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Memorial Gates - Dedication Ceremony

University and civic officials at dedication service of Memorial Gates stand at centre of image, with audience standing in foreground. Union Jack draped over the Memorial Tablet that commemorates those killed in World War I. University buildings from l to r: Biology Building, Qu'Appelle Hall, Little Stone School House, Emmanuel College, and University farm buildings. St. Andrew's College visible directly behind Gates.

Morley P. Toombs - Portrait

Bio/Historical Note: Morley Preston Toombs, a native of Prince Edward Island, arrived in 1915 in Alberta and then to Saskatchewan to begin a career in Education that spanned over 50 years. He served as a Navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War I. During the course of his career, Toombs earned five University degrees, including a D.Phil. from the University of Minnesota. He spent from 1945 to 1967 as a faculty member of the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. Toombs died in Saskatoon in 1990 at age 91.

Memorial Gates - Dedication Ceremony

Image of dedication service of Memorial Gates. Unidentified University and civic officials standing at centre of image, with audience standing in foreground. Union Jack draped over the tablet that commemorates those killed in World War I. University buildings from l to r: Qu'Appelle Hall, Stone School House, Emmanuel College. St. Andrew's College visible directly behind Gates.

Armed Forces - 21st Field Battery - Group Photo

Troops of the 21st Field Battery, Canadian Artillery, Sarcee Camp, sitting and standing in three rows with artillery cannons on either side. Wagons, tents and buildings in background.

Bio/Historical Note: In the summer of 1914, the Canadian militia leased a part of the Sarcee (now Tsuu T'ina Nation) Indian Reserve as a prospective training site for military personnel. Sarcee Camp, as the site came to be known, was the only area in Alberta set aside to train soldiers for battle during World War I. More than 45,000 men from 30 units across the province trained at the camp over the course of the war. It was one of the largest military training areas in Canada at the time. Sarcee Camp was abandoned in 1998.

School of Agriculture - First Class of Students and Faculty - 1912

Group photo of the first class of students and faculty of the School of Agriculture taken in front of a campus building.

Bio/Historical Note: When the College of Agriculture began the first class, almost all the students enrolled in a 3-year associate course which emphasized the practical aspects of farming. This course appealed to students from rural areas where high school facilities were scarce. After World War I the degree program was emphasized, and by 1921 the associate and degree student bodies separated as they stopped sharing classes. Since 1937, the associate course was replaced by the School of Agriculture in order to serve the needs of rural students. In later years, this program was changed to a 2-year course.

Morley P. Toombs - Portrait

Head and shoulders image of Morley Toombs, Professor of Education.

Bio/Historical Note: Morley Preston Toombs, a native of Prince Edward Island, arrived in 1915 in Alberta and then to Saskatchewan to begin a career in Education that spanned over 50 years. He served as a Navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War I. During the course of his career, Toombs earned five University degrees, including a D.Phil. from the University of Minnesota. He spent from 1945 to 1967 as a faculty member of the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. Toombs died in Saskatoon in 1990 at age 91.

Rev. Dr. Frank Hoffman

Image of Dr. Frank Hoffman sitting by a stone fireplace and reading a book; on mantle are candlesticks, photographs, and a clock.

Bio/Historical Note: Rev. Dr. Frank Hoffman was born in Hungary in 1877, the son of a Calvinist pastor. He taught agriculture and assisted the Hungarian Lieutenant-Governor until World War I, when he became an officer in the Hungarian National Guard. After being captured by the Russians, Dr. Hoffman escaped to Canada. He studied at Manitoba College and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1922. He served as a home missionary to Hungarians in Saskatchewan from 1925 to 1945, then retired and moved to Vancouver Island. Dr. Hoffmann died in October 1958.

Honourary Degrees - Presentation - Robert Watson Sellar

E.M. (Ted) Culliton, University Chancellor, making presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree to Robert Watson Sellar at Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium. Norman K. Cram, university Registrar, stands at far left.

Bio/Historical Note: Robert Watson Sellar (1894-1965) was born in Huntingdon, Québec, into a prominent publishing family. Sellar saw action on the Somme during World War I. He completed his legal degree in 1919 and returned to Quebec, but was summoned to Ottawa in 1920 to serve as secretary to the Minister of Finance. Sellar served as Treasury Comptroller from 1932-1940. Appointed auditor general in 1940, Sellar retired in 1959. He was appointed a member of the Royal Commission on Government Organization. Sellar died in Ottawa in 1965.

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