Binghamton Central High School - Panorama Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

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Syracuse, where he gained first prize. At the Annual Speaking Contest during Commencement Week he also won the first place. This year he carried off Hrst honor at the Declamation Contest given under the aus- pices of the National Woman's Relief Corps, and also at the Animal Preliminary Contest. The age limit prevented his competing in the contest at Syracuse. Truly a prodigy, and dear to other hearts besides Mabel Whipple's. Mr. Adkins intends to take an Arts course at Syracuse, and then to study law at Columbia. FRANK L. BARTCJN-MY. Barton, coming from Union High, has been here but two years, and so has not yet ex- hausted his stock of comical stories. In about a year he expects to enter Cornell to study electrical engineer- ing. Undoubtedly there, as here, the girls will admire his lemon locks. FLOYD BISHOP--MF. Bishop is taking a special course preparatory to entering Lehigh, where he will take an engi- neering course. His work in rhctoricals has been worthy of praise. LOUIS R. BOGART-Bogart has been a good all-round student during his High School course. As an extra he has taken up the study of girls somewhat extensively, and has met with considerable success. He will probably continue this latter study at Cornell, where he will devote his spare time to architecture. ROBERT CLARK--DllTlHQ: his rather extensive High School course Rob has been so fond of solid geometry that he couldn't bear to leave the class. He has always been distinguished in rhetoricals, winning first place at the Preliminary Declamation Contests of both 1904 and '05, He represented the school at the Hamilton Con- test each time, carrying off the first prize in 1905. He is undetermined between Annapolis and Cornell for the scene of his future studies. LYNN EDGECOBIB-MF. Edgecomb has in general been seen and not heard. He has been a good student for the past four years, and his fine scholarship would seem to indicate continuing his studies at college. ALBERT ENGLEBIZRT'-Tl1F0lI,Qh a remarkable and special intervention of Providence, Mr. Englebert still sur- vives his chemical laboratory practice. Although a good student, he will probably not enter college, at least not at present. I7

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CARLOTTA VVALES-Ah, here comes Carlotta, strong and sturdy, light of heart-and hair, beaming on all about her. Beyond the fact that she is to live with her sister, Mrs. Smith, in New York, we know little of her intentions, but we all unite in wishing her success. GIIABERTA WALLACE-Tl1iS is a name which should head the list. Gilberta enjoys the happy distinction of being the best pupil in the class, in other words, Valedictorian. She adds one more living proof to the fact that girls are smarter than boys. Cortland Normal is to have the honor of developing her talents still further. FRANCES WEISS-FTHUCCS says she is going away to school. She doesn't know where-neither do we. MABEI. VVHIPPLE--Bonny Patty is beloved by others besides Jenkins. Her golden locks or happy dispo- sition or something, have ensnared even our illustrious President. Three times she has been Vice-President of Literary, three times Vice-President of our class, holding besides more secretaryships and such things than We can keep track of. And now she goes to Pratt Institute to learn kindergartening. Some big boys may wish they were little boys again. ETHEL WOOD-Miss Wood likes cooking hot places, and so she intends to go south to some boarding school. She didn't favor us with the name of it, but it is a fortunate school to get one of the class of 1906. EMMA WRIGHT-AlthOLlgh Emma has been with us but a year, we all know that she is a good girl and gets all her lessons-when she has time. She positively refuses to reveal to us her plans for the future, so all we can do is to wish her success in whatever she undertakes. CHARLES LACEY ADKINS-Ch3HCC has made our president head the list of boys, as is fitting. Coming from the position of president of his class at Laurel Avenue, he has continued his successful career at High School, hold- ing the secretaryship twice and the presidency twice of the present senior class. He has especially distin- guished himself in all rhetorical work. At the Trial Contest in 1905 he won second place, and was sent to I6

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ARCPIIE J. FANCHER-Mr. Fancher finished his course last February, and has taken no post graduate work. He was always an earnest student and successful in his work. ROBERT FLETCHER-Robert says he knows absolutely nothing about his future. We advise him to continue his studies as a druggist, and then to settle down and marry. CHARLES HAI.SEY LINDSLEY FORD--Cl1ZII'llC has made himself very popular in his role as school jester. He is a good speaker, debater, and actor, his imitations of an inebriate are suspiciously true to nature. Notwithstand- ing his love of fun, he has been a successful student and held several important offices, among them the presi- dency of Congress and the testatorship of the class. Much to the surprise and consternation of his friends, he has declared his intention of becoming a minister. He will go to St. Stephens at Annandale-on-the-Hudson. PERLE 'FRANKLIN-Since his advent two years ago from Utica Free Academy, Mr. Franklin has shown us that the Binghamton youth are not the only Perles in the oyster. His rhetorical, debating, and athletic abili- ties immediately attracted attention, and this year he is chief debater and president of the Debating Club. The success of the recent debate with Elmira was largely due to his efforts. Last fall he was captain of the football team. He is going to Union College to take first an Arts and then a Law course. ARTHUR M. GREENE-Mr. Greene hails from the New Berlin High School, and has been here but a year. This time has been sufficient, nevertheless, to prove him an earnest student and an excellent debater, as well as a good baseball player. At present he is undetermined between Cornell and a year's post graduate work here. BENJAMIN HARRIS-Although Benny's family moved away, the Binghamton girls were so fond of him that they finally persuaded him to finish his course at the High School. He is remarkably proficient in history, yet he intends to study medicine at Amherst. LANVRENCE HAGGERTY-Haggerty has left behind him a good record, especially in athletics. Last year he won the Simpson medal, and has twice been class secretary. According to present indications he will not go away to college. I8