The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
THINKING OF FUTURE

Two demands stand out in the minds of the boys and girls of the Centra high school-a new building for them selves and an auditorium for the citi. zens. Of the suggestions generally, the speaker said they gave ample evidence that the young people are giving serious thought to the future of themselves and their city.
 Much satisfaction was expressed in the disclosure that less than p per cent of the boys and girls had ex- pressed an intention of leaving Bir1ninc- ham to make their careers elsewhere especially about half of this 15 per cent included those who either do not live here or have in mind occupations which will compel them to go away.
 As for the new high school building the speaker said the demand was prac- tically unanimous from the S06 students of the Central school who made writ .er answers. A few of the suggestions were that two buildings be provided one for boys and the other for girls.
 The suggestion that an auditorium be built at once was put in numerous in- teresting forms. A considerable number of girls have said they intend to adopt musical careers. From these comes the thought that a use for a great audi torium might be the development of a more marked musical spirit in the com munity Some of the boys think that such building would bring to the city conventions of special interest to them. WILL WORK FOR AUDITORIUM
 The demand for an auditorium is so nearly unanimous that when the spe- ,ial committee of the Chamber of Con- nerce is ready to announce it's plans for great million-dolla memorial to the soldiers and sailors it may count on the earnest and helpful support of the boys and girls of Birmingham.
 In the analysis of the answers to the question of what occupation the boys and girls preferred to follow it was suggested that the school author;- ties would find much help. With S06 answers from the Central school and 400 from the Ensley High school, cov- ering the same ground. there is an in dication of the subjects which should be stressed which cannot fail to have value For instance. 32 girls in a to- tai of AIS, intend to teach music, while B others intend to follow musical careers. This gives a total so large that it must have consideration.
 If was pointed out that the new Chamber of Commerce could make up a pretty good programme of work from the suggestions of the students. These were not many in number, but the many times each was made indicated that the young people had been g.v- ing serious thought to the future of the city and themselves Arranged in the order of their importance as shown by the times each was men toned. the chief suggestion, after new high school building and an audi torium were:
 SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
 Good roads.
 Public library building.
 Vocational and technical schools
 Conservatory of music.
 Street Improvements; repairing of the business streets.
 Bridge over Twenty-second street
 Assistance for existing colleges or the founding of great university in Birmingh ham.
 More parks and playgrounds.
 Library in the high school.
 Night school to teach Spanish and commercial methods.
 Street markers and better traffic regulations in the business section.
 Swimming pools
 Each of the majors has commanded"
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