Word: law
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Class of 1818, represented Salem in the General Court for seven years. Following in the footsteps of his father, Mr. Choate entered Harvard College, after receiving his preliminary education in the Salem public schools, and graduated in 1852. Two years later he received his degree from the Law School. He was the youngest of Dr. Choate's four sons, and married Caroline Dutcher Sterling...
Soon after receiving his law degree, Mr. Choate rose to the leadership of the New York bar, and in 1899 he was asked by President McKinley to go as American ambassador to London. While in England he was adopted by the inner circle of the British bar and made a "bencher", or member of the governing body of the Middle Empire, a rank of respect never conferred on a foreigner in England since...
...Choate was first delegate from the United States to the International Peace Conference at the Hague. He has been president of the Associated Harvard Clubs, Alumni and Law School Associations, and has held numerous other important offices in societies and clubs. Twelve universities have conferred upon him the degree of LL.D...
...going to call on a half-million from that vast aggregation which is now rendered by law liable to draft. That is a proportion of one in twenty. If anyone, having reached within the last ten years that age which presumes to manhood, is fearful of undertaking those duties which he, as a courageous and honorable citizen, owes his nation, he may allay his fears for the time. The chances are nineteen to one against unwilling individuals being taken. Such over-whelming odds do not even partake of the adventure which hinges to a sporting chance...
...intends to take up some profession, he enters the superior grade. This corresponds to your professional schools. Just as our pupils must work harder in college, so your pupils work much harder in the professional schools. The course in our medical school takes seven years; in our law school, five. All one has to do is to attend classes in the morning...