{"id":956,"date":"2022-08-31T12:36:35","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T12:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2022-09-29T11:22:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T11:22:17","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"956\" class=\"elementor elementor-956\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7704ec7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7704ec7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09dab32\" data-id=\"09dab32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fcb91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80fcb91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57831de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57831de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cMeet The Team Who Made The History\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b35c99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b35c99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d4b7c5\" data-id=\"5d4b7c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cdacd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cdacd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5a6f47\" data-id=\"f5a6f47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4763319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4763319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">132 Years of Service to the Humanity by Madras Y.M.C.A<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e6b280 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e6b280\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab02793\" data-id=\"ab02793\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de53fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de53fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\">As 2022 rolls into the annals of history the Young Men\u2019s Christian Association in Madras is sprucing itself up for a dynamic future, having already crossed a milestone 132 years of useful service to humanity. The saga of Madras YMCA not just invokes visions of trail-blazing programs, implemented with unsullied zest and conviction, but also brings to the fore its secular and political content. Never given to sectarian considerations, it strives relentlessly for the welfare of the people, irrespective of caste, creed or race. And this is precisely the immutable mainspring of its mission. Christian and non-Christian band themselves of the YMCA, founded by Sir George Williams in London in 1844. It was through the clarion call of the Madras Missionary Conference in 1888 to the international Committee of YMCAs of the U.S. and Canada for a service association that the seed for the YMCA in the city was sown in 1890.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fd483c\" data-id=\"8fd483c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ce92da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ce92da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-488ed19\" data-id=\"488ed19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1578619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1578619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The fundamental principles welded into the body politic of the YMCA are<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e379d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-athemes-testimonials\" data-id=\"e379d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"athemes-testimonials.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"widget_sydney_testimonials\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"roll-testimonials\" data-autoplay=\"5000\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"customer\">\n                        <blockquote class=\"whisper\"><p>It should be the work of young men for young men.<\/p><\/blockquote>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/favicon.png\" alt=\"favicon\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \t                        <div class=\"name\">\n                        \t<div class=\"testimonial-name\"><\/div>\n                        \t<span class=\"testimonial-position\"><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"customer\">\n                        <blockquote class=\"whisper\"><p>Its privilege should be accorded to all young men, without distinction of any kind.<\/p><\/blockquote>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/favicon.png\" alt=\"favicon\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \t                        <div class=\"name\">\n                        \t<div class=\"testimonial-name\"><\/div>\n                        \t<span class=\"testimonial-position\"><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"customer\">\n                        <blockquote class=\"whisper\"><p>Its aim should be to meet the needs of the whole man \u2013ministering to the intellectual, social, physical and spiritual wants of the people.<\/p><\/blockquote>                               \n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/favicon.png\" alt=\"favicon\"\/>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \t                        <div class=\"name\">\n                        \t<div class=\"testimonial-name\"><\/div>\n                        \t<span class=\"testimonial-position\"><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739cd66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739cd66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">In keeping with the objectives, the YMCA, in right earnest, opened a reading room and a social room with recreational facilities at inception.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Classes were conducted on a variety of subjects, lectures organized on moot points and training provided to youth in games such as chess, cricket and table &#8211; tennis. It even had a gymnasium well \u2013 stocked with the latest equipment. Most such facilities and much more, continue to be extended to its members even now. The hallowed precincts of the YMCA also had a Soldiers Department.<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cThe purpose of the Associations is the making of the perfect man, suggested by the YMCA emblem, the equilateral red triangle with its apex down, who shall have the muscle of an athlete, the mind of a scholar, the manners of a gentleman and the pure loving heart of a Saint. Though the YMCA was by then functioning in some cities, only the one in Madras could take credit for being the first to be started by a YMCA Secretary from abroad, sent for that specific purpose.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be0fce0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be0fce0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89019e5\" data-id=\"89019e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-090ddb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"090ddb3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3db3fc5\" data-id=\"3db3fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b754d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08b754d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/images-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f769fb\" data-id=\"3f769fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ac781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5ac781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In 1891, the National Council of YMCA\u2019s was formed in Madras to co-ordinate the activities of the Association all over the country. This again was the brainchild of Mr. Mc Conaughy.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>\u00a0In 1908, a Home for Christian Students was opened on Jones Street and by 1911 there were two more hostels in Chintadripet.\u00a0 The Vepery and RoyapettahYMCAs took the cue and opened hostels<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cac14bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cac14bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-888d15d\" data-id=\"888d15d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5aaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5aaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The objects in maintaining a hostel was not merely to provide shelter to young men of kindred spirit but also inculcate in them a sense of fellowship, brotherhood and Godliness by making them shun fissiparous propensities. The YMCA also aimed at<\/p><p>playing a positive and constructive role in their lives in building character along right lines. Unfortunately, circumstances forced the closure of most hostels in recent years. But the concept has not immersed into the ephemeral as even now the Royapettah YMCA offers such facilities. Besides, guestrooms are available in a few branches on a daily rental basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2794c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c2794c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-container{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));-ms-flex-item-align:stretch;align-self:stretch;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-container>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36981ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36981ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220912-WA0015-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220912-WA0015-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220912-WA0015-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220912-WA0015-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220912-WA0015-1-920x613.jpg 920w, https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220912-WA0015-1-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220912-WA0015-1-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220912-WA0015-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220912-WA0015-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b71541\" data-id=\"9b71541\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66c957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f66c957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/First-YMCA-World-Conference-in-Paris-1855-with-YMCA-founder-Sir-George-Williams-front-centre-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ee9cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97ee9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another noteworthy program was the course in book-keeping and commercial correspondence started by the YMCA even before the dawn of this century \u2013 1891 to be precise. This paved the way for the College of Commerce (now defunct) through which students were prepared for examinations of the Indian Merchants Chamber, Bombay, the London Chamber of Commerce, the Corporation of Accountants Glasgow, the Institute of Book-keepers, London and the Indian Institute of Bankers. The Madras YMCA was for long the centre of London Chamber of Commerce exams in Asia. It had to be discontinued because the course started shedding luster with students plumping for state Government recognized course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b02000 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b02000\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0ddfb2\" data-id=\"d0ddfb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f5339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82f5339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>From the very beginning, the YMCA has been consistently holding the view that physical education has a crucial role to play in the development of character as well as body. Its physical department was under the charge of Dr. L.H. Beals until 1915 when Dr.Noehren arrived from the U.S. and took charge. Under his tutelage, the first YMCA playground was opened in 1917. But it was the physical director of the YMCA, Mr. Harry Crowe Buck, holding an absolute sway over physical activities, who provided a pioneering push to the field. It was through his ceaseless efforts that the YMCA training school of physical education was opened in 1920 in Esplanade. It was the first such institute on the country. From Esplanade it moved over to Royapettah in 1923 and again from there to the present site at Nandanam, donated by the then Government, in 1932 to be called the YMCA College of physical education.<\/li><\/ul><div><br><\/div><ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The All-India Olympic Association also owes its establishment in 1924. The Olympic movement in the country had picked up momentum only through the efforts of Mr. Buck, whose patronage of Sir Dorabje Tata. Mr. Buck, whose books are followed by many schools, was even the coach for the first Indian Olympic team, and physical education Adviser to the Government. The piece of land opposite the Madras Medical College, now occupied by the nurses Quarters, had first been allotted to the YMCA for use as a playground.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><br><\/div><ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Besides the YMCA\u2019s concern for destitute is reflected in the two orphanages it runs in the city Called the Boys Town, the two are located in Fort and Kottivakkam, the first of which came into being in 1947. Its roots could be traced to the Junior Department opened in 1901 and later rechristened as the Boys Department, which received the attention of Mr. Wallace Forgie. However, the boys Town concept was formulated by Mr. Lawrence C. Burr. Bringing destitute and abandoned Children into its fold, it provides them with all the basic necessities, including education, until they become independent. The boy\u2019s town now even trains the blind in metallurgy and other job-oriented skills.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><br><\/div><ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">A Plethora of clubs were floated to nurture every segment of life. This included the Live a Little longer club with emphasis on physical exercise and the Camera club with dark room facilities. The art of public speaking in English and Tamil is also being promoted by the YMCA. The institute of public speaking, Toastmaster\u2019s Club, Brains Trust and pattimandram are some bodies connected with the YMCA involved in helping tap the gift of the gab among youth. The past president of India, Mr. R. Venkataraman, was an active participant in the programs of the institute of public speaking. Even Mr. C. Rajagopalachari and a host of other luminaries like Dr.LakshmanaswamyMudalier and Sir. C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer had frequently visited the YMCA and evinced a keen interest in its activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60e7138 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60e7138\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b76e6ed\" data-id=\"b76e6ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d194fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d194fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf65845 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf65845\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cae367\" data-id=\"0cae367\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203d4db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"203d4db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>There were also in the Tamil ValarchiKazhagam and the \u201cConversazione\u201d through which informal discussion on lively topics were organized between the members and eminent men. The Athenaeum, set up in 1930, was another oratory forum. While some of those clubs have folded up now, some continue to be active. Thus, the YMCAs are always abuzz with activity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0a763f\" data-id=\"a0a763f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b8873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b8873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The youth are also in helped to imbibe leadership qualities through Uni-Y and Hi-Y for college and school students respectively. They enable youth to bring out their innate talents and prepare them for facing the challenges a head.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-648efc2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"648efc2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f895718\" data-id=\"f895718\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31ea15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a31ea15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The YMCA also runs community centres with night school and recreational facilities for the downtrodden in slum areas, always in communion with the substratum of society.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46622ec\" data-id=\"46622ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d34001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d34001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Though the control of the YMCA is open only to active communicants of churches, a devout Hindu, Late O.KandaswamiChettiar, was on its Board of directors early this century.\u00a0 He had written the book, \u201cPioneering with Christ\u201d and was the moving spirit of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the YMCA in 1940.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7b1fb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7b1fb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de4f86c\" data-id=\"de4f86c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1c250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e1c250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For nearly five decades since inception, the leadership mantle was successively donned by Americans who had made \u201cService before self\u201d, their guiding beacon. The British were, however, associated with it as honorary presidents for long, the first of whom was W. Reierson Arbuthnot. Besides, for more than a decade from a legal luminary, Mr. S. Sathianadhan was on its Board. In 1933, it was time for an Indian to take over the reins. Mr. G. Solomon then became the first Indian General Secretary of the Madras YMCA. With his dynamism and saviour-faire he proved to be a worthy successor of Mr. Dalton F. Mc Clelland who incidentally had assumed office in 1919 after Mr. Mc Conaguhy started devoting much of his time to the National Council of YMCAs of India, Burma and Ceylon. A powerful speaker and a disciplinarian, Mr. Solomon was an endearing leader, being both warm and simple. He would tread miles by foot, even in his 80\u2019s visiting slum areas and extending help to the needy. It is indeed appropriate that, by sheer coincidence, 1990 also marked the birth centenary of Mr. Solomon.<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Mr. Solomon was succeeded by Mr. O.V. Alexander in 1950 who too kept the YMCA flag flying high.\u00a0 It was under the General Secretary ship of Mr. Alexander, endowed with a disarming sense of humor, that the YMCA acquired new building, following a campaign launched with the terse slogan \u201cBuilding for Brotherhood. However, it was Mr. Solomon who helped the YMCA in acquiring the site on Ritherdon Road for its Vepery Branch. The noted industrialist Mr. A.V. Thomas, spearheaded the Building a Better Madras campaign in 1960 (he was then the president of the Madras YMCA) under the direction of Mr. Dick cooper a fraternal Secretary, and adequate funds were raised to construct new buildings. Capt. D.Gnanaolivu, the Chairman of the State Housing Board, was president of the YMCA from 1962 and chipped in his might in the effort. That apart, the site on which the YMCA, Kilpauk started functioning was donated by Mr. Jacob Mathi (brother of Mr. John Mathi). Mr. V.R. RamanathaIyer also made a generous contribution of Rs. 50,000 during the campaign.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The Madras YMCA has 11 branches at the following places 1. Esplanade 2.Royapettah 3.Vepery 4.Kilpauk 5. Kodambakkam 6.Royapuram (7) Kodaikanal\u00a0 8.Kottivakkam 9.Egmore 10.Sathuma Nagar &amp; 11.Tondiarpet in all there are about 30,000 members attached with various branches.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History \u201cMeet The Team Who Made The History\u201d 132 Years of Service to the Humanity by Madras Y.M.C.A As 2022 rolls into the annals of history the Young Men\u2019s Christian Association [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page_front-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-956","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=956"}],"version-history":[{"count":124,"href":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5850,"href":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/956\/revisions\/5850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymcamadras.org.in\/webapp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}