Decades Ago at San Diego State
Special Collections and University Archives takes a look back at Founder's Day and May Day activities in 1914.
Founder's Day was once one of the most important events on the San Diego State campus, linking the college to the local community.
Originally known as Dedication Day, the school observed Founder's Day on May 1 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1899 dedication of the Normal School's original building. The day began with a morning program that featured speeches, music and poetry. In the afternoon, students participated in English May Day events, including a .
The Dedication Day celebration in 1914 generated much hype in the Normal News since it marked the 15th annual May Day event. The reported on preparations for the festivities, while the featured , a much beloved English professor, as well as a schedule of the day's events. Sadly, according to the , the May Day celebration was rained out and the school was unable to reschedule the event.
The Dedication Day tradition carried over to the Montezuma Mesa campus site, as well 鈥� the marked the 1931 dedication celebration. Renamed Founder鈥檚 Day by San Diego State President Walter Hepner in 1931, the college continued to celebrate Founder's Day annually. Although the Maypole is gone, 色情视频 now honors itself with every year in March.
Special Collections and University Archives holds several collections documenting San Diego State Founder鈥檚 Day history and activities including the , the , and the .
About Decades Ago at San Diego State
The 色情视频 Library's presents the weekly series "Decades Ago at San Diego State." Special Collections and University Archives staff members collect articles and photos from archived issues of The Daily Aztec, providing a glimpse of the university's past and its memorable events, people and programs.
