Word: entered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...wishing to enter the pool tournament at Leavitt & Peirce's will sign before...
...only 27 years of age when elected, yet his administration has been so judicious and honest that his renomination on Saturday by the unanimous vote of the citizens' convention was looked for as a foregone conclusion. The disposition of young men of thorough collegiate and professional training to enter politics for honorable service is one of the hopeful signs of the times. Age may be needed to give experience and caution, but young men furnish an enthusiasm and faith in reform which most of their elders fail to possess...
...college, while in New England the profession of teaching takes its place among the other professions of the day, and is given full consideration by each student as he makes his choice. Besides, previously, if one complete the course at one of these institutions, he was nearly prepared to enter the sophomore class here, and as it is generally conceded to be best to enter upon college life as a freshman, he chose a college where he would not be compelled to lose a half year, but could go right on with his course. But this objection no longer holds...
...whole number of students, 22 are taking the regular four years' college course, 7 an elective course of four years, and 26 choose a smaller number of electives than are necessary for the second certificate of the society. Of the number now studying, 33 are apparently intending to enter upon teaching or professional work. Thirty-two electives in the various departments are offered to the students...
...Waylaid, dean of the Yale law school, in the course of an address some time ago said: "I have done more for the profession in advising young men not to enter it, than I ever did by teaching." Also he said: "It pains me to look into the faces of so many likely young men, because I know that a large number will be driven to the wall." Also: "Young men, unless you know you have a special adaptation to some branch of the law, the sooner you sell your books and get out of Ann Arbor the better...