Annual Report of the National Executive Committee 1928-1929

THE AMERICAN TURNERBUND

For Liberty. Education. and a Better World

(Founded 1850)

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

April 1, 1928, to April 1, 1929

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ( Bundesvorort)

President ( Bundessprecher):

George Seibel..

... P. 0. Box

383,

Pittsbmgh,

Pa.

Vice-President ( Z Weiter Bundessprecher) :

Dr. Hermann Groth

...

3744

Baytree

St.,

N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Secretar)J ( Schrif twart) :

William Voelker

...

1812

Evans

St.,

McKeesport, Pa.

Recording Secretar)J (Prot . Schriftwarf):

Ernest Herklotz

... ~

1505

Carson

St.,

Pittsburgh, a.

Treasurer (Schatzmeister):

Henry J. ^Thier

...

5800

Morrowfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Richard Turnt.

...

.418

Maple Ave., Aspinwall

( 15),

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Henry A. Bloedel...

... : ....

3720

Ruggles St., N.

S.,

Pittsburgh,

Pa.

Theodore Ahrens

... : ... Bessemer Building, Pittsburgh,

Pa.

Hermann F. Ruoff

... Park Building, Pittsburgh,

Pa.

Adam Doehla

...

1707 Manor

Ave., McKeesport, Pa.

Carl Erdlen ... 2904

Church Ave.,

Mt. Oliver

Sta.,

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Geo. J. F. Falkenstein

...

21 OVz

Fifth Ave.,

McKeesport, Pa.

Chas. A. Geber

...

57

Waldorf St., N.

S.,

Pittsburgh,

Pa.

Hugo Thomas ...

...

337

Lee Place,

Johnstown, Pa.

Fred Zaugg

...

1309

Louisa St.,

Munhall, Pa.

The Standing Committees

Committee on Physical Training-Dr. Carl

B. Sputh, chairman; Dr. Hermann

Groth, secretary; Charles

A. Geber;

Christ Wuest, Brooklyn, N.Y.;

William K. Streit,

Newport, Ky.; Otto

Eckl, St. Louis, Mo.; Alfred Wild, Chicago, Ill.; Joseph Weissmueller, Louisville, Ky.

(Correspondence

for

the Committee on Physical Training should be sent to Dr. Hermann Groth, 3744

Baytree

St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.) Committee on Mental Training-Richard Turnt, chairman; Ernest Herklotz,

William Voelker, Carl Erdlen.

Committee on Law and C

omplainls-Hermann F.

Ruoff,

chairman;

George

J. F. Falkenstein, Fred Zaugg.

Committee on Normal College-Dr.

Hermann Groth, chairman;

Henry A.

Bloedel, Adam Doehla.

(Correspondence for the Normal

College

of the American Turnerbund should be addressed to 41 5 East Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.) Committee on Finance-Theodore Ahrens, chairman; Henry J. Thier, Hugo

Thomas.

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

F

OR the first

time

in

many years the convention of the American Tumer-

bund, our T agsatzung,

is held in the East, and it is a happy omen that it

should be held fn

the city of Philadelphia-a· city associated with all that

we hold most

dear and revere most highly in this America, with our ancient liberties

and our undying

ideals.

The city where

Thomas Jefferson wrote the immortal Declaration of In-

dependence, where

Benjamin Franklin first made the printing-press a power for

mental progress

in our land, where Thomas Paine issued his flaming tirades

against tyranny, is

the appropriate spot for the gathering of an association de-

voted to the cause of liberty in all its various forms, to the building up of sound bodies in order that men may develop sound minds.

We are

glad to gather in Philadelphia, whose T urngemeinde has cele-

brated its eightieth

anniversary. Our deliberations and decisions should be

worthy

of this old Turn er city's proud and glorious history.

Several

important chapters

in

Turner annals have been written during the

past

year. The Turnfest of the Deutsche Tumerschaft at Cologne took place

in

last July,

and

the American Turners who went over to the number of sevr

eral thousand

had every reason to be proud of their champions. An American,

Emil

Preiss of Chicago, shared the highest honors with a German T umer.

Many of our

contestants

came home garlanded with wreaths of victory.

The

Cologne T urnfest was a magnificent demonstration of the vitality of

Father

Jahn's idea-and also an astounding

revelation

of the unbroken and immortal

spirit

of the German races from which we are descended. It was more than that-it was a reknitting of old fraternal ties and a fresh consecra- tion to united effort in promoting the peace of nations and the happiness of all humanity.

This is history-it belongs to the past. We are met today to discuss prob- lems of the future. Again I must repeat the words I sent forth last year:

We are not doing as well as we should. The missionary spirit of old

seems

to be turning to embers. The flaming zeal of our fathers is only flickering in our day. Unless steps are taken to counteract this apathy, and to spread the principles of our organization into places where they are yet unknown, our future is insecure.

This is due in large measure to the fact that our youth has not been im- pregnated with our principles. The Turner cause is a cause that calls to young men. Father Jahn started the Turner movement with young people and for

young

people. It is youth that must carry the banner and

storm

the heights.

Youth alone that can win the battle.

-

If the young men and young women for whom this organization was founded do not pick up the weapons that have dropped from the grasp of our fallen heroes, the fairest hopes humanity has known will sink to ruin and defeat.

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In most of our Turner societies. old men or aging men

stand at the helm

to guide the ship. They have labored arduously. They are

entitled

to

rest

on their laurels in the evening of their glorious day. But others must

rise

and take hold of the wheel. to guide the ship to port.

This is a

call

to youth!

Where are these young hands? Where these young

eyes

looking

eagerly

toward the

shores

of tomorrow? Where these young voices

shouting

the

battle~

cry of freedom?

In many cases, where the

elders still conduct the affairs of Turner soci~

eties, it is because they have been unable

to

find

young spirits

to

follow in their

footsteps.

In some

cases

it may be because they have not had

enough faith in the

younger spirits to

relinquish

control.

In a few cases, perhaps, they have

selfishly

held on to the

power and

prestige of. office until they have discouraged possible successors.

It should be understood that the Turner cause is greater than any indi- vidual's ambition, more powerful than any individual's personal

capacities.

It does not depend on any man or clique of men. If it has not within itself the potency of life, if it has no longer any service to render to democracy and lib- erty, then it will perish, no matter what effort is put forth.

But who will question the continued need of Turner

activities?

Who that looks out upon our beloved land will fail to realize that in this turmoil of

self-

ishness and unscrupulous bigotry, the

great

principles nunciated by the fathers still require apostles and def enders!

Even the

cause

of physical

education,

triumphantly vindicated so that it has become part and parcel of American

school

systems, still demands vigilant care to keep it from disintegration and being lost in noisy sport.

Let the elders one by one step aside, and call upon the young men to do their part. Nestor may be all right in council, but Achilles is needed in the battle. This is the age of young men. Give them a chance!

Besides turning over the leadership of the organization to the young men, we must cultivate a new spirit of sacrifice and enthusiasm in the financial col- umn. It is no longer possible to conduct the business of any organization

ac~

cording to the old system which has become penny-wise and pound-foolish.

Nowadays men talk in dollars instead of nickels. Holding fast to the old sense of values, many societies lag behind, unable to offer in their halls such

equip-

ment as the more modern and generous-spirited of other organizations provide for their members. Such societies naturally lose members continually, and there is no incentive for new members to join, and ultimately these

societies

pass out

?f existence, perhaps dividing up a few hundred dollars and leaving an inglor- ious memory.

I call upon every T urnverein within the Bund to take stock of its financial position. Is it paying its way? Is it building for the future? Is it competing in effective manner with similar organizations for accretion of membership and for the growth in loyalty of those who are members?

These

things

must

be done if we are to continue as a force in the history

of this

country. The Turner principles are the same that were put into the Dec-

laration

of Independence

and

the Gettysburg Address by Jefferson and Lin-

coln-the two greatest

men America has ever produced. The Turner spirit is

the American spirit-the

spirit of democracy and human equality. We must

find ways to spread

this

spirit

in

ever widening

circles.

The National Executive

Committee, realizing the importance of such mis-

sionary activity,

has

started work

in this direction, and more will be undertaken

as soon as the workers are

found. Cooperation on the part of districts and soci-

eties will be required and

is expected.

There is

no

reason

to despair of the

outcome--if

our message is properly

presented it will be embraced by

thousands. The experience of two districts,

Western New York and

Lake

Erie, sh~ws

that it is possible for Turnvereins to

have waiting

lists of people

who wish

to become members. And we should

take pride in our membership

growth, not deplore the fact that per capita tax

will

be increased

and

conceal

such

increase in order to save 50 cents. It is

my certain

belief that the membership of the T urnerbund is at least 40,000, though

the statistics are

many thousands

short

of that number.

Why should we

laugh

at

Scotch jokes when we

see

how slowly the Jahn

Educational Fund

is growing! There

is

no doubt

whatever

that the objective

will be attained,

but we cannot afford to drag the campaign out, and we should

be ashamed

to drag the contributions out of unwilling purses. If we had adopted

the customary methods of extracting

such funds, employing financial dentists to pull

your gold

teeth, the

Fund would

already be double what it was planned.

We trusted to your initiative and generosity, and the Fund is about one-half

of what

it

should

be. It is unnecessary to

say

more upon this topic.

There is another subject of which I have spoken in two successive mes-

sages-the

creation of a Fund for the retirement of instructors who have faith- fully served their societies for many years. The suggestion was made that some.

one with means to do so come forward with an initial gift of not less than

$5,000 to start such a fund. Upon such a gift we could build a system based upon

contributions

from three sources-the Bund, the

society.

and the instruc- tor, as in the teachers' pension funds many

state educational

departments have established.

Up to the present no Maecenas or Carnegie has claimed th'is honor. So I am going to suggest to this Convention to create such a Fund by taking $5,000 available in the Treasury of the Bund, which has not been designated for any other purpose. This $5,000 will form the nucleus of the Fund. If there is any district or society that wishes to add another $5,000 to this sum, the National Executive Committee will be glad and proud to place the administration of the Fund in the hands of that district or that society. The Jahn Fund is admin- istered in Pittsburgh,

so

the new Fund

should

be located somewhere else. Pro- vision should be made for its continual

growth

in the same way that provision has been made for the continual growth of the Jahn Fund.

This may also be advanced by another suggestion. By careful manage- ment and economy the National Executive Committee has been

able

to carry on its work effectively, and has no inclination to indulge in future extrava- gances. If the

Conv~ntion

authorizes us to pay S cents of all per capita tax into the Jahn Educational Fund and 5 cents into the Teachers' Retirement

5

Fund, I believe the rapid completion of these Funds would

be

definitely

as~

sured. There will also be an incentive to our societies and districts to do mis- sionary work in order to increase their membership. Increased

revenues from

in- creased membership would provide sufficient means to

carry

on

the missionary

work the need of which has been pointed out.

Lack of general interest in the undertaking has been

responsible

during

the

past two years for the failure of our attempt to launch

the new "Turner's

Weekly" authorized by the last Convention. Some societies did

all that could

be expected to secure subscriptions-others did hardly anything.

After

three numbers

had

been issued, it was obvious that the demand for such

a

publication had been

prematurely

voiced. Turners did not feel its need in

sufficient number

"to assure

a subscription

list that would make it worth while. So

the publication was

discontinued, though all the machinery for its resumption is

in

hand. It remains for the

present

Convention to decide what should now be done. Some

suggestions

of value are before the Convention-they should

be

discussed calmly and dispassionately, to provide for a national organ.

When these various matters have been disposed of, when the Jahn

Fund

has reached its goal, when the Teachers' Retirement Fund is well established, when the problem of the national organ has been solved, we must

also

take into

consideration

the future of our Normal College, now located

at

Indianapolis.

Indianapolis has made a great

success

of this institution. It is one of the few schools of its kind regarded with highest favor by educational authorities.

Other organizations whose principles do not harmonize with ours

are

actually reaching out acquisitive hands for this splendid engine of educational activity.

We should provide within the next few years a permanent home and

an

adequate

endowment

for the Normal College. While the devotion and intelli- gence of the men in Indianapolis have made the institution the success it is, these men, like the rest of us, are growing old in years and a bit weary in spirit.

It is for the young to raise aloft the banner and go forth into the battle. We

wish

to pass the

command

on to them unimpaired and undismayed.

The word "battle" is

not used in any poetic

sense.

If

we

strive to be

real

Turners, we have a real fight before us. If the American people do not wake up soon, they'll wear more padlocks than medals. lntrenched busybodies tell you what you shall drink; voices over the radio tell you what you should think.

Pennsylvania cannot even get rid of its Blue Laws or its Cossacks. Innocent citizens are shot down upon the highways by the government's Black Hundred, who are trying to enforce laws that are themselves crimes and can be enforced only by criminals.

We need a new birth of freedom, a new Declaration of Independence-- and in this city, within sound of the Liberty Bell, the air is propitious.

Let us look to the future--let us take hope of a new sunrise in the eyes of our youth-and let us continue in the true Turner spirit to

work

for the up- building

of the human race, for its emancipation

from ancient taboos and

super~

stition,

for its glorious advancement toward a real civilization, in which such anachronistic ulcers as War and Prohibition will have disappeared and the human spirit, truly free, will climb to the utmost peak of dreams the poets and philosophers have dreamed.

GEORGE SEIBEL

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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

Statistical Resume

The year ending January

1

has again brought a loss in membership.

Whi~e

some of the Districts show a substantial gain, this could not offset the

loss m

other Districts: We also lost a number of the smaller Societies. . .

The T urnerbund now consists of 23 Districts, with

165

Societies,

the

same number of Districts, but six Societies less than last year.

The following Societies either disbanded, withdrew, or combined with other Societies during the year

1928:

South Chicago T urnverein, Illinois District.

Columbia T urnverein, Illinois District.

Germania T urnverein, Philadelphia District.

T urnsektion Kensington Labor

Lyc~um, P.hilad~lp~ia ^District.

Allentown Turner L

iederkranz,

Ph1ladelph1a

D1stnct.

Gymnastic Associatio_n of the S ..

~··. ~isco?s~ ^District.

Holstein Turnverein, Upper M1ss1ss1pp1 D1stnct.

The following Society was accepted in the Bund:

T urnsektion Germania Verein, Pacific District.

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

1929 1928 Increase Decrease 1. Members ... 31,279 31,923 ~~

2. Men's Classes (Actives) ... 4,680 5,228 3. Senior Men's Classes ... 2,043 2,049 6 4 Women's Classes ... 8,545 8,948 403

5: Junior Classes ... 2,486

~·g: 1 ^~~

6. Boys' Classes ... 5,816 , 7. Girls' Classes ... .. . . .. .. ... . ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 6,967 6,~~:

8 Fencing Classes ... 208

9: Instructors ... ... 150 165 10. Ladies' Auxiliary ... 6,822 6,950 11 Junior Societies ... 833 847 12: Singing Sections ... 1,266 1,486 13. Dramatic Sections .. .... ... 506 507 14. Members at J_,arge, not included above... 28 8

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20 16 15 128 14 220 1 1929 1928 Incr'se Decr'se Value of Properties without Sinking Fnnds .... $9,747,764 $9,009,076 $738,688 Volumes in Libraries ... 46,792 47,412 ... 620

136 Societies own their own l~alls; 29 do not.

18 Societiel:l have Juniol' Societies, same as last year.

495 Members died during the year.

204 have been members 50 years or more.

37 Societies have sick benefit branches.

29 Societies report Sinking Funds amounting to $109,579.

279 Meetings for :\1ental Training were held during the year.

130 Lectures are reported.

123 Debates are reported.

93 Dramatic Performances were giv~n.

117 oncerts by Singing Sections were given.

140 Societies report Physical Education in Public Schools.

33 Societies rmblish a Journal.

133 Societies are subscribers to the Turnzeitung.

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The following table shows the increase or decrease of membership in the various Districts:

1929 1928 Increase Decrease 1. New York ... ~ .. 1769 1786 3

2. Indiana . . ... 1382 1537 155 3. New England ... 2497 2443 54

4. illinois ... 2597 2743 146 5. St. Louis ... 2534 2564 30 6. Connecticut ... 629 622 7

7. Lake Erie ... 3344 3131 213 8. Western New York ... 2395 2204 191

9. Philadelphia . . ... 2052 2298 240 10. Wisconsin ... 1108 1272 164 11. Pittsburgh ... 3037 3266 229 12. New Jersey ... 2364 2401 37 13. Kansas-Missouri ... 285 306 21 14. Ohio ... 715 739 24 15 .. South Central ... 70 70

16. New Orleans ... 90 90

17. Minnesota ... 311 332 21 18. Upper Mississippi ... 2045 2120 75 19. Rocky Mountain ... 279 318 39 20. Pacific .... .. .... .. .... .. .. ... .. .... ... ... ... 565 575 10 21. North Pacific ... .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 406 406

22. Southern California ... 785 693 92

23. South Eastern ... 20 26 6 Net Loss: 644.

With Turner Greetings,

WILLIAM VOELKER, Secretary.

Wanted!

Conventions of the American T urnerbund at Elkhart Lake and Cleveland authorized the National Executive Committee to col- lect bo~ks for the permanent Archives of Turner History, and also relics for a Turner Museum.

If

you have anything of this sort, inform National Executive Committee,

308

So. Craig

St.,

Pittsburgh, Pa.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER

From April 1, 1928, to March 31, 1929

.t\.pril 1, 1928, balan<'e· ... ··· ... $ 0,844.45 Receipts

Per Capita Tax:

New York District ... $ 883.00 Indiana District ... 1.162.00 St. Louis District ... 1.084.00 New England District ... 1.221.50 Wisconsin District ... B21.00 Illinois District ... ·· ... . Philadelphia District ... . N:ew Jersey District ... . Pittsburgh District ... .

Kansas-~Iissouri District ... . :}linnesota District ... ·· ·· ... · · ... . Upper :Mississippi District ... · ···

Pacific District ... · · .... · · · ... · · · ·· · .... · · · ...

Connecticut District

Lake Erie District ···

Ohio District ... ··· ... ..

South Central District (1929) ... . North Pacific District ... . Southern California District ... ..

South Eastern District ... ..

t.:Hl.50 1.242.68 1.201.00 1,818.00 140.00 Hi6.00 1.277.50 287.50 311.00 1,565.50 180.25 35.00 150.00 346.50

1:rno

Special Tax, PatPrson T. Y ... . Initiation ... .

~I embers at Large ... · .. · · .. · · · · ·· · ... ·· ... · .. ··

Gottfried I..entzer BPctlll'~t ... ..

Interest ... ..

Supplies:

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Folder ... 193.60 Platform and tatutes ... 4.92 History of American 'furnPrbnncl... 22.05 Electro ... ··· ... ... 15.00 Application Blank. ... 4.40 Pamphlets ... ... 26.15 Address Books ... · · .... . ... 12.00 Membership Cards ... ... ... .... ... 3.80 Shields ... · ... · · · .. · .... · · ... ·.. ... 188.50 Prize Essays ... · ... . 5.65

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$15,085.93 108.00 3.00 151.00 1.082.83 R35.80

891.04

$24,502.05

Expenditures

iiormal College ... $6,000.00

~~~~:zer~~~ger~···E~~~i~~ti~~~··· ... i,040.00 Students Year Book ... 82.00 Technical Committee .. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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~;~ ~~u~~l:~o~~i··F~~d··· .. ··· ... 1.000.00 .T nbn Educational Fund ... 182·00 Traveling Expense ... ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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_Posters ... :... 335.37 Emblems ... ... ... J 17 .7G Books ··· ... ... ... 92.04 ... 12.J4

~ent :···:···... 840.00 1·gan1zallon W-0rk ... 500.00 Cologne Turnfest

L · ... 925.14

~r~mg Company Stock ... 52-0.00 e als ... 157.95

$15,962.45 Balance March 31, 1929 $ 8,539.60 REROURCES

Unpaid Per Capita Tax:

~ndiana _District ... $ 993.50

~tt ~oms Di.str~ct ... 3,078.38 K s urg~ D1s~r1ct. ... 416.00 R an~us-M1ssoun District ... 511

oo

Noc y 0

Mountain.

Di~trict

... ... 768:00 'Vew rl ans D1str1ct .... .. ... . ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 135.00 Oh~ste-b~ ~ew York District.. ... 1102.00

No~~h ~!~~~t 'i)j~·t;i~t .. ·:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ·~g~:&~

B~~~~d at :e~~ai···T·~~

... ... ... ..

...

Due for Suppli&S

7,864.8 6,000.00 8,569.50

3,155.89 236.35

$34,366.22 HENRY J. THIER, Treas.

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Condensed Balance Sheet of the JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND of the AMERICAN TURNERBUND

March 31, 1929

C:.rnh in Savings Account ... $ 5,877.15 Bond!'! at pm· ... 35,000.00 Deferrf'd Pa)1ment~ ... 3,971.50 Total SubsC'riptions ... .

Earnings ···

$44,848.65

$41,306.77 3,541.88

$44,848.65

HE. ~RY J. ':L'IllER. Sec. & rfl'enR.

AUGUST HILLER

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNT ANT PITTSBURGH, PA.

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

I have audited the books of the Treasurer, Henry

J.

^Thier,

of the American T urnerbund, for the two years from April 1 , 1927, to March 31, 1929.

I certify that the books of the Treasurer are correct and properly reflect the receipts, disbursements, and balances of the

funds entrusted to him.

I

have also verified the purchase of the bonds included in the report, and the bank balance of the Jahn Educational Fund.

{Signed) AUGUST HILLER, Certified Public Accountant, (Pennsylvania and Wisconsin).

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SUBSCRIBERS TO JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND

Adams T. V. Vorwaerts ... $ Ahrens, Theodore ... . Akron Turners ... . Alb1·echt, Otto ... . Allegheny County German

Societies ... . Allentown T. V. . ... . Anheuser-Busch. Inc ... . Armbrustrr. Carl ... . Auburn T. V ... . Auburn (coll.) ... . Aurora '1'. Y. (Chicago) ... . Bachman, Fred ... . Bachman. Gustav ... · Bachman. Katie ... ..

Beavrr Falls T. V ... ..

B •che1·rr. Conrad ... . Becherf'r, Julius ... . Bender, Panl C. .. ... ..

Berg, Ludwig N. H. . ... . Bergmann, Fred H ... ..

Bloedel, Henry A. . ... . Bloomington, T. V. . ... . Bode, Geo. Jr. .. ... .

"Boehm. . 0. E. . ... ..

Boerner, R ... . Boelhig, Fred ... . Boetter, John P. . ... ..

Bohne, Ernest H ... . Books Sold ... . Braddock T. V. . ... . Brandt, Louis ... . Braun, Henry ... . Bregger, .J oho ... . Brooklyn Pione r Club ... . Brumer, F ... . Bruning. August ... . Bruwe, Louis ... . Buchholtz, August ... . Budden, Chas. .. ... . Buf'hler, .Tohn ... . Buehler, Max ... . Buffalo T. V. . ... . Burckhardt, Dr. Louis ... . Burger. Robert ... . Burndt, 0. W ... . harleroi T. V. . ... . lau , George ... . Claus, Louise ... . Claussen, F. G ... ..

Cleveland Social T. V. . ... ..

Columbia Altersriege ... . Columbia T. V .. Brooklyn ... . Columbia T. V. . ... . Concordia T. V., San Diego ... . Concordia T. V., St. Louis ... . Concordia T. V ... . Covington T. V ... .

10.00 Covington Ladles' Anxiliary .... ..

5000.00 Curtze, Herman J. . ... ..

100.00 Dahlinger, C. W . ... ..

3.00 Danneberg, Adolph ... ..

Darnell, L. lJ"'. . ... . 100.00. Daus, Jacob ... ..

25.00 Davenport T. G ... . 200.00 Davenport l.1adies ... . 2.00 Dawartz. George ... . 140.00 Dayton T. V ... . 10.00 Dayton Turner. Ladies ... . 25.00 Denning, L. E ... . 5.00 Denver T. V. (coll.) ... . 10.00 Detroit Soc. 'I. V. .. ... ..

10.00 Detroit Soc. Ladies ... ..

25.00 Deutsch Arb<'itf'r T. Y ... . 10.00 DeVry, Bernard ... . 10.00 Diefenbach, .Jacob (coll.) ... . 5.00 Diete, A. 0 ... . 5.00 Diete, Ern. A. . ... ..

200.00 Dietz. Henry ... ..

J00.00 Doehla, Adam ... ..

49.50 Doeschner, Max ... ..

25.00 Drevenstedt, E. .fr. . ... ..

5.00 Driemeyer, Aug. H. .. ... ..

1.00 Durzewicz, Paul ... ..

6.00 Dworatzek, Stephen ... . 25.00 East Davenport T. V ... . 5.00 East Liverpool 'l'. V. .. ... . 22.90 Eckhardt, Oscar ... ..

10.00 Eckl, Frank X. .. ... . 10.00 Eckmann, Geo. II. .. ... ..

100.00 Eggert, Henry F. 0 ... . 30.00 Ehman, Elmer G. .. ... . 50.00 Eiche T. V. .. ... . 1.00 Eichin, Chas. . ... . 1.00 Eintracht, Home tead ... . 2.50 Eisele, Albert ... . 25.00 Eldridge T. V. .. ... ..

1.00 Elke. Robt. .. ... . 10.00 Ensel, Albert ... . 5.00 Elsner, Richard ... ..

50.00 Entenmann. Carl ... . 10.00 Entenmann. Carl (coll.) ... ..

1.00 Erbe, Frank ... ..

2.50 Erdlen, Carl ... ..

150.00 Etling, Henry ... ..

25.00 Etling. :\frs. Hfnry ... ..

1.00 Fahrner. A. K. ... . 10.00 Feederle, R ... ..

75.00 F ige, Fred ... . 5.00 Fenske. Robert ... ..

12.00 Frick. Frank G. .. ... ..

10.00 Ficker, E. . ... . 100.00 Fischer, C. R ... . 1000.00 Fitchburg F. B. V ... ..

10.00 Flancher, E. C. . ... . 100.00 Foertsch, Fred ... ..

10.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 2.00 10.00 G8.00 50.00 5.00 30.00 10.00 10.00 34.00 125.00 25.00 5.00 100.00 40.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 30.00 100.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 80.00 25.00 106.50 5.00 25.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 1.00 5.00 250.00 ]04.50 5.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 5.00 1.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 1.00 5.00 21.00 2.00 25.00

Franke, Fritz ... ..

Freimeyer, Fritz ... ..

French, G. Watson ... ..

Frey. 1\1. ~I. . ... . l!'rohboe ·e, l!'red ... . l!'uch8 Ham; 0 ... ..

Funk,' \Valter ... . ll'urstenberg, i\I. ... . Fu1 .. tb1 A . ... . Gartner. lfred 0. . ... . Gasser, \Vm. J ... ..

Geber, Chas. .. ... ..

Geiger, .John ... ..

Germania. Los Angeles ... · .... ..

GermaniR, Pittsfield ... . Germania & Social, Cleveland Gessner, Howard ... ..

Goetsch, Albert ... . Goetsch, Ernst ... . Gogolin. R ... . Goodman. .Jaek ... . Goodman. Lazare L ... . Gott:;;chalk, Edw. .. ... ..

Grand. Leopold ... . Graul. Annin ... ..

Greiner. Albert G. . ... ..

Grote, C. II. ... ..

Grote. F. C ... . Groth, Edward ... . Groth. Dt'. H<'rmann ... . Grothe, \Ym ... ..

Grurnanu, Carl ... ..

Grundman, F. Wm ... ..

GrnsR. Franl\ H . ... ..

Gundaker, J. H. . ... ..

Gusmer. A ... . Guth. Emery ... ..

Haase, Gustav ... . Ha seler, Albert ... . Hafner, August ... ..

Hahn, Freel K. .. ... ..

Hall, Dr. Ed. .. ... . Han :en, C. E ... ..

Han · en. Louis ... . Ilappersberger. Erwin ... ..

I-Iart. James J ... . Har1ung. Dr. and :l\frR. Henr.v Hartung, Dr. and Mrs. Adolph I-lass. J. H ... ..

Hauser. I.1 ... . Hausser·, C. A. . ... . Haus mann, Fredk. W ... . Havelberg, Robert ... ..

Havekotte, G. E. N. .. ... ..

Heesrhen. Diedri h ... . Heesch en. Robert ... . Heider. Oi:icar ... . Heidb us, Harry ... . Helmer, C. J. .. ... . Henle, l\fax ... ..

Herbert, C. F. .. ... . Herd, Fred ... . Herklotz. Ernest ... . Hertel, Wm ... .

5.00 10.00 10.00 25.00

Heyne, Carl & Sons ... . Hillen, ~frs. Wm. . ... ..

Hirsch, Julius ... . Hirschi, Felix ... · · · · ... . 1.00

5.00

Hoeck, Hans ... . Hoffmanu, Adolphus ... . 20.00

5.00 2.00

Hoffman, Albert ... . Hofmann. Dr. J. \V ... ..

Hollenbe ·k. Ed. .. ... ..

5.00 Holyoke T. V. .. ... . Holyoke Vorwaert · T. V ... ..

10.00 25.00 10.00

Holl, Joseph ... . Hollenbach, John ... ..

Hollenbach, Peter K. ... ..

1000.00 100.00 100.00 5.00 1.00 5.00 1.00

Hollenbach. Phj}ip ... ..

Hollweg, Ferdinand ... . Hotz, George ... ..

100.00 25.00 25.00 5.00 3.00 2:5.00 2!5.00 5.00 25.00 00.00 20.00 5.00 10.00 lG.00 l.00 5.00 J .00 50.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 1.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 10.00 100.00 75.00 25.00 1.00 5.00 35.00 26.00 25.00 1.00 l.00 5.00

Indianapolis S. S. T. V ... . Indianapoli · S. S. T. V. (Spec.) Indianapoli Ladies ... · ... . Irion, lYiatt. .. ... ..

Irmer, Bertha ... ..

Jacobs. W . ... . J aenichen. L. .. ... · ... · Jahn T. V .. Cincinnati ... ..

Jan en, Albert J. .. ... · Janus, C. Otto ... . Jeannette T. V ... ..

J ebens. John H. . ... ..

Jipp, Fred ... . Joens, Aug. lf ... ..

J oeriu, Dr. Chas. .. ... · ... . John, Fritz ... ..

.Johu, l!'rilz (coll.) ... ..

Jolmstown T. V ... . Johnstown (coll.) ... ..

Kallmeyer, Otto ... ..

Kappa. F. H . ... .

Katz~ E. W . ... . Keefer. Chas. W ... ..

Keesker. Ernest H ... ..

Keim, Leander ... ·· · Kerz. Phil ... . Kilbert. Loui: ... . Kindenater. A. E. .. ... ..

Kinneman . . John ... . Kirchner. G. .. ... . Kistler. Jos. . ... ..

Klafs, Erne l C. . ... · ···

Klein, John P ... . Klotz, Arthur ... . Koch. Jacob C. . ... ..

Koenig, Joseph ... . Koenig. 0. :\1. ... . Kohary, Andre'v ... . Koblberg-, Louis S. . ... . Kopp, W . ... . 25.00

1.00 1.00 25.00 1.00 101.00 25.00

Korn, Charles H. .. ... ..

Korn, J . ... . Korn, Wm. H . ... . l{oster, Louis ... . Koster, Oscar ... . Kothe, Hermann ... . Kraft, Henry ... .

250.00 10.00 100.00 10.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 75.00 10.00 5.00 1.00 25.00 500.00 10.00 5.00 16.50 74.00 25.00 200.00 5.00 1.00 25.00 18.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 25.00 31.00 500.00 32.50 100.00 25.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 100.00 5.00 1.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 100.00 25.00 100.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 50.00 100.00 10.00 100.00

Kraft, Jacob ... . Kraher, Henry C ... ..

Krebs, Frank J. V. .. ... . Krueck, Conrad ... ..

Kumpf, Heury W ... . Kunzelman, John ... . Kmtz, Richard A. . ... ..

Kusswurm, Ernest G. .. ... ..

Ladies Auxiliary (National) ... . Ladies Louisville T. G ... . Lake Erie District ... . LammerKeck. Louis ... . Lamp, Albert H. . ... . Lang, Karl H. ... ..

Lange, Ludwig- J ... . Langisb, Henry ... . Lathomus, Andre>v· V. .. ... . L'l,vcock. Palm •r ... . Lellig, Gus ... ..

Lenz, R. L ... . Leich sen ring, Max ... ..

Lenzer Gottfried (Bequest) ... . Lieber. Albert ... ..

Lieber, Carl ... . Lieber, H. P. .. ... . Lieber, Otto ... ..

Liebn. Robert ... . Linck, Ed ... . J_,incoln T. V. .. ... . Lincoln Bean; ... . Lincoln T. Y. (coll.) ... ..

Lipp, John ... . Lischer, Ed. .. ... . l.1ocbmnnn, l<'ritz ... ..

Loeber, William G ... . Loeffier, Albert E. . ... . Loeffier, Erne:;t ... . I1oeffier, Henry ... . Loehnert, Joseph ... ..

L., J.E ... ..

Loei:;er, ... <\. . ... . Lohse. Peter ... . Lotz, Geo. \'\T . ... . Louisville T. G ... ..

Lubbers, Geo. .. ... .

L~·nn Deut ~cbPr 'I. Y ... . ::\Iaa-. Geo ... ..

:\faas. Hugo ... ..

.'.\ladison T. V. . ... ..

:\Iagnuson, l!'. 0 ... . :\Ia hr. J .. J ... . ::\Iahrdt, .Jol1u ... ..

;\laldPn T. Y ... ..

::\Ialey, . C ... . )ialm, Joh o ... ..

::\Iaier. DaYirl ... . :\fanchester T. V ... . :\Iannfcld, Georrre N. .. ... . ::\la th es, Dan ... . :\fcCarthy. Patrfrk F. . ... ..

?lfrKeesport '1'. V ... . ::\icier, John B ... ..

1Vlentzer, .John ... ..

::VIentzer, J. M. .. ... .

5.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 10.00 100.00 10.00 100.00 58.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 1.00 100.00 2.00 1.00 25.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 25.00 1082.83 50.00 25.00 100.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 12.50 10.00 7.00 1.00 10.00 5.00 ]0.00 25.00 2G.OO 1.00 100.00 .50 1.00 1.00 5.00 200.00 5.00 100.00 25.00 5.00 100.00 5.00 2.50 10.00 5.00 25.00 2.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 520.00 2.00 1.00 5.00

Meriden T. V. .. ... ..

Meteren, Henry von ... . Metzger, Mrs. Frances ... .

~feyer, Carl

"r. . ... .

Miksch, Henry ... . Mildncr, Ernst ... ..

Miller, J. George ... . :.\filler, Karl W ... . :.\Iilwaukee Bahnfrci ... ..

:.\findcl, Paul Sr ... . 'Jfiscellaneous ... . .\lock,· Remy C ... . :.\fode, Chas . ... : ... ..

Mode, Geo ... . ilioesch, Henry ... . Mohr, J ohu ... . Monninger. Louis ... . :V.Corgenhaihn, C. .. ... . Muehlhauser, Geo. . ... . :\1uehlhauser. 'Vm. .. ... ..

::\Iueck. John A ... ..

:.\lueller, Carl A. .. ... . :.\fueller, E. .. ... ..

:.\Iueller, J. George ... ..

:.\Iulert. Justus ... ..

Nahe1·, Anna ... ..

Neubacher, Frank ... ..

Nev.·ark T. V ... ..

New Brif·a.in T. V ... . New Brunswick T. V ... . :-\ew Ilan•11 T. V ... . Xew Ulm T. Y ... ..

~iemand. Christ ... . ..\1"iese11, Loui!'I ... ..

Xiklafi. Fritz ... . Nill . . Jacob ... . Nimitz, Henry ... . No. Rt. Louis T. V ... . Noltberg, Henry J ... ..

Ocker, Dr. Wm. . ... ..

Ohio District (coll.) ... ..

Ohio District Ladies ... . Olt, Laura ... . Otte, Chas. II. W . ... ..

Ott, Ed-..v ... ..

Otto, Ernst ... . Pae sler Paul ... . Page, Jfrank ... . Pantzer. Dr. liugo ... . Pa saic T. V ... ..

Paulsen, .J. Ludolph ... ..

Papenfuss, W. . ... ..

Patersou T. V. (::;pedal) ... ..

Pau ·e. E. :\I. ... ..

Peukert, Ernst ... . Pen ·kc, J. H. .. ... ..

P oria T. V ... ..

Peters. Carl L. .. ... . Petersen, Adolph ... . Pfeiffer. Gus ... . Pfeiffer, Henry ... ..

Pfiumm, Ernest ... ..

Pgh. South Side T. V ... ..

Philadelphia T. G., Altersriege ..

1.1:

100.00 53.00 25.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 50.00 68.00 50.00 159.00 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 100.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 25.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 .100.00 100.00 50.00 15.00 32.10 5.00 1.00 25.00 25.00 2.00 27.44 10.00 10.00 36.51 5.00 1.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 5.00 212.50 2.00 1.00 108.00 1.00 25.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 3.00 10.00 50.00

hiladelphia Convention 1925 ..

Pifat, Obas ... ..

Pixberg, Otto ... . Poeller, F. 'V. .. ... . ,

Pohl, flenry C ... ..

Polster, Geo. .. ... . Prange, Henry C. .. ... . Priester, Adolph ... . Prinzler. Carl ... . Putz, E ... . Raab, John V. .. ... . Hammen. Louis P. .. ... . Ranzow, Chas. W. .. ... . Ranzow, Hugo ... : ... ..

Raphael, Alber! ... ..

Rappaport, Leo ... . Rassweiler, A. . ... . Rath, Emil ... ..

Rath, Hermann ... ..

ReesP, E. E ... ..

Rehor Ernst ... . Reiser, G ... ..

Reitz, Aug ... . Reuter, H. ::\1. . ... ..

R1:>utlinger, :\laurice ... ..

Rieke, Hrnnann H. .. ... . Rieffiin, Geo. 'I'. . ... . Rieger, Carolina ... . Riess, Charlotte ... . Riverside T. G. . ... ..

Rock Island T. Y. .. ... . Rockville T. V. .. ... . Rock faland T. V. Ladie ... . Rochester T. V. .. ... ..

Roepnack, F. .. ... . Roehling, Wm ... . Rosengarth. Wm. .. ... ..

Ruedy, Robt. .. ... ..

Rudolf, Christ ... ..

Ruth, Robt. ... . Sacramento T. V. .. ... . Saltiel, Leopold ... ..

St. Louis District Ladies ... . Schacbman. 4<\, ... . Schaller, Geo. .. ... ..

Scharman, Otto ... ..

Scheidel', ::\lrs. Julia J. and .J. W. Van Lengen ... . Schelski, Erich ... . Schellinger, Geo. . ... ..

Schmemann. Gustav ... . Scherer, Peter ... ..

Schmidt. Fred ... ..

Schmidt. Geo. A ... . chmidt. .Tobn ... . Schmidt, Ludwig- ... . Rchmidt. Moritz ... . Schmidt, Karl ... ..

Schmidt, W. A ... . Schneider. Eclw. Jr ... . Schnull. G. A. .. ... ..

Schoening. Adam ... . Schoening, Ed. H ... ..

Schoening, Ed. H. Jr ... . 29.00 10.00 10.00

Schoellkopf, Henry ... 100.00 Schrader, Carl L. ... 25.00 Schroeder, He rm. A. .. ... · 2.00 Schuck, Edw. ... ... 25.00 1.00

10.00 Schulze, L. F. . ... · 25.00 Schultheis, Theodore ... ... .... 25.00 5.00

15.00 10.00 10.00

Schulte, Linda ... ... 1.00 Schatz, Columbus ... ~:gg 1.00

25.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 10.00

Schatz, Stacy ...

50. Sendlein,. Bruno ... ·· · .. . 00

Schroeder, Wm. ... 25.00

·100.00 1.00 50,00 25.00 5.00 1.00 10.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 100.00 5.00 25.00 2.00 25.00 150.00 12.50 J0.00 60.00 26.00 10.00 50.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 500.00 100.00 25.00 1.00 25.00 25.00 50.00 5.00 1.00 100.00 5.00 1.00 100.00

Schueler, Carl ... 2.00 Schulmeyer, Wm. ... 5.00 Schulz, Henry ... ··· ... 2.00 Schwab, Karl ... 1.00 Schwerin, Herman ... · 10.00 Schwickerath, Jos. ... Schweisthal, Jacob ...

2

^g:g~

250. Seibel, George ... l.OO 00 Sen11, E. ...

Siebenbrodt, Otto ...

20

^~:oo 00 Sievers. D. H. ...

5 00 Sigel, Tobias, l\1.D. ... ~o:oo Simmon, 0$car M. .. .... · ... · ... · ·

Simon, Frank .J. ... 2.00 Sheboygan T. V. ... ... ... 135.00 Skat T. 'l'. T. ... ... 2.8fl Sommerfeld, Agnes ... · 10.00 Spengler, John ... ~~:gg Sputh, Dr. C. B ... .

Stecher, Wm. A. ... 100.00 Steichmann, H. ... 25.00 Stehlin Herman ... ... 5.00 Stemwitz, W. ... .... ... ... ... 1.00 Steuer, E ... ··· 1.00 Steiubauser. Albert ... 100.0IJ f.llempfel. 'l'heo. ... 50.00 Stoeber, Obas. . Stevens, Chas. T ... · ...· ... ... . ·

1

¹

0

^:g~

Stirn Julius ... · 5.0() Steff~n. Harry .. ... .. . ... 1.g~

Special Tax ... 10.000.

Steiner, Freel L. ... 10.00 Steubenville Turnverein ... 50.00 Strobel. E. ... ... .... . . .. 1.00 Stover,' Louise 1-I. ... ... ... 25.00 Stra~s, Julius ;... ... 2,000.0~

Streit, Wm. K. ... 10.0

Streit, Wm. K. (coll.) 6~.64

Syracufie Turnverein ... 1,000.00 Tafel. Wm. F. ... 100.00 'J~aftville ~Iaenne1·chor .... ... 10.00 TaftYille }Iaennerchor 'l'. ~. .... 16.00 Teu ·cher. Albert ... rl.00 5.00

100.00 5.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 85.00 10.00 25.00 25.00

Thi r. Hermine ... ... 1.00 Thier Henry .J. ... ... 100.00 Thif~an, C. ... ... ... 1.00 Thun, Ferdinand, and J ei1sHen.

Henry ... . Toensfeld, John ... . 'rrieb, Cornelius ... ..

Trost, Carl ... · Trueg, Chas. .. ... ..

Traugott, Frank W ... .

100.00 2.00

!1.00 2.00 25.00 25.00

Turnt, Richard ... . Turn t ( 500 party) ... .

~u~f.t, Ferdinand ... . e mg, August ... .

1:~::~~· o~~~s .. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Ulrich, Paul ... .

"ble, Alfred ... . Upper Mississippi District··::::::

Up~er Miss. District Ladies ... .

~· a~, F ... . V1ewig, Emil ... .

r:~;t~;~;~~:: :: :· ::::::

y onnegut, Erwin ... ..

onnegut, Ralph ... .

~:onnegut, Kurt ... ::::::::

y onnegut, Anton ... . . onnegut, Franklin ... .

\ 01rnegut, George ... .

'011 \Vyszecki A .... .

Waage, l\larc~s ... ::::::::::::::::::

·wachtel, Jlary L ... .

"~agner, Daniel ... . Waltcnberger Emil

~~ alle.nberger', Mrs. 1ii~~~··::::::::

armng. Otto F ... . Wa~hington Mo. 'l' V . Weber, Cb~s. R.' ... : ... : .. ::::::::::::

Weber, Chas O ... .

·weiler. Bernard W ... .

\Veismueller, Jos . ... . Westing, Gustave H ... . We tphal, August ... . Western New York District ... .

260.00 1.00 100.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 150.00 fl.00 1.00

r;.oo

10.00 70.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 100.00 100.00 50.00 5.00 5.00 400.00

~00.00

1,000.00 20.00 25.50 1.00 10.00 45.00 10.00 100.00 5.00 300.00

Wernentin, Fred Sr ... . Wichmann, G. W ... . Wicke, Victor G. . ... . Widener. Alois ... . 'Viebke. Ernst ... . Wild, Alfre<l ... . Wild, John ... . Will. Loui · A. . ... . Winkelmeyer. . ... . Wilmington T. G. . ... . William Peter Brewing Co .... . Winterlich. )lax ... . Wirth. Ernst ... . Wittenmeyer, Fritz ... . Wocher, Adolph G ... . W ocller, Chas. . ... . W oidich, Chas. . ... . Wolf. Alban ... . Wolff, T. ~1 ... . Wolf, J uliu::; ... .

\Volff. Geo. . ... .

\Volff, ... .

\Vulf. Peter ... . Wuelfing. Hugo ... . Yaeger, Henry ... . Zabel. Emil ... . Zang". Fred ... . Zim1ner. ]'red ... . Zimmermann. August ... . Zimmermann. Julius ... .

Zwar~. Leopokl ... .

1.00 1.00 600.00 25.00 1.00 15.00 5.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 50.00 1.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 2.00 5.00 25.00 5.00 25.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 f>0.00

$41,363.77 Less refunds .. ... . . . .. . .. . . . ... .... .. 45.00 As of February 15, 1929 ... $41,318.77

ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

have crept into the aboH list without a doubt. names mar be ·pelled wrongly t You are requested to scrntiuize the lisl carefully. aud end iu any correcti ' e c.

that erro1·s c an b e rec l"fi l e d m the ·omplete report . ·oon to be published. ons, so HENRY J. THIER, Bt>cretary and Treasurer, Jahu }i]ducational Fund,

308 So. Craig treet, Pittsburgh, Pa.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MENTAL TRAINING

During the past year only 1 2 Societies submitted reports on Mental Activities, a relatively small number when we take into consideration the of number of Societies composing the T urnerbund.

While this is regrettable, we are aware that quite a number of Societies have been actively engaged in fostering Mental Training, among whom we

mention

first the Ohio and New York Districts, as also the New England District. The former two are to be commended for the able manner in which they have been

conducting

inter-society debating courses. The efforts of the

officials of the New England District hold forth much promise along these lines.

Never in the history of our country has it become more necessary to pro- claim the rights of the people, so that there may be brought about a modifica- tion of existing laws, which deprive the people of personal liberty and other human rights.

Resolutions

should

be submitted from time to time, subject to the ap- proval of the people, to bring about an abatement of such laws, direly affecting the people's rights. We should have the courage of our convictions fearlessly to demand the modification and elimination of statutory laws of a baneful na- ture, detrimental to progress, enacted centuries ago and having little if any bearing upon present-day life. Ours is the duty to advocate public ownership of public utilities, conservation of natural resources, and other matters of im- portance to the public welfare, so that the control of the nation's resources may be preserved, distributed, and more equably enjoyed by the people as a whole.

Ours should be the privilege of leading our groping fellowmen out of the valley of darkness, where they have been overshadowed with doubt, fear, and ignorance, out upon the broad sunlit plains of confidence, truth, and knowledge, to enjoy the blessings of good citizenship, under an enlightened form of govern- ment.

The history of past ages gives ample evidence of the value of minority

<l:ction ! In fact, these wicked laws were fastened upon us by persistent minori-

~es who knew what they wanted. Ours is the duty to stand eternally for the r~ghts of the people; to stand staunchly for our country's honor-"when it is nght, to keep it right; when it is wrong, to set it right;" so that we, as citizens of a republic, may enjoy the

largest

measure of personal liberty with the least measure of harmful legislation, in consonance with peace, tolerance, liberty.

and justice. If we will faithfully give expression to our opinions, we shall not fail to exert a beneficial influence upon our lawmakers.

We call to the attention of the National Convention and recommend for adoption the suggestion of your committee on Mental Training. for the for~

mation of debating courses among the District Societies of the organization.

They are as follows:

(1) Debates of Di8tricL .'o ieties are to be held emi-annually. The two teams obtaining the highest number of points are to meet in a final debate, during the date of the next District Fe ·tinl.

(2) The team. which receiYe the highest number of points at the District finals are to meeL for the final ilebate wilh their competitors of the other Districts during the days of the next .1. ~ational Fe tival.

(3) The debates of the District Societies are to be conducted and judged by the District Committee on Mental Training. Topics for debates are to be se- lected by these Committees.

(4) Final debates, to he held during the days of the :National Festival, are to be conducted under the supervision of the National Committee on Mental Training, under the Rules and Regulations governing National Competitions.

(5) Topics for debate are to be selected by the National Committee. and are to be printed anfl oistribute<l, free of charge, to the Rodeties of the National Organization.

(6) Suitable prizes are to be proYided by the National Executive Committee, defrayed out of the treasury of the "J;ihn Erlucational Fund," and distributed to the successful contestants at the conclusion of the National Festival.

The reiteration of our Principles. that we are members of a broad-minded democratic organization, believing in equal opportunity for all; that education of the masses is the basis of a sane democracy; that a sound body is necessary for the functioning of a sound mind ; to develop those traits which the history of ages show to be the seeds of all human progress-this should be our aim.

and undoubtedly is our Duty! Turners, awaken from your slumbers! Brush away the cobwebs festooning your minds. Prove yourselves worthy of the heri~

tage of our founders. Meet the problems of the day and hour with courage and determination. Stand for progress and liberty!

The following Societies submitted reports on Mental Activities :

PHILADELPHIA TURNGE.MEINDE, PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT.- Dramatic performance, "Musical Comedy." assisted by the Choral Society; attend- ance 581. 45 in the cast. "Physical Demonstration," aiilerl by the Choral Society;

attendance 2800.

TURNVEREIN VORW AERTS. BALTIMORE. 11D., PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT.-"Kreisturnfest Kommer ." attendance 180. "11um," Geistiges Turnen;

attendance 80. Lecture, "Kraft und Stoff;" attendance 50.

. CARLSTADT TURNVEREIN, NEW JERSEY DISTRIC'.r.-TheaLrical per- formance, comerly, "Der Meisterboxer," Dramatic Section of Society; attendance 160. Theatrical performance, comedy, "Die Kleine Pepita," Dramatic S dion of Society; attendance 140. Theatrical performance, "Friede auf Erden;" attPndance 150.

CINCINNATI TURNGEMEINDE OHIO DISTRICT.-Lecture. "Reiseer- lebnisse in Deutschland ;" attendance 43. Concert; attendance 360. Lecture,

"Ueber London, Wien, und Koeln;" attenilance 38. Celebration of 80th .Anniversary of Society; attendance 200.

TURNVEREIN KENOSHA, WISCONSIN DISTRICT.-"Geistiger Abend;"

attendance 45. Concert, "Weihnachtsfeier ;" attendance 300. Theatrical perform- ance, fa1-ce, "Herr Lehrer ich muss mal raus." Anniversary fe.·tival; attendance 300.

LAWRENCE TURNVEREIN NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT.-Theatrical performance, farce in three acts, 11 'in cast; attendance 325. Concert, Singing Sec- tion of Society; attennance 506. Lecture. "Wie stellt sich rler Turner zur Gegen- wart ;" attendance 106. Anniversary festival; attendance 325.

SOCIALER TURNVEREIN. CLEVELAND. LAKE ERIE DISTRICT.- Lecture, "Das deutsche Turnfest zu Koeln uud das Saengerfest in Wien, von 1928;

mit L!,edervortraegen vom Turnermaennerchor des Vereins;" attendance 300. Con- cert, Turnermaennerchor des Vereins ;" attendance 700.

TURNVEREIN GERMANIA, LOS ANGELES. SOUTHERN CALIFOR- NIA DISTRICT.-Lecture. "The Menace of the Power Trust;" attendance 85.

Lecture, "Die Vibrationen der Toene ;" attendance 150.

TURNVEREIN LINCOLN, ILLINOIS DISTRICT.-Ansprache bei dem gemeinschaftlichen Turnen der Aktiven und Damenklassen; attendance 300. Reci- tations, singing, etc., at Bazar; attendance 2000. I.,ecture, "Nietzsche and What He Taught;" attenflance 85. Performance by the Drum anrl 'Bugle Corps; attendance 200. Musical entertainment and vocal renditions, under auspices of Bears; attend-

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ance 75. Lecture, unrler auspices of Actives, followed by discussion: ".A. Study in Human Desires;" attendance 85.

TURNVEREIN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

DIST~ICT. as~:~t~~i·,','~~~:~~

Paine;" altenilance 108. L,:cture, "':,'h:

E~~

of

Co~~et(t~)e ~Ge1stig-Ge~uethliche

ance 108. Lectures at Turntag m mn~apo Ph siical Education;"

Abende.'' (b) "The Relationship of the Public Sch?ols t~ "!( ith the Dis- attendance 1215. Debates and Essay

.c?~tests h~ld l~ co~J~nct~o~u:cess;"

Essay trict Festival-"Resolverl, That Proh1b1t1on by aw . t~s e nder 18 years of age:

· · t l · b pupils of the Socie ies un

contests. theme partic1pa ec m Y . l"f ^'I" attenilail!Ce 150. Lecture,

"Is a college erlucation necessary t.o uccess i~ ¹ e . "' attendance 108.

"Government Ownership and Operat10n of ~Tater Power'

XEW YORK TURNVEREIN. NEV\T YORK DISTRICT.-Anniversnfary

r:s-

... " . f . . d . ·eisg·ekroenten Turner am 14, Tur es ~r

tiYal; attenclance 150. Sieges eiei: er pr d 150 Lecture "Gibt es eine amer1- Deutschen Turnerschaft zu Koeln:" atten. ance : Pos·se "De;r Ungliicks- kaniHche Kultur?" attendance 30. Theatr~cal perfo:ma?.~e, metik'." attendance 48.

rabe;" attendance 150. Deut ·che Ta~-F~1er. lecture. r . osYork 'Turnvereins und

"Bezjrkf'l-Debatte;" zwischen den M1tghedern des

~e~eil

fuer die

Turnver~in~.

dere-n •·om Turnverein Brooklyn E. ~· "Ist esVzum. or den ^'I" attendance 72.

wenn Frauen gleichberecbtigte Mitgher1er rles erems wer ·

:McKEESPORT TURN UND

GESANG-VE~EIN, PITT~~U~~~ert>!:d

TRICT.-Debate, "Zwecke und Zi.e.le cl es

.Tu~nens; atten~~~ce

Debate, "Prohibi- Theatrical performance by Dramatic Section.

attentda~ce" f\rb~iter-Lebensversich-

tions-Fragen unrl Ihre Folgen ;" attenil.~nce 26. Lee me. d. 28 Debate "'Zur

D b t "C u1·1al F1·a..,.en ·'' atten ance . , erung ;" attendanice 33. e a r. ' ·omm . "' ' " . · Euro a" attend·

Anspornung des Turnens ;" attendance 32. Lectures. ( n) Re~~e ~ection .P ~ttendance ance 30. Anniversary and Theatrical performanc;~ b! Dl'ama ic • "' ttendance 28.

JJ4· (b) "Reise in !tali.en;" attennance 26; (c) R~1R.P nncb Kobeln, a.,; ttendance

' o

I "T · und Geist1"e Bestre ungen, a

Concert attendance 2 1. .iecture. urnen ,... d 132 Debate "Blue 24. Con~ert, Deklamatiouen, und Gesangsvortraege: n ttPn ance ' · · Laws;" attendance 31.

Points obtained by reporting Societies:

T · St Paul Minnes-ota District ... 105 100%

urnverem . , . . t 95 90%

New York Turnverein. New York D1st;·¹c :... S6%

M K c eespor t T rl)verein Pittsburgh D1str1ct ... 90 u · . . t 80 76%

Lawrence Turnverein. New England Distnc ... 71 % Lincoln Turnverein. Illinois District ... ⁷~ 62%

C" • t" Tnrngemeinde Ohio District ... 6

57% Tmcmna ~ Germania K~noRha Wisconsin District ... 60 -,(

urnverem ' · ^{< ' • •} 55 52 %

Carlstadt Turnverein. New Jer·sey Dist~ict...

0 48%

Rocialer Turnverein. Clevel:mrl. Lake. En: J?istrllCt ... ⁵ 433 Philadelphia Turngemeinde. Pbilade:phia. Di~tnct ... :~ ₃₃ % Vorwaerts Turnveri>in. Philadelphia D1str1c.t ... :··· ...

r;: .. ^t···· 2o

19%

Germania Turnverein. I,os Angeles, So. Cahforma 18 ···· .

• r1 rl to the St Paul Turnverem;

First Prize on the ahoYe report::; is awar e . . K r Turn- second prize to the New York Turnverein; third pnze to ;.he Mc eespo t und Gesang-Verein; fourth prize to the Law1·ence Turnverem.

{

ERNST HERKLOTZ.

Comittee on WILLIAl\1 VOELKER, Mental Training CARL ERDLEN,

RICHARD TUR.NT.

The Following Societies Publish Their Own Journal

Society Name

City

C

New York

Turn~erein

... New York City N'Y

ent l T ' · ·

T

ra . urnverem

...

New York City, N.Y.

urnverem V orwae1·ts B · kl N y M ...

100 · yn,

. .

u:· .Y.ernon Turnverein ... Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

I

~ISVIlle

!urners ... Louisville, Ky.

C~ianapohs

T

urnv~rem ... .Indianapolis, Incl.

L" icago T urngen:iemde

...

Chicago, Ill.

Vncoln T urnverem. ·: ...

...

Chicago, Ill.

S or.waerts T urnve!em ... Chicago, Ill.

F

0~1aler

T urnverem ... Chicago, Ill.

C1sch

~uf

Turnverein ... Aurora, IU.

B olco!d1a T urnverein

...

St. Louis, Mo.

S e

~ev1lle

Turners·: ... Belleville, III.

Gocialer. Turnverem

...

Cleveland, Ohio ermama Turnverein Vorwaerts ... Cleveland, Ohio

Akro~

Turne: Club ... Akron, Ohio Re¥orr Soc1aler. Turnverein ...

Detroit,

Mich.

Ph'l ado

T~rnverem

... Buffalo, N.Y.

p

I

a _elphia Turi:gemeinde ... Philadelphia, Pa.

assa1c

~urnver.em

... Passaic, N. J.

C

K.an~as

C::ity Soc1aler Turnverein ... Kansas City, Mo.

mcmnati T urngeme1'nde c· · · oh·

N

.. · · · ... · mcmna ti 10

S ewport Gymnastic Association ... Newport, 'Ky.

~-

Paul Turnver.ein

...

St. Paul. Minn.

enver T urnverem ... Denver, Colo.

Sacramento_

T urnverein ...

.

Sacramento, alif.

ian Franc1sc? Gymnastic lub ... San Francisco, Calif.

ortland Social ! urnverein ... Portland, Ore.

Seattle

_Turnverem

... Seattle, Wash.

Germa!ua T urnverein

... Los Angeles, Calif.

~hwe1zer

T urnve:ein ... Chicago, Ill.

T uburn T

urnye~em

... .Auburn, N. y.

Gurner

~ssoc1~bon

... .Dayton, Ohio

ymnashc

Society ... Sheboygan, Wis.

ADDED TO THE HONOR ROLL

Diplomas for

fifty

years' membership. in the American Turnerbund were awarded to the following Turners during

,the year

1928~ 1929:

Franz

Hillenkamp Toledo Turn

& Sport

Verein, Toledo, Ohio

Adolf

L.

Schubert

Bos; ton T urnverein, Boston, Mass.

F. W. Springer Turnverein Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis.

John Ohlweiler Rock

Island

Turngemeinde, Rock Island, Ill.

Edmund

Grassler T urnverein Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis.

George Kaufman Gymnastic Association, Newport, Ky.

Charles

N. Bluemer Holyoke T urnverein, Holyoke, Mass.

Henry Engel New Ulm Turnverein, New Ulm, Minn.

Louis

Schram

T urnverein Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis.

Alfred Uehlien T urnverein Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis.

C. Bleck T urnverein Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis.

Albert Hoffman Carlstadt T urnverein, Carlstadt, N. ]

.

Dr. Joseph C. Smith, Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia, Pa.

Julius Boeckel Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia, Pa.

John Y ungk Hartford T urnerbund, Hartford, Conn.

Henry Spieske Hartford T umerbund, Hartford, Conn.

Carl A. Leudecke Rochester T urnverein, Rochester, N. Y.

John Schroth Newark Turnverein, Newark, N. ].

John Brautigam Central Turnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Joseph Bickart Central Turnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chas. A. Schaefer Central Turnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chas. Kreiling Central T urnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa.

John Dimling Central Turnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa.

John D. Brinkman Greenville T urnverein, Greenville, N. J.

Geo. H. Schroeder, New Holstein Turnverein, New Holstein,

Wis.

Diedrich Heeschen Davenport T urnverein, Davenport, Iowa John C. Egner Kansas City Socialer T. V., Kansas City, Mo.

William Hartman Aurora T urnverein, Chicago,

Ill.

George Knerr Kansas City Social er T. V., Kansas City,

Mo.

Henry Stubenrauch, Kansas City Socialer T.

V., Kansas City, Mo.

Chas

H.

N affz Madison T urnverein, Madison, Wis.

George Vonnegut Indianapolis T. V., Indianapolis,

Ind.

Carl Fauerbach Madison Turnverein, Madison, Wis.

Gustav H. Klose New York Turnverein, New York, N.Y.

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THE OLDEST TURNER SOCIETIES

The following Societies have been in existence for fifty years or more, and have received the T urnerbund' s Diploma for fifty-year membership:

Societj) Founded

Cincinnati T urngemeinde, Ohio ... 1848

Boston T urnverein, Mass ... 1849

Philadelphia T urngemeinde, Pa ... 1849

Allegheny Turnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa ... 1850

Louisville Turngemeinde, Ky ... 1850

Newark Turnverein, N. J ... 1850

New York Turnverein, N. Y. ... ... 1850

St. Louis T urnverein, Mo ... 1850

Sozialer T urnverein, Indianapolis, Ind ... 1851

New Orleans Turnverein, La ... .-... 1851

Peoria Turnverein, Ill ... 1851

Chicago T urngemeinde, Ill ... ... 185 2 Davenport Turngemeinde, Iowa ...

J

852 New Haven Turnverein, Conn ... 1852

Newport Turngemeinde, Ky ... 1852

Rochester Turnverein, N. Y ... 1852

San Francisco T umverein, Calif ... 185 2 Brooklyn E. D. Turnverein, N. Y ... : ... 1853

Buffalo Turnverein, N. Y ... 1853

Dayton Turngemeinde, Ohio ... 1853

Sozialer Turnverein, Detroit, Mich ... 1853

Milwaukee Turnverein, Wis ... 1853

New Britain Turnverein, Conn ... 1853

Wheeling T urnverein, W. Va ...

J

85 3 Burlington T urngemeinde, Iowa ... 185 3 Hudson City T urnverein, N. J ... 1854

Paterson Turnverein, N. J ... 1854

Sacramento T urnverein, Calif.. ... 1854

Sheboygan T urnverein, Wis ... 1854

Syracuse T urnverein, N. Y ... 1854

Utica Turnverein, N.Y ... 1854

Covington Turngemeinde, Ky ... 1855

Madison Turnverein, Wis ... 1855

St. Joseph Turnverein, Mo ... 1855

Springfield T urnverein, Mass ... 185 5 New Ulm Turnverein, Minn ... 1856

Carlstadt T umverein, N. ] ... 185 7 Hoboken Turnverein, N. J ... 1857

Rock Island T urnverein, Ill ... 185 7 St. Anthony T urnverein, Minneapolis, Minn ... 185 7 Bloo~ington T urnverein, Ill ... 1858

Sozialer Turnverein, Kansas City, Mo ... 1858

Washington T urnverein, Mo ...

J

859

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Societ)J Founded Wilmington T urngeme.inde, Del.. .. ·· .... ·· .... ··· ... ~ ~~i

South Bend T

ur?verem~

Ind .. ··· ... · .. · .. ·· .. · ... · .. ··· .. ··· .. 1864

Aurora T urnverem,. Chicago, Ill ... 1866

Lawrence T urnvere1?• Kans .... · .... · .. · ... · ... ·· ... ·· 1866

Johnstown T

urnver~m,

Pa··· 1 866 Lawrence Turnverem, Mass .. : ... : ... 1866

Concordia-Germa~ia

T urnverem, Molme, Ill ... · .... ·· ... · l 866 Denver T

urnvereu~,

Colo .... · .... · ... · ... ···· ... ·· .... 1866

Meriden T urnverem, <:;onn ... · · .. · ... · · .. · .. · .... ·· ... · .. · .. ·· · .. · .. · 1866

Chattanooga T urnv.erem, Tenn ... · .. · ... ··· .. ·· .. ··· .. 1866

Highland

Turnv~rem,

Ill ... 1 S67 Clinton

Tur~verem, Ma~s

... : ... 1867

New Holstem

Turn~erem,.

Wis ... 1867

Vorwaerts

Turnvere~, Ch1~ago,

Ill ... 867

Vorwaerts T~rnverem, B~lt1more, Md ... ~ 867

New Brunswick

~

urnverem, N · J ... ·.. ... ... ... 867

Sozialer Turnverem,

~leve~and,

Ohio ... I 86 8 Birmingham T urnv~rem, ~1ttsburgh, Pa ... · ... ···· .. · .. · .... ··~ 868

Mayville Turnverem, Wis_. ... 1870

North St. Louis Tur.nverem, St. Louis, Mo ... Manchester Turnverem, N. H ... : ...

~

870 870 Deutscher

Turnv~rein,.

Grand Rapids, Mich ... 18 71 Central Turnverem,

P1~tsburgh,

Pa ... :: 187 l · Beaver Falls Turnverem, Pa ... 1871

Northwest Davenp.ort Turnverem, lowa ... 1871

Holyoke T urnver~m, Mass .... ··· 187 t Sozialer T urnverem'. Portland, Ore ... : .. · ... ·:· .. · .. · ... · 8 71 Germania Turnverem, Los Angeles, Cahf.. ... 1 .

Vorwaert~ Turnverei~, Elizabeth, N. J ... ~ ~~i

Union Hill

Tu~nverem,

N. _J.. ... 1875

Long Island City T urnverem, . N. Y ... · · .. · ... · · .... · · .... · .. St. Louis Concordia T urnverem, Mo ... ": ... · .... 18 7

~ Germania~Vorwaerts .Turn~erein,

Menominee Tumverem,

~ich

... 1878 Cleveland, Oh10 ...

~ ~~

7

Grand Crossing Turnverem, Chicago, 111.. ... 1878

Hartford

Turnerb~nd,

Conn ... 1879 Leadville T urnverem, Colo. . ... · · · .. · .. · · .... · ... · ... · .. ·

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