Spring Commencement 1943 ID: 35 | This file appears in: Cistern Yard Since 1933, the Cistern has served as a stage for the College’s annual spring commencement. In this photo from the early 1940s, both graduates and faculty could fit on the cistern. To support larger graduating classes, a stage is now constructed over the cistern, and faculty are seated with the audience in Cistern Yard. Courtesy of College of Charleston Libraries, Special Collections. Download Original File "Spring Commencement 1943" appears in: Cistern Yard