John G. Diefenbaker, University Chancellor, making presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree to Dr. Kenneth F. Wells at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Kenneth Frank Wells was born at Swan River, Manitoba and graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1938 with Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Surgery degrees. After practicing general veterinary medicine at Weston, Ontario, he was appointed to the Faculty at Macdonald College, University of McGill, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec. He later abandoned the purely academic life and chose a career with the Health of Animals Division of the Canada Department of Agriculture. Dr. Wells was named associate chief veterinarian in 1949 having responsibility for contagious diseases control. When foot and mouth disease struck the livestock population of Saskatchewan in 1952, Dr. Wells was entrusted with the task of directing the program of eradication. Under his direction the campaign was so successful that Canadian meats and livestock were restored to world markets within 12 months. Dr. Wells was an active force in the establishment of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, representing the federal government throughout the negotiations that resulted in the significant federal contribution to the capital costs.

John G. Diefenbaker, University Chancellor, speaking from podium during Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium. Visible in background are R.W. Begg, Principal, Saskatoon Campus; and Douglas R. Cherry, Dean of Arts.

John G. Diefenbaker standing a tractor with two men beside him, all wearing caps; at preparation of ground for building the Diefenbaker Canada Centre.

Looking west at construction work on Biology, Arts, and Animal Science buildings. Other campus buildings north of College Drive are visible; Preston Avenue runs along bottom of image.

View facing southeast with Arts Building and University Hospital in foreground; Chemistry Building, the Bowl and Administration Building at centre.

Looking northeast at University Hospital, Emmanuel College Residence and St. Thomas More buildings in foreground; Arts Building and the Bowl at centre. Thorvaldson addition of Chemistry Building under construction at centre. College Drive runs along at bottom right.

View facing north with Saskatchewan Hall, Qu'Appelle Hall and the Bowl and surrounding buildings in foreground. View shows the Thorvaldson addition of the Chemistry Building under construction, and the Prairie Migratory Bird Research Building.

Aerial view facing southwest with the barns and feed (grain) elevator in foreground; the Bowl and surrounding buildings at centre and University Hospital in background. View also shows construction of Thorvaldson Wing of Chemistry Building; Marquis Hall, Physical Education Addition and Qu'Appelle Hall Addition.

Looking east at Arts Building and the Bowl and surrounding buildings; the Canada Agriculture Research Station, Department of Public Works, at foreground left. Thorvaldson addition of Chemistry Building under construction, Marquis Hall, Physical Education Building addition and Qu'Appelle Hall addition visible.

View looking northwest of campus; houses on College Drive running along bottom left of image.Robin Hood Flour Mills elevator at top of image.