Photograph of the canon that sat on the southeast corner of the memorial grounds

Lucy Murray, second from right, with three mountain climbing friends, rest after reaching the summit of Mount Thompson, Banff National Park, Alberta.

Bio/Historical Note: Born in 1902 in Nova Scotia, Lucy Hunter Murray was the second daughter of Walter C. Murray, the University of Saskatchewan's first president, and Christina Cameron Murray. Lucy Murray received her BA at the University of Saskatchewan in 1923 and her MA from the University of Toronto in 1925. Then followed a B.Ed. degree in 1933 at the University of Saskatchewan where she received the McColl scholarship in 1933. Murray earned a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1935. She joined the Regina College's department of English in 1936 and was an Associate Professor there at the time of her death in 1967. Murray was given the Cliff Shaw Memorial Award for her contributions to the Blue Jay, the journal of the Saskatchewan Natural History Society.

Image of part of an architectural drawing of the proposed Haultain Hall.

Bio/historical note: The main entrance to a proposed Arts Building put out to tender in 1930, but stopped by the depression. It was to be named Haultain Hall after Sir Frederick Haultain, Premier of the North West Territories, 1891-1905, Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan, 1917-1939. His ashes are buried near the Memorial Gates where there is a tablet to commemorate him. The architect was David Brown.

Evan A. Hardy, professor of Agricultural Engineeering, demonstrates plows at the Saskatoon Exhibition. Crowds observing; large building in background.

Posed indoor image of students sitting on bleachers.

Posed indoor image of students.

Head and shoulders image of William W. Swanson, Department of Economics, 1916-1945.

Bio/Historical Note: William Walker Swanson earned a BA with Honours in Political Science from Queen's University, and studied under Professor Adam Shortt. He earned a Ph.D. at Chicago University. Swanson died in 1950.

Two men in uniform standing beside table with trophies displayed and banner noting "Buck Jones Award" at annual Saskatoon Exhibition. Building in background.

Club members from Speers, Saskatchewan, posing with trophies, and holding banner noting "Buck Jones Award" at annual Saskatoon Exhibition. Shrubs in background.

[?] Gowen sitting on a furrow plow and driving a twenty horse outfit during a plowing match.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.

W.R. Motherwell (left), Member of Parliament for Melville and former Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, looking on as three men grade their poultry as they stand amongst crates of birds indoors.

Cross bred [Barred Rock hens and New Hampshire males] feeding at the trough.

Bio/historical note: The Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture gave every encouragement to poultry producers to improve the quality of their market. "Poultry Public", fattening stations were established and numerous killing and fattening demonstrations were given.

Dr. Wilf Rae and Percy Vials, Poultry Science, standing at each end of boxes of chickens that are crated ready for shipping.

Head and shoulders image of Frank E. Riches, Business Manager, 1921-1942.

Bio/Historical Note: Frank E. Riches was the business manager at the University of Saskatchewan from 1921 to 1942, during those inter-war years when the institution was developing rapidly. To him fell the responsibility of establishing a.business routine that could match and at the same time regulate that growth. He set up the University Bookstore and the post office. He instituted a budgeting system for all university departments. Riches died in Ontario in 1968.