Letter from the Department of Agriculture Experimental Farms, signed by Chief Inspector John Tucker.

Letter from the Department of Agriculture Division of Botany, signed by Chief Inspector John Tucker.

A woman and child in front of a hedge

Exterior photograph of the clubhouse of the Biggar, Golf Club in Biggar, Saskatchewan; four men (none indentified) standing (one sitting) on front porch of the building

Men's swimming team; "Jack [Gerow]" in back row, far left. Joe Griffiths, coach, dressed in white.

Bio/Historical Note: The University of Saskatchewan’s first pool opened in 1916. Located in the basement of Qu'Appelle Hall, it was 18 feet wide, 45 feet long and around 8 feet deep with a spring board and changing rooms. Speed swimming, diving, water polo and recreational swimming soon became popular activities in the long Saskatchewan winters. The pool closed soon after the Physical Education pool opened in October 1964.

Bio/Historical Note: Green and white were established as the official colours of U of S sports teams in 1909-1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. But the Huskies name did not appear at that time. Teams were generally referred to as “varsity” or “the green and white” when they played or appeared in media. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” The origin of the Huskie name is unclear. One of the earliest images of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on across the front was in the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. By 1937 women’s teams were generally referred to as Huskiettes.

Four rows of COTC Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers in uniforms and hats; outdoor scene with bare trees and building in background.

Walter C. Murray, first University President, wearing academic robes.

Image of Walter C. Murray, first University President, wearing academic robes.

Four men stand at a table eviscerating chickens; others looking on.

Bio/Historical Note: Walter C. Murray, University President, saw that the College of Agriculture would keep the university close to the life of the people. Between 1909-1912, before they had teaching space, the agriculture faculty developed the agriculture farm and traveled doing extension work, most significantly, with the Better Farming Train. The Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, W.R. Motherwell, supported extension work with tax revenue funds. In October 1912, the first agriculture class was taught. Both a 3-year associate course and a degree course were available. In 1937 the associate program became the School of Agriculture. The school responded to local farming problems by teaching and research and with new departments directed to these areas.

Executive of the Morton Historical Association. Written on back of photo are names: K.M. Benson, Jean E. Murray, Ruth Smith, P. Jordan, Jean MacKay, Beth Stewart and Jack Purves.

Bio/historical note: Membership in the Historical Association, formed in 1917-1918, was open to any student who had taken one course in history at the University. Professor A.S. Morton fostered the society from the beginning and proved a source of inspiration in awakening and sustaining interest not only in ancient history and historical research, but also in modern problems and events. A photograph of members and a brief account of the Associations activities appears in most editions of the official yearbook or Greystone.

Unidentified club members seated and standing in a field and in the back of a truck. Tent and trees in background.

Head and shoulders image of Alice Stevens, Department of Women's Work.

Bio/Historical Note: Alice Stevens was born in Hamiota, Manitoba, and completed her high schooling there. She graduated with a BSc in home economics from the Manitoba Agricultural College at the University of Manitoba. On graduation, she taught home economics in Guelph Collegiate Vocational institute (Ontario) and in Vernon, British Columbia. During World War II Stevens gave up teaching and writing to become home economist and laboratory technician of a food processing plant in Vernon, preparing dehydrated foods for overseas shipment. In August 1947 Stevens joined the Department of Women’s Work of the University of Saskatchewan as assistant director. She became Director of Women's Work in 1949. Stevens died in 1952 after a long illness.