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The founding of a new The gymnastics exhibition held by the
nasts’ Association
“
on the occasion of the
lively interest in the cause of Jewish gymnastics among wide
circles of
Jewish youth, and it engendered the desire to take active
part
in the work of the Jews' physical regeneration. Therefore the
committee
that had made the preparations for the gymnastics exhibition
felt
the need to unite those interested ladies and gentlemen, 110 of
whom
had responded to an appeal, in a group and, in order to avoid
a split
within
negotiate with the
group with the existing
mittee set two conditions, the admission of two represen-
tatives of
the new group (Dr. Tuch Wei-gert
and the granting of a vote to all adult members of the ladies'
section. Since it was
feared by some members of the
political tendencies would be
introduced,
pledged to abstain from any agitation, advocating or
propaganda
in the national Jewish sense in the
concessions both gentlemen made in order not to endanger the unity
achieved and despite the approval by the current
board
in the decisive general assembly vote; 21 gentlemen voted for it and
11
against it, while the statutes require a three-quarter majority
for
approval. Thus the attempt to come to an agreement had failed.
Now the founding of a new Jewish gymnastics club
was decided.
with tireless alacrity. On
place at the
of the negotiations with the
the fruitlessness
of all attempts to come to an agreement suggested to the meeting
to found a new
Jewish gymnastics club in
gymnastics and the cultivation of all
physical exercise such as hiking,
swimming, rowing, sports and play among the
Jewish population of
burg-Altona
decided to name the new association “
gymnasts’
association
following were elected to the board:
Ladies' gymnastics, which will be led by
will already begin on
gymnasium for the men's department should soon come to a satisfactory
con-
clusion. The use of a nicely situated athletic ground and grass
field
also seems secured.
Eager preparations are also already being made for the other planned
physical
exercises by the forming of subsections. Under the
direction of
formed that will make agreements with a local fencing
master. Moreover,
swimming and rowing departments, which will find
convenient for their activities, are in the process of being
created. Trips to the
surrounding area are already taking place with very strong
participation.
They contribute to spreading friendship and fine sociability
among the
ranks of the
May the new
an impressive and promising manner, be a
worthy member among the
ranks of the gymnastics clubs that have united to form
the
ciation