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Vol. XX Indianapolis, Indiana, November, 1936
ANNUAL HOME-COMING
for
ALUMNI and FRIENDS of the NORIV1AL COLLEGE
N 0 V E M B E R 26-27-28
THU.RSDAY
Open House at the home of Dr. Carl B. Sputh, President of the Normal College. Informal get-together at the Athenaeum.
FRIDAY Public School Section Meeting.
Instructors' Meeting.
Class Reunion Luncheons.
Selected Cleveland Turnfest Model Numbers. Volleyball Games between Alumni and Students.
Alumni Dinner.
Pageant, "Physical Education in the Machine Age."
Alumni-Student Dance.
SATURDAY Council Ring Procedure.
Demonstration by Normal College Gym Team.
Teaching Social Dancing.
Sorority and Fraternity Luncheons.
Meet Your Friends and Classmates at Home-Coming
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HOME-COMING PROGRAM One of the most attractive features of the 1936 Home-Coming program is the pageant entitled "Physical Education in the Machine Age," which will be shown by classes of Normal College students on Friday, November 27. This pageant was put on under the direction of Mrs.
Clara Hester and Mr. Rudolph Schreiber at Commencement in May and received high praise from all guests, among them several members of Indiana University faculty. Upon urgent request of Alumni who had heard of the success of this beautiful demonstration, it has been added to this year',s program.
Many other interesting features are part of this year's Home-Coming pro- gram, which in fact is, as in the past few years, really an educational as well as an entertaining event. We mention the demonstration of some of the out- standing model drills shown at the na- tional Cleveland Turnfest of the Amer- ican Turnerbund. These alone make it worthwhile for all progressive Physical Educators to attend Home-Coming.
Furthermore, there will be discussions on such interesting subjects as "Modern Trends in Health Education" and "Mark- ing in Physical Education." The Alumni Association has been fortunate in get- ting two high-ranking members of the Indiana University faculty to lead these discussions: Dr. W. W. Patty, director of the Physical Welfare Training De- partment, and Mr. Karl Bookwalter.
The Turner Youth movement will be discussed by Mr. Theodore Gross of Chicago, a leader in modern Physical Education. The Normal College Gym Team will give a demonstration of ap- paratus work.
Men who have been active in Physical Education for fifty and even fifty-five years, will hold reunions at this year's Home-Coming, among them the famous class of 1886, of which five members
are still with us. Other classes whose reunions are scheduled for this year are those of 1906, 1911, 1916, 1921, 1926 and 1931. The details of the campaign for a Normal College permanent fund will be explained at the Alumni Dinner by Richard Turnt of Pittsburgh, chair- man of the fund committee.
Dr. Carl B. Sputh, president of the Normal College, has again invited all Alumni and friends of the Normal Col- lege to his home for Thanksgiving day.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality of Dr. and Mrs. Sputh last year will want to come back for another good time.
Inasmuch as the intervening holiday makes it difficult for the house manage- ment to prepare properly for the Alumni dinner, all Alumni wishing to take part are urgently requested to make reserva- .tion a few days ahead. Just drop a
postal card to the College office and tell us for how many to set plates, and you will be taken care of in the best Athe- naeum style.
The complete program of Home- Coming is printed below. It should prove a big drawing card and attend- ance should be better than ever.
Program Thursday, November 26.
3:00-8:00 p. m.- Open House at the home of Dr. Carl B. Sputh, President of the Normal College, 5735 Central avenue.
7 :00-11 :00 p. m.-Informal get-together at the Athenaeum.
Friday, November 27.
9:00-12:00 a. m.- Public School Section Meeting. W. K. Streit, Cincinnati, pre- siding.
Discussion of "Trends in Health Edu- cation," led by Dr. W. W. Patty, Director of Physical Welfare Training Depart- ment, Indiana University.
Symposium on "Marks and Markings in Physical Education." Discussion by Prof. Karl W. Bookwalter, Indiana Uni-
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versity; Emil Rath, Indianapolis Public Schools; Albert Hensel, Withrow Junior High School, Cincinnati; Rudolph Schreiber, Normal College; Alvin Ro- meiser, Manual Training High School, Indianapolis.
Turnverein Instructors' M e e t i n g , Charles Geber, Secretary of the Tech- nical Committee of the American Turner- bund, Pittsburgh, presiding.
Discussion of the National Turnfest in Cleveland and suggestions for the next Tumf est.
Contributions of the Turnverein to American Life and Extra-Curricular Activities in the Turnverein; discussion led by Joseph Weissmueller, Louisville.
An Instructors' Course During the Summer; discussion led by Emil Pletz, Detroit.
The Turner Youth Movement; Theo- dore Gross, Chicago.
12 :15-1 :30 p. m.-Reunion luncheons, classes of 1881, 1886, 1891, 1906, 1911, 1916, 1921, 1926 and 1931.
1: 30-4: 00 p. m.-Selected Cleveland Turnfest Model numbers; demonstra- tion, explanation and discussion.
Demonstration of new gymnasium games.
4:00-5:00 p. m.-Men's volleyball game, Alumni vs. Varsity.
6:00-8:30 p. m.-Annual Alumni din- ner and Alumni meeting. W. K. Streit, president of the Alumni Association, presiding. .Presentation of diplomas and degrees by George Vonnegut, president of the Board of Trustees. Addresses by Dr. Carl B. Sputh, president of the Normal College; Richard Turnt, chair- man of the Turnerbund's Committee for the Normal College Maintenance Fund campaign, and Carl L. Schrader, cam- paign director. General discussion of the campaign.
8 :30-9 :30 p. m.-Pageant, "Physical Education in the Machine Age."
9:45 p. m.-All-Student Association dance for Alumni and students.
9:45-11:00 p. m.-Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Saturday, November 28.
9 :30-10 :30 a. m.-Council Ring Pro- cedure for Socials, Combined Classes, Parties, Camp Fire Meetings, etc. Mr.
Rudolph Schreiber, leader.
10:30-10:50 a. m.- Demonstration by Normal College Gym team.
10 :50-11 :50 a. m.- Methods of Teach- ing Social Dancing in Public Schools, by Mrs. Clara L. Hester. (Group participa- tion.)
12:00-2:00 p. m.-Sorority and fra- ternity luncheons.
TREASURER'S REPORT On hand November 29, 1935 _____ $162.51 Dues received --- 221.00
$383.51 Printing two issues of Alumni
Bulletin ---$ 86.00 Other printing --- 16.00 Postage --- 47.39
$149.39 Balance November 4, 1936 _______ 234.12
$383.51 Curt Toll, Treasurer.
Dr. Thurman B. Rice, new director of the Bureau of Health and Physical Edu- cation under the Indiana State Board of Health, in an address before the annual conference of health officers, character- ized overemphasis on athletics as "a form of community insanity." He advo- cated less stress on football and basket- ball and more generally beneficial types of Physical Education. Dr. Rice has appointed Mr. Frank Stafford as his assistant in charge of Physical Educa- tion in public schools.
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PERSONALS
Erma Thorup, '28, became Mrs. Erwin Marth in August.
Karl Fehrenbach, '33, attended the Olympic Games in Berlin.
Irene Mezek, '17, spent the summer at her cottage at Sawyer, Mich.
The summer session at Columbia Uni- versity attracted Irma Hartman, '25.
NorthwesteTn University saw Ruth E.
Olson, '20, among its summer students.
Kaseal Peckoff, '33, was married dur- ing the summer. He teaches in Buffalo.
Martha Schneider, '24, spent the sum- mer in Washington~ D. C., visiting her sister.
Lillie Beckmann, '16, spent most of the summer with relatives in New Mexico.
Gladys Stetson, '19, spent the summer motoring and visiting in Illinois and Michigan.
Alma Hilmer, '33, is now connected with the Carondelet branch of the St.
Louis Y. W. C. A.
Hattie Hettich, '24 (Mrs. Vossel) toured a great part of the West with her husband this summer.
Her vacation trip by auto took Ca1·0- line Wassermann, '21, through the East and as far as Nova Scotia.
Bill Gross, '18, spent most of the summer at his favorite occupation, fish- ing in Northern Minnesota.
The stork left a baby girl at the home of Delfina Maridon, '30 (Mrs. Balla), in Leachburg, Pa., on July 10.
Vera Ulbricht, '22, received her Mas- ter's degree at orthwestern University in June; so did Gladys Larsen, '24.
Carl Dannenfeldt, '33, instructor of the East Davenport Turners, was mar- ried last summer to a home town girl.
Visiting her former home in New Hol- stein, Wis., Janet Funke, '18 (Mrs. Mor- ris), escaped some of the heat in Kansas City.
Otto Harz and wife (Harriet Schrader) spent their vacation at Found Lake, Wis., next door to Frieda Martens, '15 (Mrs.
Loos).
Arthur Buehler, '23, has been ap- pointed as one of the assistants of August Pritzlaff in the Chicago public schools.
Viola Schneberger, '22, was married this summer to Mr. Charles Plocar. She is teaching at the Spalding school in Chicago.
Many Chicago Alumni attended the eighty-fourth anniversary of the Chi- cago Turngemeinde the thfrd week of October.
Florence Thorelius, '25 (Mrs. Green), played nurse this summer to her hus- band, who was injured in an automobile accident.
Dorothy Padden, '26 (Mrs. Webb), visited in Tulsa, Okla., during the sum- mer. By the way, her daughter is quite a dancer.
Elizabeth Lemmon, '26 (Mrs. Van Antwerp), is back at Tucson, Ariz., as private secreta1·y of the superintendent of schools.
Buffalo Alumni held a picnic on Sep- tember 27, but it rained all day; never- theless, 32 people attended and had a good time.
Vera Carr, '24 (Mrs. Robertson), is on a sabbatical leave from the Chicago schools and studying at Northwestern University.
Among the February graduates of Buffalo University was Alberta Shear, '27, who received the degree of B. S. in Education.
Edward O'Connor, who attended Nor- mal College in 1928-30, was married Septembe1· 1 in Buffalo to Miss GeTaldine Marie Murphy.
Anna Mae Zitzman, '29, resigned from the Pittsburgh public schools and was married on July 4. She is now Mrs.
Thomas L. Jones.
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After several years' absence from the work, Louise Stove1·, '21 (Mrs. Riffle), has again accepted a position in the Pittsburgh public schools.
Martin Trieb, '10, who was assistant director in the Los Angeles schools, has been appointed director of Physical Edu- cation in the high schools.
The position of head of the Physical Education Department of the downtown Y. W. C. A. in St. Louis has been ac- cepted by Agnes Rapp, '33.
Bill Neu, '31, played on a champfon- ship ball club in Louisville and therefore enjoyed, free, a trip to New York and four games of the world series.
For the twentieth time the Bay View High School (Milwaukee) defeated its rivals in the cross-country meet; the team is coached by Bill Matthei, '25.
The Akron Turners' Club lost John Klein, '26, who after ten years at Akron went to his home town, Los Angeles.
His place was taken by George Heeschen, '31.
Larry Molis, '13, has resigned his posi- tion in the I ansas City chools and is now instructor of the Davenport Turnge- meinde and also teaches in the schools there.
Ernest Senkewitz's father passed away at his home in North Braddock, Pa., aged 76 years. He was a charter member of the East Pittsburgh Turn- verein.
At the end' of May, the Dance Club of Bennett High School in Buffalo gave a demonstration of dancing under the direction of Eugenie Nicolas, '27 (Mrs.
Lampert).
Four additional Normal College grad- uates have been appointed in the Indian- apolis schools: William Pump, '33;
Steve Geisler, Arnold Nelson and Joseph Statz, all of '36.
"Peggy" Schnitzer, '17, whose name now is Mrs. Shaw, is head of the Depart- ment of Physical Education and Dancing
at the Villa de Chantal, a girls' school at Rock I land, Ill.
There is nothing like a trailer tour for a novel vacation, say August Pritzlaff and his wife Helen (Schmitz), both of '17. They and their two boys went to Yellowstone Park during the summer.
Many ormal College Alumni attended the card party and dance given by the Women's Auxiliary of the Buffalo 'Iurn- verein on October 17. The proceeds will go to the ormal College Maintenance Fund.
The University of Cincinnati has organized a gym team and hosen Francis Mixie, '31, as coach. Remem- bering hi apparatus work in the Col- lege, we believe that he will have a good team.
Richard Barrick, '31, has been pro- moted from grade chools to Latimer Junior High School in Pittsburgh. He is now building a home for himself, his mother and his wife on exclusive Ever- green Road.
Of the Buffalo Alumni Irene Snyder, '26; Fred Braun, '26; Elmer Rosenthal, '23, and Herbert Suedmeyer, 27, gave demonstrations at the Western Zone meeting of the ew York State Teachers' Convention on October 30.
While going through Denver on their way to Los Angeles, Bobby Lar en and Mrs. Hester looked up their classma.:e, Albert Helms. Ile is well again afte1· a severe illness and there is a y ar-old youngster in the Helms home.
Flying 7,000 miles during the sum- mer was the way in which Hazel Schuenemann, '18 (Mrs. Gronernann), spent some of her vacation. She went to Mexico City and California and thinks there i nothing nicer than flying.
Several changes have been made at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis.
Kate Steichmann, '14, is now teaching Health and Psychology. Thelma Arm- field, '29, has taken a leave 01 absence
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from the Physical Education Depart- ment. Eleanor Richwine, '35, was ap- pointed in her place and helps Katheryn Thompson, '31, and Thelma Simmons, '33.
The city of Council Bluffs, twice as large as Sheboygan, Wis., and therefore offering better opportunities, attracted Ferdinand Bahr, '27, who had been direc- tor of recreation in the latter city and now holds the same position in the Iowa city.
Ruth Ann Frasier, '25, attended the summer session at the University of Colorado and the two weeks' Camp Di- rectors' course at the Girl Scout Re- gional Leaders' Camp at Estes Park.
She is president of the Girl Scout Lead- ers' Association in Kansas City.
After one year in the Indianapolis schools, Norman Kreuter, '32, received a fine offer from Green Bay, Wis., and went there at the beginning of this school year. He takes the place of John Goos, who is on the pension list now, but still teaching at the Columbus Club.
Having returned a second time from Honolulu to Philadelphia, Mrs. W. A.
Stecher was found unable to withstand the climate and so she and Mr. Stecher are returning to the beautiful isle in mid-Pacific. They will leave Vancouver November 14 on the "Empress of Japan."
Mrs. Corinne G. Hofmeister, '11, and daughter Iris motored through Europe this summer. Selma Krumeich, '06, and her mother also used this means of see- ing Europe. Both agree with many others that this is the best method of getting to see and know European countries.
Gladys Larsen, '24, with her class- mate, Mrs. Clara Ledig Hester, and the latter's sister, drove to Los Angeles last summer. Of course, they spent some time with the Raths, Elizabeth (Mrs.
Hente), and Dorothy, who is attending the University. Instead of returning
with Mrs. Hester, "Bobby" also went to her beloved Mexico and had the experi- ence of being held up for four days on her return from Mexico City by a hurri- cane which destroyed bridges.
Two Buffalo girls of the class of '36, Irene Mazenauer and Frances Mullen, have been appointed to positions in the Buffalo schools, the former to a full- time position and the latter as a per- manent substitute. Their classmate, Carl Heinrich, passed the swimming ex- amination successfully, but has not yet been appointed.
Ballroom dancing is taught all pupils of the Burroughs Intermediate School in Detroit, under the direction of Gilbert DeBuck, '23. Two thousand four hun- dred pupils are divided into eight classes.
School dances are held Fridays from 3 to 5, with 5 cents admission fee. The proceeds of these dances are used to aid indigent pupils of the school.
Minnie Wasserman, '15 (Mrs. Braker), with her husband and son Billy, made a trip to California during the summer and stopped off at Estes Park, where her classmate, Charlotte Heninger, has a cozy log cabin. They also visited Dorothy Smith, '20 (Mrs. Severance), at Rollinsville, Colo., where she and her husband operate a dude ranch.
Normal College Alumni Association now has a member of Congress in its ranks. W. S. Jacobsen, '09, known as Bill to all his friends, was elected for the second Iowa district (Clinton). This district had been held by his father for several terms. When Mr. Jacobsen, Sr., died last spring, Bill was prevailed upon to "run" and was elected with a majority of over 16,000 votes. Representative Jacobsen is in business in Clinton and takes great interest in the Turnverein there.
An Upper Mississippi District Alumni Social was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Doering in Rock Island.
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7After a German supper, a program of songs and games was enjoyed. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. William Reuter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jacobi, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Molis, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Dannenfeldt, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Henschen, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Schiget, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Klier, Mr. and Mrs. William Klier, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moffett, Miss Katherine McElroy, and Mr. Walter Barthel.
Although but 65 years old, Edward Funke is beginning his fiftieth year as instructor of the New Holstein, Wis., Turnverein. Funke took charge of the classes when only 16 years old and has now about 200 pupils. He is doing this as a side job and works for his living during times when he is not busy as Turnverein instructor, or as mayor, which office he has held since 1919 ex- cepting two years, or as member of the school board, also since 1919. The Nor- mal College included Edward Funke in its ranks by awarding him an honorary diploma in 1922.
Nearly all graduates of the 1936 class found work before the new school year started. Milton Kurrle is in the La- Porte, Ind., Y. M. C. A.; Irene Mazenauer and Frances Mullen are in Buffalo schools; Guye Miller in Cressona, Pa., schools; William Naab in the Buffalo Y. M. C. A.; Melvin Oppliger in a similar position in St. Louis; Roy Sey- ferth is county director of recreation under W. P. A. in Sheboygan; Walter Silberhorn accepted a position in the Waterbury, Conn., Turnverein; Steve Geisler and Joseph Statz are in the Indianapolis schools, and Michael Valen- tine works at the Lake Shore Athletic Club in Chicago.
Dr. Lena Hoernig, '15, was a member of the European Study Tour sponsored by the University of Michigan and con- ducted by Elmer A. Mitchell. France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czecho-
Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden and Eng- land were visited. During a week's stay at Oetz, a quaint village in the Austrian Alps, representative men from various countries lectured to the group on eco- nomic and physical education problems.
Among the lecturers were Dr. Kose from Czecho-Slovakia, Dr. Dengler from Austria, Dr. Szukovathy from Hungary, Mr. Matthiassen, Dr. Nash and Dr.
Phillips from U. S. Dr. Hoernig also attended the World Congress of Leisure Time and Recreation at Hamburg, for which she was a delegate from the United States. The Study Group took in the Olympic Games at Berlin, of course, and spent two weeks in Sweden and Denmark.
FALL GRADUATES
At the Alumni dinner and meeting on November 27, President George Vonne- gut of the Board of Trustees will present diplomas to former students who have completed the requirements for the de- gree .of Bachelor of Physical Education.
These candidates are Bernice Hoppe, Milwaukee, and the following members who finished their course at Indiana University: Steve Geisler, Indianapolis;
Carl Heinrich, Buffalo; Walter Kroczyn- ski, Buffalo; Milton Kurrle, Moline; Irene Mazenauer, Buffalo; William Naab, Buf- falo; Melvin Oppliger, St. Louis; Frank Philipps, Cincinnati; Roy Seyferth, She- boygan; Walter Silberhorn, Chicago;
Joseph Statz, Indianapolis; Michael Valentine, Chicago.
This is the era of bunk and hokum . . there is more of it in quantity, its circulation is more rapid and cease- less, it is swallowed more eagerly and indiscriminately than ever before. - John Dewey.
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OFFICF.n : Wm. K. Streit. Cincinnati, Pre - ident; Walter Eberhardt, St. Louis, Vice- Presid0nt; Glady LarsPn, Chicago, c- retary; Curt Toll, Indianapolis, Treas- urer.
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MAINTENANCE FUND Carl L. Schrader Campaign Director
Ever since the National Executive Committee of the American Turnerbund and the Board of Trustees of the Normal College inaugurated the campaign for a Maintenance Fund to make the Normal College permanent, they have been cast- ing about for a man to direct the fund campaign. Both boards realized that such a campaign can not be conducted by mail alone, but that there must be a contact man to visit the various cities and g·et in touch with Turners and Alumni. They have been very fortunate in ecuring for this position Mr. Carl L.
Schrader.
The older alumni know Carl L. Schra- der, but for the information of the younger ones it may be pointed out that Mr. Schrader has long been connected with Harvard University and held the position of state director of physical education in Massachusetts for fifteen years until he with all other employees of the State Department of Education was di missed this spring to make room for political appointees. M1·. Schrader was a junior and active in the Philadel- phia Turngemeinde. Hi first position was at the West Chester Normal School and after holding similar positions else- where, he was called to Harvard Uni- versity by Dr. Sargent. He holds a de- gree from Harvard and also from the Normal College.
·His training and experience, his ac- quaintance with Turners and alumni, fit Mr. Schrader xceptionally well for the job of heading the Normal College Fund Campaign. He will work jointly with Turner Richard Turnt of Pittsburgh, vice-president of the ational Executive Committee who has been appointed chairman of the Fund Committee. Both Mr. Schrader and Mr. Turnt attended a meeting of the Normal College Board of Trustees on October 25, at which Mr. Theodore Ahrens and Mrs. Minna Waltenberger of Louisville also were present, both very much interested in this campaign to perpetuate the Turners' college. The National Executive Com- mittee appointed Mr. Turnt, Mr. Chas.
Geber and Mr. Chas. Trueg as members of the campaign committee. Mr. Turnt will be chairman of the campaign. Mr.
Chas. True will act as treasurer. Dr.
Carl B. Sputh and Mr. Leo M. Rappa- port represent the Board of Trustees;
Mr. W. K. Streit the Alumni Association, and Mrs. Laura Olt of Dayton, president of the national Women's Auxiliary of the Turners, acts as their representative.
Thus it will be possible to reach all who are interested in our college: the Turn-
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9ers, their women's clubs, and the alumni.
Mr. Schrader has already begun his work and as his home is in Boston, he will start the campaign in the east and arrange to be in Indianapolis for Home- Coming.
So after some delay, the campaign for this Normal College Maintenance Fund is now getting under way. A good number of subscriptions have al- ready been received, among them some
$200.00 subscriptions from alumni, and several larger ones up to $5,000.00. As explained previously, these subscriptions are payable over a period of five years, either annually, semi-annually, or quar- terly, or even in smaller amounts at a time. The aim is to build up a fund of $500,000.00 which will be sufficient to make the ormal College self-sustain- ing. Many improvements are planned for which no money is available now.
They can be realized if the alumni and Turners will come to the aid of the Col- lege. All alumni no doubt feel obli- gated to their Alma Mater in some way.
Now is the time for them to show their appreciation of what they have received from the College.
When Mr. Schrader calls on the alumni, we hope that they will help him in every po sible way to reach all Nor- mal College brothers and sisters in each city; also others who may be interested in our cause and willing to contribute, and that all will sign the subscription.
PHI EPSILON KAPP A
On November 6, 7, and 8, Phi Epsilon Kappa held a convention of the Grand Chapter in Indianapolis. Alpha Chapter and the Indianapolis Alumni Chapter acted as hosts. The various Collegiate and Alumni Chapters were represented with a total of some seventy-five dele- gates and visitors.
The convention began on Friday, ov.
6, with a general assembly of the dele-
gates and the appomtmenL of the vari- ous committees. The meeting adjourned at noon and luncheon was served at the Athenaeum. Everett Dean, baskctbqll coach of Indiana University, was the luncheon speaker. The meetings con- tinued throug·hout the afternoon. After evening dinner, Otto Ryser of Chicago was inducted into Alpha Chapter through a very impressive ceremony. After a short demonstration by the students of the ormal College, a Kommers was held in the Blue Room of the Athenaeum.
The party was very well handled by Brother Streit who acted as Kommers- leite1· and, had it not been for the ve1·y important bu iness of the next day, I believe we could have continued with our hilarity until the crowing of the cock.
The convention closed with the election of Dr. Lawrence B. Chenoweth of the University of Cincinnati as Grand-Presi- dent to succeed our own Dr. Carl B.
Sputh who is retiring after 16 years of devoted ervice. Carl Trieb of Occi- dental College, Los Angeles, was elected Vice-President; Rudolph Schreiber of In- dianapolis,· Secretary Editor; and Arch D. McCartney of Cincinnati was re-elect- ed as treasurer. A vote of thanks was extended to Alpha Chapter and the In- dianapolis Alumni Chapter for providing such a delightful meeting; also to Dr.
Sputh, retiring Grand-Pre ident, and Wm. Gerber, retiring Grand Secretary- Editor, for their long years of service to the Fraternity.
After all business was completed, an informal dance was held in the Athe- naeum. This brought a fitting climax to another successful Grand Chapter meetin°·. In spite of the drud ery and hard work that goes with a convention, I'm sure that the delegation did enjoy its visit to Indianapolis, and the enter- tainment that our two chapters provided for them.
HE RY 0. MEYER, Sec.
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IN MEMORIAM
Henry Suder, the oldest Alumnus of the Turner Normal College, died on October 8 at the summer home of his daughter at Pewaukee Lake, Wis. Four days earlier he still took a long walk and seemed to be in good health, but his heart weakened. Although 85 years old and afflicted with hard hearing, Suder was well until the very end. He took pride in showing what Turnen had done for him and he walked as straight and sure as a man of sixty years. Suder was born in Flensburg, Germany, and came to this country in 1873. He at- tended the first course of the Normal School of the Turnerbund that was held in Milwaukee, and was graduated in 1875. He taught in Turnvereins in Cali- fornia and then in the Turngemeinde of Chicago. While there, he and other teachers of the Turnvereins introduced Physical Education into the public schools. After several years, Suder was appointed supervisor and held this posi- tion until he retired in 1'::123. During his term Physical Education made great progress in the Chicago schools. He was also instrumental in starting the play- ground movement.
Another of the old graduates who de- serve so much praise for their untiring efforts in behalf of popularizing Physical Education in this country, ·Alvin E.
Kindervater, died October 14 in St. Louis, after an illness of several weeks. Kin- dervater was born December 6, 1856, in Langensalza, Germany, and came to the United States at the age of 15. He attended the Normal School in Milwau- kee in 1880-81. His first work was in the Minneapolis Turnverein, and he also taught at the University of Minnesota, the first teacher of Physical Education at that institution. He then went to Turnverein Vorwaerts in Chicago, and in 1894 to St. Louis as teacher of the St. Louis Turnverein and at the Toens-
feldt Institute. Appointed supervisor of Physical Education in the public schools in 1902, he held this position until June of this year. His administration also led to great advances in Physical Edu- cation in St. Louis schools. One of the high spots of his career was leading a team from the St. Louis District to the Turnfest in Frankfurt, Germany, where five of the team earned high prizes.
Mrs. Kindervater, who survives him, with a daughter and two sons, is a daughter of George Brosius.
Chris Neubauer, for nearly 50 years a Turnlehrer, most of the time with the Springfield (Mass.) Turnverein, also died during the past month. He conducted a gymnasium class as usual at the Turner Hall on historic Round Hill, suffering a heart attack shortly afterward. A native of Germany, Neubauer came to this country over 50 years ago and attended the Normal College in 1892-93. His teaching took him to Steubenville, 0.;
Wheeling, W. Va., and Clinton, Mass.
Since 1897, with the exception of nine years at Clinton, his career has been part of the history of the Springfield Turnverein. His classes produced ex- cellent athletes who made their mark at Turnfests. His fencing class attracted many interested in that graceful art.
Children's classes and German classes became larger and larger, as the value of the Turner methods became apparent to parents. A number of men who today rank high in the physical education and health departments of the United States received their early training from Chris Neubauer.
A man who was known to all who graduated from the Normal College since its removal to Indianapolis in 1907, died May 15: Peter Scherer. He was teacher of German in the Indianapolis schools, and upon the death of Robert Nix in 1910 was made head of the department.
During the war German was abolished in the schools and Scherer dismissed; but
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11 for the past fifteen years he taught thelanguage again in Shortridge High School. For many years Scherer was national secretary of the Turnerbund.
At the same time he was dean of the Department of Letters and Science in the Normal College and taught the Ger- man language and other courses. His lectures were an inspiration to the students, many of whom would look him up when here for Home-Coming. As secretary of the Turnerbund he did an immense amount of labor to further that organization.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES The Sophomore Class
The Sophomore Class arrived on the first day of school twenty-nine strong, after a summer of loafing. They were full of pep and ready for a year of hard work. Each one had made vows that this year things would be different.
Eager to get a good start, the Sopho- mores held a meeting at the end of the second week and made plans for a big year. New officers were elected and are as follows: Otto Ryser, president; Jane Wedekind, vice-president; Dotty Lackey, secretary-treasurer; George Graf, ser- geant-at-arms. Jean Seager and Car- roll Gould were chosen to serve on the Student Council. It was decided that the class hold monthly meetings and that twenty-five cents dues would be charged at each meeting.
A skating party will be held in De- cember, and the arrangements are in the hands of a committee composed of Lola Lennox, Roberta Brogan, and Dotty Lackey.
In February the Sophomore Class will be in charge of the students' assembly program. The subject for the program has not as yet been decided upon and rests in the hands of the following peo- ple: Frederick Ploetz, Uriah Aberson, Carroll Gould, and Barbara Cuddeback.
The Girls' Glee Club, under the direc- tion of Jane Wedekind, is inviting the Freshmen and Junior girls to join them this year. The first rehearsal will be held November 9, and every week there- after.
With the cooperation of all the Sopho- mores; the class should have a very suc- cessful season.
Dotty Lackey, Secretary.
* * * Freshman Class
Launched upon a new career, the Freshman Class entered into the general spirit of things with much enthusiasm.
The officers elected were: Jack Brogan, president; Harry Warnken, vice-presi- dent; Lorraine Smith, treasurer, and James Butler, secretary.
A meeting was called October 29th to discuss plans for a Freshman party.
Since nothing definite came of this meet- ing, a committee consisting of Cassell Thrasher, Helen Hogan, Mary Mc- Cracken, Robert Binkley, and John Pfau, was appointed to decide upon the enter- tainment.
We wish to thank the upper classmen for the fine welcome given us at the Freshman dance on October 10th.
We hope that we will live up to the standards set up by our predecessors.
James Butler.
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Phi Delta Pi
The Phi Delta Pi Sorority has started off this season with a splash, rather a splash party held at the Hoosier Ath- letic Club on October 16, 1936. Approxi- mately 45 students showed their skill in the pool, and a rousing wet time was had by all.
Thanksgiving is on its way and, as usual, Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Pi is planning a luncheon for the visiting
"Alums." This is going to be a big
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affair, as the initiation of two pledges is also being arranged for. The pledges, both of the Sophomore Class, are:
Dorothea Holoubek, Chicago, and Ro- berta Brogan, Buffalo. Plans are being made for the luncheon to be held at the Spink-Arms Hotel on Saturday, Novem- ber 20th. Here's hoping for one of the biggest turnouts ever.
* * * Delta Psi Kappa
The Delta Psi Kappa Sorority is off to a bigger and better year! The officers for this year, who were elected in May, arc: Ruby Lou Lilla1:d, president; Caryl Gaines, vice-president and Foil reporter;
Helen Woelfle, secretary; Marie Heusler, treasurer. Peg White is the Psi Kap representative to the Pan Hellenic Coun- cil. Miss Mabel Loehr, of the Washing- ton High School faculty, was unani- mously elected our sponsor.
The Indianapolis Alums and Active Chapter were entertained on Founders' Day at the home of Louise Norris. At high noon on this day the Misses Betty Sullivan and Dotty Lackey of Indian- apolis, and Esther Plischke of Mil wau- kee, were initiated. We were honored with the presence of Alice M. Wild, national secretary-treasurer, and Cath- erine Wolf, a national tennis star, well known to all national players and fans. Our last meeting was a joint business and social meeting, with Dotty Lackey as hostess. We made many plans for the coming rush parties. After the meet- ing was adjourned a Sunday night sup- per was served.
In December, Viro·inia Marcus will entertain with a bridge party for the actives and pledges. We are also look- ing forward to our next initiation, which will take place near the first of the year.
There will be a i·eunion luncheon on Saturday of Home-Coming as usual.
Although the place has not been chosen as yet, the cost will no doubt be $1.00.
You are urged to have your reservations in before Home-Coming, if possible, but they must be in by Friday noon. We hope to have ALL Delta Psi Kappas with us at Home-Coming. C. G.
BOOK REVIEWS
Fifty Football Plays, by Arthur J. Berg- man. A. S. Barnes & Co., New York.
$1.50.
Fifty football plays by fifty outstand- ing coaches diagrammed and explained.
These plays should suggest new ideas, new methods in handling the ball, new types of laterals, new possibilities in offense and defense. In some instances the plays may be adopted without varia- tion or change. Here are the favorite plays of the most successful coaches of
this age. R. R. S.
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* *The Teaching of Archery, by Dave and Cia Craft. A. S. Barnes & Co., New Y ode $1.00.
Another archery text publi hed early in the summer which has a great many bits of information for the student and teacher of archery. The authors have been actively engaged in the teaching of archery both to groups and to indi- viduals on private, commercial, camp and school ranges. The book has the follow- ing chapter headings: Getting School or Camp Tackle in Order; Selecting Tackle for Use on Outdoor Ranges; Lay- ing Off Camp or School Ranges; Indoor Ranges; Teaching Archery; Competitive Rounds and Procedure; Stimulating In- terest in Practice and Advancement.
R.R. S.
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*Modern Methods in Archery, by Natalie Reichart and Gilman Keasey. A. S.
Barnes & Co., New York. $1.50. This treatise on archery is intended as a text for students and teachers in
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fundamentals of target archery. The authors are eminently qualified to give expert advice on techniques and prac- tices for both beginners and advanced students. Contents of the book include:
Teaching an Archery Class; Archery Equipment for Target Shooting; Care of Equipment; Archery Competition;
Indoor Archery. R. R. S.
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Athletics in Education, by Jesse Feiring Williams and illiam L. Hughes. W.
B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. $3.50.
A fine revision of a fine book dealing with athletics in schools and colleges.
All phases of athletics- intramural, in- terscholastic and intercollegiate - for both men and women, have been treated from an educational point of view. This book will be found to be helpful by coaches, teachers, athletic managers in educational institutions, and by adminis- trators. It is being used as a text for courses in the organization and adminis- tration of Physical Education and Ath- letics. An up-to-date treatment of the subject meeting present-day demands.
R. R.
s.
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Playgrounds. Edited by George D. But- ler. A. S. Barnes & Co., New York.
$3.00.
Once again the National Recreation Association is responsible for a modern and up-to-date treatment of the prob- lems encountered in administering the needs of a playground set-up. There has long been a need for a book treating the many problems and methods involved in the operation of a single playground and in the administration of a play- ground system. The five sections of the book are titled as follows: The Play- ground Plant; Leadership; Activities and Program; Administrative Problems, and Problems of Operation. For the teacher and the administrator this book will be equally valuable in solving many diffi-
culties and pointing the way to more efficient use of time, personnel and
facilities. R. R. S.
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The Teaching of Stunts and Tumbling, by Bonnie and Donnie otteral. A. S.
Barnes & Co., ew York. $3.00.
This is probably the most complete treatment of the subject publi hed to date. The authors are well qualified through experience and training to write with authority on this phase of Phy ical Education. The book is divided into two sections: Part I deals with the teaching of stunts and tumbling and gives a com- plete historical sketch of tumbling. The teaching procedures, organization of classes, the use of material and the supervision of stunts and tumbling com- plete the fa-st section. Part II deals with stunt and tumbling material. Chapters are devoted to roll , dives, balances, games and relay , contests, meets, origi- nal projects and tumbling demonstra- tions. For the teacher of Physical Edu- cation, this book will be a real aid. It is fully illustrated. Highly recom-
mended. R. R. S.
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Functional Football, by John ("Ox") D Grosa. W. B. Saunders Co., Phila- delphia, Pa. S3.00.
Mr. DaGrosa ha written an excellent text on football in all its intricate phases. The material should be ex- tremely helpful to the coach interested in obtaining new ideas and devices for use in teaching the game to members of his quad. Many puzzling questions have been answered in a clear and con- cise manner. There are many illustra- tions graphically illustrating intricate fundamentals, team offenses and team defenses. He presents a purely scientific and unbiased picture of the fundam ntals of all systems of defense and offense, showing no partiality to any particular system. The book is divided into five
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parts, arranged as follows: Offensive Fundamentals; Defensive Fundamentals;
The Offense; The Defense; Coaching Re- sponsibility.
The coach and student of the game of football will agree that here is a real
"reference" book on every phase of the game. This text should be an invaluable aid to the experienced coach as well as the beginner. It is well illustrated. A definite contribution to the football literature of the era. R. R. S.
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The Teaching of Physical Education, by Jackson R. Sharman. A. S. Barnes &
Co., New York. $1.60.
This book has been worked out in thirteen chapters, all offering excellent information on organization, manage- ment, and methods of teaching. Its greatest weakness lies in the fact that too much time was spent on organization and administration, and too little on methods of teaching the activities. In fact, though the book is called "Teaching of Physical Education," only two cnap- ters deal with the actual teaching process. The majority of the chapters deal with the organization of the pro- gram, the management of the class, the hygiene of the Physical Education period, the learning process, lesson plan- ning, etc. All these chapters are ex- cellent but I feel that more time should have been devoted to assisting student teachers in getting a better grasp of the actual methods of teaching. C. L. H.
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A Physical Education Workbook, by Jackson R. Sharman. A. S. Barnes &
Co., New York. $1.00.
This book is organized like most work- books in that it is made up of topical assignments with recommended reading.
It seems that the book should be used in conjunction with the teaching of a course in methods. It is interesting to note that the author includes in a recommended
list of books that should serve as a minimum for any institution engaged in professional preparation of teachers, two books of his own. I am at loss to explain why units like securing a position, should be included in a workbook on directed observation and practice in Physical Education. Since most schools set up their own methods of observing and practice teaching, the book would have very little practical use for most institutions. It would have much better use in conjunction with a course in methods for the average institution.
C. L. H.
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Adventures in Recreation, by Weaver Weddell Pangburn. A. S. Barnes &
Co., New York. $0.72.
This book is presumably written to be used in the Junior and Senior High School. Why the author calls it "Ad- ventures in Recreation," I am at loss to explain. I am reasonably certain that
"Information Concerning Recreation"
would be a much better title. The book is merely a resume and a simplification of the books on recreation. The chapters deal with such subjects as the kinds of recreation, what the community has to offer, the national recreation movement, etc. I do not believe that any red- blooded child of Junior-Senior High School age would find anything in the nature of adventure in the book. If Junior and Senior High School teachers are interested in giving children infor- mation on the subject of recreation, the book would serve that purpose.
C. L. H.
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Public Health and Hygiene, by Charles Frederick Bolduan and Nils W. Bol- duan, M. D. 371 pages with 124 illus- trations. W. B. Saunders Co., Phila- delphia. Cloth, $2.75.
This is a second edition of a previously printed book of the same title. Five new
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chapters have been added. As a hygiene text, the book would not be adequate because the point of view is primarily on negative health, not positive health.
The major part of the book is devoted to an explanation of all of the various communicable diseases. The chapters on community hygiene found in the last of the book are adequate. However, due to the new emphasis on positive health and the lesser emphasis on disease, the book would not be a textbook that most teachers would want to use for their health teaching. C. L. H.
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Human Physiology: A Textbook for High Schools and Colleges, by Percy G.
Stiles. W. B. Saunders Co., Philadel- phia. $2.25.
An Elementary Manual 'of Physiology, by Russell Burton-Opitz. W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. $2.50.
The Fundamentals of Personal Hygiene, by Walter W. Krueger. W. B. Saun- ders Co., Philadelphia. $1.75.
Health Facts for College Students: A Textbook of Individual and Commu- nity Health, by Maude Lee Etheredge.
W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia.
$2.00.
The Saunders Company has brought out several new editions of books pub- lished some years ago. Stiles' Human Physiology, an excellent text, is in ~ts
seventh edition-proof that it is being used in many schools. It has been re- vised. The new edition has 446 pages with 82 illustrations. Much material that has just recently become known has been included.
Burton-Opitz's text is intended espe- cially for schools of Nursing and of Physical Education. It is in its fifth edition, thoroughly revised; 442 pages and 152 illustrations. A chapter on reproduction has been added. This book can also be highly recommended.
As much can not be said of Krueger's
Fundamentals of Personal Hygiene. It is all right for its purpose, but prac- tically just another health book. How- ever, teachers of health in high schools may find it useful. This is the second revised edition.
A textbook of individual and commu- nity health is what Dr. Etheredge calls her Health Facts book. It answers the purpose very well and can be highly recommended. This second edition con- sists of 365 pages with 61 illustrations.
It has been brought up-to-date and thoroughly revised.
THE CLASS AT INDIANA U.
Nineteen of the students who com- pleted their three-year course at the Normal College last June have gone to Indiana University for their senior year's work. Although only two months have passed since the beginning of the school year, reports are that these stu- dents are giving a good account of themselves in the various classes. They are: Alvin Baer, Pearl Barnekow, Wes- ley Benzee, Robert Bredenberg, Peter Cipolla, Frank Emerling, Catherine Fitzgerald, Fred Flessa, Frances Kochen- dorfer, Roger Lonien, Rudolph Memmel, Stephen Paar, Estelle Poe, William Rued- linger, George Russell, Alfred Sapecky, Eleanor Seymour, Robert Shoemaker and Marvin Steuernagel.
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THE 1937 CLASS
Although registrations for the school year 1936-37 were considerably higher than last year, last minute cancellations reduced the number of freshmen to 29.
A good many prospective students lacked the means of attending College this year and a few men were induced by other schools offering everything free to team members, to change from Normal Col- lege to another school, although they realized that they would receive better training here. One not familiar with school work has no idea of the many cases in which students are offered not only tuition and other fees, but also books and living expenses in exchange for permitting themselves to be exploited on teams. It is the worst feature of the prevalent method of conducting athletics and games in colleges.
Enrollment in the ormal College is a little better than last year. The class con ists of 20 Juniors, 26 Sophomores and 29 Freshmen. There are 41 men and 34 women.
Ten Freshmen entered the examina- tion for the free scholarship, but four
<lid not pass. The two-year scholarship was awarded to John Pfau of Chicago, Cassel Thrasher of Indianapolis, and Harry \Varnken of Davenport, and the one-year scholarship to Jack Brogan, Buffalo; Joseph Goldenberg, New York, and Donald Porter, Fort Wayne. The high school scholarship was awarded to five women and two men.
It is not generally known that but
few Normal College graduates are with- out positions. Although some have not gotten into school positions, they have found work in Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C.
A., and some in recreation projects sponsored by the federal government.
This fact should be emphasized when talking to high school students of t e Normal College.
A number of students arc again being supported by the National Youth Ad- ministration and earn an average of
$10.00 per month teaching in recreation centers.
CAMP BROSIUS
Hotel Camp Brosius at Elkhart Lake, Wis., had a good season last summer, considerably better than last year. Sev- eral of the regular guests were traveling in Europe this year, but many new resorters took their places. For a while during mid-summer the place was really very crowded. It is a fine spot to spend a vacation; the beautiful lake with its clear spring water and splendid bathing, and the excellent food served by our Mrs. Bose (known to hundreds of Alumni through her long years as matron of the dormitory) make the days spent at Hotel Camp Brosius a pleasure. Among the Alumni who came this year were Jack Feller and family, Mr. and Mr . Kinder- vater, Bertha Otte and sister, the Pletz's, Anita Hartung, Eleanor Seymour, Mrs.
Wilbur Lindley and husband, Carl Var- relmann and family, W. K. Streit, Otto Eckl and family.
