Forgotten Artist and Former Drawing Master and Boarding Master at Concordia High School at Nagercoil Mr V. Isaac and his Son and Former Art Teacher and Scout Master at Concordia Higher Secondary School at Vadakkankulam Sri. I. James Robert . Part A

Introduction    The Great Writer  and Dramatist  William Shakespeare  in his famous Play Julius Caesar in Act 111  writes, "The good is oft interred with their bones " by these lines  Shakespeare indicates that human beings easily forget the good actions and accomplishments of Achievers or Heroes and  this is true in the case of late  V. Isaac  Drawing Master also .So it is imperative on our part to record the history and accomplishment of our forefathers and contemporary heroes in the interest of our future generation .  Both Sri V. Isaac and his worthy son Mr James Robert,  not only had made lasting contribution for the cause of Art and Drawing but also they discharged their entrusted duties and additional  responsibilities with great efficacy and devotion  . The real life stories of Sri V. Isaac Drawing Master and his worthy son Drawing Master I. James Robert will galvanise the readers and the youth to reach greater  heights  in their respective chosen fields and professions  and face life with grit. . 

                                              

                                                         Sri. V. Isaac [ Drawing Master ]

Mr .V.Isaac Drawing Master    : Missouri Evangelical Lutheran India Mission [ MELIM ] established its first Church in South Travancore at kalungady [ Vadasery] in Nagercoil Town in the year 1907 and named it as Christ Lutheran Church Vadasey .  During that period of time in Kalungadi village there lived an Agriculturist by name Mr Velayutham and he accepted Christ and became a member of the Christ Lutheran Church Vadasery  and  he was baptised with a new name Vethanayagam. Mr Vethanayagam was married to  Ms Paramayi  and this couple gave  birth to the following children namely: [1] Mr. V. Manuel  [  he served as a Police in Kerala State and he was selected as Mr Handsome in Kerala State ], [2] Mr .V.Samathanam [ he died at an  early age ],and  [3] Mr. V. Issac [ A Hero of this Article]

 

Mr V. Issac's Education and Profession.  Mr V. Isaac was baptised in the year 1908 at Vadasery Christ Lutheran Church and  Mr V. Isaac studied up to 7th Class at Concordia High School Nagercoil  and after having passed his 7th Class he did his Catechist Course in the Concordia Theological Seminary in Nagercoil. On the advice of the MELIM Missionary and the then Principal of Nagercoil  Concordia Theological Seminary Rev . Theoder Gutknecht,  Mr Isaac joined Chitra Drawing School at Nagercoil and passed his Art and Drawing course.  Catechist Isaac served as Catechist for some years at the following Lutheran Congregations namely :  Saralvilai, Vallioor Ramalingapuram, Thovalai, Thathiyarkulam etc,  Then he successfully did his  Physical Education  Course in Bangalore. Then he joined Vallioor MELIM Middle School and worked as Drawing Master,  Drill Master and  Boarding Master . Then Mr V. Isaac  was transferred to Concordia High School Nagercoil and in the Concordia High School, Nagercoil  he worked as Drawing Master, Drill Master and Boarding Master till his retirement in 1962 with great commitment and distinction . Unfortunately following his retirement from his teaching service in the year 1962  Mr V. Isaac Drawing Master died on the 9th February 1962 ,  He was blessed with  natural flair for Art and Drawing and  proved himself as a very efficacious and talented Artist and Drawing Master and consequently he was known as Isaac Drawing Master by everybody both inside  and outside the School compound and even today he is remembered as Isaac Drawing Master.  Mr. V. Isaac was one of the pioneer and famous Artists and Drawing Masters of kanyakumari District 

                                           

                                      Mr. I. James Robert  [ Rtd. Drawing Master ]

Mr James Robert and his Siblings  ;  Mr V. Isaac Married Ms  Perinba Muthu Chellammal [ Daughter of Mr James and niece of Devasahayam Deacon ] from an illustrious Christian family in  Kanyakumari District  and this couple gave birth to the following children namely  [1] Ms. I. Palammal, [2] Mr. I.Devaraj [ He served as Air Force Warrant Officer ],[3] Mr. I. Victor, M.A, B.Ed,and he worked and retired as Head Master of a Government High School. Mr Victor was married to Ms Sugirtha and this couple gave birth to two Children namely :[a ] Ms V. Shanthini Isaac  B.Sc and she married Mr Sundaram and Mr Sundaram worked in the Police Department, T.N Govt and retired as a Deputy Superintendent of Police. and [b] Mr V. Irwin Mansingh M.A, M.Ed , M.Phil  [ English P.G Assistant at Concordia Higher Secondary School, Pootteti. Content Writer for 11th Standard English language Text Book, D.P.I ,Tamil Nadu Government  , ] and he is married to Ms Meena, M.A, B.Ed and  this couple is blessed with a son by name Mr Nunuma and he is doing his M.A [ English Literature], and  [4] Mr. I. James Robert [ A hero of this Article  ].

Part Final will follow soon

By. P. Babu Manoharan, M.A, [ All the Rights are reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ].