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

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i ROBERT PAESSLER-+Robert is undecided 'between Harvard, and Amherst, then for medicine. NIERRITT C. STUART-with much grievingwill our 'young ladies hear that Merritt 'is to leave us and go to Amherstifor a B. S. course. Merritt has been president -of the Junior .Class and also of the Athletic Asso- ciation. In the line of speaking We -might mention place on the June Speaking Contest. of 1907. that he was a cheermaster last fall and also 'Won second ALBERT SCHMIDT-This youth with the fuzzy hair has -decided to study architecture at Syracuse. Schmidt has been a hard worker in his school duties and .besides has held the Worthy .position of treasurer of the Debating Club. H V WAKEMAN SHERWooD-Drowsily this 'youth informed us of his future intentions. After a P. G. course., Cornell will be the scene of -his choice, after an E. E. course. mencement honor. -f R HUGH L. SMITH-Hugh does not believe that he will go Hugh, in lieu of your training as Treasurer of the J. HERB'ER1' ToAL-We endeavored to get at joke tolgo spoil his Testator's spiel should We publish any ambition to either attend -Oxford University or to -go CHARLES WHITE-Carl has been the literary star of our 'Wakeman has studied hard and holds t-he fourth com- to college. 'Some financial position might become you, class. ' 'R with this Write-up, but Toal exclaimed that We would .of his well-learned rib ticklers here. It is Toal's in some business, 'presumably advertising. class. He has only to pass his physical examination to receive anappointment to Annapolis, Where the scene of his lfutureiendeavors is laid. , CLYQE WOODRUFF-Clyde has been rather quiet in his coming and going about school, but We have learned that it IS his present intention to 'take Architectural Drafting at Lehigh. , , 16

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lxrlow mum! edwa- !u!u'Yr 1g?gfrxw 'R ITP. .2 in't1'2f' H! 374' Illia' Q ned in w- there fnf lf. ,J hnlaslr- '11, if Kai4!1DY ifntrnfls wil 'he QGIAWA axyear he has atgmpted to pass a greater part of the subjects offered in the curriculum. Forestry and Civil Lngmeermg at Lornell are his next ambitions. 9 4- 1 E ' LESTER Loomis-Loomis intends to take a P. G. course' next year. that he will enter Amherst for a B. A. course. - e -- f 1 . 'J l'iDXY.-XRD -J. DBI.--XIJIQEX-After taking ali prep course Hotchkiss,..,iFdwiard, the mighty 'hero of the gridiron and enticer of the ladies' smiles, will take up a scientific course in the Shefiield Scientific School. ROBERT KI.-XRSH- Bob 'l is undecided whether to go in some business, for a short time, or' to attend Pratt ln- stitute. Electrical engineering is his goal. Probably his labors around the electric furnace haveinfluenced him somewhat in this matter. Nlarsh has been on ,many of our class committees andiwas chairman of the committee which arranged the best straw ride that we have ever, had. E XVILLI.-XM KICKIAHON-After the remarkable prominence which this gentleman has enjoyed inthe athletic cir- cles of the school, he will sink into obscurity for a few years. But later he will again shine forth in a Civil Engineering course at Cornell. . , , ' FRANCIS KIOFFITT--BTOtl1Cf Francis has always been a very well' behaved youngster. For the next four years he will conduct explosions in the chemical laboratories of the University of Pennsylvania. - p Pl.-XRLOW XV. P.-xRSONS+Harlow has been a very busy man in his High School career. Hewas treasurer of the Junior Class for two terms and is our present President. He was also on the PANQRAMA Board of 1907, supplying our financial searches with the ready cash. He has also Figured prominently in public speaking and was on the Congress Team in the last two Ithaca debates. Harlow has not decided on his course, but he intends to go to Colgate. a 9 DEWITT PARSONS--De has been taking an advanced course in fussing- along with his regular school work. As a result he has held the president's chair of the Senior Class. He has figured prominently both in the musi- cal and athletic circles of the school. His work in the Hamilton lnterscholastic meet is especially worthy of mention. Here he was a point winner, getting first place in the 440 yard dashes of 1906 and 1907. Prepa- ration work at Exeter will next occupy his mind, af ter which Princeton will be honofred by his presence. FLOYD PARSONS-H Ruppy the class H Fluffy Ruffles has distinguished himself most in athletics, having made the basketball, baseball and football teams, the latter of .which he was captain of in 1906. He also states that he is the best player on each. His future is between Cornell Medical and Syracuse. . 15k E

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.1 Qs D 'X f1'vf2- '1 5. 12, 9- i -.P s-qv lrhair PM K .- iv wir' x . its ' ITC Wi! . Yr il. , 'Hi .1 4 ij' rf vi THE PURPLE AND THE GRAY -- CLASS SONGIQF IQOSA .- A 7 I Now, all my fellow classmates, Upon this festal day Draw nigh and learn the meaning Of the purple and the gray. II Far famed thro' all the ages, A monarch's royal hue, . Phoenicials galley bore thee Upon the dancing blue. III llore precious far than opals, Nlore courted than goldg Hail! none but Kings could Wear thee ln the brave old days of old. , . IV y The gray that skirts the niorning, That tinges evening's 'glow g With radiance likefthe po-le 'star Mid Arctic ice and snow, i A v W Stand' fast my-fellow classmates With heart' and-A hand alway. Stand staunch and' true -forever ' 'Neath' the purple and thefgray. A CHORUS A VQ Closeibound We stand together, E Through -good or evil fate By friendship's might, y Strong for the right, g The class' of nineteen-eight. y S. VV-I-IITE