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Despite the fact that the entrance fee was raised last winter, the membership of the Chicago Arbeiter-Verein has steadily increased. The new constitution has been printed and every member has received a copy. As far as we can judge at this time, the Verein will do well under it. The finances

I take great pleasure in submitting my quarterly report; and I wish to congratulate the members upon the favorable standing of the society. Not only has the membership greatly increased and the fund for widows and orphans received sufficient contributions to put it on a sound basis, but also

H. F. Bonnet has promised to give an entertainment for the benefit of Bernhard Wiedinger's School, which is located on the North Side (La Salle Street near Chicago Avenue). Although the expenses will amount to at least $200, Mr. Bonnet said he would charge only $100, which would take care of

"I take great pleasure in publicly thanking the parents and students of the evening classes for their oral and written expressions of appreciation of the excellency of my school. "At the same time I wish to state that in an effort to render myself worthy of your esteem I shall conti

We have repeatedly called the attention of our readers to the above excellent institution, which is probably unsurpassed by any of its kind in the entire West, and of which Chicago can justly be proud. A new course will begin after Easter, and we cannot forego the opportunity to rec

The Chicago Turn-Gemeinde announces the opening of a Sunday School of 2 semesters beginning January 1st, and July 1st. Children to pay $2.00, adults $4.00 per semester. For members of the Turn-gemeinde free of charge. Instruction is in German, every Sunday morning, in the Turn-Halle(Gymnasium

Report of the actual opening of the Sunday School of the Turngemeinde. The first speaker of the Turngemeinde, Carl Lotz, addressed almost a hundred prospective students and 40 representatives of all the Turnvereine of Illinois.

The German High School on the west side has begun to offer to its boys and girls (separately, of course) athletic instruction. It is given by Turnlehrer Mr. Gloy in the Turnhalle Vorwarts in the presence of a teacher of the high school. On the Northside as is well known, the Turnverein has re

The regular instruction in drawing in the school of the Chicago Turn Community (257 - 259 N. Clark Street) begins next Saturday at 2 P.M.; as for the other elementary subjects, such as German penmanship, German language, singing, natural science, geography, history and geometry next Sunday at

Mr. Florenz Ziegfield has partly attained the aim of his journey to Germany by hiring a singing teacher for his conservatory. We read in the Leipziger Tageblatt of June 4:- "Just as England has found through the Leipzig Conservatory a great number of able performers and teachers, so

The Swimming School of Mr. Gutschow at the foot of Erie Street offers all desirable bathing comfort. The piers are 280 feet long, the breath is about the same, so that the water surface inside the enclosure measures almost 80,000 square feet. 75 bathing cabins are completely sufficient for th

Of the German-American schools of Chicago, the one entitled to the utmost consideration is the high school of the West Side. This school is completely independent and non-denominational, and is guided by the best principles of German teaching and education. American conditions, especially in

Let us all get together and get the thing started. It can be done and we are certain that many parents will endorse it.

Dear Editor, With the coming of warm weather, picnic notices from schools can be found once more in the newspapers. This seems to be the right time to say a few words against uneducational exhibitions as indulged in by some private schools last year. Neither Americans nor

Through the German newspapers, the Germans of Chicago have become acquainted with the project of building a German-American normal school, Such a project needs no recommendation, as its advantages are evident. The best means to bring home to the young German-Americans, the advantage and pecul

Miss Olivia Olson called a meeting last Friday at the Workingmen's Hall in regard to the question of opening Scandinavian schools, or at least one school for the progressive youth. The meeting was not as well attended as it should have been. Every one seemed to be interested and promised thei

Miss Olivia Olson called a meeting last Friday at the Workingmen's Hall in regard to the question of opening Scandinavian schools, or at least one school for the progressive youth. The meeting was not as well attended as it should have been. Every one seemed to be interested and promised thei

The Chicago Athenaeum's evening school will commence the fall semester in about two weeks. A class is contemplated for Germans who desire to obtain a thorough knowledge of English. If the class is organized, Professor Groh will be the instructor. He has taught German at the Athenaeum for two

The Chicago Athenaeum opens its evening school tomorrow. The following subjects will be taught: Monday evening: German and Latin. Tuesday evening: English literature, French, drawing, and stenography. Wednesday evening: Elocution, penmanship, English grammar.

This week's chief topic of conversation in our neighborhood is the question of the reopening of the Sunday-school at the Vorwaerts Turnhalle. We cannot understand why the project is not acted upon-or at least only temporarily postponed--in view of the lively interest manifested. We admit that