Percy Vials, Agriculture, standing at a shed door feeding pullets.

A box of dressed fowl holding twelve birds, sign on the top reads, "Fancy Fatted Ducks".

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.

Men herding sheep through some livestock gates. Fences, fields and small building in background.

Ewes and lambs grazing in a fenced-in enclosure. Engineering Building and Livestock Pavilion in background.

Winter scene with animals eating in and around feed bins; Livestock Pavilion and fences in background.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Alexander 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.

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 Field Husbandry Building.

Bio/Historical Note: Field Husbandry changed its name to Crop Science in 1962.

Dr. Edith C. Rowles of Extension stands in the doorway of a log building speaking to a large group of people.

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 Dr. Edith Brown, assistant professor, Department of English, 1926-1941; also Warden of Saskatchewan Hall. Image taken outdoors.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. George H. Ling, first dean of Arts and Science, 1909-1939.

Bio/Historical Note: George Herbert Ling (1874-1942) was born in Wallacetown, Ontario and obtained BA, (Toronto), PhD (Columbia), and ad eundem (Saskatchewan) degrees. He was the lone professor of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Saskatchewan from 1910-1915. During this time he also took on secretarial duties. Ling was Dean of the College of Arts & Science from 1912-1939, director of summer school from 1919-1937, and remained with the mathematics department until 1939. Ling also served as Acting President of the University in 1919-1920. He helped make the summer school one of the best in Canada. Ling taught in summer sessions at Columbia, Cincinnati, New York, and California. He served as a Chairman of the Saskatchewan Educational Council, and was a member of many academic societies American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Association of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Ling co-wrote a book on projective geometry, and contributed to scholastic journals. Well respected and much loved by students and associates, Ling believed that the Faculty of Arts & Science was the root of any university, and strived to strengthen these roots. Ling retired in 1938 was awarded an honourary Doctor of Laws degree by the University in 1939. Ling died in Toronto in 1942.

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.

Head and shoulders image of Edith J. McKenzie, Department of English, 1921-1946.

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.

Six male students dressed in various costumes, including a soldier, sailor, and Uncle Sam.