Word: laws
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...more important than these, is one of the greatest philanthropists in the country. Quietly he directs amounts, great and small, into channels where the need is most. The money is from the estate of the late Mrs. Seipp, wealthy brewer's widow, Dr. Schmidt's mother-in-law. Also, Dr. Schmidt (born Chicago, 1863) is the leading German-American of the Middle West, the great presider when distinguished guests from the Central Countries visit here...
Never monotonous are the weeks of a U. S. President. Last fortnight President Hoover was preoccupied with domestic matters?Law Enforcement, the Press, Farm Relief. Last week his focus shifted to world affairs...
...luncheon. They talked of Mr. Root's new formula for getting the U. S. into the Court over the Senate's reservation against advisory opinions. Secretary of State Stimson was present, a statesman with an ear quick and open to Elder Statesman Root, who gave him his first law job and later took him in as a junior partner...
Although a graduate of law school, and a member of the Massachusetts bar, Mr. Peabody never undertook, the active practice of law. Following his graduation from the University, he travelled extensively for many years, spending considerable time in big game hunting in the African jungle. Throughout his life he was noted for philanthropic endeavors...
...Coolidge graduated from Harvard with a degree of cum laude in History and Literature. He entered law school in the fall of that year and was a proctor in Standish Hall. In September he was appointed Assistant Dean and was the first Dean of Sophomores to have in charge dropped Freshmen. This year he has been Head Proctor of Standish Hall, which position he will give up at the end of the year...