The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-08
THE GERMANS IN CAIRO
Their Societies =. Social. Dencxo,c,.
Educational and Religious.

Ahe Oerf'ahs Oh Ca'ro constitute large
J and influential class of our citizens. Lin.
oral and cosmopolitan in their views thew
yet have a lasting attachment for tho
custones ana manners of the Father.
land. While they are American citizens
in heart as we'll as in name they are still
Germans in their love for the native pas.
times, their social amusements and their
educational and religious societies.
| THE CAIRO CASINO
is a society gotten up for social and bene-
VIOLENT purposes mutual among its MEM
bers. They meet the lst and I'd Wednes.
day in each month at the Casino. The
Society, actuated by its growth aud -four
ishing condition, proposes TO rent large
and comfortable room in Bross's Building,
which they will fit up in very nice style.
The officers Of the Casino are AS follows :
Herman Meyer, President,
Stephen Swanitz, Vice President
Carl l.. Thomas, Secretary,
Charles Feuchter, Treasurer.
THE TURNER'S
constitute an association whose object is
the practice Of gymnastic exercises. The
practice Of gymnastic games, in modern
times, is prominently German one.
Their antique origin ia lost in the mist Of
prehistoric times. The exercises consisted
Of running, leaping, boxing, wrestling,
hurting. etc, and in the days when VIC
tory was to the strong, these games were
doubtless Of great value. But with the
introduction Of gunpowder and the sys-
TEN Of fighting which followed, when
science and skill we're the main requisites,
the attention paid to gymnastics decreased
and finally vanished altogether.
The revival began in Prussia about |
1906. Gymnasia wero opened by Base |
daw and Salzmsnn. Tho science soon be- !,
came universally popular, but the gym
nasia began to he the scene Of political
gatherings, too liberal in tone to please
the government, and in 1918 they were all
closed. But their practice was continued
in private life, and the books written in
German on Gymnastics (Turnkunst) would
form small library Of themselves.
The Turner's Of Cairo own a hall fitted
for their peculiar use. Its officers are:
VIM. Alba, Speaker;
II. Schmc,zdorf, Secretary
Vim. Buder, Treasurer
Ia. Buder, Turn Ward
C.Alba, Zeug Ward.
THE GERMAN DRAMATIC Association
has for its object their own amusement and
the entertainment Of the pablo. The As.
ISOLATION includes in It's membership much
Of the talent among the Germans Of Cairo.
In this connection Il will be no slight to
,ther members of the society 80 mention
NJ. Amandus jacket. lie /. an actor of
very fair histriouic ability and contributes
much toward the intercS, and amusement
Of the entertainments given by the society,
in Philharmonic Hall every alternate Sun
day evening.
THE GERMAN school SOCIETY
has for is object, the supper, OF u German
school in which children of German or
American parcnts, may Acquire n correct
kno wlclgc Of the language. The. school
has passed its infancy and Is now in
prosperous condition. The present teacher,
Prof Wieschihg, thus far has met with
much success Ia his labors.
The officers Of the society are
Judge F. Dross, President.
John Koehler, Vice President
Carl l.. Thomas, Secretary.
Ed. Buder, Treasurer.
THE GERMAN VuARTErTE
$ musical society Of four gentleman, 1
whose nsaes and parts are Us follows
J. Schlessinger, lst tenor;
N. Wirching, I'd tenor -
Carl l.. Thomas, LIST bass
Paul q. Schulz, % bass.
THE GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
as been but recently organized,an do not 1
lumber large congregation. Their place I
{ worship is the building on 18th 81. occu- |
lied some years ago by the Bap,is,s of this
ity. Tho pastor, the Rev. Robert Helbig,
; highly esteemed by the members of his /
ongregat ion.
TuE Kentpek,aa, Of Paducah, without
seeming seriousncss-callsu upon