The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
TURNER'S OF STATE
MEET IN ST. PAUL
verelns From Wahpeton, New
Uim andainneapoils Attend
Quarterly Reunion


/ The performance Of the ladies class
from New Ulm was specially applaud
ed yesterday afternoon during the ath-
letic exhibition held at Turner hall,
Br1dge square. In the course of a
quarterly reunion Of Minnesota Turn
ers.
Besides the Turner society at Wah-
peton, N. D., the "vereins', represented
were those of New Ulm, Minneapolis,
St.sPaul and West st. Paul. The New
Uim society had sent it's ladies' class
and its youths class. Another youths
class was provided by the st. Paul
rverein Altogether there were engaged
twenty young women, fifty men and
twenty boys. @-0.ttg
The athletic exhibition began at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon with
marching and running by the men and
boys Here, as elsewhere throughout
the programme, no competition was
attempted, and no prizes were award
er.
Calisthenics followed and then ZAP
paratus work" The Turner'S display
ed their recognized skill in feats upon
the buck" the German horse, the
rings, the parallel and the horizontal
bars.
Active Class at Work
New arrivals augmented the large
crowd seated about the hall when the
ladies' class began its first exercise
under the guidance of Prof Herman
Helm. the New Uln physical director.
The sixteen feminine "actives," to use
the Turner phrase, were from sixteen
to twenty years of age They wore
sailor blouses ande full boomers of
dark blue flannel.
Responding to words of command
announced in German by Prof. Helm,
who then beat time with a cane upon
the floor, the young women marched
through series of dance steps, adj
vancing~ sometimes In double or triple
files, but generally in a single file. The
class appeared extremely well set
up. as soldier would say. Their
movements were confident, easy and
accurate.
The Indian club exercises, which the
class next undertook. were never
marred, apparently, by a single false
motion among bewilderment of rap
Id and intricate changes. Wrist move
ments We're performed with notable
grace. $50
The roll of these comedy "actives"
was: Misses Ida Patry, Anna Ko-
barsch, Ella Stoll. Emily Engel, Myrtle
Engel, Helena Enge1, Lulu Hose, Helga
Bolstad, Loida Beussmann Aurora
Neumann, Lottie Miller, Irma Krause,
Laura Krause, Elsie Koch, Maud Hag-
berg and Selma Kiesling..eo
Game of Reucken SchIaeen
A stirring game of sreucken schiag-
en- was played by the men after the
club class had vanished Players
stood in groups about circle. In each
group two men, and sometimes three
huddled one behind the other A third
man on the outside. or rear, of a group.
would steal out and try to slap an
other third man on the back before he
could dodge or retreat. The first of the
rear guards who was thus touched
would in turn attempt to;g"tag' still
another outsider, while the player re-
lfeved would seek a refuge as first
man on the inside of some group or
two. This lodging and running All
within the narrow circle evidently de-
manded unusual agility and ,alertness
to prevent the comic scrimfnages that
occasionally took place.tat.,4
Before supper was announced the
men and boys had illustrated their in
dividual skill in go as you please
turns with bars and rings and
horses .e
Last night an informal hop at the
hall for the local Turner's and theii
guests enlisted the service of the Met
ropolitan opera house orchestra.
The athletic exhibition was prepared
physical director of the ST. Paul Turn
verein, and by his predecessor, Prof.
G. j. Hermann, who retired Sept. I
after twenty years service.