Annual Report of the National Executive Committee 1936-1937

THE- AMERICAN TURNERBUND

"Liberty, Education, and a Better World"

(Founded 1850)

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

April 1, 1936, to April 1, 1937

National Executive Committee

(BUNDESVORORT) G~orge Seibel, President.

~chard

^Turn!,

Vice-Pre;id~~;·

^{·· · · · · · · · · ·}

;j ·1 i\11 ^~en~ry

Bldg.. Pittsburgh, Pa.

m. Voelker, Secretary ... :::·.:::·.:::· l ape ve., Aspinwall, Pgh., Pa.

Carl Erdlen, Rec. Secretary....

·7·1·8·~

12 .Evans St., McKeesport, Pa.

··· arnngton Ave., Mt. Oliver Sta.

Henry

J.

Thier, Treasurer... 5

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Pittsburgh, Pa'.

Chas. A. Geber' Secretary T

ech.~1:c·

^{.a .. l C} l\:1orrowfield Ave.' Pittsburgh Pa.

omm1ttee '

Ernest Herklotz, Mental Tra1.n1.ng C 57 .Waldorf St., N. S., Pittsburgh _{omm1ttee •} p _a.

George J. F. Falkenstein Committee 150C5 c'alrs?n St., S. S., Pittsburgh ' on omp amts, ' Pa · Frank Eckl, Normal College Committe:OJ _'

3~ja5kbkerry

po ane Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. ^St.,

Mcl~eesport,

^Pa.

REGIONAL MEMBERS Henry Richter Region 1-N ew England District

... 465

Region

2-New··y.~;k

..

N ... j" . ...

Water St., Clinton, Mass.

Martin Nolde ... 86- 1

l-l~ 6 ^thrS;·

^f{·d

{hilddel~hia

^Districts

Region 3-Pittsburgh Oh. I d. ., IC mon Hill,

L.

I., New York Theodore Ahrens ... ' ¹⁰' n zana, and South Central Districts Dethlofls

t~l~in 4 ~.~.~'.;~~~.·.~ e~·. fak". ~~d .. L~k~· ·£;;~· v;:·f~~sville,

^Ky.

R .

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. ·: · · · Bnsbane Bmldmg, Buffalo N

y

eg1on -lllzno1

d W. . ' . .

Leopold Saltiel s an isconsm Districts

Region

6-S~~··L~~·i~···K~~·~~;·M::···:···831

Ainslee St., Chicago, Ill.

E.

L.

Hohenstein ... .'... - rsso 6u

4n,

11anMd . R?cky Mountain Districts . · · · 1ch1gan A S Lo · Region 7-Minnesota and U M. . . . v:·· t. u1s, Mo.

Wm. Mueller pper 1ss1ss1pp1 Districts

··· 824 F

Region 8-Pacific

No~~h·P···:···

remont St., St. Paul, Minn Carl Entenmann ... '.c/o T aczfi.c, Gand

So~thern

California Districts .

urnverem ermama 936 W t W h. ' es as mgton St., (Correspondence for the N l C ll Los Angeles, Calif.

orma o ege of th A . T

be addressed to 4 1 5 E M · h · S e

~en

can urnerbund should Na( l T . . ic igan t.' Indianapolis, Ind.)

wna Bank Sts., Louisville Ky . G -ransportatwn Committee

J ·c A.

Howison, chairman, 30th and

.

Heights, Cleveland,

'ohi~·; F~~~le

^Liane,

9~

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Eng~ewood

Road, Shaker Co., Toledo, Ohio;

C.

E. Cristen /;" Ohio Savmgs Bank and Trust Hur?n and Erie Sts., Toledo,

Ohi~.

^{J aN}}

~ffice

at Lamsons, Jefferson, Shendan Ave., Detroit Mich . p

i W .

arter, M. C.

R. R.,

2469 land, Oregon; Fred H'. Schm.idt

Zl

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~ner,

504 Yeon Building, Port- 0.

A. ~to,

1898 West 45th St Cl 1 est 38th.St., Cleveland, Ohio;

Turnverem Lincoln, 1005-1023'

D~ve

and, Oh10; J. A. Strohmeyer Albert F. Thielemann, 64-15-60th R1versdey Parkway, Chicago, Ill.;

oa , Maspeth,

L.

I., N.Y.

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Message of the President

For the last time I am addressing a national convention of the American T urnerbund, as it is the sincere and deliberate desire of the present National Executive Committee to be relieved of the responsibility of the high honor you have bestowed upon them. After 14 years of work for the cause, we think younger men should take our place. New brooms sweep well, as you have heard, and we need a house-cleaning in the Bund.

This does not mean that we shall cease to render the best service we can in the ranks. But it does mean that we can not get the best co-operation out of the 5ocieties-and new faces, new voices, new ideas are needed to stir them up.

Many things that past conventions have ordered to be done have not been done. This is not altogether our neglect-it is to a considerable extent the failure to co-operate in the fullest measure. Some Societies and Districts have been active and loyal; others have been remiss and merely critical.

For example, we have been instructed to pay certain sums to that noble iustitution, our Normal College at Indianapolis. We have been ordered to pay certain sums to the old "Amerikanische T urnzeitung." At the same time the collection of the national per capita tax has been so slow that we have been unable to keep up with either payment. This annual report shows nearly

$16,000 deficit outstanding, owed by Districts and Societies.

You cannot wage war without money; you cannot run a great organiza- tion without money. Fifty cents annual dues for each member is ridiculously small when compared with the dues collected by other national organizations.

Maybe a new Bundesvorort will be more efficient in collecting the dues, which ought to be collected from the societies directly, and any society remiss in its payments should be automatically suspended until it pays up.

We have also asked the societies to conduct membership campaigns to fill up our ranks depleted by death, and many societies have done this. Glowing re·

ports of growth have come. Yet the annual report shows a net decrease of several hundred members. We are certain there should be an increase of several thousand, but many societies are holding out as a measure of economy. They are concerned only about saving as much per capita tax as possible. They are

"dodging." Some way should be found to inspire them with more devotion to the cause and more respect for the rules of fair play.

The Cleveland Turn fest was the largest and finest ever held. It was also a financial success. It should have encouraged our societies everywhere to go ahead and spread out. It did-but the result is not reflected in our national re- ports.

The campaign for the Maintenance and Endowment of our Normal College has had only half-hearted support. We could raise even $500,000 easily

j

1f every member would contribute only 10 cents a week for five years. But 1

O V

cents a week seems an intolerable burden to people who have to spend

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much more for the educational influence of the movies and the inspiration· of highballs.

Two things the present Executive Committee points to with pride-the Jahn Educational Fund and the Instructors' Fund. Feeling sure of the support of the Jahn Educational Fund we launched an English monthly, experimentally•

when the "Amerikanische Turnzeitung" seemed to have suspended for lack of financial support. The "T urnzeitung" has revived, and it will be the province of this convention to decide which, if either, of these publications is to be the future mouthpiece of the American T urnerbund.

As for the Instructors' Fund, no one outside of the trustees knows how much good it has done.

It

has helped a number of our veterans in their hour of need.

Neither of these funds has grown as it should. Another sign of our remiss- ness. Fortunately they are organized so they will grow automatically, but that is not enough. Unless the spirit of sacrifice and the ideal of generosity come into play, progress and efficiency will be slow and ever slower.

The suggestion has been made that the Jahn Educational Fund be used for organizing activities. It is a good suggestion, and we shall follow it as far as possible. But as the Fund has obligated itself to contribute $1 ,000 annually to the College Fund for the next five years, and also will have to help in the publishing activities of our cause, there is not much left for such an extension of the work.

A number of specific recommendations from the National Executive Com- mittee are to be placed before the convention. I shall not go into these points in this message. But as my parting words to a national convention, I wish to repeat my solemn admonition and hope you will make it your battle cry:

It is the duty of every district to organize new societies. Select some city without a T urnverein, canvass from house to house for members, and do not rest until your purpose is achieved. This is the only way.

Every Turnverein can also increase its membership in the same way. Pick the people you wish to join and get a committee to invite them. For almost 90 years the American T urnerbund has been the most American of all American associations. The best citizens of our country should be in our ranks.

In a time of political stress and storm, both in our land and abroad, our Turners have kept themselves free from partisan entanglements, standing firm upon the broad foundation of democracy established by Washington and J ef- fersan, Paine and Lincoln. Let us continue to stand united for these things which our fathers of 1848 proclaimed. Let us cry "Gut Heil!" and forge ahead. The distraught w9rld sadly needs our liberal and tolerant ideals. Let us not to be remiss in telling the world about them. "A sound mind in a sound body"

is the cornerstone of that mighty pyramid, "Liberty, Education and a Better

World." GEORGE SEIBEL.

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Report of the Secretary

ST A TISTICAL RESUME

. d h a ain declined this year. There The membership of the T urnerbun as gb f d' t · ts but 6 societies are 20 districts and 137 societies, the same num er o is nc '

less than last year. .

d. · d their membership:

The following six societies disbanded or iscontmue

. Ill' · D' · t 30 members Grand Crossing Turner Society' mois istnc

· 20 members

Braddock Turn Verein, Pittsburgh Distnct

. T . d U per Miss. Dist. 60 members Burlmgton urngemem e, p . . 21 members

. · U M' · 'ppi Distnct

Muscatme T urnverem, pper ississi . b

· y ·

p 'fie Dist 25 mem ers T urnsection des Germama erems, aci ·

D' ·

36 members Berkeley Turn & Sport Club, Pacific istnct .

. T b d and its vanous classes The membership of the Amencan urner un

compare with the previous year as follows:

1937 Members ---.---

~~~~=~-

²

~:~!~

Men's Classes (Actives) ---

2 411 Senior Men's Classes ---

6'

1~2.:n~~:~~f ~:~~~~:~~~=~~:~~~~~~ !:Ii~

632

Fencing Classes --- 115 Instructors --- 5 880

~~~l~~s ~~c~~~~:i _:~ :=__:== =~=:·--===-== ~:~~:

Drama tic Section~

---7 - 5

₈ l ,048 Value of Propertie~ _______________________ ... $ , 34 810 Volumes in Libraries --- '

1936 21,129

3,802 2,453 7,106 2,756 4,305 5,469 261 126 5,598 1,086 1,194 638

$7,693,973 34,979

Increase Decrease 284

282

547 42 474 162 202 271 26 11 35 185 229

$112,925 169

. hall· 26 do not.

111 Societies own thei~ own .

r'

₅ more than last year.

19 Societies have Junior Socie ies, 388 Members died during the year.

331 have been members 50 years or more.

. k benefit branches.

46 Societies have sic . . Funds amounting to $26,822.

9 Societies report Smkmg . . were held during the year.

134 Meetings for Mental Trammg 80 Lectures are reported.

45 Debates are reported. . n 50 Concerts by Singing Sections :'ere give .

f nces were given.

30 Dramatic Per orma .

1 Education in Public Schools.

115 Societies report Physica

30 Societies publish a Journal. T ·tung"

'b rs to the " urnzei . 75 Societies are subscn e

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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY (Continued)

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

1937 New York ---···--- 1,085

1936 Increase Decrease Indiana ________________ ·--- 1,057

New England ---2,570 Illinois --- 1,552 St. Louis --- 1,377 Lake Erie ---3,601 Western New York --- 1,128 Philadelphia ________ --- 1,304

Wisconsin ---·--- 565

Pittsburgh --- 1,813 Kansas-Missouri --- 164

New Jersey --- 1,082 Ohio --- 360

South Central --- 21

Minnesota --- 201

Upper Mississippi --- 1,754 Rocky Mountain --- 116

Pacific --- 407

North Pacific --- 216

Southern California --- 472 Net Loss-284.

With Turner Greetings!

1,127 1,025 2,658 1,573 1,610 3,399 1,329 1,422 495 1,538 167 1,171 399 21 226 1,628 121 456 216 548

42 32

88 21 233 202

201 118 70

275

3 89 39 25 126

5 49 76

WILLIAM VOELKER, Secretary.

Our Turner Chautauqua

Where Do You Spend Your Vacation?

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 are located.

To the shores of this lovely Wisconsin Lake come hundreds of Turners, old and young, to rest and meet old friends.

The Turners have a fine cottage hotel right on the grounds, and there are other places where rooms and board can be secured at reasonable rates. Address inquiries to

Normal College, American T urnerbund, 415 East Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.

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Report of the Treasurer

APRIL 1, 1936, TO MARCH 3l, 1937 April 1, 1936, Balance ···-·-···-···--·-···--··-·

Receipts Per Capita Tax:

New York District . ---··-··----··-·-·-·---·---·---$ Indiana District ---·---··---·---··---·---·-·---··---·

St. Louis District ... ·---···-· -·:··· ---····-·--- New England District ·-·--·--···-··--·---·---··---·-·

Wisconsin District --- -·--·----··-··---·---·-··-·

Illinois District ----·---·---····---·--·-·- ---·---·--- Philadelphia District ---··-·-··----·-·---·--- New Jersey District -·----·-·---··-··---·----·---··----·---·---·

Pittsburgh District.---·----···---·-·--·---·----·--- Kansas-Missouri Dis_trict ---·--·-··--···---···

Minnesota District --- -· ---·--·--·-·-···---·---·- Upper Mississippi District ---·--·--- Pacific District ----·---·---·-·--- Lake Erie District , .. ---··--·--·----·---·-·-·--- Western New York Dis"trict ---·---·---·----·---

431.83 779.70 552.84 1,568.00 241.60 695.50 427.85 300.00 757.60 62.50 111.50 663.41 98.75 1,957.57 632.00 99.00 Ohio District ---·---·-·-·---·--- 10.50 South Central District ----·---·-·--- l0.00 North Pacific District ---~---·---·---·-··---·---- 196.50 South California District -···----·---·-·-·---·-·_--_-_ _ _

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____ :::::::::·_:-.-_::::::::::::::::·_:::::·_-_:::::::::::· __ ::-. ____

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Platform and Statutes

History A. T. -·-·-·---·--·- ---··· ····---··

Electrotypes ---·-···---·----·---··---·-·- Posters -·---·--·---··-·----·-···--··-·-

Application Blanks ... ---·-· ---····--··

Emblems ---·---·---··--·---·-··-·---··---·-···----·-···-·--·-···--··- Shields --- ---···-·---

Wreaths ··-·--··-·-·-···-·--···-·-··-·-··-·-·-·-

Turnerbund Medals ---·---·---·-·-·--····-···---···-·-···

Prize Essays --···---·--·-···-····-- ---··-···--- Furniture and Fixtures -·---·--·--·-·-

Cleveland Turnfest Committee -··--

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3.00

14.45 20.50 1.81 3.00 31.75 56.00 89.00 444.00 63.00 2.00 1.50 10.00 735.03

---$ 1,718.97

9,596.65

1,475.04

$12,790.66

REPORT OF THE TREASURER

(Continued) Expenditures

Normal College ..

Traveling Expens~~-···$5,500.00 Printing .. .... ··· · ··· 125.00

~:~:!::t;;;;~ .: .••• ::::::::::: :::::··· · : :: ... ... : : :: ::::::::::: :: ^1.~~~.~~

Diplomas ··· ··· 300.00 ... ... $275.50

- 229.41 Students' Year Books

Technical Committee __ ---·---·--···· ···-····-····

Miscellaneous ···

Membership C-~·~-d~---·········· .... .

··· ... $260.45 - 207.55 Office Expense ..

~~:~ei~~~i" --T·~~- !~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::·:::· ::::::::::::::::: · ···

~~;::~ ~i~~:::·· ···$~~9·~5····

^{- 85.60}

Postage ... . Organization Work ···

46.09 300.00 672.60 113.84

52.90 246.77 497.20 150.00 96.19 208.31

254.35 252.48 100.00

Cleveland Turnfest c~~~itt~~··· _{.. 1,235.80} $11,594.92 March 31, 1937, Balance ... ··· ... $ 1,195.74

PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT ' MARCH 31, 1937 1936-37 Operating Revenues

~::,;:r~:1~::. ··;;;;~~i~···•••••••••••••••·•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

^$

10.~:~ ~~

1936-37 Operating Expenses ... . ... $ 500.00 Operating Surplus ··· 10,529.39 ... 406.62

$ll,166.01 $11,166.01

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REPORT OF THE TREASURER

(Continued) TRIAL BALANCE, MARCH 31, 1937

~~~~;\~~ ~;;:d Fi;;\;;~~~ ·::::::::::::::::::::·.:::::: ^:$

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Unpaid Per Capita:

i!ie~a! ⁰ ~sfrf~;r~-~-~- ----·_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-.·.·_·_·_·_-_-_-_-_-_-.·_·_·_·_·_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_·_-_-_-_-_-_·.·_·.·_·.·_·_·_·_·_-_$ ~~~--~i

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Wisconsin District ··· 856.40 Illinois District ··· 215.00 Philadelphia District ... :... 824.69

~~~b~~'i:'y n1i:~:r~;t

Kansas-Missouri District

^{. .} :::::::::::::::::::::::::••••···

... ¹

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138.00

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Upper Mississippi District ... 1,148.58 Rocky Mountain District ... 1,456.50 Pacific District ... 586.75 Lake Erie District ... 1,469.43 Western New York District ... 2,246.50 Ohio District ... 699.50 North Pacific District ... 381.90

_South California District ... - - -77 .50 . - 15,846.92 Due Jahn Educational Fund ... .

$ 3,500.00 6,500.00 3,320.00 4,507.61

ni€~~F~~t~~t~i~~ ^{1937 . .:. :}

$17,327.61 $17,327.61 BALANCE SHEET, JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND, MARCH 31, 1937

g~~~ ~':,~'::a. • : : : • :

^$

6,12i:i~

Coupons in Default ... 1,703.16 Deferred Contributions ··· 2,055.00 Note, American Turnerbund ... 3,500.00 Bonds at par ... 41,400.00 Camp Brosius Mortgage ... 6,500.00 Wicke Books ··· 446.96

Awards ···--···--·· 1,648.50 $47,944.07 15,435.91 Subscriptions ···--···

Earnings ···

$63,379.98 $63,379.98 Signed:

HENRY J. THIER, Treasurer.

The 1936-37 period is the first in which the new way of collecting the Per Capita Tax was made operative; results obtained are exceedingly disap- pointing and indicate the plan to be unworkable.

Only two districts paid the tax in strict compliance with the new method;

a few districts paid quarterly but no attempt was made to compute th_e tax according to the new method which in general is not understood or is too complicated for most of the

S~cieties'

officers; the rest of the districts choose to pay as they please with some paying but little and a few nothing at all.

The National Executive Committee strongly recommends that the old way be reinstated, with quarterly payment made optional, also that tax be payable by the Societies directly into the National Treasury.

Owing to the irregular appearance of the Turnzeitung in the past few years the National Committee does not attempt to fix the liability of the Turnerbund to the paper and any such liability is omitted in this report for

1936-37. ₉

The Jahn Educational Fund

Back in July,

1925,

Turner Theodore Ahrens of Louisville, Kentucky, made a gift of

$5,000

to launch the Jahn Educational Fund to promote mental training activities in the American T urnerbund. It was planned to collect

$1 00,- 000

as quickly as possible, and let the Fund grow to a million by the slow ac- cretion of unused earnings. One third of the net income was to be added to the principal, to insure the attainm~nt of the goal.

The object of the Jahn Educational Fund was to encourage "Geistiges Turnen," or mental work, upon which we depend for the perpetuation of our ideals. This mental training activity has often beeen referred to as the "Stiefkind"

or "Schmerzenskind" of the T urnerbund. The object of the fund was to fur- nish support and encouragement to those engaged in this fundamental activity.

This Fund now amounts to nearly

$60,000

and is steadily growing.

Active solicitation for the Fund has not been carried on during the last six years, since the d'epression made such activities inadvisable, and there has been less effort than ever, in order not to interfere with the Normal College in its finan- cial plans.

Because of the times and circumstances which made it necessary to go slowly in the accumulation of the Fund, very little has been said about its uses.

But it has not been inactive. About

$5, 000

has been expended in various ways:

for Lectures, the Cologne T urnfost film and the Washington pageant, the Buf- falo Turnfest plays, Books for the Normal College and Turnvereins, awards for literary work, and propaganda for the T urnerbund.

At the Cleveland Turn fest the Jahn Fund offered cash prizes for the best Dramatic Sections. For the best performance of a one-act play, either in English or German, a cash prize of

$100

was offered, for the second-best performance a cash prize of

$50,

for the third-best

$25.

When the Normal College Maintenance Fund was launched, the Jahn Fund matched the

$5,000

subscription of Theodore Ahrens with

$5,000

from the Fund he had launched years before. We were happy to be able to lend a hand in the perpetuation of our great College.

The Trustees had also been considering the use of the Fund for the purpose of inaugurating an English organ of national scope. Several plans have been submitted, and one was approved, but the private sponsors were deterred by the depression. When an emergency arose the Trustees proceeded with a plan of their own. Because of the limited resources of the Fund it was necessary to start upon a small scale, so as to incur no expense or liability to the T urnerbund.

But if "Turner Topics" fills a real need, it should ultimately pay for itself.

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. . d d the Fund against attempts to divert We have consc1entiously guar ~ f d . We believe it fulfills a

l ted m the oun ation. d

it to other purposes, not contemp a f l th years go by and the Fun needed function, and will become more use u as e .

grows d · · ·

. . ethin for the cause of mental e ucation I~

Turners who wish to do som g Ed . l Fund offers them this

ld f t th t the Jahn ucationa f

our Societies shou not orge a d . l l dherence to the ideals o .ty d that it will be con.ducte m oya a

· opportum , an the T umer Fathers.

Trustees:

GEORGE SEIBEL ERNEST HERKLOTZ HENRY

J.

^THIER

WILLIAM VOELKER OTTO KALLMEYER

Here's a Hint for All Turners

1 ^{d b} made to the Jahn Educational Several bequests have a rea y een

d h" ch will grow to ever Fund, and as it is a permanent en owment, w I

h

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b many Turners, no . the years pass, t ere w1 e

greater proportions as th .

d b d . . t make provision in their wills to perpetuate e prm- ou t, esumg o

. h h h" F d For the guidance of such Turners ciples of T urnensm t roug t is un . . . . . . the following form is given to write into their wills as a cod1c1l.

I give and bequeath to the Trustees of the Jahn Educational Fund of the American

T

urnerbund,

ollars the sum of- - - - -- - - - -

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Instructors' Fund of the American Turnerbund

The Instructors' Fund was established by the American Turnerbund for the purpose of aiding Instructors who have served the T urnerbund faithfully and who are seriously in need of assistance.

The following are some of the provisions of the Trust Agreement govern- ing this Fund: The principal of this Fund must be invested only in high grade U. S. Government, State or Municipal Bonds. One-fourth of the income must be added to the principal to insure the growth of the Fund. The balance of the income is available for distribution to worthy applicants. No trustee shall receive any salary or other compensation.

STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL

Total Principal, April 1, 1935 {at cost) ... $10,716.41 Donation by Mrs. Waltenberger, Louisville Turngemeinde... 100.00 Donation by Gustav Bachman, Germania T urnverein

Vorwaerts, Cleveland ... . Donation by Theodore Ahrens, Louisville T urngemeinde ... . Donation by Dr. Carl B. Sputh, Indianapolis ... . Donation by Indianapolis Turners ... . 25

%

of income transferred to principal since April 1 , 1 9 3 5 ... .

10.00 1,000.00 25.00 100.00 218.28 Total principal April 1, 1937 {at cost) ... $ 12, 169.69

EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTION Total income for the period, April 1, 1935, to April 1, 1937 .... $ 25

%

transferred to principal during same period ... . Balance of earnings since April 1, 1935, available for

administration and distribution ... . Balance available for administration and distribution, April 1, 1935 Total available for distribution and administration ... . Disbursed April l, 19 3 5, to April 1 , 1 9 3 7 ... . Balance available for distribution April 1 , 19 3 7 ... .

TOT AL ASSETS (At Cost)

$5,000 Monongahela City School Bonds ... $

$5,000 U. S. Government Treasury Certificates ... .

$1,000 U. S. Government Treasury Certificates ... . Cleveland Trust Company, Savings Account.. ... . Cleveland Trust Company, Commercial Account. ... .

873.12 218.28 654.84 328.36 983.20 415.45 567.75 5,000.00 4, 199.22 941.52 2, 145.04 451.66 Total. ... $ 12,737.44 The fact that this Fund has been urgently needed is proved by the num- ber of very worthy applications for aid which have been submitted.

As the need for aid is great, further donations by Societies or individuals are solicited. It is our hope that, before the end of 193 7, every Society in the T urnerbund will be represented by a donation to this Fund, either from the Society or from the individual member. There is no limit to the size of the donation, but any sum will be very much appreciated.

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h T b d · espectfully invited to Attention of the lnstruct?rs of t e wner un D.1st : t of New York and the following Resolution submitted by t.he estern . is ~1c

unanimously adopted by the

1 9 3 3

National Convention. . .ll

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r m

the future ^Wl

"Be it resolved that the

teacher~

who ;re no: sdrv1;re oearnestly urged to serve the Turnvereins of the

Amerh1c~n tr~er t~nthe

Instructors' Fund now contribute a certain percentage of t eir sa anes

created."

It is our hope that, in the spirit .of dthe at?ove

resdolunotiton~e~~ssl:riryuc~~ri;1;:.

d b d ( Their ona ion nee .

be represente Y a ona i~n. . h. F d ven if they cannot give more We want them to have an mterest m t is un e

than a few dollars from time to time. .

h T this Fund grow to a size It is the

sin~ere

wish odf t ed n;t:es t

t~ s~;oduce

other benefits for the to meet the deservmg deman s an su cien

°

American T urnerbund.

With Turner Greetings,

THE TRUSTEES OF THE INSTRUCTORS' FUND.

HENRY W. LUTHER, Cha~rman.

OSCAR GROTHE., Vice Chairman.

HERMAN EISELE, Secretary.

BRUNO UHL, Treasurer.

GEORGE SEIBEL.

EwALD F. TosoLD.

HENRY

A

ZWIERLE.IN.

H- ere's Another Hint for all Turners

The Instructors' Fund is a permanent Endowment, which will grow to ever greater proportions as the

~e~rs

Th

·11

be many Turners, no doubt, desmng pass. ere w1

k . . ^{m ·} their wills to aid the brave apostle->

to ma e provisions

f T . through this Fund. For the guidance of o urnensm

h T the following form is given to write into sue urners

their wills as a codicil :

J give and bequeath to the Trustees of the Instructors' Fund of the American Turnerbund, the sum of

13

Our Normal College Fund

In

accordance with the instructions of the last convention

Rochester N Y th N · l E . at

' . ., e ationa xecutive Committee and

the trus~ees

of the Normal College of the American Turnerbund

hav~

outlined a plan d l h d .

. an aunc e a campaign to raise

$500,000 for

the maintenance and endowment of the College, and over

$20,000

has already been subscribed.

National President Georoe Seibel has pl d h

. . . o ace upon me t e

respons1b1lity for promoting and completing this Fund h .

f th , as c air-

man o e campaign committee. Wishing to do all i'n

to my power

prove worthy of this trust and to d th' h' h h

. . ' eserve is ig onor, I have appealed to D1stncts, Societies, individual Turners the L d' ,

A

·1· · •

a 1es

ux1 ianes, and especially the

AI .

h .

h h l umru, to put t eir shoulders to

t e w ee.

Carl T rueg is t e treasurer of the · h ·

Ch campaign committee,

C arles Geber its secretary, and the associate members are Dr L

ari

B.

Sputh, Leo M. Rappaport, William

K.

Streit, and Mrs.

aura Olt. Dr Carl L S h d ·

. . . c ra er, one of the country's foremost men in the field of h · l d ·

. p ys1ca e ucation, has canvassed the Alumni as director of the campaign.

O~r

College is a noble monument to the efforts of our Turner Fathers m t.he cause of physical education in America. We should perpetuate It and enlarge it in a spirit of p 'd T

d · n e as urners and a

es1re to reach still greater efficiency. Th L

An

l .

'II b k d e os ge es convention

w1 e as e to pass upon the trust agreement which ha b

d ^{s ~np~}

pare to serve as the basis of th fi . l .

. . e nanc1a campaign, and should

endorse this campaign, and should get behind it with their might.

It is our college, your college, the T ' II

urners co ege, and the finest institution of its kind.

RICHARD TURNT

14

Report of Committee on Mental Activities

Greetings:

. Why do our societies fail to report their activities in Mental Work? Do they fail to see the importance of this part of our work or is it negligence pure and simple?

If

you look at the secretary's report on page four, you will note that most of our societies are more or less active in this field.

If

the societies reported these activities we would not have to submit a report so misleading and positively incorrect.

The statistical reports show:

80 Lectures ... Only 6 were reported 45 Debates ... Only 5 were reported 50 Concerts ... Only 7 were reported 30 Dramatic Performances ... Only 10 were reported Report blanks are furnished, why can't some member in each society devote a few minutes once a month to fill out a blank and mail it to National Headquarters?

It is true that some societies report dances, picnics, parties, cards, gym- nastic exhibitions, etc., but these affairs cannot be listed as they cannot be considered as Mental Activities. After all, mental work must have some educa- tional value and must not be classed with purely pleasure and amusement or physical training.

The Cleveland Turn fest brought out a large amount of good work and this we appreciate very much indeed, but why men and women should go to sleep until the next T umfest is difficult to understand. Prizes are awarded and results published in the off year as well as in the T urnfest year, so why not awaken from your slumbers and see that someone in your society is obligated to send regular reports to the Executive Committee? Use the blanks furnished by us.

The following reports have been received for the year April 1, 1936, to April 1, 1937.

LOUISVILLE TURNERS:

April 1936, Lectures by: J. J. Kavanaugh F. J. Dugan ... Attendance 50 July 1936, Combination of Physical and Mental Work ___ Attendance 300

Repeated later with sound movies.

October 1936, A study in whiskey making at a distillery at- tended by 50 bears.

A study in dairy products-same attendance.

November 1936, Automobile and Pedestrian on City Streets.

Lecture by: N. L. Young of the Traffic Division.

Advancement of Athletics due to Turner Influence.

Lecture by: J. J. Kavanaugh --- __________________ Attendance 120 DENVER TURN VEREIN:

September 1936, Parliamentary Law.

Lecture by: Mrs. Jean A. Jeancon ... Attendance 60 October 1936 Crippled Children of the State and their care

with cinema views.

Lecture by: Dr. Vera H. Jones ... Attendance 65 November 1936, Art Exhibit by Ladies' Auxiliary ... Attendance 55 December 1936, The Doll Shop.

A Pantomime, Children's Classes ... Attendance 140 15

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MENTAL ACTIVITIES

(Conit'd) January 1937, My Trip To Alaska.

Lecture by: Mrs. Theo. Kunsmiller.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Attendance 70 CHARLEROI TURNVEREIN

December 1936, Concert Singing Section.

. ---Attendance 150 July 1936, Educational Features of the "Turnerbund."

Lecture by: Richard Turnt.

---Attendance 150 DETROITER SOCIALER TURNVEREIN:

No dates given.

"The King's Messenger," Drama in one act _________________________________ Attendance 240

"The Dying Father," Farce in one acL ... , ... Attendance 260

"The Pot Boilers," Comedy in one act _____________ . _______________________________ Attendance 180

"Highness," Drama in one act __________________________________________________________ Attendance 300

"And the Villain Still Pursued Her," Farce in one act ... Attendance 320

"Three Cornered Moon," Comedy in three acts ... Attendance 200

"Copy," Drama in one act ________________________________________________________________ Attendance 250

"The Flower Shop," Farce in one act._ ___________________________________________ Attendance 255 GERMANIA TURNVEREIN, LOS ANGELES, CALIF.:

October 1936, Concert.

Male Chorus 43

Symphony Orchestra 56 Choruses with Orchestra 4 Choruses A-Capella 3

______________________________________________________________________________________ : __ Attendance 1200 October 1936, Songs, Recitations, and Music.

---Attendance 175 November 1936, "A Trip to Mars."

Musical Comedy.

75 Gym Students.

_________________________________________________________ Attendance 650

McKEESPORT TURNVEREIN:

April 1936, Have our Societies recovered from Prohibition?

Deba te _____________________________________________________________________________ A ttendance 20 May 1936, Social Gathering.

Singing of Old Songs and New __________________________________ Attendance 150 September 1936, Was the Turner Boys' Camp Successful? ... Attendance 35 October 1936, Turners and the Tube Company.

Resume-William Voelker.

The National Executive Committee.

Resume-George Seibel.

National Tube Company Male Chorus.

Four Songs, A-Capella ... Attendance 400 November 1936, How Can We Awaken Interest in Turner

Ideals and Principles?

Debate ____________________________________________________________________ Attendance 20 December 1936, Christmas Festival.

Classes of the Gymnasium.

Recitations and Songs ... Attendance 450 January 1937, Labor Unrest and Its Causes.

Debate ___________________________________________________________________________ Attendance 16 February 1937, Banquet in Honor of District Officers.

Speakers-Wm. Voelker, George Seibel.

Community and Solo Singing.

---Attendance 200 March 1937, Problems for the next National Convention.

Debate ________________________________________________________________________ Attendance 25 ERNEST HERKLOTZ,

Chairman Mental Training Committee.

16

Conventions of the

American Turnerbund to Date

Time

Where Held .

1 3 _ 5 1865 1 Washington, D.C. .... ··· ... Apr~ ^{' l 866}

· . M Apnl 1-4,

2. St. Loms, o... a 3-6, 1868 3. Boston, Mass ... May 29-June 1, 1870 4. Pittsburgh, Pa ... My -22 1&72 5 L . omsvi e, .

.

11 Ky ... ... May 19 a 24-27, 1874 , 6. Rochester, N.~ ...

... May 27-29, 1876

7. New Ulm, Mmn ...

... M y

29 1878 8. Cleveland, Ohio ··· ·

· ·

· ·

·· · ·

·· · ···May 26

-J ' 2 1880

.

. d May 30- une ,

9. Indianapolis, Jin · · · .. · · · ···June 4-7, 1882 10. Newark, N. ... e 1-4, 1884 11. Davenport, Iowa ...

... Jun

17 1886

.June 13- , 12. Boston, Mass. ... a 20-23, 1888

13. Chicago, Ill ... M ~ 22-25, 1890 14. New York, N.Y ... J~:e 19-22, 1892 15. Washington, D. c ... ... ... L1 24-26, 1894 16. Denver, Colo. ···

··· u:e 21-24, 1 S.96

17. Louisville, Ky. ···:···J l 5-8 1898 18. San Franci_sco, Cabf.. ....

... }u{ 17-ZO, 1900

19. Philadelphia, Pa ... J~{ 6-8, 1902 20. Davenport, Iowa ...

... Ju:e 26-29, 1904

21. Pittsburgh, Pa. ··· ... Jul 8-1 O, 1906 22. Newark, N · J ... Ju:e 28-July 1, 1908 23 Chicago, Ill. ··· · .

··· J

une 26 29 1910 - ,

24. St. Lams,

~o

... June 23-26, 1912 25. lndianapoh.s, Ind ... ·:··· ··· ....

... Jul 27-29, 1915

26. San.F~ancisco, Cahf ... _".Ju:e 22-24, 1919 27. LomsVIlle, Ky...

...

J l 3-4, 1921 28. Chicago, Ill. ... / y 23-26, 1923 29. St. Louis, Mo ... : ...

~:: 26-28, 1925

30. Elkhart Lake .. Wis ...

... Lne 18-20, 1927

31. Cleveland, .Ohio ... ···

···

28-30, 1929 32. Philadelphia, Pa .. : ..

...

... ~~:: 26-29, 1931 33. Elkhart Lake, Wis...

...

933

w· June 28-30, 1

34. Elkhart

La~,Y

is ...

...

..

... June 28-30, 1935

35. Rochester, . . ·:·

··· .. ···Jul 9-11 1937

36. Los Angeles, Calif... ...

Y '

17

Added to the Honor Roll

Diplomas for fifty years' membership in the American T urnerbund were awarded to the following Turners during the year 1936~1937:

Paul Max---St. Louis Turnverein Otto C. Gundlach---St. Louis Turnverein Wm. G. Burns _________________________________________________________________________ Clinton Turnverein, Mass.

Charles Hoetmar ---Clinton Turn verein, Mass.

Hans Son tag ---·---·---.Clinton Turnverein, Mass.

W. Otto Neumann·---Turnverein Vorwaerts, Holyoke, Mass.

Sol. Van Vliet---Detroiter Socialer Turnverein, Detroit, Mich.

Max Bartholomaei. ___________________________ .Detroiter Socialer Turnverein, Detroit, Mich.

Peter N. Jacobson, Jr.,---Northwest Davenport Turnverein Richard Lubold ---Holyoke Turnverein, Mass.

Christopher Koehler ________________________________________________________ Holyoke Turnverein, Mass.

Robert Wilhelm---Holyoke Turnverein, Mass.

William Breer ______________________________________________________ Turn verein Germania, Los Angeles Alfred Peil ---=---Turn verein Lincoln, Chicago William C. Winter---New York Turnverein, N.Y.

Adolph G. Wocher ______________________________________________________________ Indianapolis Turnverein, Ind.

Charles A. Wocher ___________________________________________________________ Indianapolis Turnverein, Ind.

Hugo Fischer---Indianapolis Turnverein, Ind.

John Hoffmann ___________________________________________________________ Johnstown Turnverein, Pa.

Charles Young __________________________________________________ J ohnstown Turnverein, Pa.

Charles E. Riess _______________________________________________ Sheboygan Turnverein, Wis.

Paul Bergner ________________________________________________________________ Sheboygan Turnverein, Wis.

Wm. Roehling _________________________________________________________________ N orth St. Louis Turnverein Robert D. W. Baldauf ____________________________________________________ .North St. Louis Turnverein Conrad Reinbeck _______________________________________________________ North St. Louis Turnverein William Lauber ____________________________________________________ Paterson Turnverein, N.J.

Julius Lauber _____________________________________________________________ Paterson Turnverein, N .J.

Albert Lauber _____________________________________________________ Paterson Turnverein, N.J.

Thomas Schnell __________________ Deutscher Fortbildungs Verein, Fitchburg, Mass.

Herman A. Seidel---Deutscher Fortbildungs Verein, Fitchburg, Mass.

Paul Hortenbach ---Deutscher Fortbildungs Verein, Fitchburg, Mass.

Charles Hecker---Deutscher Fortbildungs Verein, Fitchburg, Mass.

Louis Schneider ________________________________________________________________ Covington Turner Society George P. Schneider _____________________________________________________ Covington Turner Society Louis L. Blum ________________________________________________________________ .Newark Turnverein John GlaettlL ______________________________________________________ Milwaukee Turnverein Herman Zimmerly ____________________________________________________________________ Akron Turner Club Gottlieb Zimmer lY---Akron Turner Club Jacob Zimmerly _____________________________________________________________________ Akron Turner Club Paul Voss _______________________________________________________________________ New Ulm Turnverein A. G riesel ---·---Sacramento Turnverein Oscar Roeder ________________________________________________________________ North St. Louis Turnverein Adolph D. Varrelmann _____________________________________________________ Cincinnati Turngemeinde Oscar F. Mayer _____________________________________________________________________________ Chicago Turngemeinde Jacob Hessler, Sr, __________________________________________________________ Turnverein of Brooklyn, E.D.

18

___ Turnverein of Brooklyn, E.J?.

J. A. MalthaneL---Concordia Turnverein, St. Lou:⁵ Carl C. Hoffman---Concordia Turnverein, St. Lou~s Henry Roos---Concordia Turnverein, St. L~ms Herman A. Kreibohm

--- ---- --- - - ---St ___

A~-th~~-; Turnverein, Minneapol~s, M:nn.

William Kampf ---·St. Anthony Turnverein, Minneapol~s, Mmn.

J. George Rhomberg --- · _____ Lawrence Turnverem, Ma~s.

Charles Beck --- Pittsburgh Turn verem August Buchholtz ---~i~--fl~ld--T~~~~~rein, Springfield, Mass.

August Pritzlaff _________________________________________ Spring field Turnverein, Sprin~field, Mass.

Carl Schulze ________________________________________________ Sp g Clinton Turnverein, Clinton, Mass.

Thomas Schneider ---Clinton Turnverein, Clinton, Mass.

Richard Schmidt____________________________________________________ Turnverein Lawrence, Mass.

___________ .Lawrence . '. Ohio

Os~a.r Matthes---_________ Dayton Turner Associatl~n, Day~on, Philip C. Bossard____________________________ _Kansas City Socialer, Mo.

Emil W olL---~=~~--S~~i~i~r Turn verein, Ch~cago • Ill.

Fred Eber ___________________________________________________________ Socialer Turnverein, Ch:cago, Ill.

Max Mittlacher---·- Socialer Turnverein, Chicago, Ill.

Christian Thiessen ---:~:~.Socialer Turnverein, Ch~cago, Ill.

Gustav Kaden ... ---·--·---··-··--··-···-···-···-····-··· _____ Social_er Turnverein, Ch~cago, Ill.

Balthasar Rau_______________________________________________ Socialer Turnverein, Chicago, Ill.

Hugo Kursten --- -Socialer Turnverein, Ch~cago, Ill.

Charles Kuehne.---Socialer Turnverein, Chicago, I~l.

Max Herzog____________________________________________________ Sheboygan Turnverein, Wis.

John N. F. Goos ---A~~ora Turnverein, Chicago, Ill.

Carl Linnemeyer ________________________________________ Aurora Turnverein, Chicago, Ill.

Jans M. Petersen--- Meriden Turner Society, Conn.

Charles Mayer __________________________________________________ Meriden Turner Society, Conn.

Oskar Dossin --- Meriden Turner Society, Conn.

Ernest SchneideL---L-incoln Turnverein, Chicago, I1:1.

Albert Hoeft ---:---;;cialer Turnverein, Cleveland, Oh:o Gustave J. Haak---·Socialer Turnverein, Clevel~d, Ohio --- ts Chicago Ill Andrew Maurer--- Turnverein Vorwaer ' ' . John Stelzich --- . Boston Turnverein, Boston, Mass.

John Wilfert---Boston Turnverein, Boston, Mass.

Anton Koerner ________________________________________________ Boston Turnverein, Boston, Mass.

John Kraut

---Ph-U~~l~hl~

Turngemeinde,

Ph~adelph~a,

Pa.

C Bernhard Uhle.--- d

1 h' Turngemeinde Philadelphia, Pa.

· Phila e P ^{ia ' . ·}

F. H. Hering ---Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Ph~adelph~a, ^Pa.

John Binder·---Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Ph~adelph1_a, ^Pa.

John Bezner, Sr ... ----··---···-···--··- .

1 d 1 hi'a Turngemeinde, Philadelphia, Pa.

Phi a e P . . p

Henry A. Schell ---Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Philadelphia, a.

William Trautvetter--- rt Turngemeinde Davenport, Iowa

Davenpo '

Albert K. Fahrner---~Da~enport Turngemeinde, Davenport, Iowa Louis Naeckel ---~=~Davenport Turngemeinde, Davenport, Iowa

J. Ludolph Paulsen---·---- Davenport Turngemeinde, Davenport, Iowa

Adolph Petersen ---Davenport Turngemeinde, Davenport, Iowa

w.

H. Wie~e.---=---~=~--Davenport Turngemeinde, Davenport, Iowa George Klindt.--- Davenport Turngemeinde, Davenport, Iowa Gerhard Petersen---·---

19

The Oldest Turner Societies

The following Societies have been in existence for fif

and have received the T urnerbu d'

D"

l f ty years or more, n s lp oma or fifty-year membership.

Societ:y ·

C · · T

Founded

mcmnati urngemeinde Ohio

Boston T urnverein, Mass' ... 1848

Philadelphia

Turngemei~d~

^...

p.~ ...

¹⁸⁴⁹

Allegheny T urnverein, Pittsbur

h ...

¹⁸⁴⁹

Louisville Turngemeinde K g ' Pa ... 1850

N ' y...

1850

ewark T urnverein N J ... .. New York Turnve;ein.'

N ... Y ... _. ...

¹⁸⁵⁰

St Loui's T · M ... · · · · .. · · .. · · · .. · ... · · ·. 1850

· urnverem 0 Indianapolis

Turnver~in l .. d ...

¹⁸⁵⁰

P ' n ... 1851

eoria T urnverein

Ill ... · .... · ... ..

Chicago

Turngem~ind~'"iii

... 1851

Davenport T urngemeinde

j~~~ ...

¹⁸⁵²

Rochester T urnverein N' Y ... 1852

Brooklyn

E

D T ' . . .. ... 1852

· · urnverem, N.Y... 1853

Buffalo T urnverein N.

y ... · ... ·

Dayton

Turngemei~de, oi:i~

... 1853

Sozialer Turnverein, Detroit: ..

Mi~h ...

¹⁸⁵³

M'l

k ...

1853

1 wau ee T urnverein, Wis... .. ... .. New Britain T · C ... 1853

urnverem, onn ... Wheeling Turnverein WV ... 1853

Hudson City Turnve;ein ·N aJ ... 1853

Paterson T urnverein N ' J · ... "" · ... 1854

Sacramento

Turnver~in

^{· C}

'i:f ...

¹⁸⁵⁴

Sheboygan T urnverein '

W~

¹ ... 1854

S '

lS... 1854

yracuse T urnverein N y ... .. U ' . ... 1854

tica T urnverein, N.

y · · ·

Covington T urngemeinde ...

K. · · · · · · · ··· · · · ·· · ··· ·

¹⁸⁵⁴

M d' ' y...

1855

a ison T urnverein, Wis... · ... · ... .. St. Joseph T urnverein M ... · ... · .. · .... · ... 185

5

' 0...

1

Springfield Turnverein Mass ... 855

N ' ...

1855

ew Ulm T urnverein Mi ... · ... · ... .. ' nn... 18

Carlstadt Turnverein, N. ]. ... :.::... 56

Rock Island T urnverein

Ill ... · · · ... · ...

1 85 7 St. Anthony Turnverein:

Mi~~~·~~~·li~

^..

·M: ...

¹⁸⁵⁷

Bloomington T urnverein

Ill '

mn ... 185 7 Sozialer Turnverein,

Ka~sas 'ci~ .... ~j' ...

¹⁸⁵⁸

w·1 ·

y, o... 1858

l mmgton T urngemeinde D l ... .. S h B ' e ... 1859

out end T urnverein I d · ... · .... · .. · ... · ' n ... 1861

20 Founded Societ:y Aurora T urnverein, Chicago, Ill ... 1 864 Lawrence T urnverein, Kans ... 1866

Johnstown Turnverein, Pa ... 1866

Lawrence T urnverein, Mass ... 1 866 Concordia-Germania T urnverein, Moline,

Ill ...

1866

Denver T urnverein, Colo ... 1866

Meriden T urnverein, Conn ... 1 866 Chattanooga T urnverein, Tenn ... 1 866 Highland T urnverein,

Ill ...

1 866 Clinton Turnverein, Mass ... 1867

New Holstein Turnverein, Wis ... 1867

Vorwaerts T urnverein, Chicago, Ill... ... 1867

Vorwaerts T urnverein, Baltimore, Md ... 1867

New Brunswick Turnverein, N. J ... 1867

Sozialer T urnverein, Cleveland, Ohio ... 1 867 North St. Louis T urnverein, St. Louis, Mo ... 1870

Manchester Turnverein, N.

H ...

1870

Beaver Falls T urnverein, Pa ... 1871

Northwest Davenport Turnverein, lowa ... 1871

Holyoke T urnverein, Mass ... 1871

Sozialer Turnverein, Portland, Ore ... 1871

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

Vorwaerts Turnverein, Elizabeth, N.

J ...

1871

Union Hill Turnverein, N.

J ...

1872

Long Island City Turnverein, N.Y ... 1875

St. Louis Concordia T urnverein, Mo ... 1 8 7

5

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

Hartford Turnerbund, Conn ... 1878

McKeesport T urnverein, Pa ... 1880

Deutsch-Amerikanischer T umverein, Inc., New York, N. Y .. 1881

T urnverein Germania, Pittsfield, Mass ... 1882

Springfield T urnverein, Springfield, Mass ... 1883

East Liverpool T urnverein, East Liverpool, Ohio ... 1883

Clinton Turn and Benev. Verein, Clinton, Iowa ... 1883

Tum Verein Vorwaerts, Brooklyn N.Y ... 1883

Allentown T. V., South Side, Pittsburgh, Pa ... 1884

Lincoln T. V., Chicago, Ill ... 1 885 Seattle Gym. Society, Seattle, Wash ... 1885

Central Turn Verein, New York ... 1886

Akron Turn er Club, Akron, Ohio ... 1886

Turn & Gesang Verein, Homestead, Pa ... 1886

Socialer Turnverein, Chicago, Ill ... 1887 21

National Tournaments of the American . Turnerbund

Where Held .

l.

Philadelphia Pa Time

2. Baltimore, Md. . ... September 29-30, 1851 3. Cincinnati, Oh· ... September 11-13, 1852 4. Louisville

K

Io ... September 27-28, 1852 5. New Yo;k,

~~Y···May

30-31, 1853 6. Philadelphia p ... September 3-7, 1853 7 · Cincinnati Oh· ' a... ··· ep em er - , S t b 2 7 1854 8. Pittsburgh,

Pa~

⁰

~.·~.··· · ··· · · · ···· ·September

^{15-19, 1855}

9. M·1 k w· ··· ... August 26-29 1856

1 wau ee, is •

I 0. New York, N.

Y ...

^~ugust 29-September 2, 185 7 I I ·

Belleville III .... · · · · · · · · · .. · ·

ugust 2 9-September 2, I 8

5

7 12. Williamsbur~h···N·Y··· ... August 30-September 2, 1858 13. Baltimore, Md · ... August 20-23, 1859

14. St. Louis Mo ... August 27-30, 1859 15. Cincinnati, Oh·i~:··· ... June 30-July 5, 1860 1 6. Baltimore, Md ... · · .. ·· · · ···.September 2-6, 1865 17. Chica

0

III · ... ...

June I 0-13, 1867 18 w·11·g 'b .h ... August 7-11 1869

• 1 Iams urg N

y •

19. Cincinnati

Oh: · ...

August 5-10, 1871 20. New Yo;k,

~~Y · ···

... June 26-29, 1873 21. Milwaukee, Wis ... 1875

22. Philadelphia Pa··· ... July 18-23, 1877 23 St L · M, ... August 2-6 1879

• • OUJS o '

24. Newark,' N.

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

]une 4-7, 1881 25

c· · ·

Oh· ... June 20-24 1885

· InCinnatI, Io. •

First society co~~~~i~i~··· .. June 22-25, 1889 26. Milwaukee w· n.

27 St L · 'M Is ... June 21-25 1893

• • OUIS o '

28. Philadelphia p~

.. ...

May 6-10, 1897 29. Indianapolis' Ind ... June 18-23, 1900 30

c· . . o'

h . ... June 21-25 1905

· mcmnatI, ₁₀ •

31. Denver Col ... June 23-28, 1909 32. Chica ~

Ill

o ... June 25-29, 1913 33.

Louis~II~. K;::::::::··· ·· · ·· · ··· ..

June 29-July 3, 1921 34. Buffalo, N. y ... June 15-20, 1926 35. Cleveland Oh·:···June 24-29, 1930

' IO. ... une

J

29 -July 3, 1936 22

Turners' Normal College

The Normal College of the American T urnerbund is affiliated with In- diana University; its students can acquire the degree of the State University as well as that of the Normal College. The College remains an independent institu- tion, however, and continues its courses as given heretofore.

The Board of Trustees of the College consists of the following: President, George Vonnegut; Treasurer, Richard A. Kurtz; Oscar H. Koster, Leo M.

Rappaport, Dr. Rudolph Hofmeister, St. Louis; Paul Krimmel, Syracuse;

Grover William Mueller, Philadelphia; Max Strass, Chicago;

W.

K. Streit, Cincinnati; Joseph

W

eissmueller, Louisville; Dr. Carl B. Sputh, President of the College and Dean of the Department of Science and Hygiene; Emil Rinsch, Dean of the Department of Education, Social Science and Languages, and Secretary of the Board; Rudolph Schreiber, Dean of the Department of Theory and Practice of Physical Education.

The faculty, consisting of sixteen instructors, includes members of the teaching staff of Indiana University.

The following courses are offered:

A four-}Jear course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Physical Educa- tion (B.P.E.) and to certification as Teacher of Physical Training for Ele- mentary and High Schools.

An elementary two-year course, open to male non-matriculants who have attained a high degree of proficien~y in gymnastics (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 certificate attesting that they are qualified to teach physical education in schools maintained by societies of the American T urnerbund.

Complete information about these courses is given in the catalogue of the Normal College, 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 two years. Full in- formation about these scholarships will be sent on request.

The 27th convention of the T urnerbund decided to offer similar scholar- ships to 21 members (one for each of the districts), without the high school education required for those mentioned above, consisting of one year's free tui- ti.on for the elementary course. Complete information will be sent on request.

23

Report of the Treasurer of the Normal College

FOR THE SCHOOL TERM FROM JULY 1, 1935, TO JUNE 30, 1936 The Normal College fiscal year closes on June 30; hence a complete report can be given only for the year 1935-36.

Receipts

Tuition Fees ···-·-··--···-$ 9,701.10 American Turnerbund ····---···---···--·---··· 6,500.00 Interest --···-··-··-···----···-····--··-···--··---····-··----···- 12.00 Miscellaneous Income ····--···-··--·-····-···---···-··--- 384.00 Donations from Turners and Alumni..._________________ 718.06 Profit from Sales to Students ... ----·-·-··--···--- 225.57

- - - - $17,540.73 Expenditures

Stationery and Printing ... $ 348.10 Salaries of Instructors and Employees ... 12,862.82 Rent and Janitor ·---···-···-··-···-····-···----···--···-·--···-·-· 2,709.99 Postage and Express ---··--·--·---··---···---··---· 210.24 Miscellaneous Expenses ·-···-··---··-·--·---·-- 620.68 Traveling Expenses --···---·-···--·---···-·--···-- 318.27 Repairs, etc. ---···--·--·-···---·--···---··---·---· 484.60 Telephones ··--··--·-·-··--·-··--·--·-···---··-····---··-···-·--- 140.08 Insurance ···--·-·-·--·---·-·---·--·----····---···- 195.39

- - - $17,890.17

Balance Sheet

FOR JULY 1, 1936, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR

Assets July 1, 1936

Cash on hand ···---··-···-···-·-··-··-·-·-···---···-··-··-·---$ 827.67 Notes Receivable ···-···---·---·----·-·-··--·--····--····-···-- 2,488.10 Accounts Receivable (Students) ····-··-··--·---···--·-- 2,593.37 Accounts Receivable CTurnerbund) -·-··-·-··-··----· 4,390.00 Office Equipment -·--··--·-·---····-···---·-···-···--·-···--··- 590.23 Library ---·-··---··-···---···-···-··---··----··-·--·---··--·-- 1,147.04 School Equipment --·--··--··--···-····-···-·-··-·----·-·----·---··· 2,559.95 Gymnasium Equipment -···-··---···-····---··-·--··-···-- 7,096.61 Camp Brosius Real Estate .. ·-···--···---··-·--···-·--··-- 56,053.03 Camp Brosius Equipment --····-···-····-···-·---·- 3,000.00

$80,746.00

Liabilities July 1, 1936

Mortgage (Camp Brosius) ··--··---·-·-··-···---·-··--·--·-···--$ 6,500.00 Special Fund ··---··-··---···-··-··---·-···-··-··--··-··-- 100.00 Endowment Fund -···---···--···--··--···---···-···-··-···· 4,950.00 Camp Brosius Subscription Fund ... 11,552.00 Capital Fund ---···-···-···-··--·-···--··--·---·--·--·-····---16,571.72 Surplus ---···---··-·---··--··-·-·-····---··-·---··· 17,601.56 Reserve for Camp Depreciation ... ---···- 23,470.72

$80,746.00 Boldface type in last column indicates decreases.

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July 1, 1935

$ 1,234.69 2,878.05 3,183.48 4,890.00 500.00 1,104.64 2,500.00 7,096.61 56,053.03 3,000.00

$82,440.50 July 1, 1935

$ 6,500.00 100.00 4,950.00 11,552.00 16,571.72 18,879.64 23,887.14

~82,440.50

Increase

$ 407.02 389.95 590.11 500.00 90.23 42.40 59.95

$ 1,694.50 Increase

$ 1,278.08 416.42

$ 1,694.50

Students 1936--1937

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Course; IV-Fourth-Year Course,

NY

Mii ... New York, · : ABERSON, URIAH... Cincinnati, Ohio ATKINSON, EDWARD ... MI.. ... ... Meriden, Conn.

G MIII ... .

BAER, HAROLD EO. · · ·· ·· · · ··· · ·· Altoona, Pa.

BINKLEY, RoBERT ... MI. ... ... _.Buffalo, N.Y.

Bo£ TT JER, DoRIS. · ·· ···· · · .. · · · ·~il.. · · · .. · ... Davenport, la.

BowKER, FRANK ... . ... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

BROGAN, JACK ... ~ii ... -.-.·.·.·.-.·.·.· .. Buffalo, N.Y.

BROGAN, ROBERTA ... Ml.::::::::: ... Buffalo, N.Y.

BUTLER, JAMES ··· Altoona, Pa.

CHESTNEY, DoNALD ... Mii·· ··· ·.·.·5·;racuse, N.Y.

CUDDEBACK, BARBARA ... ··~ni·_·.·.-.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.· .. Cincinnati, ~hio

DIEHL, BARRET ... Mlll.. ... Detroit, Mich.

DREYER, HENRY ... MIII ... lndianapolis, Ind.

GAINES, CARYL ... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

GASSER, BETTY ... ~i .. ···N~w York, N.Y.

GOLDENBERG, JOSEPH ··· ··· Mll.·:.-.-::.-.-:::::: ... Patoka, Ind.

GouLD, CARROLL ... Mll ... . Buffalo,

N.~.

GRAF, GEORGE · · · · · ·· ·· · ·" "· · · · MIII ... . Cincinnati, Oh10 GREGG, DANIEL ... ··· Ml .. Jeffersonville, Ind.

GUTERMUTH, EuZABETH ... Mii°i::::::::::: ... .. ..

St.

Louis, Mo.

HEUSLER, MARIE ... MI.. ... ... Indianapolis, Ind.

HoGAN, HELEN··· .. ··· .. ·"· Chicago, Ill.

H UBE K DoRoTH£A ... MII ... ... ···B · ff l N Y OLO • MII... .. . ... . u a o, . · JOHNSON, EVELYN ... MI.. ... Buffalo, N.Y.

JoYNT, GEORGE ···MIL ... Allentown, Pa.

KEENAN, FLORENCE ... MI.. .. ... ... Buffalo, N.Y.

KLEIN, KARL ... MI.. ... Buffalo, N.Y.

KLOESZ, CHESTER · · · · .. · · · ·· MI ... . Buffalo, N. Y · KuHN, GEORG£ ... MII. ... .... .lndianapolis, Ind.

LACKEY, Dom ···MI.. ... New York, N.Y.

LANCES, NoRMAN ··· Mlll. .. ... .... .. ... Chica o,

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Ill.

LANGE, Aue£.. ... .. .. Indianapolis, Ind.

L MIL. ... .

LENNOX, OLA... B ffalo N.Y.

c TER MIL. ... .. .... .. ... u ' LESNIAK, HES ... MIII .... ... .... lndianapolis, Ind.

L ARD RuBY Lou... y k NY

ILL • MII.. ... New or , · ·

LoHSE, HENRY ... ···· ... MIL .... ... Indianapolis, Ind.

MARCUS, VIRGINIA···

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