Annual Report of the National Executive Committee 1937-1938

The AMERICAN TURNERBUND

1850 . . 1938

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

April 1st, 1937 to April 1st, 1938

THE AMERICAN TURNERBUND'

"Liberty, Education, and a Better World"

(Founded 1850)

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

April 1, 1937 to April 1, 1938

National Executive Committee

EMIL L. PLETZ WALTER J. E. HOLTZ

SECRETARY RECORDING SECRETARY

ARTHUR A. KUECKEN

FIRST VICE PRES.

GEORGE HEESCHEN

NAT'L TECH. CHAIRMAN

FRED J. WOLF

TFIEASURER

CARL M. WEIDEMAN

PRESIDENT

JOSEPH ECKEL

MENTAL CUL. CHAIRMAN

WILLIAM D. HELD

SECOND VICE PRES.

KARL SCHMIDT

NORMAL COLLEGE COM.

National Executive Committee

(BUNDESVORORT)

Carl M. Weideman, President ... .. .. 104 Wayne County Bldg., Detroit, Michigan Arthur A. Kuecken, Vice-President ... 1998 Gratiot Ave.

Detroit, Michigan Wm. D. Held, Second Vice-President ... 408 Flat Iron Bldg.

Akron, Ohio Emil L. Pletz, Secretary .... 8735 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich Walter J. E. Holtz, Recording Secretary ... 1947 Parkpale Ave.

Toledo, Ohio Fred J. Wolf, Treasurer ... 5 West Larned Ave., Detroit, Mich.

George Heeschen, National Technical Chairman .. 694 Warkwick St.

Akron, Ohio Joseph Eckel, National Mental Culture Chairman ... 9826 Yorkshire Detroit, Michigan Karl Schmidt, Normal College Committee .. 223 No. Firestone Blvd.

REGIONAL MEMBERS Region 1-New England District

Akron, Ohio

Henry Richter ... 465 Water St., Clinton, Mass.

Region 2-New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia Districts Martin Nolde .... 86-ll-106th St., Rihcmond Hill, L. I., New York

Region 3-Pittsburgh, Ohio, Indiana and South Central Districts Theodore Ahrens ... .. ... Louisville, Ky.

Region 4-Western New York and Lake Erie Districts Dethloffs E. Klein ... ... 405 Brisbane Building, Buffalo, N. Y.

Region 5-Illinois and Wisconsin Districts

Leopold Saltiel ... .. .. 831 Ainslee St., Chicago, Ill.

Region 6-St. Louis, Kansas-Missouri and Rocky Mountain Dists.

E. L. Hohenstein ... 6411 Michigan Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

Region 7-MinnesO'ta and Upper Mississippi Districts Wm. Mueller ... 824 Fremont St., St. Paul, Minn.

Region 8-Pacifi. c, North Pacific, and Southern California Districts Carl Entenmann ... ... . ... . c/o Turnverein Germania, 936 West Washington St., Los Angeles, Calif.

(Correspondence for the Normal College of the American Turner- bund should be addressed to 415 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind.) Transportation Committee, Edw. W. Hanning .... 4045 Blaine Ave.

Detroit, Michigan Law and Complaints Committee-

Marshall Troester ... 288 Madison, Grosse Pointe, Mich.

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MESSA:GE OF THE PRESIDENT

Since assuming office as your National President in September, 1937, I have visited Turner Societies in all sections of the country.

After the convention in Los Angeles, the Pacific Coast societies were visited, and since that time I have officially visited societies in nearly all districts.

I believe that a new spirit of enthusiasm has been aroused in many societies for the Turner cause, and I hope that in the future the Turner movement will show a continuous growth in numbers.

All disputes between Districts and Societies have been amicably settled during the past year, and the Districts are going on with

renew~d

enthusiasm to aid our cause. We have had the admission of one new society this year, the Brooklyn Turners, to the Ameri- can Turnerbund. The Belleville Turners of Belleville, Illinois, have made application to be readmitted as a member society. We welcome them back to· our ranks, and hope that their growth shall be steady. We show an increase in membership this year.

The response of many Districts toward the payment of their per capita tax has been unsatisfactory. Part of the blame may lay in the method of collection of the tax. Your former National Committee recommended that the per capita tax be collec\ted directly by the National Executive Committee. I again recommend a direct collection of the tax, and believe that the former method of collection of the tax can never be satisfactory and can lead but to discord.

The spirit of goodwill shown in the Turnvereins all over the country is indeed remarkable. There is no society which I am· as proud of as the Turner societies, as it is here that people really enjoy life and devote a part of their time in building their minds and bodies.

I believe that our national publication-"Turner Topics", should be sept to every Turner member in the United States, and that the cost of publishing and mailing the same should be added and made a part of the national per capita tax.

I believe that the method of issuing our membership card sho.uld be changed, and that a uniform membership card, numbered serially, should be issued only through the National Committee to

th~

various societies, and that the tax should be paid on each card as issued by the society. We believe this method of controlling our membership will aid the societies in controlling their local dues and guarant;e to the National Executive Committee that it will get the per capita tax to which it is entitled.

We understand that the report governing the Jahn Fund and the Instructors' Fund, and also the Normal College will be filed by these bodies. Since taking office the National Executive has ap- pointed a new campaign committee for the Normal College Build- ing and Endowment Fund, and campaign manager. The trust agreement has been finally accepted by the National Executive Committee and the Normal College, and we are now ready to pro- ceed with our plans, and urge the support of every Turner to this worthy cause.

We believe that if the Turner movement is to grow that it must be progressive, and must meet the competition furnished by other similar societies; that our buildings must be maintained in

goo~

order; that our class of members should be of the highest, and that as soon as practicable the local societies should be known as

"Turner Societies", and confusing and' complex names should be avoided in contacts with the public, as we can better build our societies' growth by stressing and calling our societies "Turner Societies".

In reviewing the proceedings of other conventions I find that a change in name was recommended, and particularly that the word

"Turner" be stressed.

We believe that the name of the American Turnerbund should be changed to "American Turners", and that t his change will facilitate our growth.

We believe that the National E.xecutive Committee should have the services of a paid full time executive secretary, for organization and promotion of the Turner movement.

We have the ·finest organization in the world, but unfortunately it will not organize itself or sel itself. Competent men have to direct our growth.

Your National E.xecutive Committee is not wholly satisfied with the job it has done, but it has worked faithfully in your behalf without thought of any personal reward, and it is impossible for any set of national officers to do a proper job without having ' at least one executive on a full time paid basis to devote himself entirely to the interest of the Turner movement.

We have introduced a new line of Turner organization insignia,

in the form of medals, jewelry and trophies, which, during this

short period, has met with unanimous approval. In addition to

this, a distinctive Turner automobile emblem tag has been made

available for Turners, in order to advertise our movement more

broadly. We ask that each Turner secure one of these automobile

tags and he should also wear one of our Turner lapel buttons,

identifying himself as a Turner.

I 1 . I . t n c o~i1?-g, want to ~tate that my travels throughout the coun-

~~' n;y visits to the various societies, and my contacts wi th indi-

~i ua members of the societies throughout the United States have t ee~dvery pleasant. I appreciate their cooperation and their desire

o ai our cause. '

of ~~ first._ y~ar as President has been a very agreeable one. Several h societies have shown a splendid growth. I congratulate

~em. Many other societies have not been so enthusiastic to the t uTrner movement.

If

present officers of societies are indifferent o urner gro th "t . . w i mig t be possible that new blood in these vari- · h ous societies would giv th d d h · . th h . . e e nee e ent usiasm necessary to insure

e growt within the society.

. I ~ope t~at. in the coming year we will build a courage and deter-

~unatioi within ourselves and within our societies to let the world k~

¹⁰

; ~at the Turner .Principles are, and what it means for man-

ind · S e stand committed to the development of a " Sound Mind an a ound Body" s th t h" · 1.

in. GUT HEIL. '

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a t is world will be a better place to ive

CARL M. WEIDEMAN, President

HA VE YOU READ

THE WORK

of the

AMERICAN TURNER SOCIETIES

(American Turnerbund)

A Handbook by ERNST A. WEIER

Th~s ~ook has been revised and brought up to date.

It is JUst the thing to interest the prospective new member for membership drives.

Price per copy 10c (Minimum order $1.00)

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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY Statistical Resume'

The membership of the Turnerbund has increased this year.

There are 20 districts and 132 societies, the same number of dis- tricts, and 5 societies less than last year.

The following five societies disbanded or discontinued their membership :

Dea rborn Turnverein, Lake Erie District ... . ... . 10 members Tu rnverein Eiche, Buffalo, Western New York Dist ..

56

members N orwood Turnverein, Ohio District . . . . . ... .. . . ... .

5

members Germania Turn & Singing Society, Columbus,

Ohio District . .. . . .... . .. . .... .

36

members Wheeling Turnverein, Pittsburgh District .... . ... . 8 members

The membership of the American Turnerbund and classes compare with the previous year as follows:

its various

1938 1937 Increase Decrease

Members ... 21,694 Men's Classes (Actives) ... 3,241 Senior Men's Classes... 2, 721 Women's Classes ... 6,758 Junior Classes ... 2,425 Boys' Classes ... 4,184 Girls' Classes ... 5,047 Fencing Classes ... 232 Instructors ... 112 Ladies' Auxiliaries ... 6,052 Junior Sections ... 936 Singers . . ... ... ... 1, 136 Dramatic _Sections ... .... .. ... ... 565 Value of Properties ... $7,032,437.56 Volumes in Libraries ... 32,997

20,845 3,255 2,411 6,632 2,594 4,103 5,198 235 115 5,880 1,051 1,009 409 7,581,048 34,810 110 Societies own their own halls; 22 do not.

19 Societies have Junior Sections ,the same as last year.

341 Members died during the year.

420 have been members fifty years or more.

26 Societies have sick benefit branches.

849 310 126 81

172 127 156

14 Societies have sinking funds amounting to $100,938.35.

99 Meetings for mental training were held during the year.

95 Lectures were reported.

5 Debates were reported.

68 Concerts by singing sections were given.

40 Dramatic performances were given.

120 Societies reported physical education.

34 Socities publish a journal.

87 Societies are subscribers to the "Turnzeitung."

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14

169 151 3 3 115

548,610.44 1,813

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY (Continued)

The following t able shows the increase or decrease of member- ship in the various Districts:

New York _____________________________________________ _ Indiana --- New England ---·---·-- Illinois ---·--- St.• Louis --- Lake Erie ---··

Western New York _____________________________ _ Middle Atlantic ---·

Wisconsin

Pittsburgh --- Kansas-Missouri --- New Jersey ---·--- Ohio ---·

South Central

Minnesota --- Upper Mississippi ·--- Rocky Mountain ---···--- Pacific ---·--- North Pacific ·--- Southern California ---

Net Gain - 849

1938 1,011 1,235 2,597 1,563 1,249 3,769 1,503 1,115 512 1,946 155 1,028 267 21 161 2,446 89 397 215 415

1937 1,085 1,057 2,570 1,552 1,377 3,601 1,128 1,304 565 1,813 164 1,082 360 21 201 1,754 116 407 216 472

WITH TURNER GREETINGS!

Increase Decrease

74 178

27 11

128 168

375

189 53 133

9 54 93 40 692

27 10 1 57

EMIL L. PLETZ, Secretary

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AMERICANISM"

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NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 8735 East Jefferson Ave.

Detroit, Michigan

REPORT OF THE TREASURER

APRIL 1, 1937 to MARCH 31, 1938 April 1, 1937 - Cash on Hand.---·---:--- RECEIPTS:

Per Capita Tax:

New York District ---$ 471.91 Indiana District ---·---·--- 545. 70 St. Louis District·--- 798.45 New England District ---·---

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

Middle Atlantic District ---···---···-····

New Jersey District ---·---····---·

Kansas Missouri District ---·-··--- Minnesota District ---·--- Upper Mississippi District --- Rocky Mountain District --- Pacific District ··---···---···

Lake Erie District --·-··-·--·---···---···--···--- West New York District ________________ _. ______________________________ _ Ohio District ---·-···

South Central District ---··--- North Pacific District --- South California District ---·-···-···---····-·-···--···

Pittsburgh District ---

1,090.33 336.60 791.84 592.32 535.25 74.58 1,828.00 61.20 2,081.32 269.75 157.76 11.00 84.66 959.88 Total Receipts from the Districts.·-··-·---·

OTHER RECEIPTS:

Members at Large ... ---····-···---···

Diplomas ···-··-···-···---··

Folders ---·---·---·---·-··-··-- Miscellaneous ---···-·--·---···--···-·-···-····-···--··--···

Platform and Statutes ---····-··-···

History American Turnerbund ---··-···-···--- Electrotypes ···-···---·---····-···-···

Posters ---·---··--- Application Blanks ---·-···--···---·-···--·-··-···

Promotional' Supplies ····-···-···--·-···-·-···--···

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

Membership Cards Wreaths

Buttons, Medals and Pins ... ---···---···

Social Security

Prize Essays ---···-·-···-···-···

Penny Fund ····-···---···-···--···-··· 522.88

20.50 203.18

so.so

10.00 15.84 34.80 7.65 42.85 43.00 211.42 38.00 144.50 176.95 81.00 101.59 9.47 2.80 Less: Amount applied on Per Capita Tax 261.44 261.44 Total Other Receipts.·-···-·-···-··-····-·-···

Total Cash to be Accounted for ... . 9

$1,195.74

10,690.45

$1,457.49

$13,343.68

REPORT OF THE TREASURER (Continued)

DISBURSEMENTS:

Normal College ···----···-$5,000.00 Normal College on Unpaid Balance... 500.00 Jahn Educational Fund ···-····-···-···-···- 500.00 Traveling Expense ···-···

Los Angeles Convention ···-···-··-·-····-···-·-··

Printing ···-·-···-···-···-···-···-···-···-···

Turnzeitung ···-····-·-···-··-···-···-···

Salaries --- Diplomas ···---·--···---···-···-···

Technical Committee

Miscellaneous ...

:::::~::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::: :::::

Interest Jahn Educational Fund ···-···-···

Promotional Supplies ···-·-····

Membership Cards ···-···-···--··-···-···-····

Office Expense ·---·-···-···-····-···-···-···-···

Rent ···-··---···--····-···-·-··· -·-·-···-···-···

Supplies ····-·-·-··-····-·-···-···--···--···-··-···-·-·-···

Postage ···--·-·-···-·-··-···-····--··-·---···-···-···

Turner Topics ···-·-···-··--·-···-·-···-··-···-·-···- Furniture and Fixtures ···-···-···-···-···-

754.23 628.50 798.54 250.00 999.41 69.50 125.00 442.21 163.75 192.79 6.15 209.41 210.00 23.58 303.07 225.00 523.54 March 31, 1938 Balance on Hand ... .

STATE OF INCOME AND EXPENSE

APRIL 1, 1937 to MARCH 31, 1938 INCOME:

Sales of Supplies ···-···-···-·-···--$1,166.08 Per Capita Tax ···--···-···-···-·· 9,806.14 Members at Large ···-··· 20.50 Penny Fund ... 261.44

Total Income EXPENSES:

Normal College -···-···

Turner Topics ···--·

Turnzeitung ···-···-···

Supplies ···----···--·-····

Operating Expenses ... .

6,000.00 337.50 250.00 1,090.56 3,835.58 Total Expense ---·---·--- Net Deficit for Year ... .

10

11,924.68

$1,419.00

$11,254.16

$11,513.64

$ ^259.48

REPORT OF THE TREASURER (Continued)

AMERICAN TURNERBUND BALANCE SHEET

MARCH 31, 1938 A S S E T S

Cash on Hand ... . Deposit Normal College Maintenance Fund ... .

Unpaid Per Capita:

Illinois District ···----··-····-·-···--···-···-·----····---$ 91.66 Kansas Missouri District.. ... ---···-·-···-·-···---··· 220.00 Lake Erie District ···--···-··· 1,127.16 Middle Atlantic District ····-·-···--···-·-··· 895.62 New England District ···-···--··-···---··· 218.67 New Jersey District ···-···-··-·· 1,384.75 New York District ... .

North Pacific District ···--···-···--·-··-···--···-·

Ohio District

Pacific District -···-···--···-···

Pittsburgh District ···-···-··--···

572.09 478.90 721.74 790.25 832.77 Rocky Maintain District ···-·-···--····-·-· 1,453.30 St. Louis District ···-···-··· 2,576.37 South California District ---···-···-···· 151.34 South Central District ···-·-···-···-···-··· 10.50 Upper Mississippi District ···-·--···-···-···-···--···-·-· 197.58 Western New York District ... 2,510.25 Wisconsin District ... 747.44 Furniture and Fixtures ---

Total Assets ···-··-···-···

LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS Prepaid Per Capita:

Indiana District

Minnesota District -·-···---···-···-···

Normal College Maintenance Fund ... . Jahn Educational Fund --·-···--···- Normal College

Turnzeitung --- Turner Topics ···-···-···

Social Security ... . Total Liabilities

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17.20 .58 3,617.47 3,000.00 6,500.00 3,320.00 112.50 9.47

1,419.00 3,617.47

14,980.39 808.49

$20,825.35

16,577.22

REPORT OF THE TREASURER (Continued)

Surplus April 1, 1937 ... 4,507.61

Less: Deficit March 31, 1938... 259.48 4,248.13

Total Liabilities and Surplus ... . $20,825.35

Signed

FRED ·J. WOLF, Treasurer The balance sheet item "Deposit Normal College Maintenance Fund" represents the balance of cash remaining in this fund, and is subject to call by the Committee to be appointed under the terms of The Trust Agreement. This agreement in its final form has been approved by the National Executive Committee. The Asset is offset by a Liability for the same amount of The Normal College Maintenance Fund.

NORMAL COLLEGE

BUILDING A.ND ENDOWMENT FUND

Now we have real news for . you.

A trust agreement governing the Normal College Endowment Fund h.as been drawn up and ratified by both the Turner National Executive Committee and the Trustees of the College.

.. An Endowment Fund Committee is now functioning and con- sists of the following members:

James 0. Gamble, Chairman (Executive Detroit Community Fund)

Kaye H. Buttars, Secretary (E: xaminer Reconstruction Finance Corporation)

Marvin W. Moesta, Treas. · (Automotive Consulting Engineer) . Arthur A. Kuecken, Campaign Mgr. (Sales Promotion Execu- tive - Turner N.E.C. Vice Pres.)

Emil. L. Pletz, Ex-Officio Advisor (Normal Alumnus - Detroit Turner Instructor - Turner N.E.C. Sec.)

. Judge Carl M. Weideman, Ex-Officio Advisor (Former U.S.

Con&'ressman - Now Wayne Co. Mich. Circuit Ct. - Turner N.E.C.

President - President Detroit Turners)

Booklets, posters and pledge forms are ready for distribution.

Local campaign committees to contact personally every Turner, every Normal College Alumnus as well as others interested are

~ow bein~ form.e? or will be f~rmed as quickly as the Soci.eties m the various cities can be contacted by the National Committee.

Through .them we hope to complete our first contacts and ~et pledges signed before the end of this year although the campal'gn will run for at least five years. .

RE.PORT OF MENTAL CULTURE COMMITIEE

More than thirty-five thousand spectators witnessed the offer- ings of twenty-eight societies who reported one or more Mental Culture Activities during the past year.

Only fifty-nine societies availed themselves of the opportunity to report their Mental Culture Activities of the year.

The committee is at a loss to understand how whole districts who profess to be carrying out the Turner Principles can function a whole year without having a single Mental Culture Activity to report.

Too many societies forget that "Sound Mind" is one-half of the Turner Slogan. _ The curve of Turner Progress follows the curve of its Mental Activities. No organization can survive a dor- mant or dead mind. No Turner Society is COMPLETE without its Mental Activities as outlined at the last convention.

If

Turnerism is to go "places", then the day of the Mental Activ- ities being called the "Stief-kind" of the society is passed. Progress in Turnerism includes both Body and Mind.

The names and addresses of authorities in each field of Mental Endeavor have been furnished each society. Use the advice and help of these Turners.

Remember Turner Principles. Prove yourselves worthy of the heritage of our founders. Meet the problems of the day and hour with courage and determination. Stand for progress and liberty!

This report is dated January 1, 1937 to December 31, 1937 to make it comparable to the Statistical Report.

The following reports have been received for the year, January 1, 1937 to December 31, 1937:

NEW YORK DISTRICT

NEW YORK TURNVEREIN:

January, 1937 Lecture by Marie MacDonald ... Attendance 40

"Thomas Paine."

October, 1937 Lecture by Frederick W. Krebs ... Attendance 30

"Bonifazins Brumbold".

March, April,

November, 1937 Athletic and Industrial Films ... Average Attendance 55 November, 1937 Floor Show (Local talent) ... Attendance ... .

TURNVEREIN VORWAERTS, BROOKLYN, N. Y.

February, 1937 "Swing." (Minstrel Show) . ... Attendance 1000 March,

August, 1937 Lecture and demonstration by Frank Sazama, Attendance 475 ''Hypnotism."

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_ REPORT OF MENTAL CULTURE COMMITTEE (Continued) INDIANA DISTRICT

LOUISVILLE TURNERS LOUISVILLE KY

February,"Rl931? e ig10n in ndia. .

Le~t~Ire ~y , ~rs.

^J.

F. Fr~Y-- ···-·-··-···---····-···-····Attendance

May, 1937 English Concert

SOUTHSIDE TURNERS,

INDI~~~~-~-~~-~···~·~·;·~~~~··· -···-· ·Attendance

February, 1937 Lecture by Emil Rath'

''Recreation.'' ··· ... Attendance

NONE.

SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT

NE WENGLAND DISTRICT

BOSTON TURNYEREIN, BOSTON, MASS May, 1937 Baeren in China" 0 t.

1937 T G · ne ac comedy.·--·-···-·Attendance CLINT wo erman concerts (Male) ... Attendance

A~~

TURNVEREIN, CLINTON MASS pn' 1937 German Debate ' .

May, 1937 Spring Concert ···Attendance July, 1937 !;-ecture by Henr;··Ki~·h·t~~-·-···Attenda~~=

Deutschland Reise " ···-····-···Attenda September, 1937 Fall Concert .

December, 1937 German Deba·t~·-···-···-···Attendanc:

December, 1937 Seminar _ Alvi~--B~~·;···-···-···-··Attendanc SPRINGF · ···-···Attendance

1937 !ELD T TURNVEREIN, SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

1937

0:~ G~rmdan

concerts (Male) ... ·-··-···Attendance mixe concert (Male and F 1 ) Att d nee

SCHENECTAD ema e --···-··-··· en a

1937

~E.TU~NVERE!N,

SCHENECTADY, N. Y.

1937 " Die ~n

s

ann

·

-h Drei Frauen" · Com e Y···-···-···-· d Att dance en 1937 "Me· , p~isc .e Fliege." Comedy···-····-···Attendance 1937 Mixe~r ~ erem Abend." Comedy ... ·--···Attendance SCH! oncert (Male and Female) ... -... Attendance

LLER TURNERS, BOSTON December 1937 " , MASS.

NONE.

' Murdered Alive." Mystery Comedy ... _ ... Attendance

MINNESOTA DISTRICT .

SOCIALER TUR

ILLINOIS DISTRICT

October 1937NV1i_REIN, CHICAGO,ILL.

'

''Tct~e

byTL. Saltiel. .... -.. ···-····-·--···Attendance December, 1937 o e a urner."

"i:cr~;: 1j 0 ^!'~.R·

^Saltiel ···---·--···--···---Attendance TURNVEREIN FRISC

1937 T H-AUF, AURORA, ILL.

wo German Concerts (Mixed · ) Att d nee SOUTH BEND TURNVEREIN SO voices ··-··---···-·-·· en a

February, 1937 "D bl ' YTH BEND, IND.

May, 1937 "N?uth e G

Doo~-,

Drama ... ·-···-···-···-····Attendance October, 1937 "Th~n Al uest. M:r,stery ····-···---···--···-·--···Attendance December, 1937 "Ni ht a;mJ Clock. <?;imedy ... ·-···-····Attendance 1937 G g ⁰ anuary 16. Comedy drama ________ Attendance 193 7

E:ef~

;;ale concert ···-···-···-···---··-·Attendance is peretta (Mixed) ···-···-····Attendance

TURNVEREIN MIL

WISCONSIN DISTRICT

' WAUKEE WIS January 1937 L ' ·

'

"~~~re

t by .Ernest Unterman.·-·---·-···Attendance

"Th ien animals and ancient continents."

e Backward South."

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100 300 50

200 300 95 350 110 400 98 95

259 340 300 500 100

25 38

300 400 400 400 400 400 900

60

REPORT OF MENTAL CULTURE COMMITTEE (Continued)

February, 1937 Lecture by Harold Wilde ···-··---Attendance 51

"Art in the Modern World."

February, 1937 Lecture by Dr. C. M. Purin ... Attendance 71

"Youth Movements in America, Germany and Russia."

March, 1937 Illustrated Lecture ···-···-···-··-·-···Attendance 52

"National Parks and Monuments of Colorado".

March, 1937 Lecture by Paul Porter .. ·-···-···Attendance 72

"Sit Down Strikes"

April, 1937 ~ecturn by ~illia~, Lamers _ ... Attendance 52 Abraham Lincoln.

April, 1937 Concert - Singing Section ·-·-···Attendance April, 1937 Film - "Spain in Flames" ... Attendance 400 October, 1937 Illustrated Lecture ···-···Attendance 67

"The Last Revolution in Mexico"

October, 1937 Lieder Abend ···-··-···-···Attendance November,1937 Lecture by George Wittich and

Fred Wolters ···-···Attendance 65

"My Observations in Germany"

December, 1937 Sportsmen's Films ·-···-···Attendance 70 MADISON TURNVEREIN, MADISON, WIS.

January, 1937 ~llustrated. Lecture by ,?eorge Schlothauer .... Attendance 30 Travels m Germany.

February, 1937 Illustrated Lecture by John Commercial.. ... Attendance 32

"Safety"

February, 1937 Illustrated Lecture by Professor Matthews .... Attendance 250 ''Criminology''

March, 1937 Lecture by J. Schumacher ···-···-·-Attendance 35

"Water Softening and Filtering"

April, 1937 ~ecture by .M.,,E. Hein ··--···-···Attendance . 50 Conservation

May, 1937 Lecture by Professor Whelan ··-··-···-···Attendance 38

"Travel"

October, 1937 Lecture by M. Wyatt ···-···Attendance 40

"Sanitation"

November,1937 Lecture by M. Bellinger ···-···Attendance 45

"Trip to Germany"

December, 1937 Lecture by Lt. A. White ... ·-·-·--···-···-···--···Attendance 60

"Safety" ... ... . SHEBOYGAN GYMNASTIC SOCIETY, SHEBOYGAN, WIS.

February, 1937 Lecture by City Attorney J. A. Fessler ... Attendance 40

"Enforcement of Law."

Sept em her, 193 7 "Lecture . by,, Recreation Director A. Emig .... Attendance 110 Recreation

UPPER MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT

NONE.

PITTSBURGH DISTRICT

PITTSBURGH TURNVEREIN, PITTSBURGH, PA.

1937 Lecture - "Prison Life" ... :.-... Attendance McKEESPORT TURN UND GESANG VEREIN

February, 1937 Lecture by George Seibel ···-···Attendance 355

"The Work of the Turner."

October, 1937 Lecture by Carl M. Weidman .. -.... :·-···-···Attendance 400 ''Turnerism''

EINTRACHT T & G VERE:IN, HOMESTEAD, PA.

1937 Monthly curernt events program._ .. Average Attendance 20 January, 1937 "Papa Geno" (Lustspiel) ··--··-··-···-···-···--·-·--Attendance 96 March, 1937 "Spanische Fliege" (Schwank)·-···--···-·-·---··--·Attendance 84 May, 1937 Variety Night ···-···-···--··Attendance 108 November,1937 Cabaret Diverse ···-···-·-·-····-··-···-···--·Attendance 82 1937 Four German Male Concerts -··-··-···-····-··--··Attendance 730 193 7 One German Mixed Concert ···-··· ... Attendance 180

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REPORT OF MENTAL CULTURE COMMITTEE (Continued)

HARMONIE GYM CLUB CAMBRIDGE PA

1937 Four German Male Concerts ' ' . ________________________ Attendance 1200

OHIO DISTRICT

CINCINNATI TURNGEMEINDE, CINCINNATI, OHIO

February, 1937 "!;Tecturhe by Dr. C. J. O'DonneL __________________ Attendance eet and Health."

April, 1937 ~emonstrated Lecture by Dr. A. A. Knoch ____ Attendance Health Principles."

April, 1937 Variety Night (Local Talent) ________________________ Attendance

NONE.

ST. LOUIS DISTRICT

MIDDLE ATLANTIC DISTRICT

TURNVEREIN VORWAERTS, BALTIMORE MD December, 1937 1937 "Santa's Toys" One act ~om .

0 E . edy ____________________ Attendance

ne nghsh Concert (Mixed voices) ____________ Attendance

WESTERN NEW YORK DISTRICT

ROCHESTER TURNVEREIN, ROCHESTER, N. Y.

February, 1937 "!;Rectdu.re by A. C. Stein ____________________________________ Attendance a 10 and Television''

April, 1937 Minstrel Show ---Attendance

KANSAS-MISSOURI DISTRICT

SOCIALER TURNVEREIN KANSAS CITY MO

1937 M ' ' ·

1937 onthly General Topics Program

~Tectuhre by I;, Baxter__ _______________________________________ Attendance 1937

1937 1937 1937 1937 1937

ec nocracy

~Cecht~re,, by R. Larsen ---Attendance 1na

~Vecture by Prof. 0. H. Day ____________________________ Attendance ocational Education"

~Iecdture by John Booy ____________________________________ Attendance n ustrial Training"

~Dec.tu~; by Art Hentschel ______________________________ Attendance 1et

~Wecth~re by Dr. A. Tricket ____________________________ Attendance 1te List Dairy Products"

Two mixed concerts ________________________________________ Attendance

LAKE ERIE DISTRICT

GERMANIA TURNVEREIN VORWAERTS CLEVELAND 0

January, 1937

"!;Bect~re ?Y

August

Ru~dy ---·--- ~---:Attendance

enJamm Franklin.'' January, 1937 M' d

L 1xe concert (Mixed chorus) ____________________ Attendance February, 1937 _"~c t b A

ure Y ugust Ruedy ·--···--·---Attendance March, 1937

April, 1937 May, 1937 June, 1937 October, 1937

eorge"W~sh~ngton" (Movie "Magic Glass)

D.eba~7 ~rmc1ples of Turnerism" __________________ Attendance Film United States Coast Guard Service" ____ Attendance Talks on Turnerism; Singing; Recitations. Attendance MM~ledC.ho~us . (District Turnfest) ____________________ Attendance

1xe 1nv1tational concert

(Ladies' twenty-fifth anniversary concert) Attendance SOCIALER TURNVEREIN, CLEVELAND, O.

January, 1937

LSecbt~re ~yTHenr.y

Luther .... ·--·--··--···-··-··-·---Attendance u Ject urnensm"

April, 1937 L t b J

r

S

^ecb~re

^J

.u ms Boenisch ___________________ _' ____________ Attendance u Ject History of Turnerism."

75

9S 225

200 200

so

1200

60

so

200 150 30 40 220

30 350 120 21

47S

62 84

REPORT OF MENTAL CULTURE COMMITTEE (Continued)

April, 1937 April, 1937 June, 1937 June, 1937 July, 1937 August, 1937

Annual Anniversary Choral Program ________________ Attendance 350 Minstrel Show -··--··--··---··-··---Attendance 4 70 Male German Concert (District Turnfest) ____ Attendance 100 Mixed German Concert (German Day

Celebration) ---··---·-·---·-·Attendance 4000 Lecture by Judge McMahon ---Attendance- 192

"Principles of Turnerism"

German Hale Concert

(Great 'Lakes Exposition) ______________________________ Attendance 3000 October, 1937 Male German Concert ____________________________________ Attendance 500 October, 1937 Ladies' German Concert ____________________________________ Attendance 400

(Twenty-fifth Anniversary)

DETROITER SOCIALER TURNVEREIN, DETROIT, MICH.

March, 1937 "The Bishop's Candlesticks"-

One Act Drama ---·-·---·-·--·---Attendance 220 March, 1937

April, 1937

"The Dear Departed"- One Act Comedy ____ Attendance 220

"The Bishop's Candlesticks" __________________________ Attendance 1200 (City of Detroit Drama Tournament)

June, 1937 October, 1937 October, 1937 May, 1937

"Copy" One Act Drama(District Tumfest) ____ Attendance 100

"Babbitt's Boy"-One Act Comedy ________________ Attendance 240

"Judge Lynch"-Tragedy in one act ________________ Attendance 240

"H.H.S. Pinafore"-Three Act Operetta ______ Attendance 1750 (Mixed voices)

December, 1937 Christmas Choral Concert (Mixed voices) Attendance 175 TOLEDO TURN UND SPORT VEREIN, TOLEDO, 0.

January, 1937 i:,ecture by P. ~iger ··---·---··---·-·---Attendance German Poetry

May, 1937 June, 1937 September,1937 October, 1937

"Zwei Nette Schwiegersoehne"-Comedy ______ Attendance

"Miller und Muller" - Comedy ________________________ Attendance 'Die Hosen 'des Herrn' '-Comedy ________________ Attendance Lecture by M. Neitt ---···----·-·---·-Attendance

"Switzerland and Germany"

75 180 200 150 45 December, 1937 Lecture by R. Vorwege ____________________________________ Atendance 350

"Life in Germany"

1937 Two German Male Concerts ·--·--··----····---Attendance 600

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT

TURNVEREIN GERMANIA, LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

193 7 There were ten combination lectures and motion pictures during the year. The speakers were ob- tained by members of the society and were mostly of an educational value. Pictures covered such sub- jects as city parks, state parks, outdoor and indoor

sports, and hunting and fishing ________ Average Attendance 80 1937 "Die Schwabend Jungfrau"- Comedy ____________ Attendance 500 April, 1937 "Der Blaue Heinrich"-Comedy ____________________ Attendance 400 1937 Spring Concert - Mixed Voices ____________________ Attendance 800 October, 1937 Fall Concert- mixed (Male and Female) ________ Attendance 800 CONCORDIA TURNVEREIN, SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

June, 1937 "Ein Sommer Nacht's Fest"- Comedy ____________ Attendance 200 1937 One German Mixed Concert ... ·---····---Attendance 300

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT

DENVER TURNVEREIN, DENVER, COLO.

January, 1937 Lecture by Dorothea Kunsmiller ______________________ Attendance 70

"My Trip to Alaska"

October, 1937 F1lm ---···----···-·---·--·--··---···---·Attendance 65

"Preparation of Face Powders and Perfumes"

NEW JERSEY DISTRICT

NONE

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REPORT OF MENTAL CULTURE COMMITTEE (Continued) PACIFIC DISTRICT

OAKLAND TURNVEREIN, CALIF.

October, 1937 "Lore am Tore" - SingspieL ... Attendance December, 1937 Weihnachtsspiel ... Attendance 500

250

NONE

NORTH PACIFIC DISTRICT

COMMITTEE ON MENTALl CULTURE ACTIVITIES

Joseph A. Eckel Mark Roberts T. Duell Val Grady

Karl Schaltenbrand Howard Cook

''Turner Topics''

The efforts to create an English language organ for the Ameri- c.an Turnerbund are meeting with success. "Turner Topics," pub- lished monthly since the Cleveland Turnfest and our official org~n since the last convention has grown steadily in circulation, until .the las. t reports to the Post Office showed 2525 copies mailed to regular subscribers. , while more than 3000 were printed of some special issue. Every Turner should be a reader of "Turner Topics."

George Seibel, Editor

Work of Jahn Educational Fund

During the past year the Jahn Educational Fund has concen- trated most of its efforts upon two objectives: the promotion of our Normal College Endowment and the improvement of "Turner Topics." There has also been some very effective publicity secured for the Turner movement by the Reconsecration of the Lincoln Bo~yguard Flags, which caused Gov. ernor Earle of Pennsylvania to deliver an address reprinted in the Congressional Record and scores of other publications. Some Turnverein libraries and mental train- ing chairmen were supplied with literature and students in several universities received materials for histo;ical theses. The Jahn Fund was also augmented by new gifts, including John Mentzer's bequest of $3,567 .04. Books and relics of Turner interest were receiv~d from several donors. The address of the Jahn Educational Fund is 1108 Century Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.

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George Seibel, Chairman.

The Jahn Educational Fund

Back in July, 1925, Turner Theodore Ahrens .of Louisville, Ky., made a gift of $5,000 to launch the Jahn Educational Fund to pro- mote mental training activities in the American Turnerbund.

It

was planned to collect $100,000 as quickly .as possible, and

le~

the Fun d grow to a million by the slow accretion of

~nused_

ea.rnmgs.

One third of the net income was to be added to the prmc1pal, to insure the attainment of the goal.

The object of the Jahn Educational Fu?d was to encourage

"Geistiges Turnen," or mental

~ork,

upon

vi:h~ch

we

~~·pend

for the perpetuation of our ideals. This mental trammg activity has often been ref erred to as the "Stiefkind" or "Schmerzenskind" of the Turnerbund. The object of the fund was to furnish support and encouragement to those engaged in this fundamental activity.

This Fund now amounts to nearly $60,000 and is steadily grow- ing. Active solicitation for the Fund .has not been carrie.d

.o~ d~ring

the last six years, since the depression made such .activities inad- visable and there has been less effort than ever, m order not to interfe~e with the Normal College in its financial plans.

Because of the times and circumstances which made it necessary to go slowly in the accumulation of the

~und.'

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 Turnfest film and the Washington pageant, the Buffalo Turnfest plays, Books for the Normal College and Turnvereins, awards for literary work, and propaganda for the Turnerbund.

At the Cleveland Turnfest 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 t h e 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 '":as approved, but the private sponsors were deterred by the depression. When an emer- gency arose the Trustees proceeded with a

~Ian

of their own.

Because of the limited resources of the Fund it was necessary to start upon a small scale, so as to

inc~r

,!10 expense or

liabil~ty

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

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HERE'S A HINT FOR ALL TURNERS

Several bequests have already been made to the Jahn Educational Fund, and as it is a permanent endowment, which will grow to ever greater proportions as the years pass, there will be many Turners, no doubt, desiring to make provisions in their wills to perpetuate the principles of Tur- nerism through this Fund. For the guidance of such T ur- ners the following form is given to write into their wills as a codicil :

I give and bequeath to the Trustees of the Jahn Educational Fund of the· Ame· rican Turnerbun

¹

d,

the sum o.f _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ Dollars

OLD BOOKS WANTED FOR ARCHIVES!

Conventions of the American Turnerbund at Elkhart Lake, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Rochester 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 anything of this sort, in- form the National Executive Committee, 8735 E . Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND

Jan. 21, 1938 Balance ... : ... . Receipts:

}~~~ ~:i~:~=r-- -~~~~~~~:: :::::::::::::::::::::: ::: ::: ::: :: :::: ::::::::::::::::·: 3,56~:g6

Bond Interest ····---···-····-·-··----·'···-···-···-···---···-· 305.00

Expenditures:

Feb. 5 Turner Topics ···--··--···-··· 100,00 5 February rent ... 20.00 16 Lincoln Memorial ... 62.03 19 Lincoln Memorial S & S Prtg... 56.35 23 2 Etna Bonds ... 2,000.00 23 Premium and Interest ... 277.79 23 Turner Topics ... 100.00 Mar. 15 March rent ... 20.00 15 Lincoln Memorial ... 21.56 March 22, 1938 Balance ... .

In Checking Account.. ... $1,801.03 In Savings Account ... 3,980.51

$5,781.54

$4,565.23

3,874.04

$8,439.27

2,657.73

$5,781.54

HENRY

J.

THIER, Treasurer

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET OF THE JAHN EDUCATIONAL FUND

AS OF MARCH 31, 1938 Cash in Bank ... _____________________________ $ 5,781.54

Note Am. Turnerbund... 3,000.00 Bonds at par ... 49,400.00 Camp Brosius Mtg. ···-·· 6,500.00 Wicke Books ···--···---··· 444.96 Accts. Receivable... 2,055.00 Expense Accts:

Turner Topics ... :.

College Endowment Fund ... . Awards and Contributions ... . Rent ···-···-···

Gen'l Expense ... .

1,800.00 1,000.00 1,434.85 120.00 9.80

$71,546.15

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Subscriptions ... $51,563.24 Bequests ... 4,949.87 Earnings ... 15,033.94

$71,546.15

HENRY

J .

THIER, Sec. and Treas.

Instructors' Fund of the American Turnerbund

The Instructors' Fund was established by the American Turner•

bund for the purpose of aiding Instructors who have served the Turnerbund faithfully and who are seriously in need of assistance . .

The following are some of the provisions of the Trust Agree- ment governing this Fund: The principal of this· Fund must be in- vested only in high grade U. S. Government, State or Municipal

~onds. One-fourth of the income must be added to the principal to insure the growth of the Fund. The balance of the income is avail- able for distribution to worthy applicants. No trustee shall receive any salary or other compensation.

STATEMENT OF PRINCIPAL

Total Principal, Apr. 1, 1937 (at cost>---$12,169.69 Donation by Richard Turnt, Theodore Ahrens, and Ferd. C. Turnt____________ 100.00 25% of Income transfererd to Principal since April 1, 1931--- 99.89 Total Principal April 1, 1938 (at cost>---$12,369.58

EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTION

Total Income for the period, April 1, 1937 to April 1, 1938 ________________________ $ 399.56 25% Transferred to Principal during same period__________________________________________ 99.89 Bal. of earnings since Apr. 1, 1937 available for administration

and distribution ---·--·--··--- 299.67 Balance available for administration and distribution Apr. 1, 1937____________ 567.75

Total available for administration nd distribution ___________________________ _ Disbursed April 1, 1937 to April 1, 1938·--···----··---··-·---··----··

867.42 209.89 Balance available for distribution ~pril 1, 1938 ... $ 657.53

TOTAL ASSETS (At Cost)

$5,000 Mon<?ngahela City School Bonds 414 %, 1944·---·---··----·-··--···---····-$ 5,000.00

$5,000 U. S. Government Treasury Certificates 31h %, 1946- 1949 .. --- 4,199.22

$1,000 U. S. Government Treasury Certificates 3%, 1951-1955... 941.52

$1,000 City of Massillon, Ohio Sanitary Trunk Sewer Bond 5%, 1949________ 1,156.~9

$1,000 City of Cleveland, Ohio Public Hall Bond 41h%, 1949... 1,122.o~

The Cleveland Trust Company, Savings Account·-·---··-····---·-··-·-·-··-···-··--- 250.4 The Cleveland Trust Company, Commercial Account_···-···---·--·-·---·--· 356.77

Total ____________________________________________________ ---·---··---___________ . __ -·--· .. $13,02 7 .11

The fact that this Fund has been urgently needed is proved by the number 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 1938 every Society in the Turnerbund will be represented by a dona- tion to this Fund, either from the Society or from the 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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Attention of the Instructors of the Turnerbund is respectfully invited to the following Resolution submitted by the Western Dis- trict of New York and unanimously adopted by the 1933 National

Convention: · -

"Be it resolved that the- teachers who are now serving or in the future will serve the Turnvereins of the American Turnerbund, are earnestly urge· d to contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the Instructors' Fund. now created."

It is our hope that, in the spirit of the above resolution, all Instructors may be represented by a donation. Their. donatio?- nee.d not necessarily be large. We want them to have an interest i.n this Fund even if they cannot give more than a few dollars from time to time.

It is the sincere wish of the Trustees to see this Fund grow to a size to meet the deserving demands and sufficient to produce other benefits for the American Turnerbund.

With Turner Greetings,

THE TRUSTEES OF THE INSTRUCTORS' FUND

HENRY W. LUTHER, Chairman.

OSCAR GROTHE, Vice Chairman.

HERMAN EISELE, Secretary.

BRUNO UHL, Treasurer.

GEORGE SEIBEL.

EWALD F. TOBOLD.

HENRY A. Z\1YEIRLEIN.

Here's Another Hint for all Turners

The Instructors' Fund is a permanent Endow- ment which will grow to ever greater proportions as th~ years pass. There will ~e. man~ Turr~ers,. no doubt, desiring to make provisions ii; their wills to aid the brave apostles of Turnensm through this Fund. For the guidance

o~

su.ch Turr:ers !he following form is given to write into their wills as a codicil:

I give· and bequeath to the.

Tru~tees'

of the In- structors' Fund of the American Turnerbun'd, the sum of

- - - -- - - -- - - -- - - - Dollars

'

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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-Sept. 2, 1857 10. New York, N. Y ... · ... . ... August 29-Sept. 2, 1857 11. Belleville, Ill. . ... .. .. August 29-Sept. 2, 1858 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 17. Chicago, Ill . . . . . ... August 7-11, 1869 18. Williamsburgh, N. Y ... . .. August 5-10, 1871 19. Cincinnati, Ohio .. ... June 26-29, 1873 20. New York, N . Y ... 187 5

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 20-24, 1885 25. Cin_cinnati,. 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 35. Cleveland, Ohio ... . . . ... June 29-July 3, 1936

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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, Ind ... May 30-June 2, 1880 10. Newark, N. J ... . ... . June 4-7, 1882 11. Davenport, Iowa ... . .. 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 .... . . . ... June 24-26, 1894 17. Louisville, Ky ... . .... . .. June 21-24, 1896 18. San Francisco, Calif.. ... . ... July 5-8, 1898 19. Philadelphia, Pa .. . ... July 17-20, 1900 20. Davenport, Iowa . ... .. ... July 6-8, 1902 21. Pittsburgh, Pa ... . ... June 26-29, 1904 22. Newark, N. J ... .. ... . ... July 8-10, 1906 23. Chicago, Ill. . ... ... June 28-J uly 1, 1908 24. St. Louis, Mo ... . ... ... .... June 26-29 , 1910 25. Indianapolis, Ind ... .. .. June 23-26, 1912 26. San Francisco, Calif ... July 27-29, 1915

· 27. Louisville, Ky ... June 22-24, 1919 28. Chicago, Ill ... July 3-4, 1921 29. St. Louis, Mo ... June 23-26, 1923 30 . Elkhart Lake, Wis ... June 26-28, 1925 31. Cleveland, Ohio . ... June 18-20, 1927 32. Philadelphia, Pa . . ... June 28-30, 1929 33. Elkhart Lake, Wis ... . . . ... June 26-20, 1931 34. Elkhart Lake, Wis ... . . . .... June 28-30, 1933 35. Rochester, N. Y .. .. . .. . . ... . June 28-30, 1935 36. Los Angeles, Calif .. . ... July 9-11, 1937 37. Detroit, Mich ... . ... .. ... July 1-4, 1938

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The Oldest Turner Societies

The following Soc~eties have been in existence for fifty years or more, a?d have received the Turnerbund's Diploma for fifty-year membership:

Society Founded

Cincinnati Turngemeinde, Ohio ... . ... 1848

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

Philadelphia Turngemeinde, Pa ... ... 1849

Allegheny Turnverein, Pittsburgh, Pa ... . ... 1850

Louisville, Turngemeinde, Ky ... ... . .. 1850

Newark Turnverein, N. J ... 1850

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

St .. Louis Turnverein, Mo ... ... 1850

Indianapolis Turnverein, Ind ... 1851

Peoria Turnverein, Ill ... 1851

Chicago Tumgemeinde, Ill. ... 1852

Davenport Turngemeinde, Iowa ... .. .. 1852

Rochester Turnverein, N. Y ... 1852

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

Buffalo Turnverein, N. Y ... 1853

Dayton Turngemeinde, Ohio ... .' ... 1853

Sozialer Turnverein, Detroit, Mich ... ... 1853

Milwaukee Tumverein, Wis .. ... 1853

New Britain Turnverein, Conn ... 1853

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

Hudson City Turnverein, N. Y ... ... 1854

Paterson Turnverein, N. J ...•.... 1854

Sacramento Turnverein, Calif ... 1854

Sheboygan Turnverein, Wis ... . 1854

Syracuse Turnverein, N. Y ... 1854

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

Covington Turngemeinde, Ky ... . ... 1855

Madison Turnverein, Wis ... 1855

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

Springfield Turnverein, Mo ... 1855

New Ulm Turnverein, Minn ... 1856

Carlstadt, Turnverein, N. J ... 1857

Rock Island Turnverein, Ill. ... 1857

St. Anthony Turnverein, Minneapolis, Minn ... 1857

Bloomington Turnverein, Ill ... : ... 1858

Sozialer Turnverein, Kansas City, Mo ... 1858

Wilmington Turngemeinde, Del. . ... .' ... . 1859

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Society Founded South Bend Turnverein, Ind ... 1861

Aurora Turnverein, Chicago, Ill ... ... ... .. . 1864

Lawrence Turnverein, Kans ... 1866

Johnstown, Turnverein, Pa. . ... 1866

Lawrence Turnverein, Mass. . ... 1866

Concordia-Germania Turnverein, Moline, Ill. ... . ... .. ... 1866

Denver Turnverein, Colo ... . ... : ... 1866

Meriden Turnverein, Conn. . ... 1866

Chattanooga Turnverein, Tenn. . ... 1866

Highland Turnverein, Ill. ... 1866

Clinton Tumverein, Mass ... ... ... 1867

New Holstein Turnverein, Wis ... .. ... 1867

Vorwaerts Turnverein, Chicago, Ill. ... 1867

Vorwaerts Turnverein, Baltimore, Md ... 1867

New Brunswick Turnverein, N. J ... 1867

Sozialer Turnverein, Cleveland, Ohio ... ... 1867

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

Manchester Turnverein, N. H. . ... 1870

Beaver Falls Turnverein, Pa ... ::.· ... .. . 1871

Northwest Davenport Turnverein, Iowa ... . ... 1871

Holyoke Turnverein, Mass ... 1871

Sozialer Turnverein, Portland, Ore ... 1871

Germania Turnverein, 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 Turnverein, Mo ... 187 5 Germania-Vorwaerts Turnverein, Cleveland, Ohio ... 1877

Hartford Turnerbund, Conn ... • ... 1878

McKeesport Turnverein, Pa. . ... 1880

Deutsch-Amerikanischer Turnverein, Inc. New York, N.Y ... 1881

Turnverein Germania, Pittsfield, Mass ... 1882

Springfield Turnverein, Springfield, Mass. . ... 1883

East Liverpool Turnverein, East Liverpool, Ohio ... 1883

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

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

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

Lincoln T. V., Chicago, Ill ... ... 1885

Seattle Gym. Society, Seattle, Wash ... 1885

Central Turn Verein, New York ... 1886

Akron Turner Club, Akron, Ohio ... 1886

Turn & Gesang V erein, Homestead, Pa ... ... 1886

Socialer Turnverein, Chicago, Ill.. ... 1887

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Turners' Normal College

The Normal College of the American Turne rb u nd is affiliate d with Indiana University ; its students can acquire the deg re e of the State Uni~ersity as well as that of the Normal College . The Col-

~ege remains an independent institution, however, and contin u es its courses as given heretofore.

T. he Board of Trustees of the College consists of the following:

President, George Vonnegut; Treasurer, Richard A. Kurtz ; Oscar H. Koster, Leo M. Rappaport, Carl F. Hein, Cleveland; Dr. Rudolph Hofmeister, St. Louis ; Paul Krimmel, Syracuse; Max Strass, Chica- go; W. K. Streit, Cincinnati; Joseph Weissmueller, Louisville; Dr.

Carl B. S~uth, President of the College and Dean of the Depart- ment of Science and Hygiene; Emil Rinsch, Dean of the Department of Education, Social Science and Languages, and Secretary of the Boar~; Rudolph ~chreiber, 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 io.ur-year course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.E.) and to certification as Teacher of Physical Training and Health Education.

An elementary two-year course, open to male non matriculants who have attained a high degree .of proficiency in gymnastics (gyn:inasts of the second or third grade) and meet such additional reqmrements. as may be prescribed, including a satisfactory knowl- edg~ of German. Students who complete this course receive a c~rti?cate attesting that they are qualified to teach physical educa- tion m schools maintained by societies of the Amer ican Tu rnerbund.

Complete information about these courses is given in the cata- logue of the Normal College, sent on request.

Beginning with the year 1919-20 the Board of Trustees of the Norm~l College has offered seven scholarships to members of the Amenc~i;i Turnerbund (one for each of the circuits), consist ing o f.

free tmtion for two years. Full information about these s cholar- ships will be sent on request.

The 27th convention of the Turnerbund decided to offer similar schol~rships to 20 members (one for each of the districts), without t?e .high school education required for those mentioned above, con- s1stmg of one year's free tuition for the elementary course. Com- plete information will be sent on request.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE NORMAL COLLEGE

FOR THE SCHOOL-YEAR FROM JULY 1, 1936 to JUNE 30, 1937 (The Normal College fiscal year closes on June 30; a complete report for one year

can therefore be given only for 1936-37 at this time.) RECEIPTS

Tuition Fees ---$ 9,244.50 American Turnerbund --- 6,000.00 Sales to Students --- 1,094.08 Donations of Alumni --- 177.00 Miscellaneous Income --- 3 76.58

$16,892.16 EXPENDITURES

Stationery and Printing ---$ 666.84 24.12 Advertising ---

Teachers' Salaries --- Office Salaries --- Rent and Janitor --- Purchases for Students --- Interest --- Postage and Express --- Traveling Expense ---·---·- Repairs ---·--- Telephones and Telegrams --- Miscellaneous Expense ---

BALANCE SHEET

FOR JULY 1, 1937,

10,074.32 3,082.12 2,368.60 1,125.99 19.86 259.19 338.77 17.12 142.93 373.92

$18,493.78

WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR ASSETS July 1, 1937 July 1, 1936 Increase Cash on Hand ______________________________________________ $ 873.67

Notes Receivable ---·--- 1,965.45 Accounts Receivable (Students)________________ 1,8 76. 72 Accounts Receivable (Turnerbund) ____________ 4,390.00 Office Equipment ---·---· 605.03 Library _______ --- 1, 171.94 School Equipment --- 2,651.89 Gymnasium Equipment --- 7,096.61 Camp Brosius Real Estate --- 56,053.03 Camp Equipment --- 3,300.00 Invested Funds --- 1,000.00

$80,984.34

LIABILITIES July 1, 1937

Mort.gage (Camp Brosius) ·---$ 6,500.00 Special Fund ----··--- 100.00 Endowment Fund ---·--- 4,950.00 Henry Suder Memorial Fund____________________ 1,000.00 Camp Brosius Subscription Fund ______________ 11,552.00 Capital Fund --- 16,571.72 Surplus ---·--- 15,411.99 Reserve for Camp Depreciation ________________ 24,898.63

$80,984.34 Boldface type in last column indicates decrease.

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$ 827.67 2,488.10 2,593.37 4,390.00 590.23 1,147.04 2,559.95 7,096.61 56,053.03 3,000.00

$80,746.00 July 1, 1936

$ 6,500.00 100.00 4,950.00 11,552.00 16,571.72 17,601.56 23,470.72

$80,746.00

$ 46.00 5·22.65 716.65 14.80 24.90 91.94

300.00 1,000.00

$ 238.34 Increase

1,000.00

2,189.57 1,427.91

$ 238.34