Arizona republican., 1921-02-20


 of keeping the boys and girls at home after graduating from the public schools, and making of them perma- nent citizens. It has proven difficuS1 in fact, almost impossible task to con- vince all of the boys and girls that their first duty after finishing school is to become useful citizens of the town in which they are educated. the tax payers of which have given them a gratuitous education. In most commun- ities the graduation of a high school class generally means an exodus of large per cent of the students to the outside world, in which they would seek fame and fortune. The general impression prevails in their young minds that the chances for self better ment will be considerably greater away from home, where opportuRf1es are thought to be more numerous and easier found.
 The Phoenix chamber of commerce after it's reorganization, no doubt, will take into consideration all of the sug- gestions that have been offered by the high school students, and do everything within it's power to provide the oppor- tunities that will make the city sui ficiently attractive to induce all of the student body of the schools of today to remain here and become useful citizens, instead of leaving for the hundreds of other cities that continually beckon to them. Not only will the chamber seek to retain its own young people, but 1t will see if 1t cannot by the same token, induce young men and young women from other communities, where oppor- tunities are lacking. to come to Phoenix and make this city their home.
 genuine surprise is in store for a large number of those who believe that Phoenix is at present all that 1t should be. This Is made apparent by the fact that of those who answered the Ques- tion: Do you intend to remain per- manently in Phoenix?" almost 35 per cent stated that their intention was to leave after completing their public school course. A variety of reasons for this decision showed that, for the most part, there is a prevalent opinion that Phoenix does not offer sufficient op- portunities for young man or woman who is about. to take up a life work in the world of activity and competition and to which they enter after crossing the portals of the old school house never to return again. Briefly summed up of those students who filled out the lquesionnaire 40 per cent expect to re- main permanently, B per cent expect 1 to depart, 27 per cent are undecided. There is a vein of gratitude and ap- preciation permeating the replies of the first group-those who expect to re- main-that will surely be productive Of real satisfaction to the citizenship, par | ticularly the parents of these boys and girls, the members of the board of edu- cation and the school faculty. In the | list of reasons expressed as determin- | ing their course are the following: Be- cause it is home; because of the op- portunities offered; desirable climate; attractiveness af the city; desire to make Phoenix a better place: desire to remain with parents and friends; ex- txr1r< ant . | Phoenix has been good to me,-turn
 about is fair play; rolling stone gath CTS no moss,- and one lad declares: | Phoenix is the best town in the world" Isn't that a truly wonderful sentiment?
 The second group-all young as yet and some, let us hope, may change | their minds after they are older. offer
 reasons for determining their decision | to go elsewhere after school. Some of | these reasons are: To attend college and afterwards to determine on fu- | ture residence: better opportunities offered elsewhere; desire to travel; moving to California; going back tc Texas; to locate in some seaport; go- l ing to mining section: to prospect ir l South America; to move to the coun- try, while a few complain of amuse-
 ments and lack of social activities; | like other places better; dislike the town wanderlust: desire to see the | world; not enough factories here; nc
 educational facilities here where I may | finish my education after going | through high school; too hot in sum- mer.
 l The third group,-the undecided, ha: no future plans outlined, and so long as they have not actually determined
 to bid Phoenix adieu there remains the hope that they may change their minds
 and ultimately decide to remain 1T Phoenix
 Professional careers are the ambition of many of the Phoenix High schoo students. A group express the tnten- tion of studying law while another ex- presses preference to surgery, medicin, I and dentistry; engineering of the diff ., ferent branches, claims another lot oi young men, while still few others vii study to become chemists and pharma- cists.
 Every possible branch of endeavol from peddler to financier, and from mechanic to missionary; yes, iron
 telephone operator to socio1ogist i' listed One young man makes knowr his laudible ambition to become al ! honest wholesale grocer" while mer- chant.-honesty not specified, is the planned career of a score of others. The arts are fairly represented by those who aspire to become musicians designers, artists, decorators and ar lchitectS.
 That not all have ambitions to master
 the professions and arts, but desire tC serve merely in a useful way the com
 munity in which they reside, is showT Il by the choice of a number of boys whC
 want to become mechanics and ma chinists, those two lines of work il
 which efficiency is so vitally essentia in this age of mechanism. The world of commerce claims 20 salesmen anC four dry goods merchants. Two have the courage to announce they desir, to become journalists, while one would
 write short stories and scenarios. Tn,
 army is represented by few volun-
 teers, while a trio of others may ye
 find their way to Annapolis maya academy. The other preferences ex pressed are public accountant. libra rian, private secretary, agriculturist st
 ranching and dairying.
 By far the greatest number of girl prefer to become teachers, school RnC [ st