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

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CLASS PROPHECY, 1913 This looks just like an ordinary scarf, doesn't it? But whoever puts this scarf over their face can see just fine. All that is necessary to be done is to follow directions and you can see into the future as far as you like. First, you must decide what you wish to see and then ad- just the scarf. The effect is a panoramic view of what you wanted. Now, for a demonstra- tion of this wonderful scarf. I choose-a View of my dignified my classmates five years hence. Ah! The scene changes! I hear a peculiar sound, a blaze of great brilliancy bursts into view. As it draws nearer, I see it is-our honored President's broad, good-humored smile. Behind this, of course, is Charles, but how changed from the debonair chap we knew in B. C. H. S. His manner is quite fatherly and he has two sweet little girls, one on each arm. CNot so much changed in some respectsj The faces of the children bear a remarkable resemblance to Marietta. He now has a fine position as successor to Nellie B. in the New High School. He says he must HCll3C,, along because he promised Marietta to pump the vacuum cleaner. I see, now, a beautiful house, a merry face appears in the door. It's Mildred Foster Crane. Ah! She has disappeared and I hear Henry's silvery voice calling Wifey. Ora Cockroft is living with them until she completes her novel, one of rapid action, in which Ruth Fry plays a prominent part as the villainess. Ah! What is this? A wedding. The bride in her fresh young beauty holds every eye. I recognize her at once-it's Ruth Jenkins but the groom is a stranger. VVho do you think? It is Vincent Astor. The Astor family are much pleased by the match. Alex, where art thou? flilcho answers- Yale. J The clergyman's voice sounds strangely familiar and where have I seen those golden curls? Why, it's Chamberlain. Mrs. Chamberlain or Jessie, as she is 31

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colds. At midnight the iight was declared off, and for the first time in history, the Senior Stone remained unpainted. ' So, ending our career with a glorious victory, We, the class of Nineteen Hundred and Thir- teen, are about to bid you farewell. We leave you, not only the last, but also the largest class to graduate from the present High School Building. v RUTH JENKINS. 30

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commonly called, explains that he taught English for a time but afterward she got pro- motedf' Another change of scene, a crowded courtroom. I hear the sounds of a heated argument. Of course, what could you expect? It's Charla Hull. She has finished at College and is now a rising lawyer in New York. I listen hard-yes!-She's arguing yet with Dan Ahern, an- other lawyer of ability. Not content with persecuting Art Ferris in B. C. H. S., Charla is now prosecuting him for abducting -a whole edition of Webster's Unabridged. Dan's face will never be as grave as a judge for his old humorous smile appears whenever his gaze rests on the prisoner. Charla has won great notoriety recently by obtaining a position for 4'Kitty Murphy and Claude Pendelton. It seems that in some way the head on the Statue of Liberty became broken and Charla procured them the position because they were the only people in New York State who could make the repairs without a scaffold. Kitty says she always did like to make faces. I see that Elizabeth Dunckell Leonard is engaged in a fitting business. She is head of her department in a large dressmaking emporium. Alfred does the hanging--around. Hazel Ford also sticks people and gives them fits Hm! This is odd. Edna Darling is still assistant treasurer for Maurice Stanley. Edna feeds the chickens and Maurice milks the caows for Edna's papa down on the farm at Beaver Brook. This is a direct result of their Cornell training. Maurice is coming from the barn singing a snatch of song which ends like this: Here's to all women who are speechless-but they're dead. By the way he seems as quiet as ever. Ah, I see Lynn Howard lives in Syracuse and Undertakes grave business. Beneath tl1e solemn demeanor, which an undertaker must wear along with his black suit, I see that grin so far famed in High School and no wonder, such a terrible noise. Lynn rushes to the window to look and even I am curious--the plot thickens-5Lynn has fainted. What 63111 be outside? 32