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

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A 1 ge --ff lnvading English Studying the Stock Market in Art class working on biothei hood Economics posters 'lifiring a route of Caesar Reviewing French notebooks Religious Instructions tlass 'School Dvzyf' English classes today are striving to meet future needs of their citizens by stressing vocabulary and letter writing. Some classes are writing to boys in the service. Others are collect- ing poems and songs inspired by the present fight for freedom. Classes read about airplanes, build models, and dem- onstrate how those models work. The English department is also introducing many new war books and articles by war correspondents. Another phase of English is debating such questions as whether the eighteen-year-old should vote. Social Studies classes at North are daily carrying out the idea that men and women should know the story of their country. Better to fit the stud- ents of these times for competent par- ticipation in our war effort, this depart- ment is emphasizing the reading and analyzing of current news. Rationing and such bills as the Selective Service Law are now explained by the teacher and then discussed in class. Former means of collecting taxes and selling bonds are being studied more thor- oughly. Students of today are learn- ing warfare of former generations to aid in understanding various events in the present conflict. In today's emergency, North's Art department is an indispensable factor in directing the pupil's creative instincts toward the goal of democracy. Posters by North artists, promoting the sale of bonds and stamps and encouraging brotherhood and participation in war effort, are inspiring patriotism and have won recognition in local and na- tional contests. In a Latin class many references and occasions arise to call attention to defi-

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Top RoweTechnical Vocational: Mr. Alfred Davies, Mr. Harold Foster. Mr. Kenneth Weather- by. Mr. Robert Lincoln, Mr. Harold Wilson, Mr. Jacques Croissant, Mr. Raymond Ramage. Science: Mr. Donald Roehni, Miss Evelyn Spencer. Music: M1'. Ray L. Hartley. Row 4-Social Studies: Miss Elizabeth Shannon, Miss Lucy O'Hargan, Mr. Harold Desnoy- ers, Miss Gertrude O'Connor, Miss Dorothy Tobias, Mr. Maxwell Space, Mr. George Crane. In- dustrial Arts: Mr. Edgar Hyatt, Mr. James Butler, Mr. Frank Fiaschetti. Row 3-Commercial: Miss Genevieve Shattuck, Mr. Michael Segrue, Miss Grace Pritchard, Mrs. Bessie Gordon. Miss Helen Maloney, Miss Elizabeth Kelly. Miss Mabel June, Mrs. Agnes Glazier. Health: Mrs. Irene Hartung, Mrs. Gladys Ordway, Miss Margaret Quinn, Mr. Ken- neth Stone, Mr. John Reutlinger. Row 2-English: Mrs. Elizabeth Seely, Miss Josephine Donley, Miss Mara Burke. Miss Ruth lV1CCHl'1'l21gll6l'. Mrs. Helen Perkins, Miss Dorothy Merrill. Mr. Raymond Merchant. M1's. Alice Vergason. Mrs. Olive Earle, Miss Genevieve Heffron. Homemaking: Miss Mildred Welle1', Miss Katherine Fassett. Row 1-Mathematics: Mr. Harold Gillespie. Miss Grace Fox, Miss Il'I1l?1 Burdick, Miss. Elsie Joyner, Attendance: Miss Pauline McCarthy, Miss Dolores Fritchley. Adminis- tration: Mr. Ronald Johnston. Mr. George Tate, Miss Leta Plunkett, Mr. H. Earle VVeaver. French: Miss VVinifred Earl. German: Miss Lazetta Gehm. Librarian: Miss Dorothy Dyer. Art: Miss Mayadelaide Palmer. bl!!! Office Staff Miss Kathleen Riezr, School Accountant: Miss Jeannette Fowler, Adm. Assistant: Miss Anita Nash. Ste-n.-Clerk Uncle Sams Helpers' Mrs. Betty Gordon Miss Grace Fox Mr. Harold Gillespie Miss Lazetta Gehm Mr. H. Earle Vlleaxer Happy and Hopeful Mr. Roh:-rt Redman, Here Comes the Navy' Miss Mary Gillespie and Mara Burke, Having a wonderful timc f Mrs. Irene Hartumf, Greet them with 21 smileug Mr. Charles Ellis, Go in there figghlimr

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nite current happenings and principles that are of present interest. The sub- ject demands familiarity with social conditions, reforms, and customs that have their parallels to today's condi- tions. The mechanical processes of Latin course demand a systematic ar- rangement and procedure in order to develop mental processes and reactions that are a distinct training in one's or- dinary habits. This applies to times of peace as well as war. It is particularly difficult to teach German at the present. This year the third-year classes, having mastered grammar and acquired some degree of fluency in speech and reading, are learn- ing everyday German. The students' use of this German in conversation and composition is gradually equipping them with an ability which will help them to meet the enemy. World War II has given students a further cause for studying French. lt helps them to understand the French people and will aid eventually in build- ing a new and better post-war World. Through French bulletins students keep posted on various war events. Our religious instruction classes are trying to bring the quotation of Presi- dent Roosevelt- Spiritual regeneration is the hope of the world -into our un- derstanding so that students of North may realize that religion is an impor- tant part of this war. In the classes discussions are held to stress spiritual values and the solution of moral prob- lems. Thus, is religious instruction fit- ting into the pattern of our curriculum and its War effort. The health program has been read- justed so that gym classes now meet three times instead of twice every week. The boys have set aside one day for commando runsg the girls have special body building exercises. The clinic is carrying on as usual, trying its best to keep us at our best. Science classes are adapting them- ifiontinued on Page 121 Clawl under hurdle Studying trade winds in an earth Microscope examinations ot science class crystals BPQIIIHIIIQJ flying 21115161 Child care in a Senior Homemak- Operating machines in Offlce ing class Practice A