YMCA

YMCA meetings were held on campus in 1876, and the UT YMCA was officially organized on February 2, 1877, following a visit to the university by two representatives of the international committee of the YMCA. The first officers were D. B. Johnson, senior, president; James H. Cowan, a student in the Preparatory Department, vice president; Charles Heiskell, junior, secretary; and John M. Allen, freshman, treasurer. Until the YMCA Building was built, activities were held in East College.

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  • Title YMCA
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  • Keywords YMCA
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date July 26, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 21, 2018