San Francisco State Teachers College Graduation at the Greek Theater in Berkeley

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Photograph of "The Guild" service for commencement exercises of San Francisco State Teachers College held at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, California. Founding President Frederic Lister Burk developed the "Ritual of the Teachers' Guild Service" in 1909 as the Normal School's commencement exercise. In this elaborate ceremony, performed annually for twenty years, white-clad students consecrated their commitment to teaching before entering the profession.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0061
Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Type
Still Image
Format
35mm Slide
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
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Public
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