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

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Neat Problems for Navigators Seated: Miss Grace Fox, Miss Evelyn Spencer. Standing: Mr. Harold Gillespie, Mr. Robert Redman. Not included in the picture: Miss Irma Burdick. 18 Wl1y study math? is a question fre- quently heard. iiWl1at is its value? To give but a few examples, in answer: The building of homes, schools and shops, the manufacture of clothes we wear, the pro- duction of food we eat, construction of roads, bridges, and other transportation fa- cilities, the building of trains, autos, ships, and planes, in fact, the very structure of the world in which we live requires mathemati- cal knowledge. At North the Mathematics Department consists of two parts: Academic, headed by Mr. Harold Gillespie, who is assisted by Miss Irma Burdick, Miss Grace Fox, Miss Helen Spencer and Mr. Robert Redmang and Voca- tional, with Mr. McGinnis. The academic division boasts of at least 500 students di- vided into 22 classes where General Math. B and A, Plane Geometry B and A, Interme- diate Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Trigo- nometry, and Solid Geometry are taught. The department is proud of the fact that two of its majors, january graduates, Ray Peet and Jacques Harrington QRobert Bellis of june class is first alternatej have been appointed to the United States Naval Acad- emy at Annapolis.

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Over Harmony Air Lanes The Music Department is set up with two divisions. Vocal music, directed by Mr. Ray Hartley, offers the Festival Chorus meeting two periods each week and producing at least one major production every year. The A Cappella Choir, selected voices from the larger vocal group, is well known through its many appearances in the local churches and school assembly programs. Many students registered in this depart- ment take advantage of the available music courses. Mr. Hartley teaches classes in the rudiments of music, harmony and voice training. For those who wish to work in the field of music, additional coaching and training makes it possible for participants to get at least three years of solid experience before entering college for a more complete musical education. The instrumental division consists princi- pally of the school band and orchestra. These groups are directed by Mr. Charles Budesheim. Various other instrumental combinations - string quartets, string en- sembles, wood-wind quartets and larger brass groups-are conducted daily as a part of the school music program. Mr. Ray Hartley, Mr. Charles Budesheim

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The Health Education course is divided into two divisionsg the first is individual gym which is given to help correct the pos- ture and defaults of the bodyg the second is regular gym which creates poise, body effi- ciency and co-ordination. The average size of a class is 45. There are 24 corrective classes and 24 regular classes a week. Ap- proximately 150O students take gym. The class program runs according to sea- sons. Basketball and hockey are played in the fall term. Tennis, volleyball and base- ball are played in the spring term. Football for boys is in the fall term. Mr. Ernest Lalley and Mrs. Gladys Ord- way are the instructors for individual gym and Mr. john Reutlinger and Miss Roberta Andrews are the instructors for regular gym. North's gym is large, modern, and well equipped. Arranged so that a motor oper- ated folding door swings into the walls, the large area court with balconies at either end may be converted into two separate gyms for girls and for boys. Shower and locker rooms are on the floor below. Engine Development Laboratory Seated: Miss Roberta Andrews, Mrs. Gladys Oidway Standing: Mr. Ernest Lalley, Mr. John Reutlinger