Word: expections
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...months, perhaps in idle recuperation from the winter's activities, perhaps in travel abroad,--guided by the hope that "something will turn up." Others have vague ideas about starting "on the street," usually for lack of a better notion as to what they are qualified to undertake. Still more expect to ask "the old man" for a job in his office until they can decide what their life's work shall be. But the man who has a definite thought as to his future occupation is hard to find. Undoubtedly between now and June, the impending void in the Senior...
...there is a limit to offering advice. At least we shall expect Mr. Harding to choose men who represent the population of the United States no matter where their homes happen to be, or who speaks well of them. Sane, helpful advice is of great value, and no one has shown himself more aware of the fact than the President-elect. But it is asking too much of any man to listen to the opinions of those who seem unable to appreciate the fact that this is a country of Americans...
...that Americans have little respect for the law; we are the world's greatest example of cheerful criminals. There is a grim seriousness in a cartoon which appears in "Collier's" over the caption: "If everybody is going to play on the other side, it's too much to expect anyone to be enthusiastic about being 'It'." We see a crowd of American citizens rushing madly over a lone policeman; the members of the assemblage can be identified by numerous placards: "tax dodgers," "home brew," "anything is legal if you can get by," "gentlemanly violators of contracts," "unlawful corporation price...
...first six months. It takes at least that long, and some times longer, to "learn the ropes," and like learning one's way about a strange city, this can be acquired only by experience. For the first six months or a year, therefore, the average law school graduate may expect to receive little more than his "keep." After that his progress will be nearly proportionate to his ability, making due allowance for "the breaks of the game." By and large, with a proper accounting for the accidents of life and the inherent infirmities of individuals, the average law school graduate...
...first-night audience enthusiastically applauded the appearance of "Clarence." When Bostonians insistently encore a piece until the leading actor has taken several curtain-calls, and refuse to be satisfied until he has made some sort of a speech, then the success of that play is assured. Wherefore, we may expect "Clarence" to make his abode at the Hollis for some time to come...