Head and shoulders image of Dr. Arthur S. Moxon, first Dean of Law, 1909-1939.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Arthur S. Moxon was born in 1881 in Truro, Nova Scotia. He received a BA from Dalhousie University in 1906. He then attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, earning both a BA in jurisprudence and a Bachelor of Common Laws degree. Dr. Moxon was appointed professor of Classics for the new University of Saskatchewan in 1909 and was one of the five original faculty members. Dr. Moxon became a lecturer of Law in 1911 and was promoted to professor of Law in 1913. He was dean of Law from 1919-1929. Dr. Moxon was named King’s Counsel in 1927. He was with the law firm of McLean, Hollinrake and was estates manager of the National Trust Company before he became dean of Law. Dr. Moxon held many positions, including on the University Senate (1934-1937) and was a member of the Board of Governors (1937-1953), serving as chair for four of those years. In 1953 Dr. Moxon received an honourary Doctor of Civil Laws degree from the U of S. Dr. Moxon died in Saskatoon in 1963. He was the last survivor of the band of five pioneers who constituted the original faculty of the University: Bateman, Ling, Moxon, Murray and Oliver. At the time of his death he was University Solicitor. The College of Law Alumni Association established a scholarship fund in his honour for post-graduate study. Moxon Crescent in the Greystone Heights neighborhood of Saskatoon also honours him.

Portrait of T.N. Willing, Department of Biology, 1915-1920.

Head and shoulders image of John W. Eaton, Department of German, 1913-1929.

Bio/Historical Note: John Wallace Eaton was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, in 1886, and, together with his son, Michael Bigelow, age 5, lost his life by drowning near Ann Arbor, Michigan on December 26, 1948. Eaton's education followed the tradition of British gentility. His public schools were Emmanuel College, London, and St. Andrew's College, Dublin. From 1904 to 1909, he attended Trinity College, Dublin, and received the degree of Bachelor of Arts there. His further education was obtained at the Sorbonne, at Heidelberg, at the University of Marburg, and at the University of Munich. He received the degree of Master of Arts from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1912, and in 1929 his alma mater conferred on him the degree, Doctor of Letters, honoris causa. His teaching experience in the field of modern languages was acquired in many schools. He began his career in 1908 in the Oberrealschule, Kattowitz, Germany, as English reader. From 1909-1910 he was English reader in the Lycee of Beauvais, France. From 1910 to 1912 he was assistant lecturer in German and French in the University of Bristol, England. In 1912 he emigrated to Canada and taught for a year at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. Accepting a call to the University of Saskatchewan, he served there from 1913-1929 as Professor of German and Head of the German Department. He came to the University of Michigan in 1929 as Professor of German and Chairman of the Department of German. In 1935 Eaton resigned from the Chairmanship. While continuing to teach, he extended his interest to College administration. This activity preoccupied him until the day of his tragic death.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Arthur S. Morton, head, Department of History, and university librarian, 1914-1940.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Arthur Silver Morton was born on 16 May 1870 at the village of Iere, Trinidad, British West Indies, the son of Nova Scotian missionaries. He received his early education locally and with a scholarship from the Government of the Island, he entered the University of Edinburgh, eventually receiving both an MA and a B.Divinity. In 1896, after a summer of study at the University of Berlin, Dr. Morton arrived in Canada and was ordained by the Presbytery of St. John, New Brunswick. He served as a minister until 1904 when he started his career as a lecturer in church history, first at the Presbyterian College in Halifax and later Knox College in Toronto. Dr. Morton came to the University of Saskatchewan in 1914 and served both as head of the History Department and university librarian until his retirement in 1940. Upon arriving in Saskatoon, Dr. Morton embarked on the study of Western Canadian history and the preservation of the region's historical documents and historic sites. Over the next four decades he published several books; among his best known works are "A History of the Canadian West to 1870-71," "History of Prairie Settlement," "Under Western Skies," and "The Life of Sir George Simpson." Dr. Morton received many honours during his career, including a Doctor of Divinity from Pine Hill College (1922), an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the U of S (1941), election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1932), and appointments as Keeper of Provincial Records (1937) and Provincial Archivist (1943). Upon his retirement he was named Professor Emeritus of History. Dr. Morton continued to work on a number of projects until his death on 26 January 1945 in Saskatoon. Morton Place in the Greystone Heights neighborhood of Saskatoon honours Dr. Morton.

Two female workers watch a horse on the Equine treadmill at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Looking north at College Building at left with Saskatchewan Hall and Qu'Appelle Hall. Prairie fields in foreground.

Views of construction of Agriculture Building under construction.

Bio/Historical Note: Original plans for the Agriculture Building had it joining Kirk Hall, the John Mitchell Building and Crop Science, but the architects, Folstad-Friggstad, instructed to provide “a highly visible complex for the College,” proposed a stand-alone building intended to state the importance of the College of Agriculture to the University. It is the first major building on campus clad with glass rather than brick or stone. The original structure cost $91 million and was constructed between 1988-1991. It consisted of five floors, with 164 research labs, 38 teaching labs, 182 offices, 9 classrooms, 4 computer training facilities, 6 conference rooms, and 167 controlled environment plant growth facilities. In addition it has an impressive inner courtyard, the Atrium, and is home to the Kenderdine Gallery, named in honour of the University’s first art instructor. The structure had been designed to enable future expansion, and by 2000 a sixth floor was added at a construction cost of $10 million. The new addition was intended to house Animal and Poultry Science, Food Science, and Bioinsecticide Research.

Grant Devine, Premier of Saskatchewan, and Allan Van Caeseele, president, Agriculture Students' Association, lead a team of two Clydesdale horses. Horses are pulling an antique plow.

Bio/Historical Note: Original plans for the Agriculture Building had it joining Kirk Hall, the John Mitchell Building and the Crop Science Building, but the architects, Folstad-Friggstad, were instructed to provide “a highly visible complex for the College,” proposed a stand-alone building intended to state the importance of the College of Agriculture to the University. It is the first major building on campus clad with glass rather than brick or stone. The original structure cost $91 million and was constructed between 1988-1991. It consisted of five floors, with 164 research labs, 38 teaching labs, 182 offices, 9 classrooms, 4 computer training facilities, 6 conference rooms, and 167 controlled environment plant growth facilities. In addition it has an impressive inner courtyard, the Atrium, and is home to the Kenderdine Gallery, named in honour of the University’s first art instructor, Gus Kenderdine. The structure had been designed to enable future expansion, and by 2000 a sixth floor was added at a construction cost of $10 million. The new addition was intended to house Animal and Poultry Science, Food Science, and Bioinsecticide Research.

Looking north at construction of Agriculture Building.

Bio/Historical Note: Original plans for the Agriculture Building had it joining Kirk Hall, the John Mitchell Building and the Crop Science Building, but the architects, Folstad-Friggstad, were instructed to provide “a highly visible complex for the College,” proposed a stand-alone building intended to state the importance of the College of Agriculture to the University. It is the first major building on campus clad with glass rather than brick or stone. The original structure cost $91 million and was constructed between 1988-1991. It consisted of five floors, with 164 research labs, 38 teaching labs, 182 offices, 9 classrooms, 4 computer training facilities, 6 conference rooms, and 167 controlled environment plant growth facilities. In addition it has an impressive inner courtyard, the Atrium, and is home to the Kenderdine Gallery, named in honour of the University’s first art instructor, Gus Kenderdine. The structure had been designed to enable future expansion, and by 2000 a sixth floor was added at a construction cost of $10 million. The new addition was intended to house Animal and Poultry Science, Food Science, and Bioinsecticide Research.

Head and shoulders image of J.E.M. Newall, President and C.E.O. of DuPont Canada Inc.

Bio/historical note: J.E.M. Newall, Chairman, President and C.E.O. of DuPont Canada Inc., served as Campaign Co-Chairman of "Partners in Growth", the College of Agriculture Capital Campaign. Newall was awarded an Honourary Degree by the University of Saskatchewan in 1991.

Bio/Historical Note: This photograph was used in a promotional booklet for the College of Agriculture Capital Campaign entitled "Partners in Growth".

Elevated view looking east across the Bowl showing cars on road and people walking on pathways. Campus buildings in background (l to r): Physics Building, College Building, Saskatchewan Hall and Qu'Appelle Hall. Taken from the roof of the Chemistry Building.

Group photo of first-year students of the School of Agriculture. Back row (l to r): Bill Wilson; Grant Millar; Jack Stillborn; Phil Chase; John Holloway; Ron Johnson; Fred Grimsdale. Middle row: ? Tamer; Geo. Wolowidynk; Stewart Smith; Marvin Foster; James Anderson; Fred Davey. Front row: Arthur Powers; Robert Newton; Walter Ferguson; Arthur Aylesburg; Ivan Clark (degree '41); John Laing; John Robertson. Missing: Hans Broten, Gordon Armstrong, Alan Rugg (degree '47).

Huskies on defence against the University of Manitoba Bisons at Griffiths Stadium.

View of the chute complex and cattle squeeze.

A crowd of students watch as two successful contestants carry the greased pig.