Christmas Party - President's Residence
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Children's Christmas party at the President's Residence; Santa Claus in attendance. Men and women stand and sit with children; Christmas tree in background.
Christmas Party - President's Residence
Children's Christmas party at the President's Residence; Santa Claus in attendance. Men and women stand and sit with children; Christmas tree in background.
Christmas Party - President's Residence
Children's Christmas party at the President's Residence. Woman seated with child in foreground; Santa Claus visible at left. A man holding a music baton stands next to a Christmas tree.
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.
Image of John Smith Dexter, professor of Biology, sitting at a table and possibly holding a camera.
Bio/Historical Note: Dr. John Smith Dexter was born 21 August 1885 at Shiocton, Wisconsin, and graduated from Ripon College, Wisconsin, in 1908. The following year he received an M.S. from the University of Wisconsin, and in 1914 a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Dr. Dexter was a professor of biology in several institutions including Northland, Olivet and Northwestern colleges (all in Wisconsin), and at the Universities of Saskatchewan and Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. He has been connected with the last named institution since 1923. Dr. Dexter was an Associate of the American Ornithologists' Union since 1919. While located at Saskatoon, he contributed to 'The Auk', some 'Notes on Birds of the Beaver River Valley' and on 'The European Gray Partridge in Saskatchewan’ (1922). Dr. Dexter died 19 April 1928 at age 43.
Valdimar A. Vigfusson - Portrait
Head and shoulders image of V.A. Vigfusson, Department of Chemistry, 1931-1942.
Bio/Historical Note: Valdimar A. Vigfusson was born in 1895. He earned a degree in Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan in 1917. He was professor of Chemistry from 1931 to 1942. He died in 1942 at age 46.
Dr. Alexander R. Greig - Portrait
Oval-shaped head and shoulders image of Dr. A.R. Greig, professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1909-1937, and superintendent of Buildings, 1909-1939.
Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Alexander Rodger Greig was one of the first professors appointed at the University of Saskatchewan and also served as superintendent of Buildings. Born in 1872, raised and educated in Montreal, Dr. Greig graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University in 1895. After graduation he became successively chief draughtsman of the Mechanical Departments of the Canada Atlantic Railway and the Canadian Northern Railway. In 1906 Dr. Greig entered upon his career as an academic with his appointment as professor of Agricultural Engineering at the Manitoba Agricultural College in Winnipeg. In 1909 he accepted two appointments at the University of Saskatchewan: professor of Mechanical Engineering, held until 1937, and superintendent of Buildings, held until 1939. From 1939-1943 he was acting professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta. Dr. Greig died in Saskatoon in 1947.
Formal portrait of Jean Bayer, Department of English, 1915-1945.
Bio/Historical Note: Jean Gordon Bayer joined the staff of the university in 1909 as President Walter Murray's secretary. Bayer previously had been his secretary at Dalhousie University. She arrived in Saskatoon in time to witness the registration of the first students. She was the President’s secretary, university librarian, and unofficial adviser to students. Bayer helped choose the university colours and motto, and was one of the founders of the Pente Kai Deka Society. In 1915, due to staff shortages caused by the Great War, Bayer was appointed Instructor in English. She proved so effective she was encouraged to continue, and took a year of study at Bedford College, London, prior to being formally appointed to the faculty. Like Murray, “she possessed a wide vision of the function of a university and, like him, she…dedicated herself to Saskatchewan.” “A most kindly guide” to her students, “many caught their first glimpse of what a literary ‘salon’ of the great days might have been in the genial atmosphere of tea and literature in her book-lined suite. She was a most loyal and cooperative colleague….She made it seem an easy thing to be happy and brave.” When Bayer returned from London in 1921 she was named Assistant Professor of English, a rank rarely held by women in that period. Bayer retained the post until her death in 1945. A scholarship in her name is available to a student who has completed at least two years of university studies.
Christmas Party - President's Residence
Children sit around a large table with little Christmas trees decorated for Christmas. Women stand around the edge of the room, from left to right: Mrs. Riches, Molly Cameron, Nan McKay, Dorothy Riches, Mrs. S. Lindsay, Jean Henry, Mrs. Bateman, Ms. Storment (dietician).
Bio/Historical Note: The President’s Residence is among the original buildings constructed on campus. The residence was designed by Brown and Vallance, and was built under the direction of A.R. Greig, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. The building was originally planned as a wooden structure. However, a proposal to construct the building out of a local river rock, later known as greystone, was raised prior to the commencement of construction - if the government would foot the bill. Eventually the latter material was chosen, though the government perhaps came to regret its decision. Construction on the President's Residence began in 1910 and finished in early 1913. By the time it was completed the original cost for the building had ballooned from $32,000 to $44,615. Walter Murray, the first president of the University, was deeply embarrassed by the cost of what was to be his personal residence, even though it was also a public building. However, the people of Saskatoon were proud of the building and the status it gave their University, and no public outcry over the cost ever materialized. Renovations to the President's Residence were completed in 1989 by PCL-Maxam at a cost of $96,752. The renovations were designed by architects Malkin/Edwards.
Engineering - Convention - Group Photo
Men in suits standing in front of the College Building; car parked in front.
Bio/historical note: The original Engineering Building was destroyed by fire on Friday, 13 Mar. 1925.
Graduation photo of John Bracken, graduate of [Ontario Agricultural College].
Bio/Historical Note: John Bracken (1883-1969) was born in Ellisville, Ontario, and was educated at Brockville Collegiate, the Ontario Agricultural College and at the University of Illinois. He was professor of animal husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan from 1910-1920, when he became President of the Manitoba Agricultural College. Bracken was the longest-serving Premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–1948).
Head and shoulders image of Tom Brydon, farm foreman and farm manager, 1912-1948.
Agricultural Machinery - Binder
Horses pulling a McCormick binder in a grain field. Three men standing in the field indicating the height of it. Sutherland in background.
A cow named "Netherby Queen Jane" standing in a field; trees and barns in background.
Bio/Historical Note: The official record of this cow was the production of 748 pounds of milk in 7 days or 111 1/2 pounds of milk in one day and 28.55 pounds of butter in 7 days.
Poultry Science Building - Interior
An empty lecture hall with a poster featuring turkeys and the words "University of Saskatchewan Extension Dept." View from back of classroom looking towards blackboard.