev. H. Steege; Mr. Chas. Tegge; Mr. W. Radieske; Mr. Martin Keller. Board of Electors: The President of Synod, the Board of Trustees, and the Revs. F. A: Hertwig, Ll, Nuechterlem, EH. jenn Fo Sellen Poy vestes Page Fourteen