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Edwin C. Hewett
Edwin C. Hewett (November 1, 1828 – March 31, 1905) was a professor and president at Illinois State Normal University, now known as Illinois State University. He was a prominent president in the early years of the university, an outspoken advocate for equal education, and still holds influence over the university to this day. Early life Hewett was born on November 1, 1828, in East Douglas, Massachusetts. He was the oldest child of Timothy and Lavina Hewett, and grew up in the Congregationalist church. Prior to his teaching career, he was a shoemaker for eight years until the age of 21. After a short stint in teaching, he entered the State Normal School in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, graduating in 1852. While at Bridgewater, he was taught by Richard Edwards, the second president of Illinois State University, then known as a normal school in Bloomington, Illinois. After he graduated, he worked at the Pittsfield, Massachusetts high school, the Bridgewater Normal School, and at a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois State Normal University
Illinois State University (ISU) is a public university in Normal, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University, it is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of the top ten largest producers of teachers in the US according to the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university's athletic teams are members of the Missouri Valley Conference and the Missouri Valley Football Conference and are known as the "Redbirds," in reference to the state bird, the cardinal. History ISU was founded as a training school for teachers in 1857, the same year Illinois' first Board of Education was convened and two years after the Free School Act was passed by the state legislature. Among its supporters were judge and future Supreme Court Justice, David Davis and local businessman and land holder Jesse W. Fell whos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
