Annaul Report of the National Executive Committee 1924-1925

THE AMERICAN TURNERBUND

(Founded 1850)

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

April

1,

1924, to April

1,

1925

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AMERICAN TURNERBUND

PITTSBURGH, PA.

GEORGE SEIBEL, President DR. HERMANN GROTH, Vice-President

·ERNEST HERKLOTZ, Secretary WILLIAM VOELKER, Recording Secretary

HENRY J. THIER, Treasurer

RICHARD TURNT PROF. J. F. L. RASCHEN

HER.:vIA:NN F. RUOFF HE~"RY A. BLOEDEL THEODORE AHRENS GEO. J. F. F.ALKEXSTEIN

ADA.::U DOEHLA AUGUST HA.F?\'ER WILLIA}J PFIBR1LL~

CARL ERDLEN

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

. Two years ago the Convention at St. Louis honored the Pittsburgh Dis- trict by entrusting to it the formation of the Bundesvorort or National Execu- tive Committee. It will be the duty of this Convention at Elkhart Lake to pass upon our labors and to decide whether we have proved worthy of that trust.

Our task has been rendered pleasant by the loyal cooperation of Turners everywhere, and also by visible signs of progress in the organization that for seventy-five years has steered steadfastly toward its goal-"a sound mind in a sound bo~y." This progress is evident not merely in a renewed growth of membership, there having been an increase of 11 74 during these two years, but especially in the knitting together of our forces, the infusion of new hope, and the determination to press onward to fresh victories. The blight of war, the P~ralysis of prohibition, the friction engendered by transition from a member- ship predominantly German to a new generation only relatively German, have caused some societies to lapse and some members to lose heart. The time of these tribulations and shrinkages is past; a new era of progress and promise has dawned. The American T urnerbund is a living force and a growing influence.

Last year our gain in membership was 4 3 3, and would have been much greater ?ut. for the fact that many societies have cleared away dead timber, and

~ few d1stncts also have dropped societies that were inactive or comatose. Dur- mg th.e c~ming year we confidently look forward to a greater increase and the orgamzation of many new societies, plans for which are already under way:

The total membership on April 1, 1925, was 31,932.

We can also report an increase in the value of the property owned by our societies, which now amounts to $ 7, 604, 990, being $4 7 5, 0 3 6 more than last year. New Turner Halls are being built in various cities---from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles. T umer parks and summer camps are being acquired every- where. We are beginning to learn that the T urnverein is an extension of the home and an annex to the school; that money invested in the Turner Hall is an·

asset, not an extravagance.

Then there is the Jahn Educational Fund, which has grown steadily until it has risen to over $16,000. To be exact, the subscriptions at the time of going to press amounted to $16,031.60, while the cash in bank bearing inter- est was $9,070.60. The first sum expended out of the Fund was used to buy books for the Girls' Dormitory of the Normal College at lndianapolis-boo~s that will lead those young girls to think and to understand the Turner phil- osophy of life. The next appropriation is for a literary prize: the sum of $50 and a medal to be given annually for three years for the best poem in German either written by a Turner and published anywhere, or written by one who is not a member and first published in the T urnzeitung. The judges are Prof.

J. F.

L.

Raschen of the Executive Committee, Prof. Camillo von Klenze, and Miss Margar~te Muensterberg. We hope to do many things with the Jahn Fund as it grows, to make the Turner cause more widely known and attract to it the best minds in America. Further details about the Fund are on other pages-but I am glad to report that the Fund is a reality, that it is

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growing, that it has stirred many Turners to generous response and new aspira- tion in the spirit of Friedrich Ludwig Jahn.

Best of all, we can report an increase in the mental activities fostered by the societies. Our organization will be a great power only if it produces men and women who will think-men and women who will not be afraid to tread new paths, seek new truths, set up new landmarks. Standing upon the fi~m rock of liberty, let us lift our eyes to the eternal stars of justice. With an m- tellectual ferment stirring throughout the T urnerbund-in the little town of Sheboygan, for example, over 400 attended one meeting for mental culture-- we may be sure that our other goal also is not being lost to sight-"Llberty, Enlightenment, and Prosperity for all."

Still there is much to be done. What we are doing justifies encourage- ment; what we are leaving undone does not permit us to loll at ease or preen ourselves in pride. Some of us may be tired, and some of us may ~ la~y;

whatever the cause, the conse·quence is deplorable. When a letter of m9m,ry is sent out, with an envelope for reply enclosed, and one-half of our societies return no answer to very simple questions, it is a sign of apathy and. laxness.

As a militant organization, we should cultivate stricter discipline. This means every individual member, no matter how humble his place or function in fh:e society. We should follow our leaders, march in line, do our share. This alone spells success !

It is true, however, that in the past there has been too little touch between the Bundesvorort and the Districts and Societies. Many Societies, unfortu- nately, have hardly known that they were integral parts of a great national or- ganization. This state of affairs we will seek to remedy. If in the future any Society does not know there is a Bundesvorort, it shall not be our fault.

Societies and Districts are going to hear more from us during the coming year, unless you regard this as a threat and save your skins by selecting ~other Vorort. The great work of the Turners must not be permitted to languish or decay. We have a service we must render to democracy and humanity. O~

societies everywhere should aim to build up the bodies of men, to enlighten thJr minds, and to stand as beacons to their civic conscience. We shall not ⁰ Y remind you of this your duty-we shall endeavor to the best of our ~bility to advise and aid you in its performance. If we know where we are

gom~,

^and

march forward, we'll get there. Let us make this a year of progress and victory.

During the coming year two matters will ,engage our attention. <?n~ is the National Tournament that will probably be held in the city of Lowsville, Kentucky. I have good news for all Turners who expect to attend that tour·

nament. We shall have as our honored guests, to demonstrate their prowess as disciples of T umvater Jahn, a group of the best Turners from GennaDY·

They will be accompanied by Dr. Oscar Berger, President of the Deutsche T urnerschaft, and other representatives of that great organization with oyer two million members. As an assurance of the solidarity of spirit animating the Turners of two continents, as a revelation of the fine achievements of our Teuton rivals, and as a renewal of those amicable ties which have bound us to the German people, this pilgrimage of German Turners to our T urnfest will be an occasion for rejoicing and congratulation. Let us prepare a rousing reception for our German brethren, and let us also gird our loins for the fray, that they may not carry off all the laurels at Louisville.

The other matter that should engage much of our attention will be the battle against certain manifestations of medievalism which are cropping out in

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our land. Prohibition is the most rampant of these menaces. Blue l~ws, ~~n­

. sorships, interference with academic freedom, and a wide-~pread dISposibon to nullify the first amendment to the Constitution, are causmg deep concern to all friends of our established institutions and reverenced ideals. Are we to be tied to the apr~n-strings of a maternalistic government? Can a democ~ac~

endure in which one-half the people are criminals and the other half spies The great Goethe said: "Let every one sweep before his

o~ d~or,

^{an;. the}

police keep from meddling with joy." (Jeder kehre vor semer e1g~nen th~:k und die Polizei stoere die F reude nicht.) But our new7baked ~untahs S 1 that pleasure is sin, that God is an un?ertak~r, that .truth is dynamite, ~~t ^V ~=

day was made for sorrow, and that liberty is the highway to Hell. d l · stead declares we must drink only what he drinks, and Mr. B:yan

11ec ares he must think only what he thinks. We intend to stand firmly agamst a encroac ..

ments of malignant fanaticism. . . b d

According to these bigots, God created man in His own image, ut m3: ~ him an eternal infant and has to employ Volstead and Bryan as nurhmah to take care of us. 'That is why they hate Darwin, be~ause he .taug t t at man had risen from lower to higher planes. They' re afraid men. willEgrot .up.

But as a result of their persecution, thousands are today studymg vo l~onf and Darwin will be reverenced as a Columbus who discovered .a hew w~r ⁰ thought when Bryan the Brontosaurus of the Evergl3:des, willd e

' ' c· .

d d the eportat1on rag~ng ^upf 0

and down the Celestial Chautauqua ncmt, eman mg

Zeppelin, because the angels might fly too far. . . . be We, as Turners, have no fear of the heights. Our ambition is to abreast of the age, in the van of Freedom's far-flung host. .

I n me with t is etermmation is t e rev151on. 1. · h. d · · · h · · of our Fundamental Prm-. ' 'th th ciples submitted by the National Executive Committee m

acco~ance

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mandate of the last Convention. At that Convention a new dra was pdesel e by the Illinois District, with many excellent suggestions. The presednt ec arai

· f · · l h b 11 d · h th t w draft rearrange to revea bon 0 prmc1p es as een co ate wit a ne ' . h f rb rty the whole as a logical deduction from the fundamental human . ng t ⁰ . 1

e t'

. . f h y corollaries rewntten o

augmented by the mclus1on o some ot er necessar . ' d f

. lf 'd . d th sult is now presente or

make it all so clear as to be se -ev1 ent-an e re · d · W'th your approval then to be submitted to the societies for. final a this new Deciaration of Principles, submitted with this Annua o

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^p~n. ep~rt, ^{/ur 1} American T urnerbund would stand in the forefront of all thd e orgalmdza ions

. . Id d bl e for fun amenta emoc ..

that are stnvmg for a better wor an a no er rac • . k es racy and equal justice. It is a document we have stnven to ma e as progr "' sive as a plow and as conservative as a farm. . .

C · 'fi mmendations concemmg

I have little more to say. ertam speci ~ re~o l t. s to

· f · · · d · bodied m separate reso u ion • vanous o our achv1ties an interests are em . d

· n

^be

b d hi Co . . d d Wisdom an courage WI

e presente to t s nvenhon m ~e. or er. · 'd · aintance and required in your discussions

an~

?ec1s1ons.

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aT:nerbund lead deepening. intimacy with ~e soc1eties and mem. rs ¹~o:nd ~ual to every task me to believe that your Wisdom and courage will be b l "G t Heil I "

before you. Let us begin our labors with our old att e-cry- u · GEORGE SEIBEL,

National President

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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN TURNERBUND

( Re1Jised for Submission to the Convention at Elkhart Lake, Wis.)

. The American T urnerbund is. a federation of Turner Societies in the Uru.ted

Stat~s

^of

:Ameri~a,

^{organized to} promote physical education and dis·

semmate rational Ide~s, m order to advance the health, happiness, prosperity, and progress of mankmd.

. . It is the principal duty of our Societies to provide courses in physical trammR for youth and adults, and also to promote their intellectual growth and moral character through special schools, instructive lectures, and stimulative debates.

Believ~ng. in the United States as a democracy in a republic, established

~pon the prm~1ple~ of freedom and equality, dedicated to justice and human·

lty, we recogmze m the harmonious education of body and mind the most im·

porta~t facto~ .to preserve and perfect such a democracy. Therefore we seek to tr~m the c1.bzen .for the efficient discharge of all his duties toward the com·

mumty,. showm~ ^{him how} to live his own life in a wholesome and rational way, with, haJ?pmess as its proper goal and utility as a safe moral guide.

Man s highest function is to think, and his noblest service to proclaim the truth as he sees the truth. Conduct should be based on Reason and Know·

I~dge,

^{and these can. be}

attai~ed

^{only through Liberty,} the first of all human nghts, not to be demed by bigots nor abridged by censors. We hold, there·

fore,. that the state has the paramount duty of protecting the individual in the exehcise. of those fundamental rights guaranteed by every liberal constitution

;ht ilinght of free spe:ch, fr~e press, and free assembly. Conversely, we hold hib~

.

^{e st~e has ~o nght, either by} constitutions or laws, by multiplied pro- di ¹~~nh an d magmfied police powers, to impair any human right that does not mmls or estroy ~Y. rights of 0th.er human beings. . . ti

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^mar~rs of rehg10n and conscience, especially striving for the dissemma·

on do a ~ I~sophy based on the ever-growing kn~wledge of natural forces, well eman. eedom .and tolerance in the broadest sense. Believing in the we -established Amer.Ican principle that state and church should be kept sepa·

trate, twe opdpbose athny mterference by sectarian bodies in political affairs. At·

emp s to e ar e people fr · l · S

d th I om rationa amusement and recreation on un·

ays, ti e enfP ohymehnt of religious functionaries paid out of public moneys, the poexemp on °th c urc thproperty from taxation, and all similar tendencies to im·

se upon e state e support . . f d . ·

we protest a ainst 'th I or r:cogrubon o any creed or enommation, A g WI so emn and smcere concern

s we oppose co . .

r . .

human be· th · h ercion In re lgious matters, so also we demand for every patriotism m!nd e ng.tit to ush whatever language he prefers. Ignorance is not mentally 'as a m:.O c~ ·ilin w o un~erstands two languages is better equipped We rec~gnize ^parti

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^{l ~o} arms Is more fit for work than he with only ~ne.

less value, worth

c~ti~:~

m thd Germai:i language a social heritage of pncd be free to aH peopl d g an preservmg. However, all languages shoul language is an inva:fo:nof

~

make

~ny

language obligatory or to .interdict any or abjure any speci·al

1 · .

uman nghts as would be the compulsion to accept

re 1g1on.

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. Matters. like th~e are implicit in the guarantee of mental liberty under- lying ~e entne fabnc of our civilization. Such liberty is the lubricant and dynamic of our material prosperity, to guard which is the primordial sphere of gov~rn~ent. The state, with all its institutions and laws, defining rights and

~~hes, ^.1s ~>Ut. a phase in the continuous evolution of society. Progress in po- hhcal. mstJtu~1ons is indicated by steadily growing security of the individual, equality of nghts, as well as increasing influence and power of the masses of

~p~~ .

When economic conditions are such as to produce, by privilege and mo- nopoly granted to special groups, extremes like the millionaire and the pauper, the centralization of political power in certain classes becomes inevitable. For these reasons we approve all measures to keep open the avenues to economic equality. Opportunity must be afforded every human being to secure, by his mental and physical labor, a decent and comfortable livelihood in accordance with the prevailing standards of civilization, and likewise to share in the opulent heritage of past centuries.

We favor social institutions and legal enactments that will curb the ex- ploitation of labor, securing to every worker the fruits of his toil and evincing greater regard for human life. Such legislation, putting human rights above private profit, is merely ·the practical modern application of the ancient com- mandments, ''Thou shalt not steal" and "Thou shalt not kill."

In the full application of this principle we recognize a new extension. o.f the doctrine of eminent domain, subordinating individual and corporate pnv1- lege to the general good. We hold that all natural resources, such as coal, oil, gas, ores, forest reserves, and water-power', are primarily the property of all the people, and cannot be monopolized without injury to all the people.

Wherever such monopolies through their exploitations become unbearable, the government should adopt measures of regulation and taxation to restore such property to its original and rightful owners, to all the people. We hold fur- ther that all public utilities.--such as railways, interstate or municipal, steam or electric, and telegraphs, telephone, and radio-being in their ultimate de- velopment essentially· monopolies like the mail service, ought to be and are subject to the same power of regulation and taxation, so that, whenever the exactions of such monopolies become intolerable, such property may be grad- ually escheated to its ultimate and rightful owners, to all the people.

To this end we favor direct participation by the people in aff a~rs of g~v­

ernment. through the establishment of the most far-reaching democrahc agencies for political control.

The greater and more extensive the rig~ts of the c:itizens, and the more use they make of those rights, the greater will be the, 1mpo~tance of clearl.Y understanding cause and effect in relation to the peoples social and economic needs. We hold, therefore, that the state, representing the whole peol?le, has the duty of furthering the intellectual enlightenment of all. by perfecting our school system, supporting scientific research, and safeguardmg the freedom of

teaching against all gag laws. . . . 1

As history reveals the gradual ascendancy of nght over might m the re a- tions among individuals so it should prevail among nations and races. For this reason we favor the' removal of all barriers to trade a~d travel ~etw~en <?ne country and another, as well as the abrogation of a~l mhuman .1Ill!11!-8rabon laws. And we favor the settlement of internatio0;al disputes by. J~dicial J?r<>- cedure, approving all endeavors toward a harmomous and altrmsbc orgaruza- tion of all mankind.

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. We hold tha:t ~very war, except defense against invasion, ^is a crime against ~~ law of nations, and should be outlawed by every nation; that over- grown m1htary and naval establishments are a menace to our own liberties and

~e ~eace. of the world; and that the power of conscription, except to repel

~vas1on, Is a dangerous device of tyranny. Therefore we favor progressive disarmament, international arbitration treaties and tribunals, the abandonment of all selfish discriminations and historic hatreds leading to the ultimate fra ..

ternal federation of the World. '

These Turner principles, briefly summarized, are as follows: Liberty, against. ~II oppr~sion; Tolerance, against all fanaticism; Reason, against all superstition: Justice, against all exploitation! Free speech, free press, free assembly for the discussion of all questions, so that men and women may

think

unfettered and order their lives by the dictates of conscience-such is our ideal, which we strive to attain through "a sound mind in a sound body."

We are not a political party, obligating its members to any definite de- mands, but we urge upon them the duty of independent thought and action at. all times~ always to live as men and always to vote as citizens m harmony with the philosophy whose fundamental principles are here set forth.

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ADDED TO THE HONOR ROLL

Diplomas for fifty years' membership in the American T urnerbund were .awarded to the following T umers during the year 1924-1925:

Sigmund A. Laubheim Steubenville T

urnve~ein,

Ohio Valentine Bernhard Plock New York T urnverem, N · Y · Philip H. Young Syracuse T

umvere~n.

^{N. Y ·}

Anton V. Altman Syracuse T urnvere.m, N · Y ·

Theodore Falk Davenport T urngememde, Iowa

Paulo Roddewig Davenport T urngemeinde, Iowa

J. H. Hass Davenport T urngeme~nde, Iowa

Wm. Reuter Davenport T urngemem~e. Iowa

August Deisel Peru T

urngeme~de,

Ill.

Wm. C. Bartels Peru T

urngeme~nde,

Ill.

Ed. Weiland Peru T

umgeme~de,

Ill.

Jacob Lorenz Behrend Northwest Davenport

Turnvere~n,

Iowa Gustav Boeckelmann Northwest Davenport

Turnvere~,

^Iowa

Wilhelm Sternberg Northwest Davenport Turnver.em, Iowa William Gottgetreu New York

Turnvere~,

^{N. Y.}

John Spahn Greenville T

urnver~m,

N · J · Charles Juelke Union Hill

Tumvere~n,

^{N. J.}

Charles Kappes Union Hill T

~mverem,

^{N · J ·}

F. N ahr Germania

T

urnverem, New s>rleans

Peter J. Boss McKeesport Tum':erem, Pa.

Adolph L. Steinlen Brooklyn

E.

D.

Tumvere~,

^{N. YY.}

F.

W. Dechent Brooklyn

E.

D. Turnverem,. N. · Dr. F. W. Wesseler Concordia

Tumvere~,

^St.

Lou~s, ~~·

Henry V ahlkamp Concordia T urnverem, St. Lo"?s, . ·

Emil Mohr Sheboygan T

urnver~m,

Wis.

Ch l S. Chicago T urngememde, Ill.

ar es 1mon . d

oh·

Julius Fred W erdel Sozialer T umverem, Clevel<l:n • Yio William T. Rehm Deutsch-Amerikanischer T

urnver~m,

N · . ·

w·n·

J H Dayton Turngememde, Oh10 H ^I iam B . erzog St Louis T umverein, Mo.

A

enry t c~'l° St. Louis T umverein, Mo.

J uhgusT is ferld St. Louis T urnverein, Mo.

o n oens e · · · M

Alvin Ernest Kindervater St. Lou~s T urnvere~n, Mo.

H G hl St Louis T umverem, o.

. ugo ra ·

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THE OLDEST TURNER SOCIETIES

The foll.owing Societies have been in existence for fifty years or more.

and have received the T urnerbund' s diploma for fifty-year membership:

Society Founded

Cincinnati T urngemeinde, Ohio~ ... 1848

Boston T urnverein, Mass ... 1849

Philadelphia T urngemeinde, Pa ... 1849

Allegheny T umverein, Pittsburgh, Pa ... 1850

Louisville T urngemeinde, Ky ... 1850

Newark T urnverein, N.

J ...

1850

New York Turnverein, N. Y ... 1850

St. Louis T urnverein, Mo ... 1850

Sozialer T urnverein, Indianapolis, Ind ... 1851

New Orleans T urnverein, La ... 1851

Peoria T umverein, III ... 1851

Chicago Turngemeinde, Ill... ... 1852

Davenport T urngemeinde, Iowa ... 1852

New Haven Turnverein, Conn ... 1852

Newport T urngemeinde, Ky ... 1852

Rochester T urnverein, N. Y ... 1852

San Francisco T urnverein, Cal ... 1852

Brooklyn E. D. Turnverein, N. Y ... 1853

Buffalo Turnverein, N. Y ... 1853

Dayton T urngemeinde, Ohio ... 1853

Sozialer T urnverein, Detroit, Mich ... 185 3 Milwaukee Turnverein, Wis ... 1853

Wheeling T urnverein, W. Va ... 185 3 Burlington Turngemeinde, lowa ... 1853

Hudson City T urnverein, N.

J ... ... .... ... ...

1854

Paterson T urnverein, N. ]. ... 1854

Sacramento T urnverein, Calif ... 1854

Sheboygan T urnverein, Wis ... 1854

Syracuse Turnverein, N. Y ... 1854

Utica Turnverein, N. Y ... 1854

Covington T urngemeinde, Ky ... 1855

Madison Turnverein, Wis ... 1855

Peru Turngemeinde, 111... ... 1855

St. Joseph Tumverein, Mo ... 1855

Springfield Turnverein, Mass ... 1855

New Ulm Turnverein, Minn ... 1856

Carlstadt T umverein, N. J ... 185 7 ~oboken T urnverein, N. J ... 185 7 R eavenworth T umverein, Kans ... 185 7 Rock Island T urnverein, Ill. ... 185 7 S ockville T umverein, Conn ... 185 7 B~· ~thony T urnverein, Minneapolis, Minn ... 185 7 So o?m1ngton T urnverein, Ill ... 1858

z1aler T umverein, Kansas City, Mo ... 1858

Society Founded Washington T urnverein, Mo ... 1859

Wilmington T urngemeinde, Del.. ... 1859

South Bend T umverein, Ind ... 1861

Aurora T urnverein, Chicago, Ill ... 1864

Centralia T urnverein, Ill ... 1864

Green Bay T urnverein, Wis ... l 865 Lawrence T urnverein, Mass ... 1866

Johnstown Turnverein, Pa ... l 866 Lawrence T urnverein, Kans ... l 866 Concordia-Germania T umverein, Moline, Ill ... · l 866 Denver T urnverein, Colo ... 1866

Meriden Turnverein, Conn ... 1866

Chattanooga T urnverein Tenn ... ·· 1866

Highland Turnverein, Iil ... 1866

Clinton Turnverein, Mass ... 1867

New Holstein Turnverein, Wis ... 1867

Vorwaerts Turnverein, Chicago, Ill ... l 867 Vorwaerts T urnverein, Baltimore, Md ... 1867

New Brunswick Turnverein, N. ] ... l 867 Sozialer T urnverein, Cleveland, Ohio ... 1867

Birmingham T urnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa ... ··· 1868

South Side Turnverein, Milwaukee, Wis ... 1868

Mayville T urnverein, Wis ... 1868

North St. Louis Turnverein, St. Louis, Mo ... 1870

Manchester Turnverein, N. H ... 1870

Deutscher Tumverein, Grand Rapids, Mich ... 1870

Central Turnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa ... 1871

Beaver Falls Turnverein, Pa ... 1871

Northwest Davenport T urnverein, lowa ... 1871

Holyoke Turnverein, Mass ... 1871

Sozialer T urnverein, Portland, Ore ... ·· .... 1871

Germania T urnverein, Los Angeles, Calif ... · ... 1871

V orwaerts T umverein, Elizabeth, N.

J ... ·. · · · · · · · ·

1 8 72 Union Hill Turnverein, N.

J ...

1872

Steubenville T urnverein, Ohio ... ·· 1 8 7 4 Marysville Turnverein, Kans ... 1874

Long Island City Turnverein, N. Y ... 1875 St. Louis Concordia T urnverein, Mo ... · ... ··· 18 7 5

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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

Statiatical Reaume

The reports . received from the Societies as to their standing on January 1, 1925, again show a slight increase in membership, which is encouraging, but by no means what it should be. Let us hope and work that the coming year may bring more substantial growth.

The American T umerbund now consists of 22 Districts, with 169 Soci- eties,

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less than in the previous year.

The following Societies dropped out during the year 1924-1925:

Centralia T umverein, St. Louis District.

Englewood T umverein, Illinois District.

Wilkes-Barre T umverein, Philadelphia District.

Altoona T urnverein, Pittsburgh District.

Leavenworth T urnverein, Kansas-Missouri District.

Marysville T urnverein, Kansas-Missouri District.

The following were taken Uf> during this period:

Pittsfield (Mass.) Germania Tumverein, New England District.

Trenton ( N. J.) T urnerbund, New Jersey District.

T urn-Abteilung, Deutscher Verein, San Francisco, Pacific District.

The membership of the American T urnerbund and its various Classes shows as follows in comparison with the previous year:

1925 1. Members ... 31,932 2. Men's Classes (Actives) ... 4,587 3. Junior Classes ... 2,201 4. Senior Men's Classes ... 1,910 5. Women's Classes ... ... 8,588 6. Boys' Classes ... ... ... 5,991 7. Girls' Classes ... : ... 6,857

8. Fencing Classes .. ... 237

9. Singing Sections .. ... 1,268 10. Dramatic Sections ... .. ... .... ... .. 481

11. Women's Auxiliaries ... 6,605 30,482 members are full citizens. 1924 31,499 4,630 2,167 1,818 7,954 6,084 7,210 81 1,374 419 6,357 Increase 433 34 92 634 156 62 248 Decrease 43 .... 1 ..

93 353 106 138 Societies own their own halls; 1925 1924 Increase Value of properties ... $7,604,990 $7,175,008 $475,036 12 The following table shows the Increase and Decrease of membership in the various Districts : District 1925 1. New York ... 1,751 2. Indiana ... _ ... 1,540 3. St. Louis ... .... ... ... .... 3,569 4. New England ... 2,161 5. Wisconsin .. ... ... .... ... .. .... 1,321 6. Illinois ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,871 7. Philadelphia ... 2,685 8. New Jersey ... 2,091 9. Pittsburgh ... ... .. .... . ... ... ... 3,804 10. Kansas-Missouri ... · · ... .. 11. Minnesota ... ··· ··· · 323 398 12. Upper Mississippi ... 2,530 13. Rocky Mountain ... 470

14. New Orleans ... 90

15. Pacific . ... .... . . .... .... . . .. .. . . .. .. . ... . .. 480

16. Connecticut ... 578

17. Lake Erie ... 1,764 18. Western New York ... 1,552 19. Ohio ... ... ... ... ... 719

20. South Central .... .. ... ... ... 70

21. North Pacific . .. ... . . . ... . . .... .. ... ... . . .. . . . .. 493

22. Southern California ... 672 31,932

1924 Increase

1,639 112

1,565

3,323. 246

1,958 203

1,310 11

2,869 2

3,001

2,043 48

4,042 486 424 2,624

447 23

90

449 31

638

1,249 515

1,443 109

717 2

75

486 7

608 64

31,499 1,362

Decrease 25

316 238 163 26 96

60

5

929 With Turner Greeting,

·'

ERNEST HERKLOTZ, Secretary

REPORT OF THE TREASURER

From April I, 1924, to April I, 1925

April 1, 1924, Cash on hand ... $ 7,202.17 Receipts

Per Capita Tax:

New York District ... $ 819.50 Indiana District ... 582.40 New England District ... 979.00 Wisconsin District ... ... 655.00 Illinois District ... 1,434.50 Philadelphia District ... 1,475.50 New Jersey District ... ... ... ... 1,021.50 Minnesota District ... ... ... .... 212.00 Upper Mississippi District ... 816.20 New Orleans District ... 40.00 Pacific District ... ... ... ... ... .... ... .... 224.50 St. Louis District ... 1,951.93 Lake Erie District ... 624.50 Western New York District ... 787.65 South Central District ... ;... 46.25 North Pacific District ... 347.55 Southern California District ... 304.00 Ohio District ... 522.50 Pittsburgh Di trict ... 2,127.20 Connecticut District ... 342.95 Kansas-Missouri District ... 120.25

$15,434.88 Special Tax:

Central, Chicago ... $ 167.00 Burlington 'l'. G. ... 290.50 Social T. V., Cleveland ... 130.00 Buffalo T. V. ... 50.00 J\ionessen T. V. ... 115.00 J\filwaukee T. V. ... 200.00 J"ohnstown T. V. ... 103.50 Union Hill T. V. ... 60.50 Covington T. G. ... 74.00 Social T. V., Cleveland ... 132.50 Vorwaerts, Holyoke ... 62.50 Vorwaerts, Ft. "\Vayne ...... 90.00 East Davenport ...... 131.00

"\7orwaerts, Adam ... 87.50

Freiheit T. V., Chicago ...... 16.00 Washington T. V., Mo. ... 60.00 Passaic T. V. ... 212.50 J\lanchester T. V. ... 74.00 Springfield T. ·v. ... 200.50 Philadelphia T. G. .. ... 2,092.50 Ken ington Labor Lyceum ... 20.00 J\Ialden T. V. ... 55.00 Vorwaerts, hicaO'o ... 95.00 New Holstein T. V... 57.50 Deut ch er Fortbildungs-Verein, Fitchburg .... 89.50

~~~~;:L ~~u~

... ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ig:gg

Aurora. Chicago ... 51.75

:Milwaukee T. V. .... . 193.50

Germania, Baltimo;~ ... ::::::::: ::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::: .... 93.00

Eintracht, Homestead ... ..

North St. Louis T. V ... . Boston Schwaben-Verein ... . Leadville T. V. .. ... ..

Deutsche Turnerschaft, Providence ... ..

Covington 'I'. G ... ..

Norwood T. V ... ..

Eintracht, Monongahela ...... ..

Boston T. V ...... . S. S. Gymnasium, Milwaukee ...... ..

Jeannette T. V ... : ... ..

South Chicago T. V ... . Concordia-Germania, Moline ... ..

Lincoln T. V ...... ..

South Side, Pittsburgh ... ..

Central T. & G. V., Braddock ... . Vorwaerts. Brooklyn ... ..

Eiche T. V., Chicago ... ..

Mission T. V., San Francisco ... ..

Holyoke T. V ...... ..

Columbia T. V., Chicago ... ..

Vorwaerts, Brooklyn ... . Aurora, Chicago ... : ... . Jeannette T. V ... . New York T. V. .. ..... ..

Initiation ......... . Extraordinary Member ... ..

Interest ... ..

Supplies:

Posters ... . Electros ... . Folders ......... ..

Medals ...... . Applications ... . Pamphlets ......... . Diplomas ... . Monograms ......... .

Expenditures

28.00 73.00 20.00 23.00 61.00 74.00 4.00 70.00 57.50 149.50 32.50 21.00 270.50 423.00 150.00 197.00 40.00 100.00 17.00 50.00 12.50 135.00 51.75 32.50 413.00

22.50 8.89 168.83 60.35 14.40 30.50.

113.10 19.05

- - - -

~~~~~ei~:1;~g~

^...

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$ i'g~g:gg

Salaries ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... .. .. 883.34 "' Technical Committee ... 390.19 Class-Leaders Course ... 35.00 Printing ... .

TraYeling Expenses ... . Postag-e ... . Telegrams ... . History of the American Turnerbund ... ..

Emblems ... ..

Health-Books ... . Forbe Field Film ... ..

Students' Yearbook ... ..

1015.53 275.57 178.72 14.36 460.33 75.33 6.85 79.60 50.00 10,246.00.

$ 7,634.00 9.00 5.00 108.81

437.62

$30,831.48

Springdale Bonds ... . Miscellaneous ...... ..

Transferred to Jahn Educational Fund ... ..

160.81·.,,,, 225.00

Balance, April 1, 1925 ... ..

::15

$24.146.63

$ 6,684.85

Resources Unpaid Capita Tax:

Indiana District ... $

782.50

Kansas-Missouri District ...

198.00

Upper Mississippi District ...

1,312.00

Rocky Mountain District ...

235.00

St. Louis District ... ...

1 , 103.33

Northern Pacific District ...

8.50

Ohio District ......

319.35

Pittsburgh District ... ... ...

305.00

Supplies in Stock:

~{~~~~:s ^.... :::::::::'.'.'.::'.'.'.'.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$5~g:gg

Emblems .. ... ... ... ...

200.00

~~~~~~ests

.... '.'.:'.'.'.'.'.'.'.:'.'.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

;gg:~

Pennons, cloth ...

20.00

Springdale (Pa.) School Bonds ... - - - Due for Supplies:

Diplomas ........ $

83.00

Platform and Statutes ...

44.00

All others .... ... ... ... ... ...

43. 50

Unpaid special tax

Total

$

4,263. 68

$ 1 , 236.00

$10,246.00

$

170.50

$10, 102.00

$26, 018.18

HENRY J. THIER,

Treasurer

AUGUST HILLER

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT PITISBURGH, PA.

George Seibel, President, American Turnerbnnd, Pittsburgh, Pa.

June 8, 1925.

I have audited the books of the Treasurer Henry J. Thier, ?f the American Turnerbund, for the t~o years from April 1, 1923, to March

31, 1925.

I certify that the books of the Treasurer are cor- rect and properly reflect the receipts, disbursements, and balances of the funds entrusted to him.

I ~ave also verified the purchase of the bonds in- cluded ?1 the report, and the bank balance of the Jahn Educational Fund.

(Signed) August Hiller Certified Public Account~t (Pennsylvania and Wisconsi~).

THE NORMAL COLLEGE

. The Normal College of the American T urnerbund, now conducting the eighteenth cours~ since its removal to Indianapolis, has accomplished a remark ..

a~le change durmg the past year by introducing a third-year course. Fourteen o the forme.r s~dents returned to finish the third year's work.

Extensive improvements were made during the year at Camp Brosius, Elkhart Lake., Wis., where the summer sessions are being conducted, and where a four weeks' course in camping, etc., is given the regular class at the close of each sch.ool-year. The hotel operated in connection with the camp has found fav~r with members and friends of the T urnerbund, and was well attended dunng the season. It is hoped to make Elkhart Lake the Turner Chautauqua.

. The Board of Trustees of the Normal College consists of the following:

Pres1~ent, Franklin Vonnegut; Secretary, George Vonnegut; Treasurer, Carl H. Lieber; Theo. Stempfel; A. E. Kindervater, St. Louis; W. A. Stecher, Philadelphia; Henry Suder, Chicago; Dr. Carl Ziegler, Cincinnati; Emil Rath, President of the College and Dean of the Department of Theory and Practice of Physical Education; Dr. H. 0. Pantzer, Dean of the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene; W. L. Richardson, Dean of the De- partment of Letters and General Science.

The faculty, consisting of twenty-nine instructors, includes members of the teaching staff of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Butler Col- lege, and the Indianapolis high schools. The following courses are offered:

A four-:year course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Physical Edu- cation (B.P.E.) and to certification as Teacher of Physical Training for Col- leges and Universities.

Graduate courses leading to the degree of Master of Physical Educa ..

tion (M.P.E.).

A three-J)ear course leading to certification as Teacher of Physical Edu ..

cation for High Schools.

A two-:year course leading to certification as Teacher of Physical Train ..

ing for Elementary and Junior High Schools.

An elementary one-};ear course, open to male non-matriculates who have attained a high degree of proficiency in gymnastics (gymnasts of-the sec ..

ond or third grade) and met such additional requirements as may be

prescribe~,

including a satisfactory knowledge of German. Students who complete

~1s

course receive

a

certificate attesting that they are qualified to teach physical . education in schools maintained by societies of the American T urnerbund._

Summer courses, comprising special courses in the theory and practice of physical education and in related subjects. These courses are open to persons qualified to pursue profitably the work chosen by them. Credit and certificates will be given for work satisfactorily completed.

Complete information about these courses is given in the catalogue of the Normal College and in the special summer session program, sent on request.

Beginning with the year 1919-20 the Board of Trustees of. the Normal College has offered seven scholarships to members of the American Turner ..

bund (one for each of the circuits), consisting of free tuition for the two-year course. Full information about these scholarships will be sent on request.

The 27th convention of the Turnerbund decided to offer similar scholar- ships to 22 members (one for each of the

distric~) ~

without the

.~igh

school education required for those mentioned above, cons1stmg of free twhon for the elementary one-year course. Complete information will be sent on request.

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Report of the Treasurer of the Normal College

For the School Term from July I, 1923, to June 30, 1924

*The Normal College fiscal year closes on June 30; hence a complete report can be given only for the year 1923-24.

Receipts

Tuition Fees ... $16,782.50 American Turnerbund ... 6,000.00 Interest ... 726.51 Donations ... 35.00

$23,544.01 Expenditures

Stationery and Printing ... $ 1,779.17 Advertising ... .... ... ... 44.50 Salaries of Instructors and Employees ... 16,606.53 Rent, etc. ... ... .... 2,438.55 Postage and Expressage ... ... ... 255.53 Interest Expense ... ... ... 5.20 Miscellaneous Expenses ... 2,063.10

$23,192.58 Surplus ...... $ 351.43

Balance Sheet

For July I, 1924, with comparative figures for the previous year

Assets July 1, 1924

Cash on Hand ... $ 1,589.99 Invested Funds ... 13,000.00 Notes Receivable ... 2,082.65 Accounts Receivable (Students) ... 1,828.14 Other Accounts Receivable ...

1 ...

1,319.32 Office Equipment ... 661.93 Library ... 1,910.88 School Equipment ... 5,475.60 Gymnasium Equipment ... 6,642.84 Dormitory Equipment ... 7,140.73 Camp Brosius (Property) ... 27,889.09 Camp Brosius (Equipment) ... 4,709.14 Unused Stationery ... 150.00 Purchases for Students ... ... 350.00

$74,750.31

Liabilities July 1, 1924

Mortgage (Camp Brosius) ... $ 4 000.00 Current Balance (Camp Brosius) ... 1,826.14 Special Fund ... ... 100.00 Scholarship Fund ... 50.00 Endowment Fund ... 4,950.00 Camp Brosius Subscription Fund ... 7,027.00

~~m~: ·i~;: ii~:;;:~=~~;~~:::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ^~~:~m~

Reserve for ncollectible

A~~~·~·~t~··::::::::::::::··

⁹

.gog~

Reserve for Dormitory Depreciation ... 4,196.32 Reserve for Camp Brosius Depreciation... 8,391.22

* $74,750.31

Items set in blackface indicate Decrease.

July 1: 1923

$ 2,166.06 13,000.00 1,715.05 1,331.04 5,297.48 608.90 1,833.22 5,384.40 6,455.41 3,140.73 24,884.99 3,655.32 150.00 100.00

$69,722.60 July 1, 1923

$11.000.00 790.68 100.00 50.00 4,930.00 5,197.00 16,571.72 15.210.00 9,000.00 265.58 1,310.60 5,277.02

$69,722.60

Increase

$ •576.07 367.60 497.10

*3,978.16 53.03 77.66 91.20 187.43 4,000.00 3,004.10 1,053. 2

250.00

$5,027.71 Increase

$*7,000.00 1,035.46

1,830.00 3147.28 15.05 2 5.72 3,114.20

-

^$5,027.71

STUDENT.S 1923-1924

The following students attended the Normal College during the year 1923-1924. Sixty-seven of them were graduated last June, while the others r~tum~d .in 1924-1925 for another year's work. The letters shown in each lme indicate: · M-Matriculated; N-N on-matriculated; E-Elementary One-Year Course: I-First Year Course; II-Second Year Course; S-- Special Course.

ADLER, EVELYN ... MI ... Buffalo, N. Y.

AMOS, LA FERN ... MI ... Peru, Ind.

ANDERSON, FLORENCE ... MI ... Buffalo, N. Y.

ANDREWS, ESTELLE ...•...•..•• MIL ... Newport, R. I.

AUERNHEIMER, AUGUST ... MIII ... Seattle, Wash.

BALLIN, RALPH ... MII ... St. Louis, Mo.

BANGERTER, ERIKA ...•... SI ... Indianapolis, Ind.

BARGER, BEATRICE ... MI ...• Philadelphia, Pa.

BARNITT, VINETTA ... MIL ... Chicago, Ill.

BAUMANN, CARL ... SI! ... Buffalo, N. Y.

BEALE, ·NELSON ... MIFr ... Buffalo, N. Y.

BEDNARCYK, THEOFIL ... NE ... Clinton, Mass.

BELL, PAULINE ...•... MIISo ... u . . . West Lafayette, Ohio BIFANO, MARY ... MIFr ... Johnstown, Pa.

BISCHOFF, WILLIAM ... SIL ... Boston, Mass.

BLACKWELL, SARA ... MI ... Evansville, Ind.

BLAKELY, MARGERY ... MU ... Fort Wayne, Ind.

BLUMER, SAMUEL ... ~MIL ... Hartford, Conn.

BOBRINK, IRMA ... MIL ... Lawrenceburg, Ind.

BOWSER, MABEL ... MII ... Knox, Pa.

BRALLIER, FRANCES ...•.... MI ... Altoona, Pa.

BRAUN, FRED ... MIL ... Indianapolis, Ind.

BRIDGFORD, OROL ...•. MIII ... Indianap~lis, Ind.

BRIGGS, HARRY ...•....•...•. MIL... Shelbyville, Ind.

BRISTER, FREDA · ...•.. MII ... Ambler, Pa.

BR1JBAKER, JUNE ... MII ... Peru, Ind.

BURNETT, THELMA ... : ... MIL ... Buffalo, N. Y.

CARTER, RALPH ... lVIII ... Buffalo, N. Y.

DAI,TON, JOHN ... MI ... Cincinnati, Ohio DENNIS, LOIS ... MI ... : ... Kewanee, Ill.

DINEHART, MERA ... MIII ... Elkhart, Ind.

DIPPOLD, HARRY ... SII ... Clinton, Mass.

DIPPOLD, NORMA ... MIL ... Syracuse, N. Y.

DOUGLAS, MURIEL ... MI.. ... Chicago, Ill.

DUDDY, JANE ... MIL ... Indianapolis, Ind.

EDWARDS, MARGARET ... MI... St. Louis, Mo.

ELDER, LAURA ... .-.. MIL ... Philadelphia, Pa.

ELLIS, EMMA ... !\1I... Buffalo, N. Y.

ENGELBERT WALTER ... NE ... New Ulm, Minn.

EVENS, CHARLES ... MIL... Indianapolis, Ind.

FISCHER KATHERINE ... MI.. ... Indianapolis, Ind.

FITZGERALD WINONA ... MI ... Louisville, Ky.

FRAHM, KATHRYN ... MI... Clinton! Iowa FRANK. PEARL ... MI... St. Louis, Mo.

FRA~UER, RUTH ... MIL ... Leavenworth, Kans.

FREUCK HERMAN ... MI ... Chicago, ID.

FRIDY, BERNADINE ... MIII ... Evansvi1:1e, ~d.

FRIES. HARRIET ... MIL ... Mazomame, Wis.

GABLE, MARTHA ... l\IIL ... Philadelphia, Pa.

GARCEA, ROSI ... MIL. ... Akron, Ohio GA WER. HERMAN ... MIL. ... Portland, Or~.

GILCHRIST, RENA MAE ... MIL. ... Greensburg, In · 19

GLIDEWELL, KENNETH ..... MI ... Greensburg, Ind.

GOUDIE, ELIZABETH ... MIII ... Alton, Ill.

GRAHAM, CATHERINE ... MIL ... Decatur. Ill.

GREGG, DAVID ... MI ... Cincinnati, Ohi<>

GREINER, MARGARET ... MI ... Chicago, Ill.

GREINER, META ... MI.. ... Chicago. Ill.

GROB, MAX ... NE ... Schenectady, N. Y.

HAASE, GERHARDT ... NE ... Fitchburg, Mass.

HAHN, HAROLD ... SIL ... Milwaukee, Wis.

HARTMAN, IRMA ... MIU .... Da Yen port, Iowa HARTUNG, HAROLD ... : ... MI ...... Chicago. Ill.

HA.UIDl\TSrrEIN, JULIA ... l\H .......... New Ulm. l\linn.

HEHRLEIN, MARTHA ... MIL. ... St. Loui, ~lo.

HEIN, HILDEGARD ... HI ...... New lm, tllinn.

REIS, RUDOLPH ... MI ...... Philadelphia, Pa.

HENTE, WALTER ...... MI.. ... Saginaw. l\licb.

HERMANN, ARTHUR ... SIL...... Milwaukee. "Wis.

HOLT, ELEANOR ... MIL...... Greenup, Ill.

HOYLER, ELSA ... ~lI.. ...... Duffalo. ?\. Y.

!SELIN, IRMA ... ~VIII ..... Indianapolis. Ind.

JACQUIN, GEORGE ... :. !\U ... Syracuse. K Y.

JONES, WILLIAM: ... MI ... Lawrenceburg. Ind.

JORDAN, GERTRUDE ... MI ......... St. Paul, l\linn.

KERN, LOUIS ... SIL ... Holyoke, l\la s.

KE.TTERING, LESTER ... MIL...... Canton. Ohi<>

KITTLAUS. LOUIS ... III ... Rt. Loui · l\lo.

KLEIN, .TOHN ..... NE ... Los An!!eles, Calif.

KNEISER, ARIA ... MI ... Buffalo, N. Y.

KOENIG. FLORENCE ... MIL...... Ernn. Yille, Ind.

KOLB, HYACINTH ... MIL .......... Buffalo. i\. Y.

KURTZ. HERi\I.AN ...... i\IIL... ... .... Indianapolis Ind.

LARKIN, EVALYN ... MIL ... South Bend. Ind.

LE GR.AND, JANE ... MIL ... North 'ernon, Ind.

LEMMON, ELIZABETH ... MIL. ...... Sbelb~Tville, Ind.

LOBR.AICO. l\lARGHERIT.A ...... AI .......... Chicauo. Ill.

LORBER, BERNICE ... MIL ... Chicauo. Ill.

l\IADAJE KY, RUTH ...... l\fI... ... Ironwood. ~Heh.

MADDEN, ELIZABETH ... MIL ... Coshocton. Ohi<>

MATTHEI. WILLIAM ... 1\IIII ...... Bo ton. 11a · McCARTHY, WINIFRED ... l\III.. ... Oklahoma ity. Okla.

McGREGOR. ALICE ... i\11 ... Chicago. Ill.

l\Ic:ll.A.HAN. EDITH ... Ml.. ...... Richmond. Ind.

MILLER, DOROTHY ...... i\11 ... St. Loui . :\Io.

MILLER. :\1AYBELLE ... ,11 ...... Gaston. Ind.

l\lOHLER. E A ...... ~1II ......... Peru. Ind.

MOORE. FRANC! ... MIL... i\Iiddletown, onn.

MUl\lENTHALER. EDWARD .... i\II ....... Buffalo, K Y.

MU'l'O. JOHN ... l\II ... Buffalo ... '. Y.

OEHLER. HELE...~ ... :\11.. ... Buffalo. K. Y.

OVERMAN. CLARENCE ... ML ......... RhelbFille, Ind.

OVERi\lAN, IV A~ ... l\IIII... ... Sbelbyyille. Ind.

PADDE~. D R THY ... MIL... hicago. Ill.

PEGF,L. ROBF.JRT ... 1\111... hicauo. Ill.

PF AE1\'DER. THOl\lAS ... MII ...... Xew ::lm. i\finn.

PLETZ, EMIL ... NE ......... ~o. Braddock. Pa.

PREI S. Ei\1IL ... NE... hicago. Ill.

RATH. ELIZABETH ... MIII.. ... Indianapolis. Ind.

REICHE TEACH. GEORGE ... NE ... Pitt"'burgh. Pa.

RE'I\1WICK. GEORGIA ...... MI .... Canandaigua ^T. Y.

RICK. CHARLE ... i\II... Saginaw. ~Heh.

SCHERBA i\:I. WALTER ... l\II ... Philadelphia. Pa.

SCHLICH. ELIZABETH ... MIL... Louisrille. Ky·

SCHOEPFEL. LOUI E ..... MIL ...... Shelbyville. Ind.

SCHWEITZER, JOSEPH ... l\lI ... Philadelphia. Pa.

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SEARCH, AGNES ... MIL... Indianapolis, Ind.

SENKEWITZ, ERNST ... NE ....... No. Braddock, Pa.

'SHEAR, ALBERTA ... MI ... Buffalo, N. Y.

SIMON, VERA ... MIL ... Buffalo, N. Y.

SNYDER, IRENE ... MI.. ... Fort Wayne, Ind.

SPILLMAN LUCILLE ... MI.. ... St. Louis, Mo.

SPI'.rZER, CARL A ... MIII.. ... Fitchburg, Mass.

STAHLE, CHARLES ... NE...... Pittsburghc P.~·

STOCKER. JOHN ... Mii.. ... Sacramento, ah · STONER, ELIZABETH ....... Ml.. ... Greencastle, Ind.

'STROHKARCK, MILDRED ... MIII.. ... Davenport, Iowa SUEDMEYER, HERBERT ... MI... ... Buffalo, N. Y.

SW.JNEHART, I.1UCY ... MI.. ... St. Louis, Mo.

SZELES, LEWIS ... NE ... Rochester, N.

i·

THAYER, HENRY ... MI.. ...... Buffalo, N. · THOMAS. HUGO ... MIII.. ...... Johns~own, ~~·

THOREJ,I,US. FLORENCE ... MIL. ...... :··· ~h1c?;go, '.. · TODD, ETHEL ...... MI...... C1!1cm:o.at.1, ~h~o UNDERWOOD ELIZABETH ..... Mii.. ...... Indianapolis, n · VIERING. tOUISE ....... MIL. ... J~hnstown, t~·

W AGNEJ:i, EMMELINE ... MI.. ..._{WAGNER, l\IILDRED} ... ML ...... ... Richm.oud, Cbic~go,I ~· ~,

1

^·

WARREN, GARNET ... MIL ... Mun~1e, ~'. · WEBER. DULCE ........ MII ... New Holst~m, I ¹~·

WEINSHEIMER, GLADYS ... MI.. ...... Evansville, ¹¹y· WHITTEMORE, SARAH ... l\HI.. .......... East ~urora! N. d.

WIG AI •. MARTHA ... MIII ... Ind~anapo~:s, ~n d.

WINTERHOFF, VIOLA ... MIII ..... Indianapo is,

t

^d.

WIRTH, RAYMOND ... MIL. ... LawrenceburgN ny.

WOLTZ, E~HLIE ... MI ...... Buffalod

011 ..

WOOD, HELEN ... : ... .' ... MI...... So. NWorwoo ' I ido

'"'ill arsa w n .

WYMOND, ANNE ... ~' ······. · t• 'Oh"

YOUNG, IRENE ... l\'111. ...... C1ncA1nkna i, 01 :o

MI ron no

YOUNG, RANDALL ... ··· ' Ill ZIMMERMAN KA'l'HERINE ... MIL. ...... Altonw·.

ZINKGRAF, LOUISE ... MI.. ... Sheboygan, ^18·

Class Leaders' Courses

In

the Philadelphia District G. H.

~~inemann .cond~cted

^{the coursey:t}

the examination was held under the supervision of F ntz

Kn~mel

^of.

t:J

^{ew ll}

as representative of the Executive Committee. The following participadts,ha.

of the Philadelphia T urngemeinde, passed the examination and rece~ve ~ eil diplomas: Frank Mountcastle, Henry J. Koehler, Edward

J ·

Hille, ar Joseph Hesch, Harry Nelson, Arthur Ahnert, Herman Fenselau, Norman Silbert Adolph Pemsel, George Nelson,

J.

Conway Stokes

Jr.,

11Fran}

1Clark- son, Ernest Wagner, Meyer Lang, Claire Sherrer, F r~nces Se ers, orence

Manly, Marion Simpson, Anne R. Caldwell, and Oneha

Es~rada.

In the Pittsburgh District the

cou~.s~

extends over a penod of_

~6 YTh~

For the second year there were 1 4 participants, and for the first. yec;i.r b · E .1 course was conducted by Hermann Groth, M.D., an~ the exam~nahon

Th £i

Rath of Indianapolis as representative of the Execu~ive Co~md~tle. e E ⁰

·i

lowing participants passed the examination and received _their Mip omasM "\d

md

Mauer-Allentown T urnverein; Edith Barr.ett, Alvma

11. ares, Chi l re . Weaver Anna Sauereisen-Central T urnverem; Rob~rt E idson-Char eroi ' · T H t d T r verem · An rew ontos, T urnverem; Harry rautman- omes ea u n ' . M K Adele Voelker, Mary Kerber, Edith Liedtke, Anna Gmnel-. c eespott T urnverein; Harold Steiner, Donovan F rye--Monessen T urnverem.

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