Chief Justice E.M. Culliton, University Chancellor, unveils a plaque with Commerce crest to declare the new Law Building officially open. Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker seated on dais at far left.

Bio/Historical Note: The Law and Commerce Buildings were designed and constructed as part of a single project between 1965 and 1967. The architect was John Holliday-Scott of the Saskatoon firm Holliday-Scott & Associates.

J.W.T. Spinks, University President, speaks from podium at Convocation in Physical Education gymnasium.

Dr. W.F. Cates, Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, presents the B.C. Artificial Insemination Centre $200 award to Stephen Acres at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine annual awards banquet. Two unidentified men sit in background.

J.W.T. Spinks, University President, stands with Dr. Sylvia Fedoruk (second from left), Assistant Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and Research Associate in Physics, at a reception in Dr. Begg's honour after installation ceremony. Unidentified woman at far left; Mary Spinks at far right.

Bio/Historical Note: Robert William Begg was born in 1914 in Florenceville, New Brunswick. He received a BSc from the University of King's College in 1936. Begg received an MSc in 1938 and an MD in 1942 from Dalhousie University. During World War II, he served with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. After the war, he received a PhD from Oxford University. From 1946-1950 Begg taught at Dalhousie University. From 1950-1957 he taught at the University of Western Ontario. In 1957 Begg became head of the Saskatchewan research unit of the National Cancer Institute of Canada, head of the cancer research department at the U of S and taught pathology. In 1962 he became Dean of the College of Medicine and Principal of the Saskatoon campus in 1967. From 1975-1980 Begg was the fifth president of the U of S. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1976. Begg died in 1982 in Saskatoon.

Note on back: "Swather operation and maintenance studies in the Farm Machinery Lab. Left to right: John H. Rutz, Makwa, SK.; Everitt J. Sanville, Smiley, SK.; Alexander H. Wilson, Kenaston, SK.; Harold R. Wagner, Hague, SK.; E.A. Docking, instructor".

J.W.T. Spinks, University President, awards the President's Medal to Robert Terry Blyth at Convocation held in Centennial Auditorium.

Dr. L.E. Greenaway, Associate Professor of Clinical Veterinary Studies, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, presents a $60 prize, provided by Ayerst Laboratories, to Arthur Schatz of Bow Island, Alta., at the College's annual awards banquet in Marquis Hall. Dignitaries seated in background.

View looking northwest with campus buildings and College Drive in foreground. River and west side residential districts in background.

Note on back: "Part of a tour held for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Board of Directors and Executive included a visit to the Agricultural Engineering Dept. Here, Dr. G.C. Zoerb, Professor of Agricultural Engineering (right) explains the use of a bin for doing studies of tillage and seed placement in the laboratory".

Tim Jones, professor of Archaeology, shows some artifacts to students during an Anthropology class.

Note on back: "Observatory assistants (r to l): Father W.J. O'Brien, Leslie Hudson, and Pat Paulson in the Observatory's new astronomy display area". Displays show the solar system and the sun.

Bio/Historical Note: The Observatory was designed by Gentil J.K. Verbeke and constructed in two phases using local limestone from 1928-1930 for about $23,000. The R. J. Arrand Contracting Co. was contracted to build the Observatory Tower in 1928 for a cost of $6625. The firm completed the tower $353 under budget on 14 April 1929, for $6,272. On 20 June 1929 R. J. Arrand was again awarded a contract by the University, this time to build the small classroom wing of the Observatory for $15,640. Work on the classroom wing was completed on 23 January 1930 for $15,034.50. University funding for the construction of the building was supplemented by private donations. Along with the Field Husbandry Building, the Observatory would be among the last free-standing buildings constructed on campus until after World War II. A plaque with the names of many donors still hangs inside the dome of the observatory. Saskatoon residents will find many of the names highly recognizable even today. A sundial was added to the exterior of the Observatory during the 1940s. It reads:
I am a Shadow
So art thou
The observatory facilities are available for use by both university students and visitors to the campus. The telescopes and other scientific equipment are used by students during the laboratory component of their courses. University personnel regularly offer tours of the observatory to elementary and high school classes, youth groups and other community associations. The Observatory is staffed year-round on Saturday nights so that any visitor may view celestial objects through the telescope.

Image of press conference announcing the new campaign chairman of the Diefenbaker Canada Centre. From l to r: Frank Lovell, Director of Development; Colonel Robert L. Houston, newly appointed fundraising campaign chairman for the Diefenbaker Canada Centre; John Diefenbaker; and R.W. Begg, University President. A model of the Centre sits on a table in front of the men.