If they didn’t pass - and it would be interesting to see the pass rate - they were done with formal schooling and went to work.
And even if they did pass, many were done with formal schooling and went to work on their family farms or in their family businesses. And were better educated than many college grads today.
34 posted on 07/31/2013 7:11:31 AM PDT by Veto!
(Opinions freely expressed as advice)