c 4JE t . of AT1. Wcaiilj. VOL. II.-No. 4. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1891. PRICE, THREE CENTS. NEWBERRY HALL. A Description of the New Head- quarters of the S. C. A. We devote the greater part of this issue of the DAILY to a description cf Newberry Hall, the headquarters of the Students' Christian Associa- tion, and to a sketch of the origin and growth of the Association. This Association differs from most organizations of its kind, in that it is composed of young ladies as well as of young men, and is also the oldest Christian Association in the country. It began its existence in r8 8, as the successor of a society called at that time the "Society of Religious Inquiry." The Associa- tion owes its existence chiefly to the prayerful interest of a pious old Scotch lady, Mrs. Spence, the mother of Prof. Spence, of the Fisk University, in Nashville. Impressed with the zeal and work of the rising organization known as the Y. M. C. A., she suggested the change of or- ganization by which a broader scope of usefulness and greater results for good could be secured, and when the Association threw open its doors it was to young women as well as to young men. Since that time the As- sociation has included among its leading members many prominent and influential men and women, among whom may be mentioned President Adams, of Cornell Uni- versity, Gen. B. M. Cutcheon, Rev. E. B. Little, Regent Cocker, Presi- dent Rogers, of Northwestern Uni- versity, and Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer. Last year the Association had a membership of nearly five hundred students, who represent all' the departments of the University. It conducts meetings in the hospitals, religious services at the county house, and temperance meetings, while under its auspices all religious work in the University is carried on, such as prayer-meetings, bible insti- tutes, preaching and missionary ser- vices. It has no test of membership except such as is required of all" Christian Associations, and it affili- ates with all evangelical churches. on equal terms. It has a librarylof reliious books and periodicals which is open to all thg students;. h egood work'accomplished by this org ization, is-almost beyond tkq power of words to describe, and its influence is steadily on the gain. In 1883 the initial step toward erect- ing the present structure was taken, on its being suggested that its ac-; commodations were too small, and a committee was appointed to select a suitable site for a new building. The Association was at first unde- cided as to whether the building should be placed on the campus, but finally the majority favored some other place and the present site on the west side of State street, opposite the main building, was purchased. The plans as first sub- mitted were very insignificant as compared with those of the present structure, the estimated cost of the building being about $13,000. In 1888, owing largely to the solicita- tion of Mr. Jennings, the financial agent of the association, Mrs. Helen Newberry, a benevolent lady of De- troit, gave $15,000 toward the fund. Since that time about $25,000 more has been raised through the efforts of the friends of the Association, and the construction of the present structure was made possible. The building is constructed of boulder stone, two stories high above the basement and 6ox9o feet outside measurement. On the first floor are reception rooms, a library, a room for prayer meetings and one for larger services. All these rooms can be thrown open so as to form one continuous suite of apartments, admirably adapted to social gather- ings. The second story is mainly devoted to an audience room, which has a capacity of about 6o persons. Leading out of this auditorium are two small rooms for the use of com- mittees. The building, while no- where showing extravagant outlay is a very-handsome structure. It is thepurpose of the Board of Trustees to nmake it thecenterof-thereligious, moral and social life of the Univer- sity, and we can give no better '-OFYQUR -:--.- OUR SOCIETY ELDGE WILL BED Mailedto You -:- -:- -- -- Through Your NEW Upon - - PRICE o -- APPLICATION. LIST advice to new students than to tell ManufaiscturerssioinestPvi ad JewetiedISociety iBadges. them to early become acquainted ! DETROIT, - - MICH. and interested in the work of the I Association. BES President Angell's Talk. In his usual yearlytalk at the chapel yesterday, President Angell gave some very useful advice to the new comers, and pointed out to the H E student body in general their duties for the coming year. He said that when youwant theLatest Metropolitan Styles the students should exercise and in Shoes at 50e to $i a pair less than Ann Arbor sleep sufficiently, and if possible get prices, send for catalogue to enough to eat. As the facilities for R. IH. FYFE & ( , exercise are deficient still, there is strong reason for believing that be- IETROIT, MICI. fore winter comes ground will be broken for the "gym." He said Chap. Speller & l . that the moral tone of the Universi- University Outfitters, ty is improving every year but he 201 SouTH STATE ST., ANN ARBOR. thought last year was a step back- ward. An unusual amount of petty Neckwear, gambling and carousingwas indulged Dress Shirts, Gloves, in for which a number of students were returned to their legal guardi- Underwear, ans. President Angell gave warning * GENTS' FURNISHINGS, QtBest that such influences were extremely pernicious andwould not be tolerat- "FOOT B IL R GOODS, ed in the University. He also stated that students are not expected to go English Mackintoshes, to Ypsilanti via the motor line for Athletic and . the purpose of doing things unbe- . Gymnasium Goods, coming to gentlemen and which OF EVERY DEScRIPTION. lower the dignity of the University. SASE TIME MID MONE Although the majority of students are perfectly trustworthy, still there By Buying your are some who have no self-control and who bring their alma mater into disrepute. The aid of the Univer- sity was invoked to discountenance these bad influences by its disap- of us while we are here. proval. He finished by inviting all present to attend chapel during the CALLAGHAN & CO., coming year. "- -" PUBLISHERS, The students at. Princeton are raising money to purchase a -new r14 Monroe St., Chicago. athletic field, as a memorial to Bro- kaw, who was drowned this summer. 50 S. State St., Ann Arbor.