Stecher (had not yet arrived, but was referred to Turner C. Albrecht), Ph. the arrival of the next message. A full account of the collection and distribution of this tund will be given by the Chicago District Executives. The Turnerschoolb9oks series was completed with the publication of the fourth reader.
The report shows, as stated in the first report of the Vorort, that the Horth American Turner Bund -ed. Also due to the elimination of the Red Bud and Birden Turner Societies. In general, membership fell slightly, both in the Societies and in. With the consent of the convention the report of the Chicago benevolent committee was read and adopted.
Amano Goeg was read and it was decided that the same be recorded in the minutes of the assembly. The National Turner Paper Committee made a written report which was read and approved. As there were no other committee reports, the annual report of the Borough was considered and the following items were proposed.
The proposal was adopted: Part of women's suffrage and political issues and the manifesto presented by Vorort. The proposal was accepted: the part of the resci.uti.ona dealing with national events, including the part dealing with life insurance, should be handed over to the national affairs committee. With the aim that teachers will see for themselves the practicality and usefulness of Turner's exercises.
Culture, which was rejected at the end of the convention session - a proposal by delegate Rappaport. To explain this act, copyright and all contracts are executed in the name of the old com1sa1on (obviously for the Bund.). The meaning of this clause is so general that the part which determines the convention is left to Vorort to complete any act in the interest of the Bund.
The committee is therefore of the opinion that the Vororten did not exceed its authority while making propaganda for women's veterinary privilege and for the same reason should not be reprimanded. Most likely, it will be the consideration of the convention to decide whether Vorort's position in relation to women's voting can be. Resolved: That Vororten exceeded his authority in behalf of women's suffrage and some concrete political questions which were directed to the German American Turners and to the American public as.
The committee demands recognition of the Manifesto which was produced by Vor Ort.
SESSION
8 The nomenclature of the various exercises in our Turner language is so varied, we request that the Par. All documents in connection therewith must be placed in the hands of the New Vorort. As for the next National Seat ·of the Turners, apart from ChicaFO, the following F cities were voted on: St.
However, we feel that this Turner should be reprimanded by the Indianapolis Society for some of the admittedly offensive remarks he made. To defend the principles of the Turnerbund in relation to American politics at the present time, which because of the present. The Bund's legislative body is the National Convention, which meets every two years.
The National Convention elects the headquarters of the Bund and the district, members of the Vorort. The Vororts District is responsible for the property of B1.md as well as for the administration of the next national convention. The Vorort is the executive part of the Association and it is his duty to conduct the affairs of the Association in the best possible way.
If a district has a complaint to make against the Vorort, it is placed in the hands of the District Vorort for action. Districts, which have no direct or indirect representation, unless they make a satisfactory report, within 4 weeks of the date of the convention in Vorort, will be suspended from the Turnerbund. Any member of a District Turner Society may be elected in the fashion of the District.
One of the first demands of all Turner societies should be to work for the introduction of our Turner system1 in all public schools. Bund's platform must be used as an introduction to the Company's articles of association. Members, associations or districts that do not respect any of the rules of the national platform or the statutes must be expelled by it.
Appeals from Turners against the decision of the District Convention for expulsion can only be considered when recommended by their District Council for the next National Convention. All proposed changes require a two-thirds majority of current national votes to become law.
ADM!TTANCE OF NON GERMAN SOCIETIES
Complaints from a society about a district brought to the attention of the district conventions; if an appeal is lodged, it goes to the Bundes Vorort. This report was received at a.nu after extensive discussion and some changes, as noted above. It was adopted in accordance with the two-thirds majority vote of the Bundes, as the platform and statutes of the North American Turnerbund. They must subscribe to Turner's newspaper and receive all Turner publications that are of Turner interest.
Also receive the minutes of the convention and any notices it issues. For all offenses of their members against the platform or the statutes of the Bnnd, which may originate from ignorance of the German language, their association must assume joint responsibility, if the competent authority so decides. Convention to abstain during this time from all decisions and manifestations issued by Vorort.
Resolved: The Vorort is authorized to pay :;-1;:0 to th,.~ Chics.rm Turn- gerneinde for expenses incurred by the 'l'urn teachers' seminar. The President of the Convention asked if additional reports should be prepared; then stated that 11 reports were ready. Resolved: To award the publishers, editors, and reporters of the two papers, the "Volksblattes" and the "Anzei~er," for their active support of this work and for their continued cooperation. , thanks to the convention.
