New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-17
HUNTERS REST WAS SCENE OF
MERRYMAKING, SUNDAY.
LARGE CROWD.
FATHER JOHANN JAHN'S NATAL
DAY. TURNER CLASSES.
ARE HONORED.

and their families haucongregated there
for the purpose of celebrating Father
Jahn's birthday. All had brought
their lunch along and the needs were
taken outin the open. Chas. Hauen-
stein and crew of men had worked
for DAYS to get the park in shape and
it certainly looked inviting. Fritz
sche's Harmony Orchestra furnished
the music for the occasion. There was
dancing, speech-making, exhibitions
by the gymnastic classes aqautlc and
other sports and general all around
good time.
Founder. of Physical Training.
Johann Christian Ludwig. jain IS
the acknowledged founder OF the Ger
man system of physical training. Ills
birthday anniversary falls on the
18th day of August, and the local So
local society arranges an outing Tor its
members every year in honor OF the
founder of physical training. Fred
Pfaender, President Of the New Ulm
Turnverein gave a brief sketch OF
Father Jahn's life. He stated that
at the time when the French had
overrun the German kingdom and prln-
Qualities and the German spirit was at
a low ebb, Father jain appeared up
on the scene and enthused the youth
of Germany with the necessity OF
phvsical training and the enthusiasm
created in the youth at; that time. had
great deal to do with throwing OH
the French yoke in the early part OF
the. 10Th century. Many Turnverelns
sprang up as result of Jahn's activi-
ties and the government, fearing
that physical training might father the
spirit of liberty too much, suppressed
them, allowing the activities to go on
again after some years cessation.
Then came the Revolution of 1848 in
which the Turner's were the moving
shirt and the Turnvereins were again
SUPPRESSED. The fugitives OF the re-
volution fled to the United States and
were the founders of the Turner move
ment in this country. President
Pfaender also read extract from letter
which Anton Leibold has in his possess
sion, written by Father jain IN 1887.
Glass Members Honored.
President Pfaender then gave the
classes that partook in the Bundles
funniest at Chicago well-deserved
praise for the work they did at the
tournament. The members OF the
classes were then decorated with a
badge and an oak-leaf wreath. After
the conclusion of this part OF the pro-
gram the classes produced the model
exercises which they had executed at
the funniest and for which. they had
been awarded diplomas.
Unique Contest; Draw.
Next in order were aquatic sports,
in which. the actives participated,
donned bathing suits. Four took
part in the sport called "Schiferste-
chen. Two boats were employed. In
each boat was rover and the other
was armed with a long pole with which
he attempted to unseat his opponent
and throw him into the water. These
that took part active in this sport were
Thomas Pfaender, Harry Heymann,
Walter EngeIbert and John Heymann
The contest was draw A game OF
ball was in progress all afternoon and
furnished more sport and enjoyment
to the participants and onlOokers than
a league game.
The oldest member OF the Vereir
present was Peter Mack, going on 81
years, looking no older than seventy
and Mrs. Elisa Brandt had the honor
of being the oldest member of the Frau
enverein. Sheis pastS1 years. There
were also quite number of visitors
From st. Paul there were present Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Abrecht, Jr., Mr.. an,
Mrs. Jack " oil, Armin Albrecht, Mis-
Florence Perlt; Mrs. Cenci Fredrick
and Max Burg Of Minneapolis; Prof
Richard Fischer of Madison, Wis.
Mrs. Hugo Fischer of indianapolis
Mrs Frieda Fuerst of Chicago and MI
and Mrs. Philip Fuerst of Bedford
Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, 9
Sigel township were visitors at. til
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Spore