Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27

young Western graduate states he
will become q bacteriologist, while d
Business High graduate will not be
content unless he IS a crlmlnoioglst.
1t is shown that of all the grad
yates, but one was found who Will
take up the ministry, a single pro
spective banker. and a lone architect.
While 465 of the graduates candidly
admit they haven't given their future
much thought ard as yet have not felt
any particular vocational urge, most
of those who have made plans have
shaped them very definitely indeed.
One Eastern High School graduate is
ambitious to become a mathematics
teacher in the high schools here, an
other kindergarten teacher, and still
another a landscape gardener
Like Music and Art.
A number of the girls voiced a de-
sire to make either music or art work
their life work, and several of the
girls. with an eye to business, frankly
stated they intended to take up com
mercial art rather than art for art s
sake
One lad at Western confded he
would use his high school learning as
a farmer. another at Business would
become a politician. Other Business
boys intend to make good in the
poultry business and as proprietor of
gas station.
Six Western High School boys ex
pect to enter West Point and Annapo.
lis. while number of boys have their
eyes on work in the Consular Service
Two boys. one at Eastern and one
at Western. intend to become news
paper men. while two girls, one at
Eastern and one at Central, hope to
gain fame as authors.
1t is noteworthy that every one OF
the 1873 Dunbar High School gradu-
ates will go on to college or normal
school, while but 3 of the SO gradl,-
ates of Armstrong High School will
go directly to work.
Few Have Jobs.
The survey discloses that high
school graduates, as a rule. do not
step right into jobs after they leave
school. Including both temporary
and permanent positions, but 1872 out
of 1896 graduates said they were as
sured of jobs. Scores said they were
looking for situations, especially for
the Summer.
1t was shown that at Central but
81 out of 54S had jobs; at Western,
10 out of 176; at Eastern, Al out of
176: at Mckinley Manual Training
School, 20 out of 40: at Business, 81
out Of "a; at Armstrong. 8 out of SO,
and at Dunbar, IS out of 1873.
In the count of graduates who had
definite plans for the future it was
found that 342 of the 548 Central
graduates had; 90 of the 176 Western
graduates; 30 of the 176 Eastern
graduates: 80 Of the $40 Tech gradu-
ates; 81 of the "a Business graduates;
all of the Armstrong and Dunbar
graduates.
The standing of the high schools in
the count on the number OF gradu-
ates going to college follows: Central.
352 going to college out of 548; West
ern, 1913 out Of 176; Eastern, $50 out
of 176; Mckinley, 100 out of 140: Bus.
mess, 16 out of a. Armstrong, IS out
Of 80, and Dunbar, 1873 out Of 1873.
80 Per Cent Go to College.
Commenting on The Stars canvass.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Stephen E. Kramer, in charge OF the
high schools, last night said that 1t
had found that practically so per cent
of Washington four-year graduates &c
on to college.
II believe I could be safe in saying
that 90 per cent Of the graduates out
side Of Business High School either
20 to college or take specialized In.
struction before they seek POSITIONS
he said.
"The high school graduate of today
Is becoming convinced that he who
knows has a job, but he who knows
why Is his boss and they are anxious
To he able TO more than hold their own
after they buckle down to earn I'VE
lihood.
washington is distinctly q college
city in that it's major population is
made UP Of parents who we'll know
the Importance of higher education
and are either well able financially to
see their children through a univer'
sity or perfectly content to make
nnnossa ,.v sacrifices toward that end.