The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-05-16
Many Seniors Want Higher
Education Poll Reveals
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Education Poll Reveals
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of girls and number Of both con-
Cured exactly at 81 percent of the
entire group who would like to at
tend the local institution.
Reason, as stated in most cases
for preference to go somewhere
else, were specialized courses such
as nurses training, commercial and
professional studies.
But when the group was actually
pinned to Eyes" or mo" answer
on whether they were definitely go
ing to college, percentages shrunk
like a badly laundered flannel shirt.
Only 7.8 percent of the group said
they were definitely going to some
college, but here the preference for
local college training outstripped
the other with 1919 percent defin-
itely planning attendance. A group
Of seven stated they were going
to attend college locally; a group
of five will attend some other col
leges, or further training schools.
For the most part students are
well able to make up their minds
on what they will do. The poll
showed only four boys undecided
as to what course they would take
should they continue schooling. The
selections are interesting: teaching
got one, engineering one, CONNER
cial two, science one, dentistry two,
business one, forestry one, aeron-
autical engineering two, law one,
medicine two, veterinarian one. One
boy has statesman-like views. He
prefers to study "law, arts or poll
tics"
Girls selections were no less in
teresting but of the As girls seven
choose. But the others chose: COM
mercial 13, nurses training 10, beau
ty studies five, medical technology
two, teaching seven, advertising
one, librarians two, art designing
one, bookkeeping one.
But the old problem of funds for
further education continues to raise
it's ugly head, it appears from the
poll, though in surprisingly small
percentage than early thought
would hold. So percent of the so
who answered this question, eff not
going, are your reasons economic"
nodded in the affirmative. IL of
the entire group said partly no."
18 of the group said definitely mo-"
there were other reasons FOR not
attending school. One was cagey,
said simply, maybe" OF the girls
48 percent cannot go to school be-
cause of financial problems; of the
boys only SO percent.
Indicative of the fact that some
of these seniors haven't been blind
ed to problems confronting them
after graduation and surprising
quantity too is the result of the
tabulation that shows Ill percent
of the group polled already have
employment upon graduation. 3
others of the group said perhaps"
they had jobs. But so seniors, per-
haps more, do not have any idea
where funds for schooling or a job
will come from. Boys with employ
ment promised ranked higher than
girls with 81 percent and only S.S
percent for the girls.
A special question which "a of the
group, now from rural homes, an
swered shows the farm still in dis
favor with young people. Only Is
percent of the group want to stay
on the farm. mot me" went an
swers to this question. Boys were
less definitely set against remain
ing on the farm than the girls, for
two of them just didn't know"
Two other boys out of the nine
definitely want to stay for rank
ing % percent. Only 1873 percent
of the girls want to stay on the
farm. Out of the two who said
they would, one qualified her selec-
ton with, IF can't go to school,
I'll have to stay on the farm"
Employers may please note re-
suits of this question. Of those
who are not going to school land
slide of preferred types of work
came in on the tabulation. Sew
eral boys wanted "the mechanical
end of a job" Other boys chose:
five clerical, four mechanics, groc-
cry, furniture store employe, two
truck drivers, private business,
lumber yard worker, carpentry,
waiter, farming and three undecid-
ed. One boy has individualistic
ideas. He said, I'D rather work
for myself instead of for someone
else."
Girls on the same question went
overheard for stenography and de-
partment store workers, but they
handed in sizable list of other
duties they'd like. Included were:
clerical eight, stenography 13, de-
partment store 10, restaurant, two
commercial, three mattresses, two
telephone operators, three COVER
ness, library work.
And one, and this is interesting
because it differs with the entire
group of girls, wants to do house