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

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HISTORY OF OLASS-1909 a Mlould it be .your pleasure to open memory7s album with me, and, looking backward four years. view some of the pictures it contains? . Here before us we see an imposing edifice whose doors stand invitingly open, and, entering those doors. behold the class of 1909. What memories that picture brings to us! Oonfusion, indeed, reigned forthe first few days. Poor little freshies rush to and fro trying to find their proper places, until, guided by the clear head of Miss Osgood, 'chaos' is changed to order and we are installed in that much longed-for place, B. O. I-LS. D Another picture is novv before us. The first term is finished and, having ascended the gorgeous staircase, our class is seated on the second floor, not because Miss Osgood had formed any objections to us, but because Professor Knox, having learned of our great ability, was anxious to receive us. Three long terms we spent with Professor Knox, listening to his very amusing and original jokes and cheerfully receiving many a well-deserved scolding for the pranks we committed. Again the picture changes and we see our class, grown in wisdom and knowledge, and having ascended another flight of the still beautiful staircase, packed in on the third floor. Oan you imagine hovv gleefully we welcomed those desk covers? So convenient for the .throw- ing of notes and the sending of messages. And, were We permitted, many a name of fair maid and love-sick swain could we mention, who, with heads behind those friendly wooden walls, sent to each other messages, understood only by those who have felt Oup1d's dart. For further information on this subject we refer you to Mary and Earle, Nina and Bill or Bess and Paul. VVith patience and forebearance did Professor Jones .try to keep in check the many restless students under his care, and well did he perform his duties. VVhat! does the picture change again so soon? The term is ended and what do we see? Our good Professor Knox, unable to remain away from Dus, is with us on the third floor. find what is that we hear him saying? '4The Junior Olass will organize to-night in room 35. 21

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EARNEST E. NCONAN-Has held the offices of president and treasurer of Congress and student memi ber of the Athletic Council. He was one of the Congress debating team, and gave the Junior reply on Arbor Day last year. This year he is to give the address. to the lower grades on Class Day He goes to Cornell in the fall for a course in the College ot Civil Engineering. VVILLIAM SCHMALLE-NVas the best debater in the Debating Club, winning a place on the school team. He has been secretary and vice-president of the Athletic Council, and -was on the Panorama board last fall. He was also manager and fullback of the Senior team in the Senior-Junior game. HBill was always handy as sergeant-at-arms in a club or class. He has gone to San Francisco and next fall will take a medical course in either the Leland Stanford College of Medicine or in the University of California. CLEMENT D. SHAUGHNESSEY-Is a prominent member of the Debating Club. He expects to take a P. Cr. course and then go to some college. FRANK TAFT-Always reminds us of the '4Fat Boy in Pickwick Papers. He is a prominent member of Congress, in which lie has held the office' of vice-president. He expects to go to college in the fall., but has not yet decided which one will be honored by his presence. HOVVARD TAYLOR--The Algebra shark expects to 'tstick around next year and take a P. Cr. course. PAUL TITCHENER-lVill go to Cornell in the fall and exhibit some of his talent there. MAURICE 'VVEISS--After having obtained the ofhce of class president, with great fame in Congress as a speaker, teels inhis more despondent moods that his greatest glory has been attained. N ' - ,, Y . . Sometimes, however, he reflects upon the glory and honor he won as '4Capt. Racket and his heart is lilled with joy. He will go to college and then take up dentistry. EDWVIN WELIJS-ls always the cause of humilation to the Debating Club, for he comes from Whitnex' Point, where the club met its Austerlitz. He will probably take a P. Cf. course at B. C. H. S. next veaii HARRY VVHITELAVV-The long, funny looking fellow, is undecided whether to go to college next fall or take a P. G. course. 20

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At last we are Juniors! Starting out under the guidance of George H. Lyon, who, for executive ability and talent for oratory, might well be said to be emulating another G'eorge7' who was once at the head of the Ship of State. Many are the pleasant recollections of this term. At the cornerdof MacDonald avenue we.. a crowd of merry youngsters, are ready for the much-talked-of ride to Kattellville. Can you imagine what fun we had J! Although the tables groaned with the abundance of eatables, still poor Ralph remained unsatis- lied. This advice will we give to those who come after us in these rides: Be sure to take as chaperons lXlissDeX11or and Mr. lllintzf Do you ask why? Because they, having once been young themselves. know just how to allow boys and girls to have a good time. Amusing was the sight which greeted the eyes of the boy who ventured to bring the lantern to the rear of the wagon and look in. Do you wonder, then, why Mona enjoyed the journey rather than the dance hall? V 'llben came our Christinas dance at the Monday Afternoon Club, which was greatly enjoyed by all. Can you see with us the victims of the rhetoricals, which trial first strikes us when we enter the Junior Class? Can you see the timid maiden as she stands tremblingly before that crowd of well- kuown faces, and the young man striving vainly to steady his voice sufficiently to give us 4'The Charge of the Light Brigadejl or something equally new? Vllhy is it that such an elevation of two feet can make such a difference in their courage? Another term is ended and we see before us our class with new officers. Our president was Clarence Boyce, but on his retiring from school Lewis Clark was chosen to guide us during the remainder of the Junior term. 1 I With what pride did we plan for the reception given at Odd Fellows? Hall to' which we invited the Seniors! Vllell might we be proud of our first attempt at entertaining. For such efficient work was done by our committees that the reception was voted by a.ll the best ever given by a Junior Class. Especially favored were we by having on our programme the '09 Waltz bv Bob Martin and the 300 r - Y . . , I 1' ' ' ' 1- Tuo step by Bob Ingraham, two versat1le and gifted barn-storming members of our own class. Another leaf is turned and we are Seniors, with Maurice Weiss as president, zz