The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-23
sxArrLE. SUNDAY. JrEY -.
1ns rsUE USE OF ArnLEIIcs.

GEArTEE. SUNDAY. JrEY -.
Tng TRUg USE or ArnLEIICs.
The GeYman Turner's, who number over
>0.000 members in the United States, are
now holding their annual national festival
st Milwaukee. and among the delegations
present 10 one from Portland. Or. while
Of course California II largely represented.
Tho festivals Of the German Turnors de-
serve more than passing notice. because
they teach tho sound philosophy and true
uss Of athletics - part OF complete educa-
ton. The Turner'S are not an athletic
club except in the sense that . sound body
Ii means to an end; Ii IL part Of their
broad, catholic theory Of perfect freedom
Of manly development. whether Of body,
brains or soul.
While as an organization the Turner's
know no religion or politics. they have
always stood by free speech. believing
that its suppression vas the great hind
rance to tho triumph Of their philosophy
Of life expressed in the motto ''Clear the
Way" which meant remove oil obstacles
20 tho highest mental. social. moral and
physical development OF man. This rev.
srencs for FREQ speech was shown by the
German Turner's Of Cincinnati. who before
the civil war protected Wendell Phillips,
the great anti-siavery orator. against .
gang OF political rutiians Who undertook
to drive him from the lecture platform.
So when tho war broke out German
Turner regiments were organised In
New York city and ct the West. for
Turner'S arc trained up to b able
bodied, beral-minded mon, % loyal
to their country - their famiiiss. and
taught 10 defend both with their lives.
One-third Of tho New York Turn verein
enlisted In the Twentieth New York regi-
ment. This regiment went 70 war I. 100
service with but 49, left Of tho original
1.o00. In the hall Of the New York Turn
vsrsin IL marble tablet on which are
inscribed the names Of the 133 Turner
members Of this regiment killed in the
war. II has now cadet corps $50 strong,
founded by veteran Turner. Who thought
the young men OF the society ought to
learn how TO defend the country they were
taught &c love.
Gymnastic training II taught to old and
young, but that 10 only small part Of tho
Turner education. Turner's OF both sexes,
old ana young. are taught how to sing:
there il q dramatic and musical section,
and every society has an excellent library
and reading room. In brief. the Turner
theory OF education Is that set forth by the
great German scientist ard philosopher,
Humboldt. when he said: Govern
mens. religion. property. books, are
nothing but the scafiolding 10 build
= man. Earth holds mp TO her master
no fruit but the finished man." The
Turner theory of making . finished
man II to develop his body into
condition Of health and strength, and
this Is done without any violent excr-
cises or hruts! athletic contests Of
any sort, to develop his mind and
heart by teaching patriotism aud Loyalty
to country and family; TO develop his in
tellisenee by libraries and schools: TO
teach him not only by hooks. but by train.
ing the hand and eye, 10 teach him To
love frea speech and the larres, liberty
under law, 10 build up and cherish free
affairs and fine families and to know no
religion or party when liberty is assaulted
or the dag Of the country in danger The
social nature of man is no, neglected.
Sln4
and instruction. IA drsmsties Is given 10
the end of innoeest get intellectual and re-
fined recreation.
Taken all In all, the Turner theory Of
education IS sound. IL trains the body.
the mind ard she soul, il teaches to,era.
,son, religious. political and social: 4,
teaches patriotism aud love NJ liberty. il
il anss-furitsnie aud yet absolutely pure
aud manly; its method is equally admir-
shln tn develop the pupil for the datic.
sn3 responsibilities If she soldier. the
statesman. the mechanic, the patriot. the
teaSaeT. the usa of business and affair. or
tar asl'stani Eog the hoaers OF an ofseraiic ~
hlsIFioalc career. that is. il seeks to touch
the growing chila On ali aides Of IN. IA.
surc. and O. stimulate his various mower,
- unfold. fhss theory cf education make,
more real men and women: create, ,nass
sound. sober, solid good citizenship ,hs-
the American practice ~hseh creates ,
host Of what are correctly eallesi ''tA, 81
pesnnmerarics Of soosesy. those whe have
no special fitness for any particular sork s
The ssmensesi Prof Charles Follen. whr
was lest eli Fire island in the same sa.r>
~sees In which persisted The CITED MAJ,
Kafss Fuller Osscli. brought from German
IA America this Turner philosophy of eag
CATION. and daring his short connection
with Harvard college he urged the i'm.
portsnee OF gymnastics ss an sssen,is!
part al ssuna aopslsr education. Rs. he
lived AMI remained vita Harvard Ions
enough 10 have impressed his ideas nroa
its faculty she true ass Of athletic, would
hare been esTller appreciated hy American
colleges sna woGla not have aegensrs,~,t
- they sometimes 3o in our day into an
ahuse 81 athletics.
The gospel al snaSeaiar Christianity I. a
good vligson. bat like al other religion.
IL has sometimes hc~a aassi CARED Ay tanst.-
cism and xroas snstsEsallsin To tie so,ss
sstsnction es thas spirituality Of thought
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