Head and shoulders image of Art Stilborn, School of Agriculture, 1947-1976.

Bio/Historical Note: Arthur Alexander (Art) Stilborn was born 29 January 1912 in the Pheasant Forks district near Lorlie, Saskatchewan. He received a BSA in 1941 from the University of Saskatchewan. During World War II he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Stilborn received a BA (1946) and BEd (1947) from the U of S and joined the staff of the university as an instructor in the School of Agriculture in 1947. He was acting director for part of that time. He assumed directorship of the School in 1957 and served in that capacity until 1974. He retired in 1976. Stilborn died in Saskatoon in 1993.

Painting by Art & Art History student.

Portrait of Arthor Moxon.

Dr. Beth Horsburgh, Dean of Nursing, is rounded up and thrown behind bars as part of 'Campus Incarceration' for Arthritis research. From left, Chemistry student Travis Besanger and Nutrition student Angela Clatworthy organized the event as part of their involvement in the "Joints in Motion" group supporting the Arthritis Society. Next, Angela's dad, Wayne Clatworthy, served all day as the judge, imposing bail on the crooks. And Security Services Special Constable Darren Funk worked all day going to offices and arresting the bad guys. Angela and Travis report they had tremendous support from many people and units on campus. Security Services donated t-shirts, the U of S Students' Union donated use of the Upper-MUB room for the "jail" location, and Prairie Mobile/SaskTel Mobility donated use of cell phones for the day, for the criminals to call their friends and co-workers seeking pledges for bail. The day-long event raised just under $5,000 for the Arthritis Society to pursue treatment, prevention, and a cure for the disease. The jailers report they locked up 38 people, and had another 14 make donations. The jailbirds challenged each other to see who could raise the most money, and the winner personally raised $590. Next highest was $540. Travis and Angela say the event took them a month of preparation, but was well worth it. They're both fourth-year students, so won't likely be on campus next year, but they hope the initiative continues.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 24 Nov 2000 issue of OCN.

Image of Arthur Bell and Charles Steedman in horse-drawn buggy. House in background at [Cannngton Manor, SK].

Head and shoulders image of Arthur Collingwood, head, Department of Music, 1931-1947.

Bio/Historical Note: Arthur Collingwood was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England in 1880. He studied piano with Claude Pollard and Tobias Matthay, organ with W.H. Garland and Kendrick Pyne, and theory with Charles Pearce and Ebenezer Prout. Collingwood moved to Aberdeen, Scotland, where he was the organist-choirmaster (1898-1930) of the Free West Church, conducted the Choral Union and Male Voice and Madrigal choirs, and lectured at Aberdeen University. He emigrated to Canada in 1931 and became head of the newly formed Department of Music at the University of Saskatchewan. In 1932 Collingwood unified an informal group of Saskatoon musicians, thereby establishing the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, which he conducted until his retirement in 1947. Collingwood was chairman (1934-1936) of the first Western Board of Music syllabus committee, gave radio lectures for Saskatchewan schools, and adjudicated music festivals across Canada. Collingwood retired to Montreal in 1947 as dean emeritus of the Department of Music, University of Saskatchewan. Collingwood's compositions (listed in the Catalogue of Canadian Composers) include choral, vocal, and piano works published by Paterson, J. Curwen, and Thompson. His essay titled 'Music in Education' (Queen's Quarterly, vol 44, winter 1937) reflected his experience in the field. Collingwood died in Montreal in 1952.

Head and shoulders image of Arthur Collingwood, head, Department of Music, 1931-1947.

Bio/Historical Note: Arthur Collingwood was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England in 1880. He studied piano with Claude Pollard and Tobias Matthay, organ with W.H. Garland and Kendrick Pyne, and theory with Charles Pearce and Ebenezer Prout. Collingwood moved to Aberdeen, Scotland, where he was the organist-choirmaster (1898-1930) of the Free West Church, conducted the Choral Union and Male Voice and Madrigal choirs, and lectured at Aberdeen University. He emigrated to Canada in 1931 and became head of the newly formed Department of Music at the University of Saskatchewan. In 1932 Collingwood unified an informal group of Saskatoon musicians, thereby establishing the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, which he conducted until his retirement in 1947. Collingwood was chairman (1934-1936) of the first Western Board of Music syllabus committee, gave radio lectures for Saskatchewan schools, and adjudicated music festivals across Canada. Collingwood retired to Montreal in 1947 as dean emeritus of the Department of Music, University of Saskatchewan. Collingwood's compositions (listed in the Catalogue of Canadian Composers) include choral, vocal, and piano works published by Paterson, J. Curwen, and Thompson. His essay titled 'Music in Education' (Queen's Quarterly, vol 44, winter 1937) reflected his experience in the field. Collingwood died in Montreal in 1952.

Arthur E. Potts, professor of Dairy Science, and Isabel Cummings, secretary to William R. Motherwell, Member of Parliament for Regina, stand between Better Farming Train cars. Grain elevator in background.

Arthur H. Smith, MA, member of University Senate from Moosomin, Saskatchewan.

Head and shoulders image of Arthur Hitchcock, lawyer and member, University Board of Governors..

Bio/Historical Note: Arthur Hitchcock was born in 1862. He worked as a lawyer in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Hitchcock was appointed to the University Senate in 1908. Hitchcock died in 1932 in Moose Jaw at age 59.

Head and shoulders portrait of Arthur J. Porter, dean of Engineering.

Bio/Historical Note: Arthur J. Porter was born in 1910 in Ulverston, England. While studying at the University of Manchester, Porter helped build a differential analyzer - one of the world’s first analog computers, using a Mecanno construction set. In 1937 he accepted a fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Porter helped build the Rockefeller differential analyser - the most ambitious analog/digital computer built to date. It was used extensively for projects during World War II. In 1949 Porter accepted a position with Ferranti Canada and worked on the DATAR system. DATAR combined data from a convoy of ships’ sensors, providing a single ‘overall view’ that allowed the commander to make better-informed decisions. Soon afterwards, in the early 1950s, Porter was one of six Canadians selected to work on Project Lamp Light; working on data processing expertise was crucial to this top-secret North American air defence initiative. In 1958 Porter became the fourth dean of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. There, along with Norman Moody and Dr. William Feindel, Porter established Canada’s first biomedical research program. In 1962 Porter moved to the University of Toronto to chair their new Industrial engineering department - one of the first in the world. While there, Porter also helped establish the University’s biomedical program. During the late 1960s he was involved in projects that bridged the gap between culture and science. He was the first acting director of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Culture and Technology. Porter also chaired the Science and Technology Advisory Committee when Montreal hosted the World’s Fair-Expo 67. Porter died in 2010 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at age 99.

Bob Hills (left), president, Engineering Students' Society, presents a Robert Hurley painting to Arthur J. Porter, departing Dean of Engineering.

Oval-shaped head and shoulders image of Arthur McMaster Fenwick, member of University Senate from Regina, and [principal or assistant principal] of Regina Normal School.