Now that my stomach was full, I was once again ready to be treated with the sightseeing delights of Madurai. My next stop was American College, Madurai which I knew for a fact that is one of the oldest colleges of Southern India and has quite a prestige in the whole of India. The college premise has separate sections in the campus. There is the Chapel at the center of the college, the Main Hall, the Daniel Poor Memorial Library and the Main Gate, which is also worth mentioning because it bears the special name of the Washburn Gate. The year of establishment of this college is 1881 and the buildings and other constructions here have been designed by the British Architect Henry Irwin.
I reached the college and sought permission to see the college from the inside. The first thing that struck me about the college was the red brick buildings, which were done in the Saracenic styles. There was ample greenery around the buildings and this added to an appeal to the college which made it more peaceful and conducive to the learning that takes place here. The institution is a part of a vast amount of history which kind of dwarfed everything around it with its magnanimity. I moved around on my own from buildings to buildings soaking it all in. I could see some of the students and professors collaborating near a room, which possibly was a laboratory of sorts because the students had worn white overalls. Some of my research on the internet had informed me that there are altogether six wings here - the Arts and Humanities wing, the Research wing, the Science wing, the Management Studies wing, the Co-curricular courses wing and the Teaching, learning and assessments wing.
Some of the stalwarts of this prestigious college are Padma Shri Govindappa Venkataswamy, who is the founder of the Aravind Eye Hospital, also the founder of HCL Technologies - Shri Shiv Nadar and many other notable alumni. The mere mention of the grand history of this American College, Madurai filled me with pride for having witnessed this college in person. I bade farewell and the next day I had Gandhi Museum on my agenda.
Some of the stalwarts of this prestigious college are Padma Shri Govindappa Venkataswamy, who is the founder of the Aravind Eye Hospital, also the founder of HCL Technologies - Shri Shiv Nadar and many other notable alumni. The mere mention of the grand history of this American College, Madurai filled me with pride for having witnessed this college in person. I bade farewell and the next day I had Gandhi Museum on my agenda.