Edward Austin Sheldon - SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

text on plaque " Edward Austin Sheldon a leader and an advocate of free public schools, Sheldon was responsible for opening the Oswego Normal School in May 1861. A pioneer in object teaching, Sheldon's ideas became a model for other normal schools throughout the nation and around the world. Sculptor John Francis Brines designed the statue that was constructed with penny contributions from school children throughout the state. This plaque and the restoration of this statue were made possible with donations from the State University of New York College at Oswego, class of 1985.

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"Edward Austin Sheldon (October 4, 1823 – August 26, 1897) was an American educator, and the founding president of State University of New York at Oswego (then Oswego Primary Teachers' Training School). He also served as superintendent of schools for the cities of Syracuse, New York and Oswego, New York. Sheldon's main achievement was the introduction of the principles and teachings of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi into American education through the Oswego Movement."

TITLE: Edward Austin Sheldon ARTIST(S): Brines, John Francis DATE: Cast 1899. Dedicated 1900. Relocated 1922. Relocated 1988 MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NY001652 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The statue is now in front of Sheldon Hall.

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