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Repository	University of Saskatchewan Archives
Repository Link	http://library.usask.ca/spcoll/
Fonds/collection	J. E. Murray Collection
Series/title reference	MG61
File/item reference	MG61-S1-A-IV-18-Citizens' Recruiting Committee, 1916-1917
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Title	MG61-S1-A-IV-18-Citizens' Recruiting Committee, 1916-1917
Description (Scope and content)	Walter Murray's corrospondence regarding the Citizens' Recruiting Committee. Most of the letters are requests to have W. Murray speak.
Date(s) of creation / publication	[1916-1917]
Date range	1910-1919
War	World War I
Theme	News & Communications Recruiting
Canadian Subject Headings	World War, 1914-1918
Primary media	Textual documents
Specific medium	Correspondence
Physical extent	14 Pages of Textual Material
Language of material	English
Historical Note	In early August 1914, Britain and Canada declared war against Germany; by 1 November 1914 the first group of University of Saskatchewan student recruits marched to the train station, heading for training in Winnipeg. The Great War exacted a heavy toll on the U of S. Of the 342 students, faculty and staff who enlisted, 67 "passed out of the sight of man by the path of duty and self-sacrifice." More than 100 were wounded, and 33 were awarded medals of valour. The School of Engineering closed its doors for the 1916-1917 session when the faculty and students enlisted en masse. As the Great War opened the University of Saskatchewan was not yet seven years old with just three graduating classes totaling less than fifty earned degrees. Before 1914 Murray was concerned with the growth of the University and the education of the province through the Department of Extension. The war changed everything. All thoughts of expansion and growth were put on hold. Murray's support for the British Empire and its war effort never wavered. Within three months a recruiting program was instituted on campus. The positions of faculty and staff who enlisted were kept open and they were given half pay. An additional allowance was given married men. Students who enlisted were given the credit for one year's work. The University also started military instruction and drill for the students and staff. The first recruitments went into University Battalions trained at McGill who went overseas as reinforcements for the Princess Pats. In 1916 the Western Universities Battalion was formed and the four western universities each supplied a company. Murray practically recruited the Saskatchewan company single handed. Murray's war effort went beyond recruitment. The news from the front was grim. It had become apparent that men in arms alone would not win the war. Science and innovation would be the key to victory. In late 1916 President Murray was to join the newly created Honorary Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of Canada. He worked at a frenetic paced in his new role directing research into areas that would benefit war effort. His efforts did much to shape the research interest that would develop on campus over the next several decades.
Date created	2011-07-27

Repository Link	http://library.usask.ca/spcoll/
Title	MG61-S1-A-IV-18-P001
Language of material	English
Date created	2011-07-27

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