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Agriculture - Horses

Horse being held with a rope halter in Livestock Pavilion; bleachers 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.

Rev. Dr. Frank Hoffman

Image of Dr. Frank Hoffman sitting by a stone fireplace and reading a book; on mantle are candlesticks, photographs, and a clock.

Bio/Historical Note: Rev. Dr. Frank Hoffman was born in Hungary in 1877, the son of a Calvinist pastor. He taught agriculture and assisted the Hungarian Lieutenant-Governor until World War I, when he became an officer in the Hungarian National Guard. After being captured by the Russians, Dr. Hoffman escaped to Canada. He studied at Manitoba College and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1922. He served as a home missionary to Hungarians in Saskatchewan from 1925 to 1945, then retired and moved to Vancouver Island. Dr. Hoffmann died in October 1958.

John Smith Dexter

Image of John Smith Dexter, professor of Biology, sitting at a table and possibly holding a camera.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. John Smith Dexter was born 21 August 1885 at Shiocton, Wisconsin, and graduated from Ripon College, Wisconsin, in 1908. The following year he received an M.S. from the University of Wisconsin, and in 1914 a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Dr. Dexter was a professor of biology in several institutions including Northland, Olivet and Northwestern colleges (all in Wisconsin), and at the Universities of Saskatchewan and Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. He has been connected with the last named institution since 1923. Dr. Dexter was an Associate of the American Ornithologists' Union since 1919. While located at Saskatoon, he contributed to 'The Auk', some 'Notes on Birds of the Beaver River Valley' and on 'The European Gray Partridge in Saskatchewan’ (1922). Dr. Dexter died 19 April 1928 at age 43.

Valdimar A. Vigfusson - Portrait

Head and shoulders image of V.A. Vigfusson, Department of Chemistry, 1931-1942.

Bio/Historical Note: Valdimar A. Vigfusson was born in 1895. He earned a degree in Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan in 1917. He was professor of Chemistry from 1931 to 1942. He died in 1942 at age 46.

Dr. Alexander R. Greig - Portrait

Oval-shaped head and shoulders image of Dr. A.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.

Jean G. Bayer - Portrait

Formal portrait of Jean Bayer, Department of English, 1915-1945.

Bio/Historical Note: Jean Gordon Bayer joined the staff of the university in 1909 as President Walter Murray's secretary. Bayer previously had been his secretary at Dalhousie University. She arrived in Saskatoon in time to witness the registration of the first students. She was the President’s secretary, university librarian, and unofficial adviser to students. Bayer helped choose the university colours and motto, and was one of the founders of the Pente Kai Deka Society. In 1915, due to staff shortages caused by the Great War, Bayer was appointed Instructor in English. She proved so effective she was encouraged to continue, and took a year of study at Bedford College, London, prior to being formally appointed to the faculty. Like Murray, “she possessed a wide vision of the function of a university and, like him, she…dedicated herself to Saskatchewan.” “A most kindly guide” to her students, “many caught their first glimpse of what a literary ‘salon’ of the great days might have been in the genial atmosphere of tea and literature in her book-lined suite. She was a most loyal and cooperative colleague….She made it seem an easy thing to be happy and brave.” When Bayer returned from London in 1921 she was named Assistant Professor of English, a rank rarely held by women in that period. Bayer retained the post until her death in 1945. A scholarship in her name is available to a student who has completed at least two years of university studies.

Christmas Party - President's Residence

Children sit around a large table with little Christmas trees decorated for Christmas. Women stand around the edge of the room, from left to right: Mrs. Riches, Molly Cameron, Nan McKay, Dorothy Riches, Mrs. S. Lindsay, Jean Henry, Mrs. Bateman, Ms. Storment (dietician).

Bio/Historical Note: The President’s Residence is among the original buildings constructed on campus. The residence was designed by Brown and Vallance, and was built under the direction of A.R. Greig, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. The building was originally planned as a wooden structure. However, a proposal to construct the building out of a local river rock, later known as greystone, was raised prior to the commencement of construction - if the government would foot the bill. Eventually the latter material was chosen, though the government perhaps came to regret its decision. Construction on the President's Residence began in 1910 and finished in early 1913. By the time it was completed the original cost for the building had ballooned from $32,000 to $44,615. Walter Murray, the first president of the University, was deeply embarrassed by the cost of what was to be his personal residence, even though it was also a public building. However, the people of Saskatoon were proud of the building and the status it gave their University, and no public outcry over the cost ever materialized. Renovations to the President's Residence were completed in 1989 by PCL-Maxam at a cost of $96,752. The renovations were designed by architects Malkin/Edwards.

John Bracken - Portrait

Graduation photo of John Bracken, graduate of [Ontario Agricultural College].

Bio/Historical Note: John Bracken (1883-1969) was born in Ellisville, Ontario, and was educated at Brockville Collegiate, the Ontario Agricultural College and at the University of Illinois. He was professor of animal husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan from 1910-1920, when he became President of the Manitoba Agricultural College. Bracken was the longest-serving Premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–1948).

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