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Y’s Men International outside the USA

A national conference was held later that same month in Atlantic City, New Jersey during
which the name the “International Association of Y’s Men” was adopted with a motto of “to
acknowledge the duty that accompanies every right.” Alex was chosen as the first President,
and subsequently given the
responsibility of chartering
each club within the
association.

In 1923, the first club
outside US borders was
established in Nova Scotia,
Canada, and in 1924, a Y’s
Men Club was started in
Shanghai.

For many years Y’s Men
International, as it became
known, continued to grow
and infiltrate new countries
thanks to YMCA cooperation
and global networking.

Y's Men Nova Scotia in 1923