The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-23
READS FOR TURNER'S
Mr.. Ernst Gichner Gives an
Excellent Programme.
GIVES TWO NATIONS POETRY
Musical Selections Are Furnished by
Section OF Marine Band Under the
of Directors Hold Meeting Tonight
to Transact Important Business.

Intellectual culture standing beside
physical culture as the basic principles
OF the Columbia Turn-verein, its men,
bers. friends. and invited guests as
sembled in large numbers at the Verein
auditorium last night. where they were
entertained with an excellent programme
of recitations, consisting of American
and German poetry, by the well-known
German elocutionist and orator, Ernst
Gichner.
The programme was interspersed with
musical selections by section OF the
Marine Band. under the leadership of S.
Scharhau.
So far as the work Of Mr. Gichner
was concerned. his rendition of 1.-THE Gold
Diggers OF Arizvaa," by Joaquin Miller,
and THE Lynch Court in the Forest, -
by Edward Crosse. showed deep study.
fine understanding, and highly artistic
Interpretation.
Full Dramatic Force.
He retained in his German translation
the full dramatic force and original SEN
timent and meaning Of the poet which
as rule, Is considerably impaired either
in the translation or the rendition.
The musical part OF the programme. as
presented by the section OF the Marine
Band, contributed much to make the
programme the artistic success it was,
the various selections being interpreted
with artistic finesse, and fine and cor
rect understanding.
The following programme was given:
Overture "Tancredi' ....................R ossini
a.sfn, A. 1 = n.
CS ..Weten ll1 an - Rudolph Baumbaeh
tcl Honnung ......................Em Emanuel Geibel
gay Ginek ,.-......................Fn Friedrich Hahn
el lmsonst gelebt .GunIher Walling
ul lie orei Ligeuner Nieolsus Lenau
(g Der ehrliche Sepp". steyrische Mundart
Herr Ernst Gichuer
BiurnersIrache Roberts
Section des L. s. Marine Band Orchesters
Der Goldgraber Won Arizona" Joaquin Miller
tAus dem Englischen ubersetzt con Eduard Leyhl
Herr Ernst Gichner
largo Handel
section des u. s. Marine hand orche.ters a''u''
tal Der TTunkenhold'' ....... Icons
o. An Anfrag .Steyrische Mundart
tel "Das Gericht I'm Urwald" ....... Eduard Crosse
Personnen:
BOB Thompson. Friedensrichter
SnA .eln Ifefdedieb
jaeger. Abenteurer. und Goldgraber.
Herr Ernst Gichner
Inter dem DOppe- Adler Wagner
Election OF Officers.
At a meeting Of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Turnverein held Friday night. the
following officers were elected fer the
ensuing year: Mrs. Karolina Mann. pres
ident; Mrs. Regina Amber. vice president;
Mrs. Pauline Walther, secretary; Mrs.
Anna Schroeder. financial secretary; Mrs.
Ida HALTER. treasurer. The reading OF
the annual reports showed that the So
ciety Is In IouTishing condition.
The board OF directors Will meet this
evening and transact business of impor-
lance. The contract with the newly en-
gagged physical instructor. DR.. Otto Goe-
pei. Of Wilmington. viii be discussed
and signed. Prof. Goepel is one of the
best known turnlehrer in this country
being graduate Of the turnlehrer gym
nasium Of Milwaukee and other institu-
TONS
Another question TO be discussed is the
renting Of farm, with river front TO be
used by the members and pupils of the
society in the hot summer months as a
place OF recreation and rest. as well as
summer exercises. such as swimming,
boating. and other aquatic sports.
From German Classes.
The German language and drawing
classes are now forming, and the enroll
ment indicates that a lively interest in
these studies is manifested on the part
OF the parents as well as pupils. II Is
also the intention of the verein to estab-
lish a singing section, as there are many
members who desire TO see this branch
Of education Incorporated in the curricu-
lum OF the turnverein.
Prof. Spanhoofd, of the public schools.
introduced Mr.. Gichner, and F. E. Mann.
secretary of the society. extended to him
the thanks Of the society.