- A-1757
- Item
- 1961
Thomas H. McLeod, dean of Commerce, presents the University Prize in Commerce to H.W. Ford at Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium..
Thomas H. McLeod, dean of Commerce, presents the University Prize in Commerce to H.W. Ford at Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium..
Otto E. Lang, dean of Law, presents the Brown Prize in Law to Gerald M. Beaumont at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium..
J.W.T. Spinks, University President, presents the President's Medal to Patsy Jean Dickson at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.
Better Farming Train - Demonstrations
Crowd watching a demonstration at the Livestock Car in foreground; grain elevators in background.
Bio/Historical Note: From 1914 to 1922 a Better Farming Train (BFT) toured the province providing lectures and demonstrations and presenting exhibits on matters pertaining to agriculture. Funded by the Agricultural Instruction Act, equipped jointly by the Department of Agriculture and the College of Agriculture, and staffed by the University of Saskatchewan, the BFTs were operated free of charge by the railways. Consisting of between 14 to 17 cars they toured the province for several weeks each summer. During part of one summer two trains operated. The train was divided into five sections: Livestock; Field Husbandry; Boys and Girls; Household Science; Poultry; and Farm Mechanics. A converted flat car acted as a platform for the display and demonstration of the "well-selected" horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry. Each section usually contained a lecture car accompanied by one or more demonstration cars.
Douglas R. Cherry, dean of Arts, presents the University Prize in Arts to Edwin George John Buettner at fall Convocation at Centennial Auditorium.
J.B. Kirkpatrick, dean of Education, presents the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Prize to Keith Paul Kelly of Calgary at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium. Dignitaries seated in background.
Dr. Douglas R. Cherry, dean of Arts, presents the University Prize in Science to Lawrence Kwok Leung Jung at Convocation ceremony held at Centennial Auditorium.
Lucy D. Willis, dean of Nursing, presents the University Prize in Nursing to Glenda Korene Carruthers at Convocation held in Centennial Auditorium.
Samuel Laimon, dean of Commerce, presents the University Prize in Commerce to Kenneth Peter Pontikes at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.
Dr. Douglas.R. Cherry, dean of Arts, presents the Bessborough Prize in Science to David Anthony Etcheverry at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.
D.L.T. Smith, dean of Veterinary Medicine, presents the Faculty Gold Medal to Ernest David Hilderman of Semans, Saskatchewan, at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium. Hilderman was also awarded the Governor General's Medal that same year.
Dr. J.R. Gutelius, dean of Medicine, presents the Lindsay Gold Medal to Kenneth J. Stakiw at Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium.
Dr. K.J. Paynter, dean of Dentistry, presents the Gold Medal in Dentistry to Dennis Thomas Lanigan at Convocation held in Physical Education gymnasium.
J.B. Kirkpatrick, dean of Education, presents the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Prize to Dorothy Joanne Averill at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.
Roger C. Carter, dean of Law, presents the Brown Prize in Law to Ralph E. Goodale at Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium..
Bio/Historical Note: Ralph Edward Goodale was born in 1939 in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised on a farm near Wilcox, Saskatchewan. He attended the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus and then obtained a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, where he was awarded the Gold Medal for academic achievement. Goodale was first elected in 1974 as the member of Parliament (MP) for Assiniboia, as a member of the Liberal Party. He was defeated in 1979, and moved into provincial Saskatchewan politics, serving as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals from 1981 to 1988. He returned to federal politics in 1993, as the MP for Regina-Wascana (known simply as Wascana from 1997 to 2015), and served in the governments of Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin and Justin Trudeau, in several roles including as minister of finance and minister of public safety. Goodale sought re-election in the 2019 federal election, but lost his bid to Conservative Party candidate Michael Kram in a rematch of the 2015 race. Goodale has served as the Canadian high commissioner to the United Kingdom since April 2021.