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

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“Here’s to the girl with eyes of blue, Whose heart is kind and love is true.” DOROTHY RUOFF—Our gentle Dorothy is elusive in answering inquiries though smiling and dove like as she evades you. “I am here, but few know it.” ANNA SCHIRM—Quiet Anna softly blushes as you gently hint as to her future but answers naught. “A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men.” HELENA SHEAR—So quiet and demure. She will stay at home one year and afterwards study music at Syracuse. “Heaven! Were man but constant, he were perfect.” JENNIE SNELL—Smiling graciously one moment and haughtily frowning the next, she said she was not telling. Upon close questioning we learned afterward that she might play the piano for Bud. “The sweetest cordial we receive at last is conscience of our virtuous actions past.” KATHERINE STEBBINS—Katherine heroically pulled through the bill for one white dress for graduation, and to her belongs the thanks of all. She got seventh honor and will take herself and her talents to Cornell for an A. B. (a bachelor). “You’d scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage.” ETHEL RISLEY—has given B. C. H. S. fame by her splendid acting in Friday Club’s plays and on rhetoricals. “Those curious locks so aptly turned Whose every hair a soul doth bind.” HAZEL WHITMARSH—Contrary to her usual custom, Hazel didn’t have much to say. She intends to go to Syracuse and afterwards teach. Needless to say, such a future seems highly improbable.

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“Life is what we make of it.” HELEN LACEY —After a quiet but progressive course of four years Helen has suddenly demanded her share of public attention by winning fourth honor. For the space of a year, she will devote her energies to recovering from the resulting strain and then she hopes to enter Cortland Normal to prepare for teaching. “Don’t never prophecy unless you know.” EDNA LEONARD—After a highly enjoyable and satisfactory (?) course, Edna decided at first, to enter Oberlin College for A(ubrey) B(owen) degree as she expressed it. Since then her plans have changed— have become very indefinite, though she still continues in the hope of winning the A. B. degree. She has held numerous offices in Friday Club, has been assistant treasurer and assistant secretary of Senior Class and will act as prophetess on Class Day. “She’s all my fancy painted her.” FAYE LEWIS—This charming lassie has been Vice-President of Junior Class and will grace Miss Smallwood’s Boarding School at Washington, D. C. It is generally believed she will “follow the crowd” for a Domestic Science Course. We wonder why! “I woke one morning and found myself famous.” RUTH MOOERS—Our quiet valedictorian expects to study housekeeping at home for a year, after¬ wards studying music. Life will surely be one long, harmony for them. “A pleasant smiling cheek, a speaking eye.” SARAH BRADBURY—Sarah We are told, has a great fondness for Marin(e)us. With her usual pleas¬ ant smile, revealing the two big dimples, she announced her intention of entering Oneonta Normal. “But may, dear maid, each lover prove An Edward still, to you!” IRENE MURRAY—“Father says she’s too young yet.” Nuff said. “For I am nothing if not critical.” HANNAH STEER—She will go to Rochester and study Home Economics. She says We can’t put in anything about her. We’ll take her word for it. 18

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1911 A history you would have ? A history of that illustrious class of nineteen hundred and eleven t Hear! while I relate the marvelous works and deeds of those who are now about to depart from the High School for higher duties. Four long years ago, We, a company of eager pupils from the Grammar Schools, thronged toward the massive portals of the building so long known as the High School. As We drew near, the doors were opened to Welcome us and with a certain awe and satisfaction, We entered. Amid confusion and excitement we entered upon the difficulites which now confronted us. We at first experienced the usual trials in finding the rooms where We Were to report for classes. Then oftentimes missing a day, we Would encounter the high monarch and the renowned green card which has the peculiar characteristic of gaining for the pupil admission to class after an absence. We were kindly and wisely led through these many difficulties by Miss Osgood. Many times We met pupils from higher classes who seemed to be wiser and to be allowed more priv- leges than We. These people in a high and mighty manner scorned us who had just come and called us Freshmen. At length at the end of the term we, so called Freshmen, Were told that we had completed our work on the first floor and were now to climb to another floor. Some still cherished the desire to remain under Miss Osgood’s kind care and so lingered another term. Others packed their books and climbed the golden stairs. When we reached the room above, whom should we see but Mr. Coleman. He welcomed us very cordially and expressed his pleasure at being so honored as to have charge over the already renowned class. Here we labored on,being refreshed once in a very great while by a single session on account of an exceed¬ ingly hard shower or perchance a circus parade. After three long and industrious terms We were again ready to move to a still higher point. Again the winding stairs, and we reached the third floor—the highest and most longed for place. Here presided the honorable and honored Professor Knox. 20