Annual Report of the National Executive Committee 1929-1930

THE AMERICAN TURNERBUND

For l-iber,y, f.ducation, and a

/3~tl~r

World

(Founded 1850)

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

April 1, 1929, to April 1, 1930

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ( Bundesvorort)

President ( Bundessprecher): ·

George Seibel... ... P. 0. Box 383, .Pittsburgh, Pa.

Vice-President ( Z Weiter BundessfJrecher):

Dr.

Hermann Groth ... 3744 Baytree St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Secretary (Schriftwart):

William Voelker. ...

1812

Evans St., McKeesport, Pa.

Recording Secretar)J (Prat. Schrif twarl):

Ernest Herklotz ...

1505

Carson St., Pittsburgh, Pa.

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.

Carl Erdlen ...

2904

Church Ave., Mt. Oliver Sta., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Geo.]. F. Falkenstein ...

21 OYz

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.

Henry Miksch ...

1036

Pennsylvania Ave., Monaca, Pa.

The Standing Committees

Committee on Ph)Jsical 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.

Loui5, Mo., Josep~

Weissmueller, Louisville, Ky.; Henry W. Kumpf and Andrew Lascan, Buffalo,

N.Y.

(Correspondence for the Committee on Physical Training should be sent to Dr. Hermann Groth, 3744 ~aytree St., N.S., Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Committee on Mental Training-Richard T urnt, chairman; Ernest Herklotz, William Voelker, Carl Erdlen.

Committee on Law and Complaints- Hermann F. Ruoff, chairman; George J. F. Falkenstein, Fred Zaugg.

Committee on Normal College-Dr. Hermann Groth, chairman; Henry

A.

Bloedel, Hugo Thomas.

(Correspondence for the Normal College of the American Turnerbund should be addressed to

415

East Michigan St., Indianapolis,

Ind.)

Committee on Finance- Theodore Ahrens chairman; Henry

J.

Thier, Henry

Miksch. '

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

T

.HE TURN FEST at Buffalo is now history, and I am writing this message in the city of Boston, the vast labors of preparation for the tournament having delayed the print- ing of the Annual Report.

As I was thinking of what I should say to the Turners of America in this annual greeting, I passed the statue of Wendell Phillips in the Public Gardens of Boston. On its base these 'fords are inscribed:

''Whether in chains or in laurels, Libert]) knows nothing but victories."

The great orator of the Anti-Slavery movement was pro- tected in the exercise of free speech by the Turners of Boston, and his letter of gratitude hangs in their hall. So we may well take his words to heart, to cheer us in the present crisis of our liberal and progressive ideals.

Last year· I said, "We are not doing as well as we should,"

and lamented that "the missionary spirit of old seems to be turn- ing to embers."

The statistical reports for the past year furnish confirmation of this.

Three ca uses are responsible.

The hard times our country is passing through, the result of inflation and extravagance, are partly responsible.

Unfair reports by some societies, who should take pride in their numerical growth, instead of trying to save per-capita tax, are partly responsible.

But mostly responsible is the apathy of our Turners, who should be enlisting new members and organizing new societies.

This must be done i£ we are to survive and grow.

It

must be done if we are to be a power in the land, if we are to render real service to democracy and liberty as our fathers did.

Perhaps the present Bundesvorort or National Executive Committee has already held the reins too long. Perhaps we are getting weary and growing stale. Young blood with fresh ideas and new energy should be summoned to the work. I ask all Turn- ers to weigh this matter carefully, and assure them that we shall be glad to retire and make way for the Young Guard.

Meanwhile we look to you f~r full cooperation and support.

We are doing the best we can to serve the American T urnerbund, to jus;ify the trust reposed in us. And we are deeply moved by the evidences of your faith in our efforts, which often seem to us woe- fully inadequate as every new convention adds to our duties and responsibilities.

But we do pot repine or despair. We'll keep on doing our best. You do the same.

Get new members. And report them.

Organize new societies. It can be done.

Push mental activities. They are the soul of the Turner body.

Work for the Jahn Educational Fund and the Instructors Retirement Fund. Both are sure things now, and will be perma- nent foundation stones for our cause.

That this cause is in no .danger of being out-of-date was proved by the Buffalo Turn fest. The number of contestants was far greater than the registration at Louisville. The mental activi- ties also were more imposing than ever-including written work of supreme excellence and dramatic performances up to a· pro- fessional standard.

Why, then, should we hang our heads and cry, "What's the use?" Remember the words of Wendell Phillips quoted above:

"Whether in chains or in laurels, Liberty ~nows nothing but victories."

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Though the work moves slowly, we are getting somewhere.

The educational and missionary tours of Mrs. Marie B. Mac- Donald are producing results. The problems of our Normal Col- lege are apf:>roaching a solution. The demand for a new national organ in the English language will probably be satisfied before the next Convention at Elkhart Lake.

Do not be afraid to elect young men to that convention.

Last year I issued a "call to youth." Youth must take up the work, and carry on to new victories the beautiful Bundesbanner presented to the organization by the Ladies' Auxiliary at the Buffalo T urnfest

For our Turner hosts must not surrender one inch of ground.

We must continue the fight for liberty on every field. It looks as if the Eighteenth Amendment, with the tragic farce of Prohibi- tion, could and would be overthrown. We must also protest and work everywhere against old Blue Laws, new Sabbatarian tyr- anny, the spread of our military and naval Junkerism, the fresh crop of Alien and Sedition Laws-and all the brood of Cossacks, Jingoes and Leeches spawned since the last war.

Have I said too much?

Have I said enough?

Ponder it well, Turners all over this land, and let the next Annual Report show real progress. Your National Executive Committee is ready to surrender its authority to whatever Dis- trict proves itself most worthy.

GEORGE SEIBEL.

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REPORT OF THE SECRET ARY

STATISTICAL RESUME

The year ending January 1 has again brought a loss in membership.

While some of the Districts show a gain, this could not offset the loss in other Districts. We also lost a number of the smaller Societies.

The T urnerbund now consists of 21 Districts with 15 5 Societies, 2 Dis- tricts and 1 0 Societies less than last year.

The following Societies either disbanded, withdrew, or combined with other Societies during the year 1929:

New Or leans T urnverein (District also) . Miami Turn & Sport Verein (District also).

Belleville Turners, St. Louis District.

T aftville Maennerchor, Connecticut District.

Bahn Frei T urnverein, Wisconsin District.

Southside T urnverein, Pittsburgh District.

Birmingham T urnverein, Pittsburgh District.

Salem T urnverein, Pittsburgh District.

Berkeley T urnverein, Pacific District.

North West Gymnasium, Ohio District.

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

1930 Members ... 29,121 Men's Classes (Actives) ... 4,457 Senior Men's Classes ... 2,157 Women's Classes -···--··-····-····--···-···--- 8,495 Junior Classes ·-··-·-···---···-···---···---·-·-·· 2,453 Boys' Classes ··----···---·---·-··-···-··--·· 5,627 Girls' Classes ···-···--··--···---···-·--···---·-·· 6,772

Fencing Classes ---·-···--···--·--·--···-··---·· 229

Instructors ····--··-··-····-·-····-·--···-···--···--···-· 146

Ladies' Auxiliary ···-···---···-···-··· 6,926 Junior Societies ···-·-····-···---·-···-··-···-···--·· 918

Singers ····-·-··---···-··--···-·--··-··--···-···--··-··· 1,190 Dramatic Sections ···---··-···-··-···-····--··-·--···· 553

Members at large, not included above... 42

Value of Properties without Sinking 1929 31,279 4,680 2,043 8,545 2,486 5,816 6,967 208 150 6,822 833 1,266 506 28 Funds ···-···--···--··-···-··-···-··--···---$9 ,611,888 $9,747,764 Volumes in the Libraries ... .42,985 46,792 125 Societies own their own halls; 30 do not. Increase 114 21 104 85 47 14 21 Societies have Junior Societies, 3 more than last year. 465 Members died during the year. 189 have been members 50 years or more. 34 Societies have sick benefit branches. 20 Societies report Sinking Funds amounting to $90,526.00. 189 Meetings for Mental Training were held during the year. 126 Lectures are reported. 94 Debates are reported. 85 Dramatic Performances were given. 124 Concerts by Singing Sections were given. 128 Societies report Physical Education in Public Schools. 32 Societies publish a Journal. 119 Societies are subscribers to the Turnzeitung. Decrease 2,158 223 50 33 189. 195 4 76 $135,876 3,807 The following table shows the_ increase or decrease of membership in the various Districts: 1930 1929 Increase Decrease New York -··-···-···-··-···--···---1,608 Indiana ···-···-·-···-··-····-···--···-···--··l,353 New England ·-··--···-···-···---···-···---···2,403 Illinois -···-···-···-···-·---····--····-····-···--·-2,364 St. Louis ·--···---···--···1,972 Connecticut -····-···-·-···-·---·----···-···-··---···-··-··--- 609

Lake Erie ···-·--···---···---····--···--···-·-···3,526 Western New York ··-···-··--···-···--·--·-··-·-··2,478 Philadelphia ···-·-···--···--···-···-····-···-···-·-····-····-··-·-2,066 Wisconsin ···-···-·-···-·-·-····-·----···---···---·-··-··· 920

Pittsburgh ···-···-···-····-···--····--··-····-·-···--2,496 New Jersey ···-···-···-·-···--····--·--·-·-····--2,149 Kansas-Missouri ···-··-·--···-···-·-····-·-··-···---·· 272

Ohio ···-···-··-···-·-····-···---····-·-·--·-···-····-··--·-··---- 583

South Central ···-···--··-··-···---···---···---- 70

Minnesota ···-·-···-··-···-··-···-····-·-···--···---···---- 311

~~~~~ ~~~~~!f~i __ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::: : ::::: :::2·~~~

Pacific ···-··-··--···-·-····----···-··-·-··-···-·-····-·-····-·-···-··· 552

North Pacific ···-··-·-·-···---···-·-···-··--···--- 319

Southern California ···-···--·-····--···----·--·-···-···-·· 664 Net Loss-2158.

With Turner Greetings, 1,769 1,382 2,497 2,597 2,534 629 3,344 2,395 2,052 1,108 3,037 2,364 285 715 70 311 2,045 279 565 406 785

161 29 94 233 562 20 182

83 14

188 541 215 13 132

119

37 13 87 121

WILLIAM VOELKER, Secretary.

Wanted!

Conventions of the American T urnerbund at Elkhart Lake, Cleveland, and Philadelphia authorized the National Executive Committee to collect books for the permanent Archives of Turner History, and also relics for a Turner Museum. If you have any- thing of this sort, inform the National Executive Committee, 308 So. Craig St., Pittsburgh, Pa.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER

From April 1, 1929, to March 31, 1930

April 1, 1929, balance ... $ 8,539.60 Receipts

Per Capita Tax

New York District ... $ Indiana District ... . St. Louis District, No. St. Louis T.V ... . New England District ... . Wisconsin District ... . Illinois District ... . Philadelphia District ... . New Jersey District ... . Pittsburgh District ... . Kansas-Missouri District ... . Minnesota District ... . Upper Mississippi District ... . Pacific District ... . Connecticut District ... . Lake Erie District ... . Western New York District ... . Ohio District ... . No. Pacific District, Portland Soc. T.V ... . Southern California District ... .

884.50 163.00 187.50 1,248.50 485.00 1,298.50 1,000.75 600.00 1,458.00 243.00 155.50 1,022.50 260.50 314.50 980.50 2,299.50 440.00 267.00 392.50

$13,701.25 Members at Large ... $

Interest ... . Diplomas ... . Medals and Badges ... . Folders ... .

210.00 - 432.76 -

70.82 76.45 159.27 Platform and Statutes ... .

History of American Turnerbund ... . Electros ... . Posters ... . Pamphlets ... . Emblems ... . Instructors' Pension Fund ... . Jahn Educational Fund, 4 bonds ... .

67.00 13.00 9.00 32.55 20.50 4.50 10.00 r 4,000.00 .;

$ 5,105.85 Total $27,346.70 Expenditures

Upper Mississippi District, Refund ... $ 12.50 Three bonds for Jahn Educational Fund... 3,000.00 Normal College ... 6,000.00 Class Leaders Examinations ... 9.50 Traveling Expense ... 265.67 Postage ... :... 375.32 Printing ... 1,099.00 Turnzeitung ... 1,060.00 Salaries ... 940.00 Students Year Book, 1929 and 1930... 400.00 Supplies ... 92.64 Technical Committee ... 1,127.74 Application Blanks ... 49.20 Buffalo Turnfest, Advances for Printing... 705.59 Philadelphia Convention ... 523.50 Membership Cards ... 29.27 Shields ... 879.21 Books ... 21.75 Rent ... : ... ,... 620.00

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Wreaths ... . Office Expense ... . Junior Turnfest ... . Organization Work ... . Miscellaneous ... . Address Books ... . Buffalo Turnfest ... .

260.97 459.70 52.25 1,200.00 254.53 37.50 323.43

$19,799.27 March 31, 1930, Balance ... $ 7,547.43

TRIAL BALANCE, MARCH 31, 1930

Resources Unpaid Per Capita Tax:

Indiana District ... $ 691.50 St. Louis District ... 4,157.88 Philadelphia District ... 25.25 New Jersey District ... 582.00 Pittsburgh District ... 427 .50 Kansas-Missouri District ... 410.50 Rocky Mountain District ... 907 .50 Lake Erie District ... 653.00 Ohio District ... 150.00 Northern Pacific District ... 460.50 South Eastern District ... 10.00

$ 8,475.63 Cash in Bank ... 7,547.43

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Buffalo Turnfest, advanced for printing... 705.59 Furniture and Fixtures ... 203.45

$23,492.10 Liabilities

Turn Instructors' Pension Fund ... $ 10.00 Operating Surplus ... 23,482.10

Unpaid Special Tax:

Vorwaerts T.V., Brooklyn ... $

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Danville Social T.V . ... . South Side T.V., Indianapolis ... .

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~g~~h!~~ln~ ~-V.,

^Mo .... _. ... .

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^:

Columbia T

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^{inst. Louis} ···

l~~;~giB~aukee: ::: :::::::: : :: : :

Germania

T . V.

Rox~~lphia ···

Philadelphia T.' & s. rough ... . Soc ... .

$23,492.10 135.00 500.00 135.00 25.00 42.00 400.50 108.00 135.00 175.00 304.00 66.50 150.00 31.00 193.50 300.00 187.50 75.00 73.00 106.50 45.00 127.50 162.50 80.00 42.50

Vorwaerts T.V., Baltimore ... . Newark T.V ... . Hudson City T.V . ... ..

Hoboken T.V. .. ... . Vorwaerts T.V., Elizabeth, N. J ... ..

Union Hill T.V . ... . Greenville T.V . ... . New Brunswick T.V ... . Carlstadt T.V ... . Allegheny T.V . ... . Mt. Oliver T.V ... . St. Joseph T.V. . ... . Social T.V., Kansas City ... . St. Anthony T.V . ... . West Davenport T.V . ... . Denver T.V ... . Social T.V., Denver ... . Spartan Club ... . San Francisco T.V . ... . Hartford T. B ... . Vorwaerts T.V., Waterbury ... . Holyoke T. V ... . Cincinnati T. G . ... . Dayton T. G . ... . Newport T.V ... . Columbus T. & S. S . ... ..

Rochester T.V . ... -... . Utica T.V ... ..

Buffalo T.V . ... . Seattle T.V ... . Social T.V., Portland ... .

Supplies in Stock April 1, 1930:

History of the American Turnerbund ... $ Platform and Statutes ... . Pamphlets ... . Application Blanks ... ..

Emblems ... . Electros ... . Diplomas ... . Posters ... . Shields ... . Gold Watch Charms ... . Wreaths ... .

287.50 179.00 88.50 69.00 557.50 99.50 110.00 103.00 156.00 105.00 120.00 101.50 205.00 62.50 139.50 176.50 20.00 45.00 165.00 216.00 45.00 158.50 141.00 165.50 90.50 85.00 134.50 95.00 300.00 134.50 350.00

252.45 103.86

$8,305.50

157.13 6.00 419.13 29.05 607.37 147.50 1,607.10 200.00 395.00 - - - $ 3,924.77 Due for Supplies ... 24.13 Total $3,948.90 HENRY J. THIER, Treas.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Many societies that have never remitted the Special tax levied some years ago are in the above Delinquent List because no one in their membership has brought the matter to the attention of the meeting.

Such societies should find a special incentive to adjust these arrears in the resolution passed by the last Convention in Philadelphia-that one-half of such arrears paid in shall be turned over the Jahn Educational Fund and one-half to the Instructors' Pension Fund (soon to be created).

If your society is in the list, please call attention to this in the meeting.

Condensed Balance Sheet of the JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND of the A MERICAN TURNERBUND

Cash in Banks ... $ 3,585.27 Deferred Payments ... 2,567.50 Bonds at Par ... 40,000.00

Total Subscriptions ... $41,402.42 J;!:arnin~s ... .,., .... , . ., .... .,... 4,750.35

$46,152.77 $46,152.77 H~NRY J. T~I~R. Sec. ~nd, Tr~a~,

Here's a Hint For All Turners!

As the Jahn Educational Fund is a permanent endowment, which will grow to ever greater propor- tions as the years pass, there will be many Turners, no doubt, desiring to make provision in their wills to per- petuate the principles of T urnerism through this Fund.

For the guidance of such Turners the following form is given to write into their wills as a codicil:

I give and bequeath to the Trustees of the ] ahn Educational Fund of the American Turnerbund, the sum of _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __.,.,ollars

THE JAHN FUND

Our Jahn Educational Fund has not grown very much dur- ing the past year. due in part to the hard times. but also to the apathy shown in many circles.

Revelations made at Washington during the inquiries into the huge lobbies conducted by the Anti-Saloon League and similar organizations brought out the fact that these people easily get millions of dollars for their operations. the propriety and legiti- macy of which may be seriously questioned.

These revelations also showed that the collectors of such funds often get as much as 40 percent of what they collect. No wonder they are enthusiastic for their "cause ...

We do not offer you 40 percent nor 1 percent to raise money for the Jahn Educational Fund. All you get is the satisfaction of having done something (something that will remain after you are gone) to promote and perpetuate our ideal: Liberty, Enlighten- ment, and a Better World.

In

the fall a folder will be issued and sent to all societies and subscribers. giving a complete list of all contributions. Get your check in now. so your name will be in the list. and so the total will be well over $50,000.00.

With Turner Greetings,

GEORGE SEIBEL, Chairman.

JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND

HENRY J. THIER, Sec. & Treas.

5800 Morrowfield Ave.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Enclosed find the amount of

$ _ _ _ _ _

my subscription to the Jahn Educational Fund for the promotion of mental activities in the American T urnerbund and the perpetuation of Turner principles.

It

is understood that this contribution is toward the Endowment Fund, only the income of which is used for these purposes.

Signe"4----~--- Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Name of So_ciety _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

(You

^are

invited to mutilate this

boo!~

by tearing

out this page and sending it in with a contribution to

this Fund.)

INSTRUCTORS ' PENSION FU ND

HENRY

J.

THIER,

T

r~as,

seoo Morrowfield Ave.

Pittsb~rgh, Pa.

E:nclosed find the amount of

$, _ _ _ _ _ _ ,.

my subscription to the Instructo rs' Pen sion Fund to be created in the American T urnerbund, to provide against old age or disability of the faithful teachers in our societies. It is unde rstood that this contribution is toward the Endowment Fund, only the income of which is to be used for these purposes.

Signeu_ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Address, _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ Name of Society _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ City _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _

(You are invited to mutilate this boo/~ by tearing out this page and sending it in with a contribution to this Fund.)

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MENTAL TRAINING

As we received but a small number of reports on Mental Activities cover- ing the past year, only 1 0 Societies reporting, your Committee was at first in- clined not to award prizes for this period.

This condition is again to be ascribed to the failure of the committees on Mental Training to send in reports. Many were busy, no doubt, preparing for the National Festival.

Mrs. Marie B. MacDonald has been actively engaged in the interest of

~ental

Training among the Societies of the East and Middle West. She has give~ lectures on the following topics: "The Meaning of the News," "Our H.entage from Germany," and "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body," together

~1th

numerous instructive discussions and talks on T urnerism in general to Ac- tlv~s. Ladies, and Junior Classes. Mrs. MacDonald is endowed with a mag- netic personality, fired with the courage and enthusiasm of her convictions, ac- companied by a broad, rich, and ready command of both the English and Ger- man languages.

It

is the universal opinion of all those privileged to meet and hear her, that she at all times proved herself in full rapport with her subject matter, commanding the attention and respect of her hearers. She possesses in a

la~ge

degree the charm and ability to hold the attention of her listeners, which brmg her much well-earned praise for her work of re-awakening new interest in behalf of Mental Activities. May she long be preserved to the T urnerbund to spread the propaganda of our principles: Liberty, Tolerance, and Justice I

Physical Training is a means to an end; it must serve to rouse and trengthen mental activity, to promote these principles of progress.

Previous Committees on Mental Training of the National Committee, as

\hell

~s

the present one, have unremittingly called upon the Societies for reports

5 owing their activities, with but scant responses.

Not receiving reports from our Societies does not necessarily indicate that Mental Training is not receiving attention. More than thirty-two Societies of our organization edit and maintain their own Society paper. From the columns of these papers, as well as that of the local press, one is informed that it is not

50 much a lack of cultivating Mental Training, as it is a failure to report on

~he

part of those having this feature of our work in charge, a failure to compre- end the value of cultural efforts.

It

is the candid opinion of the chairman of this committee that it would be a tep in the right direction to have as many as possible of the members and heads of_ Committees on Mental Training, in both Society and District, attend the meetings of the Committee on Physical Training, which have been held for

~he pa~t

two years, during the latter days of November, at our Normal College in Indianapolis, Indiana.

b . These meetings have borne much fruit, and would have the tendency to . nng. those who are interested in this phase of our work more closely together.

wunng a broader conception of

its

possibilities and a greater measure of success.

I e must bring into our fold a larger number of men and women of broad intel-

ec~

and standing in their community! Why not try it? Surely it is worth whil

~rymg,

and cannot fail to awaken new interest for the cause of T urnerism and its spread and perpetuation.

h \Ye regret that the inter-society and inter-district Debates, as

adopte~

by t e Philadelphia convention, could not be carried out dur'ng the Buffalo National

Festival, due to the lack of time, but we look forward to a relatively larger participation in the recitations, declamations, essays, and other literary contests, as provided for under the Rules and Regulations and open to all members of the T urnerbund.

The Following Societies have submitted reports on Mental Training dur- ing the past year :

Germania T urnverein, Los Angeles, South California District.

North St. Louis T urnverein, St. Louis District.

McKeesport Turn & Gesangverein, Pittsburgh District.

South-West Gymnastic Association, St. Louis District.

Louisville T urngemeinde, Indiana District.

Allentown T urnverein, Pittsburgh District.

Akron Turner Club, Ohio District.

Charleroi T urnverein, Pittsburgh District.

Cincinnati T urngemeinde, Ohio District.

Carlstadt T urnverein, New Jersey District.

As the report of the Louisville T urngemeinde, when finally analyzed, showed such exceptionally active work and fine programs, it was deemed worthy of 1 00

%

rating and the first prize. Other prizes are listed in the booklet pub- lished at Buffalo Turn fest.

l

ERNST HERKLOTZ, Committee on WILLIAM VOELKER, Mental Training CARL ERDLEN,

RICHARD TURNT.

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THE PRIZE ESSAYS

As at every Turn fest, there

wa~

a competition in written work, and many excellent essays were submitted. Those from the Louisville T urngemeinde and the Brooklyn Vorwaerts T urnver- ein were specially meritorious. Prizes have been awarded for the best work in this department and are listed in the booklet published at the Buffalo T urnfest.

The Prize Essays

will

be published in a separate booklet this fall, and copies will be sent to all contestants.

DRAMAS AT TURNFEST

Something new was attempted at the Buffalo Turn fest, when the New York T urnverein sent its Dramatic Section to produce two plays at the Court Street Theater. The plays were "Moral,"

by Ludwig Thoma, and "Fuhrmann Henschel," by Gerhart Hauptmann. The performances were up to the best professional standards, but the attendance was comparatively small.

It was only the backing of the Jahn Educational Fund that made these performances possible-another reason why every one should help to make the Fund grow faster. Although there was a financial loss, these dramatic performances have set a new stan- dard of achievement.

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The Following Societies Publish Their Own Journal

Societ)J Name CitJ)

New York Turnverein ... New York City, N.Y.

Turnverein Vorwaerts ... Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mt. Vernon Turnverein ... Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

Louisville Turners ... Louisville, Ky.

Indianapolis T urnverein ... Indianapolis, Ind.

Chicago T urngemeinde ... Chicago, Ill.

Lincoln Turnverein ... Chicago, Ill.

Vorwaerts Turnverein ... Chicago, Ill.

Sozialer T urnverein ... Chicago, Ill.

Frisch Auf Turnverein ... Aurora, Ill.

Socialer T urnverein ... Cleveland, Ohio Germania T urnverein Vorwaerts ... Cleveland, Ohio Akron Turner Club ... Akron, Ohio Detroiter Social er T urnverein ... Detroit, Mich.

Buffalo Turnverein ... Buffalo, N.Y.

Philadelphia T urngemeinde ... Philadelphia, Pa.

Passaic Turnverein ... Passaic, N. ].

Kansas City Socialer T urnverein ... Kansas City, Mo.

Cincinnati T urngemeinde ... Cincinnati, Ohio Newport Gymnastic Association ... Newport, Ky.

Denver Turnverein ... Denver, Colo.

Sacramento T urnverein ... Sacramento, Calif.

San Francisco Gymnastic Club ... San Francisco, Calif.

Portland Social T urnverein ... Portland, Ore.

Seattle Turnverein ... Seattle, Wash.

Germania Turnverein ... Los Angeles, Calif.

Auburn Turnverein ... Auburn, N.Y.

Turner Association ... Dayton, Ohio Gymnastic Society ... Sheboygan, Wis.

Deutsch-Amerikanischer T urnverein .... Bronx, N. Y.

South Bend T urnverein ... South Bend, Ind.

Rochester T urnverein ... Rochester, N. Y.

The national organ of the American T urnerbund is the

"Amerikanische Turnzeitung," New Ulm, Minn., published

by

Albert Steinhauser.

ADDED TO THE HONOR ROLL

Diplomas for fifty years' membership in the American Turnerbund were awarded to the following Turners during the year 1929-19 30:

G. W. Sonnenleiter Vorwaerts Turnverein, Chicago, Ill.

Oscar Sputh Vorwaerts T urnverein, Chicago, Ill.

Charles Kaempfer T urnverein Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis.

Judge Edward F. Berger Davenport Turngemeinde, Davenport, la.

Fred A. Lischer Davenport T urngemeinde, Davenport, la.

Henry Landwehr North St. Louis T urnverein, St. Louis, Mo.

H. William Hunning North St. Louis T urnverein, St. Lc>\iis, Mo.

Charles W. Steiner North St. Louis Turnverein, t. Lot<ls, Mo.

Louis S. Kohlbry North St. Louis Turnverein, St. Louis, Mo.

Henry C. Pohl North St. Louis T urnverein, · St. Louis, Mo.

Moritz Koch North St. Louis T urnverein, St. Louis, Mo.

Hugo Muench North St. Louis Turnverein, St. Louis, Mo.

August Gaertner North St. Louis T urnverein, St. Louis, Mo.

Gottlieb Oswald New Ulm T urnverein, New Ulm, Minn.

Charles Fuhrmeister Newark Turnverein, Newark, N. J.

Helmuth Schumacher Newark T urnverein, Newark, N. J.

Otto Traudt Newark Turnverein, Newark, N. ].

John Fischer Newark Turnverein, Newark, N. J.

William Graah Newark Turnverein, Newark, N. ].

Dr. Edward J. Ill Newark Turnverein, Newark, N. J.

Eugene Braunstein Hudson City Turnverein, Jersey City, N. J.

August Braun Jr. New York Turnverein, New York, N.Y.

Charles Froeb Brooklyn Turnverein E.D., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Lo~i~ A.

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

William Fuerbringer South Bend Turnverein, South Bend, Ind.

William F. Tafel Louisville Turngemeinde, Louisville, Ky.

Theodore Ahrens· Louisville T urngemeinde, Louisville, Ky.

Charles P. Dehler Louisville T urngemeinde, Louisville, Ky.

Henry Hofmann Louisville Turngemeinde, Louisville, Ky.

George Legel Louisville Turngemeinde, Louisville, Ky.

W ^Ed.w~rd

H. Schoening Sr. Louisville Turngemeinde, Louisville, Ky.

illiam Woelfl.in Louisville T urngemeinde, Louisville, Ky.

Hermann Hallbauer Lawrence T urnverein, Lawrence, Mass.

Carl Guenther Lawrence T urnverein, Lawrence, Mass.

G orge Kumpf Sozialer Turnverein, Kansas City, Mo.

Christian Kalmbach Springfield T urnverein, Springfield, Mass.

Charles Kempf Springfield T urnverein, Springfield, Mass.

Richard T urnt Central Athletic Association, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Albert . Krog Washington T urnverein, Washington, Mo.

Gustav Liebold Spartan Club, San Francisco, Calif.

THE OLDEST TURNER SOCIETIES

The following Societies have been in existence for fifty years or more, and have received the Turnerbund's Diploma for fifty-year membership:

· SocietJ) Founded

Cincinnati T urngemeinde, Ohio ... 1848

Boston Turnverein, Mass ... : ... 1849

Philadelphia T urngemeinde, Pa ... 1849

Allegheny T urnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa ... 1850

Louisville T urngemeinde, Ky ... 1850

Newark Turnverein, N. J ... 1850

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

St. Louis Turnverein, Mo ... 1850

Sozialer T urnverein, Indianapolis, Ind ... 1851

Peoria T urnverein, Ill ... 1851

Chicago Turngemeinde, Ill ... 1852

Davenport T urngemeinde, Iowa ... 1 85 2 New Haven Turverein, Conn ... 1852

Newport Turngemeinde, Ky ... 1852

Rochester Turnverein, N.Y ... 1852

San Francisco T urnverein, Calif.. ... 1 85 2' Brooklyn E.D. Turnverein, N.Y ... 1853

Buffalo Turnverein, N.Y ... 1853

Dayton Turngemeinde, Ohio ... 1853

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

New Britain Turnverein, Conn ... 1853

Wheeling Turnverein, W.Va ... , ... 1853

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

J ...

1854

Paterson T urnverein, N.

J ...

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Sacramento Turnverein, Calif.. ... 1854

Sheboygan T urnverein, Wis ... 1854

Syracuse Turnverein, N.Y ... 1854

Utica Turnverein, N.Y ... ..., ... 1854

Covington Turngemeinde, Ky ... 1855

Madison T urnverein, Wis ... 185

5

St. Joseph Turnverein, Mo ... , ... 1855

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

Carlstadt T urnverein, N. J ... 185 7 Hoboken T urnverein, N. J ... 1 85 7 Rock Island T urnverein, Ill ... 185 7 St. Anthony T urnverein, Minneapolis, Minn ... 1SS7 Bloomington Turnverein, Ill ... 1858

Sozialer Turnverein, Kansas City, Mo ... 1858

Washington Turnverein, Mo ... 1859

Wilmington T urngemeinde, Del... ... 1859

South Bend Turnverein, Ind ... : ... 1861

Aurora T urnverein, Chicago, Ill... ... 1 864 Lawrence T urnverein, Kans ... 1866

22

SocietJ) Founded

Johnstown T urnverein, Pa ... 186~

Lawrence T urnverein, Mass ... 186

Concordia-Germania T urnverein, Moline, Ill ... ··· 1 ~~~

Denver T urnverein, Colo ... · ... · .. · · ... · ... · .. · .. ·

~

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Meriden T urnverein, Conn ... · .. · .. · .. · ... ·· ... · .. ·... 66

Chattanooga T urnverein, Tenn ... ··· .. ··· 18

Highland T urnverein, Ill ... 186~

Clinton T urnverein, Mass ... · ... · .... · ... · ... ·~ ~~7

New Holstein Turnverein, Wis... 6 7 Vorwaerts Turnverein, Chicago, Ill ... ~ ~

67

Vorwaerts T urnverein, Baltimore, Md ... · .... · ... · New Brunswick Turnverein, N. J ... 186~

Sozialer T urnverein, Cleveland, Ohio ... · ... · 186

Mayville T urnverein, Wi.s ... · .. · ... 1 86~ North St. Louis T urnverem, St. Loms, Mo ... 18~

0

Manchester Turnverein, N. H ... : ... l 3 Deutscher T urnverein, Grand Rapids, Mich ... · ... · .... · 1 ~·70

71

Central Turnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa ... · ... l Beaver Falls T urnverein, Pa ... · .. · .... · .... · .. · .... · ... · .. · .... l 871 8 71 Northwest Davenport Turnverein, lowa ... 1

Holyoke Turnverein, Mass ... 187 ~

Sozialer Turnverein, Portland, Ore ... 187

Germania Turnverein, Los Angeles, Calif.. ... 1871

V orw aerts T urnverein, Elizabeth, N. J ... · · · .. · 1 8 71 Union Hill Turnverein, N. J ...

18~~

Long Island City T urnverein, N. Y ... 1 8 St. Louis Concordia Turnverein, Mo ... 1875

Germania-Vorwaerts Turnverein, Cleveland, Ohio ... 1877

Menominee Turnverein, Mich ... 1877

Grand Crossing T urnverein, Chicago, 111... ... 1 S7~ Hartford Turnerbund, Conn ...

18~ 9

Leadville Turnverein, Colo ... 18 McKeesport Turnverein, Pa ... 18 80

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Conventions of the American Turnerbund to Date

Where Held Time

1. Washington, D. C ... April 3-5, 1865 2. St. Louis, Mo ... .April 1-4, 1866 3. Boston, Mass ... May 3-6, 1868' , 4. Pittsburgh, Pa ... May 29-June 1, 1870 5. Louisville, Ky ... .... ... May 19-22, 1872 6. Rochester, N.Y ... May 24-27, 1874 7. New Ulm, Minn ... May 27-29, 1876 8. Cleveland, Ohio ... May 26-29, 1878 9. Indianapolis, lnd ... May 30-June 2, 1880 10. Newark, N. ] .... ... ... ... June 4-7, 1882 11 . Davenport, lowa ... June 1-4, 1884 12. Boston, Mass ... June 13-17, 1886 13. Chicago, Ill ... May 20-23, 1888 14. New York, N.Y ... June 22-25, 1890 15. Washington, D.C. ... June 19-22, 1892 16. Denver, Colo ... ... July 24-26, 1894 17. Louisville, Ky ... - ... :.June 21-24, 1896 18. San Francisco, C:alif ... July 5-8, 1898 19. Philadelphia, Pa ... .]uly 17-20, 1900 20. Davenport, lowa ... July 6-8, 1902 21. Pittsburgh, Pa ... ... ... .... ... June 26-29, 1904 22. Newark, N. ] ... July 8-10, 1906 23. Chicago, 111... ... .... June 28-July 1, 1908 24. S~.Louis,Mo ... , ... June 26-2 9, 1910 25. Indianapolis, lnd ... June 23-2 6, 1912 26. San Francisco, Calif ... ... ... July 27-29, 1915 27. Louisville, Ky ... .... ... .. June 22 -2 4 1919 28 Ch . icago, Ill ... ... July 3-4, 1921 ' 29. St. Louis, Mo .. ... June 23-26 1923 30 El . k h art Lake, W1s .... . ... June 26-28, 1925 . 31. Cleveland, Ohio ... ... ... ... ... June 18-2 0, 1927 32. Philadelphia, Pa ... June 28-30, 1929 33. Elkhart Lake, Wis ... 1931

National Tournaments of the American Turnerbund

Where Held Time

1. Philadelphia, Pa ... September 29-30, 1851 2. Baltimore, Md ... September 11-13, 1852 3. Cincinnati, Ohio ... September 27-28, 1852 4. Louisville, Ky ... May 30-31, 1853

5.

New York, N.Y. ... ... September 3-7, 1853 6. Philadelphia, Pa ... September 2-7, 1854 7. Cincinnati, Ohio ... September 15-19, 1855 8. Pittsburgh, Pa ... August 26-29, 1856 9. Milwaukee, Wis ... August 29-September 2,

I

0. New York, N.Y. ... August 29-September 2, 11. Belleville, Ill. ... August 30-September 2, 12. Williamsburgh, N.Y ... August 20-23, 1859 13. Baltimore, Md ... August 27-30, 1859 14. St. Louis, Mo ... June 30-July 5, 1860 15 . Cincinnati, Ohio ... ... September 2-6, 1865 16. Baltimore, Md ... ... June 10-13, 1867 1 7. Chicago, Ill. ... ... . .August 7 -11 ,

I

869 18. Williamsburgh, N. Y. ... .August 5-10, 1871 19. Cincinnati, Ohio ... June 26-29, 1873 20. New York, N.Y. ... 1875

21. Milwaukee, Wis ... July 18-23, 1877 22. Philadelphia, Pa ... August 2-6, 1879 23. St. Louis, Mo ... ... June 4-7, 1881 24. Newark, N. J ... June 20-2 4, 1885 25. Cincinnati, Ohio ... June 22-25, 1889

First society competition

26. Milwaukee, Wis ... June 21-25, 1893 27. St. Louis, Mo ... May 6-10, 1897 28. Philadelphia, Pa ... June 18-23. 1900 29. Indianapolis, Ind ... June 21-25, 1905 30. Cincinnati, Ohio ... ... June 23-28, 1909 31. Denver,Colo ... June 25-29, 1913 32. Chicago, Ill. ... June 29-July 3, 1921 33. Louisville, Ky ... June 15-20, 1926 34. Buffalo, N. Y ... June 24-29, 1930

1857 '

1857

1858

TURNERS, NORMAL COLLEGE

The Normal College of the American T urnerbund is now conducting the twenty-third course since its removal to Indianapolis.

Improvements were again 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 school year. The hotel operated in connection with the camp has found favor with members and friends of the T urnerbund, and was well attended during the season. It is hoped to make Elkhart Lake the Turner Chautauqua.

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

President, George Vonnegut; Secretary, Dr. C. B. Sputh; Treasurer, Theo.

Stempfel; Leo M. Rappaport; Karl H. Heckerich, Minneapolis; Carl H.

Burkhardt, Buffalo; Dr. Rudolph Hofmeister, St. Louis; Grover W. Mueller, Philadelphia; Emil Rath, President of the College and Dean of the Depart- ment of Theory and Practice of Physical Education; Dr. C. B. Sputh, Dean of the Department of Science and Hygiene; W.

L.

Richardson, Dean of the Department of Education, Social Science, and Languages.

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

A four-J)ear course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Physical Educa- tion (B.P.E) and to certification as Teacher of Physical Training for Colleges and Universities.

Graduate courses leading to the degree of Master of Physical Education (M.P.E.).

A three-year course leading to certification as Teacher of Physical Educa- tion for Elementary and High Schools.

An elementar)) tll>o-))ear course, open to male non-matriculants who have attained a high degree of proficiency in gymna.jltics (gymnasts of the second or third grade) and meet such additional requirements as may be prescribed, in- cluding a satisfactory knowledge of German. Students who complete this course receive a certifi{:ate 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 certificate 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 T urnerbund (one for each of the circuits), consisting of free tuition for the two-year course.

Full information about these scholarships will be sent l>n request.

The 27th convention of the Turnerbund decided to offer similar scholar- ships to 22 members (one for each of the districts), without the high school education required for those mentioned above, consisting of one year's free tui- tion for the elementary 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 1, 1928, to June 30, 1929

The Normal College fiscal year closes on June 30; hence a complete report

can be given only for year 1928-29.

Receipts

Tuition Fees ... $20,692.00 American Turnerbund ... 6,000.00 Interest ... 449.65

$27,141.65 Expenditures

~~~t~~~~fXg ~~-~ --~-~-~~~~~~ .. :::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::: ::::::::::::::::$ n;:~~

Salaries of Instructors and Employees ... 20,264.68 Rent, etc. ... 2,660.00 Postage and Expressage ... 494.67 Interest Expense ... 60.00 Traveling Expense ... 356.16 Miscellaneous Expenses ... 2,235.53 Surplus ... ... 351.98

$27,141.65

Balance Sheet

For July 1, 1929, with comparative figures for the previous year

Assets July 1, 1928 July 1, 1929 Increase

Cash on Hand ... $ 6,023.49 $ 2,561.85 $3,461.64 Invested Funds ... 8,000.00 8,000.00

Notes Receivable ... 2,702.05 2,615.75 Accounts Receivable (Students) ... 2,246.15 2,369.31 Other Accounts Receivable ... 395.00 10.00 Office Equipment ... 1,166.33 1,166.33 Library ... 2,526.34 2,667.84 School Equipment ... 6,114.75 6,329.90 Gymnasium Equipment... 8,037.61 8,412.82 Dormitory Equipment ... 8,944.38 8 944.38 Camp Brosius (Property) ... 44,491.98 45,970.99 Camp Brosius <Equipment) ... 9,140.62 10,481.80 Unused Stationery ... 150.00 150.00 Purchases for Students ... 350.00 700.00

86.30 123.16 385.00 141.50 215.15 375.21 1,479.01 1,341.18 350.00

$100,288.70 $100,380.97 $ 92.27

Liabilities July 1, 1928

Mortgage (Camp Brosius) ... $ 6,500.00 Notes Payable ... .

Deferred Revenue, American Turnerbund ... ..

Special Fund ... . Endowment Fund ... ..

Camp Brosius Subscription Fund ... ..

Capital ... . Surplus ... . Reserve for Depreciation ... ..

Reserve for Uncollectible Accounts ... . Reserve for Dormitory Depreciation ... . Reserve for Camp Brosius Depreciation

1,500.00 100.00 4,950.00 11,447.00 16,571.72 23,259.83 9,000.00 211.73 5,041.89 21,706.53

July 1, 1929

$ 6,500.00 2,000.00 1,500.00 100.00 4,950.00 11,647.00 16,571.72 19,895.40 9,000.00 211.73 5,041.89 22,963.23

Increase

$ ... . 2,000.00

200.00 3,364.43

1,256.70

$100,288.70 $100,380.97 $ 92.27 Decreases in last column are in boldface type.

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· STUDENTS 1929-1930

The following students are attending the Normal College during the year 1929-.1930. The letters shown in each line indicate: M-Matriculated; N-Non- matnculated; E-Elementary Two-Year Course; I-First Year Course; II-

Seco~d Year Course; III-Third Year Course; IV-Fourth Year Course; S- Special Course.

ALVIN, ALBERT ... MIII. ... Pittsburgh, Pa.

ARMSTRONG, GERTRUDE ... ML ... Fort Collins, Colo.

ARPS, ALPHEUS ... MIL ... Los Angeles, Calif.

BABLER, CECELIA ... MIL. ... Humbird, Wis.

BACHMAN, RUTH ... ML ... Philadelphia, Pa.

BACHMANN, VALETTA ... MIL. ... Cambridge City, Ind.

BARRICK, RICHARD ... MIL. ... Turtle Creek, Pa.

BAUGH, LAURA ... ML. ... Winamac, Ind.

BOEHM, ARTHUR ... MIII ... Schenectady, N.Y.

BOHON, RUTH ... ML. ... Louisville, Ky. BOLANDER, EDNA ... ML. ... Oaklandon, Ind.

BOSSE, FRANK ... MIL. ... Cincinnati, Ohio BROCKMANN, BERNARD ... NIIS ... Chicago, Ill.

BROWN, JAMES ... MIL. ... Pittsburgh, Pa.

CARROLL, MARGARET ... MIL. ... Syracuse, N.Y.

CARTER, GILBERT ... ML. ... Indianapolis, Ind.

CHETI, RENO ... ML ... Dunlevy, Pa.

CONTINO, SALVATORE ... MIIL ... Buffalo, N.Y.

CRUMBO, GEORGE ... MIIL. ... Indianapolis, Ind. DADEKER, MARION ... MIIL... Philadelphia Pa.

D'AMATO, CHESTER ... ML. ... : ... Buffalo, 'N.Y.

DANNER, MIRIAM ... MIV ... Indianapolis, Ind.

DAVIS, MARTHANNA ... ML. ... Indianapolis, Ind.

DeNIES, ALFRED ... ML ... Manchester N. H.

DIEFENBACH, MARGARET ... MIL. ... Johnsto~n, Pa DIEEMER, FRANKLIN ... ML. ... Buffalo, N.Y. DOERR, JOHN ... ML. ... Philadelphia, Pa.

ELK, JOHN ... MIL. ... Masury, Ohio

~~~~~· ~Y AL ... MIII ... New Holstein, Wi.s.

' s

LY ... MIL ... Dayton, Ohio FINSKE, DOROTHY ... ML. ... St. Paul, Minn.

FISSLER, CLAIR ... MIII ... Buffalo, N.Y.

FLANEGIN, FRANK ... MIL ... Los Angeles, Calif.

FLANEGIN, ROBERT ... MIL. ... Los Angeles, Calif.

FLYNN, CARLTON ... ML. ... Buffalo, N.Y.

FOX, GERTRUDE ... ML. ... Philadelphia, Pa.

FRANCIS, MARY ... MIII ... Lafayette, Ind.

GEOGHAN, GEORGE ... MIL. ... Buffalo, N.Y.

GIEP, ILONA ... ML. ... Indianapolis, Ind.

GOLDEN, HERBERT ... MIL. ... Buffalo, N.Y. GRONIS, JOSEPHINE ... ML ... Leavenworth, Kans.

HANDSCHU, LAWRENCE ... MV ... Chicago, Ill.

HEACOCK, MAXINE ... MIL. ... Cambridge City, Ind HEESCHEN, GEORGE ... MIII ... Davenport, Iow~

HEGMAN, ELEANOR ... MIII ... Dayton, Ohio

~~RTtER, CHARLES ... NIIS ... Philadelphia, Pa.

SS ER, ALICE ... ML... Indianapolis, Ind.

~~~~E~E~~1¥~~ ^... :::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ir::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::··~~°a~~~·N~~:

HIXON, EVELYN ... ML. ... Mishawaka, Ind.

HOC~IN, RICHARD ... MIII ... Brooklyn, N.Y.

HOD ON, IOMA ... ML. ... Tipton, Ind.

HOLTZHAUSSER, ELIZABETH .. MII... Philadelphia, Pa.

HOPPE, BERNICE ... MI ... ~~~: .. Milwaukee, Wis. HORSCHKE, REGINA ... MIL. ... Chicago, Ill.

HORSCHKE, WILLIAM ... MIII ... Chicago, Ill.

HUNT, LESTER ... ML. ... Dayton, Ohio JOHNSON, INA ... MIII... ... Plymouth, Ind.

JURINICH, LOUIS ... NIS ... St. Louis, Mo.

KAIPER, DANIEL ... MIL. ... Cincinnati, Ohio KITTLAUS, WILLIAM ... MIL. ... St. Louis, Mo.

KLAFS, CARL ... ML. ... Chicago, Ill.

KLEE, GRETCHEN ... MIII ... Indianapolis, Ind.

KRAUS, JOSEPH ... NIIIS ... St. Louis, Mo.

KREMZIER, ALVIN ... MIL. ... Schenectady, N.Y.

KREUTER, NORMAN ... ML. ... Buffalo, N.Y, KUNZ, HAROLD ... ML ... Buffalo, N.Y.

LAMB, HERSCHEL ... ML. ... Youngstown, Ohio LINVILLE, HELEN ... MIL. ... Fairland, Ind.

MARIDON, DELFINA ... MIV ... Leechburg, Pa.

MARTIN, DOROTHY ... MI... ... Decatur, Ill.

MAUCK, MAELLA ... MIL. ... Owensville, Ind . . McMASTERS, MEDRIC ... MI... ... Los Angeles, Calif.

McMASTERS, WILLIAM ... MIL. ... Los Angeles, Calif.

MIERS, MARGARET ... MIL. ... Greensburg, Ind.

MINELLA, FRANCIS ... MIL. ... Rochester, N.Y.

MINEO, RANDOLPH ... MI... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

MIXIE, FRANCIS ... NIIIS ... ^{d .} Pittsburgh, Pa.

MORGAN, ROBERT ... MI... ... Cincinnati, Ohio MORSE, PAUL ... MIL. ... Altoona, Pa.

MUCKSTADT, JOSEPH ... NUS ... Rochester, N.Y.

MUELLER, JOSEPH ... NIIS... Baltimore, Md.

MUENSTER, MABELLE ... MIV ... New Holstein, Wif.

NEGUS, RACHEL ... MI... ... Plainfield, Ind.

NEU, MORRIS ... MIII ... Shelbyville, Ind.

NEUMANN, VICTOR ... MI... ... New Ulm, Minn.

NEVINS, DAVID ... MI... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

NOW AK, EUGENE ... MIII... ... Chicago, Ill.

O'CONNOR, EDWARD ... MIL. ... Buffalo, N.Y.

ODEN, HAROLD ... MIL. ... Chicago, Ill.

OVERMAN, CLARENCE ... MIV ... Shelbyville, Ind.

PAULSEN, PAUL ... MI... ... Los Angeles, Calif.

PETERSON, RUTH ... MIL. ... Knox, Pa.

PIELMEIER, LEONARD ... MI... ... Altoona, Pa.

PLAG, FREDERIC ... ML... St. Louis, Mo.

POWERS, CLARENCE ... MIL. ... St. Louis, Mo.

RAMMACHER, JOHN ... NIIS... Philadelphia, Pa.

RATH, DOROTHY ... MI... ... Indianapolis, Ind.

RICH, DOROTHY··· MIII ... Buffalo, N.Y.

RISCH, CATHERYN ... : ... MIV ... St. Louis, Mo.

ROBERTS, THOMAS ... MIII ... Cleveland, Ohio ROTH, LOUIS ... MIII ... Covington, Ky.

SACKETT, EVELYN ... MI... ... Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

SANDMANN, ADOLF ... NIS ... St. Louis, Mo.

SCHACK: HERBERT ... MIII ... St. Paul, Minn.

SCHAEFER, WILLIAM ... MIL. ... Chicago, Ill.

SCHEITLIN, CHARLES ... MIL. ... St. Louis, Mo. SCHMITT, HERMAN ... MIII ... Pittsburgh, Pa.

SCHNEIDER, OLIVE ... MI... ... Clinton, Mass.

SCHREIBER, NICHOLAS ... MIII... ... Cleveland, Ohio SCHREIBER, RUDOLPH ... MIL. ... Cleveland, Ohio SHIMER, RUTH ... ML ... Wanamaker, Ind.

SIMCOX, JOHN ···MI... ... Ridgway' Pa.

SIMMONS, THELMA ... MI ... Indianapolis, Ind.

SINCLAIR, DOROTHY ... MI... Cleveland, Ohio SISTEK, LLOYD ... MIV ... Monessen, Pa.

SNIDER, PHILIP ... MI... Franklin, Pa.

SPAETH, FRANK ... MIII ... Buffalo, N.Y.

STATZ, JOSEPH ... ML. ... Indianapolis, Ind.

STEPHAN, GRACE ... MI... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

STURNI, EDWARD ... ML. ... Wilkinsburg, Pa.

TABOR, ETHEL --·---·---ML ... ____________________ Loveland, Ohio THOMPSON, KATHRYN ____________ MIIL·--·--- Lebanon, Ind.

TRIPI, ANG ELA ---···---·----ML. _________________ , ___________ Buffalo, N .Y.

VAN ALLER, DOROTHY --··---··-MIV ____________________________ St. Louis, Mo.

WALSH, JOHN ---·--··---·---·---·--·-MIL __________ ... ____ Buffalo, N.Y.

WARDE, DELMAR ... MIL--·-·---··--·---· Lincoln, Nebr.

WEIS, ALBERT ---·-·--·---·-·---·---NIIS.---·---··-·---·-···- St. Louis, Mo.

WERDER, ARTHUR ... ML ____________________________ St. Louis, Mo.

WHITMYER, HELENA ... ML ________________________ Logansport, Ind.

WILHELM, VIOLET ---MIII ... ____ Akron, Ohio WUEST, CHRISTOPHER ____________ MIU ________________________ New York, N.Y.

ZIMMERMAN, HENRIETTA ... MIL. ___________________________ Dayton, Ohio ZINGG, HENRY ______________________________ NIIIS ... _'. __ Madison, Wis.

THE TURNER CHAUTAUQUA

There is no pleasanter place to spend the hot summer than on beautiful Elkhart Lake, where the summer school and camp of the T urnerbund is lo- cated. To the shores of this lovely Wisconsin Lake come hundreds of Turners, old and young, to rest and meet friends. The Turners have a very good cottage hotel right on the grounds, and there are other places where rooms and board can be secured at reasonable rates. Address all inquirid to

Normal College,

American T urnerbund.

415 East Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.

ADDRESSES OF SECRETARIES AND SOCIETIES

NEW YORK DISTRICT Albert F. Thielemann, Sec.

6031 Woodbine St., Ridgewood, L.I., N.Y.

1. New York Turnverein, Lexington Ave. and 85th St., New York City.

Walter H. Klose, Sec., 768 East 168th St., Bronx, New York City.

2. Central Turnverein, 213-215 East 82d St., New York City.

Geo. Gaubatz, Sec., 206 W. 124th St., New York City.

3. Deutsch-Amerikanischer Turnverein. 412-415 E. 158th St., Bronx, N.Y.

Curt L. Basto, Sec., 428 E. 159th St., Bronx, N.Y.

4. Turnverein Vorwaerts, Brooklyn, 959 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Albert F. Thielemann, Sec., 6031 Woodbine St., Ridgewood, L.I., N.Y. 5. Colu_mbia Turnverein, 5924 Gates Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Anton Hoch, Sec., Society Address.

6. Brooklyn Turnverein, E.D., 1045 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.

James Wilson, Sec., Society Address.

7. Mt. Vernon Turnverein, Stevens and Tenth Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. F. W. Weber, Jr., Sec., Society Address.

8. Long Island City Turnverein, Broadway and 14th St., Long Island City, N.Y.

Adolph Schneider, Sec., 2541-47th St., Long Island City, N.Y.

INDIANA DISTRICT H. Steichmann, Sec.

4 1

5

East Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.

1. Louisville Turngemeinde, 310 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

Dr. A. A. Meder, Sec., 1253 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, Ky.

2. Southside Turners, 306 Prospect St., Indianapolis, Ind.

Paul J. Miller, Sec., 1128 Bradley Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.

3. Indianapolis Turnverein, 415 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.

Harold E. Hall, Sec., 2823 Brookside Parkway, Indianapolis, Ind.

4. South Bend Turnverein, 501-515 No. Michigan st., Sout,h Bend, Ind.

F. A. Marowsky, Sec., 1125 Cleveland Ave., South Bend, Ind.

5. Turnverein Vorwaerts, 616 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne, Ind.

Jack Fox, Sec., 311 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne, Ind.

6. Central Turnverein, Eighth and Gum Sts., Evansville, Ind.

J. ~altman, Sec., 836 Blackford Ave., Evansville, Ind.

NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT John Schneider, Sec.

22 Auburn St., Clinton, Mass.

1. Boston Turnverein, 70 Glen Road, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.

Carl Kallenberg, Sec., 881 Hyde Park Ave., Hyde Park, Mass.

2. Deutscher-Arbeiter Turnverein, 22-24 Amory Ave., Roxbury, Boston, Mass.

William Brosius, Sec., 22 Jerrett st., Roslindale 31, Mass.

3. Turnverein Vorwaerts, 2 Vernon St., Holyoke, Mass.

Karl M. Hochmuth, Sec., 28 Vernon St., Holyoke, Mass.

4. Lawrence Turnverein, 44 Park St., Lawrence, Mass.

W. Kerber, Sec., 36 Kendrick St., Lawrence, Mass.

5. Clinton Turnverein, 60 Branch St., Clinton, Mass.

Alfred Scheid, Sec., 2 Birch St., Clinton, Mass.

6. Springfield Turnverein, 91 Plainfield St., Round Hill, Springfield, Mass.

Herman Luderer, Sec., 3291 Main St., Springfield, Mass.

7. Deutscher Fortbildungs-Verein, 4 Frankfort St., Fitchburg, Mass.

Carl Vogel, Sec., 37 Fairview St., Leominster, Mass.

8. Malden Turnverein, 39 Forest St., Malden, Mass.

Richard Lambach, Sec., 53 Prosper St., Malden, Mass.

9. Turnverein Vorwaerts, 8 Turnverein Ave., Adams, Mass.

Christian Bruestle, Sec., 6 Crotteau St., Adams, Mass.

10. Turnverein Germania, 117 Seymour St., Pittsfield, Mass.

Fritz Lepp, Sec., 19 Westover St., Pittsfield, Mass.

11. Deutsche Turnerschaft, 120 Glenbridge Ave., Providence, Rhode Island.

Wm. Sieber. Sec., 63 Appleton St., Providence, Rhode Island.

12. Manchester Turnverein, 265 Turner St., Manchester, N. H.

J. Adams Gebhardt, Sec., 74 North Main St., Manchester, N. H.

13. Schenectady Turnverein, 863 Albany St., Schenectady, N.Y.

John Karas, Sec., R.F.D. 6, Box 282, Schenectady, N.Y.

14. Troy Turn and Sport Verein, 134 River St., Troy, N.Y.

Fred Kehn, Sec., 14 Grotto Court, Watervliet, N.Y.

ILLINOIS DISTRICT William Schelling, Sec.

3057 North Racine Ave., Chicago, Ill.

1. Chicago Turngemeinde, 812-820 No. Clark St., Chicago, Ill.

George A. Schmidt, Sec., 2516 Wilson Ave., Chicago, Ill.

2. Lincoln Turnverein, 1019 Diversey Parkway, Chicago, Ill.

J. A. Strohmeyer, Sec., 2016 Cleveland Ave., Chicago, Ill.

3. Central Turnverein, 2046 W. North Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Theo. Nebel, Sec., Society Address.

4. Aurora Turnverein, 2519 Fullerton Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Conrad Mueller, Sec., 4506 N. Artesian St., Chicago, Ill.

5. Vorwaerts Turnverein, 2431 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Ill.

Chas. Remert, Sec., 4935 No. Tolman Ave., Chicago, Ill.

6. Grand Crossing Turner Society, 1021-25 E. 75th St., Chicago, Ill. Louis A. Hartmann, Sec., 8250 Eberhart Ave., Chicago, Ill.

7. Socialer Turnverein, Belmont Ave. and Pauline St., Chicago, Ill.

B. Rau, Sec., 4023 North Oakley Ave., Chicago, Ill.

8. Teutonia Turnverein, 5324 So. Ashland Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Wm. Wuehrmann, Sec., Society Address.

9. Freiheit Turnverein, 6105 So. Sangamon St., Chicago, Ill.

Chas. Volz, Sec., Society Address.

10. Schweizer Turnverein, 637 Webster Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Marcel Brunner, Sec., 932 Montana Ave., Chicago, Ill.

11. Eiche Turnverein, 200 Kensington Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Rudolph Schmied!, Sec., 325 W. 103d Place, Chicago, Ill.

12. Harlem Turnverein, 442 Beloit Ave., Forest Park, Ill.

Adolph Blum, Sec., Society Address.

13. Germania Turnverein, 12 Spring St., Waukegan, Ill.

R. Gruener, Sec., 1711 Sheridan Road, North Chicago, Ill.

14. Bloomington Turnverein, 108 E. Front St., Bloomington, Ill.

Gerhart Ullman, Sec., 8095 Center St., Bloomington, Ill.

15. Peoria Turnverein, 117 Main St., Peoria, Ill.

G. E. Wagishauser, Sec., 104 Behrends Ave., Peoria, Ill.

16. Turnverein Frisch Auf, 60 No. LaSalle St., Aurora, Ill.

Jacob Hendricks, Sec., Society Address.

17. Elgin Turnverein, 112 Villa St., Elgin, Ill.

Albert Longe, Sec., 645 No. Grove Ave., Elgin, lll.

ST. LOUIS DISTRICT E. H. T elthorst, Sec.

7 5 1 1 Minnesota Ave .. St. Louis, Mo.

1. St. Louis Turnverein, 1508 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Paul Max, Sec., Society Address.

2. Concordia Turnverein, 13th and Arsenal Sts., St. Louis, Mo.

Albert F. Sexauer, Sec., 1926 Wyoming St., St. Louis, Mo.

3. North St. Louis Turnverein, 20th and Salisbury St., St. Louis, Mo.

Otto Rost, Sec., 3528-A No. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

4. Swiss National Turner Society, Iowa Ave. and Arsenal St., .st. Louis, Mo.

Eugene Burlemann, Sec., 4416 Wallace Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

5. Rock Spring Gymnastic Society, Boyle and Chouteau Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Erwin H. Armbruster, Sec., 6334 Alamo Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

6. Southwest Gymnastic Society, Potomac and Ohio Aves., St. Louis, Mo.

Ernest Brunk, Sec., 3428 So. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

7. Lindenwood Gymnastic Society, Wabash and Penrod Aves., St. Louis, Mo.

Albert Hill, Sec., 7085 Bancroft Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

8. Tower Grove Gymnastic Society, Grand Blvd. and Juniata St., St. Louis, Mo.

A. Mathews, Sec., 4025 Humphrey St., St. Louis, Mo.

9. Schiller Gymnastic Society, 210 Weiss Ave., Vulcan Sta., St. Louis County, Mo.

Walter A. Grate, Sec., Society Address.

10. Washington Turnverein, Third and Jefferson Sts., Washington, Mo.

E. H. Schmidt, Opt.D., Sec., Box 6, Washington, Mo.

11. Highland Gymnastic Society, Highland, Madison County, Ill.

Edw. R. Stoecklin, Sec., Highland, Madison County, Ill.

12. Mt. Olive Gymnastic Society, Mt. Olive, Ill.

Paul Juvret, Sec., Society Address.

CONNECTICUT DISTRICT Arthur H. Klopfer, Sec.

52 Chapin St., Holyoke, Mass.

1. New Haven Turnverein, 98 Mather St., Whitneyville, Conn.

Wm. Maucher, Sec., Society Address.

2. Meriden Turner Society, 28 Butler St., Meriden, Conn.

Ernest Vogel, Sec., 78 Windsor Ave., Meriden, Conn.

3. Hartford Turnerbund, 125 Park St., Hartford, Conn.

Edward Bruik, Sec., 5 Vernon St., Hartford, Conn.

4. Turnver.ein Vorwaerts, 1181 No. Main St., Waterbury, Conn.

Curt Kiessling, Sec., 95 Idylwood Ave., Waterbury, Conn.

5. Derby Turner Society, 258 Main St., Derby, Conn.

Ernest Meyer, Sec., 18 Kneen St., Shelton, Conn.

6. New Britain Turner Society, 182 Glen St., New Britain, Conn.

Wm. F. Lange, Sec., Society Address.

7. Holyoke Turnverein, 624-628 So. Bridge St., Holyoke, Mass.

Arthur Klopfer, Sec., 52 Chapin St., Holyoke, Mass.

LAKE ERIE DISTRICT Robert Havelberg, Sec.

4 3 7 0 Wooster Road, Rocky River, Ohio 1. Socialer Turnverein, 3909 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. .

Albert Ringel, Sec., 3254 W. 115th St., Cleveland, Ohio. . 2. Germania Turnverein Vorwaerts, 1608-1622 E. 55th St., Clevela~d, Oh10.

Henry L. Schaefer, Sec., 1160 E. 71st St., Cleveland, Ohio. . 3. The Akron Turner Club, 207 Cross St. and 552 Grant St., Akron, oi:io.

E. Schwertfeger, Sec., 168 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., A~ron,. Oh10.

4. Detroiter Sozialer Turnverein, 8731 E. Jefferson Ave., Det~01t, ~1ch.

H. H. Tiedemann, Sec., 14202 Longview Ave., Detroit, Mich. . . 5. Grand Rapids Turner Society, 209 Lexington Ave., N.W., Gr.and R~p1ds, Mich.

Hans Heinz, Sec., 1216 Third St., N.W., Grand Rapids, Mich.

6. Turn and Sport Verein, 316 Summit St., Toledo, Ohio. . Richard A. Marschner, Sec., 2304 Fulton St., Toledo, Ohio.

WESTERN NEW YORK DISTRICT

J.

C. Stoll, Sec.

214 Wimbledon Road, Rochester, N.Y.

1. Buffalo Turnverein, 61 High St., Buffalo, N.Y. . . Ny Miss Emma Gerstner, Sec., 181 Burroughs Dnve, Snyde1, · · 2. Rochester Turnverein, 1550 No. Clinton Ave., Rochester, N.Y.

George E. Banks, Sec., 12 Emanon St., Rochester, N.Y.

3. Syracuse Turnverein, 619 No. Salina St., Syracuse, N.Y.

Adam Volles, Sec., 607 E. Division St. Syracuse, N.Y.