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

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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

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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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X-B GIRLS Edna E. Badgley Gladys Ballard! Leona Becker Sarah H. Bradbury Pauline N. Brown Mildred L. Clock Mary Coddington Anna Sarah Cole M. Rita Collins Maud Conrad Ruth Craver Bertha Crosby Nina De Mell Josephine Deyo Elizabeth A. Doran Beth Earl Maud L. Faatz Katherine Finkheimer Clara Fitzpatrick Mabel L. Flumerfelt q Lena Flynn Grace Ford Olive Garvey Marguerite Gilbert Meryle Greenmun Genevieve Griflin May 'Gutman me ,. ,J . ,.g--w,,.f.s,..x--.nav-: Q MX ed 'Aviva 'xfw if it .Q i 1 W ...Aff ff nf-iffy 'm 'R ft 5. t lm' V i N ef wi ' 9 hm 223141. Q ,au-I l U IQ' Mary M. Hayes ' Elizabeth Heiferman Anna M. Heiss Fanny M. Hickein. Frances H. Hodskin Ruth Ea. Hotchkiss Mary Kabat Ruth C. Kendall Irene Kingsley ' M-ildred Leeman Mildred A. Legge Clara Mallery Ruth P. Martin Ruth M. Mooers Arloine Oakley May A. Palmer Genevieve Parsons Mabel F. 'Ring Ethel Risley Gertrude Rogers Anna Schirm Elizabeth Smith Helen E. .Smith . Jennie Snell. Hannah.M. Steere Leila G. Tombs Beatrice Turner Marguerite Weslar Marjorie Weston Hazel Whitmarsh Luella' Wooster Hazel Ml Wright Beulah Yetter Edna Yetter, 24 ' IX-A GIRLS Mary Amsbry Garana Bedrosian Hazel C. Bonfoey Marion Bennett Frances Benzinger Julia Boyce Elizabeth Brigham Grace L. Brigham Helen A. Bump Mabel A. Casey Rebecca' Casey Helen I. Clark Edith M. Cockroft .Minnie Cohn - Lucile Conley Agfa 1 .-,-V ,v.mt1.v.-W Lillian Coon C. Artamise Crittenden Agnes Darling Helen C. Dempsey Harriette M. Eckman Lulu E. Englebert Gertrude Evans Marie J. Flynn Edith Grace Foster Mabel Fry Marguerite Geermond Mary E. Guilfoyle Ruth Goodrich Jennie M. Guiles Irene Hait May Hait Helen M. Halpin Mlary A-. Harsh Esther M. Hart Ruth E. Hayes Ruth M. Horton Elsie Imhoff Jennie G. Johnson Helen L. Kellam Marguerite Leahy Irene M. Lee A. Eugenia lNIallery Lillian Marsden Jane S. McCaffery