Foreign Language Press Service

Although the North American Turnerbund is dead, it was never more alive than it is now. As an entity it has just about entered the final stage of decay; yet its component parts have developed strength and energy as never before, and the strength and energy displayed by the individual parts of

Monday evening a gymnastic exhibition was given at the Turnhalle for the benefit of the refugees from Missouri and the wounded soldiers at Fort Donaldson. We have seen many demonstrations of gymnastic skill in America, but we must confess that the accomplishments of the local Turner are surpa

The Chicago Turngemeinde leased a lot, 101 by 160 feet, on North Clark Street, north of Melm's Garden, for a period of ten years. The lease contains a provision that the Turngemeinde may purchase the property within the specified time. The rental is $500 annually for the first five years, and

At ten o'clock yesterday morning, the members of the Chicago Turngemeinde marched in solemn procession from their old hall on Kinzie Street to the site of their new building. The Great Western Band led the procession and was followed by the pupils.of the Turnhalle and the turners, both groups

Yesterday's opening of the new Turnhalle was one of the most joyful events in the history of the Garden City. Before describing the dedicatory ceremonies to our readers, we shall depict the building. The facade is built in the neo-Italian style and presents a pretty picture in its festive dec

In the meeting which the School Board held last evening, Inspector Brentano read a proposal of the Chicago Turn Gemeinde, requesting that gymnastics be included in the regular schedule of all public high schools, and that teachers be engaged to instruct the children in that branch of physical

The Aurora Turnvergin laid the cornerstone yesterday for its new Turnhalle which is being erected at Second Street and Milwaukee Avenue. At ten o'clock, members of the Verein, together with representatives from the West Side Arbeiterverein, gathered at the Court House, where the Chicago Turng

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 Sharpshooters Association (Schutzenverein) has rented two adjacent shops in the German House (entrance from Indiana Street). The one has been made the club restaurant, the other contains two shooting stands and it is open on Sundays and Wednesdays for sharpshooters and their guests. It is

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

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 299 Turners of the Chicago Turn Community 238 have lost their homes through the fire.

The society known to us as the "Turners" was founded in the year 1812. Chicago is the head parters of the national society, and has the executive authority, which includes the following prominent German citizens; Fr. Zachner, President; A. Gottleib, vice-president; W. Berblinger, H. Von Lange

The recent masquerades suffered greatly from the fact that undesirables among persons of both sexes. At the dance of the Turnverein Vorwarts, people had to be warned against pickpockets; at the South Chicago Turnverein the half-world of State Street was represented. Of course things like that

The masquerade at the Vorwarts Turnverein was a great success. The decorations represented the tragi-comic end of the police tyrant, Washburn, and of his protector, Medill. There was much dancing, refreshments and drinks were plentiful.

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

The Turnverein (Gymnastic Club) Vorwaerts [of Chicago] gave a banquet yesterday evening in honor of its members, Messrs. John Gloy, Carl Zapp, Joseph Hochberger, Carl Heidweiler, A. Hoffeldt, John Ebert, and Emil Henry, the winners in the New York City [turners] meet. The council chamber was

Yesterday's great Schuetzenfest (Marksmen's Festival) had an auspicious beginning.....The weather was delightful....contrary to....the predictions of....pessimists....The first train brought the riflemen and visitors....Participants numbered many thousands....The riflemen formed a parade in t