Word: lawyer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...principles of commercial life is to avoid as far as possible all competition; but the ranks of all the professions, from law to medicine, and to the ministry, are so well filled, in this country, that it takes an exceptionally gifted man to raise himself above the average. The lawyer who must spend all his time in defending clients, in order to support himself and his family, cannot fairly be called upon to make a step toward rectifying the errors and faults of the law which are growing more numerous every day. The consequence is, and always has been, that...
...distinction between a college and a university, showing how much more election in the study belongs to the latter than the former. The college in its aim is "general rather that special, being to develop, as lies in its power, the youth into a man, not into a teacher, lawyer, or other professional or business specialist." The university, on the other hand, is for special study, and is peculiarly an elective institution. Study at a university is usually subsequent to study at colleges. It must be conceded, moreover, that the purpose of the university is not disciplinary. "It must...
...plenty of room for genius, but little room for mediocre ability. The days are past when the mere fact of possessing a college education ensures a man even the means of support. More men every day are devoting themselves to specialties. The time has gone by when the lawyer can meet all the various complexities which are brought to him by his clients. So very vague is the presentation of the condition of things that a terse statement of facts is most welcome to the confused mind of many young men. Nothing is worse than uncertainty. Most men will fight...
...COLLEGE MAN of business experience (a lawyer by profession) wishes to meet one or two gentlemen who would be willing to join him in contributing their time and a moderate amount of capital in establishing a business enterprise in a Western or Southern city, where the opportunity for success is vastly greater than in New York or New England. The advertiser will satisfy anyone, who would be acceptable, of the unusual advantages of this opportunity; and any gentleman who has not formed definite business plans for the future, should investigate it. Only reliable persons would be satisfactory; and the advertiser...
...COLLEGE MAN of business experience (a lawyer by profession) wishes to meet one or two gentlemen who would be willing to join him in contributing their time and a moderate amount of capital in establishing a business enterprise in a Western or Southern city, where the opportunity for success is vastly greater than in New York or New England. The advertiser will satisfy anyone, who would be acceptable, of the unusual advantages of this opportunity; and any gentleman who has not formed definite business plans for the future, should investigate it. Only reliable persons would be satisfactory; and the advertiser...