October

In March of 1919, students at Nutana Collegiate (called Saskatoon Collegiate Institute until 1923) announced they would establish a memorial for the 29 alumni soldiers who died in the First World War. Principal Alfred J. Pyke suggested creating a Memorial Art Gallery that consisted exclusively of paintings by Canadian artists. They purchased one painting by a different artist for each soldier.

William Greason’s October was acquired in 1919 and dedicated to Private Harry Jack Cameron. It is hung in the auditorium on the top floor of the school. Harry attended the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute from 1911 to 1914. He enlisted on 25 September 1915 and was killed at Forques Court on 10 August 1918.