Illinois State Normal University - Index Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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EDWIN C. HEWETT L' DWIN U. HEWETT was born in East Douglas. lVorcester County, Massachusetts. November 1. 1828. At that time the st-ate of Massachusetts, and especially the central portion of it, was inhabited mainly by the direct descendants of the early English settlers. The character of these early immigrants will be easily re- called. They were lovers of liberty. They had left their native land, England, in order to enjoy freedom. They yearned for this especially in respect to their religious beliefs and practices. They were called puritans on accounts of their high ideals of life, and of the energy with which they insisted upon illustrating those ideals in everyday experience. Among them the feeling of responsibility was strong They found in the Christian religion the principles by which they felt constrained to be guided in their relations toward God and toward their fellowmen. and they displayed a mighty energy in the application of these principles to their own conduct as well as to the conduct- of others. They were certainly a noble race. That they fell into some errors no one denies. But everything con- sidered, in respect to all that constitutes a genuine manhood and womanhood. their standing is very high. Like most of the puritan families at that time Mr. Hewettls father and mother were not corrupted by excessive wealth. They earned their livelihood by honest labor. And so we iind that this child was subject to the same conditions. He soon learned that he must earn his own living, and so we are told that at the age of thir- teen he began to work at the trade of shoe-maker, and thus to do for himself. Hut the puritans believe in culture as well as in labor, -Il and so this boy was sent to the common schools, where he received a primary education. But his schooling was not confined to this. After a time he became a student in the local academy. And whe11 he became twenty-one years of age he engaged in the work of teach' ing. It is said that his compensation was thirteen dollars per month. This looks to us like a small amount, but I have no doubt that to his friends and neighbors it seemed reasonable. From the iirst he was very successful in the work of teaching, and soon acquired an envia- ble reputation. As a consequence, it is said that he never thereafter lf1'.wmll 1-f1li,'frw, lull Il My fiom -Il1n.xM JAY ALLEN. 'illrm flrligflfls no! llll',' no, nor IVUIIHIII l'l.Ull'I'.H'-iiRAk'E BI..XNIJIN. il llIl'l'l'1lf fzwuri nuzlwllr tl 4'lIt'4'l:f-Ill L'Hllllft'll!lllL'L'.HLLYLARA Born. S