The herald., 1894-12-14
A NIGHT WITH YOUNG GYMMASTS
Exercises of the Turn Verein
Training Sche0l.
Tiny Tots in Boomers Whirl ing
Through the Air.
Parents and Friends watch the Youth
full Athletes While They Jump
and Vault and Climb
to tho Ceiling.

A grand 6pectacle was presented last
night in the gymnasium of the New
Turner hall BY the pupils of the physi.
cal training school Of the Turnyersin
Germania. The parents and friends OF
the pupils. by invitation. gathered to
witness display Of the work and meth
DDS OF the school, and rarely those who
had never before seen such an exhibit.
tion must have been both bewildered
and instructed by the novel exercises
through which the pupils, young and
old, we're put.
Little tots "knes-high to q grasshop-
per-" swung in mid-air on poles and
rings. or climbed hand over hand to the
high ceiling, while older ones performed
on the horizontal bars, swung Indian
clubs, marched in squares and endless
figures, and went through all sorts of
exercises, calisthenics and games.
The galleries and the floor of the big
gymnasium below were lined with spec
tators, the parents and friends OF the
performers, They watched the pretty
figures and evolutions with tho greatest
of interest and not little surprise.
Prof. F. l.. jain, the instructor of the
school. a great athlete himself, superin-
tended all the arrangements and led the
classes and the games. The school is
admirably equipped with modern para
pbernalia and the perfection in drill and
discipline to which the professor has
brought even the tiniest people, 10 Sim
ply wonderful.
Before the exercises Miss Tessa Kelso
made short address. She referred to
The fact that the Turn Verein Germania
haa been the fret institution to recog-
~ the need OF physical training for
nen and children, and then to the
dwork it has already accomplished.
Physical culture will make the world
BETTER" the speaker said. ut will toad
to make healthy people and happy,
free from crime, independent and pros
perous."
After the address the little folks, boys
and girls from Il to 10 years old. marched
in single file into the open space reserved
in the center for the exercises. The
wee bits OF humanity were soon put
through series OF evolutions and then
went to work on the swings, ropes and
poles.
All the girls were dressed in gymna-
sium costumes OF navy blue with white
trimmings, most of the costumes being
OF the bloomer and divided skirt pat
terms. while the boys had suits Of gray.
The class was hundred strong. and
when all were in action the sight was a
pretty one, indeed.
The exercises on the climbing polei
excited the wonder OF all the spectators.
The little son of Fire Chief Moriarty WAS
the first to climb to the top and touch
the great beam supporting the ceiling,
and then down again he aid like fash.
But others followed, even the little girls
getting near to the high goal, though
not quite.
Z Then came exercises by the clssses on
the whipple ladders, and the game of
one leg with arms folded and bunted
each other until one or the other would
touch the floor with the foot hello up.
wss charming fun for the participants
% we'll O. the spectators, snd the shouts
and laughter of the children almost
drowned the applause from the galleries.
The game of Lily Of the Valley, by
50 girls, was 4 pretty one, followed by
q dumb-bell exercise by thelolder girls.
Then came the girls on the round
swing and the flying rings and the game
Of tag the third.
Miss Adelaide Hasse and Professor
jain gave Q fine exhibition of foil feno-
ing. and it was noticeable that the pro-
fessor cried touch" oftener than his
fair opponent.
The wand exercise by the older boys
and the high jumping and vaulting we're
pleasing to spectators and most certainly
enjoyed by the boys.
The game OF rider ball provoked just
laughter and applause.
The Maypole dance BY the girls was
the prettiest feature Of the whole, per.
haps.
The ladies' class in pretty divided
skirt gymnasium costumes Of blue and
white gave q fine club swing
ing drill, and to close the entertainment
the senior boys class gave the single
stick drill, very intricate and delight
full exercise.