The herald., 1895-05-26

care over an entire generation. Each
year has seen its membership increase.
| The athletic, singing. shooting and de-
, batting sections have each long list of
| pie easant events in their records. Boys
have grown to be men under the protect
ing wing of til society. and love to dwell
| upon the physical and mental stimulus
| it has been to them. 1t has been one of
| the pleasantest and most potent influ-
| ences in the lives of many of our most
enterprisng business and protest. onal
men, and stands an illustration of what
may be accomplished by steady, persist
| ent effort.
While many are familiar with the poicy
and principles of the Turner society
| there are many who. no doubt. still think
| it is merely an organization for the train
| ing of athletes. Yet the broad scope of
the Turner societles of the United States
umbering now over 300. and embracing
every state in the union, is mplishing
much more, and is not only putting sound
minds in sound bodies. but is making pa
triotic American citizens.
Turnverein Germania. as it exists today.
is an influence for true manhood and
womanhood and is q shining example of
Turner societies of the country have won
for themselves. 1t has at present men,
bership of $40, and its officers are as fol-
lows:
President Alolph Frese.
Vice president, Louis Herzog.
Recording secretary, J. @. Rhode.
Corresponding secretary, Fred w. Det-
mers.
Financial secretary. George Schrader.
Treasurer, Carl Entenmann.
Trustees-Charles Gollmer, JosephMaier,
Ad. Schroeder.
First Turnwart, Fred Steinikc.
Second Turnwart, John Hartnack.
Zengwart. Eugene Nollac.
Stage Manager, Otto Gerdts.
Singwart, Paul Rudolph.
Captain OF Shooting Section, Chris
Krempel.
Chairman Sick Benefit Section, J. Jo-
hannscn.
Adolph Boeckmann.
The Turner building, with it's brown
stone front. is u solidly built structure.
1t contains q general hall. S5x120 feet In
dimensions, with a gallery. stage and
scenery, all in modern style. The gym
nasium is s5x90 feet in dimensions and
is fitted up with modern apparatus. the
cost of which has been $4,000. There Is a
billiard hall. reading room, lodge room.
five committee rooms. banquet hall, re-
ception room, refreshment room, all
handsomely furnished. The estimated
value OF the property OF the society is
S125, 900. Considerable revenue is derived
from store rooms ON the first floor and
bas ement. No organization of Turner'S in
the United States is in more tiourishing
financial condition.
The athletic. singing. rifle, dramatic
and DEBATING sections are all we'll organ
lied and are doing excellent work under
the leadership of Prof. +. L. Zahn in
athletics, Prof. A. j. Stamm in music,
and Maestro Otto Gerdts in the dram
attic section. Professor Iahn is grandson
of the noted Father Zahn. the founder
of the German Turner system of athletic
success in his chosen field. Under his
regime. gymnastics for women have re-
ceiyed much attention. and there are now
two day and two evening classes tor la
dies. He Is an enthusiast in fencing. one
Of the most delightful OF athletic cxer-
cises and he has in addition to the men
receiving training in this manly art n
class of ladies who are making good
headway.