Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
SON DOES NOT
FOLLOW FATHER
investigation Shows That Few
Men Take Up Pater's
Profession.
DRUMMER'S SON LIKES ART
Artisans Scions Have Penchant for
Professions and Liberal
Studies.
DRUMMER's SON LIKES ART
New York Times. }


That a son does not usually follow
his fathers occupation is indicated by
some statistics OF the University Of
Illinois taken from the replies OF 1858
students of whom 1884 are men and
2,76s undergraduate men.
F1fty~tWO per cent Of the children OF
ministers were registered in engineer
ing, agriculture. music, law and library,
and As per cent in literature, arts and
sciences. Forty eight per cent of the
children of physicians were registered
In engineering, agriculture, law, music
ana HDrary, and 50 per cent In litera-
ture. arts and sciences Twelve per
cent of the children OF lawyers were
engaged in the study Of law, and IS
per cent in literature. arts and sciences,
and % per cent In other departments,
Forty~f1Ve per cent OF the children of
teachers were taking courses In eng
ineering, agriculture, music. literary
ana law, and 5J per cent In literature,
arts and sciences (probably many OF
whom are preparing for teaching). Six
| ty-tWo per cent of the children of ar
chitects. and the very same number of
children Of engineers (civil, mechanical
and electrically were registered in engi-
j noering, OF which the department Of
architecture is the largest in the Unit
ed States and 81 per cent in other
departments,
Go in for Arts.
| Fifty per cent Of the children Of cam
mercial travellers were studying litera-
ture. arts and sciences. Forty-six per
cent of the children Of merchants Jun
Iclassfled) were registered In engineer
! ing, agriculture, music, library and
law. Ftfty-eight per cent of the chill
dren OF liquor dealers were registered
in literature, arts and sciences. Fifty
nine per cent Of the children OF con-
tractors were registered in engineering,
"a per cent of the children of bankers
were studying engineering. and 20 per
cent literature, arts and sciences; "a
| per cent of the children of real estate
men were registered In engineering and
"a per cent III literature arts and sci
ences
/ Thirty seven per cent Of the children
whose fathers were engaged in bust
/ ness tgeneraD were registered in liter
allure. arts and sciences, and 20 per
/ cent In engineering. Forty-seVcn per
cent of the children of employees (un-
ClaSStfied) were registered in agricul-
| ture and Al per cent In literature, art
and sciences, Forty six per cent of
/ the children OF farmers we're register
ed In agriculture and 80 per cent In
literature, arts and sciences. Fifty per
cent of the children OF carpenters We're
registered in engineering and 81 per
cent In literature, arts and sciences.
Ftfty~six per cent OF the children Of
mechanics were registered in engineer
| Ing and 27 per cent in literature, arts
and sciences. Fifty per cent of the
children OF unskilled laborers were
registered In engineering and 20 per
cent in literature, arts and sciences.
! Science Schools Strong.
! In the statement of these facts ii
should be remembered that the depart
ment of engineering and agriculture is
unusually strong in the University OF
Illinois, and for that reason doubtless
a relatively large number Of parents
engaged In various occupations send
their children to the university to en-
ter these departments. and for the
same reason parents who are engaget
In other occupations that are repre-
scented by departments which are ais,
strong elsewhere send their children
to these institutions also, But never
thelesS the facts are significant.
Eight more or less distinct oCcupa
tional groups are represented out of
total of lS2 occupations in all On add
ton to some general groupings un
classified The following more or les
distinct occurational groups have sen
the largest representation to the uni
Versity: