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

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Details for all Hostesses North's Homemaking Department extends along the entire back corridor of the second floor, consisting of six large rooms and sev- eral smaller ones. This space is taken up mostly by a large completely furnished apart- ment consisting of a kitchen, combined liv- ing and dining room, bedroom, bathroom, laundry and closets. Every modern conveni- ence has been installed in North's suite of rooms. Besides the apartment there are two classrooms fully equipped for sewing classes with work tables and about 12 sewing ma- chines. Also there are two practice kitchens which are used as classrooms. About 200 students are instructed daily by the three teachers of North's homemak- ing department. These pupils either take an academic course with a homemaking major or else take some form of homemak- ing as an elective. Miss Mildred Weller, Miss Gertrude Foley and Miss Katherine Fassett teach foods, clothing, house cares, house decoration, home management, family relations, home nursing and advanced foods and clothing.

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Northls Social Science Department covers Economic Citizenship, Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, and Economics. Be- tween 800 and 900 students go to Social Science classes daily. Social Science classes are important factors in the lives of North's students. The many phases of the subject help broaden the pu- pil's mind considerably. Throughout any course in Social Science one reads and studies what great minds all over the world have written. Therefore, Social Science is very .cultural because reading does not stop with the text books used in classrooms but spreads over a wide surface. Social Science tends to make the student more interested in Social and Civic affairs. Making Aviation History Seated: Miss Dorothy Tobias, Miss Elizabeth Shannon, Miss Gertrude O'Connor, Standing: Mi. Maxwell Space, Miss Mary M. Gillespie, Miss Lucy O'Hargan, Mr. George Crane. 25

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Log, Personnel and Inspection Norths complete and modern school li- brary under the supervision of Miss Dorothy Dyer contains fiction and non-fiction books, popular magazines and current newspapers. Books may be taken out for one week, ex- cept history books which may be kept over- night only, although any book may be re- newed. History is most used, with biog- raphy, literature, social science, travel, and useful arts following close behind. About four times as many non-fiction books are taken out as are fiction. Since the amount of money given by the State to the City for educational purposes is based on the attendance of the students, Miss Pauline McCarthy and Miss Agnes Graham are kept busy with their attendance work at North High. Every day a list is made of the absentees. If messages, by tele- phone or brought in by other students, have not been received, Miss McCarthy checks the reasons for absence of the students living in the city. In each outside district there is someone to check on the absentees. In case of much absence, Miss McCarthy finds it necessary to make an investigation and some- times consult the physician concerned. One of the most important services at North is the clinic under the supervision of Miss Margaret Quinn. At least 50 students need attention sometime during each day of the school year. Miss Quinn renders aid and care for those who are ill or have met with an accident, as well as assisting with routine examinations. Miss Dorothy Dyer Miss Pauline McCarthy lviiss Margaret Quinn 27