When Bishop William T. Vernon became president of Western in 1896, he rescued the school from its decline by reviving financial support from the Kansas state legislature for its operations, expanding its physical plant and fostering a dramatic…
The beauty of this piece lies within the misfit of it. Blooms are all in various stages of growth– some buds, some petals full, and others close to falling off. Heaviness at the top of the piece, contrasted with the dark emptiness, is oddly serving…