Binghamton North High School - Wampum Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

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IF OUR BUILDING COULD SPEAK Reed by Superintendent D. J, Kelly at Pazrezzlx' Night. Feb, 14, 1938 I AM THE NORTH HIGH BUILDING, UPRAISED TO HOUSE A SCHOOL. My coming-into-being was, by no means, painless. But, TODAY, I AM AN ACTUALITY! Today, my wide doors are open to 1500 boys and girls from the northern, eastern and southern districts of the city of Binghamton. TODAY, I AM ON MY WAY TO THE FULFILMENT OF MY PURPOSE! Today, Youth -gay, bright-eyed and eager - Hows into my emptiness. My corridors warm to the tread of purposeful feet. The walls of my deepest spaces throw back the laughter and chat- ter of sociable youngsters. My shining mirrors flame with the fresh beauty of wholesome Girlhood and the vigorous fineness of robust Boyhood. TODAY, I WELCOME BINGHAMTONIS YOUTH! My classrooms, laboratories, shops, gymnasiums, my library, my auditorium are designed to capture the widely- varying interests of adolescent boys and girls. They offer extraordinary opportunities for thrilling adventures in the arts and the sciences, in business and industry, they will provide genuine experiences in healthful and social living. All in all, I am the immediate school environment of my young students and, as such, I am capable of mak- ing tremendous contributions to the education of these boys and girls. BUT - - - NEITHER BUILDING NOR EQUIP- MENT NOR TEACHER CAN DO FOR THE PROSPECTIVE LEARNER WHAT HE MUST DO FOR HIMSELF- LEARNING IS AN ACTIVE PROCESS ON THE PART OF THE LEARN ER! Building and equipment - books , mach- ines, instruments, apparatus-give the student opportunity to do some things he might not, otherwise,be able to do or to do better some things he might do'without these desirable aids but THEY CAN NEVER TEACH HIM WHO DOES NOT XWILL TO LEARN! Likewise, good teachers may give the wouldbe learner wise counsel and guidance, they may lead their students into those situations and experiences through which learning can be achieved but no teacher can educate a completely passive being. INTERACTION BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL AND HIS ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING, OF COURSE, THE HUINIANS IN THAT ENVIRONMENT, IS ESSENTIAL TO LEARNING! Therefore, I, being a part and only a part of each studentis total environment, WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HIS EDUCATION ONLY TO THE DEGREE TO WHICH HE STUDIES MY POSSIBILITIES AND USES ME AND MY EQUIPMENT AND REACTS INTELLIGENTLY TO THE STIMULI WE ARE CAPABLE OF CREATING. MAY THE SCHOOL I HOUSE FUNCTION FOR LONG YEARS AS A LIVING, GROWING, FLEXIBLE, PROGRESSING INSTITUTION in which boys and girls may learn some such things as these: in our ever-changing world, every individual must learn to think and to think for himself, each needs to develope ability to apply his learn- ings to new situations, because no personal, community, state, national or world problem is, in all of its aspects, an exact duplicate of any other problem which other individuals or social groups have been called upon to solve, every problem requires independent thinking, good books, as records of man's past experiences and as inspiration or guides to future action, are important, but everyone must learn, either in school or out, that life's most challenging lessons lie outside the covers of books, one can learn to live well and usefully only by actually living well and usefully in that world of people and things which make up our present-day culture. IAM THE NORTH HIGH BUILDING, UPRAISED TO HOUSE A SCHOOL! MAY MY SCHOOL HELP YOUTH TO KNOW: THAT EDUCATION IS GREATER THAN ANY SCHOOL, THAT ALL LIFE THOUGHT- FULLY LIVED IS EDUCATION , AND THAT THE GOOD LIFE - -THE ULTIMATE AIM OF ALL TRUE EDUCATION - - IS NOT AN ACCIDENT BUT AN ACHIEVEMENT!

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. , , ll FRIENDLY EXCHANGE In the photography contest, sponsored by the Photography Club, Charles Tyler came out in the lead with these pictures. Many other pictures were submitted, but these were adjudged the best and therefore won the honor of being published in this year book. SCIENCE AT THE SOURCE ' . +25 ' - . W nz...

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BINGHAMTON NORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL QALMA LMATER North High, we hail to thee Thy name we praise Blest will thy memory be Thru all our days Royal blue and scarlet hue Flung to the sky To you we'1l e're be true V Hail! Hail! North High! When from thy noble halls Our footsteps stray, Turning where duty calls, Far, far away--- Our hearts will ever be-- As days go by- Bound with thy destiny-- Hail! Hail! North High!