The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-03
TIE TURNEK SOCIETY


Tenders n Bcncrtito Its Teacher, Prof.. ID.
Il. KroEh, Which Is n Success.
That tho Wheeling Turn Nerein APP
preciates the service OF good gymnas-
tic instructor and is willing to reward
him according to his deserts, was well
excmpliiicd last night. ut the benefit
rendered Prof. D. NJ. L. Krogh. Every
seat in the large hall was taken and
the vacant space in the rear OF the seats
was packed with spectators. The Turn
ers had exerted themselves to secure n
iull house, and had succeeded.
a gynnastic programme Of eXcep-
tional excellence had been prepared for
the evening. The performance opened
with an overture by the Opera House
orchestra, which was followed by Il
series OF tableaux, illuminated with dif-
ferent colorcd fires. In the "long jump"
some fine work was done by the first
boys class, and was followed by the
graceful iron wand exercises bya class
oil pupils who practice Ill the evenings
only. The first division OF the mems
class gave an exhibition OF side horse
exercises and were loudly applaudcd
for their fine work. 3
The girls OF the first and second
classes were in no wise behind the boys
in practice, and the sec-saw and Indian
club exercises pleased the audience
greatly. The horse high-vaulting, by
the second division OF the mems class,
and the high jumping and pole-vault-
ing, by the mems class, were splendidly
and gracefully done.
The Beethoven singing society had
volunteered its services to aid in max
ing the occasion memorable success,
and sang Eckcrt's well known boat
song. 1t was followed by the boys OF
the second class in 4 series OF horizontal
bar exercises. The gymnastic perform
ancc was here agreeably interrupted by
4 speech by Mr.. G. Ihscn, the president
OF the Pittsburgh district, to which the
Wheeling society belongs. Mr.. lhsen's
address was chiefly devoted to the praise
OF rational gymnastic exercise, as tend
ing not only to build up the muscles OF
the body, but also improve the mind.
His speech was well received. The next
number on the programme was the long
horse exercise, by the evening class.
The parallel bar exercises, led by Prof.
Krosh and participated in by the mems
class, was the closing number on the
programme. The performers showed
up in excellent form and each one was
heartily applauded alter performing Il
difficult feat.
All the chairs in the hall were now
taken up and placed back OF the stage,
and the ball commenced. Many specta-
tors lett, but enough remained to make
dancing exceedingly hard for all but the
most practiscd dancers. They all en-
joyed themselves, however, and re-
manned until late hour.
The following young men took part
in the exercises OF the mems class:
Herman Schambra, William Straub,
Edward Brandiass, Chris Schanbra,
George Brandfass, William Sullivan,
Charles Woebcr. Frank Wagner, Walter
Kober and Rudolf Schubert. The COM
mittees having charge OF the affair, and
to whom much praise is due for the sue
cess OF the testimonial to the popular
professor, were composed OF the follow
ing gentlemen:
Committee OF arrangements, a. c.
Schneider, A. Fischer, J. kurtz, E.
Brandiass and W. kaher; reception
committee, Frank Dinger, Prof. I.
Fischer, W. 7. Sadler, Otto Walden,
r. Muchlcman and 7. Fink; floor man.
agcr. Gus L. Mayer; floor committee,
Fl. E. Schambra. L. II. Vuas, R. Schu-
bars, X. G. Huebel, \. G. Schneider and
w. I. Lane.