Elevated view of structural cement in place and men working on exterior stonework of Qu'Appelle Hall, the men's residence.

Bio/Historical Note: Originally known simply “Student’s Residence No. 2,” the name “Qu’Appelle Hall” was first mentioned in the minutes of the Board’s executive committee in September 1916. Designed by Brown and Vallance as a men’s residence, construction began on Qu’Appelle Hall in 1914 but was sporadic. Delays meant that some building material was subject to the war tax, an additional 5%; and over the winter of 1915 frost damaged the swimming pool, another of many unforeseen expenses. The building was finally completed in 1916, at a cost of $250,000. It included a swimming pool, with lockers purchased from the YMCA, and the dining hall was immediately put to use as a gymnasium–facilities “rendering the Physical Training, which all must take, a pleasure not a penance.” As well as student quarters, Qu’Appelle Hall was used to provide office space and a place for a museum. Normal School (Education) used the first floor; some language classes were also taught there. In 1917 part of the building was used by Emmanuel students while returned soldiers studying Engineering used their building; and in the 1930s, the COTC was quartered in the north end of the Qu’Appelle Hall basement. The building was used for classes and offices until construction of the Arts building in 1960. In the early 1960s the Board of Governors decided that “there should be accommodation on campus for at least one-third of the out of town students,” and authorized an addition to Qu’Appelle to house another 60 students–an increase of 50%. The $731,000 addition, designed by Izumi, Arnott and Sugiyama, was completed in 1963.

Looking southwest at Qu'Appelle Hall (men's residence), taken from the Bowl; Saskatchewan Hall at left. Note that landscaping of the Bowl had just begun.

Elevated view of the Interns' Residence (later renamed the Hantelman Building), looking northwest. Downtown Saskatoon in background.

Bio/Historical Note: A residence for interns was built behind Ellis Hall, a residence for nurses, between 1961-1963. Izumi Arnott Sugiyama, architect, designed the building.

View showing some of the crowd present for the official opening of the WCVM, July 1969.

Image of telegram from Archibald P. McNab, Saskatchewan Minister of Public Works, indicating the decision had been made to locate the University in Saskatoon. The telegram reads "Everything Ok. got university will be home tomorrow," and is dated 7 April 1909. It was later signed by William J. Bell and McNab, both members of the University Board of Governors; James Clinkskill, chairman, University Board of Governors; and Walter C. Murray, University President. Telegraph from the Canadian Pacific Company.

Four images of the Homecoming parade from campus and downtown Saskatoon. Includes floats and the Intensely Vigorous College Nine.
Photo 1: Two parade floats parked on campus. One float is possibly the float for the College of Medicine.
Photo 2: The Intensely Vigorous College Nine performing in the Bowl on campus.
Photo 3: The Intensely Vigorous College Nine performing on a parade float in downtown Saskatoon; Capitol Theatre in background.
Photo 4: Float for the Athletic Board titled "Sports Across the Prairies."

Dr. J.B. Mawdsley, Dean of Engineering, awarding International Nickel Co. scholarships to four Engineering and Chemical Engineering students.

Elevated view of crowd in foreground and dais of dignitaries in background during Engineering Awards Day held in Physical Education gymnasium. View from back of gymnasium looking towards dais.

Participants of the Engineering Reunion 50th Anniversary celebrations gather in hallway.

Charlie Hay, Academic session speaker, at podium in Convocation Hall during the Engineering 50th Anniversary reunion.

Rocky prairie field

Scale architectural drawing of proposed St. Thomas More College building.

Bio/Historical Note: Saint Thomas More College (STM) has the distinction of being the first and only federated college at the University of Saskatchewan. It was established as a Catholic college in 1936 following negotiations between Fr. Henry Carr of the Basilian Fathers of Toronto and President Walter Murray of the University of Saskatchewan, and was named for Thomas More, who had been canonized in 1935. Yet the pre-history of the college and its buildings goes back more than a decade earlier. For several years, Saskatoon Catholics had been asking for a Catholic college at the newly established University of Saskatchewan. The first step was taken in 1926, when a group of Catholic laymen established the Newman Society, with the long term goal of establishing a Catholic college at the university. By September of that year, "arrangements were in place for Fr. Dr. Basil Markle from the Archdiocese of Toronto to teach Scholastic Philosophy at the University of Saskatchewan and to serve as chaplain for the Catholic students." The first facility for the Catholic chaplain, with chapel and clubrooms for the use of the Catholic students, was Newman Hall (usually called "the white house"), built in 1927 on land on the south side of the campus at the corner of College Drive and Bottomley Avenue. This building later became St. Thomas More College in 1936 and in 1943 it was enlarged in anticipation of an expected large influx of students when the war would end. The first section of the present greystone building was constructed in 1954-1956 at a cost of $600,000; it was designed by architects Webster and Gilbert and built by Shannon Brothers of Saskatoon, for whom the college's Shannon Library is named. The new building was officially opened on 7 February 1957. Subsequent additions to the college building were completed in two phases, one in 1963 and another in 1969. This three-stage period of construction on the building translated into well over a decade of constant construction between 1954 and 1969, and included a chapel, library, cafeteria, auditorium, faculty offices, classrooms, and an art gallery. Living quarters on the third and fourth floors, used by the Basilian Fathers for many years, have been converted to offices and classroom space in recent years. Renovations since 2000 have involved changes to the auditorium, cafeteria, student and faculty lounges, library, art gallery and the rededication of some areas to use as classrooms.