Unidentified man standing in the poultry car of the Better Farming Train.

Bio/Historical Note: From 1914 to 1922 a Better Farming Train (BFT) toured the province providing lectures and demonstrations and presenting exhibits on matters pertaining to agriculture. Funded by the Agricultural Instruction Act, equipped jointly by the Department of Agriculture and the College of Agriculture, and staffed by the University of Saskatchewan, the BFTs were operated free of charge by the railways. Consisting of between 14 to 17 cars they toured the province for several weeks each summer. During part of one summer two trains operated. The train was divided into five sections: Livestock; Field Husbandry; Boys and Girls; Household Science; Poultry; and Farm Mechanics. A converted flat car acted as a platform for the display and demonstration of the "well-selected" horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry. Each section usually contained a lecture car accompanied by one or more demonstration cars.

Lawrence E. Kirk (background) and G. Murray, staff members, standing behind a display of grains with posters.

"Young children were taken care of here while their parents attend the lectures." Lucy Murray, Miss J. Gillespie, Mrs. Fife, and Mrs. Elva Currie, staff members, with children in the nursery car of the Better Farming Train.

"Young children were taken care of here while their parents attend the lectures." Staff and children in the nursery car of the Better Farming Train.

Children sit on benches and look at two illustrations of local birds. Staff member [Harry Saville] at projector inside the Boys' and Girls' lantern car. View from back of car looking towards screen.

A group of predominantly women seated and watching a lantern slide presentation in the tree planting car. Staff are identified as T.R. Stevenson and John Mitchell. Photo taken from front of car.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Giovanni De Domenico, assistant dean of Medicine and director of School of Physical Therapy.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Giovanni De Domenico was born on 14 January 1949 in England and qualified there as a physiotherapist in 1970. Following a period of general experience in a variety of clinical settings, he undertook the Teacher of Physiotherapy program at the Coventry School of Physiotherapy and the North London Polytechnic, graduating in 1975. He was then appointed to the staff of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, School of Physiotherapy, Birmingham, U.K. While in the U.K., Dr. De Domenico gained an MSc from the University of Aston, also in Birmingham, followed by an appointment to the staff of the Wolverhampton School of Physiotherapy, in Wolverhampton. Dr. De Domenico emigrated to Australia in 1978 to take up an appointment in the School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney University (Australia). In 1984 he was appointed senior lecturer in the School of Physiotherapy at Curtin University, in Perth, Australia. While there, Dr. De Domenico was responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research in the broad areas of electrophysical agents and soft tissue manipulation (massage). Dr. De Domenico was awarded a DPhil in 1988 for his thesis entitled "Kinaesthetic Acuity and Motor Control in Humans". This work was undertaken in the School of Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of New South Wales (Australia). In 1989 Dr. De Domenico emigrated to Canada to take up an appointment as associate professor in the School of Physiotherapy, at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was again responsible for teaching all aspects of electrophysical agents and soft tissue massage. Dr. De Domenico moved to Saskatoon in 1992 as professor and director of the School of Physical Therapy, and assistant dean in the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. In 1994 he moved to Mobile, Alabama as professor and chairman of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of South Alabama. His final appointment took him to Texas in 2000 as professor and chairman of the Department of Physical Therapy, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In August 2008 he stepped down as chair of the department in order to concentrate on teaching and research in electrophysical agents and soft tissue massage as well as engage in his personal fight against cancer, which ended on 10 April 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.

Ken Lewis (left), sales representative, Geigy Pharmaceuticals, presents the $500 Geigy Pharmacy Scholarship of $500 to Wilhelm Joseph (Bill) Mayer (centre), Dr. J.R. Dimmock, College of Pharmacy, stands at right.

William S. Escalante, local representative, Frank Wyeth Horner, presents a book to Donald Frank LeGatt, winner of the Frank Wyeth Horner Memorial Prize for High Standing in Subjects Related to Pharmacology. Dr. J.G. Jeffrey, professor of Pharmacy, stands at left.

Four images of award presentations during Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium. Union Jack flags prominent in background. Image 1: I. Matheson Fraser, dean of Engineering, presenting R.F. Critchley with the Association of Professional Engineers Prize. Image 2: F.C. Cronkite, dean of Law, presenting Edwin W. Willes with the Brown Prize in Law. Image 3: Wesley C. MacAulay, dean of Pharmacy, presents Corrine Elizabeth Cram with the Martin Scholarship in Pharmacy. Cram was also awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal that same year. Image 4: Thomas H. McLeod, dean of Commerce, presents William George Pringle with the University Prize in Commerce.

Three students standing in front of trophies and Pharmacy pennants, l to r: Leana J. Latta, Ruth E. Young, Elaine M. Kenaschuk.

Dr. J.L. (Jack) Summers, College of Pharmacy, speaks at College of Engineering Awards Day held in Physical Education gymnasium.

Men and women appear to be applauding; child standing facing camera. Back of photograph: "Mrs. K. McCallum, Dr. K. McCallum, Lloyd Trevoy and one of the twins. Christmas Party, Dec. 21 1956. Chemistry Annex, Pharmacy Lounge."

[Dr. K. McCallum] smiling at a baby who is sitting on his lap. On back of photograph: "Christmas party, Dec 21/56. Chemistry Annex, Pharmacy Lounge. Mrs. Trevoy, Lloyd Trevoy and other twin"

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Gordon McKay, College of Pharmacy & Nutrition.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Gordon McKay is associate dean, Research and Graduate Studies, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition (2024).