Dr. Gerhard Herzberg, winner of the 1971 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, addresses the audience at a dinner held in Marquis Hall in his honour. Saskatchewan flag and U of S logo in background.

First dental students to receive degrees; graduands assembling on the platform (l to r): Nancy Anne Earl; Stewart Thomas Gordon; Robert Ian Hamilton; Donald Charles Johnson; Dennis Thomas Lanigan; Linea Ruth Lanoie; David James Plosz; Paul Elliot Teplitsky; Bernard Eugene White; James Anthony Wilson. During Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

J.W.T. Spinks, University President, making presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree to William G. McIntosh at fall convocation held at Centennial Auditorium.

Bio/Historical Note: William Gordon McIntosh was born in 1915 in Hanley, Saskatchewan. He grew up in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where he received his early education. McIntosh attended the University of Saskatchewan in 1932-1933 and obtained his pre-dental qualifications. McIntosh, a scholarship student, received his Degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Toronto in 1937. McIntosh became one of Canada’s first teachers and researchers in the field of Periodontics, a new clinical field at the time. During World War I McIntosh was a member of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps; he carried out highly significant research into the management of periodontal diseases. He conducted a practice for many years, primarily in Toronto, specializing in the field of Periodontics. McIntosh was a valued contributor to the teaching program in his specialty at the University of Toronto. He held positions of great responsibility in the Canadian Dental Association, the largest and most influential dental organization in Canada. He was chairman of the Research Committee of the Association during its early formative years; he was a member of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Dental Association from 1957-1961; and he was the Association President in 1959-1960. In 1965 McIntosh accepted the position of Secretary (now Executive Director) of the Canadian Dental Association. Following his outstanding dental career, McIntosh attended the Ontario College of Art from 1977-1984, building a hobby career as a fine sculptor. Primarily working in bronze, his works range from fountains and decorative pieces to the cranial mould that is still used by the Canadian Standards Council to test helmet safety. McIntosh combined his dental dexterity and artistic skills volunteering for many years as a tactile sculptor for the CNIB. For this and for years of recording talking books at the CNIB, he received the Queen's Jubilee Medal. McIntosh died in 2015 in Ontario at age 100.

Participants in a taping of the television program UNITEL. Seated in a semi circle are (l to r): Harold R. Baker, director, Extension Division; Douglas Cherry, Dean of Arts; J.W.T. Spinks, University President; and W.B. Whale, Extension Division.

Dr. Milt Bell, professor and head of Animal Science, speaking at the official opening of the Unit. View from back facing the speaker.

Dr. Milt Bell, professor and head of Animal Science, speaking from the podium at the official opening of the unit.

Jack Messer, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister, presenting plaque to Dr. Milt Bell, professor and head of Animal Science, at the official opening of the unit.

Rebar and concrete in place during construction of the new south wing of the Murray Library.

Bio/Historical Note: Though the first recorded withdrawal from the University Library occurred in October 1909, nearly five decades passed before the Library had its own building. The early collection was housed either on the second floor of the College Building (later known as the Administration Building) or was scattered among a number of small departmental libraries. Plans for a new library building in the late 1920s were ended by the start of the Great Depression; but a dramatically reduced acquisitions budget was offset by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation in 1933. In 1943 the University hired its first professional Librarian. A combination of provincial grants and University fundraising financed the construction of the Murray Memorial Library. The library was named after the University’s first President, Walter C. Murray. Designed by noted Regina architect Kioshi Izumi working under H.K. Black, Architect, it marked a change in campus architecture away from the more angular and elaborate Collegiate Gothic style to that of the less expensive cube. Building materials included granite at the entrance and Tyndall stone as a wall cladding and window trim. In addition to the library, the building housed the College of Law, an office of the Provincial Archives and a 105-seat lecture theatre equipped with the latest in audiovisual teaching aids. The most dramatic transformation took place between 1970 and 1976 when a six floor south wing was added along with an extensive renovation of the 1956 structure. Designed by BLM, Regina, the south wing was unlike any other building on campus. Clad in Tyndall stone panels made to look like concrete (through a "bush hammered" finish), the grey almost windowless building is industrial and utilitarian in appearance. The University's master plan required buildings in the core of campus to be clad in stone. However, the "bush hammered" finish was used since the Library addition was built during a period that saw the flowering of "Brutalist" Architecture, so called because of the wide use of exposed concrete. The new (south) wing, originally called the Main Library, was officially opened on 17 May 1974, and also became the home of the Department of Art and Art History, the College of Graduate Studies and the University Archives.

Firefighter kneeling with hose, firetruck in background as crew works to put out the fire at the Faculty Club.

Bio/Historical Note: The Dean of Agriculture’s residence was among the first buildings on campus. Designed by Brown & Vallance of Montreal, the original plan called for a wood-clad structure but this was abandoned when the Board of Governors decided in May 1911 to use local greystone. Unlike several of the larger buildings, the Dean’s residence was built by university employees with the assistance of day labourers. Construction took less than a year and costs ran to nearly $25,000. Sometimes known as the “Grey Gables,” the building’s first resident was W.J. Rutherford, first Dean of Agriculture. The location of the house, on the campus close to the University Farm, reflected the unique relationship of the Agricultural College with the University. In addition to a family residence, the adjourning grounds were used on occasion as the site for outdoor receptions and social gatherings. Talk of starting a Faculty Club at the University of Saskatchewan started in 1921, but a club was not established until 1927. The centre for the club was a reading room in the College (Administration) Building; and the club's major purpose became sponsoring a series of lectures by faculty members. Slowly, over the years, the club was also opened to other than faculty members: in 1937, government researchers were allowed to join; as were senior administrative personnel in 1959; and by 1962, a degree was no longer a requirement of membership.
A controversial issue of the 1940s was to admit women members of faculty to the club. At a 19 November 1943 meeting, J.R. Fraser moved, seconded by J.B. Harrington, that women members of staff be admitted to the Faculty Club.” There was an amendment, moved by J.F. Leddy, seconded by A.P. Arnason “That the name of the club be changed to the Men’s Faculty Club.” The amendment carried. So the club was called the Men’s Faculty Club for four years, until 21 March 1947 when on a motion of Ansten Anstenson, seconded by J.B. Harrington “that the name of the club be changed to the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Club and that women members of the faculty be admitted.” Carried. The last Dean to live in the house was V.E. Graham who moved out in 1961 so the building could be converted into a Faculty Club, which opened in 1962. The building underwent two more renovations in 1966 and 1975. The latter was the most extensive, at a cost of $607,961, and established the footprint of the building as it exists today. At 3:00 pm on 19 September 1972, a fire that had been smoldering in the roof insulation for hours became apparent inside the club. The building was evacuated and an alarm called into the City of Saskatoon Fire Department. Six units were eventually dispatched to battle the “stubborn” fire before a crowd of several hundred onlookers. No one was injured and the building was saved from catastrophic damage. By 1974, most administrative officers were permitted to join. The Faculty Club is now known as the University Club (2020).

Progress shot of construction of the new south wing of the Murray Library. Cars and crane in foreground; North wing of Murray Library at right.

Bio/Historical Note: Though the first recorded withdrawal from the University Library occurred in October 1909, nearly five decades passed before the Library had its own building. The early collection was housed either on the second floor of the College Building (later known as the Administration Building) or was scattered among a number of small departmental libraries. Plans for a new library building in the late 1920s were ended by the start of the Great Depression; but a dramatically reduced acquisitions budget was offset by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation in 1933. In 1943 the University hired its first professional Librarian. A combination of provincial grants and University fundraising financed the construction of the Murray Memorial Library. The library was named after the University’s first President, Walter C. Murray. Designed by noted Regina architect Kioshi Izumi working under H.K. Black, Architect, it marked a change in campus architecture away from the more angular and elaborate Collegiate Gothic style to that of the less expensive cube. Building materials included granite at the entrance and Tyndall stone as a wall cladding and window trim. In addition to the library, the building housed the College of Law, an office of the Provincial Archives and a 105-seat lecture theatre equipped with the latest in audiovisual teaching aids. The most dramatic transformation took place between 1970 and 1976 when a six floor south wing was added along with an extensive renovation of the 1956 structure. Designed by BLM, Regina, the south wing was unlike any other building on campus. Clad in Tyndall stone panels made to look like concrete (through a "bush hammered" finish), the grey almost windowless building is industrial and utilitarian in appearance. The University's master plan required buildings in the core of campus to be clad in stone. However, the "bush hammered" finish was used since the Library addition was built during a period that saw the flowering of "Brutalist" Architecture, so called because of the wide use of exposed concrete. The new (south) wing, originally called the Main Library, was officially opened on 17 May 1974, and also became the home of the Department of Art and Art History, the College of Graduate Studies and the University Archives.

Image of Norman Ward, professor, Political Science.

Bio/Historical Note: image is similar to an image (A-4789) that appeared in The Green and White, spring 1972, pg. 3, in an article titled "Responsible? To Whom?"

Bio/Historical Note: Norman McQueen Ward was born in 1918 and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, and was educated at McMaster University and the University of Toronto. He joined the faculty of the University of Saskatchewan in 1944, staying with the institution until his retirement in 1985. The writer and editor of several important political science texts on politics in Canada and Saskatchewan, Ward also published three books of humor. He won the Stephen Leacock Award in 1961 for Mice in the Beer, his first collection of humorous essays. Ward’s later humor works were The Fully-Processed Cheese (1964) and Her Majesty's Mice (1977). He was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1962, and an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1976. Ward also served on the advisory board for the first edition of The Canadian Encyclopedia in 1985. Ward died in 1990 in Saskatoon. "Gardiner: Relentless Liberal," his biography of former Saskatchewan Premier James Garfield Gardiner, was published posthumously later that year. Ward’s wife, Betty Ward, was presented with an honourary Doctor of Laws degree in May 1990 from the University of Saskatchewan, three months after Ward’s death.

John Mills, Professor of Psychology, deep in thought.

Bio/Historical Note: image appeared in The Green and White, spring 1972, pg. 7, in an article titled "Responsible? To Whom?"

Bio/Historical Note: John Aitken Mills was born on 4 June 1931 in Manuden, Essex, United Kingdom and emigrated to South Africa in 1946. He graduated from the University of Cape Town with a B.Sc. in Geology and Geography in 1951 and was awarded an M.Sc. in Geology in 1953. In 1958, he returned to the University of Cape Town, completing a B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology in 1961. The University of Cape Town awarded him a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1965 for a thesis entitled "The Recall of Connected Discourse." In 1963 he married Ann Newdigate. In 1966, he was appointed an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Campus, becoming an Associate Professor in 1969 and a Full Professor in 1974. Initially, he continued his research on verbal memory. Then, in collaboration with Professor Gordon Winocur, he opened the new laboratories in the Department of Psychology in 1967 and worked on neuropsychology and on learning in rats. He then shifted his interests to psycholinguistics and, eventually, to the history of psychology, where he worked on eighteenth and early nineteenth century Scottish philosophy and the history of behaviourism. In the latter field, his work culminated in a book, Hard-Nosed Psychologists: A History of Behavioral Psychology (New York: New York University Press). Professor Mills served on numerous committees including the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of the College of Arts and Science in 1969-1972 and 1979-1981. He played a decisive role in creating the Linguistics Program and was its first Chair from 1970-1975. He served on the executive of the Faculty Association and was vice-chairman from 1985-1986, and in 1988 co-ordinated the faculty strike. In 1998 he retired from teaching at the U of S but continued his research and writing as a Professor Emeritus of Psychology and with an adjunct professorship at the University of Calgary. New York University Press published his book, Control: A History of Behavioral Psychology, in 1998. Mills died in 2012 in Comox, British Columbia.

Dr. James A. Wilson, first senior stick, presenting the "stick" to Melvin W. Gattinger at first Dentistry awards banquet.

Elevated view of guests at a dinner in Marquis Hall honouring Dr. Gerhard Herzberg, 1971 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry.

R.W. Begg, Campus Principal, speaking at the dinner held in honor of Dr. Gerhard Herzberg, the 1971 Nobel prize winner in Chemistry.