New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-10-09
0F INTEREST TO TURNER'S.
Otto Drehar Talks On the Germania Socie.
II Of St. Paul.
He Speaks Of Prof. Hermann and Gymnas.
tic Culture in General.
In the st. Paul Dispatch Of Wednes

II w wy, g aul lllspatcn OF Wednes-
day appeared an interview with Otto
Dreher, which will, from its nature, IN
terest many here The Interview was re-
garding q report that Mr.. Dreher was in
terested in stal ting a new athletic associ-
alton. he said 81 know OF no move
ment On foot at present to bring such an
organization to life, yet should always
take an interest in an association which
would have for its aim the systematic
development Of mind and body. Elimi-
mating all the elements of sport or the
undesirable features Of the usual run Of
So called thletic clubs, see no reason
why such an association should not have
the support OF the young business men,
clerks and bookkeepers; IN fact, all
whose daily occupation necessarily en-
tails q sedentary existence. A gymnasii
um, properly fitted, with possible lee
lures On the philosophy of the applica-
~
ton OF exercise; in short, a general
knowledge impalted otis members of
the why and wherefore of their moye-
ments in athletic or gymnastic work,
coupled with mental education and re-
creation in literary or musical branches.
would, in my estimation, fill want in
our city,
lis not this in general the plan of the
Turnerbund?''
"Yes, but the plan has never received
that hearty approval Of the Western ci-
ties that it has in the East, where the So
cletles are always engaged in furtherlng
the cause OF physical culture through
lectures in both the English and German
languages, connecting the exercises Of
one Or more societies of the Turnerbund
with those of the public school Children,
in monthly or semi annual exhibitions in
their work. In short, in mostly all of the
Eastern cit1essin whose public school
systems physical culture is. taught, the
German, OF the same as is taught hy the
Turnerbund in mostly all of its societies,
is predominant by large majority. Ed
ucators recognize it as the only system
for the education of the masses. and ii
should receive heart1er support in ou1
own city than it does at present, parti-
cularlY since it is taught in our. schools
by Prot. Hermann, one of the most able
men who ever was in the employ of So
ciety OF the Turnerbund, or who welded
his influence over a school system.
"Prof. Hermann was the instructor Of
the Turnvere1n Germania here for about
twelve years, but since his connection
with the public schools he has been
obliged to sever his connection with the
society, and matters in the line of physi-
cal education really the main stay of a
turnVerein-have Jagged, until now very
little interest is shown for that branch in
chat society,"
HAS there been any talk of reorgani.
zation?''
Eyes; when about twenty of the
active turner's left the Turnverein Germa-
MIA for good reasons, they were pressed
upon to reorganize at once, and take
steps to save from the wreck of fore.
closure their old hall, but times were not
50 that sufficient financial aid could be
secured, and SO the matter rests until
now. It may be possible that the old
love orgymnasium work will return
and assert itself with the boys, if only an
interest in their favorite work is kept up
Having no organization, they must ma.
turally look to the medium of the press
fer information, and have already had
dozen inquiries as to when and where
this society Of which you have spoken, is
located. I think. however, it will add
interest to mention the matter, and pos.
sibly we may make an effort to organize
q German-American society, of which
should think, many of the old members
would become members, but my idea. IN
reorganizing would be to open the exer-
cises to all, impart instruction in both
languages, and as we have only the pre-
cedentsof the North American Turner
bund seminary to follow in this respect,
I see no reason why a society Of this
kind should not prosper The fact that
the rules Of the Turnerbund preclude the
English language being used, has at last
brought the leaders Of the Bund to d
proper real lization Of the fact that the
country is becoming too American and
the American interest in the work 81 the
Turnverein q too strong, to al low OF the
small matter Of language standing IN
the way Of success, and SO interest Is al