Povest saveza viteških društava 'Dušan Silni'

Abstract

Dr Vladan Đorđević bio je jedan od gimnastičara koji su delovali u družini Stevana Todorovića. Studirajući medicinu u Beču uvideo je koliko su Turneri doprineli nemačkom ujedinjenju. Smatrao je da treba i u Srbiji otpočeti sa sistematskim telesnim vežbanjem. Osnovao je Beogradsko društvo za gimnastiku i borenje. Na predlog Vojislava Rašića Beogradsko društvo za gimnastiku i borenje na skupštini održanoj 1891. promenilo je naziv u Beogradsko gimnastičko društvo 'Soko'. Deo članstva na čelu s advokatom Jovanom Stojanovićem istupio je iz društva i 1892. osnovao Građansko gimnastičko društvo 'Dušan Silni'. Dušanovačka društva osnivana su u Srbiji i u srpskim oblastima izvan Srbije. Pododbor Srpskog prosvetnog i kulturnog društva 'Prosvjeta' u Mostaru osnovao je 1903. Srpsko gimnastičko društvo 'Obilić'. Pregaoci okupljeni oko Srpske Zore osnovali su 1907. Srpsko gimnastičko društvo 'Dušan Silni' u Dubrovniku. Posle Aneksione krize Savez viteških društava Dušan Silni i Savez srpskih sokolova ujedinili su se 8. 11. 1909. u Savez sokolskih društava 'Dušan Silni'. Za vreme Prvog svetskog rata članovi saveza borili su se u redovima srpske vojske za oslobođenje i ujedinjenje srpskog naroda.

Dr Vladan Djordjević was one of the gymnasts who took part Stevan Todorović’s. Studying medicine in Vienna, he understood how much Jahn’s movement of physical exercise (Turners) contributed to Germany. He believed that Serbia, too, should start with the systematic physical exercise. He founded The Belgrade Association for Gymnastics and Fighting. Following the suggestion of Vojislav Rašić, at the assembly held in 1891 the Belgrade Association for Gymnastics and Fighting changed its name into The Belgrade Gymnastics Association Soko (Falcon). Part of the members, headed by the lawyer Jovan Stojanović, left the Association and in 1982 founded The Civil Gymnastics Association Dušan Silni (Dušan the Mighty), Such associations were founded in Serbia and in the Serbian regions outside Serbia. Sub-committee of The Serbian Educational and Cultural Association Prosvjeta in Mostar in 1903 founded The Serbian Gymnastics Association Obilić. Activists gathered around Srpska Zora (Serbian Dawn) in 1907 founded The Serbian Gymnastics Association Dušan Silni in Dubrovnik. After the Annexation crisis, The Union of the Knights’ Associations Dušan Silni and The Union of the Serbian Soko Associations united on November 8, 1909 into The Union of the Soko Associations Dušan Silni. During World War I, members of the Union fought in the ranks of the Serbian army for the liberation and unification of the Serbian nation.