The Wichita based company, LightTheNight, owned by Tony Weber is stringing approximately 1,000 lights on the spire, the vertical sides of the tower, and on the arches of the windows of the historic Davis Hall.

Lifted aloft by the 210-foot and 240-foot cranes supplied by Belger Cartage, Tony Weber and crew work from the swaying baskets as they connect rope lights, 12-volt wedge-base lamps and some traditional light bulbs to the structure.

Light The Night is a residential and commercial lighting firm located in Wichita, Kansas specializing in landscape lighting, special interest lighting, holiday lighting and holiday displays. Light The Night is a preferred vendor for zoos, zoological societies, chambers of commerce, non-profit organizations, business owners, and homeowners.

Other displays created by Light The Night include the tree in the pond at Polo Office Park on North Rock Road, the shooting star at Fidelity Bank, and the animated Santa Claus on the Coleman Co. building. Visit the Light The Night web page at www.LightTheNight.com for a complete description of what the company offers.

Davis Hall, Friends University administration building, was completed in 1888 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The five-story building contains 85,636 square feet of space comprised of classrooms, offices, a 680-seat auditorium and a museum on the fourth and fifth floors.

Founded in 1898, Friends University is the largest, fastest-growing independent university in Kansas, providing a Christian environment for approximately 2,700 students. The tiny Wichita campus of a century ago has gradually grown to include more than 17 buildings and facilities, incorporating some of the newest technology available for students.