It was
designed by William A. Otis, 78_e_, of Chicago. Dignified and simple in
its general architectural lines, it is a distinct addition to the public
buildings of Ann Arbor, and in many respects represents a new style of
building for a Y.M.C.A. This results from the fact that it is designed
primarily to serve only the religious interests of the students, and
does not aim to assume the broader social functions of the Union or the
physical training supplied in Waterman Gymnasium. Grouped around the
large hall or lobby in which the work is centered, are rooms for the
officers of the Association and offices for the pastors of the Ann Arbor
churches. A large library and adjoining study is also situated on the
first floor. A small but most attractive auditorium, seating some 450
persons, occupies the second floor, with a dining-room and four class
rooms at either end. The basement contains a social or club room and
additional class rooms.

[Illustration: LANE HALL
The University Y.M.C.A. Building]

[Illustration: NEWBERRY HALL
The University Y.W.C.A. Building]

[Illustration: NEWBERRY RESIDENCE FOR WOMEN]

[Illustration: BARBOUR GYMNASIUM FOR WOMEN]

A final modification of the religious activities in the University in
1919 resulted in an approximate return to the plan of organization of
the old S.C.A., under which the Association became a clearing house for
all the churches within the University community. Under this plan all
students who are church members become _de facto_ members of the
Association, and, as far as their church affiliations permit, of the
Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A.; while the two buildings, Lane Hall and
Newberry Hall, are considered exchange centers for all the churches and
religious organizations, including the Jewish Student Congregation.

No single factor in the life of the University has been more effective
than the close relationship of the Faculty and students with the town,
an entente which has been carefully fostered by the Ann Arbor churches.
A large proportion of the Faculty have always been church members, and
this has led to very active efforts to reach the students through the
employment of student pastors, and the establishment of several church
guild houses, which include Harris Hall, Protestant Episcopal; McMillan
and Sackett Halls, Presbyterian; and Tucker Memorial, Baptist; all on
Huron Street, while across from University Hall is the Catholic Chapel
which was remodeled from the