While hanging out in Baldwin City, Kansas for a day in early August, I had a chance to meander through the campus of Baker University. On my little photo tour, I learned that the university was founded in 1858 by Osmon Cleander Baker, a distinguished scholar and bishop of what is now the United Methodist Church. It was also the first university in the state, according to the school’s website.
The American flag waves atop Parmenter Hall at Baker University
The Clarice L. Osborne Memorial Chapel was moved stone by stone from the village of Sproxton, England. It serves as the spiritual center of the university. Lady Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, dedicated the chapel at Baker in 1996, according to the university. Her father had preached in the building.
