Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18

~ ORfEA gave me my education, !
AN anu mined to give her the fruits
Oh 1t by Humble abilities to the in
struction This resolve, thas early
- aud as I SHAH Pr1
10y reelre 1Tation l now fill as Pro
49, u anc;llo1ern Languages and
lohe ot hiFake Forest College, at
: u =! lhetsion, and desire to OBJ
49, !" ~ d S@lIution, I deem it appro-
go -. 70 caii he opinions of some of
80, nUasu Garoaih4 oecting my qualfca-
O., e.: 4Aore years ago.
rara o""l"' the University Of n
~ 800 says; III. Owen has, during
ton and to the eli - oanaorn
~ AZ Vnlce ne (Tutorshfp of Lam
$50 san accomplished and
80 InStfs what in my estima-
So fcety olE import auce, is per
80 .Anlll"1 VI qaracter, habits, dispo-
rorth pIoser HHvernmentof Southern
$500 reSsS | can state with
80 much moral worth,
t;nn A'f heFFnevoleace of DISPOSE
~ ~ toP~'F INSTRUCTOR, says: Il
- cc tnaProfessor of Langua-
g. oofgetr. Owen received his
seL"i11 .n~ere5tnahs the first classical
- US Alect Alright, that he
years, been engdbd - o-Ioss;cs and.
| doutt not, has i'm e. sohnIn~sbin and
@' - WaliGed for the bust
ges." @hy "
tbns onna11Seu III also my instructor,
zen 70 " He is known
judicious. faithful cd n.o;ntane
of order and diseiae. 4
Prot. D. B. Hoo1 sla U;4L Mind
naturally adapted he 1900 and
letters, to which his az LaSoi9 m5tb nm
usual zeal and asidi. NJ 1911 not fail
to attain q high TeaAsnsoaan IN ~;
branch of learningL a S;on1 sabolor he i
e'li anu eAdct; IN injector, his aim is t.
in the discipline of hinTvb;1o q lively rel
: lns oeaueies itera Q. combined viii
dnlAlaeeu inahhea fatty of expression
1o III 10 lhsPTt 5ptigent learner wit
cations, and ~ a str4IA in t,,e discharge {
onioiai uuties' Mr. OTasiyen to the Tutor
snip III thls ooilege aheter bf usefulness an
re~speetability to whid,i nreviously no pre-
tensions"
The certificate of thl A CASTOR co,
tains the following c-a.. have the plea
ure of being p~ersonalls HUNTED with N
Owen, and from the oppoAiesh 3 afforded N
as well as from the intstid of those W
know him more intimate d l whom I repc
entire confidence, [ euta n doubt of
ability TO discharge the is If that appoin
Inent Professorship of Laegd,) with credit
and to the institute
Pr-~fessor, now Bishop In, SAYS "-....7
gether with an ardent ldpf Pathological
search, and a keen relish foe BEAUTIES of !
lite Literature, Mr.. 0wenss4ses a critic
knowledge of the Greek anSman classics, a
intimate acquaintance S1hebeculiarities
our own tongue. His success al Instructo
FULLY manifested in the imprmelt Of the cls
es that successfully pass uF lis hand.
fearless and conscientious dihrds of his off
duties has frequently drawn rib the warm
prevail of our Trustees. His gniied and h
orable department. has won 4 hin the res
ana kind regard of all his leagues. And
friendly concern for the impramett of his pr
makes him a general fayorite aong the yout
Institution"
Flom the certificate of HonW. A. Graha
make the following extract: Mr.. Owen
graduate of the University Of nth Carolina
has been personally known to &, for eight 0
years past. For the last sevenears, he has
a T96r in his Alma Mater. id in scholar
Discipline, and excellence of mral character
the earty approbatioS of the SCI
Academicus of that Institution / have nc
in adding that were a ! Mar Profess
TO that which he now seeks, saant in enr
versity, as one of its Trustees I you'd deei
place well filed by his promoloa to it."
If other testimony were nkded, ] may
that L have certificates similarto those FROM
the above extracts arc taken, tom all the P
ors ofthe University, who WIRE my cole
and frem many Of her most distinguished
tees and other literary gentlemen I ma
refer with confidence to the Numerous
whom, for the last twenty years, I have b
pleasure Of teaching.
Wake Forest, Aug. Z, 1858.