Minutes of the January 11, 1938 Academic Meeting

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Meeting of January 11, 1938

All members present except M:r. Rappaport (excused) . The secretary reported that the vote on the ~uestion of

conferring the honorary degree of Mast er of Ph~rsical Edu- cation upon Messrs. Paul Kr'immel, Grover

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Mueller, Aug- ust H. Pritzlaff,

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^K. Streit and Martin Trieb, was un- animous.

Dr. Sputh reported that he and Ur . Rappaport attended a meeting of the National Executive Cammi ttee ·of t he .American

Turnerbund on January 10 at v1hich a trust agreement con- cerning the Normal C allege Endowment Fund was tentatively adopted. '.1¹he NEC appointed I1urner \James D. Gambl e as chair- man of the fund co1n.mi ttee and Turner Arthur A. Kuecken as active campaign director.

Dr. Sputh also reported that freshman Darwin Bierman left t he Colle₀e because of a shoulder injur~ sustainedbefore he entered.

Further, Dr. Sputh reported that t he Women' s Auxiliary has now turned over its Student Loan Fund to the Normal Col - lege for administration; that the fund contai.rs $241.00 at present 1rvhich has been deposited in the American Ua tio- nal Bank, and that Mr . Steichmann has been appointed treas- urer of the fund by the Administrat ive 3oara.. Approved. Llr . Schreiber reported t hat an announcemen~ of the child-

ren' s camp has been mailed to prospects. The Board tL.en adj ou_rne d •

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Meeting of February 15 1938

All members present except Dr. Sputh, (~xcused.) and Mr.

Schreiber, (excused.)

The Board granted Mrs. Hester a leave of absence ~or the purpose of a ttendiftg the Mid-West convention of the A. P. E.A

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in Chicago, April f;>-9, and Mr. Schreiber a leave of ab- sence to attend the national convention of the APli .• in At- lanta, April 20-23, and agreed to pay the traveling ex- penses of both.

The Board also appropriated $7.50 for re-affiliation of the College with the A. A. U.

The secretary presented the names of students who have not paid their fees for the second semester. In view of the fact that all fees for the first semester have been pa.i~

and that all delinquent students paid at least part of the second semester's fees, the Board granted such students additional time for meeting their obl~gations.

The secretary was authorized to have 1500 copies of the catalog for 1938-39 printed.

The Board instructed the secretary to have the boats at Camp Brosius repaired at a cost of $4.00 each and to purch- ase two additional row boats at a cost of $47.60 each.

The Board also instructed the secretary to ask the Jahn Educational Fund for a reduction of the interest rate on the mortgage on Camp Brosius~

The Administr-at i ve Board reported tba t Miss Leona Meersman has resigned from the College.

The Board then adjourned.

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Meeting of March 14 1938

All members present except Mr. Koster (excused).

The Administrative Board recommended that remaining dormi- tory dressers be shipped to Camp Brosius for use in the cabins. Approved. Mr. Rinsch was authorized to make the arrangements for shipping.

The Administrative Board also recommended that Mr. Henry Lohse and Miss Jean Seager be employed as assistants in th June camp for which they are to receive room and board.

Approved.

Upon recommendation of the Administrative Board, the Board decided to cancel the scholarship of Louis Taperman for next year because of' low grades.

The Beard decided that profits from the sale of books be set aside as a fund for the purchaae of books and magazines for_ the library.

The Board further decided that the profit from the raffle of the boat presented by

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^{Joseph Weissm}ueller, be used for current expenses, and instructed the secretary to write Mr. Weissmueller a letter of thanks.

The matter of engaging help for Camp Brosius was discussed and the Board appointed a committee consisting of Dr. Sputh, Mr. Rappaport and the secretary to engage employes.

The Board approved the arrangement whereby students will be permitted to teacll all classes of teachers in the Ina;;..

ianapolis public schools who will attend the convention of the Mid-West Association in Chicago.

Dr. Sputh reported on steps taken by the National Executive Committee of the American Turnerbund to inaugurate the

campaign for the Normal College Building and Endowment Fund.

The Board then adjourned.

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Meeting of April 12 1938

All members present except Mr. Schreiber (excused).

Mr. Rim ch reported that a Mr. Schmidt will crate the re- maining dormitory dressers (11} for shipment to Camp Bro- sius and accept the remaining mattresses (27) as payment for this work. The Board approved this arran5ement and directed the secretary to have the dressers sent to camp with the regular shipment.

The secretary reported that Mrs. Ida Bose has been re- engaged as matron for the camp and the hotel and that two

. cooks have also been enga6ed. ^A~proved.

The secretary further reported that Mr. and Mr~. Leo M. Rappaport made a donation of $10.00 to the Normal College

in lieu of sending flowers to the Hugo Fischer funeral.

1 The Board expressed its t anks.

A letter from the trustees of the Jahn Educational Fund submitted to the Board states that the Jahn Fund trustees have reduced the interest rate on the Camp Brosius mort- gage from 6% to 4% for the past three years as wel 1 as the next three years. The secretary was: instructed to write a

letter of. thanks to the trustees of ·the Jahn Fund and to inform them that the Board of Trustees will try to pay the interest due for the last tlu·ee years within a short timej The secretary was further instructed to ask the National Executive Corruni tte e of the Ame.r-i can Turners for an appro- priation of $780.00 from the Normal College Ednowment Fund for the payment of this interest.

The Board then adjourned.

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Meeting of M~ 3. 1938

All members present except Dr. Sputh (excused.)

The secretary of the National Executive Committee notified the Board that the matter of paying interest On the Camp Brosius mortgage from the funds of the Normal College Endowment Fund, would be taken up at their next meeting, May 14.

Dr. Sputh reported tbat Judge Herbert Wilson will speak ·at the Commencement, May 26, and that Miss Lola Lennox has been chosen as valedictorian and Mr.

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Munz to make the reply for the Sophomore class.

Dr. Sputh also reported that he as well as Mr. Rappaport will attend the convention of the .American Turnerbund at Detroit as delegates of the Indiana District.

The revised trust agreement for the Normal College En- dowment Fund was approved by the Board and Dr. Sputh was instructed to sign it and to approach Mr. L.

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Greiner and Mr. Chas. L. Roos with the view of having them act as trustees of the fund.

Various camp matters were discussed. The repair of the roof on the hotel dining room was awarded to the Farmers Mercantlle Co. after a previous order to Edwin Radloff had

been cancelled be cause this oontra ct or had neglected to start the work on time.

The secretary was instructed to confer with the Farmers Mercantile Co. regarding raising of the vvall between the hotel dining room and kitchen.

Mr. Schreiber reported on the progress made regarding the children's camp.

The Board then adJourned.

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Meeting of October 10, 1938 All members present.

Dr. Sputh reported that Turner Louis

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Greiner has ac- cepted appointment as trustee for the Nonnal College Bn- dowment Fund, but that no reply had been received from Turner Charles Roos who was also proposed as trustee.

Dr. Sputh also· reported on this year's enrollment which is 93, 11 more than last year. The Administrative Board awarded scholarships to the following freshmen who passed the exam- inations: For two years - Walter Guenther, Carl J;akosky, Walter Mikolajek, Howard Potthoff and Francis Prendergast;

for one year - Robert Goeke, Paul Romeo and Warren Steele.

The ~soholarship was also awarded to the following for two years provided they make an average of B minus during the

first semester: Cosmo Lando, Thomas Marshall and Robert Wendeln. If they fail to make this average, they are to pay tuition fee after the first semester.

A letter from Secretary Pletz of the National Executive Committee informed the Board that the matter of appropri- ating funds from the Nonnal College Endowment Fund for the payment of interest due on the Camp Brosius mortgage, was ref erred to the trustees of the Normal College Fund to be , taken up as soon as the trustees are elect ed.

The Administrative Board recommended that Tennis be here- after taught at Camp and that Dr. Noyes who is giving the

course in Composition, be allowed a reading fee of $40.00 per semester because of the large class. Approved.

The Administrative Board also recommended awarding the de- gree of Bachelor of Physical Education to Miss Evalyn Giffin who has completed the required work. Approved.

The Board was informed that National Secretary Pletz of the

"'Turnerbund has suggested combining the Alumni Bulletin with Turner Topics. The Board took no action as this matter can ^I only be decided by the Alumni Association.

The Board adopted the following resolution proposed by Mr.

Rappaport:

"Resolved that the Student Loan Fund received from the Women's Auxiliary of the .American Turnerbund be held and administered by the members of the Admin- istrative Board of the Normal College; that the same should not in any manner be comingled with any other funds belonging to or under the control of the Nonnal College; that the said Student Loan Fund shall be and remain the property of said Women's Auxiliary and that it be surrendered to said Women's Auxiliary at any time upon demand and in any event if the Normal College shall cease to exist."

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The secretary was authD~ized to accept notes for the first semester's tuition fee from Lois Daigger and Rosalie Rob- inson if endorsed by him.

The national convention of the American Turnerbund having adopted resolutions calling upon the Normal College to give special recognition to Turnverein instructors of long service, the Board decided to take this matter up at its next meeting.

The Board discussed repairs necessary at Camp ^~rosius and authorized the raising of the wall between the hotel din- ing room and kitchen and the re-building of the kitchen at a cost of $625.00; the work to be done by the Farmers

Mercantile and Supply Co.of Elkhart Lake. The Bo~rd also authoDized the building of a new ice box in the hotel at a cost of $250.00 to $300.00. The Board further approved the action of the camp manager in ordering minor repairs in the messhall and Jahn Hall.

An invitation of the Cincinnati Turngemeinde to attend its 90th anniversary, was accepted and Dr. Sputh was appointed to represent the Normal College at this celebration.

The Board thenadjourned.

Meeting of October 27, 1938

All members present except Mr. Vonnegut and Mr. Schreiber (both excused.)

The Board agreed to ask Dr. R. Hofmeister to serve as third member representing tte Normal College, on the Board of Trustees for the No.mi.al College Building and Endowment Fund and to offer the place to Mr.

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A. Stecher in case Dr. Hof

meister should decline. ·

As the 37th national convention of the American Turnerbund directed the Normal College Board of Trustees to honor with a suitable award those Turnverein instructors who have.

rendered many years of service to their socleti es a.a well as the Turnerbund, the Board decided to confer a di pl om as an award of ^:n:e ri t upon the following: Gus Bachman, George N. Baer, Edwin Berche.r, Karl Berndt, Otto Eckl, Arthur Faulstich, Herbert Floss, Edward Funke, Chas. A. Geber, Richard Genserowski, Carl Hein, Gustav Heinanan, Carl J.

Mettler, Fritz Nicka, Hflns Oechsle, Albert Reicbmann, Fred Rinne, Felix Roehr, Otto Rost, Oscar Sirnmen, Carl Staiber, Albert Taus.Ch.er, Joseph Weissmueller, Paul Werner, Max Wonneberger, Christ Wuest and Fred Zitta • .

Upon recommendation of the Administrative Board, the degree of Bachelor of Physical Education was conferred upon Don- ald E. Potthoff.

The Board instructed the secretary to invite the non-res- ident members to the annual meeting at Home-Coming, the Boara to pay their traveling expenses.

An agreement between the Normal College and the Athenaeum was adopted and will remain in force far one year. It pro- vides for the payment of $1500.00 rent per year, the Col- lege to maintain its own janitor service and for an equal division of the cost of repairs.

The Board then adjourned.

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Meeting of November 14, 1938 All members present.

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The secretary reported that Dr. Hofmeister has declined appointment on the College Building and Endowment Fund and that he then wrote to Mr. Stecher who has accepted.

Upon recommendation of the Administrative Board, the de- gree of Bachelor of Physical Edu.cation was conferred upon Frances E. Mullen and Chas. A. Wuehrmann who have completed the requirements.

·Mr. Schreiber was authorized to have a program for the . 19"hildren' s Camp printed.

Dr. Sputh was directed to ~write the National Executive Committee of the American Turnerbund regarding the financ-

ial situation of the College and to ask that the Board of Trustees for the College Building and Endo'WIIlent Fund be

complated as early as possible.

The Board then

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Annual Meeting, November 25, 1938

All local members present except Mr. Vonnegut (excused);

also the non-resident members Messrs. Krimmel, Hein, Strass, Streit and Weissmueller, and Messrs. Kuecken and Pletz of the Natiom.l Executive Committee of the Turnerbund; also Mr. Geber.

Mr. Kuecken explained the plan to be used in securing the College Building and Endowment Fund and the progress made up to date. He also reported on the delinquent per capita tax. The financial situation of the College was discussed at length.

The Board then adjourned.

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Meeting of December 13, 1938

All members present except Mr. Vonnegut (excused.) The secretary reported that Mr. W. A. ~techer has pre- sented to the College two shares ($200.00) of Camp Brosius participation certificates and was instructed to write Mr.

Stecher a letter ^o~ thanks.

Preparations for the children's camp were discussed at length and the Board then decided to limit the expense for- advertising to $150.00.

The Board instructed the secretary to turn over to Mr. Rap- paport the notes and accounts of a number of former stu- dents who are to be sued for the amounts due.

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The selection of Board members to be elected this year by the National Executive Committee of the American Turners was made a special order of business for the next meeting

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of the Board.

The matter of granting Mr. Steichmann a leave of absence during July and August Eim.d the selection of a camp and hotel mamager in his place is also to be taken up later.

The Board then

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Meeting of January 10, 1939

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^All .members present except Mr. Vonnegut (excused) .

The Board appointed Mrs. Clara L. Hester to manage the hotel during Mr. Steichmann's absence, who was granted the desired leave of absence.

The Administrative Board recommended tbat the honorary de- gree of vlaster of Physical Education be conferred upon Mrs.

Hvster, Mr. Edwin O. Hoppe and Mr. Leopold Zwarg. rrhe sec- retary was instructed to mail out ballots.

The Board recommended to the National Executive Committee the re-appointment of the following trustees whose terms expire in June: Mr. George Vonnegut, Mr. Leo M. Rappaport and Mr. Paul Krirnmel. According to rules, Dr. Hofmeister

is not eligible for re-appointment as he has served over two t erms, and the Board recommended Dr. Otto .M. Koenig in his place. The secretary was instruct ed to explain the mat- ter to Dr. Hofmeister and to thank him for his service as memb0r of the Board and his interest in the College.

The Board than adjourned.

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