Letter of recommendation for Royal A. Abbot

Denney, J. V.

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Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU Applications for Staff Employments Faculty, Student and Graduate William J. Kerr 5-10-1905 Letter from J. V. Denney J. V. Denney Ohio State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kerr_applications Recommended Citation William Kerr papers, University Archive, 03p01s04d02Bx001Fd20 (Application for Faculty (English), 1905-1906) This Application for Faculty (Mathematics), 1904-1905 is brought to you for free and open access by the William J. Kerr at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Applications for Staff Employments Faculty, Student and Graduate by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact rebecca.nelson@usu.edu. JOSEPH VILLIERS DEN NEY, DEAN. ALFRED DODGE COLE , SECRETARY. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. CO~LEGE OF ARTS, PH I LOSOPHY, AND SCI ENCE. coLuMaus. May 10 , 1905 . President William J . Kerr, Dear Sir :-Agricultural ColJ.P.ge, Logan , Utah. ------I desire to recommend for the position of professor of Engli~h in your University, Mr. Royal A. Abbott, for several years past instructor in English at tl1e University of Michigan. Mr. Abbott took his bachelor's degree at the Ohio state University in 1900 . Immediately after graduation he was in-vited to take a ~ellowship in the Department of English on account of meritorious work as a student. He remained as fellow two years and devoted one-half of his tirne to work for the master ' s degree, which he obtained, and one-half his time to service to tr1e University . The service in his case con-sisted in teaching two freshman sections and in correcting themes . He has proved to be a most ~xcellent teacher . Professor Scott of Michigan infonns me that A1~bott is the most w. ~r.. -~t... successful claRsroom instructor ,..._ that they hal!e had at the University of Miol1ie.;an for some years past . Mr. Abt)ott is thorough; somewhat exacting; ,..._ is o.f good humor and sympathetic in his teaching. He is not a fault-firnier as so many of our English instructors become. He finds promotion at Michigan pretty slow, t11ere being so many ahead of l1im; and I feel sure that in a new r>lace he would J0SEF>H VILLIERS DENNEY , DEAN. ALFRED O00CJE COLE , SECRETARY. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. COLLEGE OF ARTS, PHILOSOPHY, AND SCIENCE. COLUMBUS, make more rapid advancement. His work for the doctor's degree is about complete, saving only the thesis, wl1ich can be finished at his leisure. Personally he is an admirable man and would be welcome I am sure in a group of serious university workerR. He is recently married . I shall be glad to answer any questions that you may desire to ask in regard to Mr. Abbott. I feel sure that you would go far before finding a b0t ter man. Very respectf\tlly yours, /1 r ' /2 p A/4/4\.,{ ~ f 1 ...., Professor of English. 2. 

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