W.J. Rutherford, Dean of Agriculture, holding a colt with its mare. Campus buildings, fences and trees in background.

Bio/Historical Note: By 1910, 19 horses had been purchased by the College of Agriculture that were good work horses or suitable for student class work. Two were purebred Clydesdales. Three light horses were also purchased. One named Barney was used in the morning to deliver milk to faculty in Nutana and in the afternoon on the buggy as Dean Rutherford made his farm rounds. In 1920 the Province asked the Animal Husbandry Department to establish a Clydesdale breeding stud. This led to development of an outstanding collection of prize winning horses that became a focus of the Department. In the 1920s the Percheron and Belgian breeders also demanded support for their breeds and so they were included in the university stud and some cross breeding was undertaken. The campus horses were used for field work for all Departments, general hauling and site work for new buildings. An unofficial use was for the Lady Godiva ride across campus each fall. By the 1940s it was clear that the era of horses as a main source of farm power was over. The final stallion used in the breeding program was the imported "Windlaw Proprietor," grand champion stallion at the 1946 Royal Winter Fair.

Stallion with four white legs and white face being held by the halter by unidentified man in a field. Small building in background.

Bio/Historical Note: By 1910, 19 horses had been purchased by the College of Agriculture that were good work horses or suitable for student class work. Two were purebred Clydesdales. Three light horses were also purchased. One named Barney was used in the morning to deliver milk to faculty in Nutana and in the afternoon on the buggy as Dean Rutherford made his farm rounds. In 1920 the Province asked the Animal Husbandry Department to establish a Clydesdale breeding stud. This led to development of an outstanding collection of prize winning horses that became a focus of the Department. In the 1920s the Percheron and Belgian breeders also demanded support for their breeds and so they were included in the university stud and some cross breeding was undertaken. The campus horses were used for field work for all Departments, general hauling and site work for new buildings. An unofficial use was for the Lady Godiva ride across campus each fall. By the 1940s it was clear that the era of horses as a main source of farm power was over. The final stallion used in the breeding program was the imported "Windlaw Proprietor," grand champion stallion at the 1946 Royal Winter Fair.

Group of men standing around a plow that Evan A. Hardy, professor of Agriculture, is demonstrating.

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.

Men leading some cattle as they parade before a gallery of men seated in the Livestock Pavilion.

view of a small slant roofed shed, surrounded by a mound of [manure] in a fenced-in enclosure. Building the background; winter scene.

A mixture of types of chickens eating in a large open area beside their houses; hedge at right.

Ewes and lambs in a fenced-in yard; Livestock Pavilion at left.

Spectators observing judging in livestock sheds. Pail in foreground.

Bio/Historical Note: Crosswoods was a rural Post Office located south of Quinton, Saskatchewan.

Head and shoulders image of Edith J. McKenzie, lecturer in English.

Bio/Historical Note: Edith Jessie McKenzie earned a BA from the University of Saskatchewan. She taught and later served as principal at Kindersley, Saskatchewan, where the school was named for her after her death. McKenzie was an instructor in English at the University of Saskatchewan by 1922; she also was Dean of Women. Later in her career she taught English at the University of British Columbia. McKenzie died in Vancouver General Hospital in 1965.

Image of Holstein cattle standing in front of University (Main) Barn.

Exterior view of Saskatchewan Hall (women's residence) and Qu'Appelle Hall (men's residence).

Staff members standing in a group in front of College Building. William Allen, first Professor, at centre.

Bio/Historical Note: While the College of Agriculture was established in 1908 it was not until 1925 that a Department of Farm Management would be established with the appointment of Dr. William Allen as first professor.

Exterior view of the Implements Shed.

Hospital beds set up in Convocation Hall with men reclining on beds. Six nurses and a doctor move among beds and various types of medical equipment.

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.