BOYS AMBITIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20085, 2 March 1928, Page 12

BOYS AMBITIONS

ENGINE DRIVING FIRST MONEY-LENDER AND SWEEP LAST4 Do ooys favour ‘ ‘ black-coatedoc-cupations rather than manual trades? An inquiry has been madi* at Carlisle (Eng.) by the organising superintendent of the. Carlisle Edueai i«»n Committee, who stales that the impression of those most closely in toucn with boys is that the practical arts of life have still the same attraction for the boy that they always had;. The head masters of .12 schools questioned their older boys on the matter, some 850 boys recording their preferences. The largest vote, J5B, was given for transport service on railways, motors, &c. The next highest vote, 141, was given for the building trades, and the third highest, 130, for engineering. Only 96 voted for clerical work, and 62 for professional life. Other occupations hankered after were those of the sculptor, ships’ steward, money-lender, rancher, windowcleaner, jockey, priest, hotel boots, and the sweep. The budding ranchers and window-cleaners we take to our hearts, but preserve us from youth with dreams of usury” (comments the Glasgow Weekly Herald).