The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Nov. 5, 2024

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Sheldon’s Birthday Bash

Students form the numbers "1861," or when Oswego State was formed.
Oswego State photo by Charles Wainwright

The year of Oswego State’s birth 150 years ago is spelled out Tuesday by faculty, staff and students. The photo marked founder Edward Austin Sheldon’s birthday- Oct. 4, 1823- and was followed by a picnic and birthday cake. Sheldon founded Oswego in 1861 and began teaching nine future teachers in a cloakroom.