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

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I Professor and Mrs. Whitney entertained a part of' theclass at a reception at their home on North Street. We Wish to thank them for their kind hospitality. p r y 1 At the semi-annual election, our Objector objected to Petticoat Governmentf' and so several members of the class seceded. The Senior Men's class was then organized. However, these men, not mollycoddles or ladies' men, could not bear the separation from the real class and have returned, slowly but surely. The Juniors entertained us at an enjoyable reception on May first at the Qdd Pellows' Hall. Among the illustrious Seniors present was Mr. Paesslerls Bobby, who played with thecalcium light all the evening. The decorations that night were almost as good as ours, too. ' The next important event was the Arbor Day Picnic, which did not occur on Arbor Day. The weather was delightfully cold and rainy, but who minded that. Krause had a new derby and was so proud of it that he wore it even when he was playing ball. Mr. lVIad- den and Miss Callahan acquired great skill in ,the game of Teakettlef' .De 'Parsons was the champion eater at the picnic, but the rest of us did our share. , A In the evening many of thejuniorscame down. You should have seen Christine Fitzgerald and George Lyon strolling about in the mud! Mr. Gulnac, it is reported, swore allegiance to the Sophomore class that night. Many other strange and wonderful things happened, but the picnic was a great success. The last days of the class meetings were over. Professor VVhitney's second recep-tion, the Glee Club concert, Class Day and Commencement' were past. At last we were out in the wide, wide world. 'Although the Juniors say our motto should be Postponedf' we strive to conquer even them and in the words of our class song say, I Stand fast, my fellow classme-n, , With heart and hand . alway. Stand staunchsand true forever Neath -the purple and the gray. 22

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in no r stu- : :ako 'nts in Not r those my x RA . at Hrs: nf :nrmly zz lonit -'sficresi-M ini! UIC ' number QQIZTW Of ,J 1' flu- T 1 . lVhen our class colors were selected, 1908 was theiproudest class inieiistence. Little we minded the en- vious sneers of the Seniors, for ours were royal colors-purple and silver gray. , n The first class function was a ride to liattellville, which .Served to make the members well acquainted. .Une of the most striking features of the even1ng's entertainment was an imitation of the quintette, an imitation almost as bad as the original. Un the way home, we wonderedwhy so many people jumped whenever amatch was lighted. v 'I 4 T , p - ' The night after Thanksgiving, the Seniors entertained us at an. enjoyable reception ati0dd Fellows' Hall. Qur first ride was so successful -that another was given in February. Timber Hitchcock gave an exhibition of eating, and proved that his appetite was proportionate .to his height. During the eveninglwe played. abqueer game consisting in part of blowing. a feather across a sheet. Alasfor us! Professor Killen -swallowed the only feather we had and so stopped the game. i , i t a T ' ' . ' Shortly after Faster, we ,gave a reception in' .honor off the Seniors. The decorations far excelled any ever seen here at class reception. Every one had a good time, too. s F ' Now came the great struggle over the Arbor. Day festivities. Our president, Mr. Parsons received-some green paint, free of eharge. We Vvondgblg. some of our classmen were successful in carrying away the Arbor Day Qrator in an .automobileiif 'This 'rather madeiup .for which most of us-endured,.,shut up. in the school and listening to the shouts and applause' of:the.Seniors'on the campus' below. t V y At last came commencement. We were Seniors and I rather think we- were proud of that honor, Un our return to school in September, sad news greeted us. 'Clifton B.rad1ley, ,a prominent member of our class, was drowned at Heart Lake' that summer. The whole class gjrieved. and.. the F' class pins. were draped, for we had lost a faithful member and true friend. i i ' ' . i T Our last reception given at Thanksgiving- was even' better than the first, if such. a. tzhinge were possible. The Juniors were our honor guests that evening. . b b T . n 4. . l r 1 r A During the Christmasholidays, an informal class reception was held. in the North Side-Odd .Fel-lows' -Hall. Nearly every one agreed that this wasvmore fun than the large dances.. , F Finally our long deferred ride. was held. The kidnappers lay inwait for our president, but he.elud.ed ,them and reached Kattellville late in the evening. Many tim,es.,.,however, heqthought sadly of the girl he left behind him. ' ' ' i T i f ner

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L Xve Embers in or ng the The weather . Bimi- Fl FI-KCI' I irtvfrfif fm Ihili Ufkffff. fn the s THE jUNfIOR, CLASS 4,1 r , After. several weeks of patient waiting, the members of the eleventh grade- were called together to perfect the organization of the class of .nineteen-nine. George H. Lyon was chosen to 'preside over tlie destinies of the class for the Fall, term. . , r -- a U Naught Nines' maiden venture took the form of a straw ride to Kattellville, under the guidance of one S. YVeir, chief cook. Although in no way a notable-gathering, the party. served to demonstrate that seventy- Hve High School pupils can become well acquainted in a remarkably short time provided that conditions are favorable. A , 9 A 9 The chaperons, or guests, as they now prefer to be called, 'Misses Dexter and Sisson and Professor Mintz, neither left unseen those things they ought to have seen, nor saw those things they ought not to have seen. ln fact, we recommend them to all future classes as an ideal trio-. , Having thus become well acquainted, it seemed well that the existing brotherly and sisterly love should not be allowed to cool. Accordingly with a presence of mind hitherto undiscovered in a high school class it was decided to hold an informal Christmas dance. Maurice Weiss was appointed. .chairman of a committee to ar- range the affair and fully demonstrated his ability. The dance Was held in the auditorium of the Monday Afternoon Club on the evening of January first, and was pronounced a decided success by all present. So great was Clarence Boyce's success in extracting shekels from the members' pockets during the fall that at the beginning of the spring term he was honored with the office, of president, only to resign sometime later, having left school. Lewis Clark was chosen as hissuccessor. 9 . A The Spring reception, the final event of the term, was indeed a fitting culmination to a year of unprecedented success. Odd Fellows' Hall overhung with a solid canopy of green and white, intermingled' with incandescent lights, presented a' scene never approached by any high school organization. An electric sign bearing the figures ,o9, a colored spot-light, the ,O9 Waltz by Robert Martin, 'and' Robert lngr'aham's ,OQ Two-step, were .among the notable features. But most conspicuous was that feature considered for several years past, butleft for its final execution to the Class of 1909, a moderate number of invitations and a comfortably filled hall. . Niay the Class of 1909 continue in her glorious path of success, with the same spirit and the same good fellowship which have characterized her past, adhering with loyalty and zeal to her chosen motto, Forward Not Backward, the pride of her members, an honor to the school. T ' ' A . 2 3