Concordia University Nebraska - Tower Yearbook (Seward, NE)

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Faculty HISTORY OF C. T. C. Because of the great demand for more teachers which the college at Addison could not meet, the Delegate Synod convened at St. Louis in 1893, decided to erect a second teachers' seminary. After due consideration by the Board, Seward, Nebraska, was chosen as the place. An architect was engaged immediately to erect the necessary buildings. It was on the 18th of November, 1894, that our three-story Old Building was dedicated and that our Seminary's first professor and director, the Reverend George VVeller was installed. Work began the following day with but twelve students. After several years the number of students had increased to such an extent that it became necessary to construct another building for their accommodation. Thus our White House No. 1 was called into being. Until 1905 the Institution had been a preparatory school where the students received instruction for three years, after which time they were obliged to go to Addison, Illinois, to complete their education. However, the Delegate Synod, then in sesssion in Detroit, decided to- make the Seminary one at which a complete education, preparatory to the work of Il Christian Day-School teacher, might be acquired. In consequence of this decision, money was appropriated for an Administration Building, a Service Building, and a second White House . Since this addition to our Seminary did not meet the growing demands, a Music Hall was erected in 1913. As work increased in the course of years, additional members of the faculty were called and assistants were appointed. In 1914 the eighth professor, the Reverend F. VV. C. jesse, was called. In the same year he succeeded Professor Weller to the directorship, the latter having resigned after many years of faithful service in the insti- tution. In this capacity Director Jesse served until the fall of 1923 when he accepted a call as pastor of a Lutheran Church in Atchison, Kansas. His successor was the Reverend C. F. Brommer of Hampton, Nebraska. With the growing demand for highly trained teachers, it was felt necessary to specialize. A beginning was made in the English Department. The Rev. Henry A. Koenig of Webster City, Iowa, was called to the Chair of English for this purpose. He has mapped out a High School and College course in English. During the last years the number of students, entering our Seminary, has increased re- markably. Truly, the Lord answered our prayer and has made many willing to prepare themselves for service in His vineyard. In the present school year the complete enrollment is 230. VVe have large classes in the high school department, and a division of some off these must take place if not more than thirty-five students at a time are to be taught in one classroom. The increase in the number of students caused overcrowded conditions, especially in the dormitories, and the result was an outbreak of contagious diseases. It was indeed a critical period in the history of our Institution when, in the winter of 1922, scarlet fever broke out among the students with a severity almost unknown heretofore. Lessons were dis- continued on the 4th of December to be taken up again not sooner than the following January. We have reasons to be grateful that we were not at that time compelled to discontinue instructions entirely until the prevailing conditions could be remedied. This led to the erection of our beautiful, spacious dormitory which was dedicated the llth of May, 1924. During the same school year, but prior to the latter event, the White House No. 2 burned to the ground, the cause of the fire having been a short circuit. Another much needed building is at present under construction, namely an Administration Building. The old one can no longer adequately accomodate the growing classes, some of which are temporarily conducted in the basement of the new dormitory. The new Administration Building is expected to he ready for use in September, 1925. Since 1919 our College is an accredited school, its curriculum is up to standardg it is authorized to issue elementary State, first grade State, and life certificates. ,V , 4- ,,.g,,,.2.,fY -c-f -cf

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